{"id":221664,"date":"2021-03-19T14:25:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T19:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=221664"},"modified":"2021-03-22T06:55:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T11:55:05","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-mar-19-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=221664","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Evening &#8211; Mar. 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-614\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds<\/p>\n<p>10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly<\/p>\n<p>cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain after midnight in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area . Lows 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the morning in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.\u00a0 Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY&#8230;Sunny. Highs around 50.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY&#8230;Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the<\/p>\n<p>afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in<\/p>\n<p>the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in<\/p>\n<p>the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There will be two periods of potential impacts during the long term,<\/p>\n<p>Sunday and Tuesday into Tuesday night. Both periods may feature a<\/p>\n<p>mix of precipitation types. However, the tracks of these systems<\/p>\n<p>will be the main factor on impacts in our area as the events get<\/p>\n<p>closer and models get a better hand on the systems.<\/p>\n<p>For the mid week period, a closed upper low will move across the<\/p>\n<p>southern plains Mon night and lift northward into MN or the upper<\/p>\n<p>Great Lakes by Tue night, with another round of rain-snow across mainly southern and central MN. Once again, the most <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=likely\">likely<\/a> scenario for any impacts will generally be across west central MN.<\/p>\n<p>Afternoon highs will be in the 40s and 50s throughout the period.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bismarck\u00a0 (NDDoH)\u00a0 \u00a0The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) held a news briefing on Friday Mar. 19, 2021 to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota, with NDDoH Immunization Program Manager Molly Howell being the main speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Guest speakers included Kirby Kruger, NDDoH Disease Control &amp; Forensic Pathology Section Chief, and Dr. Jeff Hostetter, M.D., Program Director for the UND Center for Family Medicine.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"March 19th, 2021 COVID-19 Press Conference - ND Joint Information Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i-QnopZR33s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH)\u00a0announced Friday that the state\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine rollout would reach Phase 2 on Monday, March 29, opening access to the vaccine to the\u00a0general public.\u00a0Providers in certain areas may reach Phase 2 prior to March 29.<\/p>\n<p>As of Friday, March 19, 194,903\u00a0(27%)\u00a0North Dakotans had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 115,524\u00a0(16%)\u00a0being fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Molly Howell says, \u201cAs the state prepares to make the vaccine available to the general public, it\u2019s important for people included in Phases 1A, 1B or 1C to be vaccinated\u00a0now, , as they are at highest risk for severe COVID-19 or being exposed to COVID-19.\u00a0 \u201cAnyone\u00a0in Phases 1A or 1B\u00a0who has not received their vaccine yet is encouraged to call our COVID-19 hotline at 1-866-207-2880 and select option 2 for assistance if they\u2019re having trouble finding vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Pfizer vaccine only can be given to those 16-17 years old.<\/p>\n<p>She suggests that adolescents that need other vaccines for back to school, that before \u00a0school starts, and getting other vaccines, to get the COVID-19 vaccine soon, because it can not be given while other types of vaccines are being received within a time period of receiving \u00a0the COVID-19 \u00a0inoculation.<\/p>\n<p>The state will receive addition vaccine doses next week, over 10,000 doses of Pfizer and 7,500 doses of Moderna, plus more Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>More pharmacies will receive vaccine doses next week, including Medicine Shoppe Thifty White, and CVS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jeff Hostetter, M.D., Program Director for the UND Center for Family Medicine, said, getting COVID-19 vaccine protects yourself and others around you.\u00a0 He said the number of residents in North Dakota nursing homes has significantly decline the past few months stemming from COVID related deaths.<\/p>\n<p>He said those who have had COVID-19 still just be vaccinated. He said those with COVID-19 have seen a reduction in symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>He added there\u2019s a better chance of not getting the COVID-19 variants with getting any of the vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kirby Kruger, NDDoH Disease Control &amp; Forensic Pathology Section Chief, covered the variants.<\/p>\n<p>He said they include the recently discovered in North Dakota, the \u00a0California variant, along with the U.K., South Africa, and Brazil Variants, in addition to the first detected COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>He said variants are detectable with blood tests with current testing procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Also under study is the transmissibility and how sick a person may get from contracting the variant.<\/p>\n<p>He said the vaccines currently available in North Dakota are effective against all of the coronavirus strains currently detected in the state.<\/p>\n<p>He encourages everybody to continue to mask-up observe social distancing, frequent handwashing with soap and water, and sanitizing, stay at home when sick.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He added a study showed that with counties with mask mandates, case rates and death rates were reduced.<\/p>\n<p>He added that those fully vaccinated can be in contact with others fully vaccinate, without taking those precautions.\u00a0 However, being in public, those fully vaccinated still need to take those precautions against the spread from those who are not.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Citizens can determine their vaccine eligibility in their area by checking the\u00a0NDDoH\u00a0COVID-19 Vaccine Locator at health.nd.gov\/covidvaccinelocator.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Doug Burgum adds, \u00a0\u201cNorth Dakota continues to be a national leader in vaccine administration, thanks to the incredible efforts of our health care providers, public health staff, Team ND members and citizens who have received the vaccine. Those who haven\u2019t been vaccinated are encouraged to take advantage of this expanded access to protect themselves and those around them,\u00a0build community immunity,\u00a0keep our schools and businesses open and help\u00a0end\u00a0the\u00a0pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NDDoH<\/p>\n<p>Fri. Mar. 19, 2021<\/p>\n<p>11-a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Barnes:<\/p>\n<p>New Positives\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives 1315<\/p>\n<p>Active 9<\/p>\n<p>Recovered 1274<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stutsman:<\/p>\n<p>New Positives\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives\u00a0 3330<\/p>\n<p>Active 12<\/p>\n<p>Recovered 3222<\/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\"><em>NDDoH website<\/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\"><em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a><em>\u202fwill continue to be updated daily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><strong>BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">194,903<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">326,849<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">4,673<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total Tests from yesterday*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">1,745,994<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total tests completed since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">119<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Positive Individuals from\u00a0yesterday*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">56<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">PCR Tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">63<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Antigen Tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">101,514<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total positive individuals since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">3.57%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Daily Positivity Rate**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">787<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total Active Cases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">+14<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Change in active cases from yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">97<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">99,267<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total recovered since the pandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">13<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Currently hospitalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">-3<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Change in hospitalizations from yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">+1<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">New death(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">1,460<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total deaths since the pandemic began<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><strong>INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><strong>Man\u00a0in his 80s from Nelson County\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED FRIDAY BY COUNTY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Adams<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Grant<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Ransom<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Barnes<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Griggs<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Renville<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Benson<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Hettinger<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Richland<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Billings<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Kidder<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Rolette<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Bottineau<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">LaMoure<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Sargent<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Bowman<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Logan<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Sheridan<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Burke<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McHenry<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Sioux<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Burleigh<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McIntosh<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Slope<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Cass<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">54<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McKenzie<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Stark<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Cavalier<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McLean<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Steele<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Dickey<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Mercer<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Stutsman<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Divide<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Morton<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Towner<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Dunn<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Mountrail<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Traill<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Eddy<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Nelson<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Walsh<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Emmons<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Oliver<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Ward<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Foster<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Pembina<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Wells<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Golden Valley<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Pierce<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Williams<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Grand Forks<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Ramsey<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"34\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 dashboard<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website 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-7806\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-300x201.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-260x175.png 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City (VCSU)\u00a0 VCSU employees who are traveling over spring break are highly encouraged to get a COVID test upon their return.\u00a0In addition, all students who live in the residence halls that leave campus for spring break are required to test upon return.<\/p>\n<p>Two testing events will be offered. <strong>The first will take place Monday, March 22 at The Bubble from 1 to 2 p.m.<\/strong> Rapid and conventional tests will be available and no registration is required if you have previously tested at a community event.<strong> The second event will take place on Tuesday, March 23 in the Student Center Skoal Room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a VCSU event<\/strong> and preregistration is required at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/nddoh-testreg-prod.powerappsportals.us\/covid-19-screening\/?eventid=\">https:\/\/nddoh-testreg-prod.powerappsportals.us\/covid-19-screening\/?eventid=<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34468\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VCchamberlogo-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VCchamberlogo-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VCchamberlogo-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/VCchamberlogo.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City (Chamber)\u00a0 The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce thanks all those who purchased Chamber Bucks, and participating Valley City businesses, with all One million dollars available in the For Love of Local promotion purchased and being circulated.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2,\u00a0 the Chamber\u2019s Event Coordinator, Tracy Compson said, those purchasing the Chamber Bucks have until April 30 to spend the bucks, with participating businesses and take advantage of special offers being available.\u00a0 After April \u00a030, the Chamber Bucks will only be able to be spent at Chamber businesses..<\/p>\n<p>Chamber Bucks never expire.<\/p>\n<p>On another topic, Tracey added that Rally in the Valley is set of June 19 this year. Entries are being accepted for the 10-a.m. parade, down Central Avenue, along with vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Events including, the Duckin Down the Sheyenne, Duck Race.\u00a0 Non-profits are encouraged to sell tickets with proceeds returned to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>She pointed out that Crazy Day will be on July 28, with more details upcoming.<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota House leaders have signaled a reluctance to fully support a state Senate bill that aims to funnel $10 million to a troubled intermodal rail facility. The measure is increasingly is being criticized as a bailout for some banks, including one partially owned by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven. The Republican said Friday that he did not know about the bill until The Associated Press asked about it. Hoeven says he has stayed out of discussions about it. Supporters believe the Minot facility will reduce shipping costs and increase markets for the state\u2019s commodities. Critics say the funding is a waste of taxpayer money.<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Drought conditions are getting worse in western North Dakota. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map released Thursday shows much of northwestern North Dakota, or about 17% of the state, is in extreme drought. It&#8217;s the first time this year any part of the state has been classified in that category. The rest of the western two-thirds of the state is in severe drought. The eastern third is in moderate drought. The National Weather Service predicts the state will see little to no precipitation over the next week or so. A storm system is developing in the Plains but looks as if it will track south and east of the state.<\/p>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Supreme Court is returning to a little bit of normal following a year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Court spokesperson Kathy Arberg says most of the justices met in person Friday for a regularly scheduled private conference at the court. The justices have been holding conferences by phone since the court closed to the public in March of last year. Arberg says all nine of the justices are vaccinated and the gathering was in keeping with recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance about indoor gatherings for people who have been fully vaccinated. The justices last met in person for a private conference on March 6, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BOISE, Idaho (AP) \u2014 The Idaho Legislature has voted to shut down for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Lawmakers in the House and Senate made the move on Friday to recess until April 6 with significant unfinished business, including setting budgets and pushing through a huge income tax cut. At least six of the 70 House members have tested positive for the illness in the last week, and there are fears a highly contagious variant of COVID-19 is in the Statehouse. Three of the infected lawmakers participated in debates on the House floor this week. The House, with the illness spreading, requested the Senate recess as well. The Senate honored the request.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DETROIT (AP) \u2014 A western Michigan restaurant owner has been ordered to jail until she pays $7,500 and closes her business. A judge says Marlena Pavlos-Hackney has put the public at risk during the coronavirus pandemic and defiantly refused to follow orders. She owns Marlena\u2019s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland. Investigators say Pavlos-Hackney was ignoring caps on restaurant capacity and wasn\u2019t enforcing mask rules. Her food license was suspended Jan. 20, but the eatery remained open. Pavlos-Hackney\u2019s attorney says she could immediately pay $7,500 and close the restaurant. Police arrested Pavlos-Hackney on Friday morning and detained her in Ingham County jail.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(AP) Four men described by prosecutors as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been indicted on charges that they planned and carried out a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden\u2019s electoral victory. A federal indictment ordered unsealed Friday presents new evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out the Jan. 6 attack. It says more than 60 people used an encrypted messaging channel to communicate when they joined the mob that attacked the Capitol. With the new indictment, at least 19 Proud Boys leaders, members or associates have been charged with federal offenses related to the riots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Twitter has briefly suspended the account of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, but later said the move was\u00a0 an error. Greene, a Georgia Republican, has in the past used social media to promote conspiracy theories about QAnon and the 9\/11 attacks, as well as violence against Democrats. She was unable to post to her account for 12 hours on Friday. Twitter later said the suspension was the result of an error made by an automated system. In a tweet sent after her account was reinstated, Greene says she doubts Twitter&#8217;s explanation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 A judge says he won&#8217;t delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd\u2019s death, but he&#8217;ll allow limited evidence from a 2019 arrest. Attorneys also seated a 13th juror on Friday, leaving one more needed for trial. Jury selection was halfway complete last week in former officer Derek Chauvin\u2019s trial when the Minneapolis City Council announced it had unanimously approved a $27 million settlement with Floyd\u2019s family. Chauvin\u2019s attorney, Eric Nelson, called the timing of the announcement deeply disturbing and said it jeopardized Chauvin\u2019s chance for a fair trial. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill called the timing \u201cunfortunate\u201d but on Friday declined to delay the trial.<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 The Minneapolis police department is reviewing use of force by its officers after their attempt to clear out a homeless encampment led to a violent clash between officers and civilians who tried to stop them. Police say five people were arrested and five officers sustained minor injuries Thursday. A fight broke out between officers and civilians who shoved back and forth. The group MNUprising shared a video on Twitter that appeared to show an officer trying to restrain a person by kneeling on that person\u2019s neck or upper back. The clash came as a jury is being seated for the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd&#8217;s neck for about nine minutes last May.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DENTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 A grand jury has declined to indict a North Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of a college student who had refused to drop a frying pan and a cleaver and then advanced toward them with the pan. The Denton County grand jury made the decision Thursday about the officer. Police have not released the officer&#8217;s name. Darius Tarver was shot in January 2020 after residents of an apartment complex in Denton called 911 and said a man was banging on doors and breaking light fixtures. Tarver was a 23-year-old University of North Texas student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSi Weather&#8230; FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. 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