CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Colder. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation

30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in

the evening in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow

in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow

after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation

20 percent.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the morning,

then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in

the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Monday’s New Record High in Jamestown was 62 degrees, beating the former record high for the date of 58 set in 1977.

 

Valley City  The Barnes County Commission on Tuesday March 9 issued a temporary burn ban for all of Barnes County.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd points out, that residents will be allowed to use grills as long as they are monitored by an adult and extinguished after the grilling is completed.

 

Wed. March 10, 2021; there will be a road closure on 3rd St NE due to a Civic Center event. This closure will take place from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes, if possible.

 

 

(City of Jamestown Facebook)

For Public Information: First Avenue Striping Update

This is a ND DOT project. The City of Jamestown was given word that the contractor that is working with the ND DOT on this project plans to re-stripe First Avenue in April, weather permitting.

As of Fall of 2020, (First) Avenue is now a two-lane road with turning lanes in the center. Please use caution while driving on Main Street until this project is complete.

 

 

Valley City   (NDWS)  –  The 84th annual North Dakota Winter Show is set this year, March 10-14 in Valley City, with daytime activities, plus nightly arena events for all ages.

Click below to view the schedule of events.
2021 Schedule

This year’s event starts with a tractor pull on Wed., March 10, with a possible truck pull the that evening.

Thursday, March 11, is Horse Day at the Winter Show, with the Ranch Rodeo that evening.

The PRCA rodeo is Fri., March 12 and 13.  Performances on the 12th at 7 pm and on Saturday, March 13 at 2 pm and 7 pm.

The queen pageant celebrates its 45th year and is one of the strongest rodeo queen pageants in the state. Title holders fo the NDWS show are required to run for the title of Miss Rodeo North Dakota. Out of the last 45 NDWS queens, nineteen have gone on to win the state title.

Daytime activities also planned, the Kritter Corral, the 45th annual Miss North Dakota Winter Show Queen pageant, along with vendors on hand.

There is no admission fee for daytime events.  Nightly events require a ticket purchase,  from $12 to $20.

The Winter Show will follow CDC, city and state COVID-19 guidelines.

The Winter Show closes on Sunday, March 14 with the second annual King of the Sale Ring auctioneer contest.

More information online at www.northdakotawintershow.com or call  the Winter Show Office, at 701-845-1401.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Tues. Mar. 9, 2021

11am

Barnes:

New Positives 4

Total Positives 1304

Active 9

Recovered 1264

 

Stutsman

New Positives 1

Total Positives 3306

Active 8

Recovered 3205

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

Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.

 

BY THE NUMBERS
157,604 Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
264,281 Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
3,999 Total Tests from yesterday*
1,698,258 Total tests completed since the pandemic began
100 Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
35 PCR Tests
65 Antigen Tests
100,514 Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
3.22% Daily Positivity Rate**
576 Total Active Cases
-2 Change in active cases from yesterday
98 Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
98,489 Total recovered since the pandemic began
19 Currently hospitalized
-3 Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
0 New death(s)
1,449 Total deaths since the pandemic began

 
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
No deaths to report
 

NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY BY COUNTY
Adams 0 Grant 0 Ransom 0
Barnes 4 Griggs 0 Renville 0
Benson 0 Hettinger 0 Richland 9
Billings 0 Kidder 0 Rolette 0
Bottineau 2 LaMoure 0 Sargent 0
Bowman 0 Logan 1 Sheridan 0
Burke 0 McHenry 0 Sioux 0
Burleigh 5 McIntosh 0 Slope 0
Cass 37 McKenzie 3 Stark 7
Cavalier 1 McLean 0 Steele 0
Dickey 2 Mercer 0 Stutsman 1
Divide 2 Morton 2 Towner 0
Dunn 0 Mountrail 0 Traill 0
Eddy 0 Nelson 0 Walsh 4
Emmons 0 Oliver 0 Ward 7
Foster 1 Pembina 1 Wells 0
Golden Valley 1 Pierce 0 Williams 4
Grand Forks 5 Ramsey 1

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. 

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) 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 with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay). 

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

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. 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.

 

Update…

Jamestown (CVHD    Central Valley Health  announces  that COVID-19 vaccination clinics are now open to those who are in the Phase 1C category.

CVHD states  “We have officially opened up our COVID vaccination clinics to all of those who are in priority group Phase 1C and have lots of appointments still available.”

The vaccination clinic is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 10 at the Civic Center in the Exchequer Room, through the North door from 1-5pm.

Phase 1C is a very broad category and specifically includes:

  • National Guard, not previously covered
  • Workers enabling access to human food (i.e., grocery workers), not including restaurant workers
  • Public safety answering points (911)
  • Manufacturing related to the development or supply of COVID-19 vaccine
  • Other healthcare/public health workers not included in phase 1A
  • Free standing clinical laundries
  • Public transit, including bus, taxi, ride-share
  • Persons age 16 – 64 with one or more high-risk medical conditions
  • Blood bank workers not previously vaccinated
  • Information Technology
  • All other essential workers per Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

If you are curious to see if you qualify as an “essential worker,” visit here.  If you are still unsure, you’re encouraged to register for an appointment.

To register for an appointment, visit www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab.

Jamestown (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing again Wednesday March 10, and Friday March 12 at the Jamestown Civic Center from 11-a.m. to 12 noon, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.

By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.

If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.

Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.

For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening

 

Jamestown   (CSi)  A Jamestown man is scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Stutsman County District Court, being held in the Stutsman County Correctional Center on charges of terrorizing and arson in connection to a fire near Ypsilanti Sunday, March 7, 2021.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s office on Sunday took into custody, 59 year old Raymond Risser,

Court records show that Risser is accused of threatening to set fire to the home of one individual and starting or maintaining a fire to destroy the property of another.

The Jamestown Police report, in the court documents says Risser’s vehicle had been identified at the scene at the time of the fire.

The terrorizing charge is a Class C felony while the arson charge is a Class B felony. A Class C felony is punishable by five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. A Class B felony is punishable by 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

The initial appearance is scheduled for 3 p.m., March 9, before Judge Cherie Clark.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. He and his wife, first lady Kathryn Burgum, drove through the Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health vaccination clinic with dozens of others to get their first doses of the Moderna vaccine. When vaccines became available in mid-December, the 64-year-old Republican said he would wait to be vaccinated until the shots were available to his priority group. Before being vaccinated, the first lady asked her husband if he wanted her to hold his hand. Both said they felt no pain with their shots.

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Police say a man armed with a knife threatened violence during a confrontation in a grocery store parking lot in Williston that prompted one of the people he threatened to retrieve a gun. The disturbance took place last Saturday outside Albertson’s. According to police, Justin and Brianne Kleiss where in their vehicle and encountered a man who blocked them from parking in the grocery store lot. Authorities say the armed man approached Justin Kleiss and threatened to kill him after the two exchanged words. Officials say Brianne Kleiss got out of the vehicle with a holstered firearm and ordered the man to drop the knife. Police arrived and arrested the suspect.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol wants the Legislature to change a rule that requires law enforcement to provide a pre-addressed envelope with every traffic citation. The Patrol says the practice is a waste of money and an unneeded hassle for law enforcement because most people pay online, in person, or by phone. Troopers argue that law enforcement agencies should only provide an envelope if requested. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it issued about 70,000 traffic tickets in 2020. The Senate overwhelmingly passed the legislation removing the envelope requirement in January. The House is expected to endorse it later this week.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense officials say the Pentagon is set to approve an extension of the National Guard deployment to the U.S. Capitol for about two more months. The officials say final details are being worked out, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to soon give final approval for Guard troops to continue providing security amid worries about continued threats. Officials have been scrambling in recent days to determine if and how to fill the request for more than 2,000 Guard force, as the original March 12 deadline for them to leave Washington looms.

 

(AP) The U.S. will have an additional 900,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available to states and pharmacy partners this week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says states will receive 15.8 million doses of the two-shot vaccines, up from 15.2 million last week. Another 2.7 million doses will be distributed through the federal pharmacy program this week. President Joe Biden directed the pharmacy program last week to prioritize teachers and childcare workers. Psaki says the U.S. is now delivering an average of 2.17 million doses per day. There will be no shipments this week of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to manufacturing constraints. Those deliveries, which currently total 3.9 million doses, are set to resume as soon as next week.

 

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says allegations of racism made earlier this week by Prince Harry and Meghan were “concerning” and would be addressed privately by the royal family. The comments, made in a statement issued Tuesday on behalf Queen Elizabeth II, are the first from the palace since a two-hour TV interview by Harry and Meghan rocked the royal family. Meghan, who is biracial, said the palace had failed to help her when she had suicidal thoughts and that an unidentified member of the royal family had raised “concerns” about the color of her baby’s skin when she was pregnant with her son, Archie.

 

LONDON (AP) — One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their son was denied a royal title, possibly because of his skin color. Meghan said that while she was pregnant, palace figures said they didn’t want him to be a prince. She implied that Archie was not being titled in the same way that other grandchildren would be. But Archie is one of nine great-grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. The only ones called prince or princess are the children of Harry’s brother, Prince William, because he is a direct heir to the throne.