Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jul 14

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Haze through the night.   A 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening in the Valley City area. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

THURSDAY…Sunny. Haze in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 90.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

 

Bismarck  The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents with respiratory health problems to remain indoors as much as possible while smokey conditions remain in the state.

Wildfires in northern Canada, Wyoming and Western Montana are sending smoke across North Dakota.

Extremely small particles of ash and soot, or particulate matter, have been increasing over the last few hours across eastern North Dakota. Particulate matter can irritate the respiratory system, especially for those who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or conditions such as asthma and allergies. The NDDEQ advises people with respiratory conditions, the elderly and young children to avoid prolonged outdoor exposure.

The NDDEQ’s Division of Air Quality is closely monitoring its air sampling network across the state. At this time most of the smoke impact seems to be concentrated in the eastern part of the state. If conditions in western North Dakota become unfavorable, the department will follow up with additional information.

 

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Burning wildfires in Canada are causing air quality issues in parts of the U.S., including Minnesota and North Dakota. Weather experts say the smoke sometimes stays aloft, but in this particular case it’s lingering closer to the ground. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air quality alert for much of the state including Moorhead, Bemidji, Roseau, and East Grand Forks out of concern for public health. Those with asthma, COPD, or other respiratory illnesses can be at risk.

 

Jamestown Police, Special Report…

Jamestown  (JPD)  On Wednesday afternoon, Jamestown Assistant Police Chief, Major Justin Blinsky reported several incidences being investigated over the past 24 hours in Jamestown.
He says that  “Police would also like to thank several citizens who have reported suspicious behavior to our agency, which has assisted in several of these investigations.”

The Report:

1.) On 07/13/2021, at 1420 hrs., the Jamestown Police Department and Jamestown Area Ambulance responded to the 600 block of 2 St SW, in the alley, on a report from a concerned citizen of a vehicle striking an unattended vehicle. The caller expressed concern over the driver’s well-being, as he fell getting out of the vehicle causing a head injury.
Upon arrival, an officer located the male in a nearby residence. An investigation into the incident showed the male suspect had been driving a 1989 GMC Sierra pickup and struck a 2006 Chevy Impala. The investigation also focused on the cause of the accident. The male driver was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for treatment.
After the investigation was completed, the driver of the vehicle was identified as 36-year-old Anthony Lee Felts of Jamestown. Felts was cited for Driving while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor, care required, no vehicle insurance, and driving without a valid operators license.

2.) On 07/13/2021, at 1429 hrs., a concerned citizen reported a female driver of a vehicle drove off the roadway and into a ditch, along the 1100 block of 4 St NW. The report indicated the female driver was also acting unusual. Officers responded to the area and located the female driver of the vehicle.
An investigation into the incident determined a 2001 Chevy Impala had missed an approach and ended up driving down into a ditch. The female driver of the vehicle was identified as 36-year-old Breona Amber Oretta of Jamestown. The investigation also determined there was probable cause to believe Oretta was in Actual Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor.
Oretta was arrested on suspicion of Actual Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor, Driving on a Revoked license, and Care Required. She was transported to Stutsman County Corrections to await formal charges.

3.) On 07/13/2021, at 2314 hrs., the Jamestown Police Department responded to My Place Hotel to investigate a report of a male sleeping in the bathroom of the hotel. The report indicated the male was acting unusual and had blocked the bathroom door.
Officers made contact with the male and spoke to him outside the hotel. A warrants check revealed the male subject had an active arrest warrant out of another jurisdiction. Officers attempted to arrest the male for the warrant, but he refused to comply with officer’s commands. The subject resisted arrest and started fighting with officers. During the fight, a Jamestown Police Officer was struck in the face, with an elbow by the suspect. The officer sustained an injury which included some swelling and bruising to his face. A taser was used to control the subject, so he could be taken into custody. During a search of his person, he was found to be in possession of what is believed to be an illegal drug.
The male has been identified as 37-year-old Monty Owen Yellowbird, Jr. Yellowbird was arrested on suspicion of Assault on a Peace Officer, Preventing Arrest, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Yellowbird was transported to Stutsman County Corrections, where he awaits formal charges. Yellowbird indicated he does not have a current address. The incident remains under investigation.

4.) On 07/14/2021, at 0619 hrs., the Jamestown Police Department responded to a residence on 12 St NE, on a report of a naked male who had just assaulted the caller, using a scissors. Officers responded to the area, but the male suspect had fled the location. During the investigation, it was determined the suspect had used the scissors to cause bodily injury to the victim, while threatening to cause serious bodily injury. The suspect also obstructed the victim’s airway, causing additional injuries, while continuing to make threats.

At 0634 hrs., while the investigation was still on-going, a concerned citizen contacted the Police Department to report a male was passed out on the 3rd floor of 1012 10 St NE. The male was acting unusual and disoriented. Officers responded and located the male. The male was identified as the suspect in the initial assault call on 12 St NE. He was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for medical treatment.
After he was released from JRMC, 41-year-old Tommy James Vondal of Fargo, ND was arrested on suspicion of Aggravated Assault and Terrorizing. He was transported to Stutsman County Corrections where he awaits formal charges.
The investigation into this incident is on-going and additional charges are possible.

5.) On 07/14/2021, at 0840 hrs., the Jamestown Police Department responded to the 800 block of 20 St SW, on a report of a female knocking on doors and acting suspicious. The caller indicated the female was writing down license plates and trying to get into other vehicles.
Upon arrival, an officer located the female driving the area in a 2016 Jeep Compass. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the subject refused to stop and sped away from officers. The officers were able to verify the female driver did have an active warrant for her arrest and was driving while her license was suspended. The female drove through several streets in southwest Jamestown before entering onto Interstate 94, going westbound.
A Stutsman County Sheriff’s Deputy was able to deploy a tire deflating device, in an attempt to get the vehicle to stop, near mile marker 251. The tire deflating device was successful in deflating all 4 vehicle tires. The vehicle came to a stop near mile marker 250 on I-94. The driver refused to comply with officers’ commands and posed a safety risk. The subject refused to exit the vehicle and Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray was used to get the subject to comply, but she continued to resist commands. Officers removed her from the vehicle and she was taken into custody. Interstate 94 (westbound) was shut down for several minutes, until the suspect could be safely taken into custody.
The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old Stacey Danielle Corbell-Hicks of Jamestown. Corbell-Hicks was arrested on suspicion of the following charges:
Driving while license suspended, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Arrest Warrant, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Preventing Arrest, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Endangerment. She was transported to Stutsman County Corrections to await formal charges.
This incident remains under investigation. The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.

6.) On 07/14/2021, at approximately 1026 hrs., the Jamestown Police Department assisted the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota Highway Patrol in stopping a stolen vehicle, which was seen driving in southeast Jamestown. The vehicle was a 2005 Honda Accord, which had been stolen out of Fargo, ND. The vehicle came to a stop on Interstate 94, just west of exit 260.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota Highway Patrol are leading the investigation into this incident and took the male suspect into custody. No further information will be released by the Jamestown Police Department, about this incident, at this time.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP/  KVLY) — A jury has convicted a North Dakota man of murder and other charges for killing his mother and a police officer during a shootout at his home last year. Authorities say 42-year-old Salamah Pendleton opened fire on Grand Forks police Officer Cody Holte and other officers in May 2020 while they were serving him and his mother with eviction papers. They say a stray bullet Pendleton fired killed his mother. He and a sheriff’s deputy were also wounded in the gun battle. In addition to two counts of murder with extreme indifference, the jury on Wednesday convicted Pendleton of two counts of attempted murder, terrorizing, reckless endangerment and possession with the intent to deliver marijuana. He faces life in prison.

Wednesday’s verdict came after a week and a half trial. Evidence in the trial relied heavily on body camera footage and bullet trajectory investigations in the May 27th, 2020 shootout.

Pendleton admitted that his bullet killed his mother, calling it a ricochet. He told jurors he then wanted to surrender to law enforcement but that he wasn’t thinking clearly after seeing his mother’s body. Holte was killed in a subsequent exchange of gunfire.

The shooting started after two Grand Forks County deputies tried to enforce an eviction on Pendleton and his mother for not paying rent.

Pendleton will be sentenced in October.

 

 

The North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from previous news releases or social media postings.

Check out our other dashboards: The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, NDUS Dashboard.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

10:30 -a.m.

Wed. Jul 14,  2021

 

Barnes

New Positives  0

Total Positives  1427

Active: 3

Recovered:  1393

 

Stutsman

New Positives 1

Total Positives 3551

Active 2

Recovered 3467

 

Jamestown  (CVHD) Central Valley Health District’s COVID-19 testing clinics are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-a.m. to noon.  The clinics will be held at the Jamestown Civic Center.   Pre registration is required.

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District wants the public to know that there will be NO testing scheduled at the Civic Center on July 27, 28, and 29 due to availability of the testing site.

CVHD encourages those with symptoms to seek testing from their medical provider during the week of July 26 to July 30.  Testing is also available in Valley City on Monday July 26 and Friday July 30 at the public health department as an additional opportunity for testing.

 

 

Jamestown (CVHD)  Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Schedule

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON

Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Event Location: Central Valley Health District

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)   Music at the City Park Bandshell for 2021. Here is this summer’s schedule:
July 14 – Monroe Doctrine

Monroe Doctrine Bluegrass Band is the house bluegrass band at the Vault Coffee Shop and Arts Center in Valley City. The opportunity to play high-level bluegrass music draws the group together every other Thursday evening. They are veterans of bluegrass bands in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Maryland. The crew draws heavily upon the classic bluegrass sounds of the first and second generation musicians mixed with music from contemporary bluegrass and Americana artists. In this family-friendly concert, expect hot fiddle tunes, slow waltzes, songs about the old home place, gospel classics, and original tunes and songs.

As part of the 25th Anniversary celebration Stretch Rogers along with her daughter, Roxanne, will be recognized for their contributions and dedication to the arts and music in Valley City.

Bring your family and enjoy the evening with neighbors & friends! A freewill offering is taken each night for the continued support of the City Park Bandshell. In case of inclement weather, the program will be moved to the VCSU Froemke Music Building.

Music in the Park is sponsored by the Valley City Parks & Recreation District, Bridges Arts Council, NewsDakota.com, Myron Sommerfeld family, CVB, BEK, Cass County Electric and the North Dakota Council on the Arts. For questions, call Diane at 701-845-3294, or email: vcpr@vcparks.com

July 21 – Myron Sommerfeld & Music of the Stars
July 28 –TBA
August 4 – Maasjo Sisters
August 11 – Jesse Veeder, singer/songwriter ???
August 18 – DeMasi Brothers

 

 

Grand Forks   (CSi)  – Gov. Doug Burgum Wednesday presented North Dakota’s highest citizen honor to the state’s first Olympic gold medal winners, officially inducting twin sisters and hockey world champions Monique Lamoureux-Morando and Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson into the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Hall of Fame.

Burgum presented the award and helped unveil the official portrait that will hang in the Hall of Fame at the Capitol in Bismarck during a public ceremony attended by over 150 family members, friends, state and local officials, and supporters at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, where the twins played for the University of North Dakota women’s hockey team.

Burgum noted that Lamoureux-Morando and Lamoureux-Davidson are the first siblings inducted into the Hall of Fame and, at 32 years old, are also the second- and third-youngest individuals to receive the Rough Rider Award – only Roger Maris was younger.

Burgum said during the ceremony, “Throughout their careers, they have demonstrated the power of values that many North Dakotans hold dear – an incredible work ethic, a love of family and community, a dedication to continuous improvement and a focus on success.  When they took their hard-won and well-deserved place on top of the podium at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the eyes of the world were fixed upon them, and all of North Dakota stood in awe of their accomplishment. Two athletes from North Dakota, from Grand Forks, from right here, realizing the dream they had been working so hard achieve since childhood.  “They turned that dream into a platform for sharing their guiding principle, which is ‘cheering for the one behind.’ And they’ve used that platform in an increasingly impactful way, advocating for equity for all – in both sports and life.”

Burgum announced the Lamoureux twins as the 45^th and 46^th recipients of the Rough Rider Award on June 11, 2020. A formal presentation of the award in 2020 was postponed because of obstacles related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lamoureux-Morando and Lamoureux-Davidson rose to national and international prominence as members of the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team. Each contributed game-changing moments in the gold medal game, with Lamoureux-Morando tying the game near the end of regulation and Lamoureux-Davidson scoring the game-winning goal in the shootout. Lamoureux-Morando and Lamoureux-Davidson have further used their platform as gold medalists to promote gender equity and increased access for disadvantaged youth, forming the Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux Foundation in July 2019.

Lamoureux-Morando said the sisters have always appreciated the support they have received from Grand Forks and the state of North Dakota.

Sh said “We have always understood that one day our hockey careers would be over and we would have to move on to other things.  While always being singularly focused during our hockey careers, we never lost sight of the bigger picture. Being good at hockey and winning gold medals and championships is great, but it’s how you treat others along that journey that truly matters.”

 

Lamoureux-Davidson said. “If there is one thing that I have learned throughout our career, it is that there is no way to accomplish the things we have alone.  We have coaches, teachers, trainers, teammates, family and friends here today along with community members who have supported us throughout the years. We have traveled the world, accomplished sports’ most coveted prize, achieved our childhood dreams and, after all of it – the wins and losses, the plane and bus rides – we have always come back home to North Dakota.”

Guest speakers praised Lamoureux-Morando and Lamoureux-Davidson for their work ethic, commitment to excellence and passion for ensuring equity for all.

UND President Andrew Armacost said,“Whether it’s on the ice as athletes leading hockey teams to victory at the very highest levels of competition, in the classroom excelling as students, or championing the cause of gender equity in sports and in society, their example has enabled girls and women to pursue their dreams.”

Other speakers included Coach Gordon Stafford, director of girls’ hockey and head coach at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn., where the Lamoureux twins played high school hockey; Dr. Colleen Hacker, mental skills coach for USA Hockey during the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in which the Lamoureux twins played; and David Cohen, senior advisor to the CEO at Comcast, who has worked closely with the Lamoureux twins in their advocacy efforts.

North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger and State Historical Society Director Bill Peterson, who concurred with the selection of the Rough Rider Award recipients, assisted in unveiling the official portrait of the Lamoureux twins. The portrait was painted by Minot-based artist Vern Skaug, who since 1970 has painted many of the portraits hanging in the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Hall of Fame at the North Dakota Capitol.

The Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award recognizes present and former North Dakotans who have been influenced by the state in achieving national recognition in their fields of endeavor, thereby reflecting credit and honor upon North Dakota and its citizens.

Video of the ceremony can be viewed on the governor’s Facebook page.

 

In world and national news…

(AP)  COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of fun. The World Health Organization is reporting that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 deaths, a 3% increase from the week before. Cases rose last week by 10% to nearly 3 million.

BLY, Ore. (AP) — Fierce wildfires are threatening Native American lands in the Pacific Northwest. Blazes in Oregon and Washington are among some 60 large, active wildfires that have destroyed homes and burned through huge swaths of land, mostly in the American West. In north-central Washington, hundreds of people in a town on Colville tribal land have been ordered to leave because of fires ignited by lightning. In Oregon, another fire was threatening some 2,000 homes. A leader of the Klamath Tribes says that blaze has caused extensive damage to a forest where the tribe has treaty rights.

 

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has approved the sale of the oceanfront property where a collapsed Florida condominium building once stood to benefit victims of the deadly disaster. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman ordered at a hearing Wednesday that the process begin to sell the site of the Champlain Towers South, which could fetch $100 million according to court records. Meanwhile, residents of an 82-year-old, two-story apartment building in Miami Beach have been ordered to evacuate because of concrete deterioration. The city is giving residents of Devon Apartments until next Monday to leave the building.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is stepping up his bid to push his multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda through Congress. He’s met with Senate Democrats at a private lunch at the Capitol. The gathering came a day after party leaders announced a compromise for pouring federal resources into climate change, health care and family service programs. The midday session was Biden’s first working meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol since becoming president. White House aides say it’s just the start of his efforts to firm up support for forthcoming legislation embodying his priorities among Democrats. His party’s skinny congressional majorities leave him with virtually no votes to lose.

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Twenty states are supporting South Carolina’s defense of a new abortion law. The states argue in an amicus brief filed this week that a federal judge shouldn’t have paused the entire measure, just the provision being challenged in court. Planned Parenthood is suing over the measure, which Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law earlier this year. It requires doctors to perform ultrasounds to check for a heartbeat in the fetus, which can typically be detected about six weeks after conception. If cardiac activity is detected, the abortion can be performed only if the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest, or the mother’s life was in danger.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government estimate released Wednesday eclipses the 72,000 drug overdose deaths in 2019 and amounts to a 29% increase. Experts say lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions isolated those with drug addictions and made treatment harder to get. Prescription painkillers once drove the opioid epidemic in the U.S. But now it is fentanyl, a dangerously powerful opioid. Overdose deaths in 2020 are just one facet of what was overall the deadliest year in U.S. history, with about 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports. The State Department says the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing. That’s because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic that caused extreme disruptions to the process at domestic issuance facilities and overseas embassies and consulates. A department official says a backlog of 1.5 to 2 million applications means that applications submitted now probably will not be issued until the fall.

 

 

 

(AP)  Some regions in Spain aim to put restrictions back in place because of a spike in coronavirus cases. Northeast Catalonia, home to Barcelona, and northern Cantabria issued orders for nightly curfews that must be approved. The two regions want people off the streets after 1 a.m. Spain is witnessing an increase of infections in recent days as the delta variant sweeps through the younger segments of the population, which have a lower vaccination rate. Catalonia is among the most hard-hit areas in Europe, with more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 14 days. The rate is 3,300 cases for those between ages 20-29.

 

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has agreed to delay the sentencing of the man convicted of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts after his lawyers said they need time to investigate new information implicating other people. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday at the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, about 50 miles west of Iowa City. Judge Joel Yates issued an order Wednesday saying the sentencing would be delayed until after he holds hearings on whether to grant the defense’s requests to compel prosecutors to release information about other suspects and for a new trial. Bahena Rivera was convicted of first-degree murder in May in Tibbetts’ 2018 killing.

 

 

(AP)  The family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina has filed a $30 million civil rights lawsuit. Wednesday’s filing in federal court says Andrew Brown Jr. died because of the deputies’ “reckless disregard of his life.” Brown was killed April 21 by Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputies who were serving drug-related warrants at his Elizabeth City home. The deputies surrounded Brown’s BMW before his car backed up and moved forward. The deputies then fired at his vehicle. A local prosecutor said the shooting was justified. The filing is the latest in a string of federal lawsuits in the wake of police shootings of Black and brown people.