Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 13

CSi Weather…

Forecast…

.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 90 percent in the Valley City area . Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

Windy. Highs in the lower 50s. Temperatures falling into the

lower 40s in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to

northwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.

Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to

20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain possibly

mixed with snow. Lows in the lower 30s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

possibly mixed with snow. Highs in the lower 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow possibly

mixed with rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after

midnight. Lows in the lower 20s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

 

An Alberta clipper crossing the Northern Plains on Saturday, ushering a period of perhaps well below normal temperatures. At least some precipitation to fall as snow.

A regional swath exceeding one inch of snowfall (using a 10:1 ratio) on Saturday greater than 40percent. What is likely most certain with this pattern, as has been the case too often lately, is that it will be windy.

 

State health officials say a sixth straight day of record active COVID-19 cases put North Dakota’s number of current infections at 4,600. The update confirmed 517 positive tests in the last day and 12 deaths, increasing the number of fatalities due to the coronavirus to 357. The state’s rate of positive tests has risen steadily in the last week and came in over 10% Tuesday. The deaths included four people in Bottineau County, located in the northeastern part of the state. Of active cases, Cass County is tops at 978, followed by Burleigh with 745, Ward with 317, Grand Forks with 310, Stark with 266, Morton with 264 and Williams with 259.

NDDoH COVID-19 Stats

Tues Oct 13, 2020

Posted 10 a.m.

Barnes

New Positives  +5

Total Positives 274

Active Cases 29

Recovered 242

 

Stutsman

New Positives 15

Total Positives 608

Active Cases 81

Recovered 526

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

BY THE NUMBERS

5,452 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

723,102 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

517 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

28,245 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

10.13% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

4,600 Total Active Cases

+54 Individuals from yesterday

442 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (277 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

23,288 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

158 – Curren­tly Hospitalized

+0 – Individuals from yesterday

12 – New Deaths*** (357 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 90s from Bottineau County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 80s from Bottineau County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 80s from Bottineau County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 90s from Bottineau County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 80s from Bowman County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 90s from McHenry County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 90s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 80s from Mountrail County with underlying health conditions.
• Man in his 70s from Walsh County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 80s from Ward County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 100s from Ward County with underlying health conditions.
• Woman in her 80s from Williams County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY

• Adams County – 2
• Barnes County – 5
• Benson County – 2
• Bottineau County – 4
• Burleigh County – 109
• Cass County – 160
• Dickey County – 5
• Divide County – 4
• Dunn County – 2
• Eddy County – 1
• Emmons County – 3
• Foster County – 10
• Grand Forks County – 37
• Grant County – 1
• Griggs County – 2
• Hettinger County – 2
• McIntosh County – 2
• McKenzie County – 5
• McLean County – 6
• Mercer County – 4
• Morton County – 32
• Mountrail County – 10
• Nelson County – 6
• Oliver County – 3
• Pembina County – 2
• Pierce County – 1
• Ramsey County – 5
• Ransom County – 3
• Richland County – 2
• Rolette County – 4
• Sargent County – 2
• Sioux County – 10
• Stark County – 5
• Stutsman County – 15
• Towner County – 1
• Traill County – 7
• Walsh County – 6
• Ward County – 20
• Wells County – 2
• Williams County – 15

 

* 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. There is a lag in the time deaths are reported to the NDDoH.
**** 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  (CSi)  The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) has approved a Flex Pace loan for T & K Early Intervention.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 JSDC, Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin said, T & K Early Interventions is located in the former Schmidt Chiropractic Clinic building in Downtown Jamestown.

T&K provides speech, language and swallowing issue evaluation and treatment services in Jamestown.

The Flex Pace program provides a loan from JSDC with a grant from the Bank of North Dakota to provide an interest reduction for a new or expanding business.  Corry said  the Flex Pace loan will be used to buy down loan interest, on the JSDC portion of the original loan.

In other business, the JSDC approved an emergency disaster plan for it and the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, developed by the Chamber, in conjunction with the JSDC and Stutsman County Emergency Manager’s Office.

Also approved at this month’s meeting was revisions in the JSDC Personnel Policy.

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Police and Fire Departments are hosting the 4th Annual Valley City Battle of the Badges blood drive, scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th and Wednesday, October 14th from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm at Stoudt-Ross Ford Showroom. They are committed to finding at least 188 volunteers to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Come out and show support for your community’s first responders and vote for Team Fire or Team Law to win.

Volunteers will be reaching out asking healthy donors to make an appointment, walk-ins are welcome too or call Vitalant @ 877-258-4825 to make your appointment today.

Everyone that donates blood will receive a free key chain flashlight sponsored by Stoudt-Ross Ford. All donors are asked to wear a mask or cloth-based face covering while at the blood drive and appointments are highly recommended to expedite the donation process. Every successful donor will also get to see COVID-19 antibody test results in the Wellness tab of their donor profile within two weeks.

Vitalant is the sole blood provider for 68 area hospitals in the Dakotas and Western Minnesota. There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Jamestown  area voters will have the opportunity to view a candidate forum.

The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Local & Regional Issues Committee sponsors a Meeting The Candidates Forum with District 12 candidates in conjunction with CSi Cable’s Meet Your Candidates programs.

The forum will be held with the candidates in a virtual presentation on Weds Oct 14 live at 7pm, to stream live at Facebook.com/TheReplayChannel and also air live on CSi TV 10 The Replay Channel.

Replays will be shown on CSi Cable with the dates times, and channels to be announced, and the Chamber will offer the forum live and replays on their web site.

Jamestown  (JRMC)  —  Jamestown Regional Medical Center has ranked No. 56 in the Provider/Insurer category of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work for 2020.

This is the fourth year JRMC has made the list of Best Places to Work in healthcare nationwide.

The Best Places to Work distinction is given to 150 organizations based on how well they “empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services.” This year, Modern Healthcare also scored organizations on pandemic response in addition to more traditional measures, such as benefits and internal communication.

Ricki Ramlo, Chief Operating Officer, says The Best Places to Work designation honors organizations who create a value-based culture of high-performing and resilient teams. At JRMC, it reinforces the medical center’s vision to be the best rural hospital in the country for patients to receive care, providers to practice and employees to work.

JRMC President & CEO, Mike Delfs says, “While the work we do is not for awards or praise, we are grateful for the recognition.  It’s simply one more example of why JRMC remains a destination for care in the state of North Dakota.”

This award benefits the community because satisfied and engaged employees offer superior patient-centered care.

Ms Ramlo adds, “Each JRMC employee is a critical stakeholder and prides themselves in the patient experience. The BPW designation highlights that commitment to our patients and community. The legendary teams at JRMC are caring on for this community.”

Aurora Aguilar, Modern Healthcare’s editor., says,  making the Best Places to Work list is rewarding in a normal year, said Being one of the Best Places to Work in 2020 is extraordinary.

“It has been an especially trying year for the world, and healthcare in particular as COVID-19 ravages our communities and workplaces.  “The organizations recognized on this year’s list rose to the top and continued to be a source of strength for their teammates. They have seen their colleagues fall ill to the virus and struggled with the economic impact of the pandemic. The loyalty and trust between employers and their workers is being put to the test now more than ever. We congratulate the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for continuing to serve their workforce and communities during such an unprecedented time.”

 

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  NDDOT informs motorists that construction work at the Medina Rest Area on Interstate 94 West, seven miles west of Medina, is scheduled to begin Thursday, October 15. During the project, the rest area will be temporarily closed.

The repaving project is expected to be complete Friday afternoon and the rest area will reopen at that time.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists to slow down and use caution throughout the work zone.

For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 or visit the ND Roads map at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/.

Bismarck  (NDDOT) – In an effort to save lives, law enforcement agencies across the state worked overtime in September for the statewide distracted driving enforcement campaign, U Drive. U Text. U Pay.

A total of 557 citations were attributed to the added patrols. Of the total citations, 296 were issued for distracted driving, 50 for other traffic citations (i.e. disobeying traffic signals, equipment violations), 80 citations for speeding, 24 citations for suspended/revoked license, 15 citations for being an uninsured motorist, three drug-related arrests and 20 citations for not wearing a seat belt.

Although distracted driving takes on many forms, texting is one of the most common. Texting while driving is a behavior so dangerous that drivers are 23 times more at risk of a crash or near-crash event. Text messaging is prohibited for all drivers in North Dakota.

Every driver and vehicle occupant in North Dakota can help meet the state’s Vision Zero goal of zero motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads by taking personal responsibility when driving. This means wearing a seat belt at all times, transporting children in child passenger safety seats appropriate for the child’s age, height and weight, driving distraction-free, driving sober (i.e. not under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs) and obeying all posted speed limits. High visibility enforcement for traffic safety is one element of a collaborative effort to reach the zero goal.

Learn more about traffic safety initiatives at VisionZero.ND.gov or join the conversation on the Vision Zero ND Facebook or Twitter page.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is batting back Democrats’ questions on abortion, gun rights and other hot-button issues at her Senate confirmation hearing. She declined to say on Tuesday whether or not she would recuse herself from any post-election disputes that might arise from the Nov. 3 election between President Donald Trump, the man who nominated her, and Democrat Joe Biden. More generally, she said she admires the conservative late Justice Antonin Scalia, but “you would be getting Justice Barrett.” On the second day of her hearings, the mood shifted to a more confrontational tone at the Senate Judiciary Committee.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she doesn’t consider the high court’s Roe v. Wade decision on abortion a “super-precedent” that can’t be overruled. Barrett says the court’s 1973 ruling that affirmed the right to abortion isn’t in the same category as the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which declared segregated public schools unconstitutional. She says no one talks about overturning the Brown decision. But she says all the questions she’s gotten in her confirmation hearing Tuesday about her views of abortion “indicates Roe doesn’t fall in that category.” She says it’s “not a case that’s universally accepted.”

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to put on hold an appeals court ruling that Trump’s accountant must immediately turn over tax records to a New York state prosecutor. The move on Tuesday sets up a decision from the high court that could come before Election Day. The court could allow the immediate enforcement of a subpoena issued by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. or block it temporarily. Even if the court rules against Trump, however, the records would normally not be made public but rather turned over to Vance’s office. This is the second time the records issue has reached the high court.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he’s scheduling a procedural vote on a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for next week. He says aid to hard-hit businesses shouldn’t be held up by gridlock involving other aid proposals. The Kentucky Republican says in a statement Tuesday that the Senate will take a test vote Oct. 19 when the chamber returns on Monday. Democrats filibustered a GOP-drafted aid bill last month and recent talks on a larger deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., fell apart this past weekend, probably for good. McConnell’s announcement came as President Donald Trump continues to agitate for “stimulus,” saying that Republicans should “go big” rather than the limited approach they’ve been advocating.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is donating $500,000 to juice Democratic turnout in Miami-Dade County. That’s a place where the party must bank a massive number of votes if it hopes to win the pivotal swing state of Florida. The donation could not only lift Joe Biden’s chances of winning the state, which would all but eliminate President Donald Trump’s path to victory. The effort to increase turnout could also improve the fortunes of Daniella Levine Cava, the Democratic candidate for mayor of the county, whose victory could have statewide as well as national implications. Though the county is a Democratic stronghold, Republicans have controlled the office for the past 16 years, giving them considerable sway over the way elections are conducted.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett invoked Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in refusing to discuss her view of gay rights and the Constitution. Barrett told her confirmation hearing Tuesday that the late justice concisely observed that nominees should give “no hints, no previews, no forecasts” of how she might rule. But Ginsburg spoke openly on a range of hotly debated issues, including abortion, that went well beyond the rule that bears her name. In 1993, shortly before the Senate voted 96-3 to confirm her, Ginsburg said: “The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being and dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself.”