Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec. 13

CSi Weather

TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of snow possibly mixed with sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

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

in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Windy. Lows

5 to 10 above.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 15.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs 10 to 15.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows

around 10 below.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 15.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

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 Dec. 13, 2021

10:20 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 1

Total Positives: 2133

Active: 24

Recovered:  2067

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 365

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 0

Total Positives: 5021

Active: 54

Recovered: 4870

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 426

 

North Dakota New Cases Reported on Dec. 13: 14

ACTIVE CASES: 2,236

DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 11.7%

14 DAY ROLLING POSITIVITY RATE: 7%

TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 167,271

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 163,087

 

 

 

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  12-13-2021)  Here’s this week’s message from Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud.

Hi Everybody,

We have certainly been Blessed with a beautiful winter to date. As of this writing, there is still a nice blanket of snow insulating our water lines etc.   There is some ice on roads so please be careful when driving or walking.  ** Stopping one’s vehicle on ice takes much longer than on a clear surface!

Wind created snowdrifts in some backyards so please clean around your garbage cans and dumpsters so our city crews can provide better service for you.

COVID in one form or another is still lingering. The best mitigation has been vaccination; many unvaccinated patients in hospitals wish they had been vaccinated.

VERY SERIOUS: We have a large number of school buses transporting children to and from the various schools in our area. When a school bus has the “STOP ARM” extended, vehicles from both directions are REQUIRED to STOP. Most importantly for safety and it is THE LAW!

The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign continues through December 24th. Please contribute what you can and “Ring the Bell” yourself. Call 701-541-1418 or 701-840-1357 to sign up.

Thank you to contributors again this week.

“It is unwise to make education too cheap. If everything is provided freely, there is a tendency to put no value on anything. Education must always have a certain price on it; even as the very process of learning itself must always require individual effort and initiative.”                                                       (President Dwight D. Eisenhower)

 

Dave Carlsrud

 

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)— The Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation is hosting the 24th annual Tree of Love Fundraiser and Dedication on Tuesday, Dec. 14.

“Because of visitor limitations at JRMC, we will host a Facebook Live event at 11:30 a.m. with prayer and dedication,” said Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director. “Ornaments can be picked up from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. by driving-thru the main entrance.”

“The Tree of Love is one of my favorite holiday traditions. The names upon the tree are cherished. We are grateful for your support and the shared commitment to providing legendary care close to home,” Jackson said.

 

“We’ve realized to a greater level than being close to our loved ones and having caregivers we know and trust are more important than ever.Your generosity provides resources and resiliency to achieve that.”

 

Ornaments are available for a year-end donation in any amount. Supporters can give online or by mail and can dedicate ornament tags to a caregiver who made a difference, a beloved spouse or family member, co-worker, caregiver or friend.

Proceeds benefit the greatest needs at JRMC.

“JRMC Cancer Center has doubled the number of infusions a month to more than 200. To respond to our patient’s emotional and spiritual needs and their families, we have expanded chaplaincy and bereavement care. Hospice guides more than 100 families through loss. New equipment provides less invasive cancer screenings and prevention, emergency x-ray stretcher and more. All funded through your gifts,” said Jackson.

 

“In addition to the gifted ornaments, JRMC Foundation also recognizes those who have passed away during the year who are either co-workers or provided a legacy gift through estate giving or their memorials,” Jackson said.

For more information on the Tree of Love or funding projects, contact JRMC Foundation at (701) 952-4880.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, N.D. serves 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2021, the National Rural Health Association named it a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the eighth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year from 2017-2020.  Specialty services include ear, nose & throat, gynecology, podiatry, orthopedics, urology and wound care. For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota consumer protection officials are warning about recent gift card scams that have resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of dollars. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says that at the holiday season especially, it’s good to remember that gift cards should be used as gifts, not to settle an account payment or for a phony sweepstakes. The Attorney General’s consumer protection division reports that in the last two weeks, they have received nine reports from victims of gift card scams, with losses totaling $45,000. The victims, who range in age from 26 to 75, reportedly fell for different versions of the scam, including fake sweepstakes officials pretending the victim had won a prize but needed to make an upfront payment.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights. A federal docket entry on Monday shows that a hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday for Chauvin to change his current not-guilty plea in the case. The court system also sent out instructions for media to attend the hearing. Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges for pinning his knee against Floyd’s neck as the Black man said he couldn’t breathe on May 25, 2020. Chauvin and three other former officers were scheduled to go to trial in late January on those charges.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week’s devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more. Biden announced the upcoming trip following a briefing with homeland security and disaster response officials to discuss what more the federal government can do to support those impacted by the natural disaster. Biden said he was worried about the emotional toll the disaster is putting on all those impacted. He said his administration was working to help people with “peace of mind” so that that can “actually put their head on a pillow, lie down and be able to know their kids are going to be okay.”

 

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has declined to move the 15-year-old charged with killing four students at Oxford High School out of an adult jail. But she agrees that the jail needs to ensure the boy can’t hear or see grown-up inmates. Ethan Crumbley’s probable cause conference Monday in Rochester Hills District Court was adjourned to Jan. 7 to allow his lawyers to review witness statements and other evidence. Paulette Loftin, his court-appointed attorney, had argued that he should be moved to a juvenile facility because he “should not be considered a menace to other juveniles.” But District Judge Nancy Carniak ordered Crumbley to continue to be held in adult jail.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind U.N. Security Council resolution casting climate change as a threat to international peace and security. Monday’s vote sank a years-long effort to make global warming more central to decision-making in the U.N.’s most powerful body. The proposal was spearheaded by Ireland and Niger. The measure called for incorporating information on the security implications of climate change so the council could consider root causes of conflict or factors that increase risk. Some 113 of the U.N.’s 193 member countries supported the proposal, including 12 of the council’s 15 members. But India and veto-wielding Russia voted no, and China abstained.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when dealing with the federal government. The order is designed to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more. The goal is to reduce the current bureaucratic runaround. People often have to visit offices, endure long phone calls or struggle with the delays of mail and fax machines when trying to contact federal agencies. Biden says the order will “go a long way to restoring faith in the government.”

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday. Officials said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved recommendations from the generals who lead U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command, based on the findings of an independent Pentagon review released last month. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss decisions not yet made public. The Aug. 29 drone strike on a white Toyota Corolla sedan, killed Zemerai Ahmadi and nine family members, including seven children. Ahmadi was an employee of an American humanitarian organization. The military says the strike was a tragic mistake, not caused by misconduct or negligence.