Wayne Byers Show – Evening – June 8

CSi Weather…

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 11-p.m., Monday

NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARNES CASS GRIGGS
RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT
STEELE TRAILL

Forecast…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.

.TUESDAY…Cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the

morning, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to

15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent in the Jamestown area, 90 percent in the Valley City area.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest

winds 10 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

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

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

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

Another night of severe weather is expected  Monday night.

A cluster of storms towards evening with damaging wind becoming the main threat. Excessive rainfall leading to localized flash flooding and aerial flooding is possible, especially for areas that have seen high rain totals over the past couple of days.

Thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday.

 

Omaha  (USACE)   – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District,  increased the reservoir releases Monday from Pipestem Dam, North Dakota, while reducing releases from Jamestown Dam.

The on Monday the  pool elevation at Jamestown Dam is 1431.0 ft., right at the base of the flood control pool. Releases are being reduced from 600 cubic feet per second to 400 cfs. Releases will continue to be reduced to match inflows as the reservoir exits the exclusive flood control pool. Lake levels peaked this year on April 16 at 1439.7 ft, about 20% into its flood pool.

The current pool elevation at Pipestem Dam is 1478.9 ft, about 51% into its flood pool. The reservoir has been dropping since Friday’s release change. Releases are being increased from 250 cfs to 450 cfs. The plan for Pipestem Dam operation is to set a constant release of 550 cfs over the summer, targeting the base of the flood control pool (1442.5 ft) by Sept. 1.

The total combined releases will remain constant at 850 cfs with these release changes. Additional release changes from both dams are expected this week as Jamestown Dam is evacuated and Pipestem Dam releases increase to its planned summer release.

Bismarck   Health officials say 19 additional people have tested positive for COVID-19 in North Dakota, bringing the state total to 2,880 cases

(CSi)  Jamestown and Valley City  June 9, 2020 election ballots, have been returned in good number with the votes to be counted, on Tuesday evening, starting at 7-p.m.

Stutsman County Auditor/COO Nicole Meland says, as of about noon on Monday, June 8, 4,280 ballots had been received at the Courthouse.

Barnes County Auditor, Beth Diddier said as of 5-p.m., Friday there were 2,296 ballots returned, to be counted Tuesday evening.

Both are substantial numbers, and in Stutsman County surpassing the City/Primary elections ballots two years ago.

Mailed in ballots must carry a postmark no later that June 8, 2020.  Those arriving after that date but still having a postmark by June 8, 2020 will still be counted.

Voters wishing to drop the ballots in the Stutsman County or Barnes County Courthouse  drop boxes may do so by 4-p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

Election returns this evening on CSiNewsNow.com and on CSi Cable.

Jamestown  (CSi)   Local Democratic-Nonpartisan League candidates from District 12 will be hosting a drive-thru event on Thursday, June 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McElroy Park.

Boxed dinners will be delivered to vehicles passing by the Sertoma Shelter in the park for just $12 a box or a freewill offering.

District 12, Chairman Chad Elhard says “There’s no need for people to get out of their vehicle, as we practice social distancing.  Just roll down your window and we’ll deliver a delicious dinner to you.”

The meal includes a pulled pork sandwich, salad, chips, dessert and bottled water.

Bismarck    North Dakota Lottery officials report, a winning  Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold at Cash Wise Foods in Bismarck on East Bismarck Expressway.

The drawing was on Saturday night.

The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball. The winning numbers were 1, 17, 38, 68 and 69, and the Powerball was 18, according to officials. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The ticket buyer purchased the Power Play option, which doubled the $50,000 prize.

No one had claimed the prize as of Monday. Winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. Prizes in excess of $599 must be claimed at the North Dakota Lottery office in Bismarck. However, the office is closed due the coronavirus pandemic, and winners should call 701-328-1574 to make arrangements to claim their winnings.

The next drawing for Powerball is Wednesday with a prize of $22 million.

Bismarck  (CSi)  NDCA has received emergency funding from The Bush Foundation to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its related effects through CARES. The funds will be dispersed to individuals in North Dakota in need of financial support directly related to losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health State of Emergency Declaration issued by Governor Burgum in March 2020.

 

The North Dakota arts and cultural community was especially hard-hit by this public health emergency. Artists and contract workers also engaged in producing art and arts and cultural events are facing unprecedented loss of income due to widespread cancellation of events, residencies, and production contracts.

 

The Bush Foundation CARES Fund, a one-time emergency relief fund, is administered by NDCA.

 

Who: North Dakota artists

What:  $500 or $1,000

 

When: Application opens Friday, June 12, 2020

Application closes Monday, June 22, 2020

 

Notification of award: June 30, 2020

 

Payment of award: by July 31, 2020

 

Outcomes
A significant number of artists and culture bearers in North Dakota will have received financial relief to help cover losses caused through the impacts of COVID-19.

 

Available Funding

• A total of $55,000 is available through The Bush Foundation CARES Fund.
• Only individuals who were not funded in Round 1 of the NDCA NEA CARES Act Fund are eligible. Eligible individuals for this funding are defined as those whose primary mission is to promote and provide connections through creative expression by sharing creative experiences, expressing one’s own creativity, or connecting us with others and ourselves.

 

How to Apply

• Download the guidelines and complete all portions of the fillable .pdf application found at http://www.nd.gov/arts/grants/the-bush-foundation-cares-fund-grant.

 

Manage Your Grant

Grant recipients must complete a final report by September 30, 2020 and share the impact from the funding. More information about reporting requirements will be provided to grant recipients.

 

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to ndcacaresapp@gmail.com; or call 701.328.7590.

In world and national news…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death will remain in custody on $1 million bond. Derek Chauvin said almost nothing during an 11-minute hearing Monday in which he appeared on closed-circuit television from the state’s maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights. His attorney, Eric Nelson, did not contest the bail amount. Nelson also didn’t address the substance of the charges. Nelson didn’t speak with reporters afterward. Chauvin’s next appearance is set for June 29.

 

(AP) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has paid his respects with hundreds of people mourning the death of George Floyd at a church in Houston, where Floyd grew up. The Republican governor looked at Floyd’s body in a gold-colored casket at The Fountain of Praise church Monday for about 15 seconds, then lowered his head with his hands folded for several seconds more. Abbott told reporters outside the church that he will include Floyd’s family in discussions about police reform and any related legislation.

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The mother of a popular Kentucky barbecue cook killed by law enforcement at his business last week says she wants peace and justice for her son and she’s going to make sure he gets it. Odessa Riley addressed reporters Monday outside the Louisville business where David McAtee was fatally shot. Flanked by her attorney, she said McAtee did not shoot first and will get justice. Attorney Steve Romines said city and police officials should apologize and release all evidence publicly. Police and National Guard soldiers were dispersing a crowd near McAtee’s eatery when police say they returned fire, but video evidence suggests law enforcement officials were firing pepper balls at the restaurant before McAtee fired his weapon.

 

(AP) Medical professionals are raising the alarm that the tear gas and pepper sprays used during recent protests could increase the spread of the coronavirus. There’s no research yet on riot control agents and COVID-19. The virus is too new. But a former Army officer who studied tear gas and other respiratory infections says it’s plausible that the chemical irritants heighten the danger of spreading the virus. He conducted a study of Army recruits exposed to a riot control gas during basic training. The study found a link between the exposure and doctors diagnosing acute respiratory illnesses.

 

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ordered a lower court to dismiss legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s 3-year-old ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim countries. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a federal judge in Maryland misinterpreted a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that found the ban has a “legitimate grounding in national security concerns.” The ban was put in place just a week after Trump took office in January 2017. It sparked an international outcry from Muslim advocates and others who said it was rooted in religious bias.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending more than a decade of steady if slow growth. The economists said employment peaked in February and fell sharply afterward, marking the beginning of the downturn. A committee within the National Bureau of Economic Research, a trade group, determines when recessions begin and end. It defines a recession as “a decline in economic activity that lasts more than a few months.” The committee acknowledged, however, that in this case the depth of the economic downturn so far also played a role in its decision.