Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jul 21

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the Valley City area, 20 percent chance in the Jamestown area. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds

5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to

15 mph.

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

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds

10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

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

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

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

and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

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

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

Patchy fog has developed across western and central North Dakota
this morning, with visibility reduced below one quarter mile at
times. The greatest concentration of fog was along and east of
Highway 83, including Interstate 94 between Bismarck and
Jamestown.

Be prepared for rapidly changing conditions on the morning
commute. Use caution at intersections and railroad crossings. The
fog should dissipate by 10 AM CDT.

An isolated thunderstorm is possible Tuesday. Any storm that does
form is not expected to be severe.

It is forecast to be hot and humid the end of this week and into
the weekend. There are also chances for strong thunderstorms
during that time period.

On Tuesday the Jamestown Weather Station reported .25 of an inch of rain, in Valley City and inch of rain in town, and north of Valley City observer reports were anywhere from three and a half to four and a half inches of rain.

In the Carrington area a cold air funnel was reported about 1-p.m., with no touchdown, or damage.

 

Jamestown  (UJ)  Representatives from the University of Jamestown and Jamestown High School will be hosting a luncheon on UJ’s campus, on Tuesday  to make a special announcement, regarding an athletic partnership between
University of Jamestown and Jamestown High School.

At the announcement will be:  UJ President Dr.Polly Peterson, Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Lech, UJ Dean of Students/Vice President for Student Affairs Dustin Jensen, and UJ Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, Brett Moser.

The event will be held at the Harold Newman Arena, lobby, with social distancing guidelines in mind.

On Monday, the Jamestown Public School Board board unanimously approved moving forward  with the University of Jamestown to  help construct a future shared use athletic complex.

Valley City  (CSi)  Due to rain, on Monday,  Let’s Walk Valley City has been postponed to (today)  Tuesday, July 21st from 5-p.m. to 8- p.m. The free event will offer live music, tasty snacks, giveaways and prizes for all ages.

Previously…

Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County On The Move sponsors “Let’s Walk, Valley City,” on Monday July 20, from 5-p.m. to 8-p.m.

Described as a walking, biking, blading, running event around the Jefferson Mile and surrounding neighborhood.

Participants will be able to enjoy live music and tasty snacks, along with free frozen fruit slush, apples, carrots, chocolate milk, and popcorn.

Jump rope and frisbees will be freebies along the route.  Sign up for prizes, gift certificates for bikes, tennis shoes and yard games, along the way.

Dogs are welcome, and social distancing is encouraged.  More information at www.citycountyhealth.org/on-the-move

On Facebook, www.facebook.com/barnesonthemove

 

Bismarck  North Dakota health officials say another person has died of complications related to the coronavirus and 107 additional people have tested positive. The state Department of Health said Monday a woman in her 70s from Williams County with underlying health conditions died from COVID-19. That raises North Dakota’s death toll to 93 since the pandemic began. The Bismarck Tribune reports it’s the first pandemic-related death in Williams County, where cases have doubled in the past week. State officials report the number of people testing positive statewide has risen to 5,126. Cass and Grand Forks counties each reported 24 new cases while Williams County had 22 new cases and Burleigh County 17.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19

Posted Mon July 20, 2029

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

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 70s from Williams County with underlying health conditions.

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

• Burleigh County – 17
• Cass County – 24
• Emmons County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 24
• McIntosh County – 1
• Morton County – 3
• Mountrail County – 1
• Richland County – 1
• Stark County – 1
• Stutsman County – 1
• Stutman Total 75
• Recovered 65
• Traill County – 1
• Walsh County – 2
• Ward County – 8
• Williams County – 22

BY THE NUMBERS

262,924 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+5,702 total tests from yesterday)

135,978 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+2,124 unique individuals from yesterday)

130,852 – Total Negative (+2,017 unique individuals from yesterday)

5,126 – Total Positive (+107 unique individuals from yesterday)

1.9% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

305 – Total Hospitalized (+3 individual from yesterday)

47 – Currently Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

4,219 – Total Recovered (+88 individuals from yesterday)

93 – Total Deaths*** (+1 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  (JPD)  Jamestown Police reports, that  on Sunday July 19, at 3:51-p.m., Police Department responded to a report of an injury accident involving a car and motorcycle, at the intersection of 10 St SE and 5 Ave SE. Jamestown Area Ambulance was also dispatched to the scene to provide immediate medical aid to the injured motorcycle driver.

 

An investigation into the accident determined 23-year-old Jesse Wayne Denham of Jamestown, ND was driving a 2003 Ford Mustang. Denham told officers he had come to a stop at the stop sign, on 5 Ave SE, at the 10 St SE intersection. Denham stated he did not see any crossing traffic on 10 St SE, so he proceeded northbound on 5 Ave SE, crossing over the 10 St SE intersection.

57-year-old Frank Stuart Muddiman of Jamestown, ND was driving a 2020 Big Dog Custom motorcycle. Muddiman was traveling westbound, in the outside lane, on 10 St SE, approaching the 5 Ave SE intersection. There were skid marks left prior to impact and Muddiman was ejected from his motorcycle.

The motorcycle struck the Ford Mustang in the passenger side rear tire area. Muddiman sustained serious injuries during the accident and was transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Muddiman was later airlifted to a Fargo Hospital due to his injuries.

Denham was issued citations for suspicion of Driving While his Operators license was suspended, Driving without liability insurance on a motor vehicle, and Failed to Yield after stopping. This accident remains under investigation.

Valley City  (BCSO)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, they investigated a call to a rural farmstead in the 1200 block of 121st Avenue Southeast in Sibley, for a report of an altercation.

Three individuals, were stabbed in the incident.

Deputies report that they met with party goers who said a the male individual allegedly stabbed the three individuals and left the area.

Two of the three people stabbed were treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries.

No arrests have been made, as the incident remains under investigation by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   The Jamestown City Engineers Office informs motorists that beginning Wednesday, July 22, 2020, there will be street closures in the northwest part of town on 4^th St NW, between 4th Ave NW and 6^th Ave NW.  Construction signing will be put into place by the contractor.

This construction work will continue thru July 31st.

Motorist’s should use extreme caution in this area.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Air travel at North Dakota’s eight commercial airports continued to slowly pickup in June after dropping to a historic low in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. In April, the state’s airports had about 5,000 passengers, or 5% of normal traffic for their lowest monthly passenger count since record keeping began 40 years ago. The state Aeronautics Commission says the number of passengers rose to about 13,500 in May, and to approximately 24,300 in June. North Dakota has commercial service airports in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake and Jamestown.

FAIRDALE, N.D. (AP) — A property listing in northern North Dakota has an intriguing advertisement. The 50-acre property near Fairdale in Walsh County is listed as a “unique opportunity to own a bit of Cold War history.” The listing is a former top secret defense missile site that will be auctioned in August. More than 1,200 nuclear weapons were housed across eastern and central North Dakota during the Cold War. Millions of dollars were spent creating the minuteman missile sites in the state. The Fairdale listing says the site features a command bunker and 14 Sprint Missile launch tubes. It includes three parcels surrounded by dual fences that “provide that extra privacy, security and protection when needed.”

In sports…

Local baseball..

Jamestown Eagles and Aberdeen game called due to rain in the bottom of the 1^st with Jamestown up 2-0.

VIRUS AFFECT ON SPORTS…

NFL-

UNDATED (AP) — NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp per the league’s new testing protocols. The new policy was approved by the NFL and the players’ union.

Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL chief medical officer, said more than one negative test is required before players initially enter the building to begin physical exams or any form of team activity.

After two weeks of daily testing, if the rate of those positive tests falls below 5% among players and Tier I and Tier II individuals, as described in previously NFL protocols, testing would go to every other day. If the rate of positive tests doesn’t fall below that threshold, daily testing would continue until it drops.

The new protocols were announced as rookies for Houston and Kansas City were set to report to camp Monday. Rookies for other teams begin arriving Tuesday.

NFL-CHIEFS

Chiefs won’t take the field for a while

KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs began the intake process for first-year players Monday after the NFL gave them the go-ahead along with the Houston Texans, their opponent in the season opener Sept. 10.

But it could be quite a while before they get on the field for training camp. All players must test negative twice before they are admitted to the facility, then they will spend a couple of days doing the more routine physicals and getting their equipment sorted out.

Veterans are due July 28, and coach Andy Reid said it could be 10 days after that before full practices begin.

NFL-JETS-GIANTS-FANS

No fans at Jets or Giants games

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets and Giants announced they will not have fans at home games this season “until further notice” because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The teams, who play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and have separate training facilities in the state, released a joint statement Monday after Gov. Phil Murphy announced an executive order limiting outdoor public gatherings to 500 people.

The Jets and Giants say the decision to not have fans – at least for now – was reached after discussions with Murphy, with the health and safety of fans, players and staff being considered.

The teams also announced that “out of an abundance of caution,” fans will not be able to attend training camp practices this summer.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB-BLUE JAYS

Blue Jays talk to other teams about sharing ballpark

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are talking to the Pittsburgh Pirates about sharing a major league ballpark this season after Canada’s government barred them from playing in their home stadium amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pirates President Travis Williams confirmed the talks and sounded ready to welcome the Blue Jays. Williams calls it a challenge but says if the Pirates are able to safely accommodate the Blue Jays, it will bring international attention to Pittsburgh.

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says the team is focused on getting into a major league facility and has more than five backup plans.

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL says only two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first five days of training camp last week.

The league, in consultation with its players, is not revealing the identity of players who test positive, or their teams. The two players who tested positive are self-isolating per national and local health protocols.

A total of 2,618 tests of more than 800 players from July 13-17 were done by the league. Training camps opened July 13, with 24 teams preparing to compete in an expanded playoff format in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, starting on Aug. 1.

Teams are scheduled to travel to both hub cities on Sunday.

The NHL reported it had 33 players test positive during the period after the league paused its season in March to the start of camps.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler knelt during the national anthem along with several of his players before first pitch of an exhibition game against the Athletics in Oakland. Right fielder Jaylin Davis and first base coach Antoan Richardson also took a knee, with shortstop Brandon Crawford standing between them with a hand on each of their shoulders. Davis held his right hand over his heart and Richardson clasped his hands in front of him.

— The Atlanta Braves have removed a “Chop On” sign that sat near an entrance to Truist Park as the team considers its stance on fans’ tomahawk chop chant. The removal of the wooden sign came as the team changed its slogan from “Chop On” to “For The A” for the 2020 season.

—The Kansas City Royals have placed right-hander Jakob Junis on the injured list to allow him to continue preparing for the season. He missed the first part of summer camp following a positive test for the coronavirus. The Royals said he was cleared about a week ago to return to baseball activities. Junis went 9-14 with a 5.24 ERA in 31 starts last season.

—Major League Baseball has doubled the isolated camera angles available for video review from 12 to 24 and arranged for high-frame rate cameras to stream directly to the new replay operations center and ballpark video rooms. The time each manager has to decide whether to challenge an umpire’s call has been cut from 30 seconds to 20.

— Major League Baseball is adding on-field advertising this season, both real and virtual. Allowed locations include the back of the pitcher’s mound, behind home plate, on tarps in the stands and in the grass in foul territory down the first-base lines. Teams have the choice whether to make the ads real or project them virtually during telecasts. In addition, physical ads can be put on the on-deck circle.

— Oakland Athletics left-hander A.J. Puk has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder strain. He planned to travel to Los Angeles to be examined. The injury also bothered him during spring training. Right-hander Daniel Mengden will move into the rotation in Puk’s place.

In world and national news…

LONDON (AP) — A long-awaited report on Russian influence in British politics criticized the British government for its slow response to Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Its authors said it was “astonishing” that no one sought to protect that democratic process. Tuesday’s report from parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said it would be “difficult — if not impossible — to prove” allegations that Russia sought to influence the referendum. But it was clear that the government “was slow to recognize the existence of the threat” even after evidence emerged of Russian interference in the U.S. elections and the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

 

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. government has imposed trade sanctions on 11 companies it says are implicated in human rights abuses in China’s Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang. The penalties add to U.S. pressure on Beijing over Xinjiang, where the ruling Communist Party is accused of mass detentions, forced labor and other abuses against Muslim minorities. Xinjiang is among a series of U.S.-Chinese conflicts including human rights, trade and technology that have caused relations to plunge to their lowest level in decades. The Chinese government criticized the sanctions as interference in its affairs but gave no indication whether it might retaliate.

 

BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented $2.1 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday. They somehow found unity after four days and as many nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever. To confront the biggest recession in its history, the EU reached a consenus on a 750 billion euro coronavirus fund to be sent as loans and grants to the countries hit hardest by the virus. That comes on top of the seven-year 1 trillion euro EU budget. At first the grants were to total 500 billion euros, but the figure was lowered to 390 billion euros.

 

LUTSK, Ukraine (AP) — Police say a man has seized a bus and has taken some 20 people hostage in northwestern Ukraine. Officers sealed off the center of Lutsk, a city 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of Kyiv, on Tuesday morning. The assailant is armed and carrying explosives, they said in a Facebook statement. Police officers are trying to get in touch with the man. They have already identified him and said that he expressed frustration with “Ukraine’s system” on his social media pages. Ukrainian media report that gunshots can be heard at the scene. It isn’t immediately clear whether anyone has been injured.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he is putting Russia and other foreign governments “on notice” that he will act aggressively as president to counter any interference in U.S. elections. The statement Monday came hours after Democratic leaders issued a new warning that Congress appears to be the target of a foreign interference campaign. Biden says he will treat foreign interference as an “an adversarial act that significantly affects the relationship between the United States and the interfering nation’s government.” The new alarms give a renewed urgency to concerns that foreign actors could be trying to influence the vote or sow disinformation.

 

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are up after European leaders worked out a deal to support their virus-stricken economies. Stock markets rose Tuesday in Paris, Frankfurt and London, tracking gains in Asia. U.S. futures also advanced, auguring an upbeat start for Wall Street. The 27 EU leaders agreed to a 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund after one of their longest summits ever. Investors also were encouraged by news from scientists at Oxford University that their experimental coronavirus vaccine prompted a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot in an early trial.

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The actions of federal law enforcement officers at protests in Oregon’s largest city are raising the prospect of a constitutional crisis. It’s one that could escalate as weeks of demonstrations find renewed focus in clashes with federal agents. Protests have wracked Portland for 52 days following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. The Trump administration dispatched the officers from federal agencies against the wishes of state and local officials. The state has sued over the agents’ actions. Constitutional law experts call those actions “unprecedented” and a “red flag.” Trump says he plans to send federal agents to other cities, too.

 

ENTERPRISE, Utah (AP) — A minor earthquake struck a remote corner of Utah early Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 3.7 quake shook the desert at 3:44 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in Utah’s southwest corner, about 14 miles east of Enterprise and 28 miles north of St. George. People also reported feeling it in Hurricane, Utah. University of Utah Seismograph Stations said a total of 6 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have happened in the same area since since 1962, the largest of which was a magnitude 4.2 temblor in 1981.