Not much has changed but drought remains a threat across the region, John Wheeler says
Drought conditions remained relatively unchanged across the Midwest over the last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Written By: Michael Spieker | 3:56 pm, May 6, 2021
Drought conditions did not change significantly over the last week in the High Plains region, consisting of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming and Colorado or in the Midwest region which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
WDAY Meteorologist John Wheeler said the U.S. Drought Monitor released May 6 indicated a very modest increase in drought conditions.
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ANS cleaning stations have been positioned at three locations in the state for use this watercraft season, including this ANS station at Lake Metigoshe State Park. Others are located on the Red River in Grand Forks and at Lake Ashtabula.
“It’s just a challenge that every state agency faces,” said Ben Holen, Aquatic Nuisance Species coordinator, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, stationed in Jamestown. “Minnesota has a great program and they still have more ANS locations every year.”
Aquatic Nuisance Species, or ANS, change and disrupt bodies of water by altering the ecological make-up of a system. Zebra mussels, for example, filter water so efficiently that a lake with somewhat cloudy water will become clear from top to bottom. That means an entirely different growing environment for plants, fish, and anything else living in the system.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NDDOT) – Speeding isn’t just aggressive driving. It’s deadly driving.
Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols enforcing speed limits and removing aggressive drivers from the road as a part of the Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine enforcement campaign April 23 – May 23.
In 2020, speeding and/or aggressive driving was a factor in 34.4% of fatal crashes in North Dakota. Speeding and/or aggressive driving is defined as speeding, driving too fast for conditions, following too close, or operating a vehicle in a reckless, negligent or aggressive manor.
North Dakotans should take personal responsibility while traveling by obeying all posted speed limits and driving according to road conditions. Remember to plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling so everyone can make it to their destination safely.
That number jumped up by nine to 49 across the state.
In the meantime, the state department of health also reported an additional 178 cases of the virus, including 43 in Cass County.
Two new deaths, a man in his 80s from Cass County and a man in his 60s from Dickey County, were also reported.
The daily positivity rate is currently at 4.06%, while active cases also jumped up by 53 to 1,124.
As of Wednesday, 270,537 North Dakotans have received at least one dose of a Coronavirus vaccine, while 513,475 total shots have been administered.
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Four new positive tests reported in Stutsman County Wednesday
Local statistics from the North Dakota Department of Health report for April 21, 2021., show four new positive tests in Stutsman County. Written By: Keith Norman | ×
The North Dakota Department of Health reported four new positive tests for the coronavirus in Stutsman County Wednesday.
Area counties with positive tests included eight in Barnes County, three in Foster County and one each in Logan and McIntosh counties.
The department reported the death of man in his 80s from Cass County and a man in his 60s from Dickey County. The two deaths raise the total for North Dakota to 1,484 people since the start of the pandemic.