CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with

a 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid

40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.

Lows in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs

in the upper 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in

the upper 30s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

morning. Highs in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after

midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs

around 60.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Police continues asking for the Public’s help concerning  finding those responsible for a vandalism  and burglary of buildings at Bjornson Public Golf Courses over this past weekend.

Valley City Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Jacobson states that the someone was unsuccessful in attempting to break into a safe.  He said the damage caused by the vandalism is estimated in the thousands of dollars.

Meanwhile police are also investigating burglaries and vandalism reported at the Valley City Town and Country Club and Smith Lumber Company in Valley City.

A Valley City man was arrested and faces two counts of burglary, one count of theft, possession of stolen property and criminal mischief.   The State’s Attorney will examine the evidence before formal charges may be filed, and his name is released.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact the Valley City Police Department at 845-3110.

 

 

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

Wed. Oct 20, 2021

10:30 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 7

Total Positives: 1788

Active: 42

Recovered:  1706

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 182

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 18

Total Positives: 4321

Active: 71

Recovered: 4152

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 220

 

 

Update

Jamestown   (CVHD)  – Central Valley Health District (CVHD) has been receiving calls and questions in regard to Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster vaccinations.  CVHD is currently only providing Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses at this time.

 

As of October 20,  2021 at 2:00pm, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson manufacturers have not received official Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for booster doses.  If approved, CVHD will need time to order and receive an appropriate allocation of vaccine prior to beginning administration.  CVHD will announce when they are ready to begin administering the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses when approved.

 

CVHD is hosting a Pfizer booster and flu shot clinic October 21, inside the Buffalo Mall in Jamestown from 1:00-5:30pm.  Only Pfizer will be available for booster vaccinations.  To register for an appointment, visit the www.centralvalleyhealth.org/covid-vaccine/.

 

 

 

(CVHD) – Central Valley Health District (CVHD) is hosting a Pfizer booster and flu shot clinic October 21, inside the Buffalo Mall in Jamestown from 1:00-5:30pm.  Only Pfizer will be available for booster vaccinations.  To register for an appointment, visit the www.centralvalleyhealth.org/covid-vaccine/.

Registration for an appointment is highly encouraged at CentralValleyHealthSign-Up.  If you are unable to pre-register for an appointment, don’t forget to bring your insurance or Medicare card. For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.

 

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.

 

 

Fargo  (Essentia)  With COVID-19 cases still high in the region, as well as the demand for testing, Essentia Health is changing its testing procedures.

The statement says, “Effective immediately, all patients who schedule a COVID test at one of our clinics will receive a kit to perform their own test. This is for patients who want a test only and are not scheduling a routine visit with their provider.

Patients must schedule a test at their Essentia clinic in their region. They can do so through our MyChart patient portal, by calling their local clinic or scheduling an E-visit.

Once the patient has arrived at their scheduled appointment, they can check in, receive a test kit, then go back to their vehicle and conduct the simple nasal swab (instructions provided). They will return the sample to the designated collection location. The entire process should take about 15 minutes.

This change ensures efficient use of Essentia’s resources

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.

Commissioner Magnuson was not present.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Approved a Parade Request for the Parade of Lights on December 2nd on Central Ave. to 4th St. starting at 6:00 PM.

 

Approved a Raffle permit for NDak Hereford Association for the date of December 4th at the ND Winter Show.

 

Public Comments … No One Spoke

 

RESOLUTION

Approved a  Resolution providing for the Issuance of Certification of Indebtedness, Series 2021, for the Purpose of Financing the Addition to the Existing Fire Hall. Finance Director Richter said a state infrastructure loan was applied for, and approved in the amount of $500,000.  She said the loan at two percent is over a 20 year period and can be paid off earlier. Collateral for the Bank of North Dakota will come from the State Revenue Sharing dollars.

 

Approved was another Resolution  Approving the Replat Request of Lot 4 Block 2 and a part of block 4 of Beyer Industrial Acres.

 

The City Commission approved a Resolution Approving the Plat Request of Land Located Between 8th & 9th Ave NW and North of 10th St NW – includes Lots 4-8 and Part of Lot 3 Block 1, Hyland Park Addition, plus Lots 3-7 and Part of Lot 2, Block 2 Replat of Hyland Park Addition. City Attorney Martineck said the action was approval by Planning and Zoning, including the addition of townhomes.  Commissioner Erickson voted in opposition.

 

Approved a Resolution 2321, Amending the Master Fee Schedule. City Administration Crawford said the change involves  working with Ransom County.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Approved the Annual Maintenance Certification for Urban Federal Aid Projects. City Engineers said the agreement is in conjunction with NDDOT projects, concerning the maintenance schedule.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Highlights.
Gwen Crawford said she’s contacted MDU for additional natural gas service for areas of the city.  She said the cost is substantial.

She said, projects are wrapping up for the summer.

 CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said 131 total donations were received in the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.

KLJ reported that with the StreetScape Project, Street lights and Traffic Signal have been set up with controller to be installed.  Landscaping work continues.

City Attorney Martineck said changes are being worked on for the 2022 policy manual.

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

 

BISMARCK, N.D, (AP) — North Dakota will be allowed to continue to pursue reimbursement from the federal government of millions of dollars the spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Federal Judge Daniel Traynor on Tuesday denied the federal government’s motion to dismiss North Dakota’s attempt recover more than $38 million from the pipeline protests five years ago. The judge ruled the state’s claim of damages is permissible. The state filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2019, arguing the Corps allowed protesters to illegally camp without a permit. The Corps said protesters weren’t evicted due to free speech reasons.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Plans for North Dakota’s first carbon dioxide storage project are moving forward. State regulators granted several approvals Tuesday for the underground storage of carbon emissions from Red Trail Energy’s ethanol plant near Richardton. Gas from the plant will be compressed and injected into a 6,400-foot well, then form a plume within the underground rocks that make up the Broom Creek formation. The Industrial Commission’s approvals are for underground storage below Red Trail’s proposed injection site in Stark County. Researchers say the state’s rocks could store as much as 250 billion tons of carbon dioxide. Red Trail produces a fraction of that amount annually with 180,000 tons.

In world and national news…

T. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The FBI and a family attorney say items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie have been found in a Florida wilderness park as the search continues for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. Attorney Steven Bertolino says Laundrie’s parents took part in the search Wednesday with the FBI and local police more than a month after Laundrie was reported missing. They found unspecified articles that belonged to Laundrie and law enforcement efforts were ramped up. Laundrie is a person of interest in the death of Petito, who was reported missing Sept. 11. Her body was found Sept. 19 on the edge of Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park and the coroner concluded she was strangled.

DALLAS (AP) — A man suspected of causing an apartment explosion in Dallas that injured seven people, including four firefighters, is facing several felony charges. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans says investigators believe Phillip Dankins shot into an apartment and hit a gas line connected to a stove. Firefighters were investigating a report of a natural gas leak at the two-story complex and had reported smelling gas just before the explosion partially collapsed the building on Sept. 29. It’s unclear what led to the shooting. Dankins has been jailed since early October on other charges. His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reports that the economy was facing a number of headwinds at the start of this month from supply chain disruptions and labor shortages to uncertainty about the delta variant of COVID. In its latest survey of business conditions around the nation, the Fed said that a majority of its 12 regions viewed consumer spending, the main driving force for the economy, as remaining positive. The report noted wide differences in performance, however, with auto sales suffering because of constrained inventories while manufacturing was growing either moderately or robustly depending on which Fed district was reporting.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to emphasize the middle class values of his now-scaled back $2 trillion domestic spending package. His proposal is for an unprecedented federal investment to expand social services for millions of middle-income Americans and tackle climate change. Included are child tax credits, paid family leave, health care, free pre-kindergarten and some $500 billion in clean energy tax credits, loans and grants. Democrats were upbeat Wednesday as they raced to coalesce around the plan. Republicans are fully opposed. That’s leaving Democrats to strike an agreement between their own progressive and centrist members by week’s end.

 

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A fire chief in Florida has been fired for insubordination. Battalion Chief Stephen Davis wouldn’t discipline employees who refused to follow Orange County’s mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Fire Rescue spokeswoman Lisa McDonald says Davis was fired Tuesday for failing to follow a direct order. A union member says Davis didn’t discipline the firefighters because some had already been vaccinated, and others had applied for religious exemptions. Almost four dozen Fire Rescue employees who don’t want to be vaccinated have sued the county, calling the mandate “unlawful, unconstitutional and highly invasive.”

 

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The owner of a Louisiana livestock business has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $76,000 in federal coronavirus farm aid. Federal court documents show that 37-year-old Burnell Gabriel Zachary of Arnaudville agreed Tuesday to repay the money as part of a plea deal. He pleaded guilty to one count of theft from the federal government. Prosecutors say he falsely claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant losses for his livestock business, Zachary’s Ranch, LLC. Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said in a news release Wednesday that COVID-19 fraud is one of his office’s top priorities. At sentencing, Zachary faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

 

DETROIT (AP) — The only Michigan official fired in the Flint water disaster likely was a “public scapegoat” who lost her job because of politics. That’s the opinion of an arbitrator who is ordering $191,880 in lost wages and other compensation for Liane Shekter Smith. She served as head of the state’s drinking water office when Flint’s water system was contaminated with lead. Shekter Smith was demoted and then fired in 2016. The arbitrator noted that state engineers who had a direct role in Flint were suspended with pay and allowed to return to work. The Michigan environmental agency declined to comment Wednesday but said an appeal was being considered.