Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 11

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs 35 to 40. Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph

increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Not as cold. Lows in the upper 20s.

Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph

shifting to the north in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 30.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

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

midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow possibly mixed with

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

Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

 

Thursday Morning Travel…

Slippery travel conditions will continue across portions of
southeastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota this morning
from snow that fell last night. Some additional light snow and
flurries will be possible mainly north of the Highway 2 corridor
as a reinforcing cold front moves through, but any accumulation
would be a dusting at most.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)    There is a road closure and a temporary water outage on the 200 Block of 1st St W, from 2nd Ave SW to 3rd Ave SW. This will take place Thursday from 12:00 P.M. until approximately 5:00 P.M
Motorists will need to use alternate routes.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Wed. Mar. 10, 2021

11am

Barnes:

New Positives 1

Total Positives 1305

Active 10

Recovered 1264

 

Stutsman

New Positives 6

Total Positives 3312

Active 14

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
160,965	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
269,967	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
4,505	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,702,718	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
106	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
35	PCR Tests
71	Antigen Tests
100,615	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
3.27%	Daily Positivity Rate**
612	Total Active Cases
+36	Change in active cases from yesterday
75	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
98,552	Total recovered since the pandemic began
18	Currently hospitalized
-1	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
+2	New death(s)
1,451	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Man in his 90s from McHenry County
Man in his 60s from Richland County
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY BY COUNTY
Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	0
Barnes		1	Griggs	0	Renville	1
Benson		0	Hettinger	0	Richland	7
Billings		0	Kidder	0	Rolette	2
Bottineau		1	LaMoure	0	Sargent	1
Bowman		1	Logan	0	Sheridan	0
Burke		1	McHenry	0	Sioux	0
Burleigh		12	McIntosh	1	Slope	0
Cass		33	McKenzie	3	Stark	12
Cavalier		0	McLean	2	Steele	0
Dickey		0	Mercer	0	Stutsman	6
Divide		1	Morton	1	Towner	0
Dunn		0	Mountrail	0	Traill	3
Eddy		0	Nelson	0	Walsh	1
Emmons		0	Oliver	0	Ward	4
Foster		0	Pembina	2	Wells	3
Golden Valley		0	Pierce	0	Williams	1
Grand Forks		4	Ramsey	2

 

* 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.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The  Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Board of Directors has approved submitting  an application for a $68,750 federal government Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan designed to aid non-profit organizations that face economic uncertainty.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JSDC Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin said,  if approved, the money would be provided as a one percent loan. The Repayment of the loan may be waived in the future.

He added that the Board  of Directors has approved the preliminary 2022 budget of about $50,000 less than the 2021 budget.   The budget decrease stems for the most part from combining an administrative assistant position with the financial director position. That, according to JSDC, CEO, Connie Ova.

In other business, the JSDC Board  approved funding for the program to share costs with businesses hiring interns in the coming year,  funded at $105,000, which will be further reviewed.

Corry added that the JSDC Board of Directors approved returning to in-person meetings starting  April 12 this year.  He said, the meetings will be initially held at the Quality Inn and Suites to observe social distancing. The JSDC plans hold its annual meeting May 19 at  Quality Inn and Suites.

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for March to Colin Hillius, at Looysen I – Care  for his outstanding customer service.

The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.

His nomination said:

“I am 77 years old and walk with a cane. I needed a copy of the bill of the money I spent on eye glasses. It is hard to get around. I needed the copy to turn into social services. This young man left his work to personally bring the copy

to my home instead of putting it in the mail. I have never known such kindness from a business before.”

Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called to a grass fire blaze around a small farmstead Tuesday afternoon, March 9 southwest of Jamestown, near Eldridge.  20 rural firefighters were on the scene about four hours fighting the blaze that burned about 14 acres of grass.

The grass fire was located in a tree belt near an occupied farm, that spread to

abandoned outbuildings and a pickup truck in the yard. The occupied buildings were not damaged.

The cause is under investigation.

 

Jamestown (Courtesy of Jmst Chamber) – Jamestown’s Sensory Garden Taskforce is planning a spring installation of a new seating area near the sensory garden’s water feature.  Currently, the water feature’s seating area is in the sensory garden, at the end of the boardwalk.

Paulette Ritter, Co-chair of the Chamber of Commerce’s Beautification Committee,  says, “With the construction of the water feature, we realized we needed a seating area on the west side of the water feature.”  Paulette is one of the members of the Sensory Garden’s taskforce.

The news release goes on the say, hearing the soft sound of the water falling, we thought three new benches directly off the main walking path would be a nice addition to the garden.   We turned to the Jamestown Vo-tech Center for the construction of these three benches as over the years students from these classes designed and built the first five benches and the 32 planters in the garden.  A few years ago, Bob Thoresen, the Vo-tech Center instructor, even brought his students over to the garden so that they could do some repair work on the two bridges that lead into the garden.”

Doug Hogan, Jamestown Park and Recreation Director, adds, “Having these new benches directly off the main walking path will give Solien-Denault park walkers a great place to rest and enjoy the new water feature.  We have received so many compliments about the sensory garden.  It is exciting to see it expand once again.”

Bob Martin, Co-chair of the Chamber of Commerce’s Beautification Committee, says, “We are extremely grateful to Mr. Thoresen for all of his help and support these past years.    “Mr. Thoresen has helped make this garden a community collaboration.  The benches are built and ready for a spring installation.  Now, we just need spring to come and stay.”

Picture with this press release:

Jamestown Vo-tech Center students Andrew Steinmetz (main builder) and Tamika Holte stand by one of the newly built benches for the Sensory Garden.  Both are students in Bob Thoresen’s class that built these benches.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota law enforcement agencies are urging state lawmakers to support a bill that would enact harsher penalties for drug traffickers if a death results from the sale of their drugs. Police chiefs and law enforcement associations told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that stiffer penalties are needed, especially as such fatalities mount across the state. The proposed legislation would make it a Class A felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison for someone convicted of trafficking drugs that cause a death. The current penalty is a lower felony charge punishable by up to five years in prison.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Senate has sent a wind power regulation bill to Gov. Doug Burgum’s desk for his signature. The legislation allows the Public Service Commission to waive a requirement that wind farms install technology to mitigate the red lights on top of the turbines that blink all night. The Minot Air Base had expressed concerns about the technology because it flies hundreds of helicopter missions each year to intercontinental ballistic missile sites, some near the turbines. The military, in part, was concerned the blinking lights could tip off an enemy to a helicopter’s location if the country would come under attack.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican leaders in southwestern North Dakota say they are waiting to see whether an expelled lawmaker from their district will sue before they appoint a replacement. The North Dakota House last week removed Republican Rep. Luke Simons, of Dickinson, over sexual harassment allegations they said stretched back to soon after he took office in 2017. Simons has denied any misconduct and retained an attorney. District 36 Republican Chairman John Enderle told reporters that appointing a state representative to replace Simons is “up to Luke,” referring to any action the lawmaker might take in an effort to retain his seat. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Enderle called the expulsion an “atrocity” and “kangaroo court.”

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, in partnership with the Airport Association of North Dakota, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Airport of the Year Awards.

• 2020 Commercial Service Airport of the Year: Fargo’s Hector International Airport
• 2020 General Aviation Airport of the Year: Hettinger’s JB Lindquist Regional Airport

The awards were announced on Tuesday, March 9^th as part of the annual FLY-ND Conference which was held virtually this year.

More information in this story at CSiNewsNow.com

 

In sports..

UJ Soccer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.  (UJ) — The University of Jamestown women’s soccer team was held scoreless in a 5-0 loss to third-ranked Marian University Wednesday afternoon.

The Knights took a 2-0 first-half lead on a 19th minute goal by Jacelyn Smith and a 40th minute goal by Brittney Zendejas, assisted by Erin Oleksak.

Oleksak made it 3-0 with her 57th minute goal, then Zendejas added her second in the 74th to make it 4-0, with an assist by Siera Stuart.

Ryli John rounded out the scoring in the 89th minute.

Marian kept UJ on the defensive for most of the match, finishing with 19 shots, nine of which were on goal. UJ managed just one shot, which did not come until the 71st minute.

Jamestown, now 9-7 this season, returns to action March 23 at Presentation (S.D.) College.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UJ) — Karl Gatiramu (SO/Nairobi, Kenya) scored the game-winner in the 80th minute and Diego Valle (JR/Yucaipa, Calif.) had a hat trick in helping the University of Jamestown men’s soccer team to a 5-4 victory over Marian (Ind.) Wednesday morning.

Marian opened the scoring in the fifth minute on a goal by Dawson Gore. The Knights kept a 1-0 lead until David Frickel (JR/Monticello, Minn.) brought the Jimmies level in the 14th minute.

The home team retook the lead in the 16th minute after James Jenkins converted a penalty kick.

Valle netted three straight for UJ before the half, taking Gatiramu passes in the 28th and 34th minute to make it 3-2, then added an unassisted goal with 16 seconds before the half.

Gore notched his second of the match in the 54th from Sebastian Gonzalez, then Gonazlez tied the match in the 69th with an unassisted goal.

Valle set up Gatiramu for the game winner in the 80th minute, and the defense held Marian to just one shot on goal over the final ten minutes.

Mateo Salazar (FR/Basalt, Colo.) had four saves after coming on as an injury replacement for Alex Hamer (JR/Solihull, England).

 

LINDSBORG Kan. (UJ)  — The University of Jamestown softball team kept the offense rolling Wednesday, scoring 21 runs on 32 hits in a sweep of Bethany College. The Jimmies won game one 13-5 in six innings and took game two by a score of 8-2.

UJ won for the fourth straight game and are now 14-4 this season. Bethany falls to 5-13 overall.

Jamestown led 5-0 after two innings and then added six more in the fourth for an 11-1 lead. The Swedes avoided being run-ruled by scoring three times in the bottom of the fifth. UJ pushed home two runs in the sixth, and held Bethany to one in the bottom half to end the game an inning early.

Seven Jimmie batters–Morgan Geiszler (JR/Horace, N.D.), Mariah Wick (JR/Jamestown, N.D.), Jenna Remenar (FR/Vancouver, Wash.), Santina Zito (SO/Boise, Idaho), Kaydence Alvey (FR/Caldwell, Idaho), Sydney Prussia (JR/Detroit Lakes, Minn.), and Gracie Fisher (FR/Bemidji, Minn.) all had two hits. Fisher doubled twice, and Prussia, Geiszler, Zito, and Remenar also doubled.

Zito drove in three runs, followed by Remenar and Prussia with two RBI each.

Katie Merchant (SO/South Haven, Minn.) (6-1) gave up one run on three hits in three innings for the win. She struck out three and did not issue a walk.

Game two saw the Jimmies lead 5-0 after the top of the fourth on the way to an 8-2 win.

Megan Neiles (FR/Winnipeg, MB) went 3-for-4 and Katie Reisdorfer (JR/Fresno, Calif.) was 2-for-3 and drove in four runs to lead the offense. Geiszler and Reisdorfer both rapped two doubles, and Katie Merchant had a two-run single. Wick, Remenar, Zito, Prussia, Lorigan Steuben (SO/Yacolt, Wash.), and Lauren Diemert (FR/West Fargo, N.D.) also had hits.

Kat Miska (JR/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) got the win, improving her record to 5-1. She went five innings and struck out 12, allowing one run on four hits while walking one.

Jamestown will play a doubleheader at No. 2 University of Science and Arts (Okla.) Thursday at 4 p.m.

Earlier

Bethany College (UJ)  The Jamestown  Jimmies Softball team won the first game of a double header, Wednesday, vs. Bethany College, 13-5, at Bethay, Kansas.

Box Score

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will use his first prime-time address since taking office to steer the nation toward hope in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden’s aim is to usher the nation into the “next phase” of the fight against a virus that has killed more than 529,000 Americans. Biden will honor the sacrifices made by Americans over the last year but also encourage them to remain vigilant despite growing impatience to resume normal activities given the tantalizing promise of vaccines. Biden will also mourn the dead but project optimism about the future.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office. Biden tweeted that “help is here” and said he would sign the bill on Friday. The 628-page measure represents Democrats’ effort to bridle the catastrophic pandemic and revive the enfeebled economy. Republicans say the measure is bloated, crammed with liberal policies and heedless of signs the dual crises are easing. The Senate passed the measure over unanimous Republican opposition four days ago.

 

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency is meeting to discuss whether Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine should be authorized. If approved, that would give the European Union a fourth licensed vaccine to try to curb the pandemic amid a stalled vaccination drive. The European Union has struggled to quickly roll out shots and immunize its most vulnerable citizens. It ranks far behind Britain, Israel and the U.S. in getting its population vaccinated. The EMA could issue a decision later Thursday on whether the J&J shot should be licensed for the 27-nation bloc.

 

BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial legislature has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the territory’s leaders. The measure adds to a crackdown against a protest movement in Hong Kong calling for greater democracy. The crackdown has prompted accusations that Beijing is eroding the autonomy it promised when the former British colony was returned to China in 1997 and is hurting its status as a global financial center. Changes endorsed by the National People’s Congress give a pro-Beijing committee power to appoint more of Hong Kong’s lawmakers, reducing the number elected by the public.

 

LONDON (AP) — The head of a major British press organization has resigned over his response to Meghan and Harry’s television interview. Ian Murray is the second senior U.K. media figure to leave amid a heated debate over the royal couple’s allegations of racism and bias. Murray said he was stepping down as executive director of the Society of Editors after issuing a statement that many felt downplayed the problem of racism. Murray said late Wednesday that the statement, which accused Harry and Meghan of mounting an attack on the press, “could have been much clearer in its condemnation of bigotry.” In their interview, Meghan and Harry suggested there was a racist element to coverage of the biracial duchess

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. Now a provision in the COVID-19 relief bill would help change that. The legislation gives states the option of extending Medicaid coverage to women with low to modest incomes for a full year after childbirth. States are currently required to provide coverage for 60 days, but research shows women can die from pregnancy-related conditions up to a year after giving birth. Three in 5 of all such deaths are preventable.

 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Organizers say a veteran Iditarod musher was removed from the race Wednesday after he tested positive for the coronavirus. The organizers say Gunnar Johnson, 52, of Duluth, Minnesota, was withdrawn from the event at the McGrath, Alaska, checkpoint. Iditarod Race Marshal Mark Nordman, working with epidemiologist Dr. Jodie Guest, made the decision to remove Johnson, who is asymptomatic, based on the rules set in the race’s COVID-19 mitigation plan. The organizers say Johnson is incredibly disappointed and felt his dog team looked great. Johnson had 14 dogs racing with him. After the positive test, Johnson was removed from the checkpoint area and taken off the trail.