Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Aug 13

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

 

Upper ridge building into the area will be the dominating feature

through the weekend. This will result in a warming trend, with

some locations reaching 100 degrees by Sunday. Dry conditions

continue.

 

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The National Weather Service confirms the severe thunderstorms that moved through northern parts of the Red River Valley earlier the week of August 9, 2021,  produced six tornadoes. The weather service’s damage assessment team says tornadoes were confirmed near Starkweather, east of Binford, north of Sharon, west of Northwood, near Davidson, and Key West, in northwest Minnesota. The strongest tornado was near Sharon and was rated as an EF-2 with winds of 115 mph. The twister Monday destroyed a barn and toppled trees along a path of about three miles.

 

 

Valley City  (KLJ)  Motorists in Valley City are reminded that the South corners of Main Street at Central Avenue and 2nd Avenue in Valley City will be closed for construction work.  The roadway will remain open to thru traffic. Parking will still be allowed on both sides of Main Street. Construction operations are still ongoing on Central Avenue.

Parking in not permitted on Central Avenue. Pedestrian traffic on Main Street and Central Avenue will be routed through sidewalk detours utilizing temporary ramps and crossings. Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City’s webpage http://www.valleycity.us/engineers/ when they are taking affect. Questions regarding the project, can be directed to  KLJ at (701)-845-4980.

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:

 

Thurs Aug 12 ,2021

10:30 – a.m.

Barnes

New Positives  1

Total Positives  1446

Active 9

Recovered: 1403

 

Stutsman

New Positives 3

Total Positives 3597

Active 18

Recovered  3498

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has approved North Dakota’s plan to use federal coronavirus relief aid for schools. The federal approval unlocks the remaining $101 million of the $305 million directed to North Dakota from the American Rescue Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund. The state’s plan details how the federal money will be used to maintain safe schools and expand opportunities for students, particularly those impacted by COVID-19. The state Department of Public Instruction plans to work with the Health Department, the state teachers union and school districts to help educators learn about vaccination options.

 

 

(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.

 

 

(CVHD)  Central Valley Health District along with the North Dakota Department of Health are partnering to provide weekly COVID drive up vaccination clinics at the Buffalo Mall parking lot in Jamestown starting in August.

The drive-up clinics will be held on Sundays and Mondays for the next six weeks.  The event will take place from 1 pm to 6 pm in the Buffalo Mall parking lot located at 2400 8^th Ave SW in Jamestown.  The clinics are open to anyone 12 years of age and older no appointment is needed you can preregister at https://www.ndvax.org.

Dates of the clinics are August 15 and 16, August 22 and 23, August 29 and 30, September 5 and 6, September 12 and 13 and September 19 and 20.    The clinic will be open on Labor Day September 6 from 1 to 6.

For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.

 

 

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID 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.

 

 

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  This week, law enforcement agencies across North Dakota were meeting in Jamestown, at the 109th Annual North Dakota Peace Officer Association conference.

Jamestown Police Captain Leroy Gross and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office Major Jason Falk were both recognized.

Major Falk was awarded the 2021 North Dakota Peace Officer of the Year Award, the highest honor given by the NDPOA, for  outstanding service, professional dignity, and unselfish personal contributions to the citizens of North Dakota.

Gross was awarded the 2021 North Dakota Peace Officer’s Association “Lone Eagle Award,”  presented annually to an active and a retired Peace Officer.

 

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for August to Ashley Sliver for her 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.

Her nomination letter said, “I am nominating Ashley not only for amazing patience and kindness she shows the children she teaches, but also because she went out of her way, literally, to make sure my granddaughter received her show uniform in time for her dance performance. I had absent-mindedly failed to order her uniform when her original class was canceled, and my granddaughter was invited to join another dance class, which meant ordering a new uniform. I received the email of the upcoming show and panicked because I realized I did not have her show uniform. I reached out to Ashley speculating that my granddaughter may not be able to perform due to this dilemma. She said, “no problem. I’ll call corporate. Tell them to have it ready and I will make arrangements with corporate to pick it up and deliver it to you for the show.” Corporate is in Brainard, Mn. I was blown away by her willingness to drive from Jamestown to Brainard, so my granddaughter could participate in her first real show! The uniform arrived on time and all was well! Thank you, Ashley for making a five-year-old and this grandma very happy!!!!”

Congratulations to Ashley! The Just for Kix dance program practices at Club 1883. You can check them out at www.justforkix.com.

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 2021 Annual All Vets Indoor Picnic will be held on August 15th starting at Noon at the All Vets Club in Jamestown.

There will be a free-will offering for the picnic lunch with proceeds going to the Jamestown Patriotic Council. Refreshments will be available.

The Picnic is open to all area veterans, their families, and community patriots. No membership is required to attend.

There will be bingo, door prizes, and family fun and fellowship.

For more information, contact the club at 701-252-8994.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s McKenzie County was the fastest-growing county in the nation as the oil industry fueled a population that more-than doubled over the last decade. Population data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed most of North Dakota’s growth occurred in the western part of the state and in the cities. The trends mean that legislative power will likely shift towards cities as a Republican-led committee shapes legislative districts this year.

 

 

In sports

Valley City  (VCSU)  Valley City State University’s men’s basketball team will be hosting a 3-on-3 tournament series with registration required.

The series will start  with “The Valley Tip-Off” on Sunday, October 10th for grades 3-12 for both boys and girls. The series  resumes next spring with the “Spring Bubble Bash” on Saturday, April 23, 2022 also for grades 3-12 for both boys and girls. The finale will be the “Rally in the Valley” on June 18th and 19th grades 3-12 for both boys and girls but there will also be a college/amateur division.

The cost is $90 per tournament, but if you sign up for all three tournaments it’s $240. For more info, contact Ryan Montgomery at ryan.montgomery@vcsu.edu.

 

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take immune-suppressing medicines because of organ transplants, cancer or other disorders. The decision does not apply to otherwise healthy individuals. Health authorities are closely monitoring if and when the general population will need a booster shot but say for now, the vaccines continue to be highly effective in most healthy people.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in Portland’s isolated encampments as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region. Authorities trying to provide relief to vulnerable people are mindful of a record-shattering heat wave in June that killed hundreds in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. In Portland, temperatures Thursday reached 103 degrees, and more heat was expected Friday. In Seattle, highs were predicted to again reach the 90s in a region where many don’t have air conditioning and people are unaccustomed to extreme heat.

 

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana and California are threatening rural towns and ranchland while the West sees a continuing bout of dangerously hot, dry weather. In Montana, firefighters are scrambling to save hundreds of homes near the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The Richard Spring Fire there has prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people and is also threatening grasslands that are crucial for cattle ranchers. In California, the Dixie Fire that virtually destroyed the Sierra Nevada town of Greenville is less than a third surrounded. Fire officials say Northern California will see dangerous fire weather Friday, including a chance of lightning storms.

HAVANA (AP) — Forecasters say tropical depression Fred is slowly strengthening and could regain tropical storm status Friday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the system is moving along the northern coast of Cuba on a forecast track toward Florida. Maximum sustained winds are around 35 mph with higher gusts. A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Florida Keys and Florida Bay. A tropical storm watch is in effect for parts of Cuba and the southwest coast of Florida. Fred became a tropical storm on Tuesday but weakened to a depression as it spun over Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where it knocked out power to some 400,000 customers and caused flooding.

 

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire has broken out on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in central Evia, along with 23 firefighters and 10 vehicles. The larger fire that broke out on Aug. 3 destroyed most of the island’s north and is one of the country’s worst known forest fires. Although wildfires are common in Greece during the hot, dry summers, hundreds of blazes have ignited across the country this year following an especially long and intense heat wave.

 

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have captured another three provincial capitals in Afghanistan, completing their sweep of the country’s south. The lightning offensive is gradually encircling Kabul, just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war. The latest significant blow was the loss of the capital of Helmand province on Friday. American, British and allied NATO forces fought some of the bloodiest battles there in the past 20 years. The insurgents have taken 18 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days. That includes the country’s second- and third-largest cities, Herat and Kandahar. The Taliban now control more than two-thirds of Afghanistan just weeks before the U.S. plans to withdraw its last troops.

 

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says he is working urgently with the United States to evacuate the last Afghans who helped Australian troops and diplomats as Taliban insurgents make rapid territorial gains across Afghanistan. Australia shut its Kabul embassy in May and withdrew the last of its troops in June as U.S. and NATO forces pulled out of the Afghanistan conflict after 20 years. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia since April has resettled 400 Afghans and their families who would be in danger from the Taliban because they had worked for Australia. Morrison did not say how many more Afghans will be resettled in Australia.

 

SINGAPORE (AP) — World stocks are mostly rising ahead of more economic releases that could hint at how the delta variant is affecting growth. France, Germany and Britain all opened higher Friday. Futures for the broad S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher as well. Traders are digesting U.S. economic releases and tracking the recovery of world’s largest economy. Heads will turn to Europe and Asia next week. On the schedule is eurozone and U.K. inflation data, as well as second quarter performance of the eurozone economy.