Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Sept. 20

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to

15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 70.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

 

 

The North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from previous news releases or social media postings.

Check out our other dashboards: The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, NDUS Dashboard.COVID- 19 stats:

 

COVID-19 Stats

Mon. Sept. 20,  2021

10:30- a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 0

Total Positives:  1547

Active: 29

Recovered: 1479

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 76

 

Stutsman

New Positives:  4

Total Positives:  3939

Active:  68

Recovered: 3779

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 115

• North Dakota Statewide Cases:
• NEW CASES REPORTED MONDAY, SEPT. 20: 221
• ACTIVE CASES*: 2,979
• DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 11.4%
• TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 126,018
• TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 121,453

• ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 120
• DEATHS: 0
• TOTAL DEATHS: 1,586

 

 

(AP)  Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to seek authorization for this age group soon in the U.S., Britain and Europe. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech already is available for anyone 12 and older. But many parents are anxiously awaiting vaccinations for their younger children. Pfizer studied a lower dose of its two-dose vaccine in more than 2,200 kindergartners and elementary school-aged kids. The kids developed coronavirus-fighting antibody levels just as strong as teenagers and young adults.

 

 

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is  on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.

 

 

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber  (9-30-21) The latest message to Valley City residence from Mayor Dave Carlsrud:

“ Isn’t North Dakota weather crazy? The 30 and 40-degree temperature variances continually amaze me. Some of the trees are turning to their fall colors which seems too soon though the 1st day of fall is Wednesday the 22nd.

Perhaps like many of you, I am a bit fatigued with the COVID-19 variant coming around again. That said, it seems to be particularly serious for those who are unvaccinated as 90-some percent of patients in ICU’s are unvaccinated. I don’t like wearing a mask either, but if needed to protect young people who aren’t eligible for the vaccine, I will, and I hope you will too. To protect your family, friends and fellow workers, please get VACCINATED against COVID-19.

Last week I was fortunate to attend the North Dakota League of Cities (NDLC) Annual Conference with a number of our city workers. There was a plethora of session topics from legal issues to the American Rescue Plan to energy to funding to cultural diversity and many others. It was very educational.

A point of interest, Blake Crosby, NDLC Executive Director, announced his upcoming retirement. Blake has been a “champion” for all North Dakota communities. His working relationship with legislators is superb which allows our cities’ needs to be heard and understood. Thank you Blake, your efforts are appreciated and you will be missed.

Many of you bring your utilities payments to City Hall. While you are welcome to do so, are you aware you can utilize Auto-Pay through your bank? It will save you time and money, as there is no charge for the Auto-Pay convenience. Call or stop in at City Hall and learn all about it.

Thank you to contributors again this week.”

Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray,

Dave Carlsrud

Mayor

Valley City, ND.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Police in Williston are investigating a shooting that left a man in critical condition. The crime occurred early Sunday morning. Officers found a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. Police say they have taken “subjects” into custody, but did not say how many people have been detained. The victim has not yet been identified. The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Williams County Sheriff’s Office and Williston Fire Department assisted police.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The latest bout of legal wrangling over the collection of North Dakota oil and gas royalties has been won by the energy industry, over a bill it promoted and was passed by the 2021 state Legislature. A state judge last week ruled in favor of the law that limits how much interest companies have to pay for unpaid oil and gas royalties. It also sets a statute of limitations on how far back they have to pay. The decision came after a state agency argued that the legislation is unconstitutional. A Fargo attorney who has successfully argued oil and gas mineral rights cases said last month the issue is likely headed to the state Supreme Court, regardless of the opinion by McKenzie County Judge Robin Schmidt.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakotans are accustomed to seven digit phone dialing because the entire state is under the 701 area code. State officials want to keep it that way. North Dakota is projected to run out of numbers under the 701 area code by 2026. So the Public Service Commission is seeking permission from federal regulators to free up unused phone numbers in order to keep just one area code. North Dakota joins two other states with a single area code, New Hampshire and Maine, in petitioning the FCC to allow them more leniency in assigning phone numbers to service areas.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection, but he will not be prosecuted. The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested by Capitol Police for illegally possessing a gun on the grounds of the Capitol after people in the crowd reported seeing him with a handgun. His arrest and presence at the event were surprising because the rally was billed as an event to support those who have been charged in January’s riot, which left dozens of police officers beaten and bloodied. Prosecutors say they are “not moving forward with charges.”

 

(AP)  COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. And like the worldwide scourge of a century ago, the coronavirus may never entirely disappear. Instead, scientists hope the virus that causes COVID-19 becomes a mild seasonal bug as human immunity strengthens through vaccination and repeated infection. For now, the pandemic still has the United States and other parts of the world in its jaws. U.S. deaths are running at over 1,900 a day on average, and the country’s overall toll has topped 673,000. The 1918-19 influenza pandemic killed 675,000 people in the U.S. when it had a population one-third the size of what it is today.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will begin conducting weekly, random COVID-19 tests of unvaccinated students in the nation’s largest school district in an attempt to more quickly spot outbreaks in classrooms. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement Monday, a day after the city’s teachers’ union sent de Blasio a letter calling for weekly testing instead of biweekly testing in the district with about a million students. The mayor also announced also a change in quarantine rules for schools, no longer requiring unvaccinated students to quarantine at home if they were masked and at least 3 feet away from someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bombings targeting Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan. That raises the specter of wider conflict between the country’s new rulers and their long-time rivals. A string of explosions struck Taliban vehicles in Afghanistan’s eastern provincial city of Jalalabad over the weekend, killing at least eight people in the IS affiliate’s stronghold. It also sent waves of fear through the province, just as Taliban authorities attempt to convince the public that they’ll restore security after years of violent instability.

 

(AP)  Stocks slumped on Wall Street Monday, mirroring losses overseas and putting the S&P 500 on track for its biggest drop in almost a year. The S&P 500 was down 2.6% in afternoon trading. Hong Kong’s main index dropped 3.3%, its biggest loss since July, over worries about ripple effects from the severe troubles of Chinese real estate company Evergrande. Investors are also concerned that the Federal Reserve could signal this week that it’s planning to pull back some of the support measures it’s been giving markets and the economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped to 1.31% as investors turned to lower-risk assets.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November. Foreign citizens will be allowed into the country by plane if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. The new rules replace a hodgepodge of restrictions that had barred non-citizens who had been in certain countries in the prior 14 days from entering the U.S. The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications. The new rules will require all foreign travelers flying to the U.S. to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test within three days of flight.

 

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — FBI agents and police swarmed the home of a young man wanted for questioning in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. At least a dozen agents and police officers converged Monday on the North Port, Florida, home Brian Laundrie shared with his parents. That comes a day after authorities announced the discovery of a body believed to be hers at a Wyoming national park. She had disappeared during a cross-country trip with Laundrie. A cause of death hasn’t yet been determined. Petito and Laundrie left in July in a converted van but Laundrie returned to Florida alone Sept. 1. He has been named a person of interest but has disappeared. A search of a Florida park turned up nothing.