CSi Weather…

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXTENDED TO 12 MIDNIGHT  CST
TUESDAY… INCLUDES STUTSMAN, BARNES COUNTIES.

WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch in Stutsman County, otherwise 1 to 3 inches of additional snow possible where a heavy snow band tracks the rest of Tuesday evening

* WHERE…Wells, Foster and Stutsman counties.Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota

* WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

 

 

Forecast…

.TUESDAY NIGHT..Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow in the evening.  Snow accumulation around 1 inch, snow chance 50 percent, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 15 to 20. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds

5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph in the

afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

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

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs around 30.

 

COVID-19 Stats

Tues. Feb 23, 2021

11am for Barnes:

New Positives 1

Total Positives 1293

Active 5

Recovered 1249

 

Stutsman

NEW DEATH 1

Man in his 80s

TOTAL DEATHS 78

 

New Positives  4

Total Positives 3287

Active 11

Recovered 3189

 

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
112,933 Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
188,364 Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
3,775 Total Tests from yesterday*
1,630,262 Total tests completed since the pandemic began
105 Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
47 PCR Tests
58 Antigen Tests
99,416 Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
3.43% Daily Positivity Rate**
691 Total Active Cases
-19 Change in active cases from yesterday
99 Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
97,286 Total recovered since the pandemic began
31 Currently hospitalized
-7 Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
1 New death(s)
1,439 Total deaths since the pandemic began

 
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Man in his 80s from Stutsman County 
 

NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY BY COUNTY
Adams 0 Grant 0 Ransom 1
Barnes 1 Griggs 0 Renville 1
Benson 1 Hettinger 1 Richland 5
Billings 0 Kidder 0 Rolette 2
Bottineau 2 LaMoure 0 Sargent 1
Bowman 0 Logan 0 Sheridan 0
Burke 0 McHenry 2 Sioux 0
Burleigh 13 McIntosh 0 Slope 1
Cass 26 McKenzie 1 Stark 5
Cavalier 0 McLean 1 Steele 0
Dickey 0 Mercer 0 Stutsman 4
Divide 2 Morton 5 Towner 0
Dunn 0 Mountrail 4 Traill 0
Eddy 0 Nelson 0 Walsh 2
Emmons 0 Oliver 1 Ward 9
Foster 3 Pembina 1 Wells 2
Golden Valley 0 Pierce 0 Williams 5
Grand Forks 1 Ramsey 2

 

* 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 District (CVHD) will be hosting a first dose COVID
vaccination clinic for Stutsman and Logan County residents that are ages 65 and older on
Thursday, February 25, 2021  from 7:00am to 1:00pm. Appointments are required and are currently
available at www.centralvalleyhealth.org, click the COVID-19 tab. Appointments are first come,
first serve and the clinic will be closed once appointments are full. Registrants must be 65 or
older. Those who register and do not fit at criteria will be turned away. If residents are needing
assistance in registering for an appointment, please call CVHD at 252-8130.

 

Valley City (VCPS)  Valley city Public Schools has updated the District’s COVID-19 Plan.

In his news release, Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson, said:

“Our District Emergency Response Team (DERT) met to discuss and update our District COVID-19 Plan. Specifically, we addressed a CDC recommendation regarding individuals traveling out of country. Below, please see the out of country requirements that will be implemented in our school district immediately and until further notice.

The CDC is recommending (see link below) that all individuals traveling out of country should quarantine upon return to the United States. An individual should quarantine up to 7 days with a negative test and/or quarantine for 10 days without a test. In consultation with our local health team, we will implement this recommendation at VCPS with one modification:
– An individual may test 3-5 days following return and with a negative PCR test may be back in school prior to 7 days.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html (click on country of travel to see recommendations)

We advise any individuals planning to travel out of country this spring PLEASE contact the school district prior to your travels, and we will be able to provide you with more specific information from our local health officials. Please know that we currently do NOT have any travel restrictions in place for domestic travel; however, this is subject to change and will be communicated as necessary with you.

Valley City Public Schools will be updating our District COVID-19 Plan next week (March 1-5) and will be sharing that with you via email and link to our website. In the meantime, if you have any specific questions regarding our plan, do not hesitate to contact your school principal, activities director, and/or our district office. Thank YOU for your support and collaboration this school year. We have and will continue to model a successful education learning plan for other school districts in North Dakota and across the country. Any of our successes would NOT have been possible without the collective efforts from our students, educators, parents, school board, and community.”

Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
(701) 845-0483

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House wants residents to decide if sports betting and internet poker should be allowed in the state. Representatives on Tuesday endorsed a pair of bipartisan resolutions and companion bills that set the rules for the gambling operations. The proposals now move to the Senate. If approved by both chambers, the measures could appear on the November 2022 ballot. Backers say internet poker and sports betting would generate revenue for charitable causes and the state, including its compulsive gambling treatment program. Opponents worry that expanded gambling in the state could cause more gambling addiction problems.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man accused of striking another man with his vehicle in an alleged road rage incident has been charged with attempted murder. Police say 41-year-old Raymond Moniz struck a 33-year-old man who had gotten out of his vehicle Saturday during a road rage encounter. The victim was thrown on the hood of Moniz’s vehicle, hit the windshield and rolled off. Authorities say Moniz drove away. Moniz declined to go to the hospital. Moniz also is charged with a misdemeanor for not reporting the incident. He was in custody on $150,000 cash bail. Court records do not list an attorney for him.

 

In sports…

(NSAA)  – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its second installment of the softball Players-of the-Week Monday. Valley City State (N.D.) swept the weekly honors for the second straight week.

Emily Smith was  selected as the Pitcher-of-the-Week, while her teammate Sierra Crocker was chosen as the Player-of-the-Week. 

– Smith went 2-0  record for the week in the pitching circle as Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-1 record in the PC Dome Classic. She did not  allow a run and struck out 25 batters in 11 innings. In Saturday’s win against Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), Smith recorded 14  out of the 15 outs by strikeout. She totaled 25 strikeouts in the tournament, including nine strikeouts in VCSU’s 6-0  shutout against Jamestown (N.D.).

– Crocker slugged 1.000 for the  week with three doubles, a home run and drove in eight runs as Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-1 record in the PC Dome  Classic. She also posted an on-base percentage of .538. Crocker recorded at least a hit in all four game, holding a  batting average of .500 after going 6-of-12 at the plate. She scored four runs and reached on base by a walk one time.

Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-1 record for the second straight weekend in the PC Dome Classic, including three shutout  victories in the tournament. The Vikings opened the tournament with a pair of shutout wins, 9-0 in five innings over  College of Saint Mary (Neb.) and 6-0 over Jamestown (N.D.) on Feb. 19. VCSU fell to No. 20-ranked Morningside (Iowa)  9-1 on Feb. 20 before closing the tournament with a 14-0 win in five innings over Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.). Valley City  State is 6-2 overall record on the season.

Bellevue (Neb.), receiving votes in the NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 national poll, earned an 8-2 victory over York (Neb.)  in PC Dome in Aberdeen, S.D. The Bruins are 4-3 overall record on the season.

Dickinson State (N.D.), who also received votes to the national preseason poll, split their four games in the PC Dome  Classic. The Blue Hawks fell short in the first game to nationally ranked Morningside 3-2 on Feb. 19 before defeating  Dakota Wesleyan 15-4 in the second game. DiSU held on to a 3-1 victory over College of Saint Mary on Feb. 20 and fell  to Jamestown by the score of 1-0. Dickinson State is 3-3 overall record.

Dakota State (S.D.) made their season debut at the PC Dome Classic, falling short to Dakota Wesleyan 8-7 in the first  game on Feb. 19. The Trojans earned their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over College of Saint May on the  same day. DaSU lost to Morningside 13-0 in five innings and Jamestown 14-2 in five innings on Feb. 20. Dakota State is  1-3 overall record.

Presentation (S.D.) went 0-3 record on their own home field. The Saints were swept by Dakota Wesleyan 16-1 and 14-9  on Feb. 18. PC also fell to College of Saint Mary 9-5 on Feb. 21. Presentation dropped to 1-8 overall record.

Waldorf (Iowa) made their 2021 season debut on Feb. 20 at Packer Dome. The Warriors lost to Northwestern (Iowa) 10-4  and 7-0. WU is 0-2 overall record.

Mayville State (N.D.) went 0-4 record in the PC Dome Classic last weekend. The Comets opened with an 8-5 defeat to  Jamestown, followed by an 11-2 loss to Morningside on Feb. 19. MSU fell to CSM 8-6 and DWU 10-5 on Feb. 20.

Viterbo (Wis.) was idle last week and remains at 0-6 overall record.

Bellevue (Neb.) continues their action Monday (today) in the PC Dome versus Doane (Neb.) in a doubleheader. The  Bruins head to Nevada, Mo. on Friday and Saturday to face Langston (Okla.) and Cottey (Mo.).

Waldorf (Iowa) returns to the Packer Dome on Friday and Saturday. The Warriors play Mount Mercy (Iowa) in a  doubleheader on Friday. On Saturday, WU faces Mount Mercy for the third game and closes out the week with a  doubleheader with Saint Ambrose (Iowa).

Dakota State (S.D.), Dickinson State (N.D.), Presentation (S.D.), Valley City State (N.D.), and Viterbo (Wis.) are idle this  week.

Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Doane (Neb.) – 10 a.m. – Doubleheader – Aberdeen, S.D.

Bellevue (Neb.) @ Cottey (Mo.) – 11 a.m.

Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Langston (Okla.) – 1 p.m. – @ Nevada, Mo.

Waldorf (Iowa) vs. Mount Mercy (Iowa) – 7 p.m. – Doubleheader – Austin, Minn.

Waldorf (Iowa) vs. Mount Mercy (Iowa) – 11 a.m. – Austin, Minn.

Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Langston (Okla) – 1 p.m. – @ Nevada, Mo.

Waldorf (Iowa) vs. Mount Mercy (Iowa) – 1:30 p.m. – Doubleheader – Austin, Minn.

Bellevue (Neb.) @ Cottey (Mo.) – 3 p.m.

College of Saint Mary (Neb.) @ Presentation (S.D.) – 10 a.m. – Doubleheader

Valley City State (N.D.) 6-2 0-0 —- Won 1
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) 4-3 0-0 —- Won 1
(RV) Dickinson State (N.D.) 3-3 0-0 —- Lost 1
Dakota State (S.D.) 1-3 0-0 —- Lost 2
Presentation (S.D.) 1-8 0-0 —- Lost 7
Waldorf (Iowa) 0-2 0-0 —- Lost 2
Mayville State (N.D.) 0-3 0-0 —- Lost 3
Viterbo (Wis.) 0-6 0-0 —- Lost 6

 

In world and national news…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities and Tiger Woods’ manager say the golf star has suffered leg injuries in a vehicle rollover in the Los Angeles area and is undergoing surgery. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle Tuesday with the so-called jaws of life tools. No other cars were involved in the wreck that injured the golfer. Woods was taken to the hospital and his condition isn’t clear. The vehicle sustained major damage.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate hearing examining what went wrong with the law enforcement response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has ended. House Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar said afterward that “it’s clear action needs to be taken” after security officials who were in charge that day described confusion during the attack and intelligence failures that failed to predict the violence. Three of the four security officials, including the Capitol police chief, resigned immediately after the attack. Klobuchar said the next police chief should have “greater ability to make decisions” both leading up to and during a crisis.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccine makers tell Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month. The companies insisted Tuesday at a hearing that they will be able to provide enough vaccine for most Americans by summer. By the end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have provided the U.S. government with a total of 220 million vaccine doses, up from the roughly 75 million shipped so far. That’s not counting a third vaccine, from Johnson & Johnson. It is expected to get a green light from regulators soon. State health officials say demand for inoculations still vastly outstrips the limited weekly shipments provided by the federal government.

 

HOUSTON (AP) — States are scrambling to catch up on coronavirus vaccinations after bad weather last week led to clinic closures and shipment backlogs. But they’re also gearing up to administer even more shots as the supply increases. A limited supply of the two approved COVID-19 vaccines hampered the pace of vaccinations even before extreme weather delayed the delivery of about 6 million doses. But White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that states can expect about 14.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week, an almost 70% increase in distribution over the past month. The stepped-up efforts come as the U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpassed 500,000.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to remain temporarily jailed after she was arrested and accused of helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar cartel and plotting his audacious escape from a Mexican prison in 2015. She was arrested in the United States on Monday. The Justice Department says 31-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Mexico, was arrested at Dulles International Airport. Coronel is the mother of the couple’s school-age twin daughters. Her husband was sentenced to life behind bars in 2019.

 

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is calling for the resignation of the state’s attorney general who is facing misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man with his car. Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has indicated he will not step down while he waits for the case against him to proceed. Prosecutors have charged Ravnsborg with three misdemeanors but no felonies in the September death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever. Noem said Tuesday that Ravnsborg should resign now that he has been charged. She has promised to release more details from the crash investigation.