CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and freezing rain in the evening, then slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and freezing rain

in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of

precipitation 20 percent in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds

10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 20.

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

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

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

 

Wednesday evening and through the overnight hours a mix of wintry precipitation is possible. Precipitation still looks to start out as freezing Rain then transition to a brief period of snow with some sleet in between. This wintry mix could continue into the afternoon Thursday, although some rain may also mix in and spread southward.

Given timing of freezing rain that may impact the morning commute, and some areas could see up to 0.1 of an inch of ice.

As this clipper moves through there is also the potential for some breezy winds.

Temperatures on Thursday look to be cooler, with 30s in the north and 40s to low 50s south.

Precipitation looks to come to an end late Thursday afternoon or early Thursday evening.

 

 

Jamestown  (CVHD)  – Central Valley Health District will be holding a flu vaccination clinic for all ages:

  • Thurs Nov 19 at Jamestown Civic Center from 10am to 3pm.

Regular and high dose (65 and older) vaccine will be available. High dose vaccine available on a
first come, first serve basis. All individuals wishing to be vaccinated should wear a shortsleeved
shirt and should bring their insurance card for billing purposes. Most major insurance
companies, including Medicare, cover the cost of the flu shot. Those with Medicare should
present their Medicare card.

The general public should enter the Civic Center at the main door and proceed to the arena floor.
Anyone 65 and older, or those with mobility issues, may enter at the north door near the
Exchequer Room and proceed to the main area. Face coverings and social distancing will be
required.

Central Valley Health District encourages all people to take precautions to protect themselves
from getting the flu this season. These steps include washing your hands with soap and water for
at least 20 seconds, covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and staying home
from work and school when sick. For up-to-date information on the vaccination clinic and other
local public health happenings, follow Central Valley Health on Facebook or visit our website
www.centralvalleyhealth.org.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — About 70 drivers and warehouse workers at a Fargo food distributor have gone on strike because they don’t believe the company is doing enough to protect them from exposure to COVID-19. KFGO radio reports that members of Teamsters Local 120 walked a picket line Wednesday at Cash-Wa Distributing, formerly Food Services of America. Teamsters spokesman Brian Nowak says people coming into the plant aren’t being temperature-screened and workers haven’t been properly trained on how to clean equipment. Nowak says employees have been working under a collective bargaining agreement that expired in August. He says the union hopes the company will return to the bargaining table and “negotiate a fair contract.” Company officials declined to comment.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sanford Health is opening a new COVID-19 unit in Bismarck, a move the hospital’s president called a “wake-up call” as beds become increasingly scarce because of the explosion of coronavirus cases in the state. The 20-bed unit at the former Bismarck Surgical Associates building is expected to open next week, according to the health care system. President Michael LeBeau said the $1 million facility is part of Sanford’s ‘surge’ plan. State health officials reported Wednesday that there were 297 people in North Dakota hospitalized with COVID-19, which is seven fewer than on Tuesday. The state reported 16 new coronavirus-related deaths, increasing its death toll since the pandemic started to 785.

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Mandan police officer has been charged with three sex crimes and fired from the force. Court records show that Scott Warzecha is charged in Morton County with one count of use of a minor in a sexual performance and two counts of surreptitious intrusion. The documents do not list an attorney for Warzecha. Deputy Chief Lori Flaten says Warzecha was fired after an internal investigation. He had originally been placed on administrative leave. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Warzecha was a 13-year police veteran and the handler of the Mandan department’s first K-9, Kupper. The dog joined the department in August 2019.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The cases against two Minnesota brothers accused in a shooting in Bismarck have been transferred to federal court. Thirty-year-old Javaar Watkins was charged with attempted murder and 28-year-old Tee Anthony Watkins was charged as an accomplice to attempted murder. Both men, from Rochester, were charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Court documents show those state charges against the two have been dismissed. Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer said both men have now been indicted in U.S. District Court.

In sports…

Governor Burgum said Wednesday in a joint announcement with House Majority Leader Chet Pollert and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, he will issue an amended order that will allow practices to resume for high school winter sports and association, community and club sports for youth and adults starting Nov. 30. The change comes after daily consultation and collaboration between the governor and legislative leaders, constructive input from the North Dakota High School Activities Association and athletic associations, and feedback from numerous legislators, parents, school administrators, students, coaches, mental health professionals, and others concerned about the impacts of suspended activities on students’ well-being.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden says he’s hopeful that Republicans in Congress will be more willing to send money to state and local governments after President Donald Trump leaves office. He’s promising to make such funding a priority when he takes office in January. Biden suggested Wednesday that Republicans have resisted Democrats’ demand for local funding as part of a pandemic-relief package “because of their fear of retribution from the president.” Biden says, “Hopefully, when he’s gone, they’ll be more willing to do what they know should be done, has to be done, in order to save the communities they live in.”

 

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor says he’s shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. It’s a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall. The mayor and schools chancellor announced Wednesday that school buildings will close Thursday. The city had said since summer that school buildings would close if 3% of all the coronavirus tests performed citywide over a seven-day period came back positive. The mayor tweeted that the city has now hit that mark. The city’s more than 1 million public school students will now be taught entirely online, as most already are.

 

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy that has resulted in thousands of rapid deportations of minors during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction sought by legal groups suing on behalf of children whom the government sought to expel before they could request asylum or other protections under federal law. The Trump administration has expelled at least 8,800 unaccompanied children since March.

 

ATLANTA (AP) — Election officials across Georgia are staring down a deadline to complete a hand tally of the presidential race in the state. The hand recount of nearly 5 million votes stemmed from an audit required by a new state law and wasn’t in response to any suspected problems with the state’s results or an official recount request. The law requires the audit to be done before the counties’ certified results can be certified by the state. The deadline for the counties to complete the audit is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, ahead of the Friday deadline for state certification.

 

DETROIT (AP) — A state Board of Canvassers’ meeting has been cancelled after canvassers in southeastern Michigan’s Wayne County unanimously certified election results showing Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump. Secretary of State spokeswoman Tracy Wimmer said in an email that Wednesday’s meeting was unnecessary because “all counties have certified” the results. The board is next scheduled to meet Nov. 23 to certify the Nov. 3 general election. On Tuesday, two Republicans on the Wayne County canvassing board initially voted against certifying that county’s results, resulting in a 2-2 deadlock with Democrats on the board. A later 4-0 vote certified the results.

 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign has paid $3 million for a recount of two heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties, saying that they were the site of the “worst irregularities.” That comes although no evidence of wrongdoing has been presented and state elections officials have said there was none. The recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties will start no later than Saturday. In those counties Trump chose for the recount, Democrat Joe Biden received about 577,000 votes compared with about 213,000 for Trump. Biden won statewide by 20,608 votes, based on canvassed results submitted by the counties.

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of Stockton, California, has conceded he lost reelection after receiving national attention for starting a universal basic income program. Mayor Michael Tubbs acknowledged his loss Tuesday to Republican Kevin Lincoln. The 30-year-old Tubbs was one of the youngest mayors of a big U.S. city and was Stockton’s first Black mayor. Tubbs started a privately funded program that gave 125 people $500 a month for two years to spend however they wanted. A Stockton-based political consultant says many of his ideas didn’t sit well with the city’s blue-collar voters. Lincoln is a 40-year-old Republican who was in the Marines and says he wants to restore people’s trust in government.