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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight in Jamestown.\u00a0 30-percent in Valley City. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms<\/p>\n
in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of<\/p>\n
precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 80 – percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with slight chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms. Highs around 80.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny with chance of showers and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n
Highs in the lower 80s.<\/p>\n
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Isolated thunderstorms are possible across the southern James
\nRiver valley Wednesday afternoon. Severe weather is not expected.<\/p>\n
Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions
\nof western and central North Dakota Friday afternoon through
\nFriday night.<\/p>\n
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NDDoH<\/p>\n
COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n
Posted Jul 15, 2020<\/p>\n
11-a.m.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 Test Results COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNEDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n 238,586 \u2013 Total Number of Tests Completed* (+3,093 total tests from yesterday)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 126,564 \u2013 Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,531 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 121,999 \u2013 Total Negative (+1,459 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 4,565 \u2013 Total Positive (+72 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 2.3% \u2013 Daily Positivity Rate**<\/p>\n 284 \u2013 Total Hospitalized (+4 individual from yesterday)<\/p>\n 42 \u2013 Currently Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 3,760 \u2013 Total Recovered (+75 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 88 \u2013 Total Deaths*** (+0 individual from yesterday)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n * Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.<\/em><\/p>\n **Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.<\/em><\/p>\n *** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.<\/em><\/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 2nd Street Northwest will remain open during\u00a0 the closure. The current detour route will remain in effect. The detour runs from Main Street to 9th Avenue NW and then back to 5th Avenue NW via 12th Street NW.<\/p>\n Updated maps e posted on the City of Valley City\u2019s webpage http:\/\/www.valleycity.us\/engineers\/<\/a> when they are taking affect.\u00a0 Contact KLJ at (701)-845-4980.<\/p>\n Parents are advised to keep children and pets out of the streets and away from the spray machines. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area of the operation. If there are any questions, call Public Works at 845-0380.<\/p>\n The June 2020 boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport were 251 compared to 957 in June of 2019, down 73 percent.<\/p>\n The Year to Date Jamestown boardings were in 2020 are at 2882, compared to 5134 in 2019 down 44-percent.<\/p>\n North Dakota\u2019s eight commercial service airports during the month of June posted a total of 24,313 passengers boardings which amounts to 24% of the passengers that the airports experienced during the same month last year.\u00a0 This is higher than the 5% passenger volume experienced in April or the 14% that was seen in May.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the first half of calendar year 2020, North Dakota\u2019s commercial service airports have provided a total of 309,217 passenger boardings.\u00a0 This is a decline of 270,864 passengers or a 47% decrease from this same time period in 2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Dakota Aeronautics Commission \u00a0Executive Director, Kyle Wanner says, \u201cWe have now had two consecutive months of passenger growth since the month of April; however, our passengers counts are still only at 24% of pre-crisis levels. Concerns regarding further spread of COVID-19 currently limits the upside of the airline industry and its ability to attract additional demand.\u00a0 Airports in North Dakota and throughout the country are working hard on a daily basis to implement recommended practices to help ensure a safe environment for those who either want or need to utilize air transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Tourism Grant\/Executive Board meeting agenda for Thursday July 16 includes funding for the planned Buffalo City Park at Frontier Village.<\/p>\n On the agenda is discussion for a Contract for Apogee Attractions and a feasibility study for the planned Buffalo City Park attraction is based on a buffalo theme potentially expanding Frontier Village.<\/p>\n Also on the agenda is a grant request for repairs at Frontier Village that are needed related to a survey of the property by the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund and help from the City of Jamestown, with the work to be done this summer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Board will also consider the Draft of the New Event Grant Guidelines in the areas of:\u00a0 Annual Event Guidelines, including New event and Event Enhancement, and Tournament and Races events.<\/p>\n The meeting will be held virtually utilizing the Zoom platform, to observe social distancing.<\/p>\n On Wednesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, David said with VA facilities, including the Jamestown Clinic, regular hours are available, however, when entering wear a face mask, and answer screening questions.<\/p>\n The Stutsman County Veterans Service Office is open, but the office in the lower level of the Law Enforcement Center is locked down, for the safety of law enforcement, and dispatch center employees.\u00a0 Anyone needing to meet in person with David may call 701-252-9043 and he\u2019ll make arrangements to meet in the lobby.<\/p>\n He said a public meeting location is being sought with the LEC lower level meeting room part of the lockdown.\u00a0 Meetings include the veterans gatherings for support including talking with\u00a0 a combat veteran for support.\u00a0\u00a0 Call David\u2019s office with any location available and more information at 252-9043.<\/p>\n He added that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Burleigh County veterans van is not available until further notice.<\/p>\n He said with mental health issues, the Veterans Crisis Line is available for support by calling<\/p>\n 1-800-273-8255.<\/p>\n His office has more information about accessing additional information on veterans Emergency Care, along with information on the VA suspending debt collections through the end of this year, due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis Putts for U\u201d will be held on Friday, July 24 at Jamestown Country Club.<\/p>\n The tournament will be 21 years of age and older.At last report spaces were available for teams of 4 at $50 per person, or $200 per team. A promotion is available to share their Facebook post to golf for free. like their Facebook page here<\/a><\/p>\n Call 701-952-UWAY(8929) for more information.<\/p>\n WORK SEARCH AND JOB REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n Beginning the week of July 26, 2020, claimants who are coded as not returning to their employer after a temporary layoff will be required to search for work and register for employment<\/a> with Job Service North Dakota or the employment service within the state they reside.<\/p>\n Claimants who are not returning to their employer will be required to complete three work search activities each week. These activities include items such as employer contacts by telephone, internet, and in-person visits.\u00a0 Claimants will also be required to register for work on Job Service website at jobsnd.com\/job-seeker-begin-your-job-search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The requirement of work search and registration applies to all claim types, both state and federal.\u00a0 However, if the claimant is a union member who receives jobs via a hiring hall or is an employee who is returning to the employer who temporarily laid the individual off, the claimant will not be required to search for work or register.\u00a0 These individuals must be available for recall to the union or employer immediately when work is available and begins.\u00a0 Failure to return to the union or employer when work is offered will result in a stop on the claim and claimants may be denied benefits from the point of refusal.<\/p>\n PUA claimants who are self-employed and not normally eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits will be required to complete a waiver of work search form and submit it to Job Service.\u00a0 This waiver will be available to self-employed individuals who have not resumed normal business activities.\u00a0 Due to the nature of self-employment, these individuals will not be required to complete a work search or register for employment unless they have no intent to resume business operations.<\/p>\n FPUC SCHEDULED TO END<\/strong><\/p>\n Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)\u00a0provided an additional $600 per week to claimants who lost work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n FPUC was passed as part of the CARES Act. The program provides federal reimbursement to states for payment of an additional $600 per week to claimants. The Act states that the program ends July 31, but benefits must be discontinued the week ending July 25, 2020 because that is the last full week, which runs Sunday to Saturday, in July.\u00a0<\/strong> By law\u00a0Job Service\u00a0cannot pay partial week benefits. As a result, only payment requests for weeks ending on or\u00a0before July 25 can include the additional $600. State unemployment benefits will continue to be paid after this date, however the benefit payment will no longer include the additional $600\/week.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Results listed are from the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Beginning July 16 the intersection of 5th Avenue Northwest and 6th Street Northwest will be closed., until underground utility work is complete.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/mosquitospraying-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (VCPW)\u00a0 Valley City Public works will spray mosquitoes on Thursday, July 16, weather permitting,\u00a0 starting about 8-p.m. and Friday July 17 in the morning, weather permitting.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AirportTicketJMS-300x202.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, airline passenger levels in North Dakota and throughout the rest of the country continue their slow recovery from the historically low passenger numbers that were seen in the previous two months.\u00a0 The lower passenger demand is directly attributed concerns related to the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tourism-Jamestown-300x202.jpg\")
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Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton reports the availability of VA Services, and his office.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UnitedWaylogo-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown United Way plans to \u00a0hold a golf tournament toward its fundraising goal.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NDjobService-300x202.png\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi) \u2013 Job Service North Dakota reminds claimants that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) ends the week of July 25, 2020.\u00a0In addition, the work registration and job search requirements waived by Governor Doug Burgum in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic are being restored, effective July 26, 2020.<\/p>\n