CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent .

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

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

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs

in the mid 80s. Chance of showers 20 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the

lower 60s. Chance of showers 40 percent.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then

isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the

lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening.

Lows around 60. Chance of showers 20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

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

 

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Saturday night
as a system moves across the northern plains. A few of these
storms may be severe, mainly along and south of Interstate 94.
Hail to 1 inch, winds to 60 mph, and locally heavy rain will be
possible threats with stronger storms.

 

 

Update

Jamestown (CSi) At Friday’s Stutsman County budget meeting, the commission voted 3-2 to decrease the 2022 James River Valley Library System budget by $60,000.

Commissioners Cichos, Ova and Morris voted in favor of the cut, Commissioners Klose and Gumke opposed the decrease.

Library System Director Joe Rector, said the budget cut will eliminate staffing at the Stutsman County Library. The buidling would continue to be used by the library system for storage of books and supplies.

The Stutsman County library mill rate is not included in  the library mill rate in the City of Jamestown.  Reductions in the mill rate from the cut in the library budget only applies to  Stutsman County property outside the City of Jamestown.

 

 

Jamestown  (JPD)  Jamestown Police is warning the public about a new high risk sex offender residing in Jamestown.

Jonathan Robert Abell resides at 403 First Avenue, North, Apartment number 12, Jamestown, ND.

He presently has no vehicle.

He is a 28 year old white male five feet seven inches tall, weighing 215 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the ND Attorney General’s Office.

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, when he was 25 years old involving a three year old female and a six year old male, and also forced them to perform sexual acts on him.

Conviction Date: August 2017, in Richland County, ND District Court.

Disposition:  Three years, 16 days credit, 10 years supervised probation, concurrent.

He is on GPS Monitoring.

Abell is not wanted by police and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Jonathan Robert Abell are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber)  Summer Afternoon’s at the Pioneer Park Amphitheater  in Valley City, offers entertainment.  All programs start at 4-p.m.,  with FREE ADMISSION.  Food and drink will be served at all shows.

Next up on the schedule is  Shakespeare in The Park, on Sunday August 8. 

Enjoy portions of dramatic readings of some of Shakespeare’s  greatest works.

Sunday September 12, Standup Comedy Show, Featuring Valley City’s own Spencer Dobson, along with a troupe

comedians to join him.

In case of inclement weather, the program will be rescheduled.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Stutsman County Memorial Museum invites the community to its Ice Cream Social on Sunday August, 8.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesperson Roger Cain said the event will be held from 2-p.m. to 4-p.m. at the  1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, and is free to the public. The social  will be held both inside and outside the 1883 Courthouse. In the event of rain, the event will be held just inside.  No sing-a-long  will be held this year.

Roger added that  “Murder at the Museum” events are still being held this year.  Call 701-252-6741 to schedule a time and date.

The Stutsman County Memorial Museum is open weekdays, from 10 a.m., to 5-p.m. and weekends from 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.  Online  visit stutsmanmuseum.org or call (701) 252-6741 for more information.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The 2021 Sheyenne Riverfest is set for Aug. 6-8 in Valley City and Fort Ransom State Park.
The annual event includes a variety of river-related activities on or near the Sheyenne River. Organizers are hoping to set a world record for canoe and kayak launches on the Sheyenne River during this year’s Riverfest.

Raffle tickets to win a kayak or other prizes are available to purchase at local sponsors and the Rosebud Visitor Center in Valley City.  Tickets are $5 or 5/$20.  The Drawing is at 5-p.m. Saturday.

Prizes include:  Kayaks from Moore Engineering/Not in my House, Hand Crafted PaddlValley City  (CSi)  The 2021 Sheyenne Riverfest is set for Aug. 6-8 in Valley City and Fore, made by Scott Tichy, Sheyenne River Framed Print, from Dutton’s Valley Gallery, Fire Pit from Valley Plains Equipment, Gift cards from Hungry Pelican, Epworth Holy Grounds, Brockopp Brewing.

Activities on Saturday, Aug. 7, include the canoe and kayak launch, pontoon rides, fishing activities a Cornhole Tournament, and more. For more information and the complete schedule of events visit https://valleycitynd.org/tourism_riverfest.php

 

 

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.

 

COVID- 19 stats:

Fri. Aug 6,2021

10:30- a.m.

Barnes

New Positives  1

Total Positives 1437

Active 8

Recovered: 1398

 

Stutsman

New Positives 3

Total Positives 3584

Active 14

Recovered  3486

 

 

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reminds residents that there will be no  COVID testing the week  of August 9, in Jamestown.

Unit Administrator Robin Iszler says testing will resume the week of August 16  on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to noon.

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.

 

 

(CCHD)  City/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important. If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.

Administrator Theresa Will says testing has moved inside City County Health, at the CCHD location.  415 2nd Ave NE, from 12:30-p.m., to 1:30-p.m, with  the Quick test will be administered by staff members inside their offices in Valley City, on Mondays and Fridays.

Reminder

Walk in Vaccination Clinics available, 9-a.m. to 4:30-p.m., Monday through Friday.

Vaccines available,  Pfizer, Moderna, available most days.

Vaccination available for those 12 years of age and older.

Call 845-8518 to make an appointment.

Pre-register for all clinics.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The James River Humane Society is highlighting a  few of the dogs and cats available for adoption.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 board member Jay Nitschke said, about 14 dogs are available for adoption, with seven recent adoptions.

Penelope is a female husky mix, and will need a fenced in yard…  Rouge and Ginger area a pitbull mix, and it’s preferred they be adopted together, as they have bonded at the shelter.

There are currently about 11 cats available for adoption.   Jay highlighted three black cats.

Malcom is a male, a year and a half old. Tootsie Roll is a male one year old, and Hugo is a one year old male, and is shy, and will need a bit of adjustment at first to his new home.

Jay also said the James River Humane Society will hold a Taco Feed Fundraiser on October 2, 2021, from 5-p.m. to 7:30-p.m., at the Club 1883 on First Avenue, South, in Jamestown, formerly the K.C. Hall.

She reminds pet owners, when there is poor air quality, such as the wildfire smoke that blankets the area to make sure pets are outside for a short period of time, like when the extremely hot conditions are in place.

There is still limited access to the shelter.  Those wishing to arrange a visit should call 701-252-0747.  On line go to, jameriverhumanesociety.com

The James River Humane Society is located of the I-94 Bloom Exit.

 

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee  and is pleased to announce Audi Grosulak of 639 5th St. NE as the 10th Yard of Week winner for 2021. Congratulations on this beautiful yard and thank you for your efforts to help beautify Jamestown.  Job well done! Grosulak will receive a gift certificate from our award sponsor Menards in Jamestown.

The Yard of the Week program has been established to recognize those within the community that take pride in the appearance of their yard and do their part to beautify the community. The program began June 7th and ends September 3rd. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.

Thank you to Menards in Jamestown for sponsoring this program.

To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830.  The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available on our website at www.jamestownchamber.com. Forms can be emailed to director@jamestownchamber.com. All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.

 

 

GILBY, N.D. (AP) — An unmanned and remotely piloted U.S. Air Force aircraft crashed in a rural field near Gilby as it was returning to the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Authorities say the Air Force RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk crashed at about 7 a.m. Friday. There were no people on board and no reported injuries. A fire that happened after the crash was put out, and an investigation is underway. The public is being asked to avoid the area, as it is now the site of an active military investigation.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Energy Transfer executives say more oil is being shipped through the Dakota Access Pipeline as its expansion becomes operational. The line can now transport 750,000 barrels of oil daily, which is 180,000 more than before. Energy Transfer is adding pump stations to boost the pipeline’s horsepower. Once the full expansion is fully operational, as much as 1.1 million barrels of oil will flow through the pipeline each day. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating the expansion in its ongoing environmental study of the line. Opponents of the line are upset that the expansion began before the study was finished.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A complaint filed on behalf of a North Dakota agency challenges a new state law promoted by the energy industry on limiting the collection of oil and gas royalties. The measure that went into effect this week reduces the amount of interest the state can charge companies for unpaid oil and gas royalties, from 30% to 15%. In addition, the law that sailed through the Republican-dominated Legislature does not allow the state to collect unpaid royalties before August 2013. The brief filed Monday on behalf of the state land board argues the legislation violates the U.S. Constitution because it harms the obligation of previously agreed-upon contracts. State Land Commissioner Jodi Smith has said “hundreds of millions” of dollars are owed to the state.

 

 

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The Black Hills of South Dakota are roaring with motorcycles and crowds Friday as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starts. The annual rally returns just as coronavirus cases in the state are rising with the more contagious delta variant. Organizers say they expected at least 700,000 people to show up during the 10-day event. Even on Thursday, downtown Sturgis was clogged with Harleys, rallygoers crowded shoulder-to-shoulder at bars and rock shows, and masks were nowhere in sight. Public health experts worry the rally will again be a vehicle to spread coronavirus infections. Hundreds of rallygoers were infected last year, spreading the virus to other communities.

 

In world and national news…

(AP) Even people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated, and a new study shows survivors who ignored that advice had twice the risk of getting reinfected. Friday’s report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes as scientists urge everyone to get vaccinated as the extra-contagious delta variant spreads. That includes people who had a prior infection. The report out of Kentucky adds to growing laboratory evidence that vaccines offer an important boost to natural immunity — including broader protection against new mutants.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal employees who need to certify their vaccination status under a new policy instituted by President Joe Biden intended to encourage COVID-19 shots will false disciplinary action and potentially criminal prosecution if they lie on the form. The Biden administration on Friday unveiled the attestation form that employees will need to fill out about whether they have been fully vaccinated against the virus, adding legal teeth to the president’s mandate. Federal employees won’t be following the “honor system” but will instead be required to acknowledge that making a “knowing and willful false statement on this form can be punished by fine or imprisonment or both.” The Associated Press obtained a copy of the form, which was distributed Friday to agency leadership.

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line is asking a federal judge to block a Florida law prohibiting cruise companies from demanding that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship. Norwegian contended at a hearing Friday the “vaccine passport” ban, signed into law in May by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, jeopardizes the health and safety of passengers and crew and is an unconstitutional infringement on the First Amendment. It also contains a fine of $5,000 per passenger for violations. Florida officials say the law’s aim is to prevent discrimination against passengers who don’t get vaccinated. The judge did not indicate when she would rule.

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Board of Education has approved an emergency rule to allow private school vouchers to parents who say their school district’s mask-wearing mandates amount to child harassment. COVID-19 safety policies, including requirements to wear masks. The parents could request the vouchers under provisions normally used to protect children who are being bullied. The meeting was scheduled a week after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the department to come up with ways to pressure school districts not to impose mask mandates, saying they had the legal right to make decisions about their children’s health and education.

 

 

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history amid high temperatures and strong winds. The Dixie Fire grew by 110 square miles between Thursday night and Friday morning, expanding to a size larger than New York City. It had been burning for weeks, mostly in remote wildland areas with few people, before it tore through the little mountain community of Greenville, which is now in ashes. No injuries or deaths have been reported. But the fire threatens more than 10,000 homes.