Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 20

CSi Weather…

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight

chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.

West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.

Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around

20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest

winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs

in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to

around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent in the Jamestown area, 90 percent in the Valley City area.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy

with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.

 

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday. A few storms may be
strong to severe.

 

 

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:

COVID -19 Stats..

Fri. Aug. 20, 2021

10:30- a.m.

Barnes

New Positives:4

Total Positives:1453

Active:9

Recovered: 1410

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 1

Total Positives:  3616

Active: 23

Recovered: 3514

VACCINATIONS…

 

 

 

 

(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 15th annual North Dakota Patriot Guard  Rally will Saturday, August 21.  The ride is open to the public and costs $20 per motorcycle.  All proceeds with go to benefit the veterans.    For more information click here

Registration is at 9:30- a.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center with kickstands up at 11-a.m.  The procession rides from Jamestown to Lisbon for  lunch and back to Jamestown with a supper at the All Vets Club.

For safety,  masks may be required while visiting.

The annual ride has seen upwards of more than 300 riders in previous years

The Patriot Guard attends funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. They show support for the heroes, families, and their communities. When necessary, they also act as a barrier or shield for the mourning family and friends from protesters,  through legal and non-violent means.

 

 

Bismarck  (Sen. Hoeven’s Office) – Senator John Hoeven  Friday issued the following statement after ADM and Marathon Petroleum announced a joint venture using North Dakota-processed soybean oil for renewable diesel production. Under the venture, Marathon will invest in ADM’s announced soybean crushing plant near the Spiritwood Energy Park, with the refined soybean oil being exclusively supplied to Marathon’s renewable diesel facility in Dickinson.

 

This follows Hoeven’s efforts with the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) and ADM for more than two years to redevelop the site of the former barley malting facility at Spiritwood. Following ADM’s announcement, the senator has been working to tie the new crushing plant to North Dakota’s agriculture and energy industries, having highlighted the potential partnership between ADM and Marathon during a recent meeting with the JSDC and local leaders.

 

“This new partnership between ADM and Marathon will build and strengthen the tie between North Dakota’s robust agriculture and energy industries,” said Hoeven. “We made the case to ADM to open a soy crushing plant in North Dakota and outlined the tremendous opportunities for partnerships like this that will directly benefit not only the local economy and farmers, but the entire state for many years to come. This partnership is part of our efforts to make the soy crushing plant a four-for-one project that ties together North Dakota’s agriculture and energy industries in new and innovative ways.”

 

In addition to the partnership with Marathon, Hoeven has been working to leverage the ADM facility to build on North Dakota’s leadership in agriculture and energy. This means realizing opportunities to:

 

• Directly benefit farmers and the local economy.
• Make good use of waste steam from GRE’s Spiritwood station.
• Tie into carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects and sequester CO₂ off the Dakota Spirit ethanol plant at the ag-energy park.

Earlier…

Jamestown  (ADM-Marathon Petroleum)  Announcements from ADM and Marathon Petroleum say, the $350 million soybean crushing plant at Spiritwood, is going to be operated jointly by them, with the goal, producing renewable diesel fuel.

ADM, which has the lead in the project, will own 75% of the plant.  Marathon will have a 25% ownership. The plans call for 100% of the soy oil produced at the plant at the Spiritwood Energy Park, to be processed at Marathon’s renewable diesel-fuel facility at Dickinson, North Dakota.

The on site demolition of a portion of the former Cargill Malt plant at Spiritwood is continuing, with the remainder of the facility to be utilized as a $350 million soybean processing facility capable of handling 150,000 bushels per day.

Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp., (JSDC)  CEO Connie Ova says, this is the initial announcement making the deal official, and confirms that all of the soy oil produced at the Spiritwood facility would be processed into biodiesel, adding that change in corporate structure for the plant is not changing the incentive package offered  to the plant, by the JSDC and Stutsman County, of about $2.5 million from JSDC which will make a payment in lieu of taxes of $225,000 for 15 years under the agreement with Stutsman County.

The completion of the plant is anticipated in 2023, to be able to process this fall’s soybean crop.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi) On August 27th, an unusually eye-catching vehicle will be parked in the Hugo’s parking lot west of St. John’s Church. Between 11 AM and

1 PM, “RVG” or “Ruthless Vote Getter” will make a stop in Jamestown, before continuing to

Valley City.

The vehicle is a purple 28’ RV that tours the country educating voters about the 28th

Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment. The vehicle, which is operated by Vote Equality US,

sports signatures from supporters of the amendment, collected throughout the country.

Vote Equality US is a nonpartisan grassroots effort promoting equal rights for all Americans by

working to ensure the addition of the fully-ratified 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) to the United

States Constitution. The 28th Amendment reads: Equality of rights under the law shall not be

denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

 

The RVG’s Midwest tour will kick off on August 15th. The North Dakota stops are sponsored by

the North Dakota Women’s Network (NDWN). The Jamestown chapter of the NDWN is

organizing the August 27th event.

 

The tour is meant to present a nonpartisan message of gender equality directly to voters in order

to ensure the issue of gender equality is prioritized in daily conversations and on major party

platforms. Until the 28th Amendment is fully ratified, the United States Constitution does not

guarantee gender equality. One hundred and sixty eight international constitutions include gender

equality. The amendment was first introduced in 1923.

 

The Vote Equality US Ruthless Vote Getter RV will be in the Jamestown Hugo’s parking lot

west of St. John’s Church from 11 AM to 1 PM on August 27th. Follow the tour progress here:

https://voteequality.us/tour/2021-midwest-tour/ and on social media at @VoteEqualityUS.

Itinerary is subject to change based on COVID-19 concerns or restrictions.

Vote Equality US’s mission is to increase awareness that gender equality is not in the U.S.

Constitution and inspire support for gender equality leaders.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The draft of the 2021 Stutsman County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is now available.

The document is available for  review on the Stutsman County website under public notices.

A printed copy  available at the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center at the Emergency Manager’s office.

A public hearing to accept comments on the draft plan will be held from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, in the lower-level conference room at the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center. The public hearing will review the draft plan, results from the mitigation survey, and public comments received. The public hearing will officially close at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Steering Committee meeting immediately thereafter.

The Steering Committee will review public comments received and participation by local jurisdictions and approve the draft plan to be submitted to the N.D. Dept. of Emergency Services (NDDES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for approval.

After the plan receives approval pending-adoption, each incorporated jurisdiction included in the plan must pass an adoption resolution before an official approval letter from FEMA is issued.

To submit feedback or a comment on the plan, please contact Daniel Schwartz at Nexus Planning & Consulting, LLC at 701-989-7970; dschwartz@nexusplanco.com.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A jury has found a chiropractor and Navy veteran guilty in the gruesome killings of four people at a North Dakota property management firm in April 2019. Jurors returned guilty verdicts Friday on all counts against Chad Isaak, who was charged in the deaths of RJR Maintenance & Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer, William Cobb and Lois Cobb. Defense attorneys say police were under pressure to solve the case quickly and overlooked or ignored other possible suspects. Prosecutors presented the case as a puzzle in which all of the pieces pointed to Isaak.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A patient at long-term care center in Fargo has died more than two weeks after police say the resident was assaulted by an employee. Fargo police responded to Maple View Memory Care Aug. 3 on a report of an assault on a resident. An investigation was initiated and the 59-year-old caregiver was arrested at her home in Fargo Aug. 18. She was being held on a probable charge of endangering a vulnerable adult. Police were notified Thursday that the 78-year-old male victim had died. An autopsy will determine whether the man’s injuries contributed to his death.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  – Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford today congratulated former Gov. Jack Dalrymple during a ceremony at North Dakota State University to rename the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Research Greenhouse Complex as the Jack Dalrymple Agricultural Research Complex.

“As a farmer, state legislator, lieutenant governor and governor, Jack Dalrymple has always been a champion for North Dakota agriculture, including his instrumental role in securing funding for this world-class research facility that now bears his name and will ensure North Dakota remains a leader in ag innovation for generations to come,” Burgum said. “On behalf of a grateful state, congratulations to Jack and the entire Dalrymple family on this well-deserved recognition.”

 

“Facilities like the Jack Dalrymple Agricultural Research Complex will play a crucial role in the farms of the future and in North Dakota’s ever-expanding role of feeding and fueling the world,” Sanford said. “We thank Gov. Dalrymple for his support for North Dakota agriculture and education, and for all the areas where their paths cross.”

 

FARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is sticking by former President Donald Trump’s decision to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildlife official on Friday told The Associated Press there is growing concern over aggressive hunting and trapping for the animals in the Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assistant Director for Ecological Services Gary Frazer suggested the agency could intervene if wolf populations suffer declines that could again threaten them with extinction. Idaho, Montana and Wisconsin have adopted rules intended to drive down the predator’s numbers. Gray wolves in parts of the U.S. over the past several decades rebounded from widespread extermination in the 1900s.

 

In world and national news…

BOSTON (AP) — New Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the Northeast coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Henri is expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday. It says impacts could be felt in New England states by Sunday, including on Cape Cod, which is teeming with tens of thousands of summer tourists. The last time the region had a direct hit from a hurricane was exactly 30 years ago Thursday, when Bob — a Category 2 storm — killed 17 people.

 

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace _ temporarily knocked back to tropical storm force _ is heading for a second landfall in Mexico. This time it’s taking aim at the Gulf coast after crashing through the country’s main tourist strip. The storm lost punch as it zipped across the Yucatan Peninsula, but it’s gaining energy over the Gulf of Mexico. The forecast would take it toward a coastal region of small fishing towns and beach resorts Friday night or early Saturday. Then it would head over over a mountain range toward the heart of the country.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home.” Biden’s comments at a White House news conference Friday come as the U.S. government struggles to ramp up a massive airlift clearing Americans and other foreigners and vulnerable Afghans, rescuing them from a Taliban takeover of the country. He said the commitment extends to Afghans who have assisted the U.S. in the long war. Biden is facing criticism from some at home for the chaotic and often violent scene outside the airport as crowds struggle to reach safety. Flights from the Kabul airport had stopped for several hours Friday before resuming.

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco became the first major city in the nation to require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 on Friday for people dining inside restaurants, working out in gyms or attending indoor concerts. Restaurants and bars posted signs and added extra staff to begin verifying people’s proof of vaccination before allowing them in. The new rule goes beyond New York City, which requires people to be at least partially inoculated for a variety of indoor activities. Local business groups have supported the new vaccine mandate, saying it will protect their employees’ and customers’ health and keep them from having to limit capacity indoors.

 

(AP)  Mississippi’s only Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital says it will mandate all employees and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s policy requires employees and students be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1. The policy is a reversal from a previous rule put in place last month that allowed employees or students to skip the vaccine if they agreed to wear a N95 mask while on campus. Mississippi has the highest per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University. Those who refuse vaccination may face action up to termination. Those seeking accommodations must submit requests by Sept. 10.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court says a pause on evictions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus can remain in place for now. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month. A spokesman for the National Association of Realtors said the the group will immediately file an emergency motion to the Supreme Court. In June, the high court voted 5-4 to allow the moratorium to continue through the end of July. But Justice Brett Kavanaugh — who joined the majority — warned the administration not to act further without explicit congressional approval.

 

CHICAGO (AP) — Some Capitol Hill Democrats and civil rights advocates are concerned about how police and prosecutors increasingly use algorithm-powered technologies that may amplify racial bias. In response to an Associated Press investigation into the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon says artificial intelligence-backed tools can “increase the potential for sending innocent people to prison.” Wyden says he and seven other Democrats are waiting for a U.S. Justice Department response to their demand for oversight of the millions in federal funds sent to law enforcement agencies to buy algorithm-powered technologies. Activists rallied in front of a Chicago police station on Thursday demanding the city end its contract with ShotSpotter.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — One of R. Kelly’s former employees says the singer lived in a “Twilight Zone” where he called all the shots, including when visitors could leave or order takeout food. Anthony Navarro was called as a government witness at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial Friday to describe the inner-workings of Kelly’s home. The testimony bolstered the government’s contention that he created an environment where girls and women faced strict rules that gave them little choice but to submit to the singer’s sexual whims. He’s denied any wrongdoing.