{"id":201836,"date":"2020-06-17T14:10:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T19:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=201836"},"modified":"2020-06-18T11:53:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T16:53:14","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-jun-17-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=201836","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CSi Weather….<\/p>\n

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 282 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS<\/p>\n

. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE<\/p>\n

BARNES<\/strong> BENSON CASS CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY FOSTER GRAND FORKS GRIGGS LAMOURE LOGAN MCINTOSH NELSON PEMBINA RAMSEY RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE STUTSMAN<\/strong> TRAILL WALSH<\/p>\n

Forecast:<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in<\/p>\n

the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n

Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n

thunderstorms in the morning C ooler. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest<\/p>\n

winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy<\/p>\n

with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after<\/p>\n

midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY\u2026Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers<\/p>\n

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and<\/p>\n

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY\u2026Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers<\/p>\n

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.<\/p>\n

.TUESDAY\u2026Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and<\/p>\n

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.<\/p>\n

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Scattered thunderstorms are forecast late Wednesday afternoon and
\nWednesday night. Some storms could be severe in south central North Dakota and the James River valley, with wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail
\nup to golf ball size possible.<\/p>\n

Locally heavy rainfall and slow moving thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding.<\/p>\n

\"\"Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The City of Valley City\u00a0 hosted a COVID-19 Response Briefing on June 17, 2020, at 5:30-pm. at City Hall.<\/p>\n

The briefing was closed the public to honor social distancing.<\/p>\n

The meeting aired live with replays on CSi TV 68.\u00a0 \u00a0To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com<\/p>\n

Each organization provided updates and information pertaining to recent developments in the COVID-19 community response.<\/p>\n

City-County Health District Administrator, Theresa Will, \u00a0confirmed that as of Wednesday there are two additional positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Barnes County. The individuals are a male in his 30\u2019s and a female in her 70\u2019s. Their cases and sources of exposure remain under investigation by the North Dakota Department of Health. These newly confirmed cases bring the county total to 11, with three considered active.\u00a0 She added that over 1400 COVID-19 test have been performed so far.<\/p>\n

She added that a local mass testing event will occur, likely in early July with announcement to be made. She pointed out that 80-percent of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic.<\/p>\n

Letter are being sent to parent of students regarding childhood immunizations.\u00a0 Those include parents of students that have finished sixth and 10th<\/sup> grades, and to parent of students entering seventh and 10th<\/sup> grades.\u00a0 Parents of younger children should also keep up to date with their needed immunization, and make appointments for them.<\/p>\n

Theresa Will spoke on behalf of M.D. and Health Officer for City-County Health District James Buhr, who is on a mission to Africa regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

A portion of Dr. Buhr\u2019s statement including that \u201c We will not get by with lax observation of the rules this Fall when we have hundreds of people moving here from places all over the country, almost all of which have higher COVID prevalence than Barnes County.<\/p>\n

This means masking indoors, even when you are 6 feet from the nearest person.<\/p>\n

It means carrying hand sanitizer in your pocket and using it when you touch something and washing your hands for 20 seconds whenever possible and when you get home.<\/p>\n

It means staying home if you feel ill. It means keeping track of all your contacts in case you or they become positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Valley City, \u00a0City Administrator for Valley City, Gwen Crawford introduced herself, and encourage calls to her with questions or concerns.<\/p>\n

Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud said, this meeting is the last planned meeting to be held on Wednesday evenings.<\/p>\n

He urges residents to continue to \u201cdo the right thing,\u201d in observing social distancing, frequent hand washing wearing masks, and other safe measures to control the spread o COVID-19.<\/p>\n

He said those isolated, vulnerable individuals are sometimes in need of behavioral health counseling, having been away from family and friends, for many weeks.<\/p>\n

In other business, he said there has been unauthorized use of commercial dumpsters, an offenses that can be fined.<\/p>\n

He said recycling in Valley City is picking up, and recycling save residents money, with less material being hauled to landfill, which city city is charged for.<\/p>\n

He pointed out recycling drop off locations, which have cameras recording those stopping there to make sure no garbage is placed in the recycling containers.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Stats..<\/p>\n

NDDoH<\/p>\n

Posted June 17, 2020<\/p>\n

11-a.m.<\/p>\n

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Positive COVID-19 Test Results
\n<\/strong>Results listed are from the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n