Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 27

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph

in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds

around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph

shifting to the south in the afternoon.

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

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

Lows around 50. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

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

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

 

 

Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service 

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region

Fire Danger Map for North Dakota

 

Update

Near Casselton    The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that on Thursday August 27, troopers located a vehicle that had just been reported stolen traveling southbound on Barnes County 11.

Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle which fled entering I-94 eastbound west of Valley City. The vehicle fled eastbound on I-94 through Valley City where the pursuit was discontinued. The vehicle was located again in Tower City and a pursuit was initiated. A tire deflation device (spikes) was successfully deployed at mile marker 314. The vehicle continued to drive eastbound on I-94 with 3 flat tires reaching speeds of over 100 mph. The vehicle finally became disabled at mile marker 341 and the driver was taken into custody without incident.

The driver was identified as 23 year old Alexander Holbrook of Great Falls, MT. Mr. Holbrook was test driving the vehicle which was for sale by a private party in Jamestown, ND. The owner of the vehicle reported it stolen when Mr. Holbrook did not return from the test drive. Mr. Holbrook was charged with fleeing, reckless endangerment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and driving under revocation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota set a record for the number of daily positive tests for the coronavirus, increasing its per-capita figures to some of the highest in the country. The update Thursday shows that 337 of the 6,972 tests came back positive, with the seven most populous counties in the state all recording more than 20 cases. Of the 27 counties with positive tests, Grand Forks County led the way with 76. Figures from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering have North Dakota ranked second in the country in the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita in the last two weeks The state also confirmed its 114th death since the pandemic began, a man in his 40s from Burleigh County with no underlying health conditions.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Thurs. Aug. 27, 2020

Posted 11-a.m.

Barnes

New Positives 13

Total Positives 77

Active 29

Recovered 48

 

Stutsman

New Positives 2

Total Positives 154

Active 21

Recovered 130

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

6,972 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

449,865 – Total tests completed since pandemic began

337 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday

One case from Hettinger County, one from Stark County and one case from Williams County are from out of state and another case from Williams County was misreported.

10,800 – Total positive individuals since pandemic began

4.83% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

1,995 – Total Active Cases

+211 Individuals from yesterday

121 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday****

8,666 – Total recovered since pandemic began

61 – Currently Hospitalized

+8 individuals from yesterday

1 – New Deaths*** (139 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Man in his 40s from Burleigh County with no underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY

• Barnes County – 13
• Bottineau County – 1
• Burleigh County – 44
• Cass County – 37
• Dickey County – 2
• Eddy County – 5
• Emmons County – 1
• Foster County – 1
• Golden Valley County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 76
• Hettinger County – 2
• Kidder County – 1
• McHenry County – 4
• McKenzie County – 2
• McLean County – 8
• Morton County – 25
• Mountrail County – 2
• Ramsey County – 3
• Ransom County – 1
• Richland County – 5
• Rolette County – 1
• Sioux County – 2
• Stark County – 54
• Stutsman County – 2
• Walsh County – 1
• Ward County – 21
• Williams County – 22

 

* 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.
**** The daily numbers are the actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

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.

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota University System (NDUS) has pulled together a list of public-facing web pages from each of the 11 public colleges and universities that offer public insight into how the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is impacting the state’s public institutions.

Each web page offers campus specific data on cases related to students, faculty and staff, where applicable. Some institutions use self-reported information while others use the data reported by the N.D. Department of Health.

According to NDUS Chancellor Mark Hagerott, this will serve as an additional resource for the public to be informed about the pandemic and its effects.

“Our institutions have been innovating since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Hagerott said. “This set of web pages is one more way to ensure transparency and heighten measures of safety at the campus level.”

The dashboards vary in information, but can include the total number of active and recovered COVID-19 cases, the number of on- and off-campus students, the number of employee cases, the number of students who have entered quarantine, and the campus risk level.

The following link provides a view of the individual trackers: https://cts.ndus.edu/coronavirus/.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal Committee ,Building, Planning & Zoning Committee,  Civic Center & Promotion Committee,  Police & Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met in joint session Thursday at 3-p.m., at City Hall. All members were present.  Council Member Buchanan joined by phone.

 

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

Considered approving a Letter of Support for grant funds for the Great Plains Housing Authority for a U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Grant for the testing and removal of lead hazards in single family, multi-family, owner, rental, and multi-use buildings; the first time a ND agency will apply for this HUD grant, which coincides with the mandated U.S. EPA Lead and Copper drinking water requirements.

 

The committee recommends approval of the updated City of Jamestown Title VI plans and policies in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related regulations and statutes, the amended Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and in compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing workplace anti-drug and alcohol programs, and governing transit industry where applicable.

 

The committee recommends  approval and  to authorize signing of the Department of Transportation North Dakota State Aid for Public Transit Funding Agreement for Section 5311 and State Aid to Public Transit funding on behalf of Jamestown Taxi Service, and committing the local share of funds necessary as budgeted for (State FY 2021) CY 2020 – 2021.

 

The committee considered the request from IDK to amend a section of the City Code to add the definition of “mason jar”; to allow removal of beer, wine, and liquor from an on-sale license holder; to allow any on-sale license holder to fill, seal, and sell a mason jar with beer, wine, or liquor for consumption off-site without an additional license.

Council Member Steele pointed out the liquor moratorium end on November 1, 2020 unless extended.

He said he has heard complaints of mason jars not being returned, and disposed of improperly.

Mayor Heinrich said the adjustment of the liquor Ordinance was not intended for this purpose, and is meant for the Ordinance to be in conjunction  with the sale of food.

Council Member Buchanan suggested tabling the “broad request,” until possibly considered by the City Attorney, and receive input from businesses.

Heinrich suggested moving the item to next month Finance & Legal Committee meeting for further consideration.

Mike Harris from IDK said 40 -50 mason jar sales are now being sold per day, and has supplemented sales income.

He indicated properly factor type seals are in place.

The committee recommends placing the request to the September  Finance & Legal Committee meeting agenda.

The committee recommends approving the request from IDK Employee Group to be recognized as an other public spirited organization and authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.

INFORMATIONAL: Food Trucks and any vendors that originate outside Stutsman County must be licensed by the City to do business within the city limits, in addition to the ND Department of Health license required for the food trucks.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

INFORMATIONAL: The public hearing and second reading is scheduled at the September 8, 2020, Council meeting for an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the Distict Map to change the zoning of Auditor’s Lot 27-12, located in the Northwest Quarter Section 27, Township 140 North, Range 64 West of the fifth principal meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from A-1 and C-2 to M-2. The property is located at 8126 34th St SE.

 

The committee recommends approving the request from ARD Properties LLC, for a Special Use Permit for property located in the the NW 1/4, Section 27, Township 140 North, Range 64 West of the fifth principal meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located at 8126 34th St SE.

 

The committee recommends accepting the SRF Consulting Group, Inc. quote to conduct the five-year land use transportation plan assessment at a maximum of $13,819, to be paid from the General Fund.  SRF’s Scott Harmsted told the committee the present agreement centers on Transportation.  He said the current plan may no longer be viable.   Council Member Steele said the League of Cities recommends a five year review.   Mayor Heinrich asked if the present plan no longer actionable be forwarded to the NDDOT, which Harmsted said it can.

 

The committee discussed introducing an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 4 – Establishment of Districts, and to enact Section 5.4.4, Uses Permitted – Planned Unit Development (new section), all of Appendix C of the City Code as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Council Member Steele said the action needs to be approved by the City Council, and Planning and Zoning.  Scott Harmsted the action allows for more flexibility to protect sensitive issues.

The committee recommends considering the Ordinance as stated.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

 

INFORMATIONAL: The Civic Center calendar was reviewed in September, October, November, December 2020 as compared to 2019; and update of facility and community promotions. Civic Center manager Pam Fosse said limited access is now in force at the Civic Center, stemming from sanitation procedures.   She said the Civic Center is receiving requests for small attendance meetings, to meet with social distancing protocols.  She said the rodeos have declined to hold its events there due to North Dakota Smart Restart guidelines, concerning limited attendance in the building.

 

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

INFORMATIONAL: Police department general update.  With training, Police Chief Scott Edinger said there is now one opening in the police department with a number of individuals in training.  Leroy Gross will be promoted to Captain to succeed the retiring John Gletne.  Lt Sid Mann is acting in the open position  in the Task Force, until a permanent replacement is named.

COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.   He said two officers are in Minneapolis, and in Fargo, catching up on training, since the pandemic began.

With parking, a section of Second Avenue Southeast is returning to no parking, and signage will be installed for parking regulations to allow for snow removal where necessary.   He said traffic flow pavement markings and being put in place, in the area of St. John’s Academy.   He thanked the community for their support in general and specifically. during the pandemic. and noted charitable organizations support including the Elks Club sponsored burger fry.

He said the traffic speeds on First Avenue since the traffic signals were turned off has increased some.

He added that three lanes of traffic is more beneficial to pedestrians crossing the street.

He cautions motorists to be weary of pedestrians crossing.

He noted that pedestrians school zoned are being observed by police during the school year.

 

INFORMATIONAL: Fire Department update, inspections, training, COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.   Fire Chief Jim Reuther said inspections have resumed, as have trainings.   He said fire personnel are returning now to regular training. Three new fire fighters are in training, in addition to other new fire fighter hires, and recruitment is continues to improve.

He said the new ladder truck is delayed due to pandemic related issues, and the truck is painted and is waiting components.

The truck may be delivered in October this year.

Reuther thanked several businesses and individuals who have made monetary donations toward the purchase of the truck, including some for outside Stutsman County.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

 

Considered was the development and implementation of a City Industrial Wastewater Discharge Pretreatment Permitting and Compliance Program beginning in 2021 as mandated by the State of North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, and in compliance with the U.S. EPA.   Darrell Hournbuckle from Interstate Engineering said, the industries in Jamestown include, permitted users, Cavendish, Newman Signs, Great River Energy, and Collins Aerospace.  A presentation was made of industrial wastewater pretreatment guidelines and requirements for each of the businesses.

Mayor Heinrich said the requirement will cost the city additional dollars, under the permitting, which would have to be passed along to the users in the form of a permit fee, to cover the city’s costs.  He asked if those officials have the permission to send the responsibility and costs to the city, under the compliance program.

The committee recommends sending to the city council with approval.

The committee discussed the cost to grind wood waste as sent to committee by City Council on July 23, 2020.

The committee recommends bringing the issue back to the committee when more information becomes available.

The committee considered the vactor truck cost as sent to committee by City Council on July 23, 2020.  The cost would have to come from the equipment replacement fund. The matter will be placed on the September city council agenda without recommendation.

 

The committee recommends  entering into an agreement with CPS to provide the 2020 Annual Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Groundwater Monitoring Report and additional consultation regarding the City’s Groundwater Monitoring Plan.

 

The committee recommends  entering into an agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the 2021 Water Main Improvement District.

 

INFORMATIONAL: Change Order No. 2, to Scherbenske Inc., for 2020 State Hospital Water Line Replacement District 20-62, pertaining to the easement agreement with the State of ND, with no time or dollar amount change in the contract price.

INFORMATIONAL: City Engineer project updates. Travis Dillman said, the NDDOT has notified the city that a pedestrian crossing signs will go up as part of the paving striping, on First Avenue, under the Road Diet project.  Pedestrian crossing beacons will be installed next spring.  He said the safe routes to schools program has implemented the improved traffic flows in the Middle School area, with bump outs and new pavement striping.  River bank stabilization is being addressed.

Review of 2019 Watermain Improvement District 19-61, was given.

INFORMATIONAL: University of Jamestown Stormwater related to renovations of UJ’s  Taylor Stadium.

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

 

Valley  City    (CSi)  Valley City Public works informs residents that spraying for mosquitoes is planned, Thursday August 27 in the evening, 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, please feel free to call Public Works at 845-0380.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs residents, that mosquito fogging operations will take place on Friday, August 28th, 2020 between 8:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. in the City of Jamestown.
Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.
Motorist’s should use extreme caution in this area.
All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions.
For more information visit jamestownnd.org, click on Departments/ Vector Control or call 701-320-5503

Jamestown  (Chamber)   Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors joined in the celebration with Jamestown Parks and Recreation for breaking ground for the Shirley R. Meidinger Splash Park. This project is part of the development plan at Two Rivers Activity Center, and is expected to be open in the spring of 2021.

For more information, contact Amy Walters, TRAC Facility Manager by calling 952-8722.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Rural Fire District announces that the Jamestown Rural Fire Department invites the public to an Open House to celebrate being located at the new fire hall on  Saturday September 12, 2020 from 10-a.m. to 2-p.m.

The location is 1209 9^th Street Southeast, in Jamestown.

Carrington  (NDDOT)    NDDOT reports on their Facebook page, that Casey’s Fuel Stop in Carrington is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic concerns.

The notice says, the fuel pumps have been turned off as well.

More information as it is issued.

In sports…

Bristol, CT  ESPN 2 CSi Cable 27, 84.18 HD will show the High School football game between Bismarck Legacy and Bismarck Century on  Saturday August 29 at 8-p.m. CDT.

The game is part of ESPN’s continuing coverage of high school football teams playing around the nation, in the absence of College Football games being played, stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In world and national news

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Laura has weakened to a tropical storm after blasting the Louisiana coast with high winds and heavy rain for hours. The system that came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane is being blamed for two deaths and widespread damage around Lake Charles, an industrial and casino city of 80,000 people. It is the most powerful storm to hit the U.S. this year. Laura. Forecasters predicted an unsurvivable storm surge. More than 580,000 people were ordered to evacuate, but at least some stayed behind. Rescuers have to wait for winds to die down before looking for survivors. Laura is now headed toward Arkansas.

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people forced to flee their homes are being allowed to return after firefighters made progress in putting out massive and deadly wildfires in Northern California. Cooler weather, higher humidity and an influx of equipment and firefighters helped hard-pressed crews battling some of the largest fires in recent state history. The fires burning in and around the San Francisco Bay Area have killed 7 people. Two men are missing from the Santa Cruz area, where officials are working to open up evacuated areas to south of San Francisco.

 

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds marched in two California cities over the shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, at times setting fire to property and damaging businesses. In Los Angeles, protesters vandalized buildings with graffiti and clashed with police in a downtown tunnel late Wednesday night. Images showed some people throwing objects at officers. Oakland Police tweeted that 600 to 700 people protested there, setting “numerous fires,” breaking windows and lighting a fire inside a court building. Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times on Sunday by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as he leaned into his SUV, where three of his children were seated. Bystanders captured the shooting on video.

 

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed. The three games will join the three that weren’t played Wednesday, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement was made. NBA players decided Thursday that they want to continue the season, coming to that consensus one day after three postseason games were postponed in a protest of racial injustice. It was not clear yet when the season would resume, according to one of the people who spoke to AP. The NBA’s board of governors met separately Thursday to decide next steps.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech will be a hard-hitting verbal offensive against his Democratic opponent in which he’ll call Joe Biden “an empty shell of a candidate, a Trojan horse of a candidate.” Standing at the White House to accept his party’s presidential nomination, Trump will say that his administration has spent the past four years reversing the “damage Joe Biden inflicted over the last 47 years.” That’s according to excerpts released first to Politico and later by the Trump campaign.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden says President Donald Trump sees unrest in Wisconsin as “a political benefit” and Biden says he’d be willing to travel to the state if it wouldn’t be a distraction for law enforcement. The Democratic presidential nominee, during an appearance on MSNBC, denounced violence but said Trump was “pouring gasoline on the racial flames” and making things worse. Biden made his critique as protests continued in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times by police and a 17-year-old gunman apparently killed two people in clashes between vigilante militias and protesters.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows are set to discuss a stalled COVID-19 aid package. But the outlook for any swift resolution remains bleak because President Donald Trump’s team and Democrats have been unable to agree on a compromise. Pelosi and Meadows plan to a phone call Thursday afternoon to discuss the situation. Democrats say they’ve already dropped their $3 trillion proposal to $2 trillion and want Trump’s team to meet them half way, moving their $1 trillion proposal toward $2 trillion. Pelosi says, “We’re not going to budge.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledges it’s at a “stalemate.