{"id":219095,"date":"2021-02-12T14:51:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219095"},"modified":"2021-02-15T14:52:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T20:52:39","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-feb-12-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219095","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Evening &#8211; Feb. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-606\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>WIND CHILL<strong> WARNING<\/strong> REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST\/11 AM MST\/ SUNDAY\u2026<\/p>\n<p>* WHAT\u2026Life-threatening wind chills as low as 50 below zero.<\/p>\n<p>* WHERE\u2026Southwest and south central North Dakota, including the cities of Bowman, Dickinson, Hazen, Mandan, <strong>Jamestown<\/strong>, Ashley and Oakes. This also includes the Tribal Lands of the MHA Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux Nation.Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and<br \/>\nsoutheast North Dakota, including <strong>Valley City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* IMPACTS\u2026The life-threatening wind chills will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you<br \/>\nwear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.<\/p>\n<p>Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you<br \/>\nmust go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will<br \/>\nkeep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to<br \/>\nreduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a<br \/>\nhat will keep you from losing your body heat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Forecast\u2026<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY NIGHT:\u00a0 Mostly\u00a0 cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.\u00a0 Winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 45 below after midnight.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs around 10 below. Northwest winds<\/p>\n<p>10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 40 below.<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows around 30 below. Northwest<\/p>\n<p>winds around 10 mph. Wind chills around 50 below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs around 5 below. Northwest winds around<\/p>\n<p>10 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.<\/p>\n<p>.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY\u2026Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows near zero.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Feb, 12, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Barnes:<\/p>\n<p>New Positives\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives 1284<\/p>\n<p>Active 4<\/p>\n<p>Recovered 1243<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stutsman<\/p>\n<p>New Positives\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives 3271<\/p>\n<p>Active 22<\/p>\n<p>Recovered 3162<\/p>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 Test Results<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found\u202fon\u202fthe\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\"><em>NDDoH\u00a0website<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note that\u202ffrom\u202fnow on\u202fthe\u202fdaily news release will be\u202fsent\u202fMonday \u2013 Friday. The\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\"><em>NDDoH\u00a0dashboard<\/em><\/a><em>\u202fwill continue to be updated daily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>94,854\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Residents\u00a0who\u00a0received\u00a0at least\u00a0one\u00a0dose of vaccine<\/p>\n<p>152,467\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Total\u00a0COVID-19 vaccine doses administered<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7,219\u202f\u2013 Total Tests from yesterday*<\/p>\n<p>1,586,204\u00a0\u2013 Total tests completed since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/p>\n<p>118\u202f\u2013 Positive Individuals from\u00a0yesterday*****<\/p>\n<p>72\u00a0PCR Tests |\u00a046\u00a0Antigen Tests<br \/>\n98,466\u00a0Total positive individuals since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.10% \u2013\u202fDaily Positivity Rate**\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>801\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Total Active Cases<\/p>\n<p>+6\u00a0Individuals from yesterday<\/p>\n<p>108\u00a0\u2013 with a recovery\u202fdate\u202fof yesterday****<\/p>\n<p>96,234\u202fTotal recovered since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/p>\n<p>39\u202f\u2013 Currently Hospitalized<\/p>\n<p>+0\u00a0Individuals from yesterday<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1\u00a0\u2013 New Death<\/strong>*** (1,431\u00a0total deaths since the pandemic\u202fbegan)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Woman in her\u00a040s\u00a0from\u00a0Williams\u00a0County.\u202f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED FRIDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adams County \u2013 1<\/li>\n<li>Barnes County \u2013\u00a01<\/li>\n<li>Bottineau County \u2013\u00a01<\/li>\n<li><strong>Burleigh County \u2013\u00a023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cass County \u2013\u00a024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dickey County \u2013\u00a01<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dunn County \u2013 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grand Forks County \u2013\u00a015<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>McIntosh\u00a0County \u2013\u00a01<\/li>\n<li>McKenzie County \u2013\u00a02<\/li>\n<li>McLean County \u2013 4<\/li>\n<li>Mercer County \u2013\u00a02<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morton County \u2013\u00a06<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pembina County \u2013\u00a01<\/li>\n<li>Ramsey County \u2013\u00a03<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ransom County \u2013 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Richland County \u2013 1<\/li>\n<li>Sargent County \u2013 1<\/li>\n<li>Stark County\u00a0\u2013\u00a010<\/li>\n<li>Stutsman County\u00a0\u2013\u00a02<\/li>\n<li>TraillCounty \u2013 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ward County \u2013\u00a011<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Williams County \u2013\u00a05<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>*\u00a0Note that this\u00a0includes PCR\u00a0and antigen; it\u00a0does not include individuals from out of state.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>**Individuals\u00a0(PCR or antigen)\u00a0who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases\"><em>susceptible encounters<\/em><\/a><em>).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>***\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<p><em>****<\/em>\u00a0<em>The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*****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<p><em>For descriptions of these categories, visit the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases\"><em>NDDoH\u00a0dashboard<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the\u00a0NDDoH\u00a0website at\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus\">www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>, follow on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fndhealth&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902846824%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=fsvRdRov5PbXhRP8dFnmXX%2FcXn25N1%2BstdYTXg%2BxHt0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Facebook<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FNDDOH&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902856780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kjpzRtEr16OUFVevAKIRlrIFKaRgo0Q94XUREHgU3mk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Twitter<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fndstatehealth%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902866734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=nCVv1rbfE%2BUumrxic9hAhu6Pi23nKYA%2FzK4lCPFF%2F4s%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Instagram<\/a>\u202fand visit the CDC website at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902866734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=bwR8%2Bu75pY80yGybzJwlZAzUlvM%2BvB7Tr6aa%2BKQ4z%2F8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-196488\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CVHD-LOGO-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CVHD-LOGO-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CVHD-LOGO-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CVHD-LOGO.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD\u00a0\u00a0 The week of Feb. 8, \u00a0Central Valley Health District (CVHD) with the assistance of Sanford Clinic, the North Dakota National Guard, and various community volunteers administered a total of 834 COVID-19 vaccinations, which included 754 first doses and 80 second doses.<\/p>\n<p>Of those who received their vaccination, 746 were in the 65 and older population, the remainder were Phase1A health care workers, including University of Jamestown nursing students.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler says, \u201cOur staff worked very hard this week to complete COVID vaccinations in the community. We want to thank all our partners for their assistance as it kept the clinics run very smoothly this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All who have had completed the online Vaccination Interest Survey and are 65 and older have<\/p>\n<p>been contacted through phone or email. If a respondent did not hear from CVHD, they may have<\/p>\n<p>entered an incorrect phone number or email address on the survey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The week of Feb. 15, CVHD is anticipating to receive 400 doses and is planning a large vaccination clinic for those 65 and older on Thursday, February 18. To register for the vaccination clinic, visit the CVHD website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the \u201cCOVID-19\u201d tab. Only those 65 and older are eligible to register and appointments are required. Appointments will be limited and once the clinic is full, the online registration will be shut down.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robin adds, \u201cWe will be monitoring the registration list and anyone who does not fit the age category or the current priority group will be refused service and will not be vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CVHD is asking for the public\u2019s assistance to find anyone 65 and older, especially those 75 and<\/p>\n<p>older, that still want to be vaccinated and help them register for an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Robin adds, \u201cWe know that online registration can be difficult for some, but we do not want that to be a barrier for those interested to receive a vaccination. We encourage those who need assistance to ask a trusted friend or family member to assist them with the online registration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Future vaccination clinic information will be located on the CVHD website from now on at<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/centralvalleyhealth.org\/hot-topics\/, as well as on the CVHD Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10816\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/HACentry-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/HACentry-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/HACentry-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/HACentry.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (CCHD)\u00a0 City-County Health District \u00a0in Valley city will be administering the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who are <strong>65 and older with or without chronic health conditions starting next week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>City-County Health District Administrator Theresa Will says a vaccination <strong>clinic on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Hi Liner Activity Center in Valley City from 7a.m. to noon.<\/strong> The Senior Center will provide free bus rides for those signed up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>She encourages those without a computer to call the city county health district office to get registered or go online to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citycountyhealth.org\">CityCountyHealth.org.<\/a> She said get registered before going to the vaccine clinic.<\/p>\n<p>She said for those receiving a vaccine on February 17, a second vaccine dose will be administered on March 17 from 7-a.m., to noon, inside the Hi Liner Activity Center.<\/p>\n<p>Several healthcare providers and pharmacies also have COVID-19 vaccines. Call your pharmacy or healthcare provider for more details or to get registered for a vaccine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-184393\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VAlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\" \/>Fargo\u00a0 (VA)\u00a0 Due to a recent large shipment of COVID-19 vaccine, the Fargo Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System (HCS) is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare, regardless of age, on Feb. 12, 13, and 15.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare are encouraged to call the Fargo VA at (701) 239-3700, select option 2, to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on Feb. 12, 13, or 15. This expanded eligibility is currently only available for those who schedule their vaccine appointment on Feb. 12, 13, or 15. Veterans must be enrolled in VA healthcare to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the VA. Those interested in enrolling should call the Fargo VA\u2019s Eligibility Office at (701) 239-3700 extension 3428.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-32653\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/stateHospital1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/stateHospital1-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/stateHospital1-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/stateHospital1.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0The North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown has modified its on-site visitation guidelines following Gov. Doug Burgum adjusting the statewide COVID-19 risk level to low\/green on Jan. 29.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The modified visitor guidelines allow for up to two visitors per patient during regular business hours in designated spaces on campus. The on-site visits must be scheduled in advanced through a hospital social worker, case manager or member of the patient\u2019s treatment team. Visitors are required to complete a temperature check and health screening upon arrival and must wear a face mask and maintain social distancing while visiting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hospital will also resume student clinical training and educational tour opportunities while following health and safety protocols.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The guidelines are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hospital first announced visitor restrictions on March 13, 2020, to limit COVID-19 transmissions and to protect the health and well-being of patients and staff. Patients can also continue to communicate with friends and family by phone, computer and other electronic devices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19297\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/JM-Chamber-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/JM-Chamber-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/JM-Chamber-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/JM-Chamber.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (Chamber)\u00a0 The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting area legislators to participate in a Virtual Meet &amp; Greet, set of Monday March 1, 2021 at 7-p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation will be shown during the legislature\u2019s cross-over, as legislators are invited to recap the first half of session, and speak about legislation, that may be coming up.<\/p>\n<p>Chamber Executive, Emily Bivens says chamber member businesses will be notified how to access the virtual presentation, and asking questions of the legislators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BasicParagraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-52194\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NDnationalGuard.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>BISMARCK, NDANG \u2014 A North Dakota Army National Guard unit has received an alert for possible mobilization. If ordered to mobilize, the Grand Forks-based 1<sup>st<\/sup> Battalion, 188<sup>th<\/sup> Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1-188<sup>th<\/sup> ADA) would leave for duty in the National Capitol Region (NCR) early- to mid-summer 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BasicParagraph\">The unit is headquartered in Grand Forks with subordinate units in Fargo and Bismarck and has about 225 Soldiers assigned. If ordered to mobilize, the unit would collaborate with other Department of Defense agencies as part of the integrated air defense system designed to protect NCR airspace. The length of their mission is expected to be about one year and would be consistent with typical U.S. Army ADA missions and tasks associated with aerial surveillance and protection of facilities and personnel from air attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BasicParagraph\">\u201cOnce again, our N.D. Army National Guard air defenders may be asked to serve in the protection of the airspace in and around our nation\u2019s capital,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, North Dakota adjutant general. \u201cThese outstanding Soldiers will be ready if called upon and are supported by a network of strong caring families, communities and employers who understand how important their support is to our ability to fulfill mission obligations at home and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"BasicParagraph\">If mobilized for this mission, this would be the 1-188<sup>th<\/sup> ADA\u2019s 12th deployment since 2004, making it the most-deployed unit in the North Dakota Army National Guard. The unit supported the NCR mission twice before from July 2013 to April 2014 and March 2017 to February 2018. In addition to the NCR missions, this unit deployed to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping mission, and air defense Soldiers have deployed six times to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq in support of the Global War on Terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota regulators say oil production in December was down slightly from a month earlier. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.19 million barrels of oil daily in December. That\u2019s down from 1.22 million barrels daily from November. North Dakota also produced about 89.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas in December, up from 86.7 billion cubic feet in November. There were 15,798 wells producing in December, up from 15,620 in November. The December tallies are the latest figures available. There were 15 drill rigs operating Friday, one more than the December average.<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Budget writers in the North Dakota House have slashed by almost half a landmark $1.1 billion proposed bonding package aimed largely at financing infrastructure projects across the state. The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee has endorsed the now-$680 million package that relies on earnings from the state\u2019s voter-approved oil tax savings account to pay for the borrowed money. The proposal was being finalized Friday and will be sent the full House next week for consideration. About 75% of the money in the bonding proposal would fund flood-control projects in Fargo and Minot.<\/p>\n<p>TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says air travelers to Canada will quarantine in a hotel starting on Feb. 22 to await the result of a coronavirus test. It&#8217;s part of stricter restrictions on air travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants. He earlier said hotel stays will be at the travelers\u2019 own expense. Government officials say with limited exceptions, non essential air travelers, will be required to reserve, prior to departure to Canada, a 3-night stay in a government-authorized hotel. The measures will especially affect Canadian \u201csnowbirds\u201d who winter abroad and return home in the spring. Trudeau said Friday it could take up to three days for test results to be available. Travelers would then isolate at home or elsewhere if the test is negative.<\/p>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Lawyers for Donald Trump are making his impeachment defense by accusing Democrats of launching a campaign of \u201chatred\u201d against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol. Their presentation to senators on Friday included a blizzard of their own selectively edited comments from Trump and Democrats. In hours of arguments, the Trump legal team characterized the impeachment case as a politically motivated \u201cwitch hunt\u201d _ and sought to reduce the case to Trump\u2019s use of a single word, \u201cfight,\u201d in a speech preceding the Jan. 6 riot. The trial is speeding toward a conclusion, and there could be a vote this weekend \u2014 likely for acquittal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Democrats in the Senate chamber chuckled and whispered among themselves as Donald Trump\u2019s defense team played videos of them saying \u201cfight\u201d over and over again at the former president\u2019s impeachment trial. For the Trump team, it was an effort to counter Trump\u2019s call to his supporters to \u201cfight like hell\u201d before they laid siege on the U.S. Capitol last month. His lawyers played videos of Democrats saying the word \u201cfight\u201d without any context, as they called for protests after Black men and women were killed by police officers and challenging the results of the presidential elections that Republicans won. At a break in the proceedings, Democrats said it was a distraction and a \u201cfalse equivalence\u201d with their own behavior.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Ducklo&#8217;s conduct was &#8220;completely unacceptable. His personal life came under scrutiny earlier this week when Politico reported on his relationship with a reporter. On Friday, Vanity Fair published a report citing two unnamed sources that Ducklo threatened the Politico reporter to try to suppress the story, telling her \u201cI will destroy you.\u201d Psaki said Ducklo has sent the reporter \u201ca personal note professing his profound regret.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden has met with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors at the White House as part of his push to give financial relief from the coronavirus pandemic to state and local governments. The relief is a clear source of division with Republican lawmakers who view the spending as wasteful. As part of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, Biden wants to send $350 billion to state and local governments and tribal governments. While Republicans in Congress have largely objected to this initiative, Biden\u2019s push has some GOP support among governors and mayors. Republican Govs. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Larry Hogan of Maryland attended the Friday meeting, along with Democratic governors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(AP)\u00a0 The nation\u2019s top public health agency says in-person schooling can be done safely with mask use, social distancing and other strategies, but vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its long-awaited roadmap for getting students back to classrooms in the middle of a pandemic. But its guidance is just that \u2014 the agency cannot force schools to reopen, and agency officials were careful to say they are not calling for a mandate that all U.S. schools be reopened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(AP)\u00a0 The final weekend of Mardi Gras season in New Orleans has begun with a warning from police that crowds won&#8217;t be tolerated as the city fights to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Police chief Shaun Ferguson noted Friday that bars throughout the city were being ordered to close through Fat Tuesday. And he said police will man barricades limiting pedestrian traffic on Bourbon Street to people who live or work there, hotel guests and restaurant patrons. Traffic on nearby Frenchmen and Decatur Streets also will be limited. All parades have been canceled. Mardi Gras celebrations last year are now believed to have contributed to a surge of infections in Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Police in the San Francisco Bay Area are stepping up patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians have stoked fear and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to Lunar New Year. City officials also have visited Chinatowns in San Francisco and Oakland this week to address residents\u2019 safety concerns and condemn the violence as the holiday starts Friday. They vowed to combat a problem that&#8217;s been simmering since the start of the coronavirus pandemic but sparked new outrage after two unprovoked attacks were caught on video within a span of days and spread widely online.<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A New York man has been arrested on charges that he threatened past and present political figures and media personalities on social media. Authorities announced Friday that Rickey Johnson was charged in Manhattan federal court with making threatening interstate communications and threatening U.S. officials. He was arrested Thursday night. A message seeking comment was sent to his attorney. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said Johnson was charged with threatening to kill several cable news broadcasters, current and former U.S. senators and members of the House in rage-fueled posts on Instagram and in chilling private messages. 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