CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation NEAR 100 percent.

TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the evening, in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the valley City area, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest

winds 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest

winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

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

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

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

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

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

and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.

 

Dry weather and warming temperatures are forecast for Thursday and
Friday.

Sustained winds around 20-25 mph with gusts to 35-40 mph on Saturday,

Daily chances for thunderstorms beginning late Saturday, with the strongest

forecast for late Sunday.

 

Update:

Jamestown (CSi) The City Fire Dept was called out at 7:25 am Monday, to 820 18 St SW, at Cross Roads Auto Wash. Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, a utility pole was burned and was smoking.

He says, the likely cause was a lightning strike, from Sunday night’s storm.

No other structures were involved.

Otter Tail Power was also dispatched to the scene.

22 city fire department firefighters and three units were on scene about two hours.

OMAHA, Neb (6-8-20) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is increasing the reservoir releases Monday from Pipestem Dam, North Dakota, while reducing releases from Jamestown Dam.

The Monday 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.

Up to date information at CSiNewsNow.com including…

Flood updates and water level updates  for the …

Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service 

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region

Fire Danger Map for North Dakota

 

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

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats.

Posted Mon June 8, 2020

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

  • Burleigh County – 1
  • Cass County – 6
  • Grand Forks County – 2
  • Stutsman County – 8
  • Stutsman Total 50
  • Wells County – 2

 

BY THE NUMBERS

115,259 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+1,415 total tests from yesterday)

 

80,180 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+247 unique individuals from yesterday)

77,300 – Total Negative (+228 unique individuals from yesterday)

2,880 – Total Positive (+19 unique individuals from yesterday)

1.3% – Daily Positivity Rate**

184 – Total Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)

29 – Currently Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)

2,336 – Total Recovered (+29 individuals from yesterday)

72 – 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 Face

 

(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 Tuesday morning,  4,353 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 total of 3,528 ballots that were cast in the  City/Primary elections in 2018.

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 10.

 

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  (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

 

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.

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.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will allow immediate family members of citizens or permanent residents to come to Canada. It’s a slight easing of border restrictions enacted due to the coronarivus pandemic. Trudeau says anyone entering the country will be required to quarantine for 14 days or face serious penalties. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says the limited exception will apply to spouses, common law partners, dependent children, parents and legal guardians. He says they will have have to say in Canada for at least 15 days.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota and Montana lawmakers will discuss ways to dispose of the Bakken’s radioactive oilfield waste as North Dakota residents express concern over several proposed disposal projects. Montana Rep. Steve Gunderson told the Bismarck Tribune that lawmakers in both states plan to share ideas on a video call. It comes as Montana prepares to enact an official rule capping radiation levels of such waste disposed of at state landfills. North Dakota, which doesn’t have disposal facilities and is responsible for most of the waste, has several ongoing projects to inject the material underground for permanent storage in McKenzie County.

In sports…

Mon. Class A Senior Babe Ruth Baseball

Jack Brown Stadium

Game 1 – Jamestown 9, Bismarck 1

 

Game  2 – Jamestown 11, Bismarck 1 F/5

 

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BASEBALL

New MLB plan calls for 76-game season

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is making another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July.

The proposal calls for a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and allowing players to earn about 75% of their prorated salaries.

Players have refused cuts beyond what they agreed to in March shortly after the pandemic began, part of baseball’s again acrimonious labor relations. The arduous negotiations have jeopardized plans to hold opening day around the Fourth of July in ballparks without fans and provide entertainment to a public still emerging from months of quarantine.

MLB says it can’t afford to play in ballparks without fans, and in May the owners proposed an 82-game schedule. The union countered with a 114-game schedule at prorated pay that would extend the regular season by a month through October.

NFL-FACILITIES-RETURN PLAN

NFL sends plan to teams for return to facilities

UNDATED (AP) — The NFL and the players’ union have sent a planner to the 32 teams outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities.

A memo written by Commissioner Roger Goodell and approved by the NFL Players Association describes protocols focusing on screening, testing, and infection prevention and treatment for COVID-19, including response for new infections.

Also included are instructions on proper facility access, cleaning and disinfecting; physical distancing; hygiene, health education and medical services. There are instructions on food preparation; supplies; and team travel.

No timetable has been set for the return of most players to team complexes. Only players rehabilitating injuries have been allowed to enter the buildings.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NCAA considering 6-week plan for football prep

UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA is considering a six-week plan for football teams to prepare for the start of their seasons that includes two weeks when teams can hold walk-throughs before full practices start.

A copy of the Football Oversight Committee’s plan, which still needs to be approved by the Division I Council, was obtained by The Associated Press. Sports Illustrated first reported on the one-page document.

The oversight committee has been working on a six-week model to lead into the season for weeks. It calls for two weeks preceding the start of a typical preseason practice schedule during which time teams can do up 20 hours per week or weight training, conditioning, film study, meetings and walk-throughs with coaches. Players would not be permitted to wear helmets and pads during walk-throughs, but a ball could be used for instruction.

NCAA rules state teams can begin preseason practice 29 days before the date of their first game. The walk-through period would begin 14 days before preseason practice, according to the proposal.

The plan has not been finalized but could be approved within two weeks.

 

UNDATED (AP) — English soccer club Brighton is offering fans the chance to have cardboard cutouts of themselves in the stadium when the Premier League resumes.

Games in the league will be closed to spectators for the remainder of the season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Five of Brighton’s nine remaining games are at home.

The first is on June 20 against Arsenal. Fans need to send in a photo wearing a Brighton jersey and pay $25.

In other coronavirus-related news

— Brazil has withdrawn its bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, arguing it cannot offer FIFA the financial assurances it needs because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Brazilian Football Confederation also says it will support Colombia’s bid against Japan and the joint candidacy of Australia and New Zealand. South America has never hosted the tournament. A final decision is expected on June 25.

— Iowa announced that one person tested positive for COVID-19 out of 237 tests performed on athletes, coaches and athletic department staffers to prepare for the beginning of voluntary individual workouts. The school did not reveal who tested positive or whether it was a player. Iowa says the school began testing May 29. Football players were cleared to begin voluntary workouts on Monday, mostly weight training and conditioning, in team facilities.

— Wisconsin is permitting the voluntary return of football and volleyball players for initial health assessments and COVID-19 testing this week to clear the way for them to begin voluntary strength and conditioning activities June 15. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will return later this month, followed by the men’s and women’s hockey teams.

— The group that runs the U.S. Open tennis tournament is eliminating 110 national positions and reducing travel costs over the next few years to deal with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association also announced Monday that it will close its headquarters in White Plains, New York, and shift remaining staff to an

NBA-SPURS-ALDRIDGE

Aldridge won’t return this season

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the remainder of San Antonio’s season while he recovers from surgery on his right shoulder. It’s a blow to the Spurs’ hopes of extending their streak of playoff appearances.

Aldridge had surgery on April 24, stemming from an injury the Spurs said the seven-time All-Star suffered in a game at Utah on Feb. 21. He played in two more games after getting hurt, including one in which he scored 24 points in San Antonio’s win over Dallas.

The Spurs have been to the playoffs in 22 consecutive seasons, matching the longest streak in NBA history.

SOCCER-US WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM-ANTHEM POLICY

USWNT wants soccer federation to repeal anthem policy

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national team wants the U.S. Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Megan Rapinoe started kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The U.S. women’s team also wants the federation to state publicly that the policy was wrong and issue an apology to the team’s black players and supporters.

Rapinoe took a knee during the anthem at a pair of national team matches in 2016. She said she wanted to express solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who silently took a knee during the national anthem before NFL games to raise awareness of police brutality and racial injustice.

The U.S. Soccer Federation then approved a policy in February 2017 that stated players “shall stand respectfully” during national anthems. The policy remains in place, though the unions for the men’s and women’s teams believe it doesn’t apply to their players because of their collective bargaining agreements.

MLB-CUBS DIVERSITY

Epstein says Cubs planning to create diversity committee

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are creating a diversity committee to help improve the organization’s standards and practices.

President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein says team owner Tom Ricketts and President of Business Operations Crane Kenney are leading the plans.

On a conference call ahead of baseball’s amateur draft, Epstein said the team stands “in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the protesters who are doing their best to make this a real inflection point in our history.”

Epstein said the committee “set better standards” for the club and holds it accountable.

The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have sparked protests across the country. Floyd, a black man, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while Floyd was handcuffed, pleading that he couldn’t breathe.

NHL AMERICA PROTESTS-HOCKEY ALLIANCE

Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance

UNDATED (AP) — Seven current or former black NHL players have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.

Akim Aliu and San Jose’s Evander Kane will lead the group, which also includes Trevor Daley, Matt Dumba, Wayne Simmonds, Chris Stewart and recently retired Joel Ward.

The alliance will be independent of the NHL but hopes to work in tandem with the league to promote diversity and inclusion.

One goal of the group is to inspire future players to be able to “express their culture, identity, values and personality without fear of retribution.”

NHL-COYOTES-GUTIERREZ HIRED

Gutierrez is NHL’s first Latino team president

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have made Xavier Gutierrez the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history.

Gutierrez’s hiring was announced by Alex Meruelo (mayr-WAY’-loh), who became the NHL’s first Latino controlling owner when he bought a majority stake in the Coyotes last year.

Gutierrez previously served as managing director at Clearlake Capital Group and was chief investment officer of Meruelo Group, which is owned by Alex Meruelo.

HOFFEINHEIM-COACH FIRED

Hoffenheim fires coach Schreuder with 18 days left of season

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — German club Hoffenheim fired coach Alfred Schreuder today with only 18 days remaining of the season.

Hoffenheim executive director Frank Briel says the decision was taken “with a view to the current sporting situation,” and the club says there were disagreements over future development plans.

Hoffenheim is seventh in the Bundesliga, two points off a Europa League spot, with four games remaining. Under Schreuder, the team earned eight points from five games against mostly relegation-threatened opponents since the Bundesliga restarted on May 16 in empty stadiums amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Schreuder rejoined Hoffenheim as coach last year after having previously been assistant coach at the club and at Ajax. The Dutchman had a contract running until the end of the 2021-22 season.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa football players returned to campus to prepare for voluntary workouts amid an uproar.

Former players over the past several days alleged systemic racism and other mistreatment in the program.

The team’s strength coach, Chris Doyle, has been placed on administrative leave and coach Kirk Ferentz’s leadership was called into question.

About two dozen current players took to social media to voice messages of unity. None complained directly about his treatment.

In world and national news…

HOUSTON (AP) — The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried in Houston Tuesday, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage. George Floyd, who was 46 when he was killed, will be laid to rest next to his mother. On May 25, as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee on Floyd’s neck as the dying man cried out for his mother. Floyd’s death sparked international protests and drew new attention to the treatment of African Americans in the U.S. by police and the criminal justice system. His funeral will be private. Some 6,000 people attended a public memorial service Monday.

 

SEATTLE (AP) — Just days after Seattle’s mayor and police chief promised a month-long moratorium on using a type of tear gas to disperse protesters, the department used it again during an overnight demonstration, bringing severe criticism Monday from City Council members, vows to overhaul the department and calls for the mayor to consider resigning. Under pressure from councilors, protesters and dozens of other elected leaders who have demanded that officers dial back their tactics, the Seattle Police Department said Monday it would remove barricades near the East Precinct building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, where protesters and riot squads have faced off nightly.

 

ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic candidates vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia in November are facing off in a primary election after weeks of delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But the state’s chief election officer has warned that voters could face long lines Tuesday and results may be slow to be reported. Poll closures and virus restrictions have complicated in-person voting, and counties are working to process a huge increase in paper ballots received by mail. Top Democrats in the Senate primary include former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff, former Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and former candidate for lieutenant governor Sarah Riggs Amico.

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran appears to have constructed a new mock-up of an aircraft carrier off its southern coast for potential live-fire drills. This comes as tensions remain high between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic. The target is seen in satellite photographs that were obtained on Tuesday by The Associated Press. It resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that the U.S. Navy routinely sails into the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz. The ship’s appearance also comes as Iran announced it will execute a man authorities accuse of sharing details on the movements of a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard general whom the U.S. killed in a January drone strike in Baghdad.

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is taking on three little-known GOP challengers in the next step of a race already on pace to become the most expensive in South Carolina history. Tuesday’s primary election is the last marker ahead of an expected general election face-off with Democrat Jaime Harrison. Graham faces fellow Republicans Duke Buckner, Michael Lapierre and Joe Reynolds. Buckner is an attorney and former Walterboro city councilman. Lapierre is a retired corporate executive from Pickens. Both have argued that Graham isn’t conservative enough. Reynolds is a Merchant Marine engineer from Charleston. He has said new leadership is needed in Washington. Graham is seeking his fourth term.