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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST FRIDAY…INCLUDES BARNES COUNTY<\/p>\n
* WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.<\/p>\n
* WHERE…Cavalier, Ramsey, Nelson, Griggs, Steele, Barnes<\/strong>, * WHEN…Until 11 AM CST Friday.<\/p>\n * IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.<\/p>\n PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of <\/p>\n Forecast…<\/p>\n THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light freezing drizzle. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n .FRIDAY…Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light freezing<\/p>\n drizzle. Areas of fog. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.<\/p>\n .FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast winds<\/p>\n around 5 mph.<\/p>\n .SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds<\/p>\n around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.<\/p>\n .SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.<\/p>\n .SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n .SUNDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.<\/p>\n .MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n .MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.<\/p>\n .TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.<\/p>\n .TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.<\/p>\n .WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota health officials say the daily positivity rate for COVID-19 tests came in at less than 4% after workers processed more than 10,000 examinations in the last 24 hours. The update showed 350 new cases since Wednesday, for a total of 94,156 since the start of the pandemic. The COVID Tracking Project ranks 47th in the country for new cases per capita in the last two weeks. The state reported seven new deaths, including two in Ramsey County and one each in Grand Forks, Kidder, McLean, Rolette and Ward counties. The total stands at 1,321 fatalities, which is fifth highest in the country per capita. Hospitalizations dropped from 85 to 83, with 12 of those patients currently requiring intensive care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n NDDoH<\/p>\n COVID 19 Stats<\/p>\n Thurs. Jan 7, 2021<\/p>\n 11-a.m.<\/p>\n Barnes County<\/strong><\/p>\n New Positives:\u00a0 7<\/p>\n Total Positives: 1265<\/p>\n Active: 34<\/p>\n Recovered:\u00a0 1202<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stutsman County<\/strong><\/p>\n Antigen tests (BinaxNOW, etc.) were added to the website beginning Dec. 9.<\/p>\n New Positives:\u00a0 13<\/p>\n Total Positives:\u00a0 3180<\/p>\n Active:\u00a0 69<\/p>\n Recovered:\u00a0 3040<\/p>\n COVID-19 Test Results\u202f<\/strong> BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n 10,309\u202f\u2013 Total Tests from\u00a0yesterday*<\/p>\n 1,392,125\u00a0\u2013 Total tests completed since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/p>\n 350\u202f\u2013 Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****<\/p>\n 264\u00a0\u2013 PCR Tests |\u00a086\u00a0\u2013\u00a0antigen tests 3.97% \u2013\u202fDaily\u00a0Positivity Rate**<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2,088\u00a0-\u202fTotal Active Cases<\/p>\n +101\u202fIndividuals from\u00a0yesterday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n 204\u00a0\u2013\u00a0with a\u00a0recovery\u202fdate\u202fof yesterday****<\/p>\n 90,726\u202f\u2013 Total recovered since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/p>\n 83\u202f\u2013 Currently Hospitalized<\/p>\n -2\u00a0\u2013 Individuals from\u00a0yesterday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7\u00a0\u2013 New Deaths*** (1,341\u00a0total deaths since the pandemic\u202fbegan)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n *\u00a0Note that this\u00a0includes PCR\u00a0and antigen; it\u00a0does not include individuals from out of state.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n **Individuals\u00a0(PCR or antigen)\u00a0who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (<\/em>susceptible encounters<\/em><\/a>).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n ***\u00a0Number of individuals who tested positive\u00a0with a PCR or antigen test\u00a0and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.\u00a0Please remember that deaths are reported as they\u2019re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n ****<\/em>\u00a0The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.<\/em><\/p>\n *****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test.\u00a0Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.<\/em><\/p>\n For descriptions of these categories, visit the\u00a0<\/em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at\u202fwww.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>, follow on\u202fFacebook<\/a>,\u202fTwitter<\/a>\u202fand\u202fInstagram<\/a>\u202fand visit the CDC website at\u202fwww.cdc.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n These are WALK-IN testing events.<\/strong>\u00a0Colder temperatures have moved operations indoors. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at\u00a0testreg.nd.gov<\/a>\u00a0is encouraged; one only needs to register once.<\/p>\n
\nRansom, Sargent and Western Walsh Counties.<\/p>\n
\ndistance ahead of you.<\/p>\n\n
\nThe results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found\u202fon\u202fthe\u202f<\/em>NDDoH website<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
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\n94,156\u00a0\u2013 Total positive individuals since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/p>\n\n
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Valley City (CCHD) Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities are being held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, \u201cThe Bubble.” Rapid testing events will be held again on Fri., Jan. 8.<\/p>\n
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Valley City\u00a0 (VCPS)\u00a0 Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson says, the school district will be making a change to the district activity attendance plan effective on Monday, January 11, 2021<\/strong>. This change is a result of North Dakota moving to the yellow risk level and the North Dakota High School Activities Association providing member schools with updated guidelines.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-300x201.png\")
Valley City\u00a0 (VCSU)\u00a0 Valley City State University has been granted renewal of accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/NDstatecapital-300x202.png\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Senator Tim Mathern (D-Fargo) and Democratic Leaders Senator Joan Heckaman (D-New Rockford) and Representative Josh Boschee (D-Fargo) have introduced legislation to create an infrastructure bonding program during the 2021-2023 biennium.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Baseball-300x202.jpg\")
CLEVELAND (AP) \u2014 The Cleveland Indians have traded four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR\u2019) and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets. Cleveland obtained infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario, right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene. Hedge fund owner Steven Cohen bought the Mets on Nov. 6 from the Wilpon and Katz families and pledges to increase spending. The 27-year-old Lindor is one of baseball\u2019s best all-around players, capable of winning games with his bat, glove or legs. He\u2019s a career .285 hitter and averaged 29 homers, 86 RBIs and 21 steals in his six major league seasons \u2014 all in Cleveland.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Babbit-Ashli.jpg\")
SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 Authorities have identified the woman who was fatally shot inside the U.S. Capitol as Ashli Babbitt. Family and her social media accounts say she was an Air Force veteran from San Diego and avid supporter of President Donald Trump and his efforts to stay in office. Police say she was part of a crowd that was breaking down the doors to a barricaded room where armed officers stood on the other side. The 35-year-old woman got married in 2019 and she and her husband run a pool company. Her husband says \u201cshe loved her country and she was doing what she thought was right to support her country.”<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/GarlandMerrick-300x202.jpg\")
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) \u2014 President-elect Joe Biden has introduced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general along with three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions. Biden said they will restore the independence of the agency and faith in the rule of law. The four lawyers were introduced by Biden at an event Thursday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing case.<\/p>\n