CSi Weather….

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 282 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARNES BENSON CASS CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY FOSTER GRAND FORKS GRIGGS LAMOURE LOGAN MCINTOSH NELSON PEMBINA RAMSEY RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE STUTSMAN TRAILL WALSH

Forecast:

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in

the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning C ooler. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

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

winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy

with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

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

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

 

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast late Wednesday afternoon and
Wednesday night. Some storms could be severe in south central North Dakota and the James River valley, with wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail
up to golf ball size possible.

Locally heavy rainfall and slow moving thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding.

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City  (CSi)  The City of Valley City  hosted a COVID-19 Response Briefing on June 17, 2020, at 5:30-pm. at City Hall.

The briefing was closed the public to honor social distancing.

The meeting aired live with replays on CSi TV 68.   To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com

Each organization provided updates and information pertaining to recent developments in the COVID-19 community response.

City-County Health District Administrator, Theresa Will,  confirmed that as of Wednesday there are two additional positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Barnes County. The individuals are a male in his 30’s and a female in her 70’s. Their cases and sources of exposure remain under investigation by the North Dakota Department of Health. These newly confirmed cases bring the county total to 11, with three considered active.  She added that over 1400 COVID-19 test have been performed so far.

She added that a local mass testing event will occur, likely in early July with announcement to be made. She pointed out that 80-percent of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic.

Letter are being sent to parent of students regarding childhood immunizations.  Those include parents of students that have finished sixth and 10th grades, and to parent of students entering seventh and 10th grades.  Parents of younger children should also keep up to date with their needed immunization, and make appointments for them.

Theresa Will spoke on behalf of M.D. and Health Officer for City-County Health District James Buhr, who is on a mission to Africa regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

A portion of Dr. Buhr’s statement including that “ We will not get by with lax observation of the rules this Fall when we have hundreds of people moving here from places all over the country, almost all of which have higher COVID prevalence than Barnes County.

This means masking indoors, even when you are 6 feet from the nearest person.

It means carrying hand sanitizer in your pocket and using it when you touch something and washing your hands for 20 seconds whenever possible and when you get home.

It means staying home if you feel ill. It means keeping track of all your contacts in case you or they become positive.”

Valley City,  City Administrator for Valley City, Gwen Crawford introduced herself, and encourage calls to her with questions or concerns.

Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud said, this meeting is the last planned meeting to be held on Wednesday evenings.

He urges residents to continue to “do the right thing,” in observing social distancing, frequent hand washing wearing masks, and other safe measures to control the spread o COVID-19.

He said those isolated, vulnerable individuals are sometimes in need of behavioral health counseling, having been away from family and friends, for many weeks.

In other business, he said there has been unauthorized use of commercial dumpsters, an offenses that can be fined.

He said recycling in Valley City is picking up, and recycling save residents money, with less material being hauled to landfill, which city city is charged for.

He pointed out recycling drop off locations, which have cameras recording those stopping there to make sure no garbage is placed in the recycling containers.

COVID-19 Stats..

NDDoH

Posted June 17, 2020

11-a.m.

 

Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY

  • Barnes County – 2
  • The individuals are a male in his 30’s and a female in her 70’s
  • Barnes Total 11
  • Recovered 8
  • Burleigh County – 4
  • Cass County – 17
  • Grand Forks County – 4
  • McKenzie County – 1
  • Morton County – 2
  • Sioux County – 3
  • Stutsman County – 8
  • Stutsman Total 60
  • Recovered 31
  • Ward County – 1


BY THE NUMBERS

140,098 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+4,419 total tests from yesterday)

 

89,674 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,023 unique individuals from yesterday)

86,508 – Total Negative (+981 unique individuals from yesterday)

3,166 – Total Positive (+42 unique individuals from yesterday)

1.0% – Daily Positivity Rate**

201 – Total Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)

25 – Currently Hospitalized (-1 individuals from yesterday)

2,756 – Total Recovered (+36 individuals from yesterday)

74 – Total Deaths*** (+0 individuals 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 City of Jamestown is currently accepting applications for the following:
• 1 open position on the Planning Commission—5-year terms to August 2025.

Anyone interested in serving on the above committees/boards should complete an “Application for Appointment”. The application may be obtained in person at City Hall, 102 3rd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND, by calling 701-252-5900 or online at jamestownnd.org and select government tab/city committees to download the form.

The application should be returned by July 17, 2020 to:
City of Jamestown
Attn: Appointments
102 3rd Avenue SE
Jamestown, ND 58401-4205

Jamestown  (CSi)  The next community prayer meeting will be conducted through Zoom from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20. The topic is “My Community Prayer.” This event is for people from any community.

To join the Zoom event:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77038898576?pwd=QlhkYkdqRlRUZzQwaWJtSHpjZjB4UT09

The meeting ID is 770 3889 8576; password: Prayer

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo’s mayor and police chief are responding to complaints they have stopped talking with black leaders in the city about a list of demands that grew out of protests over the death of George Floyd. Wess Philome, organizer of a community diversity group known as OneFargo, tells KFGO radio that Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd have declined to address the demands, including upgrading charges against a man who allegedly hit a protester with a vehicle. Philome had earlier criticized Fargo police for allowing that May 30 protest to turn violent. Todd says he has offered to meet with OneFargo and Black LIves Matter leaders “even if they don’t like me or don’t like the mayor.

In world and national news…

(AP)  Arizona hospitals are treating a record number of coronavirus patients amid a surge of new cases that has made the state a U.S. virus hotspot. The state’s Health Services Department reported a record number of emergency room visits for the virus as well. The agency confirmed 1,827 new cases and 20 new deaths Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 40,924 and deaths to 1,239. Hospitals were treating 1,582 patients on Tuesday, an increase of more than 500 from two weeks earlier. The new records come as Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is under increasing pressure to take steps to stop a major increase in cases.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said one of the most important things the central bank can do to fight income inequality is to get back to full employment. “There is nothing like a tight labor market for low income communities,” Powell said during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. He said the central bank wanted to do everything possible with its interest-rate policies “to get back as quickly as we can to a tight labor market.” The unemployment rate stood at a 50-year low of 3.5% in February before efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic shut down wide parts of the U.S. economy. The jobless rate surged and stood at 13.3% in May.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — A group behind the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement has established a more than $12 million fund to aid organizations fighting institutional racism in the wake of the George Floyd protests. The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation said it is setting aside $6 million from donations to support black-led organizing groups. A separate $6.5 million fund has been established for its network of 16 affiliate chapters. The foundation told The Associated Press Wednesday it has received more than 1.1 million individual donations at an average of $33 per gift since Floyd died after a white Minneapolis police officer held his knee to the black man’s neck.

 

(AP) Facebook has removed hundreds more social media accounts that it says belonged to members of two different white supremacy groups. The company announced the takedowns on Tuesday, saying it had removed more than 900 accounts from Facebook and Instagram affiliated with the Proud Boys and American Guard, two hate groups already banned from their platforms. Nearly 200 accounts linked to the same groups were taken down late last month. Facebook says the account holders had discussed plans to bring weapons to the ongoing protests around the country over police killings of black people.

 

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees. Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will propose legislation next year to make it a permanent state holiday. Cuomo called it “a day we should all reflect upon” and “a day that is especially relevant in this moment in history.” Texas was the first state to make Juneteenth a state holiday, in 1980.

 

DETROIT (AP) — A dramatic shift has taken place in the nation’s opinions on policing and race, as a new poll finds that more Americans today than five years ago believe police brutality is a very serious problem that too often goes undisciplined and unequally targets black Americans. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about half of American adults now say police violence against the public is a “very” or “extremely” serious problem. Only about 3 in 10 said the same in July 2015. Those who say it is not a serious problem has declined from a third in 2015 to about 2 in 10 today.

 

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching him has been charged with two counts of assault and armed criminal action. Special Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced the charges against Florissant Detective Joshua Smith on Wednesday. Smith was fired June 10, eight days after the violent arrest amid protests and unrest over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Florissant is just north of Ferguson, where Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a white police officer in 2014 was a catalyst for the national Black Lives Matter movement.