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CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.

TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

TUESDAY…Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.

 

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Showers and thunderstorms

likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the upper 60s.

Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

 

.Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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

.FRIDAY…Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Monday evening….

Isolated thunderstorms are possible across the area and some could
produce small hail and gusty winds.

The risk for severe weather is fairly high and is increasing for
Tuesday and Tuesday night. Hazards would include very large hail,
damaging winds, torrential rain and frequent lightning.

 

NDDOH COVID Stats

Posted Mon. July 6, 2020

11-am

Results listed are from the previous day.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

  • Barnes County – 1
  • Barnes Total 22
  • Total Recovered 18
  • Burleigh County – 6
  • Cass County – 17
  • Cavalier County – 1
  • Grand Forks County – 3
  • Ransom County – 1
  • Steele County – 1
  • Stutsman County – 1
  • Stutsman Total 65
  • Total Recovered 62
  • Traill County – 1
  • Walsh County – 1


BY THE NUMBERS

202,533 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+1,238 total tests from yesterday)

113,582 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+454 unique individuals from yesterday)

109,733 – Total Negative (+421 unique individuals from yesterday)

3,849 – Total Positive (+33 unique individuals from yesterday)

2.7% – Daily Positivity Rate**

245 – Total Hospitalized (+3 individual from yesterday)

22 – Currently Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

3,350 – Total Recovered (+26 individuals from yesterday)

80 – 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)  Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich has reached mid-term of his four year term, and on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he looked back on the first two years, and ahead to the next two years.

 

He said when he took office, in 2018 his concern was, and continues to be city finances and budgeting…spending versus income.  That includes depletion of the General Fund’s Reserves.

He pointed out that property taxes were increased, as 100 percent of property taxes fund the police and fire department and municipal court budgets.  He said at that time residents were generally accepting of the increase.

 

The city currently is in meetings for the 2021 budget, and among concerns make sure the city budget has two million dollars in reserves.  He added that the city still has no information at this time as to how much the city will receive in state funding.  He added that state finances have collapsed, pointing to the uncertainty of upcoming state revenues.  He said in the preliminary 2021 city budget city employees will not receive a pay raise, in order to hold down on city spending.

One or two more budget meetings are expected to be held in July.

 

He said Jamestown residents have been understanding concerning issues of dealing with flood preparations and blizzards and cooperating to slow the spread of  COVID-19, and businesses support limited hours of operations, and changes on how they serve their patrons.

 

Looking ahead he said, the new plant development at Spiritwood Energy Park, and other economic development plans will help Jamestown move forward.

Plans continue with downtown development, with Eagle Flats housing  and the Jamestown Airport Business Park, the location for the National Guard Armory.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich has received some public comments on the NDDOT turning off the five Traffic signals on First Avenue in Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Shown on CSi Cable 2, he said,  comments have included liking to drive through downtown on with fewer traffic red lights on First Avenue. Heinrich said he would have liked to have seen the traffic light still operational at the intersection with at 5th Street and First Avenue, North leading to Highway 20.

He also said he wanted to seen temporary striping on the pavement indicated where the Road Diet plans make lane changes including turning lanes.

He reiterated that the Road Diet plans were developed by the North Dakota Department of Transportation, as First Avenue is part of Highway 281/52, under control of the NDDOT, with the City of Jamestown having little if any influence on the project’s design or implementation.

He said at this point in the project that it would cost the city more dollars to halt the project than implement it, with NDDOT funding.

The traffic lights were made inoperable on June 1, 2020, except at the intersection of First Avenue South, and 3rd Street, for a 90 day period.  After the 90 days the NDDOT will review results of the traffic flows/accidents, and make a final decision on whether to implement the Road Diet project.

A readers poll on the disabling the traffic signals is available at CSiNewsNow.com

 

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

Mayor Heinrich issued a Proclamation concerning July 26, 2020 the recognition of the 30 year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities  Act.

Then Beth Dewald from Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living in Jamestown presented awards. She is Chairperson of the Mayor’s Committee for People With Disabilities. Dr. Dawn from Dr. Dawn’s Pet Stop was recognized for hiring disabled individuals.  Kelly Monson was awarded for his work with the animals.

PUBLIC HEARING:

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No One Spoke.

(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 hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

Tabled was  approving  and authorizing the issuance of improvement warrants and exchange them for Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2020 (Project 19-41), pending information from the bond counsel.

 

PUBLIC HEARING was held: To receive public input relative to a five year extension of the Renaissance Zone District incentives.

City Assessor Jamison Veil explained the purpose and function of the Renaissance Zone, saying that a public hearing is required before the city files for the extension.  He said the Zone is a function of economic development.  The Renaissance Zone 22 contiguous designated city blocks.

He said the property is revitalized by the owners

When a project qualifies the property receives a five year income tax exemption.

42 projects have been considered over the past few years.  Since 2000, 25 properties, were a part of the Renaissance Zone revitalization.  Currently three projects in Jamestown are in the construction phase, of 12 recent projects receiving benefits.

Following the Public Hearing, the City Council approved and authorized requesting approval of a five (5) year extension to the Jamestown Renaissance Zone District incentives from the ND Department of Commerce.

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING: To consider introducing an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of LANDS IN JAMESTOWN, S31, T140, R63, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 31-140-63 KNOWN AS PARCEL B 10 ACRES, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, rezoned from M2 (General Industrial and Manufacturing District) & R1 (One-Family Residential District) to strictly M2. The property is located at 2400 10th St SE. The First Reading will go to the next City Council meeting for further consideration.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Steele said he participated in a transportation meeting with state officials.  Those items discussed included action plans for a railroad derailment, or a  catastrophic failure of a dam, leading to extension flooding.

Mayor Heinrich said with COVID-19 that Jamestown has a relatively high number of positive cases, but are not substantially growing due to the reopening of businesses and restaurants.  He believes the spread of the virus stems from community contact among people.

He reminded residents to have trees properly trimmed, and to keep yards cleaned up.

NO OTHER BUSINESS Came before the City Council

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

 

He reminded residents to have trees properly trimmed, and to keep yards cleaned up.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee along with, sponsor, Menards of Jamestown is pleased to announce the 6th winner of Yard of the Week Program for 2020.  Jim & Connie Vagneur of 615 10th Ave. SE have received this award.  Congratulations to them on this beautiful yard and thank you to them for their efforts to help beautify Jamestown. Congratulations 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 28th. 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.

Jamestown  (JRMC)   — Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) recently announced that Plant Operations secretary Cindy Nelms, is the most recent Legend Award recipient.

The Legend Award is the most prestigious distinction for a JRMC employee. The award recognizes employees who exceed expectations and are THE difference in the lives of those they serve.

JRMC Orthopedics Licensed Practical Nurse, Julie Stockwell, nominated Nelms because of her legendary attitude and demeanor towards patients and her team members.

Stockwell wrote, “She is one of the ‘behind the scenes’ #Legendary employees that keep the wheels on the bus turning efficiently here at JRMC,” . “She inspires us to be better individuals.”

Nelms joined the JRMC team in 1992.

JRMC’s 350 employees cast anonymous votes to select each Legend Award winner.

The purpose of the Legend Award is to inspire, motivate and capture the moments that define JRMC. The goal is to help employees and volunteers connect to the sense of purpose that brought them to the organization. This award is for employees who’ve made extreme efforts to benefit their patients and colleagues.

JRMC President & CEO, Mike Delfs, says “The nominations inspire staff members to continually be the best, exceed expectations and make THE difference in the lives of those we serve,” said

Once nominated, both JRMC administration and employees vote on their favorite nominees and their stories.

The Legend Award first began in 2012. Since then, more than 41 individuals have been named Legends and more than 120 employees were nominated.

To read Nelms’ full story, visit www.jrmcnd.com.

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Public works announces that it will spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, July 8,  beginning approximately 8-pm and Thursday morning, weather permitting.

Parents are advised to keep children and pets out of the streets and away from the spray machines. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area of the operation. If there are any questions, call Valley City Public Works at 845-0380.

Valley City  (CSi) Music in the Park in Valley City on Wednesday July 8 will have  The Holy Rocka Rollaz entertaining in the City Park Bandshell at 7:15 p.m.

A free will offering is taken to support the continued improvements of the bandshell. Bring your own lawn chairs & blankets.

Music in the Park is every Wednesday evening throughout the summer.

A free will offering is taken to support the continued improvements of the bandshell. Bring your own lawn chairs & blankets.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge has ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil. The ruling Monday hands a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivers a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to weaken public health and environmental protections it views as obstacles to businesses. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., wrote that he was “mindful of the disruption” that shutting down the pipeline would cause, but that it must be done within 30 days. Pipeline owner Energy Transfer Partners says it will ask a court to halt the order.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A group looking to reform voting redistricting rules in North Dakota says it has collected enough signatures to get the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. Officials with North Dakota Voters First said Monday they submitted 36,708 signatures to Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office. The group must obtain nearly 27,000 valid signatures from North Dakota voters to qualify for the ballot. The leader of the group, Carol Sawicki, of Fargo, said the effort was challenging because volunteers were forced to implement social distancing and safety protocols because of the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge refused to waive the state’s ban on gathering electronic signatures for a ballot measure.

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — Nail salons and dog runs were back in business on Monday as New York City entered a new phase in the easing of coronavirus restrictions, but indoor restaurant dining will be postponed indefinitely in order to prevent a spike in new infections. Mayor Bill de Blasio said about 50,000 more people will come back to work as the city enters Phase 3 of reopening. Also on Monday, the state’s top health official said a policy that prevented nursing homes from refusing to admit patients solely because of COVID-19 was not the main reason that nearly 6,300 residents may have died of COVID-19 in the state.

 

MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s most-populous county reversed course and has again ordered restaurants and gyms to close because of a rise in confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The move comes as the U.S. emerges from what public health officials say was a make-or-break Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings. The see-saw effect of eased restrictions and then increases in cases is seeing a number of states reverse course and start to clamp down.

 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass has been ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches. Police say the statue of Douglass was taken from Maplewood Park and placed near the Genesee River gorge on Sunday. On July 5, 1852, Douglass gave the speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” in Rochester. There was no indication the vandalism was timed to the anniversary. The park was a site on the Underground Railroad where Douglass and Harriet Tubman helped shuttle slaves to freedom.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of a tell-all book about President Donald Trump by his niece will be released next week. The announcement Monday by publisher Simon & Schuster means the book by Mary Trump will be available for readers on July 14, two weeks earlier than planned. The announcement comes after a New York court ruled last week that the book could be released over the objections of Trump’s brother. The book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” is expected to contain a number of allegations about Trump’s behavior, including his derisive treatment of his father after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court Monday in a decision flavored with references to the Broadway show “Hamilton” and the TV series “Veep.” The ruling comes just under four months before the 2020 election, leaving in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind electors to vote for their states’ popular-vote winner. Electors almost always do so anyway. So-called faithless electors have not been critical to the outcome of a presidential election, but that could change in a race decided by just a few electoral votes.

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday due to a stroke. Daniels, a singer, guitarist and fiddler, started out as a session musician, even playing on Bob Dylan’s “Nashville Skyline” sessions. His edgy, early music raised eyebrows in Nashville, with “Long Haired Country Boy” celebrating marijuana smoking and “Uneasy Rider” poking fun at rednecks. But he softened some verses in the 1990s and in 2008 joined the epitome of Nashville’s music establishment, the Grand Ole Opry.