– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 14

Jamestown (CSi) The city of Jamestown says those traveling 10th Street Southeast should be aware that beginning Monday August 17, 2020 there will be road maintenance at 10th Street Southeast from 2nd Avenue
to 12th Avenue Southeast where lanes will be closed throughout the day.

Beginning Wednesday August 19, 2020 Chip Sealing will begin in the SE 20-41 Paving District that will continue throughout the rest of the week and continue through the next week.

This district includes the avenues east of 1st Ave and streets south of 8th Southeast.

Motorist’s should use extreme caution in these areas!
For more information, contact the Engineering department at 252-5900 or email engineering@jamestownnd.gov

Jamestown (CSi) the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that in July this year Jamestown airline boarding were down 59 percent compared to July numbers in 2019.

In July 2020 boardings were at 488 compared to 1210 in July 2019.

Through July 2020 passengers numbers were down 47 percent from 6344 to 3373.

Airline passenger levels in North Dakota and throughout the rest of the country continue their slow recovery from the historically low passenger numbers that were seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year.

North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports during the month of July posted a total of 39,660 passengers boardings. This is higher than the statewide passenger volume that was seen in each of the last three months; however, it amounts to 36% of the passenger levels that North Dakota experienced during the same month last year.

North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, Executive Director, Kyle Wanner says, “North Dakota’s commercial service airports have now seen three consecutive months of increases in passenger levels, available seats, load factors, and number of airline flights Though the trend since the beginning of the pandemic has been positive thus far, we still have a long way to go to reach pre-pandemic passenger numbers and air service levels. I commend our airports and their employees on their resilience and all of their hard work to ensure that air travel is currently available and as safe as possible for the traveling public.”

NDDoH

COVID -19 Stats

Fri. Aug. 14, 2020

Posted 11-a.m.

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

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID

Man in his 90s from Grand Forks County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED FRIDAY

Benson County – 5
Bottineau County – 1
Burleigh County – 31
Cass County – 16
Dickey County – 1
Emmons County – 1
Foster County – 1
Golden Valley County – 2
Grand Forks County – 9
Hettinger County – 1
McHenry County – 2
McKenzie County – 1
McLean County – 7
Mercer County – 2
Morton County – 10
Mountrail County – 3
Ramsey County – 2
Renville County – 1
Richland County – 1
Rolette County – 1
Sioux County – 2
Stark County – 25
Steele Count – 1
Stutsman County 2
Stutsman Positive 129
Stutsman Active 9
Stutsman Recovered 117
Traill County – 2
Walsh County – 5
Ward County – 9
Wells County – 2
Williams County – 6

BY THE NUMBERS

385,320 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+5,491 total tests from yesterday)

176,603 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,563 unique individuals from yesterday)

168,281 Total Negative (+1,412 unique individuals from yesterday)

8,322 – Total Positive (+152 unique individuals from yesterday)

After investigation it was found that a case from Stark County was from out of state.

2,140 – Total Positives from Serial (Repeat) Testing (+54 from yesterday †)****

2.8% – Daily Positivity Rate**

455 – Total Hospitalized (+10 individual from yesterday)

65 – Currently Hospitalized (+6 individuals from yesterday)

7,066 – Total Recovered (+113 individuals from yesterday)

121 – 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.
**** This number includes individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 after they had previously had a negative test.

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) Vector Control will be AERIAL spraying for elevated mosquito nuisance in the City on Saturday, August 15 starting at 7:45 P.M. for two (2) to four (4) hours, with Sunday, August 16, 2020 as the contingent date.

Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and indoors during above times.

The active ingredient in the ULV (Ultra Low Volume) spray is permethrin. This insecticide is labeled for use in residential areas and are found to be non-toxic to humans and pets, and gardens.

All AERIAL spraying operations are contingent upon weather conditions.

For more information visit www.jamestownnd.gov, click on Departments/ Vector Control or call 701-320-5503

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce reports that the “Give” portion of the “Give, Get, Grow,” campaign has reached the $29,000 mark that goes into the matching pool to be used for funds to participating businesses and services, for people to purchase of gift certificates to area businesses.

Businesses need..not.. be a chamber member to sell their certificates and be matched by the matching pool.

The matching pool will stay active until August 31 to added more dollars to the matching pool.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Chamber Executive, Emil Bivens said, on Monday August 17 the “Get” segment starts at 10-a.m. Contact the Chamber at (701)252-4830 or E-Mail: director@jamestownchamber.com.

At that time, consumers can start contacting the Chamber office to begin purchasing the gift cards, for $25 and that time receive another $25 gift card to purchase from that business at no addition cost.

Emily adds, that the goal of the campaign is to put money back into the local economy and for businesses in Stutsman County that may have struggled financially during the COVID-19 pandemic and at the same time encouraging area residents to shop in Jamestown.

Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce congratulates Carol Hochhalter! She won the grand prize of $1000 in Chamber Bucks in the VC Strong Cash promotion.

The VC Strong Summer campaign has come to an end, the Chamber reports that it was a huge success and gave out many great prizes.

The Chamber thanks everyone who shopped, ate and participated at all of the Valley City businesses in the months of June, July and August. Congratulations to all of the winners!

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Police say a big fire at an apartment building in Mandan this week started accidentally with improperly discarded smoking materials. Deputy Police Chief Lori Flaten said in a statement issued Friday. that the determination was made after examination of physical evidence and interviews with building occupants and witnesses. Residents in 31 units of the third-story apartment building were displaced by the fire Monday evening. Flaten says it began on a third-floor balcony. It spread through the attic and consumed the building’s rooftop. No one was injured in the fire.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck hospital has turned to a Mandan nursing home to help care for some coronavirus patients as cases continue to rise in the region. COVID-19 patients who have been discharged from Sanford Health but still need medical care will go to Sunset Drive Prospera Community in Mandan. A letter from a regional coronavirus task force says the COVID unit at Sunset will operate with separate entrances, designated staff and personal protective equipment. The facility will begin accepting patients early next week. State health officials on Thursday confirmed 201 new coronavirus cases in 28 counties, topping the previous record of 181 cases on Aug. 8.

TORONTO (AP) — The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month. Friday’s statement by Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair came a day after Mexico announced a similar measure for its border with the United States. The land border restrictions aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic were first announced in March and have been renewed monthly. Many Canadians fear a reopening. Canada has flattened the epidemic curve while the U.S. has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any other country. Essential cross-border workers like health care professionals, airline crews and truck drivers are still permitted to cross.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil and gas production showed only a slight rise in June, although Department of Natural Resources officials say they expect those numbers to improve in July and August _ if only temporarily. The department’s update showed that the state produced an average of about 890,000 barrels a day in June, up from about 860,000 barrels in April. North Dakota Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says the department is “pretty confident” that the state topped 1 million barrels a day in July and he expects similar results in August. However, he attributes that to “flush production,” or an increase due to curtailed wells coming back online

In sports…

Valley City (VCSU) The VCSU Century Club booster board announced Friday that the annual Viking Golf Scramble has been rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29.

The 18-hole, 4-person scramble is at the Valley City Town & Country Club. A reduced entry fee is available by pre-registering online for $75. The cost to register on the day of the event is $100.

Online Registration at: www.vcsuvikings.com/scramble

Check-in is at 9 a.m. on August 29. The scramble begins with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.

The entry fee includes 18 holes of golf and a free meal along plus hole prizes and contests. Proceeds will benefit VCSU athletic scholarships.

Carts at an extra charge. To reserve carts, please contact the VC Town & Country Club at 701-845-4626.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tom Hoge (HOH’-gee) was still tied with two others for the lead halfway through the second round of the Wyndham Championship on Friday.

Hoge was part of a three-way tie with Roger Sloan and Harold Varner III at 8-under par after the first round of the weather-impacted tournament. Hoge shot 68 in the second round to move to 10-under and was tied with Si Woo Kim and Talor Gooch. Kim and Gooch both shot 65s to move atop the leaderboard. The three were a shot in front of British Open champion Shane Lowry and Harris English. Lowry shot a 63 and English a 67.

Sloan remained at 8-under after a 70. Varner is part of the afternoon starters.

The PGA Tour allowed players to go with preferred lies due to the wet conditions. Competitors are allowed to place the ball within a club length of the original spot, just not nearer to the hole.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A major union representing U.S. postal workers endorsed Democrat Joe Biden, a move that comes after President Donald Trump acknowledged he was starving the postal service of money in order to make it more difficult to vote by mail in November’s election. The National Association of Letter Carriers, which represents 300,000 current and retired workers, said Thursday that Trump’s longstanding hostility to the mail-delivering agency has heightened during the pandemic. They say his administration has taken “steps outside of the public eye to undermine the Postal Service and letter carriers.” Union president Fredric Rolando said Biden is a “fierce ally and defender of the United States Postal Service.”

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney says politicians attacking the vote by mail system are threatening global democracy. He stopped short of criticizing President Donald Trump, who has been openly against an expected surge of mail-in ballots. Romney said Friday that the United States must stand as an example to more fragile democratic nations to show that elections can be held in a free and fair manner. He urged the federal government to make every effort to ensure that people are able to vote in the general election this November. The Republican lawmaker also discussed what he called the threat of an emerging Chinese economy and military.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says the general election will be done mostly by mail, following the model the state used in its July primary. The nearly all-mail election in July stemmed from the coronavirus outbreak. Murphy said Friday all registered voters would get a ballot. Murphy said voter can mail their ballots, use an official drop box, or drop them off in person at county offices or a polling place. Voters arriving to vote in-person voting will be casting provisional ballots. Murphy said the postal service was “being turned into a political football” by people who don’t believe in getting people to turn out to vote.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. The panel’s majority ruled Friday that the law banning magazines holding more than 10 bullets violates the constitutional right to bear firearms. Gun groups call it a huge victory, while opponents say the ruling is dangerous. The ruling has national implications because other states have similar restrictions. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra did not immediately say if he would ask for a larger court review or appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. He also did not say if the state would seek a delay to prevent a buying spree.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of doctors in Austin, Texas, is warning police not to use so-called “less lethal” munitions for crowd control after they treated people who were severely hurt during protests in May. In a letter published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, 12 doctors from the Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas say Austin police who fired bean bag rounds caused injuries including bleeding on the brain and a skull fracture. Austin’s police chief has pledged to stop firing beanbag rounds into crowds, but the doctors say their observations are relevant beyond Texas.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Newly released body-camera video from a third officer involved in George Floyd’s arrest captures for the first time the growing horror of onlookers who repeatedly pleaded with the officers to get off Floyd. The video comes from fired Officer Tou Thao, one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd, a handcuffed Black man. Thao held back the crowd as Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes on May 25. The crowd grows agitated in Thao’s video, with one man yelling at Chauvin to get off Floyd’s neck. When a woman who identifies herself as a Minneapolis firefighter arrives, Thao yells at her, “Back off!” She demands that police check Floyd’s pulse.