– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 27

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 40 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA . HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 20 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MEMORIAL DAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

FRIDAY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED

Thunderstorms that develop Saturday afternoon in the west will move into central North Dakota Saturday night while weakening with time. Sunday.. a mainly dry day into Monday morning wtith chances for scattered thunderstorms.

Bismarck (CSi) The National Weather Service has issued the Flood and Water Resources Outlook…

This probabilistic Spring Flood and Water Resources outlook is for
the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota and covers
the period of late May through late August.

The following message has four sections. The first provides some text
on the highlights of this outlook and conditions affecting the local
hydrology. The second section gives the current and normal/historical
risks of flooding as determined by the Ensemble Streamflow Forecast
model of the National Weather Service. The third section gives the
current probabilities for reaching flood stage at the listed forecast
locations. And finally, the fourth section covers the risk of the
river sites falling below the listed stages.

…Flood Outlook Highlights…
This outlook contains the probabilities for reaching flood stage
at the forecast points within the Missouri and James River basins
of North Dakota. Due to recent widespread and heavy rainfall, what
had been seasonally below normal probabilities for flooding are
now much closer to normal as recent rains now occupy a good
portion of the soil column’s capacity to hold water.

…Current Conditions…
Despite recent widespread and heavy rains, rivers tend to remain near
the low end of normal. Recent rains have brought soil moisture levels
into the normal, but not excessively wet range over the past couple of
weeks.

…Weather Outlook…
The month of May has generally seen scattered rainfall totals with no
really large areas being either exceptionally dry or excessively wet.
In the near term 6-10 and 8 – 14 day outlooks the expectation is for
above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation once the
current wet pattern subsides. This transitions into a generally equal
chance for above normal, near normal, or below normal precipitation and
temperature pattern for June with the three month outlook suggesting a
slightly enhanced chance for above normal temperatures while retaining
the equal chance for precipitation.

Jamestown (CSi) Authorities were called to a Southwest Jamestown business late Friday morning where a suspected explosive device was spotted.

Jamestown Assistant Police Chief, Maj. John Johnson says police responded at 11:44 a.m., to GCR Tires & Service at 1819 8th Avenue near Highway 281 South.

Johnson, says an employee of the tire center found “a homemade explosive device” behind the store.

Johnson reported that officers created safe zone, blocking off access to the area for about a half block. Individuals in the safe zone were apprised of the situation.

The Red River Regional Bomb Squad from Fargo was called to the scene, and arrived on the scene at 2:20 pm, and removed the suspected explosive device from behind the building.

GCR Tires & Service was evacuated when the bomb squad removed the device.

He says the device was a half football, size, and was wrapped in tape and appeared to have something inside it.

Johnson adds, “There were fuses or something sticking out of it.”

Johnson said the bomb squad took the device back to Fargo where it will be analyzed and the findings will be sent to the Jamestown Police Department.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Patriotic Council will sponsor Memorial Day Activities on Monday, beginning with a program at 9 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus.

After the program a wreath will be lowered into the river at Nickeus Park bridge followed by the sounding of taps and a rifle salute honoring Navy veterans who gave their lives during military service and were buried at sea.

Following the ceremony each of the cemeteries in Jamestown will be visited by a veterans organization that will lower the flag to the half-staff, and a wreath will be placed at the base of the flagpole. Taps will be sounded and closed with a benediction.

After the ceremonies at the cemeteries are finished, everyone is invited to gather at the All Vets Club for a light, freewill lunch to honor the Jamestown Drum & Bugle Corps and thank them for 55 years of service to the community.

Everyone is invited to participate in honoring veterans who gave their lives for their country and all veterans who have served and to celebrate the Jamestown Drum & Bugle Corps.

Streeter Memorial Day program is Monday

The Streeter Memorial Day Program will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Memorial Hall in Streeter.

North Dakota American Legion Cmdr. Harold “Bud” Goldsmith of Streeter will be the guest speaker. The event will also feature music, patriotic readings, a demonstration on the correct way to fold the American flag and the POW/MIA Empty Chair Remembrance Ceremony.

A free barbecue lunch at the hall will follow the cemetery service. The program is sponsored by Streeter American Legion and Auxiliary.

Kensal to hold Memorial Day observance

Memorial Day services will be held in Kensal at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the school gym. John Florhaug Post #103 American Legion will be hosting the event. Guest speaker will be 4th District Vice Commander Roger Parsons. The Sons of the American Legion Squadron #103 will be paying tribute to deceased veterans at both the city cemetery and the Catholic cemetery following the service. A meal will be served at St. John’s Catholic Church following the service.

Governor Jack Dalrymple and First Lady Betsy Dalrymple will commemorate Memorial Day by attending a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck beginning at 10 a.m. They will also attend a ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, south of Mandan, beginning at 12 p.m.

MANDAN, N.D. — The 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at noon, Monday, May 30, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, located 6.5 miles south of Mandan on North Dakota Highway 1806. This annual event, hosted by the North Dakota National Guard, honors all deceased American servicemen and women and is free to the public. The theme, “Your Service is Not Forgotten,” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

Participants should arrive early due to anticipated crowds. Lawn chairs are encouraged as seating is limited. Due to the large attendance anticipated and limited parking near the ceremony area, handicap-marked vehicles are encouraged to arrive before 11 a.m. Shuttle vans marked with yellow flashing lights on top will be available to transport attendees from parking areas to the ceremony. Attendees are encouraged not to drive large vehicles, such as recreational vehicles, campers or tow trailers due to constrained parking.

Individuals not attending the ceremony, but dropping off flowers for Memorial Day grave decorations, need to arrive by 10:00 a.m.

This year’s keynote speaker is Maj. Gen. Alan S. Dohrmann, N.D. National Guard adjutant general. The emcee is Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Nelsen, senior enlisted leader for the N.D. National Guard.

Scheduled to render welcoming remarks are Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Rep. Kevin Cramer.

Two UH-72A Lakota helicopters are scheduled to open the ceremony with a flyover. This aerial display, flown by Soldiers of the North Dakota National Guard, is a formal salute to the fallen military members at the cemetery. This will be the first public appearance of the Lakota helicopters since they were formally dedicated in September 2012 by the North Dakota National Guard and representatives of North Dakota’s Tribal Nations.

The North Dakota Army National Guard’s Fargo-based 188th Army Band’s “Brass Quintet” will perform “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” as well as pre-ceremony music. Also participating in the ceremony are local Veteran organizations and the Bismarck Mounted Police, who will feature a caparisoned riderless horse with boots reversed in the stirrups to symbolize a fallen warrior that can no longer ride into battle.

The national anthem will be performed by Ms. Jennifer Lyn and Taps by Mr. Harrison Fuller. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1326 will render a rifle salute volley and the North Dakota National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team will fire a 21-gun cannon salute with a World War I-era French 75-millimeter cannon. Pastor Kermit Culver, from the Bismarck-based Legacy United Methodist Church, and Chaplain (Col.) David Johnson, N.D. National Guard staff chaplain, will render Memorial Day prayers.

Also in conjunction with Memorial Day, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park is hosting a Military Appreciation Day by offering free admission to military members, veterans and their families. Fort Abraham Lincoln is located adjacent to the N.D. Veterans Cemetery. For additional information, please call 701-667-6340.

In support of the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, the Viet Nam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club is organizing a Memorial Day Veterans Honor Run at “The Shop” (131 Airport Road) in Bismarck. Participants will leave Bismarck at 11 a.m., head west on Main Street, cross the Liberty Memorial Bridge to Mandan’s Memorial Highway. After turning west on Mandan’s 3rd Street SE, the motorcyclists will head south on North Dakota Highway 1806 until they reach the N.D. Veterans Cemetery. To participate in the run, please assemble between 10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. All motorcyclists are invited to participate and no pre-coordination is required.

The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery was established by an act of the 1989 North Dakota Legislative Assembly. The cemetery was opened July 1992, and is operated by the office of the North Dakota adjutant general.

WHAT: 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony – North Dakota Veterans Cemetery
WHEN: May 30, 2016, at noon
WHERE: North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, 6.5 miles south of Mandan, N.D.,
on Highway 1806

Jamestown (CSi) Wes Anderson, Director, of the Barnes County Historical Society, of Valley City was awarded a plaque from John Andrus of the Bluegrass Association of North Dakota.

The inscription reads: “In appreciation for hosting Monthly Bluegrass Jam Sessions, the Bluegrass Association of North Dakota is pleased to recognize Barnes County Museum as a valued partner in promoting the joys of homemade bluegrass music for musicians and listeners, alike. Presented this 16th day of April, 2016. President John Andrus. Jams are the second Saturday of each month, 1:00-5:00PM.”

Anderson says, “We’re honored to host the monthly Bluegrass jam sessions as it is a wonderful use of the museum facility to celebrate not only history, but the arts. It brings people to the museum and is one more reason to come and participate!”

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) – A final Jamestown Police Department report on the collision of a train and a man in a wheelchair says the train’s engineer tried to avoid the crash.

The train’s engineer saw 60-year-old Dennis Schneider attempting to cross the tracks April 21 and hit the emergency brakes while sounding his warning horn.

The train slowed from 35 mph to 10 mph before it struck Schneider, whose wheelchair had become stuck in the tracks.

Schneider was taken to a Fargo hospital with undisclosed injuries and is now recovering at a Valley City hospital.

Fargo (CSi) At 11:30 a.m., Friday, the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to a reckless driver traveling south on I-29 from 52^nd Avenue in Fargo. The driver was described as weaving all over the road. While troopers were in route, additional 911 calls were received advising the suspect vehicle, a white 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, was traveling in the median, traveling south in the northbound lane, and traveling in the east ditch. A trooper located and attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to comply.

The vehicle continued traveling south in the east ditch of I-29. The vehicle eventually became disabled and stopped in the ditch near mile marker 45 where the suspect was detained. The arresting troopers treated the suspect who was having an adverse medical reaction. The Kindred Ambulance Service also responded and treated the driver on scene. After treatment, he was transported to the Richland County Jail for the misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. The suspect is Derek Mostue, 35, of Barnesville, Minnesota.

During the incident, an NDHP patrol car suffered damage after striking a cut-out in southbound I-29 that is currently under construction. The trooper was not injured.

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Billings, Montana, man is accused of threatening to shoot an employee at a hotel in Williston, North Dakota.

Thirty-five-year-old Chad Rodriguez was charged Monday with a felony terrorizing count that carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison.

Rodriguez is accused of calling the front desk at the El Rancho Motel several times last week, telling the clerk he was going to shoot her.

Police say they found several handguns and ammunition in Rodriguez’s room.

Court documents don’t list an attorney for him, and a home telephone listing couldn’t be found. He could enter a plea at a July14 hearing.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A South Dakota man accused of sexually abusing two girls while he was living at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota has pleaded not guilty.

Thirty-nine-year-old Thad Richard, of Manderson, South Dakota, allegedly abused the girls between 2007 and 2009 at a residence on base. He’s accused of having sex with one of the children and fondling the other.

Richard on Thursday pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony gross sexual imposition. He could face life in prison if convicted.

His trial was not immediately scheduled.

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) On Friday at Jack Brown Stadium the Jamestown Blue Jays were shutout by Mandan, and thus eliminated from the WDA Baseball Tournament.

The defending state champion’s Mason Huntley tossed a two-hit shutout and the Braves won 4-0.

Nolan Kratz had both hits against Mandan

Jamestown High School finished their two games in the tournament with a total of three hits.

On Thursday they were one-hit by Mason Fode, as Dawson Douty had the solo hit against Bismarck.

The Jays season ends at 14-20.

Jamestown (CSi) The ninth annual Jamestown Youth Open tennis tournament will be held June 4-5, 2016 in Jamestown. The USTA-sanctioned event is open to boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles’ players, ages 8 to 18.

To register, go to: www.usta.com and search tournaments for “Jamestown Youth Open” or by tournament ID: 550019316.

The Jamestown Tennis Classic (formerly IDK Tennis Classic) will also be held on June 4-5 in conjunction with the Jamestown Youth Open. The Classic is an adult only singles tournament open to men and women, ages 18 and older.

For more information, go to the Jamestown Tennis Association page on Facebook or call Jordan Koushkouski at 269-2544.

The Jamestown Tennis Association and Jamestown Parks & Recreation are hosting these annual tournaments.

In world and national news…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Officials say at least one person has died in Texas and three are missing after heavy rains brought flooding. A judge in Washington County says one person drowned and another person is missing after their vehicle was swept away. An Austin-area official has said two people were missing from a vehicle there. Judge John Brieden says mobile homes washed away in the flooding. He says there have been dozens of water rescues from homes and vehicles.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says a move to increase interest rates in coming months will be “appropriate” if the economy keeps improving. Speaking at Harvard University, she said that while economic growth was relatively weak at the end of last year and beginning of this year, it appears to be picking up now. The government reported Friday that the economy grew at a rate of eight-tenths of one percent in the first quarter — better than the initial estimate.

NEW YORK (AP) – Striking Verizon employees may be back to work next week after the company and its unions reached an agreement in principle for a four-year contract. About 39,000 landline and cable employees in nine eastern states and Washington, D.C., have been on strike since April. They had been working without a contract since last August. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said Friday that the agreement is being written and will be submitted for approval from union members. He says the two sides have been negotiating at the Labor Department for nearly two weeks.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is hoping that President Barack Obama’s visit to Hiroshima Friday will inspire new concrete actions leading to a nuclear-free world. A spokesman says the U.N. chief was moved by his own visit to the city where the United States became the first to use an atomic bomb near the end of World War II.

CINCINNATI (AP) – Who better to give you the Heimlich maneuver than Dr. Heimlich himself? The doctor is now 96 years old, but he was still able to use the life-saving technique himself on a woman who was choking on food at the senior living center in Cincinnati where he and the 87-year-old woman both live. Henry Heimlich says he’s demonstrated the maneuver many times since he developed it in the 1970s — but this is the first time he performed it on someone who was choking.