Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 26

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area  60 percent in the Valley City area.   Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

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

showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs around 80.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of

showers. Lows around 60.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.

Highs in the lower 80s.

 

 

Jamestown  (JPD)  The Jamestown Police Department reports that on August  21, 2021, at approximately 2:58-p.m. the Jamestown Police Department received a report of an assault that occurred hours earlier inside a residence in southeast Jamestown. The suspect had already left the residence before officers arrived.

Police Major, Justin Blinsky’s report says, during the investigation, it was alleged the suspect had been invited over to the victim’s residence to visit with several acquaintances. While the suspect and victim were visiting, an argument ensued and escalated into a physical altercation. During the fight, the suspect was alleged to have assaulted the victim by using his hands to strangle the victim around his neck, until the victim’s airway was obstructed and subsequently lost consciousness. Other individuals present in the residence intervened to stop the assault. The suspect then allegedly made terroristic threats to the witnesses of the assault, before leaving the residence.

The 43-year-old victim was later treated for his injuries at Jamestown Regional Medical Center and released.

The suspect was located in southwest Jamestown at approximately 4:12-p.m.  He was identified as 42-year-old Kenneth Graham of Jamestown. Graham was arrested on suspicion of the following charges: Aggravated Assault, Terrorizing, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a City of Jamestown Arrest Warrant. He was transported to Stutsman County Corrections, to await formal charges.

 

 

Jamestown  (JPD)  The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents of a high risk registered sex offender who has relocated within Jamestown, ND.

50 year-old Zeferino Carlos Rangel has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota  Attorney General’s risk level committee.

He presently resides at 438 A 2nd Street Southwest, Jamestown, ND

He is a 50 year old, Hispanic or Latino male, five feet four-inches tall, weighing 200 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Offense:  Gross Sexual Imposition when he had sexual intercourse with a 19 year-old female while she was passed out. He also forced a 14 year-old male and an 8 year-old female to perform oral sex on him on several occasions.

Conviction Date:  July 2012 in Pembina County, ND District Court.

Disposition: 25 years, 13 years suspended, 748 days credit, 10 years supervised probation, concurrent.

He is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

Rangel is not currently wanted at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety only and should not increase fear in the community. Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten an offender will be turned over for prosecution.

For more information on registered sex offenders, visit sexoffender.nd.gov.

 

 

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

Thurs. Aug. 26, 2021

10:30- a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 3

Total Positives 1458Active: 11

Recovered: 1414

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 7

Total Positives:  3659

Active:  42

Recovered: 3533

 

 

Valley City  (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 to the Leevers North Parking Lot, on Mondays and Fridays, with an expanded time 12:30-p.m. to 2:30-p.m. located in a trailer.

Depending if you are asymptomatic, or symptomatic, you will either be tested in your vehicle, or inside the trailer.

 

 

Valley City  (VCPS)  Valley City Public Schools has reported on the first day of school unofficial enrollment numbers, from August 25.

The news release states:

“We are announcing our unofficial First Day of School student enrollment numbers for the 2021-2022 school year. The total enrollment for our school district sits at 1,048 students in grades K-12. This number is 14 students more than what was projected last spring and 6 fewer students than our ending enrollment in May 2021.

Superintendent Josh Johnson said our current kindergarten class of 84 students is 6 more students than our 10-year average for the school district of 78.7 kindergarten students per year. If you have any questions regarding our school district enrollment, please feel free to contact me via email or phone at the district office at 701.845.0483.”

Josh Johnson

Superintendent

Valley City Public Schools

(701) 845-0483

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday at City Hall.  All members were present.  Council Member Schloegel joined by phone.

RESOLUTIONS:

Considered was the committee recommendation of a preliminary engineering firm for the Project, Reconstruction, Curb and Gutter, Possible Realignment – 12th Ave SE (3rd St to 6th St) scheduled to be bid Spring 2022 and constructed Summer 2022. Another committee recommended Interstate Engineer as the firm and was approved by the Council

 

ORDINANCES:

Introduced: FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 2-6, Article 1, of the Code of the City of Jamestown, by modifying the competitive bidding on certain contracts.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday at City Hall.  All members were present. Council Member Schloegel joined by phone.

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

INFORMATIONAL: Police department and municipal court general update, training, COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.  Assistant Police Chief, Major Justin Blinsky said the School Resource Officer recently completed training. He pointed out that 350 people attended the recent National Night Out in Jamestown.  The police department is being brought up to date with new North Dakota laws that went into effect on August first this year.

INFORMATIONAL: Fire Department update, inspections, training, COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.  City Fire Chief Jim Reuther, said another Fire Inspector has been appointed, Mark Chapin.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approving entering into an agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the 2022 Water Main Improvement District.

The committee recommends approval of the City to act as the permit holder on the NDDOT Permit and authorizing the Mayor to sign, subject to approval of the City Storm Water Permit and subject to Anne Carlsen entering into the Anne Carlsen Center Pond Agreement.

Recommended was approval of the Anne Carlsen Center Pond Agreement and authorizing the Mayor to sign subject to the City approving the Storm Water Permit. A retention pond will be installed, with approval of the NDDOT.

INFORMATIONAL: City Engineer project were updated.   The Highway 20 mill and overlay project is to start in 2022.  Finishing the river cleaning, project will grant funding  applied for. The First Avenue Road Diet Project is about finished, with a few  items to be completed, including some stripes being changed.  Mayor Heinrich said he has heard positive comments from the public on the finished project.

The committee recommends approval of Change Order No. 2, to CC Steel, LLC, on Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Improvements District 20-31 (Lift Station 11 & 1 Design), for a $13,776.00 increase in the contract price. City Engineer Travis Dillman said this is a SRF project to be paid back from the city’s utility fund.

Recommended for approval is the plans and specifications for the truck scale at the City Transfer (baler) Facility and approval of the advertisement for bids, already budgeted.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.

 

Bismarck  (NDDoH)  The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has seen a rise in reported West Nile virus (WNV) cases in recent weeks. State health officials are reminding people to continue taking precautions against mosquito bites that can cause WNV infection.

As of August 25, 2021, North Dakota confirmed five human WNV cases, with six pending further results. Of the five cases, four were hospitalized and three were neuroinvasive cases. Of the six pending, two are hospitalized. In addition to human cases, two horses, one bird and 16 mosquito pools have also tested positive for WNV.

“People should be aware of the increase in mosquitoes spreading West Nile virus and take proper precautions to protect themselves from bites,” said Amanda Bakken, epidemiologist with the NDDoH. “Peak WNV activity historically has occurred in August. This is the time to be vigilant and take precautions, not just when people are aware mosquitoes are biting them.”

The NDDoH recommends residents take these precautions to avoid mosquito bites:

• Use insect repellent registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that contain ingredients such as DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, PMD, 2-undecanone and permethrin (clothing only). Always follow the directions on the manufacturer’s label for safe and effective use.
• Wear protective clothing outdoors such as long-sleeved shirts, long pants and socks.
• Limit outdoor activities between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes that can carry WNV are most likely to bite.
• Eliminate stagnant water in containers around homes where mosquitoes can lay their eggs (e.g., gutters, buckets, flower pots, old tires, wading pools and birdbaths).
• Install or repair screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out of your residence.
• Maintain a well-trimmed yard and landscape around your home.

 Most people infected with WNV experience no symptoms. Those who develop symptoms will commonly report fever, headache, body/joint aches or rash. People who develop severe illness may experience stiff neck, altered mental status, paralysis, coma and possibly death. People over age 60 and those who have underlying health issues are at increased risk for developing West Nile neuroinvasive disease.

For more information on WNV, contact Amanda Bakken at ajbakken@nd.gov, 701.328.2385 or 800.472.2180.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Four people escaped from an SUV that plunged into the Missouri River in Bismarck. Police say the driver, one of the four occupants, was been arrested on suspicion of driving drunk. Officers responded to the river shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday and found the four in a parking lot and the SUV floating down the river. Authorities say the 21-year-old driver from Interior, South Dakota, apparently confused drive for reverse and accelerated over an embankment and landed in the river. All three passengers and the driver managed to escape through an open passenger window.

WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — An inmate in a southeastern Wisconsin county jail has been charged with killing another inmate in what the local sheriff called a “vicious, unprovoked attack.” Washington County sheriff’s officials say the 23-year-old inmate was attacked, kicked in the head 28 times at the jail in West Bend Aug. 17 and died over the weekend. A Washington County judge on Wednesday set bond at $750,000 cash for 31-year-old George Telford, of Fargo, North Dakota, who is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and battery to a prisoner. Sheriff Martin Schulteis said it was not a jail fight, it was “an attack on a fellow human being.”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakotans are sharing personal experiences and painful stories of loss due to COVID-19, as part of a public education campaign aimed in part at boosting dismal vaccinations in the state. The North Dakota Health Dakota Department’s “COVID-19 Impact Wall” was launched Wednesday and will feature videos and short stories from North Dakotans impacted by the coronavirus. The website also serves as a memorial for those who have died due to the virus. The campaign’s rollout comes as COVID-19 cases in the state surged to the highest level of the year.

In world and national news…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. At least 22 were killed. U.S. officials said 12 U.S. service members were killed, including 11 Marines and a Navy medic. A number of other American military were among dozens wounded. A U.S. official said the complex attack was believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State group. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the two blasts were near an airport entrance and a short distance away by a hotel.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attacks that killed at least 12 U.S. service members outside the Kabul airport have left President Joe Biden with increasingly difficult choices. He can continue the evacuation and risk more deaths or he can end it earlier than planned and risk leaving behind Americans still seeking to leave the country. The White House has rescheduled Biden’s first in-person meeting with Israel’s new prime minister and canceled a video conference with governors on incoming Afghan refugees after the Kabul attacks.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot are suing former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups. The suit accuses them of intentionally sending a violent mob on Jan. 6 to disrupt the congressional certification of the election. The suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power.” The suit was filed on behalf of the seven officers and names the former president, his campaign, Trump ally Roger Stone and members of the extremist groups the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

 

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and another was injured in a shooting near the county courthouse in the small northern Illinois city of Kankakee. Police Chief Robin Passwater says officers responded to a “shots fired” call at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday and quickly took two suspects into custody. He says police found “multiple” guns at the scene. He says the two men who were fatally shot were in their mid-20s and that another man who was shot is undergoing surgery. Kankakee is a community of about 26,000 people located about 60 miles south of Chicago.

 

(AP)  The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1. That’s the prediction from the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. Experts agree: What the coronavirus has in store this fall depends on human behavior. And early signs suggest behavior changes may already be flattening the curve in a few places where the virus raged this summer. An Associated Press analysis shows the rate of new cases is slowing in Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas.

 

(AP) Kentucky and Texas have joined a growing list of states that have surpassed their record for hospitalized coronavirus patients. The two states on Wednesday reported the most COVID-19 patients in their hospitals since the pandemic began. At least six other states have already surpassed their records amid a national surge in the virus. The latest spike is fueled by the highly contagious delta variant of the virus among those who are unvaccinated. In areas with low vaccination rates, doctors have pleaded with their communities to get inoculated to spare overburdened hospitals. They have also sounded the alarm about the growing toll of the delta strain on children and young adults.