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.TONIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the south after midnight.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY\u2026Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. . Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and<\/p>\n
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to<\/p>\n
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY\u2026Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,<\/p>\n
then chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the<\/p>\n
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY\u2026Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight<\/p>\n
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance<\/p>\n
of precipitation 40 percent.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in<\/p>\n
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY\u2026Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n
showers. Lows in the mid 40s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY\u2026Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.<\/p>\n
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Near critical fire weather conditions are possible across much of<\/p>\n
the west and central Wednesday afternoon with minimum relative humidity<\/a><\/p>\n values bottoming out in the 15 to 20 percent range across the<\/p>\n western half of the state. However, unlike previous days, not as<\/p>\n much wind will be available to mix down to the surface, even with<\/p>\n dry forecast soundings in place.<\/p>\n The fire danger rating is in the high category today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Burn Ban is in effect in Stutsman County<\/p>\n A full version of the burn ordinance can also be found at the website under Departments, choose Zoning, and click on \u201cBurn Ban Ordinance\u201d on the left-hand side of the page.Because of the dry conditions, expect a series of days where burning will be restricted until the countryside greens-up. For more information contact the Stutsman County Emergency Manager\u2019s Office at 701-252-9093<\/p>\n Burn Ban Map<\/a><\/p>\n Thursday through Friday\u00a0 rain amounts\u00a0 ranging from 0.25 to 0.50 inches across portions of the central and James River Valley. However, with the convective nature of the showers and thunderstorms, locally higher amounts will certainly be possible under heavier cores.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The City of Valley City hosted a COVID-19 Response briefing Wednesday evening, at City Hall, closed to the public in observance of Social Distancing, providing accurate information.<\/p>\n Each organization provided updates and information pertaining to recent developments in the COVID-19 community response.<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/p>\n City-County Health District, Administrator, Theresa Will, said all clients are still be served, and contact tracing continues with home health.\u00a0 Face masks are available through donations, and to call City\/County Health, to donate or obtain face masks.<\/p>\n In Barnes County 87 COVID-19 tests have been administered, with three positives, and two have recovered.<\/p>\n She said if individuals exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 to contact healthcare providers.<\/p>\n Continue to observe social distancing, not gathering in groups of more than 10, and good hygiene practices.<\/p>\n State Senator, District 24, Larry Robinson said the community is in some of the most trying times we\u2019ve experienced, however, it is bring the community together.<\/p>\n He recognized\u00a0 \u00a0Valley City Community members, including city\/county health providing leadership, the city and county commissioner, the development and chamber of commerce offices in Valley City.\u00a0 He commended public and private schools in the area, and daycare programs, in adjusting to the new norm in school and daycare life.<\/p>\n He also recognized first responders, and other frontline workers.<\/p>\n He said the U.S. Congress\u2019 stimulus package, has helped businesses and individuals in the tough economic times.\u00a0 Another stimulus package is before congress.\u00a0 He pointed out state government and the state commerce department and their support.\u00a0\u00a0 He talked about access to the state government agencies on line.<\/p>\n He said the community needs to continue to pull together and observe health department recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19, in the face of losing some of our freedoms.\u00a0 \u00a0He added that the Valley City community is staying strong, in the fight.\u00a0 He said, when the pandemic ends, a new norm will still be the rule.<\/p>\n Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud spoke on behalf of Police Chief Phil Hatcher, saying theft reports are on the increase, and being investigated, and urges residents to lock up cars homes sheds, and noted that winter storage shed are being broken into.<\/p>\n Mayor Carlsrud pointed out that street sweepers are out, and asks residents to remove vehicles, and reminded the 72 hour parking ordinance in Valley City.<\/p>\n He added that clean up week is postponed, and reminded residents to clean up after their pets.<\/p>\n He urges residents to stay vigilant, and continue social distancing while recreating outdoors and other safe health practices. \u00a0And\u2026take time to pray.<\/p>\n The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 68.\u00a0 \u00a0To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n Dave Carlsrud<\/p><\/div>\n Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Valley City, City Attorney\/ H.R. Director, Carl Martineck , Wednesday evening issued a statement, saying that on April 20, 2020, Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud extended to April 30, 2020\u00a0 Emergency Orders related to transient businesses and alcoholic beverage licenses.\u00a0 The orders were set to expired April 25, 2020.<\/p>\n The first order… All transient\/temporary merchant activity must cease for a period of 30 days. …portable food stands.<\/p>\n The second order… Any holder of a Valley City alcoholic beverage license will be permitted to serve beer and wine only by curbside or home delivery, subject to certain restrictions depending on the class of license. No hard liquor will be served curbside or to homes.<\/p>\n Customers are able to walk into liquor stores or other establishments to make hard liquor purchases. <\/p>\n NDDoH<\/p>\n Issued Wed. Apr 22, 2020<\/p>\n Positive COVID-19 Test Results INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTIES WITH POSITIVE CASES <\/strong><\/p>\n **Please note: After investigation, the case reported yesterday from Sioux County was determined to be from Cass County. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n 15,589 \u2013 Total Tested (+602 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 14,910 \u2013 Negative (+567 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 679 \u2013 Positive (+35 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 62 \u2013 Hospitalized (+8 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 23 \u2013 Currently Hospitalized (+6 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 436- \u00a0Active Cases<\/p>\n 229 \u2013 Recovered (+15 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 14 \u2013 Death (+1 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 Burgum said North Dakota has plenty of hospital beds available as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He thanked business for complying with the personal care business closures, concerning social distancing, and gatherings of not more than 10 in one location.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With North Dakota Smart Restart, Burgum said eight items are in the step by step plan, including managing lives and livelihoods, will determine the reopening.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Dakota Army National Guard General Alan Dohrman spoke about testing and contact tracing, that go hand and hand, in the best possible method.<\/p>\n He indicated an increased testing capacity, in the state and testing at large businesses, and their contacts.<\/p>\n Long term care facilities are being targeted, and their most vulnerable residents.<\/p>\n He said the state lab has added two techs, and six lab testing units.\u00a0 A mobile lab has also been added.\u00a0 A rapid test that shows results in 15 minutes are now available.<\/p>\n Contact tracing is ramping up in the state.<\/p>\n Dohrman added that addition, the state is focusing on long-term care facilities to protect the most vulnerable citizens.\u00a0 Representatives from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also are working with the\u00a0NDDoH Division of Disease Control to prioritize and outline surveillance test collection strategies.<\/p>\n Burgum said the android phone has been added to the CARE-19 contact tracing service.<\/p>\n With jobless claims 1150 claims were filed, Tuesday, 401 pandemic claims of both types,<\/p>\n Bring the total claims since March 16, 2020 to 59,263.<\/p>\n Burgum Wednesday appointed Andrea Travnicek to lead the North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation, citing her extensive leadership experience and long history of resource management at the local, state and federal levels.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Employee Portrait of Andrea Travnicek – Governor’s Office<\/p><\/div>\n Travnicek returns to North Dakota after nearly three years of service in top leadership positions at the U.S. Department of the Interior, where she most recently served as deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management. Travnicek also served as Interior\u2019s principal deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks, overseeing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. National Park Service. Prior to that, she served as a senior policy advisor for natural resources in the North Dakota Governor\u2019s Office from 2010 to 2016 under then-Gov. John Hoeven and then-Gov. Jack Dalrymple.<\/p>\n With behaviorhealth, law enforcement continues to see an increase in opioid overdoses.<\/p>\n He said in Minot there have been six overdose deaths related to fentanyl.<\/p>\n Those struggling with opioid addictions can access the state behavioral health website, including obtaining Narcan kits.<\/p>\n Burgum pointed out that the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is offering an online hunter education course<\/a> for students who will turn at least age 12 on or before Dec. 31,<\/p>\n Most in-person hunter education classes were canceled this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, Game and Fish needed to find a way to get students certified for hunter education this year.<\/p>\n The online course is available to students who were already enrolled in classes that were canceled, and also to qualifying students who were not previously enrolled\u00a0in a class.\u00a0A 25% discount is being offered for taking the online course.<\/p>\n Students who were already enrolled in a 2020 class that was canceled do not have to register with Game and Fish again. They will automatically receive an email with instructions to start the online course.<\/p>\n Prospective\u00a0students who had not previously registered, can sign up through the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov<\/p>\n In other state news\u2026.<\/p>\n Representatives from the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) this week conducted an informational briefing detailing the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program<\/a>. The federal aid was made available after North Dakota was approved April 1 for a major presidential disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n Through the PA Program, FEMA can reimburse local governments, states, tribes and certain private non-profits for up to 75 percent of their eligible costs related to emergency protective measures required for the response and prevention of COVID-19. North Dakota\u2019s disaster declaration request, which was submitted by Gov. Doug Burgum on March 29<\/a>, also asked for additional FEMA programs to be opened. This included all Individual Assistance Programs<\/a> and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program<\/a>, however, only the PA Program is currently available at this time.<\/p>\n Some of the eligible COVID-19 emergency protective measures the PA Program can reimburse for include: emergency operation center expenses; trainings; disinfection of eligible public facilities; emergency medical care; medical sheltering; the purchase and distribution of food, water, ice, medicine and other consumable supplies; the movement of supplies; security and law enforcement and communications of general health and safety information to the public.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VCbarnesHealthBriefing-300x202.png\")
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\nAlcoholic Beverage Licensees are encouraged to contact City Hall for clarification of their rights and responsibilities under the Emergency Order.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/BurgumCoronaVirus-300x202.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum held his weekly news briefing on Wednesday afternoon, at the state capital.<\/p>\n
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Bismarck\u00a0 (Sen. Cramer\u2019s Office) \u2013 U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) awarded a combined $11,226,221 to eighteen colleges and universities in North Dakota for ED\u2019s second and final wave of Coronavirus (COVID\u201419) recovery grant funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The following received funds:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Rangel-Zeferino-.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (JPD)\u00a0 Jamestown Police is warning the public about a convicted high risk sex offender residing in Jamestown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/GarbageTruck-Jamestown-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Public Works informs residents, that \u00a0beginning Monday, April 27, 2020, City Sanitation crews will resume trash collection in the alleyways. Recycle North Dakota crews will also resume recycling collection in the alleyways.<\/p>\n