– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 22

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and chance

of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

.SUNDAY…Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation

60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.

.MEMORIAL DAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

High rainfall chances on Saturday night with a half-inch of rainfall at any given point.

Sunday and Monday will be cooler with forecast highs

in the 65 to 70 F range.

A general dry period is likely across the region next week.

SCAM ALERT – There have been reports of a person going door-to-door Friday in Jamestown pretending to be a “tech” asking to get into home to up date equipment. Customers of Dakota Central and CSi have reported such attempts. Young male dark hair.

Do Not let person into your home. Call your provider if an unknown person comes to your door. We always make appointments for our CSi Techs to come to your home to schedule per your request. CSi office 252-5281.

Bismarck (NDDOT) The City of Jamestown and the North Dakota Department of Transportation announced the removal process for five traffic signals will begin on Monday, June 1.

The traffic signals were identified for removal as part of an upcoming project on US Highway 52.

A “Stop” sign will be posted on the stopped approach. Additional “No Parking” signs will be installed for sight distance requirements. The signals will be covered or bagged or set to flashing for 90 days, during which time the intersections will be evaluated.

After the 90-day evaluation period, the data will be analyzed and then the signals will be removed with the project unless the data contradicts that removal.

The traffic signals identified are:

1st Ave South and 5th Street South (5th Street South will become the stopped approach)
1st Ave South and 2nd Street South (2nd Street South will become the stopped approach)
1st Ave South and 1st Street South (1st Street South will become the stopped approach)
1st Ave North and 3rd Street North (3rd Street North will become the stopped approach)
1st Ave North and 4th Street North (4th Street North will become the stopped approach)

Bismarck – Gov. Doug Burgum Friday requested a presidential major disaster declaration for widespread spring flooding estimated to have caused more than $40 million in damage to roads and other public infrastructure in North Dakota. The request follows an executive order Burgum issued April 24 declaring a statewide flood emergency.

In a letter Friday directed to President Donald Trump through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Burgum requested that the President declare a major disaster for the period of March 2 to April 25, when the Red River dropped below major flood stage in Pembina. The request includes 21 counties: Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Sheridan, Steele, Stutsman, Traill, Walsh and Wells.

“River and overland flooding this spring caused significant damage to roads, bridges and culverts in North Dakota counties that were already heavily burdened by recovery costs from significant spring and fall flooding last year,” Burgum said. “We appreciate the Trump administration considering our request and are grateful for everyone who worked with our Department of Emergency Services to compile data and make the case for federal assistance to help local jurisdictions recover.”

If granted, a presidential declaration would unlock FEMA public assistance to help cities, counties and townships pay for the costs of repairing roads and other infrastructure damaged by flooding. Preliminary assessments indicate that damage in the 21 counties is expected to exceed $9.2 million, with an additional $2 million in damage estimated to still be underwater. The North Dakota Department of Transportation also reported damages totaling $29.7 million to its network of Federal Aid System (FAS) roads.

In addition to public assistance, Burgum also is asking that the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program be implemented on a statewide basis to help communities pay for flood mitigation projects that increase resiliency and reduce costs in the long run.

President Trump and FEMA granted Burgum’s request for a presidential disaster declaration last June in response to 2019 spring flooding in 19 North Dakota counties.

Bismarck (CSi) Governor, Doug Burgum resumed his COVD-19 Pandemic News Briefing on Friday afternoon at the state capital in Bismarck.

State health officials say another death is attributed to the coronavirus outbreak in North Dakota, bring the state’s toll to 52.

NDDoH 11-a.m.

Fri. May 22, 2020

Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.

INDIVIDUAL WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

Man in his 80s from Cass County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED FRIDAY

Burleigh County – 2
Cass County – 74
Eddy County – 6
Emmons County – 1
Grand Forks County – 1
Griggs County – 1
Richland County – 1
Ward County – 1
Williams County – 3

BY THE NUMBERS

77,447 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+2,477 total tests from yesterday)

62,830 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,551 unique individuals from yesterday)

60,513 – Total Negative (+1,463 unique individuals from yesterday)

2,317 – Total Positive (+90 unique individuals from yesterday)
After investigation it was determined that one case from Cass was from out of state and one case from Cass was determined to be a false positive.

3.6% – Daily Positivity Rate

Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.

147 – Total Hospitalized (+3 individuals from yesterday)

39 – Currently Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

1,405 – Total Recovered (+65 individuals from yesterday)

52 – Total Deaths (+1 individual from yesterday)

* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Burgum said all local leaders are in the business of managing risk.

He said decisions are challenging at all levels, concerning what and how to open facilities and businesses, recreation and others.

A revised Executive Order has been issued to move to recommendations, and guidelines, from enforcement, ND Smart Restart openings, language and encourages businesses and industries to meet or exceed safe guidelines set by health officials.

He said if a surge in positives occurs stemming from a specific business or other location, the state will have the authority to close it. He encourages all residents to wear face masks, as part of ND Smart. And no shaming of those wearing masks should occur.

The amended Executive Order references state buildings, under the ND Smart Restart, guidance, and outlines percentages of building capacity openings, with telework an major part, of workforce guidelines.

Burgum issued the following statement Friday in response to reports on data and privacy related to the Care19 contact tracing app.

“Care19 does not require or utilize names, addresses, emails, phone numbers or other direct personal information, and data on places visited by the user is held securely in the ProudCrowd servers using a randomly assigned, anonymous 32-digit number. None of this data is being shared or sold for commercial purposes. The anonymous information Care19 is gathering can save lives, and smartly and safely using technology is one more way to help us speed up our economy recovery.”

Tim Brookins, CEO of ProwdCrowd, which developed and launched the Care19 app in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Health, explained that Care19 uses a third-party service to help properly detect what places the user visits. Current versions of Care19 use Foursquare for this service.

The Care19 app user interface clearly calls out the usage of Foursquare on its “Nearby Places” screen, as required by the terms of the agreement with Foursquare. Brookins noted the agreement does not allow Foursquare to collect Care19 data or use it in any form, beyond simply determining nearby businesses and returning that information. The Care19 privacy policy has been revised to explicitly call out this usage and make it clear that Foursquare does not store or use the data for other purposes.

Brookins says, “The simple overarching fact here is that Care19 has stated, and Foursquare has confirmed, that they have not, and will not, collect any data from Care19 users.”

Following is the official response from Foursquare:

“Foursquare receives some data from Care19, a free user of our SDK, but we do not use the data in any way and it is promptly discarded. For free users of our SDK, Foursquare does not use, repackage or resell the data. Essentially, any data we might receive is immediately discarded. Here is our license agreement for developers using our SDK.

“We appreciate that Jumbo Privacy (which was founded by Foursquare alumni, and we’re proud of their mission) commits to protecting consumer privacy — we deeply believe in the same principle. In ensuring due diligence on our end, I can confirm that when reviewing Care19 as a free user, we are adhering to our commitment that no data is used in our downstream products.

“When we opened up Pilgrim SDK for free users, it was important to us that this technology could be used to empower independent developers to build engaging, useful and valuable app experiences, but first, they must meet three main guidelines: 1) provide real consumer utility per our license agreement, 2) obtain opt-in consent from users, and 3) be clear in their privacy policy and consent notifications about what data is being collected by the app.

“We’re glad to see app developers use our location technology for good. It pushes innovation forward, which is why we wanted to open up our SDK in the first place. Equally important to innovation are the ethical and privacy values behind it, and we remain committed to ensuring the proper safeguards and practices are in place.”

In addition, as noted in the privacy policy, Care19 collects various forms of usage data for the app, for example app crashes, support diagnostics and data on the app’s usage such as screens most viewed and adoption rates for new versions of the app. Two services are used to analyze this data, Google Firebase and Bugfender.

The privacy policy has been updated to clarify that Google Firebase and Bugfender may have temporary access to aspects of the data for their specific data processing tasks but will not collect this data in a form that allows themselves or others to access or otherwise use this data. None of this data includes user location information that Care19 collects.

If they have concerns, users may choose to delete their data stored on ProudCrowd servers at any time by pushing the “Erase Data” button on the Care19 About screen.

Burgum announced Wednesday that North Dakota will launch a second contact tracing app using exposure notification technology developed by Apple and Google. The app, named Care19 Exposure, is expected to be available within the next two weeks. The existing app, which has more than 33,700 users, will be rebranded as Care19 Diary. Data is collected anonymously in both applications, and participation is always voluntary.

For more information on North Dakota’s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus or www.ndresponse.gov.

Burgum on Friday requested a presidential major disaster declaration for widespread spring flooding estimated to have caused more than $40 million in damage to roads and other public infrastructure in North Dakota. The request follows an executive order Burgum issued April 24 declaring a statewide flood emergency.

President Trump and FEMA granted Burgum’s request for a presidential disaster declaration last June in response to 2019 spring flooding in 19 North Dakota counties.

With behavior health, the web site addresses ways to deal with death, and funerals, and memorial services during the pandemic and social distancing obstacles. On line visit, https://www.behavioralhealth.nd.gov/

He said this Memorial Day weekend, and the day itself he reminds residents to stay safe and observe social distancing, wear face masks, sanitize, use soap and water on hands, regularly. He said the state’s Vision Zero promotion urges safe unimpaired driving, including no drunk and drugged driving, and no texting and driving, and always wear seat belts.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted virtually. Citizens are invited to view the live-stream available on the N.D. National Guard’s website, www.ndguard.nd.gov beginning at 12 noon on Monday, May 25.

This year’s keynote speaker is retired Maj. Arnie Strebe. A former North Dakota National Guard officer, Strebe currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Human Services for the state of North Dakota. The emcee is N.D. National Guard Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jon Wymer.

Scheduled to render remarks are Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer, and Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard.

Weather permitting, a flyover will be performed by two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at approximately 12:03 p.m. This aerial display is a salute to the fallen military members buried at the cemetery and will open the formal program.

The national anthem will be performed by Ms. Brianna Helbling. The North Dakota National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team will execute a 21-gun cannon salute with a World War I-era French 75-millimeter cannon, followed by a performance of Taps by Mr. Doug Webber of AMVETS Post #9.

Also in support of Memorial Day recognition activities, the Viet Nam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club is organizing their annual Honor Run at “The Shop” (131 Airport Road) in Bismarck. This year’s run will not enter the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, but will instead pass by the cemetery’s front gate as a salute to the fallen and continue south on North Dakota Highway 1806. Participants will leave Bismarck at approximately 11 a.m., head west on Main Street, cross the Liberty Memorial Bridge to Mandan’s Memorial Highway. After turning west on Mandan’s 3rd Street SE, the motorcyclists will head south on Highway 1806 passing by the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Please arrive with your motorcycle between 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. All motorcyclists and their passengers are invited to participate and no pre-coordination is required.

The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery is open to visitors 24 hours a day. We ask that during the Memorial Day ceremony, people visiting graves keep their distance from the central area near the flag plaza where the ceremony be conducted.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, small U.S. Flags will not be placed at gravesites this year according to a news release by the Veterans Administration (VA). In lieu of the flags, a wreath will be placed instead to honor the Fallen heroes at the cemetery.

Jamestown (JPS) Jamestown Public Schools, Supt. Dr. Robert Lech, says Jamestown High School Graduation will be held on May 24 at 2:30pm at the Jamestown Civic Center, using 12 percent of the facility, to encourage social distancing.

The school will stream the ceremony LIVE online to encourage individuals to not attend in person, at the school website. JHS has given CSi permission to air the school stream LIVE on CSi TV 10 – The Replay Channel.

The graduation ceremony was made possible based upon guidance from Governor Doug Burgum and the recent receipt of the ND Smart Restart High School Graduation Ceremony Guidance from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

While accommodations will include limits on guests, the event will be livecast online & aired on CSi TV 10, to ensure that all people interested in supporting the Class of 2020 in this capstone achievement will be able to do so.

Specific guidelines will be sent out directly to graduates and families and will be posted on the school district’s website after consultation with Central Valley Health, emergency services, and city officials.

He said those attending in person, should wear face masks, and the ceremony will be live streamed. A maximum of four tickets per family will be in force. He asks that after the ceremony will there be no congregating of people.

Ventilation will allow air exchange and the facility will sanitized before and after the ceremony, based on guidance by state officials, with the Department of Public Instruction and ND Smart Restart. Also giving feedback were healthcare providers, and other public agencies. He said other dates were considered, but would have created conflicts for those attending.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works reports that beginning Monday, May 25, 2020, starting at 6 AM until 12 PM, the bridge on 4th Ave NW will be closed, due to tree work. The public should use alternate routes.

Please use extreme caution in this area. Work contingent on changing weather conditions.

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Board of Directors, have decided to delay the 2020 opening of the Jamestown museum.

The news release says, the board concluded that there were too many “touchable,” surfaces in the museum to make any attempt to make them safe, impractical. The board will revisit this decision in late June this year, to decide whether to open in July.

The board also decided that the popular Front Porch Chats would be cancelled for 2020 whether the museum is open, or not. The close quarters on the porch would make it impossible for any effective social distancing, this coupled with the demographic of many of the attendees made the risks too great to continue the program until there is a new “normal” that would reduce the risks.

During this period the board decided to proceed with a much needed inventory of the museum’s collection. It will be conducted in as safe a manner as possible with only one or two persons at a time doing the inventory process on a room-by-room case-by-case basis.

The news release from Museum President, Don Nelson goes on to say, “The board is sorry if this causes a hardship for any of our loyal members and attendees, but feel that it is the appropriate path for this period of the pandemic concern. It is our hope that they will continue to support the museum until we are able to resume our normal visitation.”

He says, anyone with questions to contact:

The Stutsman County Memorial Museum

PO Box 1002

Jamestown, ND 58402

Update…

Bismarck North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement Friday in response to reports on data and privacy related to the Care19 contact tracing app.

“Care19 does not require or utilize names, addresses, emails, phone numbers or other direct personal information, and data on places visited by the user is held securely in the ProudCrowd servers using a randomly assigned, anonymous 32-digit number. None of this data is being shared or sold for commercial purposes,” Burgum said. “The anonymous information Care19 is gathering can save lives, and smartly and safely using technology is one more way to help us speed up our economy recovery.”

“The simple overarching fact here is that Care19 has stated, and Foursquare has confirmed, that they have not, and will not, collect any data from Care19 users,” Brookins said.

Following is the official response from Foursquare:

If they have concerns, users may choose to delete their data stored on ProudCrowd servers at any time by pushing the “Erase Data” button on the Care19 About screen.

For more information on North Dakota’s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus or www.ndresponse.gov.

Bismarck – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until sunset Sunday, May 24, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic.

The governor’s directive is in accordance with a proclamation issued late Thursday by President Donald Trump.

“Kathryn and I extend our deepest condolences to every North Dakota family and community grieving the loss of a loved one to this global pandemic,” Burgum said. “This weekend, we remember and honor those we have lost to COVID-19, and we reaffirm our commitment to a Smart Restart that protects the lives and livelihoods of all North Dakotans while emphasizing personal responsibility and caring for our fellow citizens.”

TOKIO, N.D. (KFGO-AM) — Fire has destroyed the home where a 5-year-old girl died on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota earlier this month. FBI spokesman Kevin Smith says the home belongs to Erich and Tammy Longie. The Longies are charged with assault in the death of Raven Thompson, their 5-year-old foster daughter, and remain in federal custody. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the fire, which happened Friday. An ATF spokeswoman tells KFGO-AM there are “questions” about the origin of the fire. She says it likely will take several days to determine what caused the fire.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has named a North Dakota State University student to serve on the state Board of Higher Education. Erica Solberg graduated from Bismarck Century High School in 2018 and anticipates graduating from NDSU in spring 2021 with majors in political science and journalism. She has served as a student senator in student government and is a news reporter for the school’s newspaper. The Board of Higher Education has eight voting members appointed by the governor, including one student member who is appointed to a one-year term.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota attorney general is warning about scammers who are taking advantage of the unemployment crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the scammers are creating phony websites that offer fake work-from-home opportunities. Victims are lured into the scam with a spam email or online ad and after completing an applications, they are offered a bogus quality control or inventory inspection job. Stenehjem says participants are actually being used to receive and ship stolen merchandise and could be caught up in a crime. He says one scam website, Nimcare Insurance, uses a Bismarck street address, but the company doesn’t exist.

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) The opening races at Jamestown Speedway for the 2020 season is on June 6 with a limited number of fans on hand for both safety and sustainability.

Ticket sales will initially be kept to about 750 fans, who will be asked to socially distance themselves in family groups throughout the grandstand. Tickets are sold at the gate.

Jamestown Speedway owners Tim and Allison Baldwin point out the track will be operating under what state and local authorities guidelines, and will amend or suspend activities if instructed to do so by the Governor’s office or the North Dakota Department of Health.

Fans will have access to hand sanitizer stations, and are encouraged to bring their own sanitizer. Self-serve condiments will not be available at the concessions area and waiting lines will be marked off in six-foot increments to observe social distancing. If you don’t live together, don’t sit together.

Due to being a week late in starting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 race dates comprise the reworked schedule.

It includes NOSA sprint cars on July 25 and the NLRA late models on August 22. The 49th annual Stock Car Stampede is planned for September 25-26 and the first Don Gumke Racers’ Memorial is planned for June 13.

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley, Pheasant Forever Banquet is now planned for Friday, October 2, 2020,at the Jamestown Knight’s of Columbus Hall.

All tickets and sponsorships for the March 27 banquet will be honored at the October 2 banquet.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered an internal review into possible misconduct in the investigation of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. That’s according to an FBI statement issued Friday. It says the review will examine whether any employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the investigation and evaluate whether any improvements need to be made. The Justice Department moved earlier this month to dismiss the criminal case against Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. That request is pending before a judge.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and is calling on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the coronavirus. He says: “Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — as essential places that provide essential services.” Trump made the announcement during a hastily arranged press conference Friday at the White House, where he didn’t take questions. He says if governors don’t abide by his request, he will “override” them, though it’s unclear what authority he has to do so.

NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Georgia, where he had lunch with Gov. Brian Kemp at a cafe that reopened despite the coronavirus outbreak. Georgia was one of the first states to allow businesses to start up again during the pandemic. Kemp allowed salons, restaurants, gyms and other businesses in Georgia to reopen with restrictions in April. The Republican governor has insisted the move was guided by data and state public health officials, but it ran counter to the advice of many experts. At the cafe, Pence said Georgia was “leading the way” and the country was making progress against the virus.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Millions of Californians are heading into the Memorial Day weekend with both excitement and anxiety after restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus were eased across much of the state. More than 40 counties have been allowed to move beyond takeout service and curbside shopping in the most drastic scaling back of the stay-at-home orders since the governor issued them in mid-March. California was the first in the nation to issue such a statewide mandate, and it was among the last to loosen restrictions. Police, lifeguards and other officials were warning people to not forget about the seriousness of the virus.

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (AP) — A U.S. Postal Service distribution facility in Denver that handles 10 million pieces of mail a day for Colorado and Wyoming is still open despite being ordered to shut down by city health officials because of a coronavirus outbreak investigation. The agency said it is complying with federal safety guidelines and working with city officials to address their concerns. Denver health officials say the closure order was a last resort after the Postal Service refused to provide it with necessary information and inspectors were refused entry beyond its post office service counter.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A contact tracing app pushed by the governors of North Dakota and South Dakota as a tool to trace exposure to the coronavirus violated its own privacy policy by sharing location and user identification information with third-party companies. The Care19 app, developed by North Dakota company ProudCrowd, was one of the first contact tracing apps endorsed by state governments in response to the coronavirus. But tech privacy firm Jumbo Privacy says developers included lines of code that send users’ location and identification data to third-party companies including Foursquare, BugFender and Google.

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is reacting testily to public calls that he select a black woman as his running mate. Biden says several African Americans are under consideration but that his decision on that shouldn’t determine how people vote. He spoke Friday in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God. He said, “If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black.” Trump’s campaign denounced Biden’s comments, contending that “a 77-year-old white man” was trying to tell black Americans how to vote.