Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov 30

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds

10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the

afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest

winds 10 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds

10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 40.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

 

Valley City  (Chamber 11-30-20)  A message to the Valley City Community from Mayor Dave Carlsrud.

Hello Folks,

• Act of Valor: Our Police and Fire Departments were called to the scene where there was a person in the river. A number of citizens and a police officer utilized a rescue disc to help the person from the icy water. Thank you everyone and watch for details.
• We have 143 active cases as of today’s report, slightly fewer than last week at this time. Keep up your good work, *masking up works! Thank you.
• I hope you were able to be uptown Saturday to “Shop Small”.  Small shops have so many unique items, it is just fun to shop them. Go downtown and look through our local stores. “Shop Local”.
• Our weather is cooling some though there is no snow or ice so it is still fun to get out and enjoy some fresh air and exercise. With the wonderful cold weather clothing available, being outside can be comfortable.
• Please Recycle: Cardboard thrown in the garbage costs ALL CITIZENS money as landfill disposal costs us. Please recycle all you can, especially cardboard. Thank you.
• Our City County Health Department has Mask-UP Kits with signage available for use in your building(s). Please call CCHD at 845-8518.

“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.”         (Mother Teresa)

 

Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,

Dave

 

ND Covid Stats

Mon Nov 30, 2020

11-a.m.

Barnes County

New Positives:  5

Total Positives: 1034

Active:  137

Recovered:  883

 

Stutsman County

New Positives: 15

Total Positives: 2624

Active:  202

Recovered:  2380

 

COVID-19 Test Results 
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

7,777 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

1,144,256 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

598 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

79,252 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

8.43% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

6,477 – Total Active Cases

-360 Individuals from Yesterday

947 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (743 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

71,848 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

331 – Currently Hospitalized

+8 – Individuals from yesterday

 

7 – New Deaths*** (927 total deaths since the pandemic began) 

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 90s from Foster County.
• Man in his 70s from Grand Forks County.
• Man in his 90s from Morton County.
• Woman in her 80s from Pembina County.
• Woman in her 60s from Sioux County.
• Woman in her 90s from Ward County.
• Woman in her 90s from Ward County.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Adams County – 2
• Barnes County – 5
• Benson County – 10
• Bottineau County – 11
• Bowman County – 1
• Burleigh County – 73
• Cass County – 189
• Cavalier County – 6
• Dickey County – 1
• Dunn County – 4
• Eddy County – 2
• Foster County – 3
• Golden Valley County – 2
• Grand Forks County – 28
• Griggs County – 2
• Hettinger County – 1
• Kidder County – 4
• LaMoure County – 1
• Logan County – 1
• McHenry County – 1
• McIntosh County – 3
• McKenzie County – 2
• McLean County – 11
• Mercer County – 6
• Morton County – 36
• Mountrail County – 1
• Nelson County – 2
• Oliver County – 1
• Pembina County – 7
• Pierce County – 2
• Ramsey County – 36
• Ransom County – 7
• Renville County – 3
• Richland County – 20
• Rolette County – 12
• Sargent County – 3
• Sioux County – 2
• Stark County – 30
• Steele County – 2
• Stutsman County – 15
• Towner County – 1
• Traill County – 7
• Walsh County – 3
• Ward County – 32
• Williams County – 7

 

* 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.

**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. There is a lag in the time deaths are reported to the NDDoH.

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Plans to light North Dakota’s state Christmas tree have been altered this year to accommodate the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Doug Burgum and his wife, Kathryn Burgum, plan to light the tree virtually on Tuesday evening with a livestream on Facebook. The governor’s office says this year’s Christmas tree theme is “creating connections,” a reminder to stay socially connected this holiday season through a video chat, phone call or staying physically distanced. State health officials on Sunday reported a total of 725 positive tests in the last day. Five more people died, increasing the total number of deaths in North Dakota to 920.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Joe Biden’s victory in battleground Wisconsin is scheduled to be certified following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over President Donald Trump. Certification of the results on Monday by the Democratic chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission would start a five-day window for Trump to file a lawsuit. Trump on Saturday promised to file a lawsuit either on Monday or Tuesday, a longshot attempt to overturn the results of the election by disqualifying as many as 238,000 ballots. Trump’s attorneys have alleged without evidence that there was widespread fraud and illegal activity.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators have approved the final permit for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota. The decision gives the company the green light to begin construction on the $2.6 billion project. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Monday granted a construction storm water permit. It was the last hurdle that Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge needed to clear. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the independent Minnesota Public Utilities Commission gave their final approvals last week. Replacement segments in Canada, North Dakota and Wisconsin are already complete. But environmental and tribal groups are still fighting the project.

 

In sports…

Valley City  (VCSU)  Upcoming Vikings sports schedule changes posted.

Men’s Basketball

VCSU men’s games scheduled for December  5 versus Dickinson State and December 7 versus Trinity Bible College have been postponed. The Dickinson State game is rescheduled for Decembe 19 at 3 p.m. in Valley City. A make-up date is not set, for the Trinity Bible game.

VCSU men’s basketball  rescheduled versus Oak Hills Christian College for January 3, will be played at 3 p.m. in Valley City.

Women’s Basketball

The VCSU women will play Dickinson State and Trinity Bible College as scheduled on December 5 and 7. Game time at 3 p.m. on December 5 and 6 p.m. on December 7.

The postponed game against the University of Jamestown rescheduled to January 4, at 6 p.m. in Valley City.

December
Tue, 1st	vs. Oak Hills Christian College	Men’s Basketball	Postponed Valley City, N.D.
Sat, 5th	* vs. Dickinson State University	Women’s Basketball	3:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Mon, 7th

vs. Trinity Bible College

Women’s Basketball

6:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Mon, 7th	vs. Trinity Bible College	Men’s Basketball	Postponed Valley City, N.D.
Fri, 11th	* vs. Presentation College	Women’s Basketball	5:30 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Fri, 11th

* vs. Presentation College

Men’s Basketball

7:30 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Sat, 12th

* vs. Mayville State University

Women’s Basketball

3:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Sat, 12th

* vs. Mayville State University

Men’s Basketball

5:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Sat, 19th

* vs. Dickinson State University Postponed from Dec. 5

Men’s Basketball

3:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Tue, 29th	vs. 20 Carroll College	Women’s Basketball	COVID No Contest Mitchell, S.D.
Wed, 30th	vs. Montana Technological University	Women’s Basketball	COVID No Contest Mitchell, S.D.
January
Sat, 2nd	vs. Yellowstone Christian College	Men’s Basketball	TBA Valley City, N.D.

Sat, 2nd

vs. Yellowstone Christian College

Women’s Basketball

TBA Valley City, N.D.

Sun, 3rd

vs. Oak Hills Christian College Postponed from Nov. 24

Men’s Basketball

3:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

Mon, 4th

vs. University of Jamestown Postponed from Nov. 14

Women’s Basketball

6:00 PM CT Valley City, N.D.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Christian Bishop scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half, Antwann Jones fueled the decisive run in the first half, and No. 11 Creighton opened the season with a 69-58 win over North Dakota State. Jones scored nine of his 11 points in succession as Creighton turned an early deficit into a lead, and Bishop had nine points in the first five minutes of the second half as the Bluejays went up by as many as 23 points. Rocky Kreuser had 16 points, Tyree Eady had 12 and Maleeck Harden-Hayes added 11 for the Bison.

(AP) Gonzaga and Baylor remain the top two teams in first The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the regular season. The Zags received 57 first-place votes from a 63-person media panel. The Bears received six first-place votes, with Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois rounding out the top five. Gonzaga was the preseason No. 1 and lived up to the billing by rolling over Kansas and Auburn in Fort Meyers, Florida. The Jayhawks dropped a spot to No. 7 this week but were ranked for the 222nd consecutive week to break UCLA’s all-time record set from 1966-80. Villanova and Virginia plunged after losses while Virginia Tech entered the rankings at No. 16 and Richmond at No. 19.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona officials have certified Joe Biden’s narrow victory over President Donald Trump in the state. Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey stood up for the integrity of the election even as lawyers for Trump were across town Monday arguing without evidence to nine Republican lawmakers that the election was marred by fraud. Ducey says, “We do elections well here in Arizona. The system is strong.” Biden won Arizona by 0.3% of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast, a margin of just under 10,500 votes. The certification also paves the way for Democrat Mark Kelly to take his seat in the U.S. Senate.

(AP)  Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break are facing strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the out-of-control surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend. Los Angeles County imposed a stay-at-home order for its 10 million residents, and Santa Clara County, in the heart of Silicon Valley, banned high school, college and professional sports and decreed a quarantine for those who have traveled more than 150 miles outside the county. Health experts had pleaded with Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving and not gather with anyone who didn’t live with them. Nevertheless, almost 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the most since the pandemic gripped the country in March.

 

 

 

 

GENEVA (AP) — As several European countries have suspended access to the ski slopes to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the risk of catching COVID-19 while skiing is likely minimal. The U.N. health agency warned that it’s the activities around skiing, like transportation, that are risky for disease spread. WHO said last week marked the first time since September that the number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped, but the upcoming holiday season posed a threat. WHO said people should carefully consider how to celebrate during the pandemic to minimize the risk of infection.

 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy says it will decommission a warship docked off San Diego after suspected arson caused extensive damage, making it too expensive to restore. Officials said Monday that fully repairing the USS Bonhomme Richard to warfighting capabilities would cost $2.5 billion to $3 billion and take five to seven years. The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days in July and was the Navy’s worst U.S. warship fire outside of combat in recent memory. A senior defense official said in August that arson is suspected as the cause of fire and that a sailor was being questioned as a potential suspect.

 

(AP) The TSA says nearly 1.2 million people went through U.S. airports on Sunday. That’s the highest number since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country back in March. And the uptick came despite the pleadings of public health experts for people to stay home over Thanksgiving to limit further spreading the virus. The Transportation Security Administration screened at least 1 million people on four of the last 10 days through Sunday. But that’s still far lower than normal. Last year, airport crowds often topped 2 million people per day over the Thanksgiving period.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounds skeptical that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives. But it also appeared possible that the justices could avoid a final ruling on the issue until they know how broadly the Trump administration acts in its final days in office and whether the division of House seats is affected. No president has tried to remove millions of noncitizens from the population count that determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, as well as the allocation of some federal funding.

 

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance is grappling with a dilemma over its future in Afghanistan, as the United States starts pulling troops out while violence mounts. NATO has around 11,000 troops there helping to train and advise the Afghan security forces. It relies heavily on U.S. air power, transport and logistics. European allies would struggle even to leave the country without American help. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull almost half the U.S. troops out by mid-January leaves NATO in a bind. Stoltenberg said Monday that NATO must decide “whether to leave, and risk that Afghanistan becomes once again a safe haven for international terrorists. Or stay, and risk a longer mission, with renewed violence.”