{"id":241116,"date":"2021-12-15T14:45:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T20:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=241116"},"modified":"2021-12-16T07:11:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T13:11:42","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-dec-15-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=241116","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec. 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

\u2026WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT\u00a0 TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY\u2026 INCLUDING STUTSMAN<\/p>\n

TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY\u2026BARNES<\/p>\n

* WHAT\u2026Snow and blowing snow. Total snow accumulations up to two inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph creating areas of blowing and drifting snow.<\/p>\n

* WHERE\u2026Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota.<\/p>\n

Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and
\nnortheast North Dakota<\/p>\n

* IMPACTS\u2026Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow
\ncould significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
\nwill impact the Wednesday evening commute.<\/p>\n

PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\u2026<\/p>\n

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
\nconditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.<\/p>\n

Forecast\u2026<\/p>\n

.TONIGHT\u2026Light snow. Patchy fog through the night. Patchy<\/p>\n

blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of<\/p>\n

1 to 2 inches. Lows zero to 5 above. Windy. Northwest winds 20 to<\/p>\n

30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY\u2026Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Patchy<\/p>\n

blowing and drifting snow in the morning. Highs 10 to 15.<\/p>\n

Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY NIGHT\u2026Increasing clouds. Lows near zero. Northwest<\/p>\n

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY\u2026Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs<\/p>\n

around 10. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the<\/p>\n

evening. Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY\u2026Partly sunny. Highs around 30.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Increasing clouds. Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n

.TUESDAY\u2026Partly sunny. Highs around 15.<\/p>\n

A period of low visibilities and possible enhanced snowfall rates over south central ND as early as late Wednesday afternoon, but more likely<\/a> Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

The most likely<\/a> area would be from around eastern Sioux and Emmons counties north and east toward Harvey and Carrington. Bismarck\/Mandan would be included in this general area.<\/p>\n

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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi) The Valley City, Leevers South location will permanently\u00a0 close, on Thursday, December 23, 2021. \u00a0\u00a0 Leevers South Manager Ron Volk,says said the store closure stems from not being able to find enough employees.<\/p>\n

Volk thanks the community for their support.<\/p>\n

Leevers Director of operations\u00a0 Doug Highland says,\u00a0 he isn\u2019t aware of any future uses adding that no changes are planned for the Liquor Locker.<\/p>\n

Assistant manager at Leevers North Lisa Boppery says\u00a0 the employees of Leevers South will be welcomed to the staff at the north location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this\u00a0dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from\u00a0previous news releases or social media postings.<\/p>\n

Check out our other dashboards:<\/strong> The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard<\/a>, NDUS Dashboard<\/a>.COVID- 19 stats:<\/p>\n

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COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n

Wed. Dec. 15, 2021<\/p>\n

10:20 -a.m.<\/p>\n

Barnes<\/p>\n

New Positives: 8<\/p>\n

Total Positives: 2147<\/p>\n

Active: 30<\/p>\n

Recovered:\u00a0 2071<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 365<\/p>\n

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Stutsman<\/p>\n

New Positives: 11<\/p>\n

Total Positives: 5050<\/p>\n

Active: 64<\/p>\n

Recovered: 4883<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 425<\/p>\n

North Dakota Cases Reported Dec. 15, 2021<\/p>\n

NEW CASES 441<\/p>\n

ACTIVE CASES: 2,514<\/p>\n

DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 6%<\/p>\n

14-DAY ROLLING POSITIVITY RATE: 6.5%<\/p>\n

TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 168,253<\/p>\n

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 163,771<\/p>\n

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ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 158<\/p>\n

DEATHS REPORTED WEDNESDAY: 6<\/p>\n

TOTAL DEATHS: 1,968<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is\u00a0 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm.<\/p>\n

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.<\/p>\n

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\"\"CVHD Regularly Scheduled\u00a0 Vax Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, December 16, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaccine Available:<\/em><\/strong> Influenza, COVID \u2014 PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON<\/em><\/p>\n

Event Time:<\/em><\/strong> 1:00 \u2013 3:00pm<\/em><\/p>\n

Event Location:<\/em><\/strong> Central Valley Health District<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, December 17, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaccine Available:<\/em><\/strong> Influenza, COVID \u2014 PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON<\/em><\/p>\n

Event Time:<\/em><\/strong> 9:00 \u2013 11:30pm<\/em><\/p>\n

Event Location:<\/em><\/strong> Central Valley Health District<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"Valley City\u00a0 (VCSU)\u00a0 Valley City State University (VCSU) will host their winter commencement at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, in Vangstad Auditorium.<\/p>\n

127 students will receive degrees. This includes the awarding of 99 bachelor\u2019s degrees and 28 master\u2019s degrees. Bachelor\u2019s degrees being awarded include 54 Bachelor of Science in Education, 36 Bachelor of Science, five Bachelor of Arts and four Bachelor of University Studies. 23 of the individuals receiving master\u2019s degrees will be awarded a Master of Education. Five will be awarded a Master of Arts in Teaching.<\/p>\n

VCSU President Dr. Alan LaFave says, \u201cWe are so pleased to have excellent students receiving their degrees, and we wish them the best as they head off to be a part of the workforce.\u00a0 These students have left their mark on our institution, and we will be proud to call them alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n

With this commencement, VCSU will have conferred 27,038 undergraduate degrees and 529 master\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n

Attendance will be limited and face coverings are encouraged. Speakers include graduate Nick Lee, faculty member Rachelle Hunt, Dr. Alan D. LaFave and State Board of Higher Education member Jeffry Volk.<\/p>\n

The event will be live streamed on VCSU\u2019s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com\/vcsuvikings<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Parks and Recreation will be hosting an open house to honor Doug Hogan<\/a> and to thank him for his 37 years of service to the community.<\/p>\n

The open house will be held at the Bunker, 1520 3rd<\/sup> St SE, on Thursday, December 16,<\/strong> 2021 from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The community is invited to attend.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown (Chamber) \u00a0 Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Blueprint Creative Solutions. Joy Paczkowski started her graphic design and marketing business to cater to both businesses and individuals to help solve their creative problems! For more information call Joy at 701-320-4897.<\/p>\n

For more information about ribbon cuttings, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com<\/a> or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.<\/p>\n

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Rich Wardner<\/p><\/div>\n

Bismarck \u2014\u00a0 North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner announced Wednesday, December 15, 2021 that he won\u2019t run fro re-election in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He issued a statement, Wednesday, to the media:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cToday I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election in 2022. Three years ago, I made the decision that this term would be my last, and while this is a bittersweet day for me, I am proud of the many goals I have accomplished. I have worked hard to help improve the quality of life for all North Dakotans, and I have fought tirelessly for conservative values. As Majority Leader, I\u2019ve had the privilege of working with fellow legislators, support staff, and the Governor on major, significant legislation, including numerous energy and education bills, behavioral health issues, the \u201cSurge\u201d infrastructure bill, and \u201cOperation Prairie Dog.\u201d<\/p>\n

I have also had the privilege to serve with many thoughtful and dedicated individuals, some who are no longer with us, and others who have gone on to do big things in the private sector and even in Congress. Together, we have worked hard to build something that we can be proud of.<\/p>\n

This has not always been an easy job, but I have been honored to do it. As I pass the torch, my greatest hope is we can come together as a party and as a state to focus on our shared needs and common goals. That our actions would be rooted in civility; building each other up, recognizing each other\u2019s inherent worth, and disagreeing respectfully when necessary. Not only is this critical to ensure that good people are willing to serve, but also for the greater good of the people we represent.<\/p>\n

Finally, thank you to the voters of District 37 for your support over the past 32 years. It has truly been an honor to serve you. Thank you to my Senate colleagues for your loyal support.\u00a0 And a special thank you to my wife and family for their love and encouragement.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite quotes is from Teddy Roosevelt who said, \u201cdo what you can, with what you have, where you are.\u201d This adage has encouraged me throughout my time in the legislature and will continue to guide me into this next phase of life. Going forward, I plan to stay active in my community and make a difference where I can. I hope and pray that each of you will do the same.<\/p>\n

Thank you again for the opportunity to serve as a legislator and leader in government. The honor of serving in these roles is nearly as great as the role to which I now return\u2014a friend, neighbor, and private citizen of the great state of North Dakota.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Senator Wardner is from Dickinson and will have represented District 37 in the North Dakota Legislature for 32 years. He was first elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1990 and served eight years in the chamber before moving to the North Dakota Senate in 1998, where he will have served 24 years when his current term ends, with 10 years as Majority Leader)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A U.S. Air Force Reserve officer has announced her intention to seek the North Dakota state senate seat held by Republican Nicole Poolman, who doesn\u2019t plan to seek reelection next year. Michelle Axtman is running as a Republican for the Bismarck-area District 7 seat held by Poolman since 2012. Axtman is a Bismarck native and the District 7 Republican treasurer. She is a 2009 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and spent 12 years as an active duty Air Force pilot. She serves as a major in the Air Force Reserve.<\/p>\n

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

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Federal Reserve will quicken the pace at which it\u2019s pulling back its support for the post-pandemic U.S. economy as inflation surges, and it expects to raise interest rates three times next year. In an abrupt policy shift, the Fed announced that it will shrink its monthly bond purchases at twice the pace it previously announced, likely ending them in March. The bond purchases were intended to hold down long-term rates to aid the economy but are no longer needed with unemployment falling and inflation at a near-40-year high. The accelerated timetable puts the Fed on a path to start raising rates in the first half of next year.<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Congress has sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill that makes landmark changes to the way the military handles sexual assaults and keeps women out of the draft. It also lays the groundwork for a new war memorial on the National Mall, to honor those who served in the Global War on Terrorism, launched in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The evenly divided Senate approved the bill Wednesday on a robust 88-11 vote. The legislation includes a 2.7% pay raise for both military servicemembers and the civilian Defense Department workforce.<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin are sharply divided over Democrats\u2019 huge social and environment bill, with the holdout senator pushing to erase the measure\u2019s improved child tax credit. That word comes from a person familiar with the talks who described them on condition of anonymity. Manchin says there are \u201ca lot of bad rumors\u201d about his position. The rocky status of the talks are among the indications that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faces a struggle just to begin debate on the massive measure before the holiday. Letting work on the legislation slip into next year, when congressional elections will be held, would be an ominous sign about its prospects.<\/p>\n

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) \u2014 A federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers, creating the potential for patchwork enforcement across the country. Wednesday’s decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals keeps an injunction in place only for 14 states that sued in its circuit. A separate preliminary injunction pending before the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals applies to 10 additional states. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had previously said it would not enforce the vaccine rule while injunctions were in place.<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and many were comfortable with it. But a new poll finds persistent concerns about issues like technology, care quality and patient privacy. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that comfort levels with remote care can vary depending on factors like age or race. Doctors, hospitals and other care providers had to abruptly switch to remote care as the pandemic unfolded in early 2020. Many patients followed their doctors online and have stayed connected that way as coronavirus cases ebbed and flowed.<\/p>\n

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MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden walked past debris piled shoulder-high, furniture torn to pieces and homes without roofs and walls during a visit to a Kentucky town rendered unrecognizable by tornadoes that brought death and destruction to the region over the weekend. Red brick dust swirled through Mayfield\u2019s streets when Biden spoke to local officials and viewed the storm damage in one of the dozens of communities ravaged by the storms. More than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and seven other states, killing at least 88 people. Thousands of residents have lost their houses or are without power.<\/p>\n

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) \u2014 Much of the Midwest is bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and a chance of tornadoes as temperatures felt like summertime despite the official start of winter being only days away. Forecasters across the Great Plains predicted unusually warm weather Wednesday. Much of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of Missouri could see record highs. The warmth comes with dangerous winds and threats of violent storms. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning in an area stretching from New Mexico to upper Michigan \u2014 including Wisconsin and Illinois. Gusts of more than 80 mph have been recorded in western Kansas and the Texas Panhandle. A National Weather Service site in Lamar, Colorado reported a 107 mph gust.<\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Another storm is pushing into California as the state cleans up from a powerful weather system that coated mountains with much-needed snow and set rainfall records in the drought-stricken state. Wednesday’s storm is expected to mostly impact Northern California. Forecasters expect widespread rain, gusty winds and snowfall in coastal mountains and in the Sierra Nevada, where the winter snowpack normally supplies about 30% of the state\u2019s water needs. The latest tempest follows on the heels of a multiday atmospheric river _ a long plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean that delivered remarkable rainfall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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