Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 29

CSi Weather…

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

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to10 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.

 

Update

Jamestown  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 74 year-old Fullerton man was killed  following a LaMoure County crash, Thursday evening.

The report says,  a 1972 Allis Chalmers tractor was traveling eastbound on 78th street towing a pickup south of LaMoure. The 74 year-old driver, Leroy Anderson,  was going down a sloped roadway when the tractor and pickup started to sway.

Anderson lost control and the units separated with the tractor rolling into the north ditch where the driver was ejected.

The pickup continued into the south ditch and came to rest on its wheels.

Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.

Assisting at the scene were: LaMoure Fire/Rescue, LaMoure volunteer ambulance, Dickey County Sheriff, and LaMoure County Sheriff.

Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum held his COVID-19 news briefing on Friday at the State Capital in Bismarck.

Burgum said the North Dakota Risk Level has moved from the Moderate to Low Risk Level, which relaxes restrictions on businesses, with the new guidelines based on the type of business.

 

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will continue to provide driver license and motor vehicle services by appointment only.

No walk-in services are available at this time. Customers need to schedule an appointment ahead of time by visiting our website at dot.nd.gov to complete an online request or by calling 1-855-633-6835.

 

NDDOT’s Smart Restart program was implemented on May 11, and over the past couple of weeks the agency completed 3,147 driver tests, nearly 4,000 driver license appointments, 49,500 motor vehicle transactions and answered 34,000 phone calls.

 

In order to provide prioritized services and work through the backlog, we ask that only customers who need the following services call to schedule appointments.

 

Driver License

• Commercial Driver License (CDL) Permit and Road tests
• H2-A (temporary ag workers)
• CDL renewal with HazMat
• Regular Driver License (Class D) Permit and Road tests
• Work permits (Temporary Restricted License)
• License expired before April 1
• Out of state transfers
• Motorcycle Permit tests
• ID cards for voting

 

Motor Vehicle

• Vehicle Title work – all types of titles
• Truck weight changes
• Large trucks 2290 required

 

Please keep in mind, driver’s licenses and motor vehicle tabs that were set to expire on March 1, 2020,  or later remain valid through the duration of the emergency declared by the governor and do not need to be renewed at this time.

 

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration also has extended the REAL ID deadline to October 2021. Only customers renewing a North Dakota Driver License at this time will be able to obtain a REAL ID during their scheduled appointment.

 

Many driver license services such as change of address, renewals, replacements and more are available online.

 

Motor vehicle services such as license plates and titling can also be done by mailing in paperwork. Vehicle renewals can be done online, at a self-service kiosk or by mail. Motor Vehicle kiosk fees for renewing your vehicle are waived until the emergency declaration has ended.

 

Local Motor Vehicle Branch offices are offering a variety of services. Please call local Motor Vehicle offices for service information at that location or check NDDOT’s website.

In other state news…

The North Dakota Industrial Commission today extended the Ag Disaster Relief Loan Program to accept applications from agricultural producers through September 30, 2020. The original sunset date was June 30, 2020. Since the program was made available in January, 218 loans have been approved for $109 million.

The Bank of North Dakota (BND) program covers operating shortfalls and term debt payments, and restructures existing debt. It allows up to a 10-year amortization for chattel and up to a 25-year amortization for real estate; both have a 5-year balloon and the first 12 months may be interest only.

“Some members of our agriculture community are just realizing the impacts of last year’s weather extremes,” the Industrial Commission said in a joint statement. “It is critical that we support our producers through every means possible.”

Farmers and ranchers may access the program by working with their local lender. More detailed information is available at www.bnd.nd.gov.

 

Update…

Spiritwood (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called Wednesday afternoon, to the Great River Energy plant in Spiritwood.

Rural Fire Chief, Brian Paulson says, the Turbine Unit at the plant developed smoke. The Turbine has thermal blankets ,while removing them the fire crew used fire extinguishers to put out the fire under the blankets. No water was used to put out the fire out.

JRFD had 7 units(trucks) and 24 Firefighters on scene, for two and a half hours.

The cause of the fire is undetermined.

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  The City of Jamestown and the ND Dept of Transportation announced the “evaluation”  removal process for five traffic signals on 1st Av will begin on Monday, June 1. The 5 traffic signals on 1st Avenue 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 S and 5th St S (5th St S will become the stopped approach)  – Ambulance – Verizon 1st Ave S and 2nd St S (2nd St S will become the stopped approach) – Arts Park-US Bank 1st Ave S and 1st St S (1st St S will become the stopped approach) – Sabir’s Buffalo Grill – Babb’s 1st Ave N and 3rd St N (3rd St N will become the stopped approach) – Press Room- Gladstone 1st Ave N and 4th St N (4th St N will become the stopped approach) – Salvation Army CSiNewsNow Note:   Motorists are urged to use extreme caution as there will not be any pedestrian signals at these 5 locations during the evaluation time period.  Photo is on 2nd St SW looking towards Jerry’s Furniture/US Bank.   Sign is photo-shopped for illustration purpose only. Jamestown  (Arts Center)  The Jamestown Arts Center reopens  June 1 with restrictions and safety protocols in mind. Including, but not limited to: •. Limited number of people inside the building at once •  Routine sanitization throughout the day •. Social distancing measures •  Strong encouragement to wear masks •  Staggered shifts for employees •  Reduced public hours Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz says, again, our primary concern is for the public’s safety and for our employees and their families. We want to make sure we open our doors to the community as safely as possible. For the reopening, the Arts Center has put together a new exhibit for the gallery with art from Frank Sampson. The Arts Center staff also utilized the time during the pandemic to renovate the gallery. The walls have been repaired, painted and carpets have been professionally cleaned. While visitors will have the opportunities to admire the new art exhibit and the newly updated gallery, The Arts Center is offering spaces for community members to create their own art. The center’s summer camps, designed specifically for grades 3-6 are scheduled to run June 15 through Aug. 15. Each camp is slated to run Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center’s first class of the summer is entitled “Stop Motion Animation.” Students will write, film and produce a short film under the direction of Linda Roesch. A complete list of upcoming classes can be found at https://jamestownarts.com/event/summer-kids-camps/. JULY 9 DOWNTOWN ARTS MARKET OPENS The Arts Center is also excited to bring the Downtown Arts Market back to Jamestown this summer beginning July 9 at 5:30 pm in the Hansen Arts Park. We are planning an event for each Thursday evening through August. Again we want this to be as safe as it is enjoyable. So, things will be different this year. For instance, there will not be vendors or artisans. This prevents the hand-to-contact and allows the street to be opened up for additional seating area (bring your lawn chair). Social distancing will be observed. Masks will be strongly encouraged. We will also Facebook live the performances for those that still prefer / need to stay isolated. Keep a watch out for more information! And please remember these plans are all subject to change or cancellation is things go awry or Arts Center measures are not respected. The communities efforts to be as safe and responsible as possible when attending is greatly appreciated and will allow this loved summer event to continue. Thank you! Jamestown  (JRMC)  — During the nation’s pandemic, Jamestown Regional Medical Center nurses selected its infection control expert as the 2020 Nora Paulson award recipient. Quality & Risk Manager Jenna Bredahl joined JRMC in 2000. She started as a nurses aide in the medical surgery department, now known as the Patient Care Unit. She assumed her current role in 2010.   The role of a quality and risk manager is not always well known to those outside of the healthcare industry. Bredahl works proactively to keep patients and employees safe. Her job is to improve the quality of patient care. She does this through patient satisfaction surveys, accreditation requirements, staff education as well as policies and procedures.   JRMC Chief Nursing Officer, Trisha Jungels says, “When we think of hospitals, we don’t always think about the quality and risk manager. However, that person is critical to a hospital’s success, especially during a pandemic. Jenna has led us through preparations for the novel coronavirus as well as other pandemics like Ebola and swine flu. She is what makes JRMC legendary.”   Each year, JRMC nurses vote to select a recipient of the Nora Melvold Paulson Excellence in Leadership Award. The award recognizes a nurse who consistently embodies a commitment to excellence in nursing education and clinical care. JRMC usually announces the award during Nurses Week in May, however, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse.” Nightingale was a visionary nurse and leader that became an icon as the founder of modern nursing. As a social reformer, she established early quality measures for care and training.   JRMC President & CEO, Mike Delfs says,  “As the organization’s Infection Control Nurse Jenna has positively led our Incident Command Center Team through effective communication, process improvement and patience. She is a fitting recipient of this honor.”   Bredahl’s leadership provided the platform for a series of healthcare designations and awards including Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital, ND ASRH Quality Excellence Award, National Rural Health Association Top 20 Hospital and iVantage Top 100 Critical Access Hospital (CAH). Bredahl also helped develop the JRMC Patient and Family Advisory Council for Quality and Safety and is on the CAH Quality Network Executive Committee.   Bredahl says, “This award is special because it’s our colleagues who nominate and vote for the recipient. What I do is behind the scenes. I support out team in patient care. I’m grateful people notice. It’s also important to share that all of the 110 nurses here at JRMC are #DifferenceMakers. They do really hard work, especially in a pandemic. I am grateful for them.”   Jungels said JRMC nurses appreciate Bredahl for her follow through and how she investigates best practices. “Jenna is open-minded, empathetic, resilient and successful in making decisions and acting on them. She is a great listener and has perspective. During each day, dozens of JRMC teammates ask for her assistance with everything from patient experience data to policy and procedure development. She accommodates each of these requests with care and service.”   Brian and Nancy Spector established this award eight years ago through a named-expendable fund with the JRMC Foundation. The award honors the memory and legacy of Brian’s grandmother, Nora Paulson, RN. Much like Nightingale, Paulson dedicated her life to clinical excellence programs at Jamestown Hospital.   Past recipients include:   2013: Renae Lunde, RN 2014: Allison Danzl, RN 2015: Lili Ruby, RN 2016: Courtney Cook, RN 2017: Kacie Edwards Pahl, RN 2018: Marla Wegner, LPN 2019: Lisa Schrenk, RN   To support frontline workers at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com/giving. Learn more at www.jrmcnd.com

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee is pleased to announce the 1st winner of the Yard of the Week Program for 2020.  Cristal Ackerman of 1206 9^th Ave. SE,  in Jamestown, has received this award for Week One.  Congratulations to her on this beautiful yard and thank you to her for her efforts to help beautify Jamestown.  Congratulations, Cristal for a job well done!

The Yard of the Week program has been established to recognize those within the community that take pride in the appearance of their yard and do their part to beautify the community. The program began June 1st and ends August 28^th. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.

To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830.  The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available on our website at www.jamestownchamber.com.  Forms can be emailed to director@jamestownchamber.com. All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.

Valley City  (VCBC Library)  The Valley City Barnes County Public Library will be moving to Level 2 of our pandemic plan starting June 1st. We will start to provide limited circulation of library materials utilizing a drive up/curbside service model.

The news release goes on to say:  “At the May 21st monthly board meeting, the executive committee, comprised of the board president, director, and assistant director, recommended and the board approved starting curbside service June 1st. We feel, based on current data, that the library can safely restart limited circulation of library materials via curbside pickup.

 

Library hours during curbside pick will be as follows:

Staff will be available for phone assistance 10-5 MWF and 10-7 TR. Curbside service will run from 12-5 MWF and 12-7 TR. Please do not come before noon, staff will need that time to clean and process returns. The library will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

 

We would prefer patrons reserve items themselves utilizing our online catalog. Go to our website vcbclibrary.org and click on the catalog. You will need your library card number, enter all 14 digits and your password is the phone number we have on record. For patrons new to online reserves, there is a link to a short demonstration video explaining the online reserve process on our webpage in the scrolling window and on the catalog page, click the yellow ?help next to the main search bar. If you have questions or problems, please don’t hesitate to call, you won’t be the first person we have walked through the process.

 

For our non-techy patrons, please give us a call, 845-3821, and a staff member will be happy to assist you from start to finish. You will need to give them your card number so we can verify your identity.

 

The curbside model has necessitated a few temporary changes to our circulation rules:

1. Patrons are limited to three (3) items at a time, a limit of ten (10) per family
2. Patrons will be limited to three (3) items on reserve at a time.
3. Reserved items will be available for pick up the following day and will be held for three days. Items reserved Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will be available the following Monday, we hope. Patron’s will receive a text, email, or phone call when items are ready.
4. DVDs will be reservable
5. We will have normal check out periods for library materials; seven (7) days for DVDs no renewals, all other materials twenty-eight (28) days and one renewal. Items with reserves will not be renewable.

 

6. There will be no late fines for any library materials including DVDs. Please return on time or early if you are finished, other patrons may be waiting for that item.
7. All items returned will be held in a 48 hour quarantine and covers wiped down before being returned to circulation. This is the current recommendation from CDC and the American Library Association.
8. The threshold for account suspension, on late fines only, has been changed from $5 to $25. If you returned materials late and accrued fines more than $5 you can now checkout library materials again. This does not apply to patrons who have long overdue items. See item 9 below.
9. We will be enforcing our policy of any item(s) six months (180 days) past due will be considered lost and the patron will be responsible for the replacement cost even if the item is returned later. (full details in the library circulation policy amended September 2019, available on our website)

 

We recognize the reduced number of items per checkout and reserve may inconvenience some of our patrons. Curbside service is much more labor intensive, we anticipate each patron transaction will take approximately ten minutes from start to finish. We will reevaluate the process after a month and decide what, if any, changes can or should be made. We would rather under promise and over deliver.

Moving forward, when returning library materials please use the red drive up box between the library and the city/county health building. We will be locking and discontinuing use of the drop by the glass doors since items tend to get damaged if it gets too full. To use the red box, enter the city/county health parking lot by Leevers, follow if around turning left and heading south, the box will then be on the driver’s side, exit onto 4th St across from the city parking behind the Post Office. This follows the established one-way traffic pattern around the building.

We still have all our electronic materials available through our website, vcbclibrary.org. If you have any questions, please call or send us an email at support@vcbclibrary.org

We think we have anticipated and addressed all the possible difficulties with the curbside delivery model but unknows are simply that. We will do our best and just ask for your patience and understanding during this time of transition.

A public library is all about people, so from all the staff to all our patrons, we have missed you and are happy to be able to serve you again. Stay safe, stay well.”

(AP) (KFGO Photo)The Grand Forks County sheriff’s deputy wounded in a shootout with a suspect that took the life of a fellow officer has left the hospital. Cpl. Ron Nord was shot in the abdomen and leg Wednesday while serving eviction papers at a Grand Forks apartment. Officer Cody Holte was fatally shot, as was a woman in the apartment, Lola Moore. Nord wore his uniform shirt, gun and badge as he walked out of Altru Hospital Thursday. KFGO reports Nord said he had to walk out for Cody because he never got a chance to walk out of the hospital alive. Holte was the first police officer to be killed in the line of duty in Grand Forks in more than 50 years

 

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd.Floyd is the handcuffed black man whose cries of “I can’t breathe” in a widely seen cellphone video set off days of violent protest in Minneapolis and around the country. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said he may yet bring more charges against the officer, Derek Chauvin. The white officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for at least eight minutes in the video. Floyd can be seen gradually becoming motionless as Chauvin and three other officers ignored bystanders’ shouts to get off him.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to CNN for the arrest of a network crew covering the violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. Correspondent Omar Jimenez and two colleagues were handcuffed and led away by the Minnesota State Patrol while reporting live on the network Friday morning. Walz said that CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker had called him demanding to know why the crew had been detained. The crew was released within an hour. Walz said he took full responsibility and that keeping journalists safe as they cover the story is a top priority. The National Association of Black Journalists and others condemned the arrests.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has added fuel to racial fires, calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and reviving a civil-rights era phrase fraught with racist overtones. On Friday, he threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control.” And he tweeted that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” which Twitter quickly flagged as violating rules against “glorifying violence.” Trump’s comments came after protesters torched a police station Thursday night, capping three days of searing violence over the death of George Floyd, who was captured on video pleading for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck.

In sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Annual American Legion Post 14 Alumni Baseball is scheduled for Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.

The game will be played on Saturday June 6, at 11-a.m.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Plummeting U.S. consumer spending and rising coronavirus cases in some areas that are reopening businesses are highlighting the rough road ahead for a hoped-for economic rebound during the coronavirus pandemic. Friday’s federal statistics showed a record-shattering 13.6% fall in spending in April, a day after a federal labor report showed another 2 million-plus Americans went out of work last week. While states are moving ahead with steps to reopen businesses and leisure activities needed to spur spending and restore jobs, some places are finding relaxed safety measures have been followed by upticks in new cases.

 

(AP)  Portugal is reopening movie theaters, shopping malls, gymnasiums and kindergartens after a gradual lifting of lockdown restrictions over the past four weeks produced no spike in new coronavirus infections. Also reopening in coming days are places of worship, courtrooms and large stores. The limit of 50% of seating capacity at restaurants will also be scrapped as long as eateries place impermeable barriers between tables. Prime Minister Antonio Costa said in the Lisbon metropolitan area, some of those changes will come into force only after a review at the end of next week. Portugal has officially recorded almost 32,000 cases of COVID-19 and almost 1,400 deaths.

 

PARIS (AP) — France’s public health agency reported a sudden jump in new virus infections just an hour after the prime minister announced a sweeping national reopening plan. The agency later said the surprising new figures were the result of a new accounting method, and not linked to a second wave of the virus. But they highlighted concerns about the French government’s handling of the crisis. Statistics released Friday showed 96 virus clusters have emerged around France since the government started easing confinement measures May 11. And the virus remains a serious risk in two overseas French regions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital is beginning its phased-in reopening in fits and starts, with not everyone ready for even a limited return to pre-pandemic normality. The reopening is a major turning point in the District of Columbia’s road to recovery after three solid months of economic and social lockdown due to the coronavirus. Barbers and hair salons now can welcome back clients grown haggard from months of self-maintenance and nonessential businesses can start offering curbside pickup. And restaurants that had been operating solely on takeout began limited outdoor seating. Four neighboring Virginia counties are reopening on the same schedule.