Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Oct. 6

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid

50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds

5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of

precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of precipitation

30 percent.

.SATURDAY…Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of

showers 70 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the

evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the

mid 40s. Chance of showers 60 percent.

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

the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.COLUMBUS DAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

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

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the lower 60s.

 

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

Tues. Oct. 5,  2021

10:30-a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 14

Total Positives: 1670

Active: 65

Recovered: 65

New  Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 134

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 12

Total Positives: 4120

Active: 76

Recovered: 3947

New Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 172

 

 

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is  on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.

 

 

 

Valley City (CCHD)  City County Health in Valley City announces changes in their COVID-19 testing days and site location in Valley City.

Testing has moved to the REC Center at 140 4th Street Southwest.  Testing will be 12:30-2:30 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Flu/COVID Vaccination Clinic is Saturday October 9th 9:00-am to 2:00-pm at the Hi-Liner Activity Center. WALK-IN any time from 9:00-a.m. to 2:00-p.m.

Their are opportunities for vaccinations, both for annual influenza and for the COVID vaccine. In October CCHD opens early on Tuesdays at 7-am and late on Wednesdays until 6-pm, Call 845-8518 to make an appointment).

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism has received three grant requests, for the City Promotion Capital Construction Funding.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said, on the agenda are requests from, Fort Seward to purchase a new flag, The Jamestown Arts Center, for a new projector, and Frontier Village for General Store improvements.   He said $40,000 is available from the Fund, and any unused dollars will go into next years “pot.”  Funding comes from the Restaurant  and Hotel taxes.

Searle also said, with Bison World, has been granted tax exempt status, and that over the next month, developer, Apogee Attractions will have ready, the next level of planning information, including such items as restrooms, and the location of other features of the park.

 

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Electrical Superintendent, Building Inspector Finance Director and Municipal Judge.

Approved Blocking  off Street Request for Connect Church on Central Ave S from 3rd St s to 4th St S and then 3rd St SW to 2nd Ave SW on October 31st, 2021 for the Trunk or Treat event.

Approved a Raffle Permit for St. Catherine’s Elementary School for Drawing on November 5th, 2021.

 

Public Comments  No One Spoke

 

PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing  was held for Issuance of New Class E Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to TBD Inc.  Finance Director Richter said she and the City Attorney reviewed the application and all was in order.  No public comments were heard.

Following the Public Hearing Commissioners teh City Commission approved the Issuance of New Class E Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to TBD Inc.

A Public Hearing was held  for the Replat Request of Lots 10-12 of Andrus and Sifton’s Addition.  City Attorney Martineck, said it’s a relocation of an alley at the VCSU Campus.

Following the Public Hearing the City Commission Approved a Resolution Approving the Replat Request of Lots 10-12 of Andrus & Sifton’s Addition.

 

Another  Public Hearing  was held regarding Special Assessments for 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction which includes Paving Improvement District No. 118, Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 53, Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 65, and Water Main Improvement District No. 101. Deputy Auditor Klein said the Special Assessment Commission approved the action, and that the Commission pick up the costs of a seal coat spread over a two year period.

 

Following the Public Hearing the City Commission Approved Special Assessments as recommended by the Special Assessment Commission for Paving Improvement District No. 118, Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 53, Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 65, and Water Main Improvement District No. 101, and city paying for the seal coating.

 

ORDINANCE

Approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1089, an Ordinance Adopting 2022 City Budget. Finance Director Richter said there is no changes from teh First Reading and no addtional comments.

Commission Gulmon said the Mill Levy for 2022, is 76.9 Mills,  the same level as 2019.   He said this is the first Mill Levy increase since 2010.

Finance Director Avis Richter said commercial property valued at $500,000 will get an increase of $111.48.  Residential property valued at $100,000 will  increase by $20.07.

Approved was the Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 1088, an Ordinance Approving Text Amendments to Titles 11 and 16 of the Valley City Municipal Code.

 

RESOLUTION

Approved a Resolution Approving Final Plans & Specifications for Master Lift Station Upgrades and Authorizing Engineer to Advertise for Bids.

Approved was a Resolution Approving Final Plans & Specifications for Main Street Storm Sewer Outlet (Elks) and Authorizing Engineering to Advertise for Bids.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Approved an Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to 231 2nd Ave NE. City Assessor Hansen recommended approval, with the property improvements.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Highlights

Gwen Crawford said with the Love’s Travel Center, KLJ reported the turning radius was amended by the NDDOT after being reviewed.  Turning aprons will be installed, including traffic flow control.  The plan is looking to be completed in the near future.  Drainage issues and landscaping will also be addressed.  The roadway will become the city’s, with the plan to be approved according to city standards.

 CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

Fire Chief Scott Magnuson pointed out that during this National Fire Prevention week, fire fighters are visiting schools, with demonstrations and education.  October 12 and 13 is the annual battle of the badges blood drive with the fire department and police department in friendly competition to see which department has the most donors signed up.

Commissione Gulmon reported, city finances through August were reviewed. He added that the City Sales Tax collections were up this year through July by 4-percent.  The food and beverage taxes were up 37 percent.  He added that the solid waste (garbage) operation is running a deficit, and will need to be addressed.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.

 

 

Bismarck  (NDHP)  A news release issued by the North Dakota Highway Patrol on Tuesday October 5, 2021 said  “Trooper Steven Mayer was justified in discharging his firearm in the defense of self and others.”

 

Highway Patrol News Release:

“On the evening of Tuesday, September 7, at approximately 8:18 pm, a North Dakota Highway Patrol  trooper was assisting Morton County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a pursuit of a vehicle traveling east
on Interstate 94 near mile marker 139 or 13 miles west of Mandan. The pursuit originated from a  reckless driver call. When the pursuit ended, the trooper fired his weapon resulting in the death of the  lone vehicle occupant, a 45 year-old Billings, Montana man. The incident is under investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Our trooper has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation by BCI and review by the  Morton County State’s Attorney, which is standard practice and department policy following an  officer involved shooting. North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers train extensively for high-risk incidents. We value each  individual and understand that the loss of life is a tragic event. The North Dakota Highway Patrol has a robust program in place to assist our troopers and their  families through these difficult times.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 UPDATE: The trooper involved in this incident is identified as Trooper Steven Mayer.

OCTOBER 05, 2021 UPDATE: The North Dakota Highway Patrol has received notice from the Morton County  State’s Attorney’s Office that after careful review of the officer involved shooting, Trooper  Mayer was justified in discharging his firearm in the defense of self and others. Therefore,
there will be no charges arising from this incident or investigation. The NDHP has reviewed the  case as well and has determined that Trooper Mayer acted within department policy during  the incident.”

 

 

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In world and national news…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal investigators say a ship’s anchor may have hooked, dragged and torn a massive underwater pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the water off Southern California. They also say the pipeline owner didn’t quickly shut down operations after a safety system alerted to a possible spill. The weekend spill sent up to 126,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean off Huntington Beach and will close beaches and stop local fishing for weeks. Questions remain about the timeline of the spill. The Coast Guard says a commercial ship reported a possible spill Friday night and later reports followed but the agency waited until sunrise Saturday to investigate.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s and congressional Democrats’ push for a 10-year, $3.5 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives has reached a turning point. Biden has been repeatedly conceding that the measure will be much smaller. Democrats say he’s recently discussed a $1.9 trillion to $2.3 trillion price tag. That represents an effort by Biden to push his party beyond months of stalemate and refocus bargainers on nailing down the policy and fiscal decisions that will be needed to succeed. There’s been no agreement on a final figure and plenty of other unanswered questions remain, along with the possibility of failure.

 

(AP)  The Biden administration is moving to relax the rules for a student loan forgiveness program that has been criticized for its notoriously complex requirements. The change could offer debt relief to thousands of teachers, social workers, military members and other public servants. The Education Department said Wednesday it will temporarily drop some of the toughest requirements around the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which was launched in 2007 to steer more college graduates into public service. Through October 2022, public servants with any type of federal student loan or repayment plan will be eligible for loan forgiveness if they have made 10 years of payments.

 

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has expressed “shame” for himself and the Roman Catholic Church for the scale of child sexual abuse within the church in France. The pope spoke during his Wednesday regular audience at the Vatican about a report released a day earlier that estimated some 330,000 French children were abused by clergy and other church authority figures dating back to 1950. He expressed “sadness and pain for the trauma that they suffered’’ and shame over ”the incapacity of the church for too long to put them at the center of its concerns.” The pope also expressed his “closeness and paternal support” to French priests in the face of a “difficult test.’’

 

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for finding an “ingenious” new way to build molecules that can be used to make everything from medicines to food flavorings. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Wednesday that the work of Benjamin List of Germany and Scotland-born David W.C. MacMillan has already had a significant impact on pharmaceutical research and made chemistry “greener.” Making molecules requires linking individual atoms together in specific arrangement. It is a difficult and slow task. Until beginning of the millennium, chemists had only two methods to speed up the process. That all changed in 2000, when List and MacMillan independently reported that small organic molecules can be used to do the same job as big enzymes and metal catalysts.

 

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have slipped in cautious trading despite a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks that erased most of the losses from a sell-off the day before. Benchmarks fell in early trading in Europe, while shares finished lower in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong. Shanghai trading was closed for the Chinese national holidays. Worries remain in Asia about ongoing coronavirus infections, although hopes are growing that economic activity will return closer to normal later this year. The market has been choppy as investors try to gauge how the economy will recover.