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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nFlood updates and water level updates\u00a0 for the \u2026<\/p>\n
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City<\/a><\/p>\n Lake Ashtabula Level<\/a><\/p>\n James River level through Jamestown.<\/a><\/p>\n Jamestown Dam<\/a><\/p>\n National Weather Service\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Water amounts in the snow pack <\/a><\/p>\n The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/ndresponse.gov\/flood-region<\/a><\/p>\n Fire Danger Map for North Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sunday Apr 5, 2020<\/p>\n Positive COVID-19 Test Results P<\/strong>OSITIVE TEST RESULTS <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Categories: Travel, Possible Travel, Community Spread, Close Contact, Under Investigation<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n 6787 \u2013 Total Tested (+580 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 6580 \u2013 Negative (+559 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 207 \u2013 Positive (+21 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 31 \u2013 Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 63 \u2013 Recovered (+0 individual from yesterday)<\/p>\n 3 \u2013 Death (+0 individuals 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 To minimize group size and contact, as recommended by state and federal government officials due to COVID-19 and as allowed in ND Executive Order 2020-16, this will be televised on CSI Channel 68.<\/p>\n Invited speakers are from:\u00a0 Central Valley Health District, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, South Central Human Services, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, and Jamestown Public Schools.<\/p>\n Central Valley Health District Administrator Robin Iszler said so far in Jamestown 144 test were performed at Sanford Clinic, and Jamestown Regional Medical Center, NO positives as of Friday.<\/p>\n She asks all residents to maintain social distance, and avoid gathering of more than ten people.<\/p>\n Anyone having a donation of masks is asked to call CVHD at 701-252-8130.<\/p>\n JRMC CEO Mike Delfs said, at\u00a0\u00a0 42 patients have been tested, using the State Lab for results\u2026NO positives.<\/p>\n At the Hospital limited doors are open, and those entering will have their temperature taken and will be screened, with questions.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cRosie\u201d the sanitizing robot continues to roam the hospital.<\/p>\n He is in touch with Sanford Health in Fargo, to match plans for future care needs.<\/p>\n He said criteria needs to be met before they may be tested for COVID-19.<\/p>\n The hospital is still available for other services, and call the hospital before entering the ER in person, and describe symptoms.<\/p>\n Stutsman County Auditor and COO, Nichole Meland said the courthouse is not accepting walk-ins, but the staff is working and available by phone.<\/p>\n She added that the June election will be by mail only, and no physical polling locations.\u00a0 There will be no early voting.\u00a0 Absentee voting forms will be mailed to residents, in order to be mailed an election ballot, starting later this month.\u00a0 Drop off locations of ballots will also be established.<\/p>\n Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said the April 6 City Council meeting will be a virtual meeting with the audio live on CSi Cable Channel 67, followed by replays.\u00a0 Residents can also call a phone number to listen to the meeting, as well.<\/p>\n He said programs are available for local businesses, including\u00a0 small business loans, that may be struggling, with either being closed, or offering limited services.\u00a0 He said programs are available for local businesses, that may be struggling, with either being closed, or offering limited services.including\u00a0 small business loans.<\/p>\n Asks residents to not be complacent in that there are no COVID-19 positives.\u00a0 He said there can be individuals with the virus, in Jamestown, and maintain social distancing.<\/p>\n He pointed out that he cannot modify any Governor Burgum, Executive Orders.<\/p>\n He reminded all Jamestown residents to fill out an return 2020 Census forms.<\/p>\n Jamestown School Superintendent, Dr. Robert Lech repeated that the schools virtual learning plan has been approved by the state.\u00a0 Students are learning by attending classes on home computers while schools are closed.<\/p>\n He said the full virtual learning plan is available to view at Jamestown Public Schools, including how other students learning needs are being met.<\/p>\n He added that the school district\u2019s free meals are continuing and Louis L\u2019Amour\u00a0 Elementary is being added.\u00a0 600 free meals were served on Friday.<\/p>\n South Central Human Service Center, represented by Dan Kramer at the meeting, continues to maintain services, with crisis staff available 24\/7, along with telehealth services.<\/p>\n The Crisis Line phone number is 701-252-6304, the business phone number is 701-252-6300.<\/p>\n The briefing was seen live on CSi TV 10 & Cable 67, followed by replays, amd\u00a0 The Replay Channel.\u00a0 It \u00a0was also LiveStreamed it at\u00a0 Facebook.com\/TheReplayChannel\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The next meeting will be Tuesday April 7, at 2:30-p.m., and seen live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays there, and CSi 10 The Replay Channel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) \u2014 Officials with the Sanford Health Plan say the insurance carrier is waiving all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatment through the end of May. The health plan will cover all costs for testing and treatment for its members, including outpatient care and inpatient hospital stays. It applies to all fully insured group and individual plans for its customers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Out-of-pocket costs include medical co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance charges related to treatment for COVID-19. The announcement follows a similar move earlier this week by the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in those four states.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he\u2019s worried about neighboring states that have yet to issue stay-at-home orders to try and slow the spread of the coronavirus. North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa were among a handful of states that did not have statewide orders in place as of Friday afternoon. Governors from those states said they have put a number of safeguards in place and many businesses are shut down. Walz says it\u2019s likely that he will extent Minnesota’s order to the end of April. The Pioneer Press reports that Walz says the state’s residents are saving lives by following the rules set in place.<\/p>\n The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled in regard to temporarily suspending evictions of tenants for the duration of the coronavirus emergency, within certain circumstances.<\/p>\n Governor Burgum said for tenants to notify their landlords if they have lost their jobs, and paycheck, and make arrangements for payment, and communicate with each other.<\/p>\n The extra benefits will ensure that all SNAP households receive the maximum SNAP benefit for March and April. The department will provide extra benefits only to those households that did not receive the maximum benefit amount in March and April due to earned income. SNAP benefits typically decrease as a household\u2019s income goes up, but the short-term policy change is intended to help address food insecurity during this unusual time.<\/p>\n With this implementation, Job Service is now able to accept online claims from independent contractors, gig economy workers, self-employed individuals, and workers who may have exhausted the benefits available to them under the regular Unemployment Insurance system.<\/p>\n Although claims will be accepted, the United States Department of Labor has not yet provided guidance to fully process these claims and has told states not to process or pay benefits until they provide the required rules and guidance.\u00a0 The guidance is expected to be provided to all states within the next week.\u00a0 After receipt of the guidance, Job Service will complete necessary additional programming and begin paying benefits under these programs.<\/p>\n Applicants should go to jobsnd.com<\/a> and self-select the program they are applying for:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bismarck (CSi) Between March 30 and April 3,\u00a0 8 additional states were added to the ND Travel Quarantine List:\u00a0 \u00a0Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Tennesse, Virginia, and Wisconsin.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Travel Quarantine Orders from ND Health Dept as of March 28 were amended & clarified Sunday March 29,\u00a0 to list exemptions*.\u00a0 This order applies to those returning from affected states as listed following:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Travel Quarantine from the ND Health Department <\/a>website:<\/em><\/p>\n Who\u2019s Affected:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0All individuals traveling back to North Dakota from international locations and states in the U.S. that have been classified as having widespread disease by the CDC (list below)\u00a0must quarantine immediately upon reentry to the state of North Dakota and for a period of 14 days.\u00a0 \u00a0*Essential critical infrastructure workers<\/strong>, as defined by the\u00a0United States Department of Homeland Security<\/a>, are exempt<\/strong> from this order.<\/p>\n The latest North Dakota new stories posted at CSiNewsNow.com, along with recaps of Governor Doug Burgum’s News Briefings, along with videos.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council Meeting will be held on Monday April 6, 2020 as scheduled, at 5-p.m., as all Council Members will participate by phone, along with the City Administrator, and City Attorney.<\/p>\n The Public can access the meeting by either calling 877- 885-3221 and using conference code 8007228#. The meeting is also available on Cable Services channel 67. The Cable Services feed will provide audio only of the meeting.<\/p>\n City Administrator, Sarah Hellekson says phones from the public will all be muted, to eliminate background noise from every call.<\/p>\n Hellekson said people wanting to submit comments to the City Council can do so by calling City Hall at 252-5900. They must provide their name, address and any information they want to provide to the council to a person rather than by leaving a message. Comments can also be submitted by email at info@Jamestownnd.Gov. Please have questions in to City Hall by 3-p.m., each day of the meeting.<\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown High School has postponed the 2020 prom. Originally scheduled for March 28, 2020, it\u2019s now rescheduled to April 25 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Grades K-12 are now online or distance learning methods.<\/p>\n The prom committee lead adviser Dietz and high school physical science teacher Amber Roers had scheduled the dance for earlier in the spring to try and avoid conflicts with other spring activities.<\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (uj)\u00a0 The University of Jamestown has announced that it plans to move its 2020 spring commencement to homecoming 2020 scheduled for the weekend of October 10-11, when\u00a0 Jimmie football hosts Doane University in its annual homecoming game October 11 Saturday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n The plans are in place at this time pending the course of the COVID-19 pandemic that\u2019s currently shutting down most forms of physical human contact from coast to coast.<\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Salvation Army announced Friday the closure of its\u00a0 Jamestown Family Store, at 210 Business Loop West, which had temporarily closed due to COVID-19 safety guidelines<\/p>\n The permanent closure is\u00a0 effective immediately.<\/p>\n Maj. Judy Lowder in Jamestown said, \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to close something that the people of Jamestown have enjoyed for many years. We made a concentrated effort to find a suitable location to move into, but we were unsuccessful after several months of searching.\u201d<\/p>\n Only the Family Store is closing<\/strong>\u2014The Salvation Army Worship and Service Center,\u00a0 at 320 1st Avenue\u00a0 North continues its operations unabated. Among the services offered there are food pantry, Pathway of Hope, rent and utility assistance, adult and youth programming and more.<\/p>\n In addition, the Worship and Service Center will now begin accepting clothing donations and will soon be hosting a monthly \u201cFreebie Friday\u201d event, during which clients can select clothing items they need at no cost.<\/p>\n To support Jamestown Salvation Army\u2019s efforts, visit salvationarmynorth.org\/jamestown to donate or for more information.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/covid4-5-20-300x300.jpg\")
Bismarck (NDDoH)\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Department of Health Sunday morning released the latest COVID-19 numbers in the state.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Results listed are from the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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(Monday, April 6, 2020) at 5:00 PM, The ValleyCity Auditor will draw each candidate(s) names(s) for position on the ballot for the 2020 election.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LocalResponseHealth-300x202.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The local COVID-19 \u00a0Response,Joint Briefing with City of Jamestown and Stutsman County representatives, was \u00a0Friday April 3 at 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/JensenJon.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen, has explained the legal process to evict residents, and when the judicial process begins, if the tenant fails to abide by the evection notice.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/snaplogo-300x202.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0\u00a0 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic with funding from Congress included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and support from the federal U.S. Department of Agriculture \u2013 Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), the North Dakota Department of Human Services will be issuing extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for March and April to some SNAP households in the state.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NDjobService-300x202.png\")
Job Service ND has successfully implemented programming to accept 2 new Pandemic related claim types provided by the recently passed federal CARES Act.<\/p>\n