CSi Weather…

WIND ADVISORY….

INCLUDES STUTSMAN & BARNES COUNTIES….

10-A.M., TO 8-P.M., WEDNESDAY

WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE…All of western and central North Dakota..Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
lead to hazardous travel conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

 

Forecast…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny, windy, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s.

Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the

afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds

10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

 

A stronger push of cold air will cross the state Wednesday, bringing with it

much cooler air (highs in the 50s) and gusty winds.

The other concern for Wednesday afternoon will be near critical fire

weather conditions across the southwest.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a report of smoke at a multi-unit dwelling at 711 First Avenue North just after 2-p.m., Tuesday.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, a fire in a garbage can outside an entrance, was limited to the container.

The probable cause was discarded hot barbecue brickets.

No damage to the structure, and no injuries.

Four city fire units and 25 fire fighters were on the scene about 15 minutes.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Tues. Sept.29,  2020

Posted 11-a.m.

Barnes

New Positives  1

Total Positives 237

Active Cases 35

Recovered 202

 

Stutsman

New Positives  2

Total Positives  515

Active Cases 44

Recovered 468

BY THE NUMBERS

4,756 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

631,041 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

419 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

21,401 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

9.37% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

3,651 Total Active Cases

-18 Individuals from yesterday

431 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (255 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

17,511 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

105 – Currently Hospitalized

+0 – Individuals from yesterday

5 – New Deaths*** (239 total deaths since the pandemic began)


INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

  • Man in his 80s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
  • Man in his 80s from Grant County with underlying health conditions.
  • Woman in her 90s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
  • Woman in her 70s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
  • Woman in her 70s from Ward County with underlying health conditions.


COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY

  • Barnes County – 1
  • Bottineau County – 10
  • Bowman County – 1
  • Burke County – 1
  • Burleigh County – 63
  • Cass County – 71
  • Cavalier County – 1
  • Dickey County – 6
  • Divide County – 1
  • Dunn County – 2
  • Eddy County – 1
  • Emmons County – 9
  • Foster County – 2
  • Golden Valley County – 2
  • Grand Forks County – 23
  • Grant County – 4
  • Griggs County – 2
  • Kidder County – 2
  • LaMoure County – 1
  • Logan County – 5
  • McHenry County -28
  • McIntosh County – 2
  • McKenzie County – 6
  • McLean County – 7
  • Mercer County – 9
  • Morton County – 13
  • Mountrail County – 11
  • Nelson County – 12
  • Oliver County – 1
  • Pembina County – 3
  • Pierce County – 1
  • Ramsey County – 7
  • Richland County – 1
  • Rolette County – 6
  • Sargent County – 2
  • Sheridan County – 1
  • Sioux County – 1
  • Stark County – 17
  • Stutsman County – 2
  • Towner County – 4
  • Traill County – 1
  • Walsh County – 15
  • Ward County – 27
  • Wells County – 2
  • Williams County – 32

 

* 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.

 

(CCHD)  City-County Health District will offer another COVID-19 free testing drive thru event at the VCSU Lokken Stadium parking lot on Weds Sept 30, from 4pm to 5pm.  Pre-register on line at testreg.nd.gov

For updates related to COVID-19 in North Dakota visit the North Dakota Department of Health website. Or follow the City County Health District FaceBook page for Barnes County updates.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Special Assessment Commission met on Tuesday morning, at City Hall.

On the agenda:

Project #19-41 Paving Improvement (NE by UJ going West)

At the Public Hearing was Special Assessment District #19-41, in the total amount of $2,887,000.00, less City Share of $457,276.23 and assess the balance of $2,429,723.77 to benefited properties within the district.

At the Public Hearing, it was stated that a property owner expressed concerns on an excessive amount of the property’s  Special Assessment.

Following the Hearing, the Special Assessment Commission voted unanimously to accept #19-41 District, in the total amount of $2,887,000.00, less City Share of $457,276.23 and assess the balance of $2,429,723.77 to benefited properties within the district.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Pride of Dakota Harvest  Showcase comes to the Jamestown Civic Center,  Friday October 9, 4-p.m., to 9-p.m., and Saturday October 10, from 9-a.m., to 5-p.m.

The event is free of charge.

Presented by The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, and College SAVE, Bank of North Dakota’s 529 Plan.

Bismarck  (CSi)  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration has approved 13 grants totaling $46,191,477.48 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) for numerous different projects.

Background:

In the fall of 2019, the State of North Dakota experienced flooding as a result of a combination of late summer and fall rainfall and a historic October blizzard. The unprecedented precipitation resulted in a significant rise to the West James River basin. The basin flooding resulted in highway inundations in Burleigh, Dickey, Foster, Kidder, Lamoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman, and Wells Counties.

Those counties will be receiving approximately $7.52 million to address and repair highway damage from the West James River Basin flood.

Another $2.11 million has been made available to repair damage from the 2019 Sheyenne/James River Basin flood.

Barnes & Walsh counties will also receive around $573,890.13 to repair damages from that flooding.

Unprecedented flooding in the fall of 2019 resulted in very wet soils, full wetlands, full prairie potholes, and high base stream flows, which combined with recorded historic precipitation levels from September 2019 to early April 2020, and snowpack of 150 to 300 percent of normal levels has led to widespread flooding of state and county roadways during spring runoff.

DOT, says, funds are awarded to North Dakota after President Donald Trump issued a formal emergency declaration. Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition.

The funds come after the North Dakota Delegation urged President Trump to declare a disaster for the spring flooding and applauded the Administration for approving Governor Burgum’s disaster declaration.

Jamestown  (CSi)  A Benefit Motorcycle Run for Brian “Squirrel,” Ehrlich will be held on Saturday, October 3.

Brian was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer.

Registration at $20 starting at 10-a.m., from Stutsman Harley-Davidson in Jamestown, with kickstands up at  12-noon.  A bus will be available for those who would rather not participate in the ride.

The run will end at  The Old Town Hall in Ypsilanti, where dinner will be served.

Those not participating in the run are invited to the dinner, at 5-p.m., to support “Squirrel,” through his cancer fight.  A free will donation will be accepted at the door.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials say a voter ID event scheduled on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation was postponed due to the coronavirus, on a day when the state reported 419 new COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths. State Department of Transportation officials have visited several reservations to help tribal members sign up for licenses to become eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 election. A lawsuit settlement in May ended a requirement that tribal residents provide a street address when voting.The reservation, home to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, is located on parts of McLean, Mountrail, Dunn, McKenzie, Mercer and Ward counties. Those counties accounted for 62 new virus cases and one death in Tuesday’s update.

In sports…

Jamestown  (UJ)  The University of Jamestown volleyball team, fresh off a pair of conference road victories to open the season, swept this week’s Great Plains Athletic Conference Attacker, Setter, and Defender of the Week.

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week

Attacker – Taylor Sabinash, University of Jamestown (Middle)

Jamestown’s Taylor Sabinash is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Sabinash, a junior, from Kensal, North Dakota, had 16 kills in 35 attempts for a hitting percentage of .314 in helping the Jimmies to a pair of weekend victories over Dordt and Morningside. She also had 12 total blocks on the defensive side, including 11 block assists.

Setter- Jackie Meiklejohn, University of Jamestown

Jackie Meiklejohn of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Meiklejohn, a junior from Dickey, North Dakota, dished out 56 assists in a pair of victories for the Jimmies over the weekend. Her 31 assists against Morningside were one away from tying a career high. She also recorded a double-double against Morningside with 12 digs and was a perfect 36-for-36 at the service line with two aces.

Defender – Sydney Ellingson, University of Jamestown (Defensive Specialist)

Sydney Ellingson of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Ellingson, a senior from Langdon, North Dakota, anchored the Jamestown defense in a pair of wins over Dordt and Morningside. She had 48 digs over the two games and had just one error in 19 attempts on serve receive.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus.

A person familiar with the situation says all eight test results are confirmed positives, making this the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season in Week 4. The NFL says both the Titans and Vikings are suspending in-person activities following the test results. The Titans played the Vikings in Minnesota last weekend. The league says both teams are working with infectious disease experts to trace contacts and perform more tests.

The Titans are scheduled to host the Steelers on Sunday in a matchup of two of the league’s seven remaining undefeated teams. With the Titans unable to practice until Saturday at the earliest, when that game might be played is unknown.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released their 2019 tax returns ahead of the first presidential debate. The Bidens’ returns show the couple paid almost $300,000 in federal taxes, including almost $288,000 in personal income tax. The Bidens reported taxable income of $944,737. The release comes days after The New York Times reported that Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he was elected president, and again in 2017, his first year in office. The Times said Trump paid no federal income taxes for 10 of the 15 previous years. Biden and Trump are set to debate Tuesday in Cleveland.

 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing whether to go along with conservatives who argue that 130,000 voters should be removed from the polls in the hotly contested presidential battleground state. Justices gave little indication during oral arguments Tuesday on how they may rule. The Wisconsin case is one of several lawsuits across the country, many in presidential battleground states, that seek to purge voters from registration rolls. The case hinges on whether voters who were identified as potentially having moved should be removed from the voter registration database. The Supreme Court is not expected to rule before the election.

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus. A person familiar with the situation says all eight test results are confirmed positives, making this the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season in Week 4. The NFL says both the Titans and Vikings are suspending in-person activities following the test results. The Titans played the Vikings in Minnesota last weekend. The league says both teams are working with infectious disease experts to trace contacts and perform more tests. The Titans are scheduled to host the Steelers on Sunday. With the Titans unable to practice until Saturday at the earliest, when that game might be played is unknown.

 

(AP)  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will quarantine for two weeks after a member of his administration tested positive for the coronavirus. The staff member had attended events with the first-term Democrat all last week, including in Chicago, Marion and Marseilles. The aide tested positive Monday after feeling symptoms. Pritzker and other administration members tested negative the same day. Pritzker’s office says the government and the staff member were wearing masks during all interactions. According to his office, Pritzker will remain in isolation for 14 days and conduct news media briefings remotely.

 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A statue of a 19th century senator from Illinois who owned slaves and was a longtime nemesis of Abraham Lincoln has been moved from the Illinois Capitol’s lawn into storage. The State Journal-Register reports that crews on Saturday used equipment to remove the statue of Stephen A. Douglas and a statue of Pierre Menard, an early Illinois settler and politician who was also a slave owner, from the Statehouse lawn in Springfield. The board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol voted unanimously in August to remove both statues amid a reckoning on race sparked by George Floyd’s May 25 death in Minneapolis police custody.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, is on Capitol Hill for a day of meetings with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican senators in preparation for her fast-track confirmation before the Nov. 3 election. McConnell said he was glad to welcome Barrett and “get the process started.” But he declined to answer questions about whether the judge should recuse herself if legal challenges to the election between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden land at the high court. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said it’s an “uphill” fight to stop her confirmation. He and some Democrats refuse to meet with Barrett, who is expected to be swiftly confirmed by the end of October.

 

(AP)  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top diplomat to push for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War and solutions to other regional crises, has died. He was 91. That’s according to the administrator of the royal court. In a Middle East replete with elderly rulers, Sheikh Sabah stood out for his efforts at pushing for diplomacy to resolve a bitter dispute between Qatar and other Arab nations that continues to this day. His 2006 ascension in Kuwait, a staunch U.S. ally since the American-led war that expelled occupying Iraqi troops, came after parliament voted unanimously to oust his predecessor.

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Easing winds are giving California firefighters a break as they battle a destructive wildfire that was driven by strong winds in wine country north of San Francisco and another rural blaze that killed three people. Breezes have replaced powerful gusts that sent the Glass Fire raging through Napa and Sonoma counties on Sunday and Monday. Authorities say more than 100 buildings have burned, including homes and winery installations. About 70,000 people are under evacuation orders, including the entire town of Calistoga. Authorities say three people were found dead at another wildfire in Shasta County in far northern California.