Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan 11

CSi Weather…

 

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,

then chance of snow possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Lows

in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow. Windy.

Highs in the mid 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Windy. Lows 15 to 20.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30.

 

North Dakota’s COVID-19 update showed no deaths for a third straight day. That’s a mark that hasn’t been seen in nearly six months although health officials noted that virus reports are typically sporadic over the weekend. The two previous days of no fatalities did not change the state’s death toll ranking by Johns Hopkins University researchers. They show North Dakota at sixth highest per capita in the country at about about 178 deaths per 100,000 people. A total of 1,352 people have died from complications due to the coronavirus. Health officials have confirmed 16 deaths this month, after 272 on December and 494 in November.

NDDoH

COVID 19 Stats

Mon. Jan 11, 2021

11-a.m.

Barnes County

New Positives:  0

Total Positives: 1273

Active: 27

Recovered:  1214

 

Stutsman County

Antigen tests (BinaxNOW, etc.) were added to the website beginning Dec. 9.

New Positives:  1

Total Positives:  3197

Active:  55

Recovered:  3059

More updates & information pending

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

BY THE NUMBERS

2,976 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,411,499 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

121 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

112 – PCR Tests | 9 – Antigen Tests
94,830 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

4.59% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

1,881 – Total Active Cases

-18 Individuals from yesterday.  

126 – with a recovery date of yesterday****

91,597 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

74 – Currently Hospitalized

+2 – Individuals from yesterday.

 

0 – New Deaths*** (1,352 total deaths since the pandemic began)

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Adams County – 3
• Bottineau County – 1
• Bowman County – 1
• Burleigh County – 15
• Cass County – 54
• Golden Valley County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 15
• McKenzie County – 1
• Morton County – 3
• Nelson County – 1
• Pembina County – 2
• Pierce County – 1
• Ramsey County – 2
• Richland County – 2
• Rolette County – 2
• Stark County – 2
• Stutsman County – 1
• Traill County – 1
• Ward County – 9
• Williams County – 4

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) 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 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.

More updates & information pending

Jamestown (JPD)  The Jamestown Police Department has identified the body found Friday Jan. 8, 2021 at the Two Rivers Inn-East in Jamestown and next of kin has now been notified.
The body of 50 year old Sabrina Grisham of Knoxville, TN was found in the parking lot of the Two Rivers Inn-East in Jamestown around 11:15am on Friday January 8th. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s office, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal investigation, Stutsman County Task Force, North Dakota Highway Patrol and Barnes County Sheriff’s office.

Previously…

Jamestown  (JPD)  Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger has issued a news release concerning the unattended death investigation on Friday along at a parking lot along Business Loop East.

“On January 8th, 2021 at approximately 11:15am, officers were dispatched to Two Rivers Inn-East 1009 12th Ave SE in Jamestown on a report of a dead body. Officers discovered a yet to be identified female deceased in the parking lot. The woman is believed to be in her late 40’s, approximately 5’5” tall, 150-160lbs with reddish-blonde hair. No further information can be released at this time. A cause of death is not yet known, but there is no reason to believe there is any threat to the public. There is no updates planned for this case at this time. Anyone with any information about this incident are asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-2414.”

 

Valley City  (Chamber)  1-11-21  Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud has issued another message to the community.

Hello Folks,

Wow, what a nice January and it looks like we have some more days of nice weather. Keeping in mind there are winter conditions, get outside and enjoy the fresh air.

Last Tuesday Governor Burgum presented the “State of the State Address” kicking off the 2021-2023 Legislative Biennium.

 

Our “Valley City Team” is busy preparing funding request presentations for but not limited to, water, sewer, street, dam and permanent flood protection projects. This biennium will be challenging as the last year of oil production and prices were below projections. There will be many tough decisions facing our legislators so they will need our support.

 

Your City Commission passed a program to stimulate local sales. When it is implemented, individuals can purchase up to $625 worth of Chamber Bucks for only $500. That is a 25% discount with which you can shop Valley City stores. The program will be funded with $200,000 from the CARES ACT. Be watching for more complete information.

 

Kindness, it costs nothing, but means everything. (Kindness Quotes for Kids)

 

A COVID note, while our numbers are pretty good right now, there are a number of areas in our nation where numbers are “blowing up”. To increase our chances against the virus, get vaccinated, mask-up, wash your hands and social distance.

 

Fun facts from your Valley City Municipal Utilities Dept. in 2020, our electricity was “on” 99.99996% of the time. Thank you to all who contributed.

 

“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”     

Ronald Reagan, 40^th US President)                                        

 

Blessings, Pray, Be Safe and Be Kind,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The 2021 Polar Pig, Walk the Plank, becomes an Ice Bucket Challenge.

The event is planned for Saturday January 30, 2021, at Stutsman Harley- Davidson in Jamestown.

The on-line auction access is at, bidORR.com

District 8 Abate Chili Feed Begins at 10;30-a.m.

Ice Bucket Challenge Begins at noon.

Proceeds benefit the JRMC Hospice program, and the JRMC Cancer Center.

The Bucket Challenge is sponsored by (HOGS)  The Stutsman Harley Owners Group.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality awarded loans for water projects to three communities through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs in September and October.

• Cavalier received a $1,750,000 DWSRF loan to replace the aging ground storage reservoir and pump station. This project will ensure continued reliable water service to the system.
• Jamestown received a $1,344,000 DWSRF loan to replace a low-pressure cast iron water line with a new PVC line from the existing water plant to the ND State Hospital. This will allow for the looping of the entire southeast portion of the City of Jamestown.
• Mandan received a $7,455,000 DWSRF loan towards construction of a new raw water intake along a more stable segment of the Missouri River to provide a more reliable source of water and minimize the amount of sediment that must be removed during the treatment process.

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the DWSRF Programs funding, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. DWSRF programs operate nationwide to provide funding to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our vital water resources.

 

The NDDEQ adds loan applicants to the program’s priority list, and awards are distributed based on project eligibility and ability to repay. Please contact the NDDEQ regarding specific detail on any of the projects mentioned above.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers want to tighten North Dakota’s seat belt law to allow police to pull over anyone they see driving unbuckled _ or any of their passengers. It’s the latest in a decades-old and contentious effort to encourage more seat belt use among North Dakota drivers. Advocates of the so-called primary-enforcement idea have been rebuffed repeatedly in the Republican-led Legislature. North Dakota’s current law is a ″secondary enforcement″ provision, meaning that police may not pull over a motorist simply for not being belted. Police first must see the driver committing another violation such as speeding.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of amending North Dakota’s constitution to legalize recreational marijuana are taking another run at the issue, after failing to collect enough signatures to get it on the 2020 ballot. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the group filed the petition on Monday. If approved, backers would have one year to turn in at least 26,904 valid signatures to put it to a vote in November 2022. Petition gatherers fell just shy of 24,000 signatures in last year’s effort. Organizers said they were hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. Proponents of recreational marijuana have said they were encouraged by similar measures that were approved by voters in South Dakota and Montana in November.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some mothers are again pushing for the removal of what they describe as outdated language in state law governing breastfeeding in North Dakota. Under current law, women may breastfeed in public “in a discreet and modest manner.” A bill scheduled for a hearing in the state Capitol on Tuesday aims to remove that language and make it illegal and punishable by up to a $1,000 fine to prohibit a mother from breastfeeding. A near identical bill was rebuffed by the Republican-controlled Legislature two years ago. Democratic Rep. Gretchen Dobervich says the law is “antiquated” and that definitions of “discreet and modest” are subjective.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a bill that would allow extra-long semis on North Dakota roadways say it addresses a growing need to move cargo, given the increase in e-commerce and a shortage of truck drivers. But, opponents of the so-called “road train” legislation fear it would increase traffic fatalities and damage roads and bridges. Such road trains generally consist of a semitractor pulling multiple trailers and exceeding state and federal length and weight limits. The House Transportation Committee endorsed a measure which launches a pilot program that would allow larger trucks on North Dakota’s major roadways. It urges Congress to amend restrictions on truck length and weight for Interstates 94 and 29 in North Dakota.

 

In sports…

(AP)  Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men’s basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season. The Zags received 63 first-place votes from a national media panel and the Bears had one. Villanova, Texas and Iowa rounded out a top 5 that remained the same from last week. Gonzaga beat BYU 86-69 and Portland 116-88 last week to stretch its winning streak to 16 straight, dating to last season. Baylor beat Oklahoma and TCU last week to hold. No. 25 Connecticut moved into the poll for the first time since reaching No. 18 in 2016-17. Louisville is back in the rankings at No. 16 and Ohio State returned at No. 21. Rutgers, Michigan State and Florida State tumbled out.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment pressure mounting, the House is working swiftly to try to oust President Donald Trump from office. Democrats are pushing the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office. A resolution calling on Pence to do so was blocked Monday by Republicans. But more votes are expected Tuesday, with an impeachment vote Wednesday. Biden said those who “engaged in sedition” must be held accountable. Trump is to face a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach Trump if Pence doesn’t help. Trump is set to leave Jan. 20 when Democrat Joe Biden is inaugurated.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats say the House will consider the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, one week after an angry mob of his supporters invaded the Capitol. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Democrats on a call Monday that members should plan to return to Washington on Tuesday evening to consider a House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office. That resolution is expected to pass, but Pence is unlikely to act. Hoyer says the House will then consider impeachment on Wednesday. House Democrats have moved quickly to draft an article of impeachment charging Trump with incitement of insurrection

 

 

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, three weeks after getting his first one. Biden took off his sport jacket and said, “Ready, set, go,” on Monday as Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cumin administered the Pfizer vaccine at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, close to the president-elect’s home. Biden got his first shot on Dec. 21. The virus has now killed more than 375,000 people in the United States and continues to upend life around the globe. Biden called the current rate of thousands of people dying daily “beyond the pale.”

 

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has banned the open carry of guns in the state Capitol a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a protest in the statehouse last year. Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April, when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the statehouse demanding to be allowed into the legislative chambers. The Michigan Capitol Commission has been reluctant to issue rules for firearms, but it shifted course Monday and issued the order to ban the open carry of weapons.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing president’s fiercest GOP allies. The highest civilian honor was presented to Jordan in a private ceremony Monday at the White House. It comes as Trump has been rewarding supporters with awards and the perks and prestige associated with serving on a host of federal advisory boards and commissions before he leaves office. Jordan is the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. He was one of eight House lawmakers who were part of Trump’s defense team in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial last year.

 

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has opened seven mass vaccination centers as it moves into the most perilous moment of the COVID-19 pandemic, with exhausted medical staff reeling under the pressure of packed hospitals and increasing admissions. England’s chief medical officer has warned that the coming weeks will be the worst of the pandemic for the National Health Service, as he appealed to the public to more closely follow prevention measures. Dr. Chris Whitty said Monday that the new variant of COVID-19, which spreads the virus more quickly, has aggravated an already difficult situation. Hospitals are overflowing and exhausted medical staff are under strain. Britain has approved three different coronavirus vaccines and plans to inoculate 15 million people by mid-February.