Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 1

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the upper 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation

40 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain and slight

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.

Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

 

Saturday widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop across the west

early in the day and spread across the rest of western and central

North Dakota the rest of the afternoon and evening.

A heavy rain threat may develop somewhere on Saturday/Saturday

Night.

Specific details should begin to become more clear as we move closer.

 

Bismarck  (NDDoH)The North Dakota Department of Health said another 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 2,625. The numbers released Monday show 40 of the new cases are in Cass County.

NDDoH

Jun 1, 2020

11-a.m.

Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Barnes County –
• Barnes Total 5
• Burleigh County – 1
• Cass County – 40
• Grand Forks County – 2
• Ransom County – 1
• Stutsman County – 1
• Stutsman Total 24
• Traill County – 1
• Walsh County – 1

BY THE NUMBERS

97,111 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+2,378 total tests from yesterday)

 

73,301 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,261 unique individuals from yesterday)

70,676 – Total Negative (+1,213 unique individuals from yesterday)

2,625 – Total Positive (+48 unique individuals from yesterday)

2.0% – Daily Positivity Rate**

169 – Total Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

35 – Currently Hospitalized (-1 individuals from yesterday)

2,078 – Total Recovered (+119 individuals from yesterday)

61 – Total Deaths*** (+0 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.

**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.

 

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.

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.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

PUBLIC HEARING:

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

(Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Jim Boyd representing Sabir’s Buffalo Grill, asked what the status is having sidewalk dining in Jamestown. He said the north side of the building has a 12 foot wide sidewalk to accommodate outdoor food serving, without infringing on signs or poles.

Mayor Heinrich said later in the meeting the Council will address that in conjunction with continuing the moratorium on food vendors selling off sale liquor. City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said the NDDOT and the city needs to come to an agreement on sidewalk dining along First Avenue, the state’s Highway 281-52. Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux said the application with the state is in process. Permits will also have to be approved by the city.

Opening bids for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY:

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

Resolution to award the bid for Sanitary Sewer Main Lift Station Engine Generator to Advantage Electric in the amount of $287,500, was approved.  Curtis Electric requested that their bid be returned unopened.

ORDINANCES:

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance No. 1533, to grant a continued franchise agreement with CenturyLink, was approved.

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance was approved to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code, during a proclaimed emergency, to allow the mayor to restrict or relax ordinances listed, or related to the regulation of alcohol, provided that the City Council acts within 30 days or the mayor’s order terminates.

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance, was approved to amend and re-enact an Article of the City Code pertaining to the Fire Protection Code.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan discussed the George Floyd death, saying “professional agitators,” were responsible for the violence in many U.S. Cities, including Fargo, last Saturday.

In light of that he thanked law enforcement and first responders for their good work and assistance during the times of violence and protecting lives and property.

Council Member Pam Phillips said, said Stutsman County residents have responded by 75 percent in sending in 2020 census forms.

She pointed out the James River Valley Library System is looking at opening in July this year, pending readying the building to safely open.

She said the Jamestown Homeless Coalition is researching opening a homeless shelter in Jamestown.

Council Member Steele said a citizen had mowed a lot with high grass, who has no connection to the property, and did it because the property looked bad.

Mayor Heinrich said he will travel to Grand Forks, Tuesday along with Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger, and several officers to represent the City of Jamestown, at Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte’s funeral.  Officer Holte gave his life when he was shot in a confrontation last week in Grand Forks.

The Mayor  added that a six year old boy Asher Wiest, has donated $650 toward the city’s purchase of Fire Department ladder truck.  Asher raised the donation by setting up a Kool Aid stand last weekend.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.

Jamestown  (Chamber)   The past presidents of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with the University of Jamestown and Jamestown Regional Medical Center to provide scholarships to incoming UJ students. The Chamber and their partners are able to provide two $1,000 scholarships. One is a general scholarship and the other is for a student interested in a medical profession.

Every year at the Chamber Annual Banquet, the Chamber Ambassador Committee sells raffle tickets to raise money for the scholarship fund. This past January the committee raised the funds for this year’s recipients.

The 2020 scholarship recipients are Kristin Briss and Christopher Sayler both of Jamestown, ND. Both students intend to pursue careers in North Dakota, and will be attending UJ in the fall.

 

Christopher Sayler hopes to one day be an Occupational Therapist.

 

 

 

Ms.Briss is interested in becoming a Registered Nurse.

 

For more information on these scholarships, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.

 

 

 

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The military says an early-morning shooting has left two airmen dead at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. The military says in a statement that the base’s emergency services members responded to the shooting, which occurred at 4:30 a.m. Officials said there is no risk to other personnel, and the shooting remains under investigation. Additional details about the circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately released. The victims are members of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing. Officials plan to withhold their names and units until 24 hours after family members are notified.

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey suggests business leaders are optimistic the economy will start to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The region’s overall economic index improved in May to 43.5 from April’s 35.1. The confidence index in the survey released Monday improved to suggest that businesses are optimistic the economy will begin to rebound within the next six months. That index improved to 56.6 in May from April’s weak 45.5 reading. Any score above 50 suggests economic growth, while scores below 50 suggest decline. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D. (JUNE 1, 2020) – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies across the state to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, June 2, in honor of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, who died in the line of duty Wednesday in a fatal shooting. Holte also served as a First Lieutenant in the North Dakota Army National Guard. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.

Burgum says, “Officer Cody Holte devoted his life to the protection and safety of his community, his state, his country and his fellow citizens.  We lower the flags as a mark of our utmost respect and deepest gratitude for his courageous service and his ultimate sacrifice.”

Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich and Police Chief Scott Edinger and several officers will attend the funeral representing the City of Jamestown.

 

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (JRMC) – One Valley City man is grateful to be back on his feet after a lengthy wound-healing journey.

For more than a year, Rocky Stack, 70, struggled with a diabetic foot ulcer. Born with a clubfoot, Stack walked with extra pressure points that didn’t work in his favor, especially because Rocky doesn’t have any feeling as a result of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In addition, a career in the concrete business, as well as Naval service during the Vietnam War, contributed to the challenges he’s experienced.

“Cement can cause people’s bodies to go to hell after they retire,” Stack said. “And that’s basically what happened.”

Dr. Emter agreed. A podiatrist’s arch nemesis is often working on concrete, she said.

Three years ago, Stack wore “older” tennis shoes while removing scrap metal from the yard, causing blisters. He popped them to relieve the pressure.

Individuals should consult with a doctor before popping blisters, Dr. Emter said, especially diabetics, as diabetics often experience deep tissue injuries. Diabetics are also prone to infection because they are immunocompromised. Popping blisters can open the door to bacteria, she said.

Unfortunately, the blisters turned into diabetic foot ulcers, which after months, still hadn’t healed.

When wounds like ulcers won’t heal, some doctors recommend amputation to prevent the spread of the wound and any infection it might cause. Amputations are risky, however, and always a last resort. After the amputation of a limb, patients are at a higher risk of mortality, said JRMC Podiatrist Dr. Kayla Emter. The JRMC Wound and Podiatry teams help patients’ wounds recover to their greatest potential. While Stack required two surgeries to heal his wounds and reduce pressure, he avoided amputation. The wound and podiatry team offer dozens of treatment options, unique to each patient’s needs.

“Diabetic foot ulcers are tricky because a person often can’t feel them,” Dr. Emter said. “If we don’t address those ulcers quickly, amputation may be the end result, which we try to avoid at all costs.”

Throughout his wound-healing journey, Stack received care at JRMC many times from several providers including JRMC Podiatrist Dr. Rachael Renschler and Wound Care Specialist Amanda Lausch, FNP. Sometimes, he and his wife, Sue, would travel to Jamestown multiple times a week as wound healing can take months.

“Sue is a wonderful woman. She took great care of me,” he said. Fortunately for Stack, Dr. Emter declared his wound healed in January. No amputation necessary.

Stack returned in May for a check-up.

At his check-up, however, care looked a little different. In light of the pandemic, JRMC is “caring” on, implementing several measures to ensure the safety of patients, guests and employees, said JRMC Quality Manager Jenna Bredahl.

First, JRMC employees screen patients like Stack at the entrance, asking him about symptoms, travel and taking his temperature. Plus, each employee in direct patient care wore a mask.

Though it took a few extra minutes, Stack said he didn’t mind the inconvenience. Safety measures Stack and most patients don’t see are the sanitizing efforts that happen behind-the-scenes.

“Our Environmental Services crew is sanitizing every room and surface, multiple times a day,” Dr. Emter said. “I’ve never seen anything like it. They are remarkable.”

In addition to traditional cleaning methods, JRMC’s EVS team utilizes R.O.S.I.E., the hospital’s germ-zapping robot. R.O.S.I.E. uses UV light as an additional step to prevent the spread of the virus.

As a person in the higher-risk category for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Stack said he appreciated the precautions. He also appreciates getting to do the things he missed doing when he wasn’t well – even if the pandemic limits them.

“We made it,” he said.

Learn more about wound care and podiatry at JRMC at www.jrmcnd.com. To schedule an appointment, call (701) 952-4878 or visit jrmcnd.com/appointment.

Valley City  (VCSU)  On Friday, May 29, 2020  the VCSU Campus Safety Office issued its update on the VCSU COVID-19 Safe Operating Procedures, including a Return to Work Process.

These documents can be found on OneStop under COVID-19 Campus Information.

If you have any questions on the Safe Operating Procedures or Return to Work process, please check with suspervisors or email safety@vcsu.edu.

Bismarck  (CSi)  – Gov. Doug Burgum, in consultation with State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, has taken executive action to suspend four members of the Oberon School Board pending the outcome of an audit that was requested after criminal charges were filed against the members last week.

Board members Carolyn Nelson, Corey Ploium, Jacob Hegland and Karen Peterson were suspended Saturday from the five-member Oberon School Board.

Under state law, the governor may suspend a school board member if it’s determined, in consultation with the state superintendent of public instruction, that it’s in the best interest of the state and school district pending the results of an audit.

The North Dakota State Auditor has been requested to commence an audit of the Oberon School District based upon allegations of financial irregularities uncovered during an investigation by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Nelson, Ploium, Hegland and Peterson were charged last week with felony misapplication of entrusted property in Benson County District Court.

The State Board of Education will appoint a sufficient number of school board members to achieve a quorum of the board.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agricultural Products Utilization Commission is funding eight projects this quarter. The group better known as APUC funds developers of North Dakota farm-related products. The money typically is used for research, marketing, farm diversification, agriculture tourism and technology. The commission at its recent quarterly meeting in Bismarck voted to award grants totaling about $288,000. Grants include $32,000 to the BisMan Community Food Cooperative in Bismarck to support marketing, and $34,767 to Cloverdale Foods Co. in Mandan to boost bacon production.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s governor says a man who drove his semitrailer into the midst of thousands of protesters on a Minneapolis freeway was confused. Authorities say it appeared no one was hurt when the driver rolled onto the Interstate 35W freeway near downtown Minneapolis on Sunday. Gov. Tim Walz said Monday that the driver got ahead of officials who were closing the freeway and became confused. The governor noted the driver braked as he rolled past the crowd. Officials estimate 5,000 to 6,000 people were on the freeway. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said nothing indicates the driver was intentionally targeting protesters.

In world and national news…

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor says two police officers have been fired and three others placed on desk duty over excessive use of force during a weekend protest incident. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Sunday that she and the police chief made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage of a Saturday incident that first gained attention from video online and on local news. It shows police officers in riot gear and gas masks surrounding two college students in a car. The officers use stun guns on both the woman and the man.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has called for the release of police video from a deadly shooting in Louisville. Louisville’s police chief says officers and National Guard soldiers enforcing the city’s curfew returned fire and killed a man when someone in a large group fired at them. Chief Steve Conrad confirmed the shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. Monday. He said officers and the National Guard were called to break up a large group of people who had gathered there after the city’s curfew when someone fired a shot at them. Gov. Andy Beshear says there’s significant camera footage from the shooting and pressed police to release the video as soon as possible

 

ROME (AP) — The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe to the United States, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks. The Florida Keys welcomed visitors Monday, the Colosseum opened its ancient doors in Rome, ferries restarted in Bangladesh, golfers played in Greece and students returned to classes in Britain. But even as the tourist-dependent Keys took down barriers to allow visitors, Miami-Dade County kept its beaches closed because of protests in South Florida and across the country over the May 25 death of George Floyd, the black man pinned at the neck by a white police officer in Minneapolis.

 

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is kicking off Mexico’s return to a “new normal” with his first road trip in two months. It comes amid the remnants of a tropical storm and a pandemic that continues to kill hundreds of Mexicans daily. López Obrador said he’s taking all necessary precautions _ he drove to Cancun from Mexico City rather than flying. The federal government’s most sweeping restrictions officially ended Monday, but so many people are still falling ill that officials are continuing to urge social distancing measures across nearly all the country.

 

Detroit (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disproportionately impacted African Americans, infecting and killing them at higher rates across the nation, but black Americans are also experiencing the economic brunt of the pandemic. It has raised fresh concerns about the survival of black businesses that have been the backbone of cities like Detroit and Atlanta for years. The pandemic has exposed existing racial disparities, experts say, and many believe it could also wipe out whatever progress has been made toward building black generational wealth, which has long lagged behind other racial groups.