– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec. 23

CSi Weather…

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Temperature rising overnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Temperatures falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy

with a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Colder. Lows

zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

CHRISTMAS DAY…Cloudy with snow likely in the morning, then

partly sunny with chance of snow in the afternoon. Colder. Highs

around 10. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow

60 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

SUNDAY…Cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then

chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the

afternoon. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Snow. Lows near zero.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs 5 to 10 above.

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

Lows around 10 below.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs

zero to 5 above.

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

Lows around 15 below.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs near zero.

Another round of precipitation is expected late Thursday night into
Friday morning. A dusting of snow and light mixed precipitation is
possible with this system. A third round is anticipated Saturday
into Saturday evening, this round being light snow.

A widespread 1-3 inches is possible by the end of Christmas Day with the higher totals to the southeast and lower (likely below and inch) far north.

Finally, a fourth round is expected Sunday into Monday. This system may last a little longer, and has the potential to bring slightly more snow. Stay tuned for later statements on these events.

Colder each day Monday through Wednesday along with additional chances for snow.

Valley City (CSi) Authorities are investigating a two vehicle crash about 10-a.m., Thursday, on I-94 near Mile Marker, 295 east of Valley City eastbound .

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that a 2022 Freightliner towing a reefer trailer was operated by 59 year old Andre Lapchin, of Laval, Quebec –he was not injured, neither was his passenger 64 yer old Victor Kuzmitsky, also of Laval, Quebec.

A 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 59 year old Michael Steinke of Hope, ND, was towing a 20 ft flatbed trailer.
Steinke was eastbound on I-94 with a load of lumber in the bed of the truck and on the flatbed trailer. He was traveling in the right lane of eastbound I-94 when he was rear-ended by Lapchin.

After the collision, the Freightliner came to rest disabled across both lanes of eastbound I-94. The Chevrolet jack knifed and came to rest on the eastbound shoulder. The load of lumber was spilled into the south ditch and onto the shoulder during the collision.

Traffic was impacted with alternating lane closures for approximate 2 ¼ hours while the scene was cleared.

There were no injuries in the crash. Lapchin was cited for Care Required.
The NDHP was assisted with traffic control by the Barnes County SO, Valley City PD and NDDOT during the entire clean-up effort.

Valley City (CSi) The annual Community Christmas Eve Dinner returns this year in Valley City to be held in the St. Catherine’s Church Dining Hall on Friday, December 24th from 5:30pm to 7pm.

The dinner was cancelled last year due to the State Health Department pandemic protocols.

Volunteers are needed. Anyone who would like to help is asked to please call Jessica Storhoff at 701-845-0354.

A good will offering of baked goods, salads, and homemade candies is always appreciated.

If you need transportation call 845-0556 from 1pm to 4pm only on Christmas Eve. There will be no deliveries, but to go boxes are available.

Financial donations can be mailed to: St. Catherine’s Church, ATTN: Christmas Eve Dinner, 540 3rd Avenue Northeast, Valley City, N.D. 58072

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

Thurs. Dec. 23, 2021

10:20 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 5

Total Positives: 2189

Active: 34

Recovered: 2105

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 399

Stutsman

New Positives: 6

Total Positives: 5100

Active: 44

Recovered: 4954

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 447

Update …No CCHD Covid 19 testing on Friday December 24 or Friday December 31, with CCHD closed for a holiday break…

Jamestown (City) The Jamestown baling facility and recycling center will be closed

Fri & Sat Dec 24 & 25
Fri & Sat Dec 31 & Jan 1

In observance of the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays.

There will be no changes in garbage or recycling collections.

For more information, contact the baling facility at 252-5223 and the recycling center at (701) 320-9218.

Jamestown (City) In Jamestown the intersection of 4th Ave NE & 5th St NE will remain closed until approximately Tuesday, December 28, 2021, or until work is complete.
Construction signing is put in place.
The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and take alternate routes during this time, if possible.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department announces the warming house dates and times for both McElroy Park and the Bunker this winter.

Due to lack of warming House Attendants the outdoor ice rink warming house at McElroy Park, it will be the only warming house open starting on Sunday, December 26.

Parks and Rec states the warming houses at Meidinger and Leapaldt Parks will open as attendants become available.

Regular Hours are: McElroy Park:
Mon-Fri. 3:30pm-8:00pm.
Saturday: 11:00am-7:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm-6:00pm

CHRISTMAS VACATION HOURS (Dec. 26th – Jan.2)
Monday – Sunday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Dec. 24th 11:00am – 3:00pm. Dec. 25th Closed
Dec. 31st 11:00am – 3:00pm. Jan. 1st Closed

The Bunker warming house will be opening for sledding starting Thursday, December 23rd.

Regular Hours starting Monday Jan. 3rd are:
Mon-Fri. 3:30-5:30pm.
Saturday: 11:00am-5:30pm
Sunday: 11:00am-5:30pm

Hours during Christmas vacation (Dec. 23 – Jan.2) are:
Monday – Friday 11:00am – 5:30pm
Dec 24th and Dec.31st 11:00am – 3:00pm
Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st closed

Warming Houses will not be open if wind chill is 15 degrees or more below zero.

For more information contact the Parks and Recreation Office, 252-3982, or
www.jamestownparksandrec.com.

Update

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright. The jury deliberated for about four days before finding Kim Potter guilty of both counts on Thursday. Potter, who is white, was a Brooklyn Center police officer when she shot and killed the 20-year-old Wright during an April 11 traffic stop. Potter has said she mistook her handgun for a Taser while she and other officers were trying to arrest Wright on an outstanding warrant for a weapons possession charge. She faces about seven years in prison on the most serious count under the state’s sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors said they’d seek a longer term.

Earlier

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury has reached an “outcome” in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser during a traffic stop. The jury announced it reached an outcome in Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial on Thursday. A court spokesman says he doesn’t know if reaching an outcome means it reached a verdict. The jury began deliberating on Monday. State sentencing guidelines call for a maximum term of just over seven years in prison for a first-degree manslaughter conviction and four years in prison for a second-degree manslaughter conviction, but prosecutors have said they plan to push for longer sentences for the former Brooklyn Center officer.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck Rep. George Keiser, a longtime Republican North Dakota lawmaker who announced last week he would not seek another term in the Legislature, has died. Keiser died Wednesday at age 75. In 2019, Keiser disclosed his diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s disease, the common name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a nervous system disease that weakens muscles. Gov. Doug Burgum said in a statement that Keiser served the citizens of North Dakota with “passion and dedication for nearly three decades.” Keiser was a U.S. Army veteran who owned Quality Printing Service. He also served on the Bismarck City Commission from 1988-92.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating how a fatal explosion occurred at an oil field business. The Bismarck Tribune reports a water tanker blew out at JM Oilfield Services near Ross on Saturday. The Mountrail County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old employee Jesse Holmquist was killed in the blast. Another employee was injured and taken to a hospital. Both employees had been working on changing the tanker’s tires. The sheriff’s department says Holmquist was a resident of Sidney, Montana. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, worked in the oil fields of North Dakota and Montana and drove a commercial truck across the country.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Minnesota-based Medtronic has agreed to pay $400,000 to South Dakota to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a neurosurgeon. The settlement resolves allegations that Medtronic paid for more than 100 social events at a restaurant owned by Dr. Wilson Asfora. Medtronic allegedly sponsored the events over a nine-year period to persuade Asfora to use Medtronic products. The agreement is the latest settlement involving the former Sanford Health neurosurgeon. Sanford Health had already agreed to pay $20 million to settle its role in the kickback scheme. And, last year Medtronic agreed to pay $9.2 million to the federal government.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A jury has awarded a North Dakota man and two oil field companies associated with him almost $4 million in a legal dispute. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Southwest Judicial District Judge William Herauf signed the final order in the case on Tuesday. The jury ruled in favor of Shawn Kluver, Seven Star Holdings and Little Knife Disposal in October. Kluver sued oil field service providers Environmental Driven Solutions and Renewable Resources after they fired him in 2017, seeking salary and severance payments. The two companies filed a countersuit against him and others, alleging he created other companies to compete against them while he was still working for them. That case is still pending.