– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 18

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds

15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds

15 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s.

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

morning. Highs in the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs around 50.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the

evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows

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

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in the morning,

then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.

Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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

then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows around

30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

LaMoure County (Valley News Live) – A Kulm, N.D. man will spend two decades in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young boy last summer.

18-year-old Zachary Richardson was charged with one count of felony gross sexual imposition. You can read the full details of the allegations against Richardson here, VNL Story.

LaMoure County Attorney James Shockman told Valley News Live Richardson must first serve at least 12 years behind bars, and the remainder of his 20-year sentence will be spent on supervised probation.

Court documents say when officers interviewed Richardson’s foster mom on Aug. 13., she told investigators that Richardson has had several assessments and placements into treatments for psychological and social disorders. She said many of Richardson’s therapists and social workers have said Richardson should not be in public alone. Documents say Richardson’s therapists said that Richardson would sexually offend young children if given the chance. Richardson’s foster mom told officers she had taken away all of Richardson’s electronics as he was regularly engaging in sexual and pornographic sites.

Jamestown (Nat’l Buffalo Museum) The National Buffalo Museum’s newest exhibit is installed and ready for visitors. It is an interactive life-size taxidermied bison lying on its side with a fiberglass cavity fit with removable internal organ and bone replicas. Visitors can learn about the anatomy and physiology of bison by taking apart and reassembling the various parts of the bison.

The unique exhibit was designed and fabricated by KidZibits in St. Paul, MN. Their designers and craftspeople had to acquire a tanned bison hide, create a base and form sturdy enough to withstand years of handling by visitors, research the size, shape and orientation of bison organs, sculpt them from appropriate materials, and finally make sure that the exhibit is safe, durable, accurate and attractive. Creating this would have been difficult enough under any circumstances, but the added complication of the COVID-19 pandemic made this work challenging, as it did most jobs across industries.

Executive Director Ilana Xinos, says, “The museum’s exhibits have focused heavily on the cultural significance of the American bison through the years, and while that is important, we have been looking for more opportunities to introduce visitors to bison physiology and behavior, which is linked to their prairie habitat. We’ve also been looking for ways to increase the interactivity of our exhibits. We know that visitors absorb more information when they learn while doing something fun. We are very grateful for the generous grants from Jamestown Tourism and the support of our donors, which made this exhibit possible.”

The National Buffalo Museum’s mission is to advocate for the restoration of the North American Bison through education and outreach. For more information, contact Rachel Johnson at 701-252-8648 or collections@buffalomuseum.com.

NDDoH

Thurs. Mar. 18, 2021

11-a.m.

Barnes:

New Positives 1

Total Positives 1314

Active 9

Recovered 1272

Stutsman:

New Positives 2

Total Positives 3328

Active 14

Recovered 3219

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
189,773	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
317,164	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
6,178	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,741,137	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
121	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
78	PCR Tests
43	Antigen Tests
101,403	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
2.71%	Daily Positivity Rate**
773	Total Active Cases
+62	Change in active cases from yesterday
63	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
99,171	Total recovered since the pandemic began
16	Currently hospitalized
0	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
0	New death(s)
1,459	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
No deaths to report
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY BY COUNTY

Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	0
Barnes		1	Griggs	0	Renville	0
Benson		0	Hettinger	0	Richland	2
Billings		0	Kidder	2	Rolette	0
Bottineau		0	LaMoure	0	Sargent	1
Bowman		0	Logan	0	Sheridan	0
Burke		1	McHenry	0	Sioux	0
Burleigh		12	McIntosh	0	Slope	0
Cass		41	McKenzie	2	Stark	9
Cavalier		0	McLean	2	Steele	0
Dickey		2	Mercer	2	Stutsman	2
Divide		0	Morton	2	Towner	0
Dunn		0	Mountrail	2	Traill	1
Eddy		2	Nelson	0	Walsh	0
Emmons		0	Oliver	0	Ward	9
Foster		0	Pembina	5	Wells	0
Golden Valley		0	Pierce	0	Williams	7
Grand Forks		10	Ramsey	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.

Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing Friday March 19 at the Jamestown Civic Center from 11-a.m. to 12 noon, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.

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

Valley City (CCHD) Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at each event again on Friday March 19.

These are WALK-IN testing events. 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.

South Central Adult Services provides free bus rides for seniors who need a ride to any COVID-19 vaccination clinic or appointment in Valley City. Director Pat Hansen said just call ahead for a ride at 845-4300.

Jamestown (CSi) the Jamestown Arts Center, invites the community to visit to view the new exhibit, and take part in classes, Arts After School and the next Open Mic Night.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Director, Mindi Schmitz said, the new exhibit is,

Of The Place” by Avis Veikley & Nicole Gagner

Two artists take two approaches to capture the landscape they love. This collection of paintings is about the quiet “empty” spaces of North Dakota—the land and sky—and indirectly, its people. There are no humans in these images, but we see them in the working of the land, the occasional building, the rowed trees, a fence line. They, too, have been slow, patient shapers of the landscape, like the glaciers, the wind, the rain, and the frost cycles.

The Arts Center gallery is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

This exhibit is sponsored by the ND Art Gallery Association with support from the ND Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

New Arts After School sessions have been announced.

Arts After School Program is designed for students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6.

It is held every school day from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. It includes an after school snack and bus transportation (in town only).

Pre-registration is required at www.jamesownarts.com

Upcoming Sessions:

The Art of Mandala with Dina Laskowski • March 22 – April 1. Transform your Easter holiday with these beautifully designed Mandala patterns. Varying mandala sizes, colors and forms will decorate prepared eggs. Students will be ready for the Easter egg hunt with this new way of designing their eggs using acrylic paints. These eggs dare not be cracked, but last as masterpieces of art.

Abstract Art with Kathleen Roehm • April 6 – 16. Join Education Coordinator Kathleen and dive into the art of abstract pieces. Students in this session will learn the history of abstract art along with learning about some well-known abstract artists such as, Picasso, Pollock, Kandinsky, etc. They will use many different kinds of art mediums to create colorful pieces of art to bring home!

Drama! with Tori Goodale • April 19 – May 7. In this 3-week acting session, the students will be working toward being able to put on a short play. UJ student and theatre savant, Tori, will introduce fun acting techniques and games that will boost the students’ confidence and give them a general idea of what all goes into putting together a theatre performance.

Call to Artists: “Put A Mask On It!” In the past year, the surgical-style face mask has been a powerful tool for combating the corona virus but it has also become a powerful political symbol and an accessory for personal expression. Whatever your view, “the mask” has touched our lives and will be forever part of our personal history. Many artists have created works that include mask imagery. These pieces are sometimes serious, sometimes humorous. This is a call to artists to create an artwork that includes at least one “mask” (or visual image of masks in photography or digital art). The art can take any form, mixed media, sculpture, painting, textile, video whatever your creative mind can conceive. Selected artwork will be included in an exhibition for Summer 2021 with a possible future touring component.

Please email digital images with identification details by May 1st to Sally Jeppson, Gallery Manager at The Arts Center. sjeppson@jamestownarts.com

Open Mic Night:

March 25 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on The Arts Center stage in the gallery.

Poets, writers, musicians, comedians, solos, duos, and any and all performers are welcome to share your talent with the community at our monthly open mic night. There will be a sign up sheet at the door. Please limit your piece to 10 minutes. A P.A. system, bass amp, guitar amp and music stands will be provided and facilitated by local musician Steve Kuykendall.

The Jamestown Arts Center, along with the Jamestown Downtown Association is bringing a nationally known chalk artist, for the two and a half day event, June 24-26, 2021, at the Jamestown Art Park in Downtown Jamestown. Shawn McCann is the artist coordinating the eight artists in attendance. Also to entertain, will be Jesse Vedder.

Also partnering is the Anne Carlsen Center, and Ave Maria Village.

Jamestown Tourism has funded a grant request for the event, and activities.

The Arts Center recently announced that it is among 12 recipients of the North Dakota Department of Commerce’s Main Street Initiative Vibrancy Grant.

The Arts Center is open M-F 9-a.m. to 5-p.m., Saturday’s 10-a.m. to 2-p.m.

Call 701-251-2496.

On line jamestownarts.com

Bismarck (NDDOT) Seasonal load restrictions will be placed on all remaining North Dakota highways Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7 a.m. CST.

Motorists are encouraged to check the load restriction map daily as restrictions may change quickly due to weather.

Statewide seasonal load restriction information is available by calling 511 or online at https://travel.dot.nd.gov/. Load restriction email updates are also available at http://www.dot.nd.gov/roadreport/loadlimit/loadlimitinfo.asp.

Valley City (CSi) The public is invited to a District 24 Legislative Forum on Saturday, March 20 at the Hi Liner Activity Center in Valley City from 9am to 11am.

District 24 State Senator Mike Wobbema, State Representatives Dwight Kiefert and Cole Christensen will address issues of importance surrounding the 2021 Legislative Session and take your questions.

No forum will beheld on March 27

Two more legislative forums will be held.

On April 3, the first from 9am to 11am in the Litchville Community Center.

The final Forum will be held on April 3 from 2pm to 4pm at the Wimbledon Cafe.

Valley City (NDDOT) A public input meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 25 at Hi-Line Activity Center (HAC), 493 Central Ave N, Valley City, North Dakota. The public input meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:15 p.m.

The purpose of the public input meeting is to discuss the proposed road reconstruction project along 6th Street Northwest, from 5th Avenue Northwest to Central Avenue North, in Valley City. The public input meeting will provide opportunity for public input. Representatives from the City of Valley City, KLJ Engineering, and Moore Engineering will be present to answer your questions and discuss your concerns.

If unable to attend the public input meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by April 9, 2021 to:

Chad Petersen, P.E.
KLJ Project Manager
1010 4th Avenue Southwest
Valley City, North Dakota 58072
ValleyCity6thStreetNW@kljeng.com

Note: Please Include “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.

The City of Valley City will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.

To request accommodations, contact Gwen Crawford, City Administrator, at 701-845-8120 or gcrawford@valleycity.us. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota 711 or 1-800-366-6888.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states as the survey’s individual indicators soared and the overall index rocketed to its highest reading since it began in 2006. The overall index of the Rural Mainstreet Survey shot up more than 18 points to 71.9 in March from February’s 53.8. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss credits in part sharp gains in grain prices, federal farm support and the Federal Reserve’s record-low interest rates. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials say they are investigating a police shooting on the Spirit Lake Reservation that left a 44-year-old man dead. The FBI said in a release that the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon south of Fort Totten, following a vehicle pursuit. One of four people in the vehicle, David Suarez of Fargo, was shot and killed during an altercation with Bureau of Indian Affairs police. The investigation is ongoing and no further details were available.

In sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A hot start by the University of North Dakota in the strange spring football season has given the Fighting Hawks confidence entering their meeting with longtime rival and FCS kingpin North Dakota State. The unbeaten and No. 2-ranked Hawks were picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Football Conference but own wins over No. 5 Southern Illinois and No. 6 South Dakota State. The No. 4-ranked Bison, who saw their 39-game winning streak stopped last month, lost several key players due to the FCS postponing its season from spring to fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.

(CSi) North Dakota Miss Basketball as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, is Hettinger/Scranton senior Sam Oase.

Oase, is a 6-1 forward for the Night Hawks, has committed to continue her basketball career at Black Hills State University next season. She put up per-game averages of 20.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game for the 20-7 Night Hawks this season, leading the team to an eighth-place finish at the Class B state tournament last weekend in Minot.

Oase was selected to Class B’s all-state first team as both a sophomore and junior.

Oase received eight first-place votes and 67 total points in a 5-3-1 voting system. Thompson’s Mackenzie Hughes was second with six first-place votes and 67 points; Fargo Davies’ Ryleigh Wacha was third with seven first-place votes and 35 points; Grand Forks Red River’s Alex Page was fourth with four first-place votes and 38 points.

(CSi) Finalists have been announced for the North Dakota Mr. Basketball Award by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters association.

The finalists are:

— Carter Birrenkott, West Fargo: 23.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg.

— Nick Kupfer, Bismarck Legacy: 24.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.5 spg.

— Deonte’ Martinez, Minot: 21.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.4 spg.

— Jacksen Moni, West Fargo Sheyenne: 18.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.1 bpg.

— Jesse White, White Shield: 28 ppg, 5 rpg, 6 apg, 4 spg, 40% FG, 48% 2FG, 32% 3FG, 82% FT.

In world and national news…

LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulatory agency says the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t increase the overall risk of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the risks. The finding from the European Medicines Agency could open the way for European countries that had suspended the use of the vaccine over the past week to resume dispensing the shots. The head of the EMA, Emer Cooke says the vaccine is “safe and effective.” Cooke said said the agency “cannot rule out definitively a link” between rare types of blood clots and the vaccine, and experts recommend raising awareness among doctors and recipients of possible risks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is finalizing plans to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration is planning to send 2.5 million doses to Mexico and 1.5 million to Canada as a “loan.” The details are still being worked out. The AstraZeneca vaccine has not been authorized for use in the U.S. but has been authorized by the World Health Organization. The premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, said, “God bless America they are coming to our rescue.” He thanked Biden for his willingness to share the vaccines.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to highlight his administration’s push to dramatically expand distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, as the nation is on the cusp of meeting his goal of injecting 100 million doses in his first 100 days in office. Biden is likely to mark the occasion Thursday on his 58th day in office. He has made a priority in his early days in office to set clear and achievable metrics for success, whether it be vaccinations or school reopenings. It’s part of a deliberate strategy of underpromising, then overdelivering. Aides believe that exceeding his goals breeds trust in government after the prior administration’s fanciful rhetoric on the virus.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden’s health secretary. Becerra fills a key position in the administration’s coronavirus response and its ambitious push to lower drug costs, expand insurance coverage, and eliminate racial disparities in medical care. Thursday’s largely party-line vote was 50-49. The 63-year-old Becerra is the first Latino to head the Health and Human Services Department. The core components of the $1.4 trillion department are the boots on the ground of the coronavirus response, from the Food and Drug Administration’s review of vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for reopening schools. He’ll also be the point man on Biden’s sweeping health care agenda.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department’s to-do list is always intense. And now two very different legal controversies — insurrection cases and tribal lands disputes — are threatening to swamp a department already flooded with pandemic-delayed cases. Together, the unprecedented investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection and court decisions giving the federal government jurisdiction over crimes on Native American lands have put enormous pressure on the Justice Department. It’s created an immediate challenge for new Attorney General Merrick Garland. And defendants could be waiting a long time – some of them behind bars – for their day in court.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Progressives are hoping 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer retires soon to allow President Joe Biden to appoint a like-minded successor while Democrats control the White House and Senate. They fear a repeat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decision to stay on the court in her early 80s, when Democrat Barack Obama was president and Democrats ran the Senate. Breyer is the oldest member of the court and has served more than 26 years since his appointment by President Bill Clinton. Some progressives say the time to act is now because Democrats have no margin for error in an evenly divided Senate.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been formally charged with murder in the killings of three adults and a child he allegedly shot to death after he and a former girlfriend argued because he wanted a share of her federal COVID-19 relief money. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Thursday that 25-year-old Malik Halfacre faces charges including four counts of murder one count of attempted murder in Saturday’s attack. Halfacre allegedly shot a former girlfriend, critically wounding her, and fatally shot four others Saturday night inside a home. Police found the bodies of 35-year-old Anthony Johnson, 23-year-old Dequan Moore, 44-year-old Tomeeka Brown, and 7-year-old Eve Moore inside the home. Messages were left Thursday morning with Halfacre’s attorney seeking comment.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a man who opened fire at a Wisconsin grocery distribution center and the two co-workers he killed were long-time employees, but a motive for the attack remains unclear. Police said during a news conference Thursday that the man who carried out Tuesday’s night’s attack at the Roundy’s distribution center in Oconomowoc, west of Milwaukee, was 41-year-old Fraron Cornelius, of Wauwatosa. The men he killed were 39-year-old Kevin Schneider, of Milwaukee, and 51-year-old Kevin Kloth, of Germantown. Authorities refused to speculate as to Cornelius’ motive, saying detectives were just beginning a lengthy investigation that will include poring over the facility’s surveillance footage and interviewing hundreds of Roundy’s employees.