CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY… Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.

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

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

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

Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around

5 mph.

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

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

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

and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

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

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

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

 

Thursday into Friday, a warming trend through Friday when many

locations are forecast to see temperatures climb above 90 F. Chances

for thunderstorms will increase.  Severe storms may be possible with this

system. A more active pattern with a cooling trend appears favored

this weekend into early next week.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Tuesday morning the sky to the west was filled with black smoke. The source of the fire is a control burn at Helena Chemical on the Hwy 281 bypass west of Jamestown.  CSiNewsNow contacted Helena Chemical and they confirmed it is a control burn by them.

 

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs motorists that beginning Tuesday, July 14, 2020, there will be street closures in the northeast part of town on Stadium Hill between on 3rd St NE / 4th St NE, between 10th Ave NE and 12th Ave NE.  Construction signing will be put into place by the contractor and this will be until noon of the same day.

This construction work will continue for one day.

Motorist’s should use extreme caution in this area.

 

Bismarck  (NDDoH)  North Dakota health officials are reporting a record number of hospitalizations in the state due to the coronavirus. According to the North Dakota Department of Health, 43 people are currently hospitalized on Monday, up five from Sunday. The Bismarck Tribune reports new diagnoses of the coronavirus also reached a new high in North Dakota on Monday.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Posted Jul 13, 2020

11-a.m.

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

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

108, Record for a one day positive total reported

  • Bottineau County – 1
  • Burleigh County – 21
  • Cass County – 28
  • Cavalier County – 2
  • Dickey County – 1
  • Dunn County – 2
  • Grand Forks County – 11
  • Grant County – 1
  • LaMoure County – 1
  • Logan County – 1
  • McIntosh County – 1
  • McKenzie County – 5
  • Morton County – 4
  • Mountrail County – 2
  • Ramsey County – 2
  • Stark County – 1
  • Stutsman County – 2
  • Stutsman Total  68
  • Recovered 62
  • Walsh County – 11
  • Ward County – 3
  • Williams County – 8


BY THE NUMBERS

233,097 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+4,564 total tests from yesterday)

 

123,878 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,399 unique individuals from yesterday)

119,436 – Total Negative (+1,291 unique individuals from yesterday)

4,442 – Total Positive (+108 unique individuals from yesterday)

2.4% – Daily Positivity Rate**

277 – Total Hospitalized (+6 individual from yesterday)

43 –Currently Hospitalized (+5 individuals from yesterday)

3,653 – Total Recovered (+83 individuals from yesterday)

87 – 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.

Update…

Valley City  (CSi)  City/County Health in Valley City reports 497 COVID-19 tests were performed on July 8 at the North Dakota Winter Show location.  of the 497 tests, there were no positives.

CCHD is now accepting appointments for COVID-19 testing each Wednesday between 4:30-p.m., and 5:30-p.m.  Call ahead to make an appointment at 845-8518.

 

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Music in the Park in Valley City on Wednesday July 15 will have entertainer Greg Hager performing at 7:15-p.m., at the City Park Bandshell.

A freewill offering is taken to support the continued bandshell work.  Bring along your lawn chair or blanket. In case of rain the program will be moved to the Valley City Eagles Club.

Visit www.greghager.com for more information.

 

Valley City  (VCSU)  VCSU President, Dr. Alan LaFave in the Valley City State Newsletter reports, “We know that as the COVID-19 situation evolves, we will need to be prepared to adjust as needed. All of our students will be tested prior to the beginning of the semester. In fact, many of our student-athletes will be tested beginning later this month through the start of the school year. The NAIA continues to update guidance and recommendations for a successful return to fall sports and is committed to minimizing health risks to student-athletes and staff.

Part of our planning includes continued participation with the NDUS Small College Task Force. This sub-group reports concerns, questions and recommendations back to the overall NDUS task force. We have found these weekly meetings very helpful in sharing best practices and addressing common challenges and concerns.

The NDUS task force, in direct contact and dialogue with the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH), is led by Dr. Joshua Wynne, chief health strategist for the State of North Dakota.

On a local level, we continue to have twice weekly meetings with our Pandemic Response Team to address issues and challenges specific to VCSU. At our last meeting, we were fortunate to be joined by Jennifer Schmidt, NDDoH field epidemiologist, who shared her thoughts and perspectives on our reopening plan. With her thorough knowledge of the COVID-19 situation, she was able to answer many questions and provide advice.

We continue to also participate in the weekly City-County Health updates led by Theresa Will and sincerely appreciate the guidance, support and collaboration with this valuable group.

What an impressive job the National Guard and City-County Health leaders did in hosting the COVID-19 testing event last week. There was much interest and great participation in the event, and the organization and professionalism of all involved came shining through. We are fortunate to have such dedicated folks leading these efforts here in Valley City and all across North Dakota.

In the midst of all of these meetings and planning sessions, we continue to look to our future. The upcoming VCSU President’s Cabinet retreat provides campus leaders with an opportunity to envision and strategize for the university’s short- and long-term viability. This year’s retreat will focus on strategic planning, budgeting, and student-success initiatives.

To say we are excited to welcome students back to campus is very much an understatement. We believe we are stronger together, and we plan to continue providing high-quality, student-centered learning opportunities for all VCSU students.”

 

Governor Doug Burgum will address school reopening for the fall term at a 3:30 p.m. Tuesday news briefing.

Jamestown  (JPS) Jamestown Public School District Superintendent Dr. Rob Lech says plans for the fall are being developed.

He says, the Re-Entry Planning Team  will represent stakeholders and create a plan for the fall.  This includes school board, parents, students, teachers, administrators, support staff, food service, technology, transportation, and health officials.

As guidelines are released by Governor Doug Burgum, Lech says plans will be put into action.

Lech also thanked the community and staff for their work and support in the process.

Contact Superintendent  Lech at 701-252-1950, with any questions or comments.

Jamestown  (Chamber)       The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Buffalo Days Parade on July 25, 2020. The Parade Route has been extended and the Chamber is encouraging the public to spread out and practice social distancing.

The Parade will start at McElroy Park at 9:00am. The parade will head north on 2nd Avenue SE to 8th Street SE. Turn west on 8th Street SE to 1st Avenue, then turn North onto 1st Avenue. The parade will proceed north on 1st Avenue to 1st Street E. The Parade will not cross over the railroad tracks. The floats will then head East on 1st Street E and turn South on 3rd Avenue SE. The parade will continue South on 3rd Avenue SE back to McElroy Park.

Remember:

  • Stay 6 ft. apart, and respect the space of others.
  • Wash your hands frequently.
  • Wear a mask when you can.
  • Avoid touching your face.
  • If you aren’t feeling well, stay home.
  • Abide by the ND Smart Restart Protocols.

Let’s be ND Smart and have a great event!

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

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a toddler was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Watford City and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries when her car was hit by a sheriff’s deputy responding to the call. The patrol says a 50-year-old man got in his pickup truck parked on the street to back it into his driveway about 8 p.m. Monday. A 2-year-old boy walked in front of the truck and was struck. The vehicle ran over the child who was dragged about 15 feet. A McKenzie County sheriff’s deputy responding to the incident went through a red light with his siren and emergency lights activated and struck a car driven by a 34-year-old Fargo woman who was airlifted to a Minot hospital.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Cass County jail employee has been suspended for a day without pay and ordered to attend some meetings for posting a video on social media that many considered offensive. Deputy Tamara Holland admitted posting a video on Tik Tok that featured a Native American caricature and received a considerable amount of negative feedback. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says Holland will be required to attend meetings of the Fargo Human Relations and Native American Commissions as part of an agreement to keep her job at the jail.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new report says that a program allowing North Dakota to provide court services to tribal youth is sustainable and beneficial. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the Spirit Lake Tribe signed the first memorandum of understanding with state officials for a 5-year pilot project last year. Out of five Native American tribes in the state, the Spirit Lake is the only one to sign an agreement. The July report acknowledges that more time is needed to assess the project’s effectiveness and to decide whether more resources are necessary. So far, six young people have received services, including risk and needs assessments.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is urging a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline. North Dakota Solicitor General Matt Sagsveen filed a document Monday supporting operator Energy Transfer’s efforts to keep the oil line open while the Texas-based company appeals. The Bismarck Tribune reports that federal officials who approved the pipeline’s permit notified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that they also plan to oppose the judge’s order. Last week U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the pipeline shut down by Aug. 5 for an additional environmental assessment more than three years after it began pumping oil.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The annual event that brings together business and government leaders in North Dakota will be held virtually this year. The Greater North Dakota Chamber will livestream its round table Policy Summit discussions set for Aug. 25 to Aug. 27. The leaders will discuss the state’s business climate and address issues that impact the growth of North Dakota. The panelists will come together at one location. Virtual attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in moderated polls.

In sports…

(AP) The Minnesota Wild have made Dean Evason their full-time head coach. The club signed him to a two-year contract extension at the commencement of training camp for the restarted NHL season. Evason’s deal will expire after the 2021-22 season. The 55-year-old was promoted to interim coach on Feb. 14 when Bruce Boudreau was fired. The Wild went 8-4 under him until the virus outbreak prompted the league to shut down. Minnesota will play Vancouver in the qualifying round of the 24-team tournament. The a best-of-five series begins on Aug. 2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL team is shedding the “Redskins” name effective immediately.

The change comes less than two weeks after owner Dan Snyder launched an organizational review amid pressure from sponsors to make a change. FedEx, Nike, Pepsi and Bank of America all lined up against the name, which was given to the franchise in 1933 when the team was still based in Boston.

A new name for one of football’s oldest franchises must still be selected and it’s unclear how soon that will happen. Native American experts and advocates have long protested the name they call a “dictionary-defined racial slur.”

More than a dozen Native leaders and organizations wrote to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week demanding an immediate end to Washington’s use of the name.

Goodell, who has fielded questions on the topic for years, said he supported the review.

 

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves say they have no plans to follow the lead of the NFL’s Washington Redskins and change their team name.

The tomahawk chop chant used by Braves fans is under review, however. The team said in the letter it is seeking input from the Native American community, fans, players and former players as it examines the fan experience, including the chant. The Redskins announced Monday they will change their name and Indian head logo.

The Braves say they have established a “cultural working relationship” with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina and formed a Native American Working Group.

The name came with the team on its move from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. The name was adopted in 1912, when the team was based in Boston.

MLB

UNDATED (AP) — Major league teams are working out in mostly empty ballparks, mindful the long-awaited start to the season is barely a week away and fans won’t be coming.

So teams are trying as best they can to ramp up the competitiveness of summer camps conducted in isolation. Several teams announced upcoming exhibition games, including Houston at Kansas City, Kansas City at St. Louis, and Cleveland against Pittsburgh. The Milwaukee Brewers will play intrasquad games for several nights starting Tuesday and are dubbing them the Blue and Gold World Series, a nod to manager Craig Counsell’s alma mater, Notre Dame.

Also in MLB:

— Charlie Blackmon has returned to the Colorado Rockies after recovering from the coronavirus. The All-Star outfielder was the first major league player known to have contracted COVID-19. Blackmon says he’s trying to regain his physical fitness and hopes to be ready for the start of the pandemic-delayed season July 24. Blackmon says he was fortunate not to get too sick from the virus. He says he was only ill for 36 hours and it wasn’t as bad as the flu he came down with a couple of years ago.

— Hard-throwing St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks has opted out of playing this season, citing pre-existing health concerns. The 23-year-old Hicks was diagnosed in high school as having Type 1 diabetes. Hicks, who routinely throws over 100 mph, is recovering from Tommy John surgery on June 26, 2019. The right-hander’s availability for this season was uncertain. Hicks had been taking part in workouts at Busch Stadium, leading up to the Cardinals’ opener on July 24 at home against Pittsburgh.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA

Westbrook tests positive

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets says he has tested positive for coronavirus, and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.

Westbrook made the revelation Monday on social media.

As recently as Sunday, the Rockets believed that Westbrook and James Harden — neither of whom traveled with the team to Walt Disney World near Orlando last week — would be with the team in the next few days. In Westbrook’s case, that now seems most unlikely.

WNBA-DELLE DONNE

NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Delle Donne’s request to be medically excused from the WNBA season has been denied, according to the league’s reigning MVP.

The Washington Mystics star said in a statement Monday that the independent panel of doctors the league and union agreed upon to decide whether players should be medically excused deemed her not to be “high risk, and should be permitted to play in the bubble.” Had Delle Donne been medically excused, she would have earned her entire salary for the season. Now, if she chooses not to play, the defending WNBA champion Mystics wouldn’t have to pay her.

Delle Donne has battled Lyme disease since 2008. The disease is not included on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of underlying conditions that could put someone at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Delle Donne’s new teammate Tina Charles also was waiting for a decision from the medical panel. If both players miss the season, the Mystics would be down to 10 players on the roster.

 

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NHL

NHL says 43 tested positive

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL says 43 players tested positive for the coronavirus from June 8 through the end of the league’s optional workouts.

That number announced Monday includes 30 who tested positive at team facilities and 13 the league is aware of who tested positive outside the league’s protocols for its Phase 2.

The NHL opened Phase 3 Monday with the start of training camps for the 24-team playoffs, scheduled to open in two hub Canadian cities — Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta — on Aug. 1. Players had until Monday evening to elect to opt out of competition without penalty.

All players who tested positive self-isolated. The NHL is not sharing names of the players who test positive or the teams involved.

 

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE SPORTS

UNDATED (AP) — Southeastern Conference athletic directors met in person Monday at league headquarters in Alabama to discuss the prospects for a football season with COVID-19 cases spiking throughout much of the South.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement afterward that it’s “clear that current circumstances related to COVID-19 must improve.” The Big Ten and Pac-12 have said they would only play conference schedules this fall in football and other sports. Sankey said SEC leaders “believe that late July will provide the best clarity for making the important decisions ahead of us.” The group met in the large Kramer-Moore Conference room to allow for social distancing. Other groups and individuals participated by videoconference.

Among topics discussed were possible scheduling options for holding athletic competition this fall, along with game management at events.

In other developments:

—The Patriot League has joined the Ivy League and called off fall sports because of the pandemic. The league’s 10 Division I schools will not compete this fall in football, soccer and women’s volleyball. The Ivy League announced a similar decision last week.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFL-FACE SHIELDS

UNDATED (AP) — With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is one step closer to addressing player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. It has come up with face shields for the players’ helmets.

The face shield was designed by Oakley, which already provides visors for the players.

The union’s medical director had suggested that players wear face masks to help control the spread of the virus, but players shot down that idea. The face shield has received a better response than the mask suggestion.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHICAGO MARATHON

CHICAGO (AP) — The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement Monday, marathon organizers and city officials cited the challenge of staging the large-scale Oct. 11 event while COVID-19 concerns endure. As of Sunday, Chicago’s health department reported 55,184 confirmed cases of the virus and 2,682 deaths due to complications from COVID-19.

Chicago’s event typically draws about 45,000 runners and wheelchair athletes, and more than one million spectators.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she is personally disappointed at the cancellation. The Boston Marathon and New York Marathon have also been canceled because of the pandemic.

OBIT-KEN CHURCH

UNDATED (AP) — Ken Church, who rode over 2,000 winners during a 20-year career that included four mounts in the Kentucky Derby, has died at age 90.

Church was diagnosed with pneumonia a week ago at the retirement facility where he lived in Reno, Nevada, and was taken to a hospital. His daughter, Debbie Anderson, says he contracted COVID-19 there and died.

Church’s best finish in the Kentucky Derby was fifth place in 1950 aboard Oil Capitol. The Canadian-born jockey won five straight races in one day at Chicago’s old Washington Park on June 10, 1952.

NFL

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed first-round pick Jeff Okudah.

The Lions also announced Monday that they signed second-round selection D’Andre Swift along with fifth-round picks Quintez Cephus and Jason Huntley.

Detroit drafted Okudah, a former Ohio State standout, with third overall pick and made him the highest-drafted cornerback since Shawn Springs was selected from the same school by Seattle in 1997. The Lions are hoping he becomes a game-changing talent to help a defense that ranked No. 31 in the league last season.

 

In world and national news…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hundreds of sailors are fighting to save a burning Navy warship docked in San Diego. The USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire on Sunday and has sent acrid smoke over downtown. Some 400 sailors, aided by outside fire agencies and Navy helicopters, are pouring water on the flames. Officials say fire temperatures have reached 1,000 degrees. The blaze is burning two decks above the ship’s fuel supply: a million gallons of oil that could spill if there’s a rupture. The U.S. Coast Guard has hired a clean-up crew to put a containment boom in place if there’s a spill.

BOTHELL, Wash. (AP) — Officials said one officer was fatally shot and another was wounded in Washington during a traffic stop. A tweet from the Bothell Fire Department around 11 p.m. PST said two Bothell officers were down following a pursuit. During a press conference, Bothell police Captain Mike Johnson said one of the officers was killed. Bothell Fire Department spokeswoman Nicole Strachila told KING-TV one of the officers was taken to Harborview Medical Center and was in “satisfactory” condition. It’s unclear what sparked the pursuit and subsequent shooting. Bothell police said the armed suspect was wearing a gray tank top and baggy sweatpants.

BEIJING (AP) — The Trump administration’s rejection of broad Chinese claims to much of the South China Sea is being seen in Asia as an election-year political move, with some appealing for calm amid fears of greater tensions. China accused the U.S. of trying to sow discord between China and the Southeast Asian countries with which it has long-standing territorial disputes. The Chinese Embassy in Washington says a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo deliberately distorts the facts and disregards the efforts of China and the others to achieve peace and stability in the South China Sea. Pompeo said the U.S. now regards virtually all Chinese maritime claims outside its internationally recognized waters to be illegitimate.

 

TOKYO (AP) — Share have fallen in Europe and Asia as skepticism sets in about the recent upward momentum in global markets. Benchmarks in France, Germany and Britain fell Tuesday after a day of losses in Asian markets. Adding to jitters that extended from Wall Street into Asian trading was the White House’s decision to reject nearly all Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea. The world’s largest economies have been sparring over everything from the pandemic to human rights. Markets around the world have been getting a painful reminder of the threat the pandemic poses to the economy, as reopenings bring on fresh spikes in coronavirus cases.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to “find something new.” The campaign’s opening ad for Tuesday’s roll out features ordinary people sharing their stories. A companion website provides links to training and other resources. The Trump administration has long emphasized skills-based job and vocational training, arguing that many jobs don’t require a college degree. The new ad campaign has been in the works for some time but has taken on new urgency after the coronavirus pandemic cost millions of people their jobs.

 

 

 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas struggles to contain a raging coronavirus outbreak, voters are heading to the polls for runoff elections. The races Tuesday include Democrats deciding who they’ll put up in a U.S. Senate contest that is drawing more attention as they see new chances in America’s biggest red state. Democrats are deciding whether Air Force veteran MJ Hegar or state Sen. Royce West is their best bet against Republican incumbent John Cornyn in November. Texas has become one of the world’s virus hot zones and is in far worse shape now than when the runoff was postponed in March.