CSi Weather…

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area . Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area,  40 percent in the Valley City area.  Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds

10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening in the Jamestown area. Lows in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats 11:00a.m.

Fri Jun. 25,  2021

Barnes

New Positives  0

Total Positives 1423

Active: 0

Recovered: 1393

 

Stutsman

New Positives 0

Total Positives 3544

Active 0

Recovered 3463

 

ND Cases:

NEW CASES REPORTED DURING WEEK OF JUNE 19: 109

ACTIVE CASES AS OF JUNE 25: 170

TOTAL CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 110,644

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 108,947

From June 19 to June 25, North Dakota reported 109 additional positive cases, and active cases declined by 82 during the week.

ND Vaccinations

First Dose Administered as of Jun 23, 2021

301,184…50 percent of the state’s population

 

COMPLETED SERIES (TWO DOSES) AS OF JUNE 3: 284,682 (47.7% of population)

A total of 3,082 shots were administered from June 19 to June 23, the latest data available.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Shrine Parade is scheduled for Saturday Jun 26, through a section of Jamestown.

The parade starts at 10:30 – a.m. from City Hall going west on First Street to Second Avenue and South on Second Avenue to Eighth Street Southeast,  then east for one block, and then back north on Third Avenue ending back to City Hall.

Spokesperson Cory Bayer say, candy will be handed out, rather than thrown from the parade units.

He adds about 15 to 20 parade units will participate representing the Shriners.

 

 

Jamestown  (JDRA Website)  Jamestown Drag Racing Association announces the 2021 Drag Races are planned at Jamestown Regional Airport June 26 and 27.

Gates open at 7:00 AM. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, children 6 and under are free!

9:00 AM Time Trials Begin / 1:00 PM Eliminations Begin

Times are approximate. Single elimination. All cars must pass safety inspection and all NDHRA safety rules apply. Must have helmet and seat belt minimum. Each day is a separate, full race day. No camping on airport grounds. No alcohol on airport grounds and no alcohol shall be consumed by racers prior to or during race.

Registration.

Thanks for showing interest in our event! We’d love to have you join us for the upcoming race. Before you register, we ask that you take a look at our list of rules and guidelines in order to help you better understand how our drag races are held and what policies are in effect on race day.

We hope that it covers any questions you may have but if you don’t find the answer you are looking for please feel free to contact us by using either the form below or via Facebook. On race day if you have any questions you’ll be able to spot our JDRA staff in the bright orange t-shirts who will try their best to help you or get you to the appropriate person.

Again, we truly appreciate the support from you, the racers, the race crew and of course the fans that come out each year. Our association is made up of a volunteer crew that work hard on planning these races each year. We hope that you enjoy our race and know that we’ve done our best to ensure a low-cost, high energy event.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Due to rain last weekend the Dakota Riders Hill Climb as part of Rally in the Valley has been postponed to this Sunday June 27.

The  Climb starts at 10am sharp.  No glass containers, no pets no firearms, no attitudes.  Riders under 18 years old need parents notarized permission.  More information at 701-840-0123.

 

 

Valley City  (City) Valley City motorists are advised that the southbound parking lane on Central Avenue will be closed from Main Street to 4th Street SW beginning Monday June 28, 2021 for construction operations. The roadway will remain open to traffic.

Parking will be permitted on the east side of the road. Sidewalks on the west side of the road will be closed. Pedestrian traffic will be routed through sidewalk detours utilizing temporary ramps and crossings.

The parking lane closure for westbound traffic on Main Street will continue to be in place. Pedestrians are to continue using the dedicated detours through the channelizing devices.

 

 

 

Jamestown (City)   Starting Monday, June 28, 2021; there will be street closures in the Southwest (SW) part of town on 8th Ave SW, between 16th St SW to 18th ST SW (including frontage roads in that area). 17th St SW will remain open.

Construction signing will be put in place.

This construction work will continue for approximately two weeks.

Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes, if possible.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  An online fundraising auction is set to support the National Buffalo Museum and Bison Heard in Jamestown, July 1-16, 2021.

The fundraising support will help to continue to advocate for the restoration through education and outreach.

The auction will feature themed Art and Collectibles

To participate  on line, visitbidpal.net/2021BidForBison.

For more information contact Megan a 701-252-8648 or at Coordinator@buffalomuseum.com

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The July 31 end of a federal moratorium on evictions has raised concerns that thousands of North Dakota residents who are behind on their rent could lose their homes. The state has set aside $352 million to help with outstanding rent, utility payments and other expenses. But the head of a group that provides legal advice to low-income residents says it’s not enough to prevent future evictions. The number of eviction judgments in North Dakota increased by 15% every year from 2016 through 2019. But last year, that figure dropped, due in part to the federal evictions moratorium and rent assistance.

 

In sports…

American Legion Baseball

Thursday…

Opening Round of the Annual Hdlacky Legion Baseball Tournament at Gillette, Wyoming

Jamestown Post 14 10 Gillette Wyoming Post 42 2

Friday…

Minnesota Excelsior #1 team 5 Jamestown 3

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than 7,900 deer gun hunting licenses remain after North Dakota’s license lottery. The state this year is making 72,200 deer gun season licenses available. It’s the sixth consecutive year of an increase and the highest level of licenses in 10 years. More than 79,000 people applied for a lottery license, in addition to over 12,400 gratis applicants. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remaining licenses. The online application period begins June 29. The deadline is July 14. North Dakota’s 2021 deer gun season opens Nov. 5 at noon and continues through Nov. 21.

 

In world and national news…

Minneapolis  (AP- FOX NEWS) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. With good behavior, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years.

Earlier

Chauvin has broken his silence at his sentencing for the murder of George Floyd, offering condolences to Floyd’s family and saying he hopes more will come out in the future to give them “some peace of mind.” Chauvin, 45, could get a decadeslong prison sentence. Removing his COVID-19 mask, he addressed the court only briefly and said he could not say much because of the federal civil rights trial he is still facing.

 

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say there are still 159 people unaccounted for after the partial collapse of a beachside building in Florida. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted Friday that rescue officials are still searching for survivors. She says there’s still hope of finding people alive in the rubble more than 24 hours after the building collapsed early Thursday. Raide Jadallah is an assistant Miami-Dade County fire chief. He says rescue operations continued throughout the night and that 130 firefighters are working at the site. Crews are using dogs and microphones as they sift through the wreckage. Four people are confirmed dead. Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez says authorities are working with the medical examiner’s office to identify the victims.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet at the White House Friday with top Afghanistan leaders in a show of support for their government amid escalating Taliban violence and as the U.S. speeds up its withdrawal of troops to end America’s longest war. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chair of the High Council for National Reconciliation, met at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before their sit down with Biden later Friday. Ghani also paid a visit on his own to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The meeting comes as the Biden administration is stepping up plans for withdrawal ahead of the president’s Sept. 11 deadline to end the nearly 20-year old war.

 

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A small group of Afghans who worked as interpreters for the U.S. military have rallied near the American Embassy in Kabul, protesting the red tape that stands in the way of their leaving Afghanistan. There has been a push to get Afghan interpreters and others who helped the U.S. out of the country as American and NATO troops complete their pullout. The protesters on Friday say they’re victims of a bureaucratic nightmare as they try to escape abroad. Many — even those who have not been directly threatened — say they fear for their lives, despite assurances from the Taliban they won’t be targeted.

 

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a man armed with a long knife has killed an unspecified number of people and injured others in the southern city of Wuerzburg before being shot by police and arrested. It was unclear how many people were killed or injured in Friday’s attack in a central part of the city. Videos posted on social media showed pedestrians surrounding the attacker and holding him at bay with chairs and sticks. Bavaria’s top security official, Joachim Herrmann, was on his way to Würzburg, a city of about 130,000 people located between Munich and Frankfurt.

 

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it is “horrified by the brutal murder” of three colleagues in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the latest attack on humanitarian workers helping civilians in the deadly conflict there. A statement by the aid group also known its French acronym MSF says two Ethiopian colleagues and one from Spain were found dead on Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling. The statement says their lifeless bodies were found a few meters from their empty vehicle. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry expressed condolences for the deaths it said occurred in the town of Abi Addi.

 

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are “horrified and ashamed” by their government’s longtime policy of forcing Indigenous children to attend boarding schools — institutions where hundreds of unmarked graves have now been found. Indigenous leaders said this week that 600 or more remains were discovered at the Marieval Indian Residential School, which operated from 1899 to 1997 in the province of Saskatchewan. Last month, some 215 remains were reported at a similar school in British Columbia. More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools in a campaign to assimilate them into Canadian society.