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TODAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the<\/p>\n
mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening, a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening.\u00a0 Then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to<\/p>\n
15 mph.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers<\/p>\n
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers<\/p>\n
and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers<\/p>\n
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.<\/p>\n
Shower chances remain over the southern half of the state through<\/p>\n
Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Dry conditions return for Saturday night, with the only exception possibly being the southern James River Valley.<\/p>\n
Well above average temperatures expected for Tuesday, with precipiation chances Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n
The threat for strong to severe storms<\/a> will be possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are also reports coming into other parts of the state.<\/p>\n The Jamestown Police Department states:\u00a0 \u201cIf you are a teacher from a Stutsman County school district, and believe you are a victim of identity theft, you may make a report by calling the Stutsman County Communications Center.\u00a0 A dispatcher will take your information. However, due to the volume of calls being received, an officer will be in touch with you over the coming days to continue the investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n Call the Dispatch Center at 701-252-1000.<\/p>\n North Dakota has topped 50,000 in the number of tests for the coronavirus and 1,700 for the number of people confirmed to have the disease.<\/p>\n NDDoH<\/p>\n Released Thurs May 14, 2020 11-a.m.<\/p>\n Positive COVID-19 Test Results COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n 50,311 \u2013 Total Tested (+1,366 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 48,599 \u2013 Total Negative (+1,301 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 1,712 \u2013 Total Positive (+67 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n Please note that a previously reported positive case from Cass County was discovered to be a duplicate and also a previously reported case from Morton County ended up being from out of state. This reduces our totals by two. <\/em><\/p>\n 4.9% \u2013 Daily Positive Rate of Completed Tests<\/p>\n 129 \u2013 Total Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 38 \u2013 Currently Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 1,007 \u2013 Total Recovered (+38 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 40 \u2013 Total Deaths (+0 individual from yesterday)<\/p>\n For descriptions of these categories, visit the <\/em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at\u00a0www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>, follow on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and visit the CDC website at\u00a0www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n Active cases currently are flat-lining in the statistics.<\/p>\n The highest number of positive cases are in Cass, followed by Grand Forks counties.<\/p>\n Burgum said challenges remain in testing of long-term care, facilities with staff tested, and then again a week later, in serial testing.<\/p>\n He updated the Red River COVID Task Force, saying more focused testing has started in Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota.<\/p>\n The targeted testing goal is 1,000 tests a day, which may see the positives increase, or remain the same, including serial testing.<\/p>\n Homeless testing is at about 50 per day. \u00a0More contact tracers are being sought in Cass County.<\/p>\n Vulnerable populations testing will continue across the state, including congregate living settings, looking for possible COVID-19 \u201chot spots.\u201d<\/p>\n He reviewed his White House round table with President Trump, Wednesday, including North Dakota Commerce Secretary Michell Kommer, and U.S. Senator, John Hoeven.\u00a0 He said after the public meeting they discussed ag-related and other issues, including long-term care support, concerning North Dakota.<\/p>\n He said he has been tested for COVID-19 three times in the past week, including after visits at the White House and other DC locations, and were negative each time.<\/p>\n He said face masks were used, except during the conversations, and in the cabinet room social distancing was observed.<\/p>\n In DC he thanked North Dakotans in observing taking protective measures to slow the virus spread.<\/p>\n Burgum said with school building accessibility in K-12, indoor facilities remain closed, and the state has more FAQ information on line at NDresponse, including specified uses starting June 1, 2020. School districts have more information on days for students to pick up personal items in school buildings, also uses, restrictions concerning playground accessibility.<\/p>\n With primary and local elections, he said young people turning 18 years old are encouraged to vote on June 9, 2020, for the first time.\u00a0 He pointed out all 53 North Dakota counties will have mail in voting, only,\u00a0 adding 128,178\u00a0 ballots have been sent, with about 23,000 ballots returned.<\/p>\n He explained the process including receiving applications returning them by mail, and the receiving and returning the completed election ballot, either by mail, or at local drop box locations.<\/p>\n With Job Service, he said the unemployment processing mainframe was updated, that allowed claims to be processed faster and checks sent out faster.\u00a0 He said so far the state has sent $236.3 million in benefits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finance Manager Sharon Schultz says, the plant and two other business properties are being divested by the ownership, and the Jamestown Dakota Brands, formerly Dakota Bake N Serve had been on the market for a few months, but no offers were made.<\/p>\n She says the equipment has been sold through an auction, and was dismantled, and the building is currently being emptied of its equipment, and will be distributed to the high bidders.\u00a0\u00a0 The silo at the site, on land leased from Jamestown Regional Airport has been taken down.<\/p>\n After all the equipment is moved out, the facility will be cleaned next week before being closed.<\/p>\n She adds that the building owned by the company is currently for sale.<\/p>\n The Jamestown location has five employees, still at the plant, in management.\u00a0 They will and all the 17 Jamestown employees will be paid through June 12 this year.<\/p>\n The plant was operating one shift, with \u00a0four, ten hour shifts per week.<\/p>\n Dakota Bake N Serve began in 1967 at a small location, and after moving twice, moved the second time to its current location in 1971, producing \u201chigh quality frozen and refrigerated products including bread dough products, under the name of Rhodes from 1968-1984.<\/p>\n It sold products to:<\/p>\n Kerr Industries (1992) Jamestown boardings in April this year were, 41, compared to 694 in April of 2019, a decrease of 94 percent.<\/p>\n Year to date in Jamestown boardings were at 2455, compared to 3338 through April of 2019 a drop of about 26-percent.<\/p>\n Airline passenger levels in North Dakota and throughout the rest of the country have begun to slowly rise during the month of May as communities throughout the country begin to re-open.\u00a0 Historically low passenger levels are expected to continue in the near future as long as mitigation efforts for COVID-19 are in place.<\/p>\n \u201cThe safety of all passengers and staff remains a top priority for our commercial service airports.\u201d\u00a0 stated Kyle Wanner, Executive Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission.\u00a0 \u201cThe airports and airlines have implemented additional sanitizing methods in an effort to take every precaution possible for the safety of the flying public. Airlines throughout the country have also started to require face-coverings to be worn on flights to help slow the spread of COVID-19. To avoid any surprises, please check the policy of your airline before leaving for the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n His nomination said, \u201cMy nomination for Mike doesn\u2019t come from a specific experience, but rather my nomination comes from the superior service I\u2019m always provided with when I visit Walmart. Mike has worked at Walmart for several years now and every time I\u2019ve needed assistance in the Electronics department, he always meets my needs with a smile and friendly banter. I\u2019ve actually struck up a great friendship with him through our interactions. I\u2019ve also witnessed how Mike works with others and the service doesn\u2019t stop with me. He treats everyone equally and with the same respect as anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n Congratulations to Michael, who along with all the other monthly winners, will be recognized at the Chamber\u2019s annual banquet in January 2021.\u00a0 Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com<\/a> or call 701-252-4830.<\/p>\n The mobile food truck will be at Epworth United Methodist Church\u2019s parking lot from 11-a.m. to 1-p.m.<\/p>\n Those attending should bring along their own containers to carry the food.<\/p>\n Starting at 6:30 -p.m., bring any type of vehicle to join in on Central Avenue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JPDpatch-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (JPD) \u00a0Jamestown Police is informing the public that they are receiving several calls reporting identity theft from teachers of the Jamestown Public School District.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NDhealthNewsBriefingThurs-1-300x202.png\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum returned from his Wednesday meeting with President Trump at the White House to resume his COVID-19 News Briefings on Thursday at the State Capital in Bismarck.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Results listed are from the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nBY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DakotaBrands-300x183.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Dakota Brands plant shut down on May 1, 2020, and the building remains for sale.<\/p>\n
\nH. J. Heinz (90-91)
\nJ. L. Foods, Oregon Farms Division (84-89)
\nDakota Bake-N-Serv. – Rhodes (68-84)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/JmstnAirport2-300x202.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 North Dakota\u2019s eight commercial service airports during the month of April experienced their lowest monthly passenger count on record since the state began tracking passenger boarding numbers 40 years ago.\u00a0 Approximately 5,000 passengers or 5% of the normal expected passenger numbers flew out of North Dakota\u2019s airports throughout the month of April which is directly attributed to the mitigation impacts COVID-19 has had on the traveling public.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lipetsky-May-2020CSA-1-285x300.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (Chamber)\u00a0 Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for May to Michael Lipetzky of Walmart for his outstanding customer service.\u00a0 The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/GreatPlainsFoodBank1-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Great Plains Food Bank will be in Valley City Friday distributing items such as fruit, veggies,\u00a0 and more.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cruise-the-Valley-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Community is invited to join in with another vehicle cruise Bridge City Cruisers, on Friday evening.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The next Jamestown Community Prayer meeting on Zoom will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16. To participate online send your email to