CSi Weather…

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY…

Including the cities of Edgeley, Carrington, Lamoure, Oakes,
Jamestown, Kulm, and Ellendale

* WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35
below zero.

* WHERE…Dickey, Foster, La Moure and Stutsman Counties. New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Valley City, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, and Rutland

* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

BARNES

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow
accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and storm total snowfall up to 5
inches. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills.
Wind chills as low as 30 below zero.

* WHERE…Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The
cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as
little as 30 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Bands of heavier snow are forming across
the area, which could bring higher snowfall accumulations and
increased travel impacts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

The latest road conditions for North Dakota can be found at
dot.nd.gov/travel and for Minnesota at 511mn.org, or by calling
5 1 1 in either state.

Forecast

.REST OF TODAY…Cloudy with snow in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy blowing and drifting snow late in the morning.

New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Colder.Storm total 2 to 4 inches. Highs around 5 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 30 below.  Chance of snow near 100 percent.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below. West winds 5 to

10 mph. Wind chills around 40 below.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 5 below. West winds

around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Lowest

wind chills around 35 below in the morning.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. North

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs near zero.

East winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10 below.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.

.NEW YEARS DAY…Sunny. Highs around 5 below.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

 

The Jamestown weather station reported six inches of new snow fall on Christmas Day, and the next storm from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning caused a Blizzard Warning to be issued with heavy snow and high wind. The peak wind gust, Monday morning in Jamestown was 48 mph, with the storm total 12 inches.

On Monday afternoon the NDDOT reopened all of  I-94 and I-29 statewide in  North Dakota.  Also, North Dakota Highway 13 was reopened

Watch for changing conditions.

 

Valley City Administrator Gwen Crawford says snow removal crews will keep working on emergency routes and keep the routes open the best they can from the weekend storm.

Crews  will attempt to clear the southwest section of town this week and work clockwise to clear show from city streets in the residential areas.

No garbage pickup Tuesday, the transfer station is OPEN  Normal garbage pickup to start Wed. Dec. 29

She says the city allow residents on one of the cancelled routes to bring out their garbage to the transfer station for free on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, December 31st.

 

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 27,  2021

10:20 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 1

Total Positives: 2199

Active: 26

Recovered:  2133

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 406

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 1

Total Positives: 5114

Active: 26

Recovered: 4996

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 453

 

 

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  (12-27-21)  Here’s the latest message to the Valley City community from  Mayor Dave  Carlsrud.

A “White Christmas”? Yes it was and a storm to boot! It looks like winter may be here for the duration.

Recently my son, grandson & I visited the Barnes County Museum; it is a wonderful place with something for most everyone. The player piano was one of my grandson’s favorite items with music from “Country” to “Classical”. There is an electric train set that is second to none and Gundy, a large pre-historic Triceratops, greets you when you enter. Additionally Wes Anderson, our museum curator, is always ready to assist visitors and possesses a wealth of information to share. https://barnescountyhistoricalsocietymuseum.com

Another special place in Valley City is the Barnes County Library. That it is a Carnegie Library makes it extra special and another great place to visit during the holiday season. Occasionally I have promoted “volunteerism”. Both the museum and the library can use volunteers at times.

Blessings, Respect, Kindness and Prayers.

Mayor Dave Carlsrud

 

 

Valley City  (VCSU)  The Valley City State University Foundation Office recognized several V-500 members at their annual banquet on December 11.Cory Anderson, Executive Director for University Advancement said a number of folks were recognized for new and renewed memberships and for a lifetime of giving to V-500.

Anderson said the V-500 program awarded over $300,000 in scholarship allocations for the current academic year. He added, “We appreciate all our members, it’s all about the students at VCSU.”

 

 

 

Jamestown  (JRVLS)  The James River Valley Library System invites the community to donate during the 8th Annual Mitten Tree through January 7.

Also the  Food for Fines program will be held through all of January.

 

 

Moorhead, MN (MPD) –  The Moorhead Police Department issued a statement Monday afternoon that a man that was found in the street with multiple gunshot wounds Monday morning around 7 am.

MPD Statement:

“A male was located in the street with multiple gunshot wounds.

On December 27, 2021, at approximately 7:00 am, Moorhead Police were dispatched to the 900 block of 23 Avenue South for a report of a man down in the street. Responding officers located an adult male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Evidence on the scene quickly led officers to a nearby apartment, where numerous people were detained. The victim was transported by Sanford Ambulance to Essentia, where he is being treated for non-life-threatening wounds.

The investigation is still ongoing; however, the investigation shows there is no danger to the public, and this was not a random act. At this time, no one has been officially booked into custody or charged.

 

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A man scheduled for sentencing in the stabbing and shooting deaths of four people at a North Dakota property management firm is facing life in prison without parole. A jury in August found Chad Isaak guilty in the grisly 2019 deaths of RJR Maintenance & Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer, William Cobb and Lois Cobb. The sentencing hearing scheduled Tuesday in front of South Central District Judge David Reich is expected to include impact statements from family members of the victims. Defense attorneys say police overlooked or ignored other possible suspects. Prosecutors presented the case as a puzzle in which all of the pieces pointed to Isaak.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State officials are renewing their search for a new land commissioner after receiving five applications. The Bismarck Tribune reported  that Gov. Doug Burgum’s spokesman says four of the five applicants met the minimum qualifications for the job. The last search for a land commissioner in 2017 netted 32 applications. Burgum’s administration is looking for a new commissioner after Jodi Smith announced in October she planned to resign. The commissioner leads the Department of Trust Lands. The agency manages educational trust funds and assets, including 700,000 state-owned surface acres and 2.6 million mineral acres. Revenue from oil development and livestock grazing on state-owned land goes toward public education.

 

In sports

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown High School scheduled athletics for Tuesday, December 28 have been postponed due to weather.

Blue Jays girls basketball team was scheduled to  play Minot here.  The boys were traveling Minot. Both games will be made up on Friday, February 4 in Jamestown and Minot.

Jamestown High School basketball  this Thursday night has the boy’s playing Bismarck Century at 5:30 in Bismarck The  girls  play at 5:30-p.m. at Jerry Meyer Arena.

Hi-liners Basketball  Tuesday vs Fargo Shanley postponed to Jan. 8

Including the boy’s game at home and the girl’s  on the road

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Hassan Diarra scored 16 points, Quenton Jackson added 13 and Texas A&M beat Dallas Christian 102-52. It was the first time Texas A&M (10-2) has scored 100-plus since topping Savannah State 113-66 on Dec. 13, 2017. The margin of victory against Dallas Christian ranks fifth in program history. Texas A&M had runs of 18-0 and 22-0 in the first half against Dallas Christian, a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association. The Aggies added a 17-0 spurt in the second half for their largest lead of the game at 59. Nick Erves scored 13 points for Dallas Christian.

 

NBA

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Nowell scored 29 points and Nathan Knight added 20 points and 11 rebounds, leading the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves to a 108-103 win over the Boston Celtics. Jaden McDaniels scored 17 points and Malik Beasley had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Wolves, who were playing without all five of their regular starters due to COVID-19 protocols. Veteran center Greg Monroe, signed to a 10-day contract earlier Monday, had 11 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes for the Wolves, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 26 points. Payton Pritchard had 22 points and Al Horford added 16 points and nine rebounds.

 

UNDATED (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Zach LaVine added 30 and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game, beating the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 130-118.

Cam Reddish finished with 33 points and Trae Young, cleared from health and safety protocols about 90 minutes before tipoff, returned to the starting lineup and scored 29 for Atlanta. DeRozan was 14 for 20 from the field. LaVine, in his second game back after missing 15 days in protocols, went 11 for 21, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Nikola Vucevic got his 14th double-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds.

In other NBA Monday night action:

— Kristaps Porzingis had a season-high 34 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-117. Both teams were short-handed. The Mavericks were missing six players, including star Luka Doncic, in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Portland had seven players in the protocols, as well as head coach Chauncey Billups. Dwight Powell scored a season-high 22 points for Dallas, and Brandon Knight came off the bench to score 18 points. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 26 points. Nassir Little had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

—Terry Rozier scored 27 points and made seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Houston Rockets 123-99 for their second straight win. Kelly Oubre chipped in with 18 points, while LaMelo Ball and Jalen McDaniels had 16. The Hornets pulled back above .500 on the season. Eric Gordon and Christian Wood each had 16 points for the Rockets, who’ve lost six of their last seven.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-104 for their fourth straight victory. Bojan Bogdanovic had 19 points and Joe Ingles added 17 for Utah, which has won 12 of 14. Derrick White scored 21 points and Doug McDermott added 17 for San Antonio, who had its season-high, three-game winning streak snapped. San Antonio went on an 8-0 run to close within 108-102 with 22 seconds left after Spurs coach Gregg Popovich emptied the bench, but Clarkson sealed the victory with a pair of free throws.

— Kristaps Porzingis had a season-high 34 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-117. Both teams were short-handed. The Mavericks were missing six players, including star Luka Doncic, in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Portland had seven players in the protocols, as well as head coach Chauncey Billups. Dwight Powell scored a season-high 22 points for Dallas, and Brandon Knight came off the bench to score 18 points. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 26 points. Nassir Little had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

— Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play that gave the Memphis Grizzlies a 114-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Morant’s basket came after Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play gave the Suns their first lead since early in the game. After a timeout, Morant drove the left side of the lane and banked it in. Phoenix’s final shot from the corner was off the mark. Desmond Bane scored 32 points, 19 in the first half when Memphis built a 60-48 lead. Steven Adams had 13 points and 16 rebounds. Booker led the Suns with 30 points.

NBA alters virus protocols

UNDATED (AP) — NBA players who test positive for COVID-19 now have a quicker path to return after the league completed a significant update to its health and safety protocols.

The biggest change is that isolation periods for players who test positive may now be shortened to six days from what has been the customary 10 provided those players are asymptomatic and meet other testing standards. Teams were told of the new protocols Monday in a memo sent by the league, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. Also Monday, Phoenix coach Monty Williams and Portland coach Chauncey Billups entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to two people with direct knowledge of those situations.

NFL

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rookie sensation Jaylen Waddle returned from the COVID-19 list to catch 10 passes for 92 yards and touchdown, and the Miami Dolphins beat the short-handed New Orleans Saints 20-3.

Miami became the first NFL team to win seven straight after losing seven in a row. Nik Needham intercepted Saints rookie quarterback Ian Book and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown to help Miami become one of four 8-7 teams in contention for one of the final playoff spots in the AFC. The Saints started Book because of a COVID-19 outbreak that took 16 players off of the active roster, including starting QB Taysom Hill.

NFL-NEWS

Panthers send players home after 6 more positives

UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have sent all their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total number of Carolina players on the COVID-19 reserve list to 13.

Defensive end Brian Burns, linebacker Shaq Thompson, defensive end Marquis Haynes, defensive tackle Phil Hoskins, center Matt Paradis and defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon all tested positive on Monday. Paradis and Nixon were already on injured reserve.

Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the decision to send players home was made “to stem the tide” and get things under control. The team will conduct its meetings virtually until then, and Rhule is hoping to have players back in the building for practice on Wednesday.

The Panthers lost 32-6 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and have been eliminated from playoff contention. They visit the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

In other NFL news:

— The Cleveland Browns, who have been hit hard by COVID-19 cases the past few weeks, activated eight players, including defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and versatile running back Kareem Hunt. Starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. is also back. He’s been replaced the last two games by left guard Joel Bitoni, who can slide back to his usual spot.

— Tampa Bay, hard hit by injuries on offense, activated wide receiver Breshad Perriman from the COVID-19 list.

— The Cincinnati Bengals placed backup quarterback Brandon Allen and already-injured cornerback/kick returner Darius Phillips on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Phillips, who was the Bengals’ primary kick returner, has been on injured reserve since Dec. 9. Allen has been the No. 2 quarterback behind starter Joe Burrow. The team will likely have to add a quarterback to the roster.

— The Indianapolis Colts placed safety Jahleel Addae, cornerback T.J. Carrie, linebacker Malik Jefferson, running back Marlon Mack and tackle Braden Smith on the list. Smith has been a key member of the offensive line that has helped Jonathan Taylor lead the league in rushing. Cornerback Chris Wilcox went on the practice squad COVID-19 list.

— The Saints have scratched left tackle Terron Armstead from Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Armstead’s absence leaves the Saints without either starting offensive tackle for a second straight game. Right tackle Ryan Ramczyk already was ruled out because of a positive COVID-19 test as he was trying to return from his own knee injury.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-QUICK LANE BOWL

Western Michigan cruises past Nevada for 2nd bowl victory

DETROIT (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw two touchdowns and ran for another and Western Michigan recorded its second bowl victory in program history, rolling past Nevada 52-24 in the Quick Lane Bowl.

Sean Tyler rushed for 146 yards on 14 carries and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown for Western Michigan. Jaxson Kincaide, a Nevada transfer, rushed for 105 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns. Nate Cox passed for 121 yards and a touchdown and Devonte Lee rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown for Nevada.

The Broncos’ only other bowl victory came in the 2015 Bahamas Bowl against Middle Tennessee.

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-POLL

UNDATED (AP) — Baylor is No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving all 61 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Bears had 60 first-place votes a week ago and were a unanimous selection with a blowout win over Alcorn State and Arizona’s loss to Tennessee.

The top five remained the same from last week — with Duke, Purdue, Gonzaga and UCLA behind Baylor. Arizona dropped three spots to No. 9 and the Vols moved up five spots to No. 14. No. 10 Michigan State moved into the top 10 for the first time since Week 5 of last season after being unranked in the preseason poll.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE SPORTS

Boise State forced to withdraw due to outbreak

UNDATED (AP) — Boise State has pulled out of the Arizona Bowl and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues within its football program.

The Broncos were scheduled to play Central Michigan at Arizona Stadium on Friday. Instead, they joined numerous college basketball programs that have been hit with coronavirus issues coming out of the Christmas break. Arizona Bowl organizers are seeking a replacement for Boise State. No. 2 Duke is one of several basketball programs with COVID-19 issues, postponing games against Clemson and Notre Dame this week. And UConn’s game against No. 23 Xavier scheduled for Tuesday was scrapped because of COVID-19 issues involving the Huskies.

In women’s basketball, No. 21 Iowa’s scheduled Thursday game at Penn State was called off due to positive COVID-19 tests within Penn State’s program.

NHL-NEWS

NHL set to resume after 6-day break; 3 more games postponed

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL is set to resume Tuesday with three games on the schedule after an extended holiday break.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning won’t have either of their NHL goaltenders or their coach for a final rematch against the Montreal Canadiens. Coach Peter DeBoer is out for the Vegas Golden Knights’ game at Los Angeles.

The league postponed three more games slated for later this week to bring the total to 70 this season. Chicago’s game at Winnipeg and a home-and-home series between Dallas and Colorado are the latest on the list to be rescheduled.

In other NHL news:

— The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Brandon Tanev for the rest of the season after he suffered a torn ACL. Tanev was injured on Dec. 18 against Edmonton and had sought a second opinion on the extent of the injury. The team says additional information on his recovery would be available following surgery. Tanev had quickly become a fan favorite for the expansion franchise. He finished the season with nine goals and six assists and his energy on the ice was key for the Kraken.

SKI-SHIFFRIN-COVID-19

Shiffrin is latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19

UNDATED (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games less than six weeks away.

Shiffrin writes on her social media accounts that “I’m doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test.” The American adds that she’s “following protocol and isolating.” Shiffrin says she will miss World Cup giant slalom and slalom races scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Austria.

Other top skiers who have missed races recently after testing positive for COVID include former overall champion Lara Gut-Behrami, Austrian world champion Katharina Liensberger and Alice Robinson of New Zealand.

The Beijing Olympics open Feb. 4.

 

In world and national news

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine. People with the virus can leave isolation after five days, down from 10 days. People exposed to the virus can also leave quarantine after five days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the changes Monday. CDC officials said the guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that the coronavirus is most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptom onset. The decision also was influenced by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by the omicron variant.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comments signal a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed. He says such a mandate might drive up the lagging U.S. vaccination rate as well as confer stronger protection on flights, as infection rates spike. The Biden administration has thus far balked at imposing a vaccination requirement for domestic air travel. And officials say President Joe Biden’s science advisers have yet to make a formal recommendation for such a requirement. A vaccine mandate for air travel is likely to spark legal challenges.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending over last year, and is the product of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over issues ranging from reforms of the military justice system to COVID-19 vaccine requirements for soldiers. The price tag marks $25 billion more than Biden initially requested from Congress, a prior proposal that was rejected by members of both parties out of concerns it would undermine U.S. efforts to keep pace with China and Russia.

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO says its fighter jets were scrambled hundreds of times this year to intercept aircraft flying too close to its borders. Most of them were Russian planes, often on flights in northwest Europe. It said Tuesday that around 80% of some 370 mission in 2021 were flown in response to Russian aircraft. That amounts to 290 flights. Most intercepts took place in the Baltic region around Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, where the organization has an air-policing mission. The 30-country military organization said that “generally, intercepts occurred without incident as NATO planes take off to identify the approaching aircraft and escort it out of the area. Very few intercepted flights entered allied airspace.”

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief has pledged to release video of a shooting where a 14-year-old girl was killed after officers fired on an assault suspect and a bullet went through a wall and struck the girl as she was in a clothing store dressing room. LAPD Chief Michel Moore says the agency will release 911 calls, radio transmissions, body camera footage and surveillance video from the shooting on Monday. Police also fatally shot the suspect, 24-year-old Daniel Elena Lopez, Thursday morning at a Burlington store in the North Hollywood area of the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles County coroner identified the girl, Valentina Orellana-Peralta, and Elena Lopez.

From South African undertakers to ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbis, an unconventional cadre of people has joined global efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. Launching campaigns that traditionally have been the realm of public health authorities, they’re opening church doors, going door to door, village to village, touting the benefits of vaccination, sometimes making shots available on the spot. They’re up against fear, mistrust, complacence, inconvenience and people who simply have bigger worries than COVID-19. But the push continues as omciron surges and the pandemic drags into its third year. The funeral directors explain the pressing concern: “We’re burying too many people.’’