Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov. 12

CSi Weather…

FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.    Possibly

mixed with sleet and rain in the afternoon. Snow and sleet

accumulation around 1 inch.   Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in

the evening. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Lows around 20.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE  SATURDAY ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…

An area of light freezing rain, sleet, and snow  over
western North Dakota  and may impact northwest and central North Dakota l Saturday.

Even light freezing rain may cause very icy roads and difficult
travel. The system responsible for this wintry mix could also
produce accumulating snow over parts of north central North Dakota
and the James River valley Saturday. If the system strengthens
quickly enough, then several inches of snow are possible in the
Minot, Rugby, Rolette, Carrington, and Jamestown areas, but there
is considerable uncertainty in the snowfall forecast at this time.

Strong northwest winds gusting to 60 mph are also possible
Saturday and Saturday evening in southwest and far south central
North Dakota, where a High Wind Watch is in effect.

Anyone with travel plans late tonight and Saturday is encouraged
to check back for later updates, as the forecast could still
change, with a possibility of even greater impacts in some areas.

Following this clipper, ridging and warm air advection is expected with a mostly dry forecast and an early week period of above normal temperatures before the next trough and front arrives mid-week.

 

 

Jamestown (City) On Saturday November 13, 2021; there will be a temporary water outage and road closure on the 200 Block of 3rd Ave NW & the 200 Block of 3rd St NW. This will take place from 8:00 AM until approximately 5:00 PM.
Questions regarding the water outage, please call the City Water Plant at 701-252-5131.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes, if possible.

 

 

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

Fri. Nov. 12, 2021

10:30 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives:  7

Total Positives: 1959

Active: 42

Recovered:  1875

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 256

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 10

Total Positives: 4614

Active: 93

Recovered: 4421

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 298

 

 

 

Drive up clinics at the Buffalo mall are being held on

– Fridays (excluding Thanksgiving weekend): Buffalo Mall from 9:00 – 11:30am
– Sundays: Buffalo Mall from 12:00 – 5:00pm

The clinics are open to anyone 12 years of age and older no appointment is needed you can preregister at https://www.ndvax.org.

For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.

Wednesdays:S&R Truck Plaza from 12:00 – 7:00pm

More information on Buffalo Mall Vaccination Clinics. and S&R Truck Plaza

 

 

Valley City (CCHD)  City County Health in Valley City announces their COVID-19 testing days and site location in Valley City.

Testing is at the REC Center at 140 4th Street Southwest.

Testing will be 12:30-2:30 Mon, Weds, and Fridays.

There are opportunities for vaccinations, both for annual influenza and for the COVID vaccine.  Call 845-8518 to make an appointment.

 

 

Jamestown  (UJ)  The University of Jamestown and Dakota College at Bottineau have entered into a new partnership to help address the state’s nursing shortage.

Under the agreement, students will begin their nursing education at one of DCB’s Dakota Nursing Program sites in Valley City, Minot, or Bottineau, earn their Associate’s Degree, and be eligible to become a registered nurse. Students who complete DCB’s program will then be able to seamlessly transfer into UJ’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Once at UJ, students will be able to complete their remaining coursework either in person on UJ’s campus or online in as little as 18 months.

“DCB welcomes the opportunity to the partner with the University of Jamestown to allow our students to continue their education and earn a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN),” said Larry Brooks, DCB Associate Dean. “This partnership will open the door for students at other Dakota Nursing Program campuses (Bismarck State College, Lake Region State College, and Williston State College) to earn a BSN through UJ and address the state’s and region’s nursing workforce shortage.”

Currently, nearly 500 nursing positions are open across the state in a variety of settings ranging from hospitals and clinics to nursing homes.

“UJ has the oldest four-year nursing program in the state and has prepared thousands of women and men to enter the nursing profession since the late 1940s. The partnership we have with DCB is the next step in our program’s evolution,” said Dr. Paul Olson, UJ’s provost. “Most importantly, this partnership will help us help students reach their educational and professional goals while addressing a critical labor need across the state.”

Students interested in the program can view program details online at either www.dakotacollege.edu or www.uj.edu.

 

 

Crystal Springs  (NDHP)  –  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a man was injured in a crash Friday Morning about 9:30-a.m. between an SUV and the Dickinson State University Football Team.

The crash happened on I-94 near MM 222.

64 year-old Miguel Gascal of Mesquite, NV lost control of his vehicle on an icy bridge where he entered the median and came back onto the eastbound lane.

The vehicle was then struck by the bus and both came to rest in the south ditch. None of the 38 players,plus coaches, and the driver were not injured. Gascal was injured and charges are pending investigation.

The NDHP was assisted by the Kidder County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  – Gov. Doug Burgum Friday said he will sign legislation to provide an estimated $211 million in income tax relief over the next two years by eliminating the state income tax bill for approximately 300,000 North Dakota taxpayers and providing partial relief to another 200,000 taxpayers. The tax relief fulfills a major piece of the governor’s Accelerate ND plan for the Legislature’s special session, which adjourned today.

“This bill is a victory for half a million hardworking North Dakotans, providing them with real, meaningful tax relief for this year and the next,” Burgum said. “We are deeply grateful to Rep. Heinert and the entire Legislature for overwhelmingly approving this tax relief and improving upon our original proposal. Our shared approach of conservative fiscal management has allowed us to put money back into the pockets of North Dakotans who kept working through the pandemic and supported our economic recovery, which benefits us all.”

House Bill 1515 was introduced by Rep. Pat Heinert of Bismarck and originally mirrored the governor’s Accelerate ND income tax proposal. The amended version approved by lawmakers provides an income tax credit of up to $350 per year for resident individual income taxpayers, or $700 per year for individuals filing a married joint return, effective for tax years 2021 and 2022.

“I’m very pleased with the outcome,” Heinert said. “As I said in my floor speech, we need to share the wealth with North Dakotans, and I was pleased to be the prime sponsor of that bill.”

The approved bill will eliminate state income tax liability for approximately 210,000 returns, which represents 300,000 taxpayers when accounting for the two adults who file a married joint return. An additional 140,000 returns will receive a partial reduction, which represents 200,000 taxpayers when accounting for married joint returns, according to State Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger, who worked with both the governor and Heinert on the tax relief proposals.

“It is always a great policy to provide additional tax relief when possible,” Rauschenberger said. “Taxpayers will begin receiving the benefits of the tax credit when the filing season starts in just a couple months.”

The tax relief will be funded from the state’s $412 million excess general fund balance from the 2019-21 biennium. The Legislature budgeted for an ending fund balance of $710 million, but the actual ending fund balance arrived at $1.12 billion, thanks to conservative budgeting, higher than anticipated Legacy Fund earnings and the strategic use of federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to pay for state expenses during the last biennium.

The bill passed the House 92-0 on Thursday and the Senate 40-7 today.

The Legislature also passed a bill exempting Social Security income from state income tax, becoming the 38^th state to do so. The bill, introduced by Sen. David Hogue of Minot, will provide an estimated $14.6 million in savings per biennium to approximately 20,000 North Dakotans.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed the legislative redistricting bill that was overwhelmingly approved by the state Legislature this week. Redistricting was among the main issues before the Republican-controlled Legislature in its special session which convened on Monday. The new map, which won final Senate approval Wednesday, reflects a continued loss of political clout in rural areas due to population shifts in the past decade. Though the map maintains 47 legislative districts, it creates three new districts in the state’s fastest-growing areas but erases an equal amount in population-lean rural regions.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature has endorsed bills to prevent COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the teaching of certain concepts of race and racism, as lawmakers completed their five-day special session. The Senate gave final approval Friday to a measure banning the teaching of critical race theory. Though there is no evidence that the idea is being taught in North Dakota, backers say the bill aims to ensure it doesn’t. Senators also approved a bill to restrict vaccination mandates. The measure provides exemptions for medical, philosophical or religious reasons, and would allow workers to avoid vaccinations if they agree to testing.

 

 

In sports

Fargo – LaMoure-Litchville/Marion, Friday captured the  state title in 9B football defeating Caviler 42-14 at the Fargodome.

It was The loboes first state title in 30 years, following a perfect 12-0  season.

 

 

 

In world and national news…

NESKOWIN, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has used two helicopters to rescue about 50 people from rising waters at an RV park on the Oregon Coast Friday as heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest prompted warnings of floods and landslides. The Coast Guard said on Twitter that “evacuation efforts were ongoing” from the RV Park off Highway 101 in Neskowin, Oregon. A rescue swimmer was also on the scene. Neskowin is about 90 miles southwest of Portland. Flood warnings were in place Friday for several rivers in western Washington as well as parts of Oregon as heavy rains continued in the Pacific Northwest.

 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful Haitian gang leader says he is easing a chokehold on fuel deliveries that has caused a growing crisis for hospitals, gas stations and even water supplies across the nation’s capital. G9 gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier held a news conference ]Friday to announce a seven-day reprieve for hospitals, schools and gas stations to send trucks to the refueling station at the port. But he said the relaxation is only temporary, and he repeated calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whom he accuses of involvement in the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

 

LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a Long Island man has been arrested for making a death threat against a Republican congressman from New York who voted for the $1 trillion infrastructure package. Nassau County police say 64-year-old Kenneth Gasper was arrested Wednesday for a telephoned death threat against Rep. Andrew Garbarino. Police say Gasper made the phone call Monday over a vote by Garbarino that Gasper “did not agree with.” Garbarino was one of 13 Republicans who voted for the infrastructure package Nov. 5. It’s not clear whether Gasper has attorney who can comment on the arrest. There was no answer at a phone listing for Gasper.

 

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan and local officials have been targeted in a lawsuit over high levels of lead in Benton Harbor’s drinking water. The lawsuit was filed this week in federal court. It accuses the state and city of “deliberate indifference” in their response to the problem, which began to emerge in 2018. Doretha Braziel, one of many Benton Harbor residents in the lawsuit, says she only recently became aware that she should avoid drinking the water. Michigan has been supplying free bottled water for weeks and is pledging to help Benton Harbor replace lead service lines outside homes. Lead has been leaching from old pipes, although chemicals to reduce corrosion have been applied.

 

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government attorneys have asked a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country. The request during a Friday hearing before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in California came as officials in Republican-led states including Wisconsin, Montana and Idaho have sought to drive down wolf numbers through aggressive hunting and trapping. Wildlife advocates say the hunts threaten to reverse the gray wolf’s recovery to large parts of the West and Midwest over the past several decades. They want a protections restored for wolves under the Endangered Species Act. Judge Jeffrey White did not immediately rule.

 

DALLAS (AP) — A man is scheduled to go on trial next week in the death of one of 18 women he’s charged with killing in Texas over a two-year span. Across Dallas and its suburbs, family after family puzzled over the suddenness of their older but otherwise healthy loved one’s death, and were troubled about missing jewelry. Then, in 2018, a 91-year-old woman survived after a man forced his way into her apartment, tried to smother her and left with jewelry. After police arrested Billy Chemirmir, authorities said they’d review hundreds of deaths. The 48-year-old Chemirmir goes on trial Monday in the death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris.