Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov. 4

CSi Weather….

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 10 mph.

 

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to

15 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 30 mph in the

afternoon.

 

 

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

Wed. Nov. 3, 2021

10:30 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 2

Total Positives: 1896

Active: 49

Recovered:  1809

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 235

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 22

Total Positives: 4488

Active: 82

Recovered: 4310

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 263

 

NORTH DAKOTA

NEW CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3: 642

ACTIVE CASES: 3,474

DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 6.4%

TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 149,856

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 144,603

North Dakota’s active cases increased by 179 over the previous day.

ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 149

DEATHS REPORTED TUESDAY: 5

TOTAL DEATHS: 1,779

 

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.

 

 

 

Central Valley Health District Regularly Scheduled Vaccination Clinics And Locations

The Schedule subject to changes depending if the listed vaccination clinic is full. Contact CVHD at 252-8130.

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Vaccine Available: Influenza, COVID – PFIZER, MODERNA

Event Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm

Event Location: Central Valley Health District

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

 

Friday, November 5, 2021

Vaccine Available: Influenza, COVID – PFIZER, MODERNA

Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am

Event Location: Central Valley Health District

 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The VA is expanding offering COVID-19 Booster vaccines.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton said, the Booster shots include, J&J and Moderna vaccines.

He added that those veterans who meet the criteria of receiving the booster vaccinations should call the Jamestown VA Clinic to register for an appointment.

David added that the VA has extended the presumptive periods for Gulf War vets, now extended to December 31, 2026.

Meanwhile the VA is hiring and training new staff to get ahead of the surge in backlogged claims.

The VA in Fargo has implemented the Recovery Dual-Diagnosis  Support Group. The group meets Tuesdays from 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., at the 4^th Floor, and covers multiple issues including mental health support.

David also pointed out that the All Vets Club in Jamestown is Hosting Veterans Day Activities on November 11.

The Burleigh County VA van to Fargo continues to provide transportation, with more information on schedules  posted on the Stutsman County Website under Veteran Service.

Riders must be fully vaccinated, and wear face masks.

Contact David Bratton at his LEC lower level office at 701-252-9043, open Monday – Friday 8-a.m. to noon, and 1-p.m., to 5-p.m.  Please call for an appointment to visit.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says state colleges should comply with legislation that forbids a school from funneling grant money to a person or organization that promotes or performs abortions. Stenehjem’s opinion came after an inquiry from North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott, who asked if the legislation was constitutional. Stenehjem says it is not “clearly and patently unconstitutional.” The legislation was aimed primarily at preventing North Dakota State University from funneling federal grant money to Planned Parenthood for sex education.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) —  North Dakota health officials are expecting 18,000 initial doses of the pediatric coronavirus vaccine. That’s enough enough to cover 25% of the state’s roughly 71,000 children ages 5 to 11 who were identified in the 2019 census. The state Health Department said in a statement Wednesday that “vaccinating children will help protect them from getting COVID-19.” To date, there have been 8,841 cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota children ages 5-11, and 22 were hospitalized. The Health Department said it will be hosting an online town hall event on Friday to talk about the availability of the vaccine.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum said the way to address methane emissions is through innovation, not further regulation which he says will only drive energy production overseas. Burgum and other Republicans in North Dakota have denounced Democratic President Joe Biden’s methane reduction plan which he announced at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland this week. In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency would target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new wells as previous regulations have done. Burgum says the Biden administration should be allowing industry to reinvest in existing and future infrastructure to protect the environment and human health while also reducing regulatory costs.

 

In sports…

Wednesday

VCSU Sports

Women’s Basketball

University of Minnesota Morris 81  VCSU 74

VALLEY CITY  (VCSU)   – Valley City State’s Emma Nielsen hit back-to-back 3-pointers early in the third quarter to put the Vikings ahead by double figures to help lift the Vikings to an 81-74 victory over University of Minnesota-Morris Wednesday night.

Valley City State opens the season with a 1-0 record. Wednesday’s game was an exhibition match for NCAA Div. III school Minnesota-Morris.

Emma Nielsen scored 19 points for the Vikings Wednesday while shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. Viking returners Taryn Dieterle and Adriana Torres each finished with a double-double in VCSU’s season opener. Dieterle put up 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Torres totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Ashlyn Diemert added eight points and Hailey Roberts dished out five assists for VCSU.

“I really liked how our returners overall set the tone for us. Ashlyn [Diemert] started a spark for us off the bench and our returners didn’t let us get stagnant in important times. We do have a lot to learn but it’s always fun to start 1-0.” said head coach Vanessa Johnson.

Valley City State trailed by as much as six points towards the end of the first quarter but picked up the tempo in the second quarter and used a 10-0 run to take a 33-27 lead. A basket from freshman Ashlyn Diemert gave the Vikings a 40-37 advantage at the half.

Emma Nielsen hit three 3-pointers in the first three minutes out of the locker room to lift the Vikings to a 53-43 lead. A Katie Johnson 3-pointer put the Vikings up by 14 points at 67-53 with 0:42 left in the third quarter.

The Cougars took a late 8-2 run to close the gap to 76-70 with 2:32 remaining but time ran out as the Vikings secured an 81-74 home victory Wednesday.

Valley City State shot 46 percent from the field (32-70), 40 percent on 3’s (8-20-) and 64 percent from the line (9-14). Minnesota-Morris shot 35 percent from the field (25-72), 25 percent on 3-pointers (6-24) and 67 percent on free throws (18-27). The Vikings also held a rebounding edge over the Cougars 46-43, including 10 on the offensive glass.

Lexus Eagle Chasing led the Cougars with 17 points and eight rebounds Wednesday. Haley Wollschlager and Tariq Brownotter each chipped in 11 points while Justine Day and Malory Anderson each grabbed nine rebounds for the Cougars.

UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to the Sanford Pentagon Classic this weekend. VCSU takes on Dakota Wesleyan at 6 p.m. Saturday and faces Mount Marty at 12 p.m. Sunday.

 

Men’s Basketball

(VCSU)  Five Vikings scored in double figures Wednesday night as the VCSU men’s basketball team scored early and often, cruising to a 123-61 victory over the University of Minnesota-Morris.

The Vikings built a 61-18 halftime lead and coasted in the second half en route to the 62-point victory. The 123 points is the second-most in school history, trailing only a 128-point performance in 2015 against Oglala Lakota College.

“Our guys did most of the little things well tonight, which is what we’ve been working on,” said VCSU head coach Ryan Montgomery. “I feel like it was a good warmup for our games this weekend.”

Valley City State improves its record to 1-2 overall this season. The Vikings are back on the road this weekend, playing Dakota Wesleyan and Mount Marty on Saturday and Sunday during the Sanford Classic at the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Pentagon. Wednesday night’s game was an exhibition contest for Minnesota-Morris.

Eddie Oyet led the Vikings with 26 points – 17 of which came in the second half. Jalen Addison poured in 19 points, including a team-high 13 in the first half. Tate Hebrink scored 13, Connor Entzi had 11 and Duoth Gach scored 10 as part of VCSU’s balanced attack.

Thirteen different Vikings played in the game and 12 of them scored. Cayden Rickard was the only player who did not score, but he dished out five of VCSU’s 28 assists. Joshua Kelly led the team with six assists and Hebrink added four.

Valley City State made 15 3-pointers in the victory. Oyet and Addison both made three 3’s, and nine different Vikings made at least one 3-pointer.

VCSU shot 63 percent overall (47-75), 58 percent from 3-point range (15-26) and 88 percent at the free throw line (14-16). Morris shot 38 percent overall (23-60), 29 percent on 3’s (9-31) and 60 percent (6-10) on free throws.

The Vikings forced 21 turnovers and converted those extra possessions into 42 points off turnovers. VCSU also pulled down 10 offensive rebounds – including two each by Hunter Sand, Oyet and Will Tinjum – that led to 14 second-chance points.

Up next: Valley City State faces Dakota Wesleyan University on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D.

 

Volleyball

Mayville State def VCSU 22-25,23-25,27-25,28-26,15-7

Box Score

 

 

 

NFL-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City.

Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Wednesday that Rodgers is in the protocol but would not say if he had tested positive. LaFleur said 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love is the starter against the Chiefs. Love has thrown just seven NFL passes.

The reigning NFL MVP is the latest Green Bay player to deal with the coronavirus. Wide receivers Davante Adams, a 2020 All-Pro, and Allen Lazard missed last week’s victory at Arizona because of COVID-19 protocols.

With Rodgers out and third-stringer Kurt Benkert on the COVID-19 list, the Packers have signed QB Blake Bortles to the practice squad.

 

— Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was excused from practice a day after his father caused a stir by sharing a video of quarterback Baker Mayfield not throwing passes to his wide-open son. Beckham may be down to his final hours with the Browns, who met with the star’s representatives to work out a resolution. The team is now deciding whether to cut ties with the polarizing wide receiver or see if he and Mayfield can move forward together.

— Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was limited during Wednesday’s practice because of a right hand injury suffered late in last Sunday’s loss to the Patriots. Herbert banged his throwing hand on the helmet of a Patriots player during the final drive, which ended with his scoring pass to Joshua Palmer.

— Dolphins general manager Chris Grier says Miami considered making a trade with Houston for quarterback Deshaun Watson before Tuesday’s deadline. Greier added that he did not ask Watson’s accusers to sign nondisclosure agreements in the hopes of resolving the sexual assault and misconduct cases against the embattled quarterback. Watson has not been charged with a crime and has denied all wrongdoing.

— Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Sam Darnold showed up for practice Wednesday in full pads. However, their status for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots remains very much up in the air. McCaffrey was designated for return from injured reserve and the team has 21 days to decide whether to activate him on the 53-man roster. Darnold remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

— Saints receiver Michael Thomas says he won’t play this season because of complications related to offseason ankle surgery. Saints coach Sean Payton says Thomas will need an additional procedure and the setback has nothing to do with the receiver’s work ethic or approach to his recovery.

— Giants injured star running back Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley and two other starters did not practice Wednesday after being placed in the COVID-19 protocol along with assistant coach Burton Burns. Safety Xavier McKinney and left guard Matt Skura also did not practice because of the virus.

— Prosecutors in Las Vegas say former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was speeding at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his sports car slammed into another vehicle, killing a 23-year-old woman. Ruggs made his initial court appearance Wednesday on felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in death and reckless driving. The team released Ruggs just hours after the fiery crash.

— Versatile Colts running back Tom Matte (MA’-tee) has died at 82. Matte spent his entire 12 years in the NFL with the Colts. During the 1965 season, in a memorable three-game stint, he filled in at quarterback. After scoring three touchdowns to carry Baltimore past Cleveland in the 1968 NFL title game, Matte became the first player to top 100 yards rushing in a Super Bowl, totaling 116 in a huge upset loss to Joe Namath and the New York Jets.

 

NBA…

Seen on CSi 25 Bally Sports North

— Paul George scored 32 points on 11 of 18 shooting and had eight assists as the Clippers knocked off the Timberwolves, 126-115. Reggie Jackson scored a season-high 29 and Los Angeles shot 60% from the field while nailing a season-high 21 3-pointers on 36 attempts. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points for Minnesota, which has lost four of five.

Two games seen on CSi 14 ESPN

— Kevin Durant had 13 points in a 20-4 run that ended the third quarter and gave the Nets a 117-108 victory over the Hawks. Durant contributed 32 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Brooklyn won its third in a row since a 2-3 start. Joe Harris made six of the Nets’ 3-pointers and furnished 18 points, while Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter made all six 3-pointers in scoring 26 points.

— Jordan Poole scored a season-best 31 points and the Warriors used one of their big third quarters of old to pull away before holding off the Hornets, 114-92. Poole shot 11 for 21, hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and helped Golden State outscore Charlotte, 27-15 in the third period. Miles Bridges scored 21 of his 32 points by halftime and finished with five 3-pointers for the Hornets.

In other action

UNDATED (AP) — The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers were able to cool off the Chicago Bulls.

Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup, guiding the Sixers to a 103-98 victory over the Bulls.

The Bulls fell to 6-2 despite DeMar DeRozan’s game-high 37 points.

 

— The Raptors have a five-game winning streak after Fred VanVleet poured in a season-high 33 points in their 109-100 decision over the Wizards.

— Myles Turner scored the first eight points to put the Pacers ahead to stay in a 111-98 win against the Knicks..

— Jaren Jackson Jr. furnished 22 points, eight rebounds and three blocks while kickstarting a fourth quarter burst in the Grizlies’ 108-106 verdict over the Nuggets

— Jalen Brunson and Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) each had double-doubles as the Mavericks rallied past the Spurs, 109-108.

The Celtics ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the Magic, 94-79.

— Tyrese Haliburton provided seven of his 20 points while the Kings scored 14 straight in the fourth quarter to pull away in a 112-99 win against the Pelicans.

— The Cavaliers were 107-104 winners over the Trail Blazers

NBA-NEWS

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen has joined teammate Kevin Love and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Markkanen missed Wednesday’s game against Portland and the team says his status will be updated “at the appropriate time.”

The 7-foot Markkanen is in his first season with Cleveland after being acquired in a trade from Chicago. He’s averaging 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in eight games.

MLB-NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement today. That’s according to a person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Posey had yet to make his decision public.

The 34-year-old Posey just helped the Giants win a team-record 107 games this past season, batting .304 with 18 homers and 56 RBIs.

The Giants said last month that they would exercise Posey’s $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wanted to keep playing after a stellar year. He is three years removed from major hip surgery.

UNDATED (AP) — Freddie Freeman, World Series MVP Jorge Soler (HOHR’-hay soh-LEHR’) and Eddie Rosario of the champion Atlanta Braves are among 160 players who became free agents Wednesday as an uncertain offseason started with a lockout threat looming.

The Braves had hoped to lock up Freeman to a long-term deal before they got to the end of the season, but the two sides have yet to agree on terms.

Houston shortstop Carlos Correa and Astros pitcher Justin Verlander also became free agents.

Other stars who hit the market include Corey Seager, Trevor Story, Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Kevin Gausman. About 50 additional players are potentially eligible, pending decisions on options in their contracts for 2022.

Free agents can negotiate contracts with any team starting Sunday evening.

— The Reds have traded Gold Glove catcher Tucker Barnhart to the Tigers for infield prospect Nick Quintana. The two-time All-Star batted .247 with seven home runs and 48 RBIs in 348 at-bats last season.

— Lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi (YOO’-say kih-KOO’-chee) is a free agent after he and the Mariners declined to exercise their options for 2022. Kikuchi was Seattle’s lone All-Star representative this season after opening 6-4 with a 3.48 ERA, but he slumped badly in the second half.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-MINNESOTA-FLECK

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck has agreed to a new seven-year contract that lasts through the 2028 season.

The Golden Gophers landed at No. 20 in the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings this week after beating Northwestern 41-14 for its fourth straight win and sixth in eight games this season. The Gophers are alone atop the Big Ten West, with Illinois due in town on Saturday.

NHL…

Seen on CSi 24 TNT…

— Arthur Kaliyev scored in the fourth round of a shootout to send the Kings to their third consecutive win, 3-2 versus the Blues. Adrian Kempe (KEHM’-pah) and Kaliyev scored third-period goals before adding shootout scores. St. Louis forced overtime on Torey Krug’s (kroogz) short-handed goal with 7.1 seconds remaining in regulation.

Also on the ice….

UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are one away from tying the NHL record for most consecutive wins to start a season.

The Canes are 9-0 after Jesper Fast and Martin Necas (mah-TEEN’ NAY’-chas) scored 3:09 apart in the third period of a 4-3 win at Chicago.

The Oilers’ in a 5-2 verdict over the Predators.

— The Blue Jackets coughed up a two-goal lead before Jake Bean scored 72 seconds into overtime to complete a 5-4 victory at Colorado

NHL-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed star center Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brian Dumoulin (DOO’-muh-lihn) in the COVID-19 protocol after both tested positive.

Coach Mike Sullivan says Crosby is dealing with mild symptoms while Dumoulin remains asymptomatic. They are the seventh and eighth members of the Penguins to test positive for COVID-19 since training camp opened in September.

 

— Devils defenseman P.K. Subban (SOO’-ban) has been fined $15,000 by the NHL for his second tripping offense in eight days. The former Norris Trophy winner was fined for tripping Anaheim forward Trevor Zegras in the first period Tuesday night in a 4-0 win by the Ducks.

— The Hockey Hall of Fame has covered the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the Blackhawks’ run to the 2010 championship. The Hall says Brad Aldrich’s name was covered with X’s on Sunday, the same day that the names of the 2020-21 champion Lightning were added to the Cup.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA has upheld a one-year postseason ban and other penalties against the Oklahoma State men’s basketball program.

An NCAA infractions committee panel hit the Cowboys with numerous penalties last year related to findings that former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepted up to $22,000 in bribes so he could help steer athletes to certain financial advisers.

In world and national news…

LONDON (AP) — Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral. It’s the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. The U.K. is the first country to OK the treatment. But it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the drug known as molnupiravir will be available. It’s intended to be taken at home twice a day for five days by people with mild to moderate COVID-19. An antiviral pill that reduces symptoms and speeds recovery could prove groundbreaking, easing caseloads on hospitals and helping to curb outbreaks in poorer countries with fragile health systems. Molnupiravir is also pending review by regulators in the United States and the European Union.

The woman in charge of weapons on the movie set where actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins said Wednesday night that she had inspected the gun Baldwin shot but doesn’t know how a live bullet ended up inside. “Who put those in there and why is the central question,” Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer for the movie “Rust” said in a statement issued by one of her lawyers. The statement adds that she inspected the rounds before handing the firearm to assistant director David Halls “by spinning the cylinder and showing him all of the rounds and then handing him the firearm.”

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse shouted “Friendly! Friendly! Friendly!” as he was being chased by a man he eventually shot to death during street protests against racial injustice. That’s according to a police detective who testified at his murder trial Wednesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Video took center stage Wednesday in the Illinois man’s trial in the shootings of three men — two fatally — after Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha in August 2020 with a medical kit and a rifle in what he says was an effort to safeguard property from damaging riots. One of the videos came from an FBI surveillance plane some 9,000 feet above. Rittenhouse’s defense attorney argued that the video showed the first man Rittenhouse shot confronted him in “the classic ambush.”

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are rising, boosted by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcement that it will begin winding down the extraordinary aid for the economy it has been providing since early in the pandemic. Benchmarks in France, Germany and Britain are higher in early trading. Shares in Japan, South Korea, Australia and China finished higher. U.S. futures are also edging up. Analysts say the Fed’s message was both dovish and hawkish, meaning interest rates will remain low for some time. Investors are also watching for upcoming earnings reports from an array of companies, including Japanese automakers and technology companies.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to debate and vote on a revised draft of President Joe Biden’s now-$1.85 trillion domestic policy package as well as a companion $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says House votes are possible Thursday. The Democrats have bolstered the package by adding a new paid family leave program, work permits for immigrants and a state and local tax break. Eager to show voters they can deliver after dismal election results, they finished up the overall package Wednesday. Debate is expected to open Thursday but voting could slip into Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities are expecting arrests and criminal charges related to ransomware in the coming weeks. That’s according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who spoke to The Associated Press about the U.S. government’s response to the ransomware threat. She declined to be specific, but said that “in the days and weeks to come, you’re going to see more arrests” and law enforcement operations. The expected actions come as the U.S. continues to endure what Monaco called a “steady drumbeat” of attacks despite President Joe Biden’s admonitions last summer to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following a spate of lucrative attacks linked to Russia-based hacking gangs.