Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan 18

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 10 to 15. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. in the Valley City area, 60 percent in the Jamestown area.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy.  A 20 percent chance of light snow in

the morning in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds

10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest

winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Not as

cold. Highs around 40. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to

around 40 mph.

 

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs

35 to 40.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 20 to 25.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 30.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Highs 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Lows 5 to

10.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Highs 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light snow. Lows

zero to 5 above.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.

 

Another band of light snow, with accumulations up to 1 inch in
spots, is possible late Monday night into Tuesday, but mainly along and west of the Red River Valley. The Tuesday morning commute could be slippery in spots.

A dusting is possible for most, with accumulations around 1 inch possible, mainly along and west of the Red River Valley in ND. Visibility may be reduced below one mile at times tonight. The Tuesday morning commute could be slippery in spots..

 

Jamestown   (CVHD) The City of Jamestown wants to remind the public that the city wide mask mandate that was previously issued, will continue after the discontinuation of the statewide Mask Mandate which ends on January 18, 2021.

On January 4, 2021, Governor Doug Burgum moved all counties in North Dakota to the moderate risk (yellow) level. Businesses and events/gatherings are recommended to reduce occupancy to 50%, with a cap of 150 people. Additionally, the state wide mask mandate will end on January 18, 2021.  Many counties are issuing continuation of mask mandates with this statewide change.

Mayor  DwaineHeinrich is asking the public to continue helping prevent the spread of the COVID virus by wearing masks and social distancing.

While the numbers of positive COVID cases has decreased in Stutsman County, Mayor  Heinrich wants to remind the community this is not the time to abandon COVID mitigation measures.   “We are still a long way from elimination of the COVID virus in the community states Mayor Heinrich.  “Wearing masks has proven to be effective in helping to decrease the number of COVID cases in Stutsman County.” Recent numbers show that Stutsman County’s number of positive cases has decreased to 27 cases. Special thanks to the folks at Central Valley Health as well as all of the medical providers in Jamestown. But, also it is important to recognize the people of Jamestown and Stutsman County that did the right thing after we realized that we were in trouble and more stringent rules and regulations had to be put into place. We want now to remind everyone to stay diligent, just because a mask might not be required doesn’t mean that it might be a good idea!

North Dakota receives less than 10,000 does per week of COVID 19 vaccine which is distributed across the state.   Central Valley Heath District  Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler reports that 1664 doses of vaccine have been administered in Stutsman County but this is much less than what is needed to help protect the population from COVID 19.  In order to obtain that herd immunity status – 70% of the population must be vaccinated.   Robin adds,  “We are a long way from vaccinating all those who are eligible. Until we reach a higher number of vaccinated individuals we will need to continue to practice COVID prevention measures such as wearing masks, social distancing, testing, washing hands and staying home when you are sick”.

 

North Dakota’s rate of positive examinations for COVID-19 remained low in the health department’s daily update, which included its usual sparse amount of processed tests from the weekend. The update Monday included 69 new cases from 2,194 tests, a positivity rate of 3.63%. The COVID Tracking Project reports that North Dakota’s rolling average number of daily new cases over the past two weeks has decreased by more than 27%. A total of 95,934 people have tested positive since the start of the pandemic. The state has seen a steady decline of daily cases since peaking in mid-November and ranks 48th per capita in the country for new cases over the last two weeks. No new deaths were reported Monday.

 

NDDoH

COVID 19 Stats

Mon Jan. 18, 2021

11-a.m.

Barnes County

New Positives:  0

Total Positives: 1274

Active:  10

Recovered: 1232

 

Stutsman County

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

 

New Positives:  0

Total Positives:  3208

Active:  27

Recovered: 3107

 

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

 

BY THE NUMBERS

2,194 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,454,682 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

69 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

45 – PCR Tests | 24 – Antigen Tests
95,934 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

3.63% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

1,377 – Total Active Cases

-83 Individuals from yesterday.  

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

93,173 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

91 – Currently Hospitalized

+6 – Individuals from yesterday.

 

0 – New Deaths*** (1,384 total deaths since the pandemic began)

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Bowman County – 2
• Burke County – 1
• Burleigh County – 13
• Cass County – 29
• Grand Forks County – 2
• Hettinger County – 1
• McKenzie County – 2
• McLean County – 2
• Mercer County – 1
• Morton County – 3
• Ransom County – 2
• Renville County – 1
• Richland County – 1
• Stark County – 1
• Traill County – 1
• Walsh County – 1
• Ward County – 3
• Williams County – 3

 

* 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.

Jamestown  (CVHD)  – Central Valley Health District (CVHD) would like to provide an update regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Stutsman and Logan counties. CVHD is not expecting vaccine for Phase 1B, specifically those persons 75 and older the week of January 18. Vaccine distribution in North Dakota this week is being redirected to other healthcare providers throughout the state in an effort to provide more doses to those agencies.

Robin Iszler, Unit Administrator, states “we have received Moderna vaccine this week [January 18] to provide the second dose of COVID vaccine to those healthcare providers, first responders, long term care facilities that were vaccinated the week of December 21.”

CVHD serves the rural areas in Stutsman and Logan counties. Iszler also states “we are working to vaccinate Phase 1A and 1B in rural areas, including the cities of Gackle and Napoleon and will be reaching out to those interested in being vaccinated in those communities.”

CVHD encourages individuals 75 and older interested in the COVID vaccine to get complete the Phase 1A/1B Vaccination Interest Survey located on our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org. Completing the survey does not register participants for an appointment, rather collects information for participants to be contacted with upcoming vaccine clinic information.

Robin says, “Within 12 hours of publishing the vaccine interest survey, 250+ people had already completed it expressing interest in the vaccine.”  Those who have completed the survey already will be put on a list to be contacted with future vaccination clinic dates. The survey does require the entry of an email address, as it is the fastest way for CVHD to contact a mass amount of people at one time. Those without an email address are encouraged to recruit a family member or friend to assist them completed the survey, as well as vaccination appointment registration when it becomes available.

She adds, “We know that there is a lot of interest in the vaccine and we encourage the public to continue to be patient while waiting for your turn to be vaccinated.”

For the most up-to-date information on the COVID vaccine, follow Central Valley Health on Facebook.

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reports they will hold COVID 19 testing   from 11 am to 12 noon at the Jamestown Civic Center,  using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow ,  January  19, 20, 21, 2021 11 a.m. t0 12 noon.

By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.

If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.

Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.

For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening

 

Jamestown  North Dakota Senator Terry Wanzek says he has contracted COVID-19.

The 63 year old  Wanzek, of Jamestown took a rapid test Monday morning.

When he was contacted by a test taker he left the capital building within five minutes.

Information was shared remotely at the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting.

but immediately left the building after five minutes when he was contacted by a test-taker. The news was shared remotely during the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting.

Wanzek indicates that he doesn’t believe there have been any close contacts, and that he has continued to wear his mask. He will be quarantining at home to for 10 days.

Update

Jamestown  (JRMC)   The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.s) understand the impact a quality hospice program has on a community. Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Hospice program has made such an impact on the members of their group. That’s why they host the Polar Pig “Walk the Plank” fundraiser each year.

Proceeds provide important areas of hospice care, including chaplaincy, grief support, medical supplies and equipment, telecare and comfort items. This year’s event also benefits the JRMC Cancer Center. 

Marla Wegner and her husband Don, started the event, with the motorcycle group in 2007. In 2007 they raised more than $230,000.

Marla says, “Hospice is so important and makes a difference for patients and their families.  I just didn’t know if we’d be able to do anything this year,”

After a few planning meetings, the H.O.G.s decided they couldn’t cancel this year’s event, especially when patients and staff needed care the most. However, to accommodate pandemic precautions, an online auction is sponsored by Orr Auctioneers and “walk the plank” is now an ice bucket challenge.

JRMC Hospice care never quit during the pandemic.

Shar Trevithick, JRMC Home Health & Hospice manager, says, “We’ve supported patients, family and long-term care facilities during visitor restrictions. It is hard when family and friends can’t be close,” said r. “However, as always, when a patient needs us, we can be by their side in 30 minutes.  Hospice best serves individuals when we are involved soon after stopping curative treatment. If you are in this situation, we can answer questions about the changes occurring for the individual and the family.”

For 25 years, JRMC Hospice has been an essential component of compassionate end-of-life care. It encourages individuals with a terminal diagnosis to enroll when they become eligible.

The JRMC team focuses on comfort by controlling pain and other systems so the patient can remain as alert and comfortable as possible. Hospice also has a social work team which helps the patient and family understand and cope. The chaplain provides additional spiritual support and grief counseling.

Care is available in the patient’s home, whether that is a home address, nursing home, assisted living community, independent living community or other location. A referral is not required; patients and families can choose JRMC Hospice.

The Polar Pig “Ice Bucket Challenge” is set for noon Sat., Jan. 30, with a chili feed beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Stutsman Harley-Davidson. The online auction starts Mon., Jan. 25 and ends at 2 p.m. on the event day. Support the cause by bidding or donating auction items, making donations, or sharing a photo on Facebook for the challenge.

Special gifts include:

• Fraternal Order of Eagles Midway 2923, New Rockford
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Valley City
• Stutsman Harley Davidson, Jamestown
• District 8 ABATE, Jamestown
• Sanford Health, Jamestown
• J & L Bar and Grill, Sanborn
• Page Fire Department
• Thundering Saints, Valley City
• Wilhelm Chevrolet Buick GMC, Jamestown

For questions, contact Don Wegner at (701) 269-7047 or Stutsman-Harley Davidson at (701) 252-5271. To support JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com/giving.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20^th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2019, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the sixth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year since 2017.  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.

 

Minneapolis   (C&B) Officials with retailer, Christopher & Banks, a women’s clothing store,have announced that they will be closing all stores nationwide after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  There are roughly 449 stores in 44 states

The Buffalo Mall Jamestown location included, and is  one of seven  North Dakota locations.

Christopher & Banks states that “A significant portion, if not all, of its brick-and-mortar stores, are closing, but that the company is  looking for a potential buyer for its online platform.

Christopher & Banks originally opened in 1956.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders say a massive $1.1 billion bonding package aimed largely at financing infrastructure projects across North Dakota is being withdrawn and will be replaced by a far less costly proposal. Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner told The Associated Press the bill would be scrubbed. A new proposal that would be at least $300 million less will be coming from the House. Wardner and House Majority Leader Chet Pollert said priority will be given only to water and flood-control projects. The original Senate proposal had not been publicly debated but it has been the subject of several behind-the-scenes intraparty negotiations.

 

In sports….

YANKTON, S.D. (VCSU)  – Valley City State All-American thrower Zachary Co wasted little time qualifying for nationals at Friday’s season-opening indoor track meet in Yankton, S.D.

The Viking senior unleashed a monster shot put throw of 16.86 meters (55 feet, 3.75 inches) on his very first attempt of the season, soaring past the NAIA national qualifying mark and announcing himself as a national contender. Co easily won Friday’s meet, besting second place by more than 10 feet.

Co’s mark is the second-best throw in the entire NAIA this season, trailing only last year’s national champion Dylan Kucera (17.61 meters) of Midland University. Co finished sixth at the national meet last season, earning NAIA All-American honors. His throw Friday was 0.40 meters better than his throw at nationals.

The big throw by Co highlighted VCSU’s first meet of the season, which also included 15 Top 3 finishes and four individual champions.

“Today’s meet was a great way to start the season,” said head coach Laquone Robinson. “We didn’t have a lot of personal records, but that’s okay for the first meet. What’s important is we came together as a team and were there supporting each other. That’s a big step knowing our team is moving in the right direction.”

Sophomore Brooke Malsom had a big day for the Viking women, taking first place in the 60 meters and second place in both the 200 meters and the long jump. Brook Tibke won the women’s pole vault, and Hannah Gordon placed second in women’s shot put and third in weight throw.

Alex Otto won the men’s high jump, and Co added a second-place finish in weight throw to go along with his shot put victory.

Dakota State University and host school Mount Marty University also competed at Friday’s meet. Mount Marty’s facility will also be the site of this year’s NSAA Championships and the NAIA National Championships.

Up next: Valley City State is back in action Friday, Jan. 22, with a small meet at the University of Jamestown.

Mount Marty Opener at Ruth Donohue Fieldhouse
VCSU Top 3 Finishers
Women
60 meters
1. Brooke Malsom, 8.14

200 meters
2. Brooke Malsom, 27.37

Mile Run
3. Allyssa Weitkum, 5:52.10

60 meter hurdles
3. Keolani Sayles, 11.05

4×400 Relay
3. VCSU, 4:42.94 (Douglas-Haynes, Guertin, Sayles, Sargent)

Pole Vault
1. Brook Tibke, 2.60 meters (8-6.25)

Long Jump
2. Brooke Malsom, 5.09 meters (17-5.5)
3. Taylor Sargent, 4.49 meters (14-8.75)

Shot Put
2. Hannah Gordon, 11.04 meters (36-2.75)

Weight Throw
3. Hannah Gordon, 13.75 meters (45-1.5)

Men
60 meters
3. Konnor Stueve, 7.44

High Jump
1. Alex Otto, 1.90 meters (6-2.75)

Pole Vault
3. Hayden Thingvold, 3.05 meters (10-0)

Shot Put
1. Zachary Co, 16.86 meters (55-3.75) (National Qualifier)

Weight Throw
2. Zachary Co, 16.00 meters (52-6)

In world and national news…

ATLANTA (AP) — The annual celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in his hometown in Atlanta is calling for renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year. The slain civil rights leader’s daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, said in an online church service Monday that physical violence and hateful speech are “out of control” in the aftermath of a divisive election followed by a deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump. Bernice King quoted her father’s words from more than 50 years ago, saying mankind must choose between “nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation” and that it’s possible to respond too late.

 

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI says a heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray irritant has been arrested. The agency says Jon Ryan Schaffer turned himself in Sunday after he was featured on an FBI poster seeking the public’s help in identifying rioters. He’s a member of the band “Iced Earth.” He’s has been charged with several felony counts, including engaging in an act of physical violence and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry. It wasn’t immediately known if the central Indiana native had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Add Garth Brooks to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Brooks joins Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez among others and performed during the inaugural celebration of President Barack Obama in 2009. He turned down a chance to play for President Donald Trump in 2017, citing a scheduling conflict. Invited by incoming first lady Jill Biden, Brooks has known the Bidens for more than a decade, when Joe Biden was Obama’s vice president. He said that for this week’s inaugural, he would perform solo doing “broken down, bare-bones stuff.”

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s state epidemiologist is urging a halt to more than 300,000 COVID-19 vaccinations using a Moderna version because some people who got it needed medical treatment for possible severe allergic reactions. Dr. Erica S. Pan is recommending that vaccine providers stop using one lot of the Moderna vaccine pending completion of an investigation. She says less than 10 people who got the shots at a single vaccination site needed medical attention. But she also says serious reactions to vaccinations are extremely rare. The virus has claimed more than 33,000 lives in California

 

(AP) World markets have gotten off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020. On Monday, shares fell in London and Tokyo but advanced in Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Most U.S. markets are closed Monday for a national holiday. Investors appear to have grown increasingly wary, with reports showing deepening economic devastation from the pandemic. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% Friday and other benchmarks also declined. Overall, stocks seem to have run out of steam since setting records recently on optimism over COVID-19 vaccines and more stimulus from Washington.

 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are pitching in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects. Their work comes as a militarized and jittery Washington prepares for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security. Biden and his wife, Jill, joined an assembly line in a Philadelphia parking lot, filling food boxes for people in need. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris also took part in a service event in Washington. Some 25,000 National Guard troops were being dispatched across the city to bolster security. Monuments — including the King memorial — are closed to the public until after Wednesday’s inaugural events.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious variant is taking hold. As Americans observed a national holiday Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pleaded with federal authorities to block travelers from countries where new variants are spreading. He cited new versions detected in Britain, South Africa and Brazil. A vast effort is underway to get Americans vaccinated, but the campaign is off to an uneven start. According to the latest federal data, about 31 million doses of vaccine have been distributed, but fewer than 11 million people have received at least one dose.