Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 21

CSi Weather…

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms  after midnight in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.  Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

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

10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast

winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to

20 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in

the mid 50s.  Chance of precipitation,80-percent.

.MONDAY…Sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the

morning. Highs in the upper 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs around 70.

 

Valley City  (VCBC Library)  On May 20, 2021, the governing board of the Valley City Barnes County Public Library made the following changes regarding library operations:

Effective Monday May 24, all library operations will return to normal. All previous pandemic related restrictions and operational changes have been lifted.

The library hours will return to pre-pandemic and are as follows:

10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
10-7 Tuesday, and Thursday. Please do note one small change; moving forward the library will only be open until 7pm on Thursday evenings, not 8pm.

Library Director Steve Hammel said face masks will no longer to be required while in the library. But, we do strongly encourage, per the most recent CDC guidelines, patrons who have not been vaccinated, to wear a mask while inside.

Patrons or staff who wish to continue to wear a mask inside are more than welcome to do so. Additionally, if a patron would feel more comfortable interacting with a staff member who is masked, please ask. Staff will be happy to accommodate your request. It is not an inconvenience for staff to wear a mask for a few minutes to transact library business

Curbside service will continue to be available for all patrons.

Hammel said from the beginning of the pandemic, the library board was committed to using accurate and up-to-date information as part of the decision-making process. As CDC, state, and local guidelines changed, they followed the science. The boards’ first concern was for staff and patron safety. As a result of this conservative and methodical approach; no staff member caught COVID-19 due to an exposure at work, after the initial shutdown, the library operated continuously, without interruption from June 1st, 2020 to the present, and we were able to offer in person (albeit limited) library services starting the middle of July 2020.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Officials have set May 24- 28, as Valley City Cleanup Week.

City crews will collect separated household garbage along with waste.

Household garbage is such items as  mattresses and  box springs, couches, and chairs.  Please place those items together in one pile.

Inert waste such as processed wood, wood furniture, sheet rock, large rolls of carpet, concrete, bricks, and shingles are to be place in  separate piles, each.

Valley City Public Works Sanitation Director Gloria Swart says there is no limit on the number of bags, cans and boxes, however, those items should not exceed 50 pounds per bag, can or box.  Tires, batteries, and metal will not be picked up. Tires may be taken to the Valley City Transfer Station at a fee.

Batteries can be taken to the Transfer Station at no charge.  Scrap metal must be dropped off at Valley Recycling  across from the Transfer Station.

No tree branches will be picked up at this time.  Due to the amount of items during cleanup, tree branches will be picked up the week following cleanup week.   Please take grass and leaves to the grass site area. Those items will not be picked up during cleanup week.

Place items in your normal garbage pickup spot and do not place items until the weekend before cleanup week or on the pickup day.

If there are any questions, please call the transfer station at 845-0314 ahead of time.

During cleanup week, Valley City residents can bring items to the transfer station  free of charge.

 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats 11:00 a.m Fri. May 21, 2021

Barnes

New Positives 1

Total Positives 1415

Active:4

Recovered 1380

Stutsman

New Positives 3

Total Positives 3528

Active 17

Recovered 3428

 

Jamestown (CVHD)  Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Schedule

Monday, May 24, 2021

Vaccine Type: MODERNA

Event Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

Event Location: Central Valley Health District

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Friday, May 28, 2021

Vaccine Type: MODERNA

Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Event Location: Central Valley Health District

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Vaccine Type: MODERNA

Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Event Location: Central Valley Health District

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Vaccine Type: PFIZER

Event Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Event Location: Jamestown Civic Center Exchequer Room

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

 

Jamestown (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing at the Jamestown Civic Center in May Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s from 11-a.m. to 12 noon,  at the Jamestown Civic Center, with the exception of  Wednesday May 26 and Memorial Day, May 31, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.

By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.

If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.

Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.

For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening

 

Valley City (CCHD)  City/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important. If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.

Administrator Theresa Will says Testing is now on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the CCHD location.

415 2nd Ave NE

She says the testing is drive through at the area adjacent to the west door, with assistance by the National Guard.

The times are  12:30- 1:30p.m.  Quick testing will be available.

Pre-register for all clinics.

 

Valley City  (Hospice  RRV)  The Thundering Saints donated $15,000 to Hospice of the Red River Valley, generated from charitable gaming proceeds in Valley City, N.D. The donation will be used to provide compassionate end-of-life care to those in Valley City and the surrounding communities.

Curt Seter, development officer with Hospice of the Red River Valley says, “We’re honored by the support of The Thundering Saints and the Valley City community,” The funds raised ensure Hospice of the Red River Valley will have the resources necessary to serve our patients and families in the Valley City area as we have for the last 40 years.”

Rocky Gabel and the Thundering Saints have donated more than $130,000 to Hospice of the Red River Valley. Much of it was raised through the Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Ride. The event founder, Rocky Gabel, held the event in memory of his wife, Debbie Gabel, who passed away under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley in 2009.

The motorcycle ride is being replaced in 2021. Tickets for the Debbie Gabel Memorial Cancer Raffle are on sale now. The grand prize is a 2021 North Dakota whitetail deer tag. Other prices include a spotting scope, binoculars and a variety of hunting rifles. To purchase tickets, contact Rocky Gabel at (701) 490-0360, Sue Peterson at (701) 490-1446 or Leah Fadness at (701) 840-5772.

Prizes from the raffle will be given away at the Debbie Gabel Memorial Street Dance, which is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13, at Boomers Corner Keg in Valley City, N.D.

 

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  Law Enforcement agencies across North Dakota will soon have extra patrols for summer H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) during the Click it or Ticket campaign from May 24 – June 6.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division, reports that more people have died in motor vehicle crashes in warm weather months (May through October) than cold weather months over the last five years. Failure to wear a seat belt results in more motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota than any other factor. Seat belts save lives and are the single most effective safety device to prevent death and injury in a motor vehicle crash.

In 2020 in North Dakota, 42% of motor vehicle fatalities were not wearing their seat belts.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser says, “Buckle up during Click it or Ticket to avoid a citation and to protect yourself in case of a crash.  Start your summer on a high note by buckling up. Every trip. Every time.”

Preliminary crash fatalities in 2021 are trending higher than previous years with 30 fatalities as of May 16, making this campaign a vital part of the Vision Zero strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads. H.E.A.T. will take place through August to encourage everyone to wear a seat belt, use appropriate child passenger safety seats, follow all posted speed limits, and drive sober and distraction-free.

 

Washington  (KFGO) – A federal judge has ruled that the Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue to operate while the Army Corps of Engineers conducts an extensive environmental review.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg announced his decision Friday.

Attorneys for the pipeline’s Texas-based owner, Energy Transfer, argued that shuttering the pipeline would be a crushing economic blow to several entities, including North Dakota, and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation tribe.

Attorneys for the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes say the pipeline is operating illegally without a federal permit granting an easement to cross beneath a Missouri River reservoir. The Standing Rock, which draws its water from the Missouri River, says it fears pollution.

The company says the pipeline is safe.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, on April 11. The city’s police chief, who has since stepped down, had said he believed Potter meant to use her Taser instead of her handgun. Ellison made the announcement Friday, at the request of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. Another prosecutor in Washington County had been handling the case, but returned it back to Freeman’s office. Protesters had been calling for Ellison to take the case for weeks.

 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys say the November trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin last summer, could take up to two weeks. Rittenhouse’s attorneys and prosecutors confirmed with Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder during a status conference Friday that the trial will begin Nov. 1. Rittenhouse is charged with killing two men and wounding a third during the August protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time. He maintains he was defending himself. Rittenhouse was appearing in court in person for the first time since his arrest after officials relaxed COVID-19 protocols.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans. The new proposal drops President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal “in the spirit of finding common ground,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. She disclosed the new offer as talks were still underway between key Cabinet secretaries and GOP senators at a crucial stage toward a deal. Skepticism had been rising on all sides amid complaints about the lack of significant movement off the opening bids. Republicans had offered a $568 billion plan. The president’s team had set a soft Memorial Day deadline to determine whether a deal was within reach.

 

 

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New body-camera video of Ronald Greene’s arrest shows Louisiana state troopers ordering the shackled, beaten Black man to keep lying facedown — a tactic that may have hindered his breathing — and an autopsy cited restraint and “inflicted head injury” among the factors in his death. The Associated Press obtained still more investigative details of Greene’s 2019 arrest this week after it published previously unreleased footage that showed troopers converging on his car after a high-speed chase, repeatedly jolting him with stun guns, putting him in a chokehold, beating him and dragging him by his ankle shackles.

 

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $53,000 to a man who filed an excessive force lawsuit against a Chicago police lieutenant who he said tackled and severely beat him during the 2016 celebration outside Wrigley Field after the Cubs won the World Series. According to the Chicago Tribune, the jury on Wednesday found in favor of Asher Kaufman in his lawsuit against then-Sgt. Andrew Dakuras. The ruling adds to the $278,000 the city has paid out to settle previous lawsuits against Dakuras that alleged excessive force and other misconduct.

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on three counts of rape. The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge made the determination Friday in the fourth day of a preliminary hearing where three women testified that Masterson had raped them. He has denied the charges. His attorney says Masterson had consensual sex with the women and that he would prove his client’s innocence. The 45-year-old actor is charged with three counts of rape by force or fear and could get up to 45 years in prison if convicted.

 

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James says an ongoing investigation surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo will “conclude when it concludes.” She said Friday that she has ignored criticism from his top aide that the probe is politically motivated. James says the ongoing investigation into whether the governor sexually harassed women is “very thorough and comprehensive.” Her office is also probing whether Cuomo illegally used state resources to write and promote his COVID-19 leadership book. In mid-April, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli issued a letter authorizing James to open a criminal inquiry into Cuomo’s book deal. Cuomo’s spokesperson Rich Azzopardi accused both DiNapoli and James of trying to “further political self-interest.”