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CSi Weather…
UPDATE
BLIZZARD WARNING WEDNESDAY….STUTSMAN… BARNES CANCELED
Forecast…
REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the day. Highs 5 to 10.
Very windy. Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around
60 mph. Wind chill readings 23 below to 28 below zero.
Highs 5 to 10.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Areas of blowing and drifting snow in
the evening. Windy. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight. Wind chills around 25 below.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs 10 to 15. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Lowest wind chills around 25 below in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.CHRISTMAS DAY…Sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 10.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 15.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 5 below.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Wednesday Morning…
Bismarck (NDDOT)
A travel alert is now in effect for counties up and down the Red River Valley.
North Dakota Department of Transportation maps show counties such as Cass, Grand Forks, and Stutsman to name just a few are included in that alert.
A travel alert means you can still travel but may encounter areas of challenging winter weather driving conditions. Drivers should allow extra time to reach their destination and be alert to conditions that may make travel difficult, change rapidly, or cause travel delays.
DOT maps are showing snow and ice covered roads in much of that area.
No Travel Advised…Grand Forks to Crookston, Mn along Highway 2 due to reduced visibility…white outs especially in open areas.
Jamestown (CSi) The Central Valley District Dec 22 Health Briefing was shown live on CSi 10 now replaying on CSi 67. It will also be streaming to Facebook.com/TheReplayChannel.
Giving the presentation was Central Valley Health District Administrator, Robin Iszler.
Robin was giving her presentation from the Jamestown Civic Center, where COVID-19 testing was performed on Tuesday morning.
She said the COVID-19 Moderna vaccinations began being administered in Jamestown on Tuesday, which has received 1,000 doses this week. Receiving the vaccine are JRMC with 300 doses received Tuesday for the staff, Health Care providers, and Central Valley Health.
Those getting the vaccine first are first responders, front line workers, public health staff, those giving the vaccines, and long term care facilities.
She added that small amounts of the vaccine will be coming to Jamestown next week administered through pharmacies going to Long Term Care Provider’s residents and staff.
She emphasized that there is NO waiting list for the vaccine, and updates will be given on the availability and locations and times when ready, through local media.
Robin added that the next COVID-19 Testing is planned for Monday December 28, Tuesday the 29, and Wednesday the 30, 10-a.m. to 12 noon at the Jamestown Civic Center.
ND Covid Stats:
Tues Dec. 22, 2020
Barnes County
NEW DEATH 1
Woman in her 70s
TOTAL DEATHS 24
New Positives: 1
Total Positives: 1211
Active: 27
Recovered: 1160
Stutsman County
Antigen tests (BinaxNOW, etc.) were added to the website beginning Dec. 9.
New Positives: 22
Total Positives: 2995
Active: 121
Recovered: 2804
COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.
BY THE NUMBERS
4,242 – Total Tests from Yesterday*
1,273,761 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began
349 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****
255 – PCR Tests | 94 antigen tests
90,453 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
6.58% – Daily Positivity Rate**
2,439 – Total Active Cases
-356 Individuals from Yesterday
543 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (413 with a recovery date of yesterday****)
86,776 – Total recovered since the pandemic began
135 – Currently Hospitalized
-23 – Individuals from yesterday
5 – New Deaths*** (1,238 total deaths since the pandemic began)
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
- Woman in her 70s from Barnes County.
- Woman in her 80s from McLean County.
- Woman in her 60s from Steele County.
- Man in his 80s from Ward County.
- Man in his 90s from Ward County.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY
- Barnes County – 1
- Benson County – 5
- Bowman County – 1
- Burke County – 2
- Burleigh County – 35
- Cass County – 83
- Cavalier County – 1
- Dickey County – 11
- Dunn County – 1
- Foster County – 3
- Golden Valley County – 1
- Grand Forks County – 30
- Grant County – 1
- Griggs County – 2
- Hettinger County – 1
- Kidder County – 1
- LaMoure County – 1
- Logan County – 2
- McHenry County – 4
- McIntosh County – 1
- McKenzie County – 1
- McLean County – 4
- Mercer County – 3
- Morton County – 14
- Mountrail County – 5
- Nelson County – 2
- Pembina County – 2
- Pierce County – 5
- Ramsey County – 6
- Ransom County – 2
- Richland County – 9
- Rolette County – 17
- Sargent County – 1
- Stark County – 5
- Steele County – 4
- Stutsman County – 22
- Towner County – 1
- Traill County – 4
- Walsh County – 8
- Ward County – 27
- Wells County – 2
- Williams County – 18
* Note that this includes PCR tests and does not include individuals from out of state.
**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters). Antigen tests (positive or negative) are not included in the calculation.
*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).
****The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. 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.
Valley City (CSi) City/County Health in Valley City reminds residents that the COVID-19 Testing this week will be again Wednesday December 22, 2020 from 1-p.m., to 2-p.m., inside the VCSU Fieldhouse.
Preregistration is required.
Administrator, Theresa Will reports that the COVID-19 vaccine is planned to be administered this week to healthcare workers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Valley City (CSi) Stemming from Governor Doug Burgum’s rescinding an Executive Order on Monday December 21, 2020, that bars and restaurants can resume normal serving hours, Valley City Attorney, Carl Martineck has issued a statement on the Valley City plans.
He says bars and restaurants in Valley City are now able to resume normal operating hours.
He added, however, all other city restrictions remain in place until at least January 8, 2021.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Salvation is holding its Red Kettle Challenge with matching funds up to $11,000.
Unison Bank participated in the challenge with a $2,500 donation and is challenging local financial institutions to #GoAhead and help the Jamestown Salvation Army reach their $11,000 matching goal by December 24th, 2020.
Photograph of Unison Bank’s donation. Pictured from left to right is bell ringer, Pete Cato, and Unison Bank President & CEO Kelly Rachel.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police say two people whose bodies were found after a duplex fire in south Fargo died in an apparent murder-suicide. An autopsy is scheduled Wednesday to determine manner of their deaths. Three people were able to escape the blaze, which was reported about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. KFGO radio reports that Fargo and West Fargo fire crews responded to the call. Fargo police have joined the investigation because of the fatalities. No further information was immediately available.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police say they have identified a man who used an ax to smash windows at the entrance of North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven’s office in the skyway in downtown Fargo. Police have not named the man. He can be seen on security video walking up stairs into the skyway to the entrance of Hoeven’s office. The man first struck the secure lock system with the ax. He eventually walked away and back down the stairs. The vandalism was discovered Monday morning. Police have sent their report to the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office for possible charges.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A 32-year-old man is charged with felony murder in the drug overdose of a 16-year-old girl at a Minot hotel earlier this month. Court documents show that Mark Anthony Rodgers Jr. is also charged with tampering with physical evidence, maintaining a premises for the use of illegal drugs, corruption of a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A preliminary hearing is set for March 4. Ward County Assistant State’s Attorney Tiffany Sorgen said during a hearing on Monday that Rodgers rented the room for the girl. The Minot Daily News reports that he is accused of injecting her with the drug. Court documents do not list an attorney for Rodgers.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A massive federal spending package approved by Congress this week to provide fresh coronavirus relief includes a provision to fund the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. The $2.3 trillion spending package outlines the terms of a land sale for the library in honor of the 26th U.S. president. Roosevelt ranched and hunted in what is now western North Dakota in the 1880s. The North Dakota Legislature last year approved $50 million to operate the library, but specified it must be matched by $100 million in private money for construction. The library foundation said it had obtained those commitments in October.
BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) — Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is donating $8 million to Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt. Donna Brown, president of the tribal college, tells the Minot Daily News that the gift will come with no strings attached. Brown says meetings will be held with students, faculty, staff, community members and the Turtle Mountain Tribal Council to discuss what to do with the money. Part of the college’s mission is to incorporate tribal language and culture in all aspects of the curriculum. Scott, formerly married to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced in an online essay that she had donated $4.2 billion in the last four months to 384 organizations across the U.S.
In sports…
Tuesday
John L.Wilson Arena
Girls High School Hockey
Bismarck 5, Jamestown 2
Grand Forks 2, Devils Lake 1
Fargo North/South 4, Mandan 3
BOYS
G.F. Central 5, Fargo Davies 2
Dickinson 6, Hazen/Beulah 1
Grafton 5, West Fargo 3
G.F. Red River 2, Fargo South/Shanley 1 (OT)
Devils Lake 3, Fargo North 2
Tuesday
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
BOYS
CLASS A
Fargo South 81, Valley City 77
West Fargo 77, Fargo Davies 68
Fargo North 86, Wahpeton 76
Fargo Shanley 65, G.F. Central 56 (OT)
W.F. Sheyenne 103, Devils Lake 41
Bismarck 90, Bismarck St. Mary’s 69
Century 88, Mandan 70
Legacy 68, Dickinson 50
CLASS B
Our Redeemers 60, Nedrose 42
Edgeley/KM 62, Strasburg/Zeeland 50
Towner/GU 49, North Shore 35
Westhope/Newburg 57, Glenburn 53
Velva 61, Harvey/WC 40
Minot 104, Watford City 29
Drayton/VE 51, Larimore 35
Finley/SPH 72, Lakota 39
Surrey 67, Burke Co. 62
Ellendale 61, Napleon/GS 48
Central Cass 49, Thompson 38
Dakota Prairie 53, Carrington 51
New Salem-Almont 56, Mott-Regent 39
NR-Sheyenne 61, Griggs-Midkota 51
Lisbon 61, Sargent Co. 56
Divide Co. 54, Beach 42
Central McLean 60, Hazen 56
Heart River 51, Wilton/Wing 47
Maple Vally 53, LaMoure/LM 48
Hillsboro/CV 84, Richland 38
Killdeer 41, Center-Stanton 36
Rugby 68, Mohall/LS 62
Bowman Co. 88, Grant Co. 35
GIRLS
CLASS A
Fargo South 73, Valley City 63
Century 98, Mandan 53
Watford City 57, Minot 46
Fargo Shanley 78, G.F. Central 46
Fargo North 52, Wahpeton 47
Devils Lake 84, W.F. Sheyenne 64
Bismarck 87, St. Mary’s 37
CLASS B
Center-Stanton 49, Heart River 38
Rugby 62, Mohall/LS 36
Richland 54, Hillsboro/CV 28
Berthold 62, Max 38
Kidder Co. 78, BCN 24
Our Redeemers 54, Nedrose 25
Surrey 69, Burke Co. 20
Dickinson Trinity 81, Richardton-Taylor 34
Tri-State 69, Hankinson 54
Beach 55, Divide Co. 54
Wilton/Wing 61, Standing Rock 29
Central Cass 65, Wyndmere/Lidgerwood 28
Garrison 55, Beulah 50
Lisbon 51, Sargent Co. 46,
Glenburn 62, Westhop/Newburg 53
LaMoure/LM 60, Maple Valley 41
Velva 42, Harvey/WC 24
Trenton 59, Powers 26
Ray 56, North Shore 23
Hettinger/Scranton 56, Mott-Regent 2Y
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to torpedo Congress’ massive pandemic relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty. He’s suddenly demanding changes fellow Republicans have opposed, like a huge jump in the $600 payments planned for most Americans. Trump assailed the bipartisan $900 billion package in a video he tweeted out Tuesday night, and suggested he may not sign it. He said the bill would deliver too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans. The House and Senate cleared the package by lopsided votes, enough to override a veto should Trump decide to take that step.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned 15 people, including Republican allies, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad. Trump commuted the sentences of five others. The acts of clemency announced Tuesday night include pardons for former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York and a commutation for former Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas. Trump also announced a pardon for George Papadopoulos, his 2016 campaign adviser whose conversation unwittingly helped trigger the Russia investigation that shadowed Trump’s presidency for nearly two years.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s health care system is buckling under the strain of the nation’s largest coronavirus outbreak and authorities say it may fracture in weeks if people ignore holiday social distancing. Top executives from the state’s largest hospital systems said Tuesday that increasingly exhausted staff are now attending to COVID-19 patients stacked up in hallways and conference rooms. California is closing in on 2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state on Tuesday reported nearly 32,700 newly confirmed cases. Nearly 700 more patients were admitted to hospitals — one of the biggest one-day hospitalization jumps. Authorities blame the surge on people ignoring social distancing rules for Thanskgiving and they’re begging people to be safe for Christmas.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is close to a deal with Pfizer to acquire tens of millions of additional vaccine doses in exchange for helping the pharmaceutical giant gain better access to manufacturing supplies. A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the deal is under discussion but has not been finalized. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations. Pfizer’s vaccine was the first to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration, and initial shipments went to states last week. It has since been joined by another vaccine, from Moderna.
CALAIS, France (AP) — Freight from Britain and passengers with a negative virus test have begun arriving on French shores, after France relaxed a two-day blockade over a new virus variant. The blockade had isolated Britain, stranded thousands of drivers and raised fears of shortages. Associated Press reporters saw a ferry pulling into the French port of Calais before dawn Wednesday. Trains carrying freight and car passengers were also allowed to cross to the continent beneath the English Channel again. People arriving from Britain are required to have a virus test capable of detecting the new variant. Still one U.K. minister said it would take a while for virus testers to go through the 4,000 trucks still stuck at the border.
CAIRO (AP) — U.N. Security Council members have voted unanimously to end the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur at the end of the year. The mandate for the joint mission in western Sudan is set to expire Dec. 31. The Security Council in June unanimously approved replacing it with a much smaller and solely political mission. Sudan’s transitional government, Russia and African nations have pushed for the mission’s exit. Several Western nations have urged more time. Sudan is on a fragile path to democracy after a popular uprising ousted autocratic president Omar al-Bashir. The International Criminal Court has charged him with war crimes and genocide over the conflict in Darfur.
BERLIN (AP) — A regional newspaper group in Germany has become the target of a cyberattack, preventing it from publishing its regular editions Wednesday. The Funke media group said the attack, which began Tuesday, affected numerous computer systems at editorial offices and printing plants across the country. The company said it was “prepared for such a scenario” and had immediately alerted in-house and external IT experts to investigate the attack, while also alerting police. The group, which claims to reach more than 3.3 million readers nationwide with newspapers include Berlin’s Morgenpost daily, said it was forced to publish reduced editions Wednesday. Readers would get full access to all of its content online for free. It wasn’t immediately clear why the company was targeted.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coordinator of the White House coronavirus response says she plans to retire. But first, Dr. Deborah Birx says, she’s willing to help President-elect Joe Biden’s team with its coronavirus response if needed. Birx in an interview with the news site Newsy did not give a specific timetable on her plans. Her comments come just days after The Associated Press reported that she traveled out of state for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was urging Americans to forgo holiday travel. She says the scrutiny she’s come under in her job has been a “bit overwhelming.”
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets are higher after President Donald Trump suggested he may veto a $900 billion economic aid package. London and Frankfurt opened higher, while Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. U.S. futures also gained following the previous day’s decline after Trump criticized the aid plan approved by Congress and called for more aid to households. A variant of the coronavirus in Britain rattled investor nerves, though it wasn’t clear whether it is deadlier. Congress approved aid including $600 payments to individuals, but Trump said he wanted to get rid of “wasteful and unnecessary items” and increase payments to the public to as much as $4,000 per couple.
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