CSi Weather…

FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain possibly mixed

with snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with chance of rain

in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph

shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance

of precipitation 30 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,

then chance of snow possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Lows

around 30. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with rain

in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Windy.

Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with

rain in the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight.

Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then

slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the

upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

 

Fire Danger Rating

There is a chance for measurable snow across portions of the area
from Sunday night through Monday night. There remains a good deal
of uncertainty, with potential impacts from this event ranging
from just a few showers to several inches of snowfall.

 

NDDOH

COVID-19 Stats

Fri. Apr. 9, 2021

11-a.m.

Barnes

New Positives 1

Total Positives: 1350

Active: 11

Recovered 1308

 

Stutsman:

New Positives: 8

Total Positives: 3375

Active:  38

Recovered: 3258

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.

 

BY THE NUMBERS
253,127 Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
453,917 Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
4,867 Total Tests from yesterday*
1,834,430 Total tests completed since the pandemic began
125 Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
90 PCR Tests
35 Antigen Tests
104,488 Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
3.64% Daily Positivity Rate**
1,183 Total Active Cases
-53 Change in active cases from yesterday
161 Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
101,835 Total recovered since the pandemic began
37 Currently hospitalized
+4 Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
2 New death(s)
1,470 Total deaths since the pandemic began

 
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Man in his 70s from Ward County
Woman in her 60s from Renville County
 

NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED FRIDAY BY COUNTY
Adams 0 Grant 0 Ransom 2
Barnes 1 Griggs 0 Renville 0
Benson 1 Hettinger 1 Richland 5
Billings 0 Kidder 0 Rolette 0
Bottineau 0 LaMoure 0 Sargent 2
Bowman 0 Logan 0 Sheridan 1
Burke 1 McHenry 0 Sioux 0
Burleigh 15 McIntosh 0 Slope 0
Cass 29 McKenzie 2 Stark 8
Cavalier 0 McLean 2 Steele 0
Dickey 0 Mercer 1 Stutsman 8
Divide 0 Morton 5 Towner 0
Dunn 1 Mountrail 1 Traill 3
Eddy 0 Nelson 0 Walsh 3
Emmons 0 Oliver 0 Ward 7
Foster 0 Pembina 1 Wells 0
Golden Valley 0 Pierce 0 Williams 2
Grand Forks 23 Ramsey 0

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. 

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters). 

*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay). 

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

 

Valley City  –  City-County Health District  has available all three COVID-19 vaccines  for  Barnes County residents  16, and older. with the Pfizer Vaccine.

Administrator Theresa Will says, for those 18 and older, the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccines are a viable option.

Also, businesses wanting to schedule a vaccination clinic can call the City County Health District office at 845-8518. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine requires a group of five or more. She said the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine clinic requires 10 or more people.

Individuals can get registered for a vaccination by visiting the CCHD  website www.citycountyhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine. Those  needing registration support should call 845-8518.

Jamestown  (CVHD) Stutsman County tops 13,083 COVID-19 vaccinations given as of April 8,
2021. Central Valley Health District (CVHD) has administered 5,796 Moderna vaccinations and
2,469 Pfizer vaccinations and 160 Johnson and Johnson vaccinations, totally 8,425 vaccinations
given as of this week. To date, 44.5% of Stutsman County residents have been vaccinated with
at least once dose of the COVID vaccine, according to the ND Department of Health’s
(NDDOH) dashboard. Vaccinations continue to be given in the county by the enrolled providers
including public health, pharmacies, congregate living agencies, and other healthcare facilities.
“Vaccination efforts continue throughout the community. We continue to receive increased
allocations of vaccine and we anticipates that anyone wanting to be vaccinated should be able to
do so.” reports Robin Iszler, CVHD Unit Administrator.
CVHD is aware that some people might have hesitancy in receiving the COVID vaccination.
Some of the common questions/concerns regarding the vaccine that CVHD hears from the
community includes:
· Should I be vaccinated if I had COVID? Yes. Vaccination can offer protection from
reinfection. You can wait for 90 days following a positive COVID test if you would like.
Vaccination can prevent you from transmitting the disease to others.
· Are there serious risks to vaccinations? No. While very uncommon, anaphylactic
reactions have occurred following the vaccination, which is why is it requested to remain
on site for monitoring following an injection. Over 167 million doses have been
administered worldwide with very few serious reactions.
· Does the COVID vaccine cause infertility? No. This is a false claim and there is no
evidence that COVID vaccine can lead to infertility. Information about this false claim
can be reviewed in a NDDOH document found on the CVHD website at
https://bit.ly/2OxXmVs.
· I would rather just have the disease than get a vaccine! Contracting COVID has
proven to be deadly for some and has caused serious long term side effects for others.
Receiving a vaccination prevents damage to your body caused by the disease. This
damage can impact you for the rest of your life. The COVID vaccine does not include
the live virus, meaning it does not give you the disease, rather it helps your body
recognize the disease and improves your ability to fight the virus naturally.
Central Valley Health District

CVHD encourages anyone wishing to receive a vaccination to sign up for the first available
appointment offered to them. CVHD currently has open vaccination appointments available and
they are posted on their website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org. Participants who cannot
register themselves are encouraged to call CVHD at 252-8130 for assistance.

Jamestown (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District continue to have COVID-19 Testing at the Jamestown Civic Center in April from 11-a.m. to 12 noon,  at the Jamestown Civic Center,  April, 12, 14, 16,19, 21, 23, 26,28, 30, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.

By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.

If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.

Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.

For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening

Valley City  (VCPS)  Valley City Public Schools is excited to announce that they are seeking nominations for the 2021 VCPS Teacher of the Year award. The information that you need to nominate a teacher can be found at the VCPS website at Hiliners or by picking up the nomination form at the school district office.

Superintendent Josh Johnson said, “Please help us recognize the accomplishments of our teachers by nominating a teacher that you think is deserving of this award. The deadline to nominate is Friday, April 23rd at 4:00pm and the winner of the 2021 “T.O.Y” will be honored at the beginning of May.”

Nominations may be received from all Valley City Public School District employees, students, parents, and community members. A selection committee consisting of a School Board Representative, Superintendent, Administrator, and two previous “T.O.Y” winners will make the final selection for this award.

All completed nominations can be emailed to josh.johnson@k12.nd.us or mailed/delivered to the district office at 460 Central Ave N., Valley City, ND 58072.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Annual Home & Garden Show is Saturday and Sunday April 10-11 at the Jamestown Civic Center, with free admission.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive, Emily Bivens said, the hours on Saturday are 8-a.m. to 5-p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 4-p.m.

She said Show’s Sponsor is ReMax Now.

New this year is the Kids Scavenger Hunt within the Civic Center.  Kids can bring the card showing they found the items, to the Chamber booth and receive a flower pot and plant, courtesy of Sponor Flower Power.

She said several businesses will have booth showing their products and services.

In accordance with Civic Center protocol, face masks are required, and the traffic flow will be directed to observe social distancing.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Senate lawmakers say they plan to restore hundreds of millions of dollars cut from an approved landmark bonding package aimed largely at financing infrastructure projects across the state. The original bonding package sought $1.1 billion but the House slashed that amount to $680 million. The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the scaled-down House version that would use earnings from the state’s oil tax savings to pay for the borrowed money. Senate leaders say it’s likely money cut from the original bill will be found from other sources, including expected federal coronavirus aid.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal court hearing will determine whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline should be allowed to continue operating without a key permit while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an environmental review on the project. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wants the Corps to explain how it “expects to proceed” without a federal permit granting easement for the pipeline that began carrying oil from North Dakota to a shipping point in Illinois in 2017. The hearing Friday in Washington, D.C., was originally scheduled for February. But it was postponed to allow officials from President Joe Biden’s administration more time to familiarize themselves with the case.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a nearly $67 million contract to a West Fargo-based company to raise a portion of Interstate 29 as part of the Red River diversion project. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven calls the project a major milestone for the flood control project and is the first step in building the Red River structure that will divert water around the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area. The $2.75 billion project has so far received $310 million in federal construction money. The North Dakota Legislature this week also included $435 million for the project in the bonding bill, which Gov. Doug Burgum says he plans to sign.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a commission that will spend the next 180 days examining the incendiary political issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices. In launching the review, Biden fulfilled a campaign promise that came amid pressure from activists and Democrats to reshape the Supreme Court after its composition moved sharply to the right during President Donald Trump’s term. Trump added three justices to the high court, including conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just days before last year’s presidential election.

 

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party is bringing hundreds of donors and several presidential prospects to the former president’s doorstep in south Florida this weekend. The location of the invitation-only gathering, just three months after former President Donald Trump helped incite a violent attack against Congress, suggests that the GOP is unwilling or unable to replace Trump as its undisputed leader and chief fundraiser. Trump himself will headline the closed-door donor retreat, which is designed to raise millions of dollars for the GOP’s political arm while giving donors exclusive access to the party’s early 2024 prospects and congressional leaders. Trump’s Republican critics were not invited.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.” A statement Friday from the family says the Grammy-nominated rapper died at a hospital in White Plains, New York, “with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days.” He was rushed to a New York hospital from his home April 2. The hospital says he suffered “catastrophic cardiac arrest.” DMX made his mark as one of hip-hop’s most recognizable names for his rap artistry and as an actor. But he was personally stifled by legal battles and drug addiction.

(AP)  Former U.S. President Barack Obama praised Prince Philip for his extraordinary partnership with Queen Elizabeth II during more than a half century on the world stage, through world wars and economic crises. Obama says: “Through it all, he helped provide steady leadership and guiding wisdom. It has long been said that the United States and Great Britain have a special relationship.” Obama recalled his nervousness ahead of a visit with first lady Michelle Obama to Buckingham Palace in 2011. He noted the royal couple put them at “ease with their grace and generosity.” He adds Philip proved by his example “that true partnership has room for both ambition and selflessness — all in service of something greater.”

 

LONDON (AP) — Prince Philip will be laid to rest with all the honors due a prince of the United Kingdom and a consort to Queen Elizabeth II. But the coronavirus pandemic means it will be a more low-key farewell than has marked many royal deaths. The pandemic has required changes to the well-prepared plans for Philip’s passing. Philip’s body will not lie in state and he will not have a state funeral, in keeping with his wishes. His funeral will be held in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, west of London, and is likely to be attended by close family. The palace has invited well-wishers to sign a book of condolences — but only online, to avoid crowds and queues.