Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov. 8

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain after

midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of

rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to

15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain

70 percent in the Jamestown area, 80-percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain in the

evening, then partly cloudy with chance of snow possibly mixed

with rain after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation

30 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.

.VETERANS DAY…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of snow

possibly mixed with rain. Highs in the upper 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow.

Lows in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

 

 

COVID-19 Stats

Mon. Nov. 8,  2021

10:30 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 4

Total Positives: 1927

Active: 39

Recovered:  1849

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 255

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 4

Total Positives: 4543

Active: 70

Recovered: 4377

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 280

Based on new data from Minnesota, individuals who are unvaccinated are 15 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 and 30 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than are those who are fully vaccinated.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Jamestown  (JPD)   The Jamestown Police Department is notifying  residents regarding a convicted sex offender who has relocated to a new residence in Jamestown.

John Robert Weslie now lives at 1610 Business Loop East (Basement) at Riverside Motel, Jamestown, ND 58401.

He is a 35 year old White Male, five feet eight inches tall, weighing 164 pound with Blue eyes and Blond Hair.

Westlie has been assigned a  High Risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, while in residential placement for a previous offense, involving fondling a nine year old boy on numerous occasions while riding in a van with adult staff members.

Conviction Date: October 2004 in Burleigh County, ND Juvenile Court.

Disposition: 12 months in custody of DJS.

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, engaging in a sex act with two boys age three and six, and fondling a three year old girl.

Conviction Date: January 2003 in Williams County, ND Juvenile Court.

Disposition: 12 months custody DJS.

Westlie is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

his notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of John Robert Westlie are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) Amy Walters has been selected as the new Jamestown Parks and Recreation Executive Director, following the recommendation of a search committee, that reviewed 14 individuals for the position.

The 14 was pared to five finalists.

The Park Board voted 4-1 in favor, of hiring Walters with Commissioner Mark Ukestad voting in opposition.

Walters will succeed Doug Hogan who previously announced his retirement at the end of this year.

Her hiring will become official when she accepts the position and salary.

Her successor as Two Rivers Activity Director will be discussed by the board.

 

 

 

Valley City (Chamber)  11-8- 2021  Here is the latest message from Mayor Carlsrud

Thursday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day. Thank a U.S. Veteran.

Jason Runge, VCPD, was presented the “North Dakota Highway Patrol Colonel’s Award of Excellence” and John Skalicky, NDHP, was presented the “North Dakota Highway Patrol Legion of Honor Medal”. Thank you to all our area Law enforcement people for all you do.

A fun note, our electrical power was on 100% of the time in October.

“No Shave November” for the “Access for All Campaign”. Good mental health is imperative; to learn more, contact Wendi Wilmes at wendi.wilmes@k12.nd.us.

If you haven’t driven past the VCFD to see the new overhead doors, please do and they are especially beautiful in the evening. The volunteer fire fighters purchased the doors with dollars generated from their fund raising projects. That the cost was “north” of $25,000.00, it is a great contribution to Valley City. A big “Thank you” to all, including spouses and significant others, involved with VCFD for “giving back”.

The local Salvation Army Kettle Campaign begins Tuesday November 23rd. To be assured your donation is credited locally, give at the kettles.

Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray.

Dave Carlsrud

Mayor of Valley City

 

 

 

Valley City (CSi) In observance of Veteran’s Day, the Valley City Public Works Office and Transfer Station will be closed Thursday, November 11. Wednesday and Thursday garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, November 10. Friday, November 12th garbage pick up will follow the schedule.

 

 

 

Jamestown  (City)  Please note that due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday, there will be

NO garbage recycling collection Thurs Nov 11.

Thursday’s route will be collected on Fri Nov 12.

The Baling Facility and Recycling Center will be CLOSED Thurs Nov 11 & OPEN Friday  Nov 12

For questions regarding garbage collection, call the Baling Facility at 701-252-5223 and questions regarding recycling, call 701-320-9218.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker and an organizer of rally to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates is infected with the coronavirus and won’t attend the event. Republican Rep. Jeff Hoverson says he is “quarantining.” He told The Associated Press Monday that he is taking the deworming drug ivermectin and has not checked into a hospital. He says the virus is “like a really bad flu.” Hoverson is a pastor and one of the most conservative members of the Legislature. The rally scheduled for Monday at North Dakota’s Capitol aims to encourage state lawmakers to oppose vaccine mandates.

 

Update

Bismarck   (NOV. 8, 2021) – Gov. Doug Burgum Monday delivered his State of the State address to a special session of the 67^th Legislative Assembly, calling for investment of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and the state’s excess ending fund balance into infrastructure, tax relief, workforce, economic development and other priorities to move North Dakota forward.

 

Burgum said, “By investing right now, right here in North Dakota, we can diversify the economy, we can enhance government services, and we can avoid inflation, be competitive and create long-term cost savings for citizens – all without raising taxes. But we must invest strategically. That means one-time expenditures that don’t grow government. It means providing long-term value, efficiency and cost savings for taxpayers. And it means ensuring a high return-on-investment and leveraging private dollars to maximize the impact of public funds.”

 

Burgum signed an executive order Oct. 29 convening a special session of the Legislature on Nov. 8 to address legislative redistricting, statewide infrastructure and capital projects, natural gas infrastructure, statewide workforce programs, economic development opportunities, income tax relief and road, water and deferred maintenance needs.

 

Most of the investments are proposed from the state’s ARPA funds. North Dakota received just over $1 billion in ARPA State Fiscal Recovery funds and $113 million in ARPA Coronavirus Capital Projects funds, for a total of $1.12 billion in ARPA funds designated for distribution by the state. About $423 million of that amount already has been appropriated by the Legislature last spring for transportation infrastructure and capital projects.

 

The state also ended the 2019-21 budget cycle with a general fund ending balance that was $412 million more than what the Legislature obligated for the current 2021-23 budget. Today, Burgum repeated his call for the Legislature to use approximately half of those excess funds, or $207 million, to provide individuals with an income tax credit of up to $500 per year, per return, for the 2021 and 2022 tax returns.

 

Burgum said, “Providing tax relief now for the 2021 and 2022 calendar years – putting money back into the hands of our citizens – is real tax relief, and it’s responsive.  We can afford to do it, and we should want to do it. The hardworking taxpayers of North Dakota certainly deserve it.”

 

Burgum noted the state’s reserves are healthy, with the rainy-day Budget Stabilization Fund at its legislatively set maximum of $749 million, a record high. The Office of Management and Budget also is projecting a nearly $600 million unobligated balance in the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund and an unobligated general fund balance of $540 million by the end of the biennium. Burgum said the state’s financial condition “presents a golden opportunity to invest in our future and provide tax relief and future savings to our citizens.”

 

The governor released his Accelerate ND plan on Sept. 30 with broad input from the private and public sectors, delivering a solid starting point for the ARPA investment process. Burgum today thanked legislative leaders for their collaboration through the process and also thanked the interim appropriations committees for advancing high return-on-investment opportunities, noting the strong alignment between the appropriations bills and the Accelerate ND plan.

 

For more on the infrastructure, workforce, economic development and other proposals highlighted by the governor today, including roads and bridges, career academies and extending natural gas service, read the full address here and view the slide presentation here. The address can be viewed on the Legislature’s website here.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A $500,000 federal grant will help farmers in North Dakota cope with stress brought on by drought conditions, reduced commodity prices and other difficulties. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is providing the grant money for North Dakota’s effort through the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. The state Agriculture Department plans to partner with North Dakota State University and the North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education on programs dealing with behavioral health counseling and referral for other forms of assistance.

In Sports…

 

 

 

Valley City  (VCSU) – Valley City State University junior guard Adriana Torres was selected as the second edition of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Adriana Torres – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’10” – Junior – guard – Pelican Rapids, Minn. – Torres paced the offense for Valley City State (N.D.) as they went 2-1 on the week.  She posted a double-double in the season opener with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Vikings over NCAA Division III Minnesota-Morris.  She added two more games scoring in double figures on the week with 14 points in a 67-51 setback to Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) and 17 points in a 75-64 victory over Mount Marty (S.D.).  For the week, Torres averaged 16.0 points (48 total points), 8.7 rebounds (26 total rebounds), and 2.0 assists (6 total assists) per game.  She shot 19-of-45 from the field (42.2 percent) and 6-of-14 from the 3-point arc.

 

 

Valley City  (VCSU)   The Valley City State volleyball team has earned a No. 4 seed for the 2021 North Star Athletic Association ‘Super Six’ postseason tournament, the conference office announced Sunday.

The postseason tournament is set to return to the Civic Arena in Watertown, S.D. on Friday and Saturday. No. 4 Valley City State will take on No. 5 seed Mayville State at 12 p.m. Friday. The winner will advance to take on top-seeded Viterbo at 7 p.m. Friday.

Valley City State took its first matchup over Mayville in a three-game sweep back on Oct. 6 while garnering a season-high .297 attack percentage. More recently, Mayville State won a five-set battle over VCSU on Nov. 3.

 

 

In world and national news…

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse says he was unintentionally pointing his own gun at the rifle-toting Rittenhouse when the young man shot him in the arm. Gaige Grosskreutz, the third and final man shot by Rittenhouse during a night of turbulent racial-justice protests in the summer of 2020, took the stand at Rittenhouse’s murder trial Monday. He recounted under cross examination how he drew his own pistol and pointed it at Rittenhouse just before he was shot. Rittenhouse contends he was acting in self defense. He faces life in prison on the most serious charge.

 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. has fully reopened its borders with Mexico and Canada and lifted restrictions on travel that covered most of Europe. The new rules set the stage for emotional reunions nearly two years in the making and provided a boost for the travel industry decimated by the pandemic. Lines moved quickly Monday morning at San Diego’s border with Mexico, the busiest crossing in the United States. That’s despite the added checks for vaccinations required to enter the country. The new rules also allow air travel from a series of countries from which it has been restricted since the early days of the pandemic. Air travelers need proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.

 

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency says it has begun reviewing data on Merck’s COVID-19 treatment pill so that it can swiftly advise national drug authorities in the 27-nation bloc that want to begin using it before it gets official approval. The European Medicines Agency said on Monday that it will give EU-wide recommendations “in the shortest possible timeframe” so national authorities can decide on possible early use of the medicine. Merck’s COVID-19 pill is already under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after showing strong initial results. Last week the United Kingdom became the first country to OK it.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is pitching in on the White House charm offensive aimed at French President Emmanuel Macron. The vice president arrives in Paris on Tuesday for a four-day visit. It’s the latest move in a concerted effort by the Biden administration to shore up the relationship with America’s oldest ally. Washington’s relations with Paris hit a historic low this year after a U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia scuttled a French deal with the Australians. Harris will meet Macron on Wednesday for talks that are expected to focus on ways the two nations can better coordinate efforts in the Indo-Pacific.

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City man who has been jailed for more than 40 years for a triple murder is adamantly and repeatedly denying having anything to do with the crime. Kevin Strickland testified during a long-sought evidentiary hearing that could lead to his freedom, which he said he has been pursuing since his 1979 conviction. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker and other legal and political leaders believe Strickland was wrongfully convicted. Peters Baker said evidence used to convict him had been recanted or disproven since his trial. Attorney General Eric Schmitt is fighting his release, saying he believes Strickland is guilty.

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anyone going to a shopping mall, theater, gym or nail salon in Los Angeles must now verify they are vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate that took effect Monday requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses. Mayor Eric Garcetti, who tested positive for the virus last week, says the rules will encourage people to get vaccinated and make businesses safer for employees and customers. Business trade groups say the mandate will sow confusion and could present safety concerns for employees tasked with checking customers’ vaccination status. City officials say they won’t start enforcing the rules until Nov. 29. Fines up to $5,000 could be imposed.