Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 17

CSi Weather…

.TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the east.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to

20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

 

Jamestown  (JPD, (Justin Blinsky)  Jamestown Police reports that on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 3:56-a.m., a Jamestown Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a 1994 GMC pickup in the 200 block of 5 St NW for an equipment violation. The vehicle was owned and registered to a business in the Kensal, ND area. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 30-year-old Michael Jay Grager of Jamestown. Grager made claims he was a current employee of the business, at the time of the stop. Grager was arrested on suspicion of Driving while his Operators License was suspended and two active Arrest Warrants from Foster County, ND.

At approximately 8:04 a.m., the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office took a report from a Kensal business of their pickup being stolen overnight. It was determined the 1994 GMC Sierra pickup, which had been stopped by the Jamestown Police Department hours earlier, was the vehicle stolen overnight, but had not been reported missing until after the business opened.

At approximately 8:18-a.m., a Jamestown resident who owns a 1987 Ford pickup reported his vehicle was stolen overnight from his residence in Jamestown and had already been located by an acquaintance in Kensal, ND, who notified him of his vehicle’s location. The Jamestown Police Department requested assistance from the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, to conduct a joint investigation, since the stolen vehicle from Jamestown was abandoned in Kensal, ND and the stolen vehicle from Kensal, ND was recovered in Jamestown.

The investigation by both departments determined the vehicle stolen from Jamestown overnight was taken to Kensal, ND, where it was left abandoned at the same business which then had their vehicle stolen. Based on the information learned during the investigation, it is alleged the same individual stole both vehicles, which are now currently being returned to their owners.

Michael Jay Grager has been arrested on 2 additional charges of suspicion of theft of motor vehicles. He remains in the Stutsman County Correctional Center, awaiting formal charges.

The investigation into this incident continues. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department or Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office at 701-252-1000.

Update..

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City officials reports a majority of water service has been restored, following multiple water main breaks, on Tuesday that led to numerous water outages, and the boil water order.

It’s anticipated the boil water order may be lifted Thursday afternoon, following bacterial testing in Bismarck.

Valley City Public Schools student should bring bottled water with them to School.

North Dakota health officials are reporting 269 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths related to the coronavirus, including two in Burleigh County and two in Eddy County. The other death was in McLean County. The state has recorded 172 deaths since the pandemic began, which is 46th highest in the country overall and the 37th highest per capita, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The volunteer organization ranks North Dakota No. 1 overall in the number of cases per capita in the last two weeks. Officials confirmed cases in 35 counties in the last day. The number of active cases in the state dropped by 36, to 2,528. The hospitalizations remained unchanged at 62.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Wed. Sept 16, 2020

Posted 11-a.m.

 

Barnes

New Positives  1

Total Positives  197

Active Cases  48

Recovered  149

 

Stutsman

New Positives  2

Total Positives  467

Active Cases  123

Recovered 341

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

BY THE NUMBERS

5,209 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

553,163 – Total tests completed since pandemic began

269 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

16,333 – Total positive individuals since pandemic began

5.35% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

2,528 – Total Active Cases

-36 Individuals from yesterday

300 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (177 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

13,628 – Total recovered since pandemic began

62 – Currently Hospitalized

+0 – Individuals from yesterday

5 – New Deaths*** (177 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 70s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 80s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 80s from Eddy County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 80s from Eddy County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 60s from McLean County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

• Adams County – 1
• Barnes County – 1
• Benson County – 3
• Bottineau County – 3
• Burleigh County – 17
• Cass County – 80
• Cavalier County – 6
• Dickey County – 1
• Dunn County – 6
• Emmons County – 8
• Grand Forks County – 4
• Hettinger County – 4
• LaMoure County – 2
• Logan County – 4
• McIntosh County – 1
• McKenzie County – 6
• McLean County – 1
• Mercer County – 8
• Morton County – 6
• Mountrail County – 3
• Oliver County – 1
• Pembina County – 1
• Pierce County – 1
• Ransom County – 2
• Renville County – 2
• Richland County – 4
• Rolette County – 4
• Sargent County – 4
• Sioux County – 3
• Stark County – 9
• Stutsman County – 2
• Traill County – 5
• Walsh County – 4
• Ward County – 13
• Williams County – 49

 

* 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.

**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

******Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

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  (Collins Aerospace)  – Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), this week, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Cargo Systems business in Jamestown.  And while much has changed since the plant first opened its doors a half-century ago, one thing has remained the same—the facility’s commitment to its employees, its customers and the Jamestown community.

From what began with a single building and some 50 employees in 1970, Collins Aerospace’s Jamestown operations have grown to include a complex of manufacturing and office facilities that employ more than 400 workers—making the company the largest private employer in town and one of the largest in the state. In addition to its headquarters in Jamestown, Collins Aerospace’s Cargo Systems business also maintains an engineering and manufacturing center in Bengaluru, India, to support the design and manufacture of many of its products.

Originally an office of the Western Gear Corporation, the Jamestown facility has been part of several different companies since its establishment, ultimately becoming part of Collins Aerospace in 2018. Over the course of its history, the site has produced a number of key systems for military and commercial aircraft, from weapons rails for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat to the cargo system for the Boeing 747. Today, the business continues to provide innovative solutions for the U.S. military, such as its COOLS (Cargo On-Off Loading System) for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, and it remains a leading supplier of powered cargo systems for wide-body aircraft, like the Boeing 777.

Wayne Jones, general manager, Cargo Systems, at Collins Aerospace, says, “Our Cargo Systems business couldn’t be happier to call Jamestown home and to celebrate 50 years in this community,” said  “Our heritage was built on our ability to provide technologically advanced solutions for our military and commercial customers, and we look forward to continuing that tradition in the years to come.”

Governor Doug Brugm adds, “From Carl Ben Eielson’s historic flight across the Arctic Ocean in 1928 to today’s cutting-edge Grand Sky UAS park, North Dakota has a rich heritage of aviation and aerospace, and we’re deeply grateful to Collins Aerospace for its significant contribution and continuing role in that tradition. As a major employer, technology innovator and good corporate citizen in North Dakota for half a century, Collins Aerospace’s Cargo Systems business continues to substantially benefit the economy and workforce of the Jamestown region and our entire state. Congratulations to Collins Aerospace on this milestone anniversary, and thank you for continuing to call North Dakota home!”

Senator John Hoeven says, The Cargo Systems business at Collins Aerospace is one of the state’s largest private employers and a staple in the Jamestown community.  Technology continues to serve as the third wave in North Dakota’s economic growth and year after year, the site has produced a number of key systems for aircrafts worldwide. The past five decades have brought innovative advancements and have laid a strong foundation to steward the company for many generations to come.”

About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace Systems is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. With 2019 net sales of approximately $26 billion, the business has 78,000 employees across more than 300 locations globally. It is one of the four businesses that form Raytheon Technologies. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.

About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With 195,000 employees and four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric
propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Board of Directors has voted to send a letter of support to the EDA, as part of the grant process for the recently announced greenhouse project at the Spiritwood Energy Park.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JSDC Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin said the Stutsman County Commission has also announced their support of the project, and the City of Jamestown will also be asked for a letter to forward.

Glass Investments Projects Inc. to develop, construct and operate a large-scale commercial greenhouse that could employ approximently100 full-time positions. Construction is planned to start next spring.

In other business the JSDC Board approved two Flex PACE projects at their meeting.

Reister Meats & Catering of Streeter will be using Flex PACE funds to purchase an incinerator for the business. Reister Meats and Catering is a family run business with a butcher shop in Streeter, ND and a bakery/retail store in Medina, ND. They also cater for many different events. Homemade brats and sausage, sticks and many more products are offered.

Kramlich-Deede Meats of Medina plans to expand the north and east side of their facility to increase efficiencies and offer additional services. Kramlich-Deede Meats offers meat processing as well as bakery and homemade items.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Voters for the November 3, 2020 General Election, have several options available to cast their ballots.

Prior to the June 2020 primary election, those who marked on the application that you wanted to receive an absentee (mail) ballot for the General Election will receive a ballot., with the information already in their system.

Absentee ballots to those who have requested them will be mailed on September 24th, 2020.  Send the ballot by mail on or before November 2nd, 2020.  Absentee ballots will begin to be processed November 2nd but results and tabulation will not occur until November 3rd, 2020.

Instead of mailing the ballot to the courthouse, voters have the option to bring the ballot to the Stutsman County Courthouse drop box, located inside the main doors, week days from 8-a.m., to 5-p.m.

Another drop box will be located at the Law Enforcement Center, available to November 2 at 5-p.m.

 

Early Voting at the Courthouse begins weekdays October 19th and running through October 30th. Doors are open from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, including over the Noon hour. Masks are not required but are strongly encouraged in order to keep both the public and our election workers safe.

 

On election day, November 3, the County-wide Vote Center Precinct, held at the Jamestown Civic Center, will be open from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Keep in mind that with the ongoing pandemic certain procedures have changed and will most likely increase wait times and lines. Masks are not required, but are encouraged for the safety of the public as well as our election workers.

More voting information on the Stutsman County web site. Click here.

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Blue Jays football game on Friday September 18, 2020, will be played at UJ’s Taylor Stadium, Rollie Greeno Field.

The Jays host Bismarck Legacy, with kickoff at 4-p.m.

The game was moved from Ernie Gates Field, stemming still unsafe field conditions created by last October’s removal of heavy wet snow, when the field surface was badly dug up, and repairs to the turf this past summer were unsuccessful.

The field is hoped to be ready for use when Jamestown hosts, the Valley City Hi-Liners on Friday September 25 in the Homecoming game.

 

— Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano each hit a two-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins denied the Chicago White Sox a chance to clinch their first playoff berth in 12 years with a 5-1 victory. Eddie Rosario also went deep and Minnesota pitchers retired their final 18 batters against the AL Central leaders. Chicago had won six straight and nine of 10. The second-place Twins moved within two games of Chicago in the division standings.

— Jacob deGrom left after two innings with a right hamstring spasm, but the New York Mets rallied from four runs down to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4. Phillies reliever Hector Neris dropped the ball on the mound for a balk that moved the go-ahead run to second base in the ninth. Rookie infielder Andres Gimenez hit an RBI single to put the Mets ahead.

— Kole Calhoun hit his third homer in two games against his former Angels teammates, and David Peralta homered and drove in two runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 9-6 victory over Los Angeles. Nick Ahmed had a two-run single during Arizona’s four-run second inning against Dylan Bundy, who had the worst start of his strong season for the Angels. Max Stassi, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton homered for the Angels, who have lost two straight at home after an 8-3 surge briefly invited hopes of playoff contention.

 

In world and national news…

(AP) Sally continues to weaken as it moves over the South after hitting the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane but is still a dangerous rainmaker as it moves into Georgia on a path to the Carolinas. The tropical depression’s maximum sustained winds early Thursday have decreased to near 30 mph with additional weakening expected. As of 5 a.m. EDT, Sally was centered about 50 miles southeast of Montgomery, Alabama, and is moving northeast near 12 mph. Authorities have warned that rain from the storm could swell eight waterways in Florida and Alabama to record levels.

 

The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets. The sun was transformed into a perfect orange orb as it set over New York City on Tuesday. On Wednesday, New Jersey residents described a yellow tinge to the overcast skies. Experts say the smoke poses less of a health concern for those who are farther away.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who sought unemployment benefits last week likely numbered in the hundreds of thousands with COVID-19 seeding broad economic damage nine months after the first case was confirmed in the United States. Economists believe that around 850,000 people sought jobless aid, down from 884,000 the week before. The pandemic has delivered an unprecedented shock to the economy. Until the pandemic upended the operations of American companies, from factories to family diners, weekly jobless aid applications had never exceeded 700,000 in the U.S. The U.S. Labor Department releases its report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Sqaure. National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco says the Defense Department’s lead military police officer for the National Capital Region sent an email asking if the D.C. National Guard possessed a long-range acoustic device — used to transmit loud noises — or an “Active Denial System,” the so-called heat ray. DeMarco said he responded that the Guard was not in possession of either device. National Public Radio and The Washington Post first reported DeMarco’s testimony.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr says he wants prosecutors to be aggressive in charging demonstrators who cause violence. Barr made the remark in a private conference call this week with his U.S. attorneys nationwide. So far, more than 300 people have been charged with federal crimes in the protests that erupted following the death of George Floyd. An Associated Press analysis shows that many are accused of serious crimes like hurling Molotov cocktails, burning police cars and seriously injuring law enforcement. Others are not accused of serious crimes, prompting criticism that the effort is a politically motivated effort to stymie demonstrations.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored, despite overwhelming opposition. Few countries believe restoring all international sanctions is legal, and the U.S. move could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations. Virtually alone in the world, the Trump administration will announce on Saturday that U.N. sanctions on Iran that were eased under the 2015 nuclear deal are back in force. But the other members of the U.N. Security Council, including U.S. allies, say the U.S. lost its legal standing to act when President Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear accord.

 

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach has begun the second visit by a high-level American official to Taiwan in two months, prompting a stern warning and threat of possible retaliation from China. Beijing considers Taiwan its own and opposes all official contacts between other countries and the self-governing island. Krach is to meet with Taiwan’s president and hold talks on a trade dialogue. Ahead of Krach’s arrival, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations had lunch Wednesday with Taiwan’s top official in New York, a meeting the ambassador called historic. Krach’s visit follows one in August by the U.S. health secretary, the highest-level U.S. Cabinet official to visit since the U.S. switched formal relations from Taiwan to China in 1979.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is taking aim at his own Justice Department, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as “headhunters” in their pursuit of prominent targets and politically charged cases. The comments at a speech at Hillsdale College in Michigan amount to a striking, and unusual, rebuke of the thousands of prosecutors who do the daily work of assembling criminal cases across the country. Barr described the prosecutors as part of the “permanent bureaucracy” and said they were in need of supervision from “detached,” politically appointed leaders who are accountable to the president and Congress.

 

 

 

BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has spoken up to correct U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that people in its country live in “forest cities.” Trump recently cited Austria and other European countries as models of good forest management that U.S. states like California, which has seen devastating wildfires lately, should learn from. In an article Thursday for the London-based Independent, Austria’s agriculture minister sought to set the record straight by noting that Austrians “do not live in the forest, but rather with the forest and in a close, sustainable relationship with the natural environment.” Sustainable management of forests, which cover almost half the nation’s territory, is important, she added — but not because they have “more explosive trees,” as Trump claimed.