{"id":219344,"date":"2021-02-16T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219344"},"modified":"2021-02-17T07:05:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T13:05:44","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-feb-16-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219344","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Feb 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…BARNES COUNTY<\/p>\n

Forecast<\/p>\n

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.\u00a0Lows 10 below. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings\u00a0 25 below in the Jamestown area, 27 below to 32 below zero in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries in the morning.<\/p>\n

Highs 5 to 10. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill<\/p>\n

readings 25 below zero in the morning.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 below.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 below.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 30 to 35.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening then mostly cloudy.<\/p>\n

Lows 20 to 25.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 40 to 45.<\/p>\n

Rolling Blackout update…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valley City Administrator, Gwen Crawford said at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting that the Power Emergency level has been reduced from Level 3 to Level 1, which indicates \u00a0the chance of rolling black outs continuing is lessening.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fergus Falls, MN\u00a0 (OTPC) Cold temperatures in our region and throughout the nation are causing high demand for electricity. Some electric utility customers are experiencing rolling outages as a result. Otter Tail Power Company, serving approximately 70,000 square miles in parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, is still producing and delivering energy to its more than 130,000 customers.<\/p>\n

Otter Tail Power Company is a member of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) regional transmission organization. This is an independent not-for-profit organization that ensures safe, cost-effective power across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. MISO is not requesting planned rolling outages from its member utilities at this time.<\/p>\n

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional transmission organization, which serves in a similar capacity for 17 U.S. states, has ordered rolling outages for its member utilities in an effort to not exceed what current energy generation and transmission can supply.<\/p>\n

MISO and SPP overlap in much of Otter Tail Power Company’s service area, especially throughout North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as western Minnesota.<\/p>\n

We encourage you to be prepared in case of an emergency, and we\u2019ll be sure to provide updates as soon as we can if the situation changes.<\/p>\n

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\"\"(Insider.com )\u2013 A major power-grid manager that operates in states from North Dakota to Texas has ordered rolling blackouts amid an extreme cold blast that has hit much of the US.<\/p>\n

Southwest Power Pool,<\/strong> which is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, ordered the rolling blackouts Monday, declaring an energy emergency. Extreme weather had already\u00a0taken out power for millions of homes in Texas, where temperatures hit record lows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday morning, rolling blackouts hit Valley City, ND residents.\u00a0 \u00a0For now the blackouts could last 30 to 60 minutes.\u00a0 \u00a0Valley City Public Works said it is likely to have more,\u00a0 with little notice.\u00a0 \u00a0Other cities in ND are reporting short black-outs.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0The New York Times<\/a>, the organization manages the electric grid used in all of Oklahoma and Kansas and parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota<\/strong>, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, and New Mexico.<\/p>\n

The grid operator said in a statement on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0that this was the first time it had ordered mass rolling blackouts and that it was doing so to prevent further uncontrolled power failures.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a last resort, that we understand puts a burden on our member utilities and the customers they serve, but it\u2019s a step we\u2019re consciously taking to prevent circumstances from getting worse, which could result in uncontrolled outages of even greater magnitude,\u201d SPP\u2019s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Lanny Nickell, said in the statement.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Texas has seen a sharp decline in available power as Wind Turbines are iced-up,\u00a0 with many off line due to cold and ice.<\/div>\n
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Sioux Falls,\u00a0 SD\u00a0 (MRES) \u2013 Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) was notified that the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 on February 16th at 6:15 a.m. The emergency alert means that electric generation in the region is not sufficient to meet the extreme and widespread demand for electricity. SPP began temporarily shutting down power, otherwise known as rolling blackouts, which will reduce demand on the system. MRES had hoped to provide advance notice to its members but SPP was unable to notify us in time.<\/p>\n

The shortage of electricity was caused by record low temperatures throughout the country, including those regions typically not impacted by winter weather. SPP has called for the curtailment of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity throughout the region, of which 2,700 MW is load interruptions to utilities in the SPP footprint.<\/p>\n

SPP is a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) that oversees the bulk electric grid and wholesale power market on behalf of a diverse group of utilities and transmission companies in 17 states. Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and MRES are both transmission owners in SPP and both serve the power supply needs of MRES members. MRES members located in the SPP footprint may be affected by this event.<\/p>\n

Upon instructions by the Reliability Coordinator of SPP, WAPA began to curtail power to substations within the MRES membership, causing power outages in those communities. MRES was notified at about 10:50 a.m. that WAPA is in the process of restoring curtailed load. MRES has no control over, and does not make any decisions regarding when and if these rolling blackouts are required.<\/p>\n

All MRES-operated generation resources have been operating to the fullest extent during this extreme weather event and are performing well. Those include Laramie River Station in Wheatland, Wyoming, the Exira Station near Atlantic, Iowa, and the Watertown Power Plant in Watertown, South Dakota. Many MRES members with local generating units in their communities are also running those units to support power supply in the region.<\/p>\n

SPP remains in an Emergency Alert Level 3 because they are still operating below required minimum reserves. Therefore, MRES asks that its member municipal utilities do whatever they can to reduce power usage in their communities, such as requesting that customers voluntarily reduce electric usage by delaying running the dishwasher and clothes washer, turning down the heat, and shutting off lights.<\/p>\n

When necessary, the call for rolling blackouts is made by the SPP operator and reliability coordinators. While we all hope this is never needed, the temporary outages help protect the grid from longer, more sustained outages. MRES will continue to provide updates on our website at www.mrenergy.com\/news as they are available.<\/p>\n

MRES is a joint-action agency made up of 61 member municipalities in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. MRES provides its members with wholesale electricity along with a host of energy-related services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi) Due to\u00a0 power grid interruptions nationwide, on Tuesday afternoon, Great Plains Housing Authority in Jamestown was without access to receive external email or have a web presence.<\/p>\n

It was reported that as of Tuesdy afternoon, the phone lines are working. Anyone needing to contact the housing authority are asked to call the main phone line at 701-252-1098 for assistance.<\/p>\n

Great Plains Housing Authority will continue to administer Section 8 Housing Assistance in Dickey, Foster, Logan, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells counties as well as administer the HOME deposit assistance across Region VI.<\/p>\n

It is the continued mission of Great Plains Housing Authority provide safe, affordable housing opportunities for persons with low and moderate income and to promote economic self-sufficiency of families.<\/p>\n

\"\"Valley City\u00a0 (VCPS)\u00a0 On Tuesday morning, VC Public School Supt Josh Johnson issued a statement, regarding rolling blackouts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve learned that short power outages may continue throughout the day (Tuesday) here in Valley City. We are planning to continue the school day as scheduled knowing that our students and staff are resourceful, flexible, and up for any challenge (heck we\u2019ve operated school during a pandemic).<\/p>\n

Thank you for your patience and understanding that school will be different today, but we are committed to providing a warm and safe school environment for our students. If this plan does change for any reason, we will communicate with students, staff, and parents via our phone system, email, and social media.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Johnson<\/p>\n

Superintendent<\/p>\n

Valley City Public Schools<\/p>\n

701-845- 0483<\/p>\n

Also on Tuesday,\u00a0 stemming from rolling electrical blackouts, the Valley City Public Works Department is asking residents to limit water usage until further notice.<\/p>\n

The rolling blackouts were reported to be occurring in North Dakota and other parts of the country. The electrical outage, cuts power to the sewage lift stations.<\/p>\n

The City of Valley City is informing residents that some areas are without power stemming from mandatory rolling electrical blackouts.<\/p>\n

The city reports extreme cold throughout the state and country has made the state of North Dakota implement mandatory rolling blackouts. Each blackout is expected to last between 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

City officials are not notified when the blackout will occur.<\/p>\n

(Facebook)\u00a0 Northern Plains Electric Cooperative (NPEC) experienced several substation outages throughout the service territory this morning (Feb. 16th) due to required load shedding from one of our power suppliers. The regional transmission operator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) (spp.org<\/a>) issued an emergency request to our Power Supplier, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), to start shedding load. The request from SPP was due to extreme temperatures throughout the central region of the nation which has caused a strain on the region\u2019s electrical system. This request resulted in the deliberate shutdown of electric power at NPEC substations across our service territory to mitigate further strain of the electrical system. Members experienced outages that lasted between 45 to 60 minutes.<\/p>\n

It is possible that the rolling outages may continue tonight (Feb. 16th) and tomorrow (Feb. 17th) morning. If this does occur, we expect similar outage durations of 45 to 60 minutes.<\/p>\n

SPP operates the electrical transmission system across parts of 14 states, including North Dakota. SPP works with power suppliers to implement emergency outages if they reach a critical energy supply level. NPEC has no control over which service areas have power interrupted, nor do we know precisely when it will occur.<\/p>\n

NPEC will provide further updates when more information becomes available.<\/p>\n

Sioux Falls,\u00a0 SD (MRES) \u2013 Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) was notified that the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 on February 16th at 6:15 a.m. The emergency alert means that electric generation in the region is not sufficient to meet the extreme and widespread demand for electricity. SPP began temporarily shutting down power, otherwise known as rolling blackouts, which will reduce demand on the system. MRES had hoped to provide advance notice to its members but SPP was unable to notify us in time.<\/p>\n

The shortage of electricity was caused by record low temperatures throughout the country, including those regions typically not impacted by winter weather. SPP has called for the curtailment of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity throughout the region, of which 2,700 MW is load interruptions to utilities in the SPP footprint.<\/p>\n

SPP is a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) that oversees the bulk electric grid and wholesale power market on behalf of a diverse group of utilities and transmission companies in 17 states. Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and MRES are both transmission owners in SPP and both serve the power supply needs of MRES members. MRES members located in the SPP footprint may be affected by this event.<\/p>\n

Upon instructions by the Reliability Coordinator of SPP, WAPA began to curtail power to substations within the MRES membership, causing power outages in those communities. MRES was notified at about 10:50 a.m. that WAPA is in the process of restoring curtailed load. MRES has no control over, and does not make any decisions regarding when and if these rolling blackouts are required.<\/p>\n

All MRES-operated generation resources have been operating to the fullest extent during this extreme weather event and are performing well. Those include Laramie River Station in Wheatland, Wyoming, the Exira Station near Atlantic, Iowa, and the Watertown Power Plant in Watertown, South Dakota. Many MRES members with local generating units in their communities are also running those units to support power supply in the region.<\/p>\n

SPP remains in an Emergency Alert Level 3 because they are still operating below required minimum reserves. Therefore, MRES asks that its member municipal utilities do whatever they can to reduce power usage in their communities, such as requesting that customers voluntarily reduce electric usage by delaying running the dishwasher and clothes washer, turning down the heat, and shutting off lights.<\/p>\n

When necessary, the call for rolling blackouts is made by the SPP operator and reliability coordinators. While we all hope this is never needed, the temporary outages help protect the grid from longer, more sustained outages. MRES will continue to provide updates on our website at www.mrenergy.com\/news as they are available.<\/p>\n

MRES is a joint-action agency made up of 61 member municipalities in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. MRES provides its members with wholesale electricity along with a host of energy-related services.<\/p>\n

NDDoH<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n

Tues. Feb. 16, 2021<\/p>\n

Barnes:<\/p>\n

New Positives\u00a0 0<\/p>\n

Total Positives 1288<\/p>\n

Active 6<\/p>\n

Recovered 1243<\/p>\n

Stutsman<\/p>\n

New Positives\u00a0 1<\/p>\n

Total Positives 3276<\/p>\n

Active 23<\/p>\n

Recovered 3165<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Test Results<\/strong>
\nThe results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found\u202fon\u202fthe\u202f<\/em>NDDoH website<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Please note that\u202ffrom\u202fnow on\u202fthe\u202fdaily news release will be\u202fsent\u202fMonday \u2013 Friday. The\u202f<\/em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a>\u202fwill continue to be updated daily.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101,203<\/td>\nResidents who received at least one dose of vaccine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
163,792<\/td>\nTotal COVID-19 vaccine doses administered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4,148<\/td>\nTotal Tests from yesterday*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,596,286<\/td>\nTotal tests completed since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
136<\/td>\nPositive Individuals from\u00a0yesterday*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nPCR Tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nAntigen Tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98,781<\/td>\nTotal positive individuals since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.24%<\/td>\nDaily Positivity Rate**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
786<\/td>\nTotal Active Cases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+19<\/td>\nChange in active cases from yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\nIndividuals with a recovery date of yesterday****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96,564<\/td>\nTotal recovered since the pandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nCurrently hospitalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+4<\/td>\nChange in hospitalizations from yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\nNew death(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,431<\/td>\nTotal deaths since the pandemic began<\/p>\n

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INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No deaths to report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY BY COUNTY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Adams<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nGrant<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nRansom<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barnes<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nGriggs<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nRenville<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benson<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nHettinger<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nRichland<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Billings<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nKidder<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nRolette<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bottineau<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nLaMoure<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nSargent<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bowman<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nLogan<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nSheridan<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burke<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nMcHenry<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSioux<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burleigh<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nMcIntosh<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nSlope<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cass<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nMcKenzie<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nStark<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cavalier<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nMcLean<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nSteele<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dickey<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nMercer<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nStutsman<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Divide<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nMorton<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nTowner<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunn<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nMountrail<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nTraill<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eddy<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nNelson<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nWalsh<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emmons<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nOliver<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nWard<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foster<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nPembina<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nWells<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Valley<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nPierce<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nWilliams<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Forks<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nRamsey<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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*\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

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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

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\"\"Notice:\u00a0 Due to rolling power blackouts, the schedule of testing may be changed.<\/p>\n

Valley CCHD\u00a0 Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week:\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday Feb. 17 and Friday Feb 19\u00a0 from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse,<\/strong> \u201cThe Bubble\u201d.Rapid testing<\/strong> events will be held.\u00a0 Each day request if you would either the BiNax Rapid testing or the PCR test.<\/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

\"\"Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening virtually via the Zoom platform.<\/p>\n

All members were present.<\/p>\n

Discussion was held on the Valley City Mask Plan.\u00a0\u00a0 Mayor Carlsrud said, the commission had three options, on the Mask Mandate that expires on Friday February 19, 2021.\u00a0 Options included ending the mask mandate in place, ending at the meeting date, or extending the mandate.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Magnuson moved to end the mask mandate, only, in the Emergency Order.<\/p>\n

Mayor Carlsrud agreed \u00a0to end the mask mandate, which can be reimposed at a later date, with City Commission approval.\u00a0 The Commissioners voted unanimously to repeal the mask mandate.\u00a0 Masking up in Valley City public buildings by employees is still encouraged, if social distancing is not being observed, with a specific plan to be developed.<\/p>\n

A<\/strong>PPROVAL OF <\/strong>C<\/strong>ONSENT <\/strong>A<\/strong>GENDA ITEMS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. ApproveD Electrician, Plumber and\/or Mechanical Contractor License(s) for the following businesses:<\/li>\n
  2. Bakkegard & Schell, Inc.<\/li>\n
  3. Peterson Mechanical Inc.<\/li>\n
  4. Kohn Electric LLC<\/li>\n
  5. Enterprise Electric, Inc<\/li>\n
  6. Keith\u2019s Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Hi-Line Electric, Inc. Master Electricians License Contingient Pending<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Bentson Electric<\/li>\n
      2. Dakota Electric Construction<\/li>\n
      3. Hope Electric<\/li>\n
      4. Scott\u2019s Electric<\/li>\n
      5. BDT Mechanical<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. Approve Raffle Permit for the following:<\/li>\n
        2. Dakota Plans Ag<\/li>\n
        3. Valley City Music Boosters<\/li>\n
        4. District 24 Republicans<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Public Comments \u00a0No one spoke<\/p>\n

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          O<\/strong>RDINANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n

          Approved the first reading of Ordinance 1073 an Ordinance enacting new section of Valley City Municipal Code related to demonstrations and assemblies. City Attorney Martineck said based on activities over the past nine months, the Ordinance regulates appropriate activities, and restricts times and places to set up pickets and protests, and to notify police prior.\u00a0 Bull Horns are limited for use during certain hours.\u00a0 Violators will be guilty of an infraction with no jail time, and a fine up to $1,000, handled in municipal court.<\/p>\n

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          N<\/strong>EW <\/strong>B<\/strong>USINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n

          Approved the VCBCDC request for $16,254.\u00a0 Director, Jennifer Feist said, the dollars will be used for small project funding, with reimbursements to the taxing authority.<\/p>\n

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          Approved changing the April 20th Commission meeting to Monday, April 19th to allow for NDLC training. Finance Director Richter \u00a0said the conference will be held in Bismarck and the change in date will allow those interest to attend.<\/p>\n

          Approved to move forward with 2021 Main Street Seal Coat Project. City Administrator Crawford said the approval includes specifics with elements of the project approved.<\/p>\n

          Approved a \u00a0Recommendation from Renaissance Zone Authority Board to approve application by Valley Bridges Properties, LLC at 753 8 \u00bd Ave NW for the 5 year property tax and 5 year income tax exemption up to $300,000 for construction of new home, contingent on their Certificate of Good Standing, and designate it as VC-127. Avis Richter said, certificate in good standing has been approved by the state.<\/p>\n

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          C<\/strong>ITY <\/strong>A<\/strong>DMINISTRATOR<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>S <\/strong>R<\/strong>EPORT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Gwen Crawford said, the Chamber Bucks promotion is going well, adding that the Chamber will adjust purchasing hours if needed on a case by case basis.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0She said water tower changes will continue to be addressed at future meetings with those involved.\u00a0 \u00a0She thanked department employees for working outside, during the brutally cold temperatures.<\/p>\n

          She was notified during the meeting that the Power Emergency level has been reduced from Level 3 to Level 1, which indicates \u00a0the chance of rolling black outs continuing is lessening.<\/p>\n

          \u00a0<\/strong>C<\/strong>ITY <\/strong>U<\/strong>PDATES <\/strong>&C<\/strong>OMMISSION <\/strong>R<\/strong>EPORTS <\/strong><\/p>\n

          City Attorney Martineck said the wireless communications items are being addressed, with the topic coming up for review in March.<\/p>\n

          Avis Richter said it\u2019s possible that beginning in March the City Commission meetings are likely to return to City Hall.<\/p>\n

          Fire Chief Scott Magnuson reminds residents to keep sewer and furnace vents clear of ice, change furnace filters regularly and make sure floor drains have water in them to eliminate sewer gas in buildings.<\/p>\n

          Commission Gulmon said there remains $150,000 in the Chamber Bucks Love of Local funding.<\/p>\n

          The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \"\"Valley City\u00a0 (Chamber\u00a0 (2-16-21)\u00a0\u00a0 Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud has issued a new message to residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cFebruary has seemed like the month where we begin crawling out of winter.\u00a0I have always felt once we hit February, we would have cold snaps, but they are shorter, so much for that theory. Oh well, patience, there is some warmer weather in the forecasts.<\/p>\n

          Be friendly spread some happiness.\u00a0Say \u201cHi\u201d to people you don\u2019t know, wave to people walking and driving.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cReach out and touch someone\u201d\u00a0you haven\u2019t visited in a while with a phone call.<\/p>\n

          \u201cLOVE OF LOCAL\u201d has a good start.\u00a0Remember to buy Chamber Bucks in the Rosebud Center at a discount and redeem them in Valley City businesses at full face value. Chamber Bucks cannot be deposited in your bank.\u00a0IT\u2019S A GOOD DEAL!!<\/p>\n

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          COVID VACCINATIONS, visit the City-County Health District website,\u00a0citycountyhealth.org<\/a>\u00a0or call 845-8518.<\/p>\n

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          The mitigations, washing hands, social distancing and masking when we can\u2019t social distance, have put our area in a good position in the battle with COVID.\u00a0Please continue mitigating and with more vaccinations, we\u2019ll have a chance!\u00a0Thank you for your efforts.<\/p>\n

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          Gosh this has been a long pull, about a year now and I have some \u201cCOVID Fatigue\u201d.\u00a0This afternoon I was \u201cshort\u201d in a statement to my wife, I don\u2019t normally do that and she didn\u2019t deserve it.\u00a0That said, I searched \u201cbehavior health\u201d and found 1. Getting enough sleep. 2. Healthy eating.\u00a03. Exercise can all help us feel better about life and ourselves.\u00a0\u00a04.\u00a0Practice gratitude, when I am thinking about all for which I have to be grateful, stress is greatly diminished.<\/p>\n

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          \u201cDon\u2019t wait for people to be friendly, show them how.\u201d<\/p>\n

          (Henry James)<\/p>\n

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          Blessings, Pray, Be Safe and Be Kind,<\/p>\n

          Dave<\/p>\n

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          \"\"Bismarck\u00a0 (ND Aeronautics Commission)\u00a0 North Dakota\u2019s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of January, 2021. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

          North Dakota Aeronautics Commission \u00a0Kyle Wanner says, \u201cThe negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on airline passenger demand is continuing into 2021. It is however, encouraging to see COVID-19 cases in North Dakota and throughout the country trending lower which can have a direct impact on an individual\u2019s decision to travel. We also remain optimistic that further passenger growth will occur as Spring approaches and penned up travel demand may help to jumpstart the recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

          January 2021 Jamestown airline boardings were 389 compared to 823 in January of 2020.<\/p>\n

          Update…<\/p>\n

          Sanborn\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The City of Sanborn announces that the water service will be shut off on Thursday February 18, 2021, starting at 8-a.m, to repair the water leak.<\/p>\n

          Sanborn residents continue to be asked to limit their water usage until further notice as crews plan to repair a water leak that has persisted since Thursday, February 11th.<\/p>\n

          City spokeswoman Julie Franklin says the repair work will take several hours to complete possibly more than 24 hours. Store water or obtain water from a different source until the repair is completed.<\/p>\n

          She adds, that residents should refrain from showering and washing clothes until further notice. Your cooperation and patience are greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n

          BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The Legislature is set to continue a committee that’s studying ways to spend earnings from North Dakota\u2019s voter-approved oil tax savings account. The Legacy Fund Earnings Committee got the approval by the House and is poised to get the OK in the Senate. The 11-member committee includes Senate and House majority and minority leaders. The committee was formed two years ago and has held several meetings around the state but has not yet developed a plan for Legacy Fund earnings. The fund has hold about $8 billion and is expected to earn about $500 million in the next budget cycle.<\/p>\n

          BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Senate has killed a bill seeking to ban companies such as Apple and Google from requiring app developers to exclusively use their app store and payment system. Only 11 of the chamber\u2019s 47 senators voted in favor of the bill Wednesday. Republican Sen. Kyle Davison, of Fargo, said his bill sought to \u201clevel the playing field\u201d against companies he called monopolies. Fessenden GOP Sen. Jerry Kline and other opponents of the bill argued it interferes with the free market and could put people\u2019s security and privacy at risk.<\/p>\n

          In sports….<\/p>\n

          \"\"Jamestown\u00a0\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 The University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team swept this week’s edition of the Hauff Mid-America Sports\/GPAC Volleyball Player of the Week awards, the conference office announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

          Attacker \u2013 Zack Meyer<\/a>, University of Jamestown (Outside)<\/p>\n

          Zack Meyer<\/a> of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC\/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Meyer, a junior, from Wheaton, Illinois, had 26 kills and hit .512 in helping seventh ranked Jamestown to a pair of conference wins last week. He had 17 kills in a 3-1 win at No. 15 Ottawa. He made just one error with nine kills in 14 attempts in UJ’s 3-0 win at Morningside.<\/p>\n

          Setter- Derek Correa<\/a>, University of Jamestown<\/p>\n

          Derek Correa<\/a> of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC\/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Correa, a freshman, from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, averaged 6.14 assists per set in helping seventh ranked Jamestown (N.D.) to a pair of wins last week. He piled up 26 assists in a 3-1 win at #17 Ottawa.<\/p>\n

          Defender \u2013 Austin Jacob<\/a>, University of Jamestown (Middle Blocker)<\/p>\n

          Austin Jacob<\/a> of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC\/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Jacob, a freshman, from Houston, Texas, had nine total blocks in a pair of wins for seventh ranked Jamestown last week. He currently ranks 12th in the NAIA in blocks per set.<\/p>\n

          The Jimmies, 4-1 overall and ranked seventh in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Poll, host Dordt (Iowa) University Tuesday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

          In world and national news…<\/p>\n

          WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The House Homeland Security chairman has sued Donald Trump, accusing him of inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol. Democrat Bennie Thompson alleges that Trump conspired with members of far-right extremist groups to try to prevent Congress from certifying the presidential election results. The federal court lawsuit is part of an expected wave of litigation over the riot and is believed to be the first filed by a member of Congress. It was filed under a Reconstruction-era law known as the Ku Klux Klan Act and comes days after Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial. The suit seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages. A Trump adviser says Trump \u201cdid not incite” any violence at the Capitol.<\/p>\n

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          (AP) Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell<\/p>\n

          One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of N95 masks are pouring out of U.S. factories and heading into storage. Yet there still aren\u2019t nearly enough going to hospitals. An Associated Press investigation finds that this logistical breakdown is due to federal failures over the past year to coordinate supply chains. Internal emails also show there were deliberate decisions to withhold vital information about new mask manufacturers and availability. Exclusive trade data and interviews with manufacturers, hospital associations and frontline medical workers reveal a deadly disconnect \u2014 and not an actual shortage \u2014 that is depriving doctors, nurses, paramedics and other people risking exposure to COVID-19 of first-rate protection.<\/p>\n

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          OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather has claimed more lives. The dead include three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The storm that overwhelmed power grids and immobilized the Southern Plains carried heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South and left behind painfully low temperatures. Wind-chill warnings extended from Canada into Mexico. At least 11 deaths were reported from other causes, including car crashes and carbon monoxide poisoning.<\/p>\n

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          (AP)\u00a0 Federal regulators say they are launching an \u201cinquiry\u201d into the operations of the bulk-power system during the severe winter storm that left millions without power in subfreezing temperatures in Texas and other states. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation announced the inquiry Tuesday. Officials said the immediate emphasis will remain on restoring power to customers and securing the reliability of the bulk-power system, but they will work with other federal agencies, states, regional entities and utilities to identify problems with the performance of the bulk-power system and identify solutions. FERC oversees interstate electricity transmission. NERC oversees reliability standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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