Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Feb 8

CSi Weather…

 

..WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY…FEB 14

* WHAT…Dangerous wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero.

* WHERE…Much of western and central North Dakota. This includes
the Tribal Lands of the MHA Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux
Nation…Portions of central, north central, northwest and west
central Minnesota and southeast North Dakota.

* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The coldest wind chills will come at
night and during the morning hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

 

Forecast…

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15 below. West winds 10 to

15 mph. Wind chills around 35 below.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

Wind chills around 35 below.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15 below. West winds

around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below. Northwest winds

10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20 below.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of flurries in the

morning. Highs around 5 below.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20 below.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 5 below.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs near zero.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15 below.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs near zero.

 

NDDoH

COVID 19- Stats

Mon. Feb. 8,  2021

11-a.m.

Barnes:

New Positives 0

Total Positives 1280

Active 2

Recovered 1243

 

Stutsman

Positives 0

Total Positives 3253

Active 21

Recovered 3155

 

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

Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.

BY THE NUMBERS

86,372 – Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine

135,530 – Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

 

1,823 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,560,192 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

34 – Positive Individuals from yesterday*****

28 PCR Tests | 6 Antigen Tests
98,184 Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

2.27% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

765 – Total Active Cases

-16 Individuals from yesterday

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

95,991 Total recovered since the pandemic began

40 – Currently Hospitalized

+1 Individuals from yesterday

 

2 – New Deaths since 2/5*** (1,428 total deaths since the pandemic began)

 

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 60s from Cass County.
• Woman in her 90s from Cass County.

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Burleigh County – 9
• Cass County – 9
• Eddy County – 1
• Golden Valley County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 2
• Hettinger County – 1
• McKenzie County – 1
• Morton County – 1
• Pembina County – 1
• Ramsey County – 2
• Richland County – 2
• Rolette County – 1
• Sargent County – 1
• Stark County – 1
• Williams County – 1

 

* 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, ND (Central Valley Health Facebook)  This week’s Rapid (antigen) COVID testing schedule in Jamestown:

• 11am – noon Weds Feb 10 in FOYER of Civic Center
• 11am – noon Thurs Feb 11 at Civic Center

Rapid (antigen) testing will be conducted on all participants upon entry. For those who test negative on the rapid test, a confirmatory PCR test will be available if you choose to do so. Pre-registration is required prior to entry at https://testreg.nd.gov if you have not registered in the past.Jamestown

 

(CSi) On Tuesday, February 9, 2021; there will be a road closure on 3rd St NE due to a Civic Center event. This closure will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and take alternate routes, if possible.

 

Valley City  (CCHD)  Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week again  Wednesday Feb. 10, and Friday the 12, from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”.  Rapid testing events will be held.  Each day request if you would like either the BiNax Rapid testing or the PCR test.

These are WALK-IN testing events. Colder temperatures have moved operations indoors. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.

Administrator, Theresa Will says, the Week of February 7, about 200 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Valley City, and the next week an undetermined amount of vaccine is expected to arrive.

 

Valley City  (CCHD)  City County Health in Valley City has announced, more vaccination clinics.

City-County Health District will begin to vaccinate people with the COVID-19 vaccine next week who are 75 and older, and  those 65 and older with chronic health conditions.

February 9, 2021

9-a.m. to noon

12:45-p.m., to 2:45-p.m.

February 10, 2021

8-a.m., to 10:45- a.m.

February 11

3:15-p.m. to 6-p.m.

Several healthcare providers and pharmacies are also getting more COVID-19 vaccine doses next week in Valley City. Call your pharmacy or healthcare provider to make an appointment.

City-County Health District, Administrator, Theresa Will says over 17-hundred vaccine doses have been administered since they started vaccinating residents, but some of those include second dose vaccines.

She encourages those without a computer to call the city county health district office to get placed on a standby list. Or get registered at CityCountyHealth.org and click on “COVID-19 Vaccine Extra Dose List”

 

Valley City  2-8-21
A new message from Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud.

“Well, “How about our WEATHER”? One thing, if one wants some fresh air, it doesn’t take long to get it. The wind will eventually get “tired” at which time going outside will be tolerable.

Barnes County is doing well with COVID-19 numbers again this week; good job folks. We still must be aware of the “COVID Variance” strain that is out there and it is more contagious than the first one. We have had about 1200 – 1300 cases of the virus, which represents about 11% of our population. “Herd Immunity” needs about 75% plus so we are quite a way from that. To protect yourself and others, be vaccinated and continue the mitigation practices a bit longer.

Valley City employees Tyler Martin, Nick Yokum and Alec Storhoff all completed continuing education in their respective fields. Thanks for your investment in Valley City guys.

COVID VACCINATIONS, visit the City-County Health District website, citycountyhealth.org or call 845-8518 for help. Currently, people 65 with underlying conditions and older are eligible.

Hey folks, next Sunday is Valentine’s Day, remember the “special ones” in your life. “Happy Valentine’s Day”.

In January Valley City’s municipal power was on 100% of the time! That is special. Thanks to Public Works and the Electrical Department.

Remember “LOVE OF LOCAL”. You can purchase your Chamber Bucks at the Rosebud Center. It is a great way to leverage some of your stimulus check.

Dave Carlsrud

Mayor of Valley City

 

Jamestown  (UJ)  On February 8, 2021, representatives from University of Jamestown announced that Dr. Christopher Redfearn will serve as the new Associate Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate College amongst a restructuring at the University.

<Chistopher Redfearn

UJ President, Dr. Polly Peterson, says, “Given the growth University of Jamestown has experienced in recent years in graduate and online programs, development of additional on-campus programs such as mechanical engineering and kinesiology, and an aggressive strategic plan, we have recently restructured the University by creating an Undergraduate College and a College of Graduate and Professional Studies.”

 

The Undergraduate College is home to all of the University’s traditional on-campus programs. The Graduate and Professional Studies College houses the University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy, master’s degrees, and online undergraduate programs.

 

Under this new structure, Dr. Paul Olson will continue his role as Provost of the University, as well as Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. In this role, Dr. Olson will lead the planning and implementation of several new programs.

 

New hire Dr. Redfearn will take over as Dean of the Undergraduate College, as well as serving as Associate Provost. Dr. Redfearn spent the past nine years as the Director of Choral Activities and as a faculty member in the Department of Music at Valley City State University, where he also served as Department Chair for six years. He earned a Doctor of Arts in Choral Conducting and Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University. Prior to going to graduate school, Dr. Redfearn taught high school for seven years in Michigan and Idaho.

 

Dr. Olson, says, “Dr. Redfearn had an impressive tenure as Chair of the Music Department at VCSU.  He has the demonstrated ability to set forward a compelling vision for undergraduate education and to rally support for that vision. He is an academic leader that accomplishes great things, and I think he will do great things at UJ.”

 

In addition to Dr. Redfearn’s academic and management experience, the University of Jamestown’s recent program development in the performing arts made Redfearn a natural candidate for this position.

Dr. Redfearn, says,  “I am very excited to serve as associate provost and dean of the Undergraduate College at the University of Jamestown. I have a deep respect for the history, mission, vision of the university. The faculty and staff have a passion for UJ and for the success of the institution, which was evident during the interview process. I am honored to have been chosen for this responsibility, and I look forward to joining the UJ community.”

 

Established in 1883, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university granting Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Science in Nursing degrees, as well as Master’s Degrees in Education, Leadership, Clinical Counseling, and a Fargo-based Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. With the Jamestown Journey to Success, emphasis is placed not only on preparing students academically in their chosen areas of study, but also on preparing them through a student-centered experience. For more information, visit uj.edu.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota lawmakers are calling for the Legislature to begin meeting every year rather than only in odd-numbered ones. Lawmakers have traditionally held regular sessions every other year since statehood. For decades, lawmakers have consistently rebuffed attempts to hold them annually, believing doing so would grow government and turn lawmaking into a full-time job. But backers of a bipartisan bill that advocates annual meetings say it’s finally time for change due to bigger budgets and increasingly more pressing issues, such as the coronavirus pandemic. North Dakota’s Constitution says the Legislature may meet for a maximum of 80 days every two years. North Dakota is one of four states where the Legislature still meets every other year.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction on Enbridge Energy’s replacement for its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly says tribal and environmental groups failed to prove any permanent harm would result from allowing the work to proceed or that they’re likely to win on their broader legal arguments. The opponents say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to properly address several environmental issues. A state appeals court last week rejected a separate shutdown request from the tribes in a case involving other legal issues.

In Sports…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (NCHC) – The Frozen Faceoff is getting a temporary new home in 2021. The NCHC’s postseason tournament format, location and dates are changing this year, as the National Collegiate Hockey Conference will hold its championship from March 12-16 in Grand Forks, N.D. The NCHC’s Board of Directors approved the adjustments on Thursday, Feb. 4.

The entire NCHC Tournament will take place at the University of North Dakota’s Ralph Engelstad Arena and will be a single-elimination format. Quarterfinals will occur on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, while the semifinals and championship will take place on Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, respectively. No third-place game will occur.

The top seed in the NCHC Tournament will face the No. 8 seed and the second seed will face the No. 7 seed in the first two quarterfinals on March 12. Seeds 3 and 6, as well as the fourth and fifth seeds, will square off in the other two quarterfinals on March 13. The four quarterfinal winners will then be re-seeded for the semifinals on March 15, with the Frozen Faceoff champion crowned on March 16.

The new 2021 NCHC Tournament format replaces the traditional playoff format the NCHC has used its first seven seasons, which consisted of best-of-three quarterfinal series on campus sites and the Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. This year’s quarterfinals were scheduled for March 12-14 and the Frozen Faceoff March 19-20. The Conference plans to return to Xcel Energy Center and its traditional playoff format in 2022.

“Due to continued challenges with COVID-19, we are forced to alter the structure and location of the 2021 NCHC Tournament. Circumstances surrounding travel, testing, and fan attendance made the traditional format difficult to complete,” NCHC Commissioner Josh Fenton said. “We are disappointed that we will not be able to culminate the season at Xcel Energy Center, but look forward to bringing one of college hockey’s best tournament experiences back to Saint Paul in 2022.

“We are very grateful to the University of North Dakota and Ralph Engelstad Arena for their willingness to host this unique tournament structure. We look forward to bringing exciting NCHC action to Grand Forks this March!”

All four quarterfinal match-ups will be available on NCHC.tv, while CBS Sports Network will broadcast the Frozen Faceoff semifinals and championship game. All game times are still to be determined.

Fan attendance will be permitted on a limited basis, in accordance with university, local and state health guidelines. Ticket information, including pricing and availability, for the 2021 NCHC Tournament will be announced at a later date.

“We are humbled and appreciative for the opportunity to host the nation’s premier college hockey post-season tournament. I have no doubt that the University of North Dakota, Ralph Engelstad Arena and all our Grand Forks community partners will rally together to make this event a first-class experience for all NCHC student-athletes, coaches and fans,” said Bill Chaves, North Dakota Athletics Director and Chair of the NCHC Athletic Council. “The collaboration and coordination among all eight schools during this incredibly unique year has been extraordinary. The leadership shown by both the NCHC Board of Directors and our Commissioner has been tremendous. Our goal now is to do our part in concluding the NCHC season in a safe and memorable fashion for all involved.”

Seeding for the NCHC Tournament will be based on the final NCHC regular-season standings. The NCHC regular season is currently scheduled to conclude on Friday, March 5. All eight NCHC teams have already met the threshold of 13 games to qualify for the NCHC Tournament.

Minnesota Duluth is the defending NCHC Frozen Faceoff champion from 2019, after the 2020 NCHC Tournament was cancelled. The winner of the 2021 NCHC Frozen Faceoff will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

2021 NCHC Tournament Dates

• Fri., March 12 – First two quarterfinals (No. 1 vs. No. 8 and No. 2 vs. No. 7)
• Sat., March 13 – Second two quarterfinals (No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5)
• Mon., March 15 – Semifinals
• Tues., March 16 – Championship Game

 

In world and national news…

(AP)  The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks. More than 4 million more vaccinations were reported over the weekend, a significantly faster clip than in previous days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But health authorities say Americans may have to pay the price for what they did on Super Bowl Sunday.

 

(AP) Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect a person against getting infected again with some of the new variants emerging around the world. New research also suggests that people can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time. How long immunity lasts from natural infection is a big question. Scientists still think reinfections are fairly rare and usually less serious than initial ones. But recent cases in Brazil and South Africa have caused concern. Health officials say the solution is to get vaccinated as soon as possible and take steps to avoid infection.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump are blasting the impeachment case against him as an act of “political theater” by Democrats. In a brief filed Monday on the eve of the Senate impeachment trial, lawyers for the former president attack the case on multiple grounds. They say it is unconstitutional and must be dismissed. Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is set to start Tuesday with a debate and vote on whether it’s even constitutional to prosecute the former president now that he’s no longer in office. Democrats filed their own document Monday asserting that Trump had “betrayed the American people” and that there is no valid excuse or defense.

 

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi conceded that it was “time to close the book on this election,” hours after New York officials certified Republican Claudia Tenney’s razor-thin victory in the nation’s last undecided congressional race. Brindisi’s statement Monday came three days after a state judge ruled that Tenney won the race for central New York’s 22nd Congressional District by 109 votes. Brindisi said he congratulated Tenney and offered to make the transition as smooth as possible.

 

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates say inmates who set fires and broke windows at a St. Louis jail over the weekend did so to protest inhumane conditions, including a lack of personal protective equipment to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a leader of the group Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing St. Louis said during a virtual rally Sunday that the uprising was “an act of courage” necessitated by inmates’ basic needs not being met. More than 100 inmates broke out of their cells at the downtown facility on Saturday and smashed windows and set fires. A corrections officer was attacked by detainees and was hospitalized but is expected to recover.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama says he won’t seek a seventh term in office in 2022. Shelby made the announcement in a statement on Monday. Shelby is the chamber’s fourth most senior member. The titan of Alabama politics has spent more than 40 years in Washington, serving first in the House and then the Senate. His stepping down will leave a power void for the region. And it will set off a free-for-all GOP primary for the seat at a time when the national Republican party is divided over direction. Shelby stresses that he still has two more years of work to do before he steps down.