Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 29

CSi Weather…

TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast

winds around 5 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds

10 to 20 mph.

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

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

 

A gradual warmup into the 70s for Saturday

and Sunday.

By Sunday evening and into the workweek,

the region will see some chances for thunderstorms Sunday

night.

A more active period is expected Tuesday through Thursday with an active thunderstorm period.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)  Another person has died from COVID-19 in North Dakota, bringing the total number of deaths to 57. The state Health Department says the victim was a Cass County man in his 80s with underlying health conditions.

 

NDDoH

Posted Thurs. May 28, 2020

11-a.m.

 

Categories: Coronavirus

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

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

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY

• Burleigh County – 2
• Cass County – 36
• Grand Forks County – 1
• Richland County – 1
• Traill County – 1
• Ward County – 1

 

BY THE NUMBERS

86,728 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+1,978 total tests from yesterday)

 

68,254 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+914 unique individuals from yesterday)

65,773 – Total Negative (+872 unique individuals from yesterday)

2,481 – Total Positive (+42 unique individuals from yesterday)

2.1% – Daily Positivity Rate**

161 – Total Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

35 – Currently Hospitalized (-5 individuals from yesterday)

1,793 – Total Recovered (+31 individuals from yesterday)

57 – Total Deaths*** (+1 individual from yesterday)

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Most North Dakota state government offices are set to reopen to the public next week in a limited capacity and a month after businesses in the state restarted with precautions amid the coronavirus outbreak. The state also will use $23.8 million of federal coronavirus aid to update computer systems and purchase laptops for employees who remain at home. Gov. Doug Burgum amended an executive order Friday that will allow state offices to operate at a maximum 50% capacity. Burgum said some 7,000 state employees at about 1,600 facilities across North Dakota have been part of a “remote workforce” since mid-March.

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met Thursday afternoon at City Hall,  for a committee meeting, to discuss the 2021 city budget.  All council members were present at City Hall.

City Administrator Sarah Hellekson gave a presentation.  She explained the budgeting process to establish the 2021 calendar year budget, and the timeline, and August of 2020 the preliminary budget is due, and the final budget is due by September this year.  She said every level of government projects budget expenditures, and revenues.

She outlined funded areas, the city will be budgeting for, and the revenue sources, including property tax, and other fees for services.

Deputy City Auditor Jay Sveum said city department heads will be requesting minimal increases for the 2021 budget.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther said his requests are not large, but includes needed items.

City Police Chief Scott Edinger said equipment purchase reductions are included in the request, with increases in ammunitions.

City Forester, Erik Laber is requesting funds to purchase equipment.

Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said, reserve funds are significantly less than they should be, and will be big issue in budgeting for 2021.

Still to be determined is the revenue to date in 2020, versus projected expenditures for 2020.

The consensus was to have that information in hand before budgeting for 2021.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  City Administrator, Sarah Hellekson informs the public that on June 4, 2020, a public hearing will be held at  10:00 A.M., in the Council Room at City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue SE, Jamestown, ND, concerning the proposed budget amendment to the 2020 budget of the City of Jamestown.

 

The proposed amendment represents fund balances on hand and revenues anticipated for 2020 which were not included in the original 2020 budget document.

A General Fund increase of $87,289.00

Water Utility Fund increase of $724,094.00

Sewer Utility Fund decrease of $19,012.00

Interested persons are encouraged to appear at this hearing to ask questions and make comments or recommendations concerning the amendment. Written comments may be mailed to the City Administrator, c/o City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue SE, Jamestown, North Dakota 58401, or emailed to Sarah Hellekson at shellekson@jamestownnd.gov. Said comments will be presented at the meeting.
A copy of said amendment is on file in the office of the City Administrator for public inspection during normal working hours, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday or on the City website under the government tab, public notices at www.jamestownnd.gov.

 

Bismarck  (CSi) To help guide best practices as recommended by the Governor Doug Burgum’s ND Smart Restart plan as well as comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, the North Dakota University System has launched a task force led by Dr. Joshua Wynne to implement a three-tiered approach to re-opening North Dakota campuses. Wynne is currently serving as the interim president of the University of North Dakota and the vice president for the university’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences. The task force held its first meeting Friday of last week.

State Board of Higher Education Chair Nick Hacker said, “The task force has been formed to assist the North Dakota University System (NDUS) campuses in their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic so that students, faculty, and staff can return to their institutions in a way that maximizes safety and minimizes the chance of further spread of the virus. In addition to health and safety, student success and learning is our priority.”

The group will collate the guidelines that have been created for each NDUS campus, recognizing that location, size, and mission differences among the various campuses necessitates specific accommodations and differing local arrangements.

Jamestown  (JRMC)  A $15,000 donation will support patient care at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

The Otto Bremer Trust (OBT), one of Minnesota’s largest charitable organizations, created a $50 million emergency fund to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations. The new fund provides emergency funding, loans, lines of credit, and other financial resources to organizations impacted by and responding to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Locally, the JRMC Foundation is a recipient of this generosity.

Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director  says, “Throughout this pandemic, we’ve focused on applying for emergency funding through grants from area foundation.  These funds help offset costs related to COVID-19 response.”

Mike Delfs, JRMC President & CEO adds, “Though JRMC has not been a hot spot for the virus, the hospital prepared like one. JRMC mobilized its Incident Command team, created a surge plan and restricted visitors while implementing screening procedures.

In sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  Babe Ruth baseball season started  Thursday  May 28, hosting Dickinson in a 2-p.m., double header at Jack Brown Stadium.

Opener:

Dickinson 8, Jamestown 2

Second Game:

Jamestown 9, Dickinson 5

The opening games for Jamestown were originally scheduled to take place this Friday but have since been moved up 24 hours.  Fans attending the games observed local social distancing guidelines.

 

(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

NEXT

June 3: Fargo, 5:30 / 7:30 p.m.

 

NASCAR-CHARLOTTE

Elliott gets first Cup win of season

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott was able to celebrate a victory that capped a very busy stretch for NASCAR.

Elliott reeled in Kevin Harvick with 27 laps remaining and closed out the win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Elliott was charging hard on Harvick with about 35 laps remaining when he asked if he had enough fuel to make it to the finish. He stayed on the track and came away with his first Cup win of the season.

Elliott shook off a pair of tough losses to finish about 2.2 seconds ahead of runner-up Denny Hamlin. Ryan Blaney was third, followed by Ricky Stenhouse and Kurt Busch.

The rain-delayed event closed a frantic 12-day stretch that featured four Cup races, two each in North and South Carolina.

Elliott’s victory was the first for a Chevrolet driver in NASCAR’s return to Cup racing since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sport.

NFL-RULE CHANGES

NFL owners table onside kick alternative proposal

UNDATED (AP) — NFL owners approved several rules on Thursday without accepting an alternative to the onside kick.

Owners have tabled a proposal that would have offered a fourth-and-15 play as an alternative to the onside kick. Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay said there were more clubs receptive to the onside kick alternative than in the past and it will be further explored and likely brought up again.

Owners approved testing expanded use of video replay in the preseason to aid in officiating, and they also increased the number of players who may be designated for return from the injured list during a season from two to three.

The owners voted to make permanent the expansion of automatic replay reviews to include scoring plays and turnovers negated by a foul, and any successful or unsuccessful extra points.

Also approved was the competition committee’s recommendation to expand defenseless player protection to a kickoff or punt returner who is in possession of the ball but has not had time to avoid or ward off contact of an opponent.

Another approved recommendation stops teams from manipulating the game clock by committing multiple dead-ball fouls while the clock is running. That’s an issue that came up several times in 2019, including during the postseason.

Using video replay for pass interference calls was dropped after a one-year experiment that led to more uncertainty than clarity.

A proposal to have a booth judge serve as an eighth official on each crew was tabled.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS

Boston marathon canceled

UNDATED (AP) — Organizers have canceled the Boston Marathon for the first time in its 124-year history due to social distancing requirements of the coronavirus outbreak.

The race had endured through two World Wars, a volcanic eruption and a previous pandemic. The race draws a field of 30,000 and already had been postponed from April 20 to Sept. 14. It will be replaced by a virtual event in which participants who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher’s medal.

The Boston Marathon began in 1897 and has been the longest-running annual marathon in the world.

In other news related to the coronavirus pandemic:

— NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is hopeful that coaches will be able to return to their team facilities by next week. Goodell also said during today’s owners conference call that the virtual offseason is being extended for two more weeks. NFL executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy Jeff Miller said the league’s first consideration is of course the health and safety of the public and the players and the employees and the people who will be participating.

— Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says racing will be allowed to resume in the state without spectators. The governor says NASCAR will race at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, and that other forms of auto racing and horse racing also are cleared to resume. NASCAR was originally scheduled to make its first of two stops at Martinsville in early May, but the event was postponed because of the outbreak.

— The John Deere Classic is canceling what would have been its 50th straight anniversary as a PGA Tour event. Tournament director Clair Peterson says there were too many hurdles to overcome from the pandemic. The John Deere would have been the fifth PGA Tour event on the revised schedule. The tour had said the first month would be played without fans, leaving it possible for the Deere to have them.

— Sports agent Scott Boras is recommending that his clients refuse Major League Baseball’s attempt to cut salaries during negotiations with the players’ association. He is claiming that team financial issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic have their origin in management debt financing. Boras wrote in an email obtained by The Associated Press that players should not alter terms of the March 26 agreement between MLB and the union that called for players to reduce their salaries to a prorated rate based on a shortened season. MLB on Tuesday proposed a series of tiered reductions that would cause top stars to receive the biggest cuts.

— At least 10 major league franchises have informed minor leaguers they’ll continue to provide allowances after the May 31 expiration of Major League Baseball’s policy guaranteeing those players $400 per week. The San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners are promising payments through August. The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles have pledged to do so through at least June. The White Sox are even providing those stipends to 25 minor league players recently released.

— Live horse racing is slated to resume in Maryland this weekend with a three-day session at Laurel Park, which will remain closed to the general public. The Maryland Jockey Club says it has received approval from the Maryland Racing Commission to launch its Summer 2020 meet with live racing on Saturday, but fans are forbidden from entering the track until clearance is received from the state. All races on Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be streamed live on the Laurel Park website.

— Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but their numbers will be strictly limited. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has revised a decision to let pro sports leagues host events without fans starting in June as part of the states’ move to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. Abbott’s new order allows outdoor stadiums to host fans up to 25 percent of their normal capacity. Leagues will have to apply to state health officials to be allowed to have fans. Indoor events will still be without spectators.

— Major League Soccer gave its teams the go-ahead to begin small voluntary group training sessions outdoors, the next step in the league’s effort to return to action. The group sessions must comply with local public health and government restrictions. Teams must submit club-specific plans to the league for the sessions. A maximum of six players may be assigned to a single group. All other health and safety measures required when MLS teams began individual training must still be maintained. A league-wide moratorium on full team training remains in effect through next Monday.

— The English Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown with new staggered kickoffs to maximize broadcast slots as fans are prevented from attending games. The clubs agreed Thursday that the competition should resume with a Wednesday night doubleheader featuring Manchester City playing Arsenal and Aston Villa hosting Sheffield United. After those makeup games are played, the 30th round will start on Friday, June 19 provided authorities approve safety plans.

— Three players from English soccer clubs Blackburn and Fulham have tested positive for the coronavirus. Blackburn says captain Elliott Bennett was found to be infected with COVID-19 after testing negative last Friday. Bennett says he doesn’t “feel unwell” and doesn’t have any symptoms. Fulham says two players tested positive but did not name them

— Italy’s top soccer league will resume on June 20. Italy’s sports minister gave Serie A the green light to resume after a meeting with Italian soccer authorities on Thursday. A medical protocol for matches was approved by a technical scientific committee earlier.

— The Hungarian soccer federation says matches in the country can once again be held with spectators in the stadiums. The announcement comes on the back of a government decree allowing the option. Organizers are obliged to keep three seats empty between each occupied seat and no fan may sit directly behind or in front of another.

— Elite sports made a comeback in Australia for the first time since March 22 as the Parramatta Eels beat the Brisbane Broncos 34-6 in the National Rugby League Thursday. No fans were allowed into the 52,500-seat stadium in Brisbane because of strict social distancing rules but the game was broadcast across Australia.

— The European Tour is planning to resume its season close to home. The tour says it has targeted the British Masters in England on July 22 as the restart. That would be followed by five new tournaments in England and Wales that will be called the “U.K. Swing.” The new events will have a prize fund of 1 million euros. European Tour chief Keith Pelley says the plans depend on the U.K. lifting quarantine restrictions, but he’s confident that will happen.

— The Dutch Grand Prix has become the fourth Formula One race canceled this season because of the pandemic. Organizers of the first Dutch GP since 1985 chose not to host it without spectators. F1 wants to start the season in July with no spectators at races.

— Fans will be allowed in the stadiums when the Russian soccer league restarts next month. Spectators will be allowed to attend matches if they don’t exceed 10% of the stadium’s capacity. The Russian league previously announced it would resume games on June 21. There’s no word on what regulations would apply to the fans allowed into Russian stadiums or how the limited number of tickets would be allocated.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-GEORGIA-DANIELS

Georgia gets USC transfer Daniels

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has picked up another high-profile transfer to compete for its starting quarterback job, landing former Southern California starter JT Daniels.

Daniels started for the Trojans in 2018 but lost his job to Kedon Slovis last season after going down with a knee injury. Daniels will battle for playing time with graduate transfer Jamie Newman, who left Wake Forest to play his final college season with a program that has been a consistent national contender under coach Kirby Smart.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TEXAS TECH-McCLUNG

McClung transferring to Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Former Georgetown guard Mac McClung will play at Texas Tech after Davide Moretti’s departure from the Red Raiders to play professionally at home in Italy.

Coach Chris Beard said McClung had officially signed with the Red Raiders.

The junior had put his name in the transfer portal after removing it from consideration from the NBA draft. McClung led the Hoyas with 15.7 points a game last season, while also averaging 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

NBA-WILLIAMSON-SUIT

Williamson attorneys looking to block suit

MIAMI (AP) — Attorneys for NBA rookie Zion Williamson are seeking to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils.

In a Florida court filing last week, Williamson’s attorneys say those questions are “nothing more than a fishing expedition aimed at tarnishing Williamson’s reputation.” They added the accusations are designed to “maximize potential embarrassment and media coverage in an attempt to improperly gain settlement leverage.”

TRANSGENDER ATHLETES-HIGH SCHOOL

Connecticut transgender policy found to violate Title Nine

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has found a Connecticut policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports is illegal. The office says the policy violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law guarantees equal education opportunities for women, including in athletics.

The ruling comes in response to a complaint filed last year by several female track athletes, who argued that two transgender runners who were identified as male at birth had an unfair physical advantage. The dispute also is the subject of a federal lawsuit.

F1-WILLIAMS-FOR SALE

Williams considers full sale of struggling Formula 1 team

OXFORD, England (AP) —Williams is considering selling its storied Formula One team.

The Williams Grand Prix Holdings group says it is looking at a range of options as part of a “new strategic direction.” That includes selling a minority or majority stake and even “a potential sale of the whole company.”

The group is in preliminary discussions with some parties regarding a potential investment in the company. Williams was founded in 1966 and is the third most successful team in the sport with nine constructors’ titles and seven drivers’ titles.

Williams has struggled in recent years. It finished in last place in the constructors’ standings in 2018 and ’19.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The tensions between the Trump administration and China are growing. The administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials. These are the latest signs of escalating tensions over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong. President Donald Trump says he intends to make an announcement about China on Friday. Officials say he is considering a proposal to revoke the visas of Chinese students affiliated with educational institutions in China that are linked to the People’s Liberation Army or Chinese intelligence. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump’s tweets about protests in Minneapolis. The company says the tweet violated the platform’s rules about glorifying violence. Trump has been at war with Twitter since earlier this week, when it applied fact checks to two of his tweets about mail-in ballots. The third tweet to be flagged is about violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck. Trump tweeted, “Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least seven people were shot in Louisville overnight as protesters demonstrated against the killing of Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in her home in March. A Louisville police statement confirms at least seven shooting victims, with at least one person in critical condition. A spokesman says no officers fired their service weapons but there were “some arrests.” The Courier Journal reports around 500 to 600 demonstrators marched through the Kentucky city’s downtown Thursday night. Protesters across the country have demonstrated against the death of a black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis police custody.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital is starting to reopen. Starting Friday, a tiny slice of pre-pandemic normality starts returning to Washington, D.C., as the three-month old coronavirus stay-home order is replaced by the first phase of a reopening plan. It’s a major turning point in the District of Columbia’s road to recovery after three solid months of economic and social lock-down. But not everyone is in a hurry to return. All across the capital — and the four neighboring Virginia counties that are reopening on the same schedule — business owners are deciding whether they’re really ready to return.

 

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says its experts will continue nuclear development activities despite sanctions imposed on their fellow scientists by the U.S. earlier this week. State TV on Friday quotes a statement from the country’s nuclear department as saying the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on two Iranian nuclear scientists indicates the continuation of a “hostile” attitude. It says the sanctions would make them “determined to continue their nonstop efforts more than before.” The statement says the sanctions violate international law. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed sanctions on two officials with Iran’s atomic energy organization who are involved in the development and production of centrifuges used to enrich uranium.