Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 15

CSi Weather…

TODAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER

MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING

TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

.FRIDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN

CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS

IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF

PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.

NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

HIGHS IN THE 70S.

.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.

.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE

OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS

AROUND 70.

 

 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE SPREADING FROM

SOUTH TO NORTH FROM MID MORNING ON AND ESPECIALLY LATER THIS

AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

 

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LOW.

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND

WEDNESDAY.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents of a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in the City of Jamestown.

Ramon Martinez, Jr.,is now  living at 1018, 4th Avenue, SW,Apt #39, Jamestown, ND

His vehicle is a dark green 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, ND license:  684AEK.

He is a 37 year old male, five feet six inches tall, and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

He has been convicted of Corrupt/Solicitation of a minor involving a 15 year old girl at his Fargo residence.

Convicted in December of 2007 in Cass County District Court.

Disposition, five years, one year suspended, 10 years supervised release.

He has been convicted of Corrupt /Solicitation of a minor providing alcohol to a 16 year old girl and then had sex with her.

He was convicted in October of 2001 in Richland County District Court.

Disposition, one year-359 days suspended for one year.

He is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation, is on GPS monitoring.

Martinez is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Ramon Martinez, Jr., are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Valley City (CSi) Valley City Voters will cast ballots in the Mayoral Special Election on Thursday September 15, 2016.

Finance Director, Avis Richter says there will be one polling place, at the City Hall Commission Chambers, from 7-a.m. to 7-p.m.

The canvass board will meet on September 19th to certify the ballot count.

Those running for Mayor are:  Dave Carlsrud, Janice Clark Klein, and Scott Sandvik, running to fill out the remaining two year term of former Mayor Bob Werkhoven who resigned in May this year.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs motorists, 16^th ST SW and 16^th AVENUE is closed to through traffic due to the water main replacement project.  Traffic/Detour signage are posted as necessary.

Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering detoured areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.

The Road Closure is contingent upon changing weather conditions.

 

Update…

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police reports no injuries when a car struck a bicyclist  about 3:05-p.m., Tuesday, at the intersection of First Avenue and 8^th Street Southeast.

Lt. Robert Opp says the car operated by 47 year old Michelle Baesler of Jamestown was  turning left from 8^th Street Southeast on to First Avenue South.

The bicyclist,  67 year old Floyd Nobel of Jamestown was eastbound on 8^th Street Southeast, and did not see a directional signal on the Baesler vehicle, and assumed it was going straight instead of turning, and he proceeded straight across the intersection.  The car struck the bicycle at the intersection.

The report says Nobel was evaluated at the scene by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service First Responders, and no injury was reported.

Baesler was issued a warning by police in regard to failure to yield while making a left turn.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism announces that the Talking Trail program has been started, and an official Ribbon Cutting is Set for October 13, 2016.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said, the program has been made “live” on line at www.DiscoverJamestownND.com as the Talking Trails signs are being installed.

Locations will include:  The Frontier Village, National Buffalo Museum, Stutsman County Museum, Stutsman County Courthouse, Jamestown University, Fort Seward, Jack Brown Stadium, ND Sports Hall of Fame, Historic Franklin School, Alfred Dickey Library, Jamestown Arts Center, and more!

He pointed out that in the first three days that  just a few of the signs had been displayed last week that 35 responses had been noted on the Tourism web site.

He added that on October 13, 2016, there will be an official Ribbon Cutting to mark the Talking Trail locations in Jamestown.

It will be at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown, where Jamestown Major League Baseball players, Darin Erstad, and Travis Haffner played locally before going on to professional baseball successes.

The time and more information will be released by Tourism, soon.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi-JRMC)    On Friday, September 2, 2016, the Jamestown Chapter Crusaders presented the Jamestown Area Sexual Assault Response Team (S.A.R.T) with a donation of $ 5,300.  The funds were raised during the chapter’s “poker run,” held earlier in July.

Since its beginnings in 2009, S.A.R.T has served victims 14 years old and above that have suffered sexual assault violence. The team includes trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) the local Safe Shelter, law enforcement, the State Attorney’s Office, the Victim Witness Assistance Program, Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC), Central Valley Health and other clinics and agencies.

JRMC Chief Nursing Office Trisha Jungels says the donated funds will contribute to ongoing training SANE nurses, a critical aspect of S.A.R.T.’s operation.

She says, “The SANE program requires specially trained nurses to provide crisis intervention, emotional support, injury detection, treatment and forensic medical evidence collection. No victim is billed for an exam completed by SANE.”

Jungels notes that community support, grants and donations like the one made by the Jamestown Crusaders provide the resources necessary to recruit and train these nurses.

Ms. Jungles adds, “Victims of sexual assault may suffer physical, emotional and psychological trauma as a result of their victimization. Providing them with quality healthcare in the aftermath of their assault is vital to their recovery.”

JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson, adds, “We are extremely grateful to the Jamestown Chapter Crusaders motorcycle club for organizing this Poker Run and recruiting the loyal sponsors who all support S.A.R.T.”  These dollars are critical in providing this service and helping responders and nurses facilitate the best care for victims of sexual assault.”

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)   The Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Foundation held its annual Pillars of Giving celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at the University of Jamestown Reiland Fine Arts Center. The celebration honored supporters of the JRMC Foundation, announced the Philanthropist of the Year and celebrated growth and future of care at JRMC.

During the celebration, the JRMC Foundation presented the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year Award to Patricia Dardis. The award is bestowed to an individual, couple, organization or business who has demonstrated exemplary civic engagement service and a commitment to local healthcare.

Dardis has dedicated her career to healthcare. As a graduate of the Jamestown College nursing program, she went on to receive her Master of Science (MS) for Adult Health, Parent-Child Nursing & Family Nurse from South Dakota State University.

Dardis spent 18 years of her career in primary care at Sanford Heath. She was also an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota for 16 years and most recently provided medication management to a diverse population of acutely and chronically mentally ill individuals at South Central Human Service Center.

In 2008, John Dardis, a life-long resident of Jamestown, N.D. passed away after a valiant battle with colon cancer. As a business owner, active community member, hunter, friend and family man, he was known for his honesty and generous giving of time and kind gestures.

After his passing, John’s wife, Patty and their family were inspired to develop the John Dardis Memorial Hospice Gift Fund as a way for John’s selfless nature to continue

This fund has provided a sherpa blanket to every JRMC Hospice patient for comfort and warmth. The fund also supports small gifts of non-medical needs to help families during end-of-life care. This has included a night’s hotel room stay, in-home communion, birthday gifts, books, haircuts and other meaningful gifts.

In her acceptance speech, Dardis said she was “humbled to tears,” when she received the news of her award. She went on to say that the honor was not hers, but should go to her husband, John.

She said, “This honor is not about me, it is about a man with a passion for the people of this geographic region, a man who would do anything he could to be helpful, supportive and giving. He was a selfless soul. This Gift Fund is John, and reflects his belief that we are here for the sole purpose to help one another.”

Attendees of the event also enjoyed appetizers and a special opportunity to listen to keynote speaker and published author, Rich Bluni, R.N.

Bluni, an inspirational speaker and best-selling author of the award winning books: Inspired Nurse and Inspired Journal, spoke of the challenges of working in healthcare, as well as the value of purpose and worthwhile work while making a difference.

 

Valley City (CSi)  A FREE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX Celebration at Medicine Wheel Park, (205 Winter Show Road SE.) On September 22, 2016, starting at 7-p.m.

At 6:30 pm, people are encouraged to walk along the North Country Trail to the MEDICINE WHEEL PARK (those unable to do this can drive to the park)

7:00 pm –  Native American Musical Performers, “The Buffalo River Dancers and Singers”

7:30 pm OBSERVE THE SUNSET

DARK – STAR GAZING till 9PM: Bring bug spray and a blanket to enjoy the evening.

In case of inclement weather, the Buffalo River Dancers and Singers will be at the Froemke Auditorium on the campus of Valley City State University for a free performance at 7PM

“Equinox: equal day and night, but not quite”

(source: http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equinox-not-equal.html)

“Equinox” literally means “equal night”, giving the impression that the night and day on the equinox are exactly the same length; 12 hours each. But this isn’t entirely true.

In reality equinoxes don’t have exactly 12 hours of daylight.

“Equinox” means “equal night” in Latin. But even if the name suggests it and it’s widely accepted, it isn’t entirely true that day and night are exactly the same on the equinox all over the world – only nearly

On any other day of the year, the Earth’s axis tilts a little away from or towards the Sun. But on the two equinoxes, the Earth’s axis tilts neither away from nor towards the Sun.  The equinoxes occur the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator. This happens in March and September every year.”

All Events are Free and open to the public!

For more information contact Wes Anderson 701-845-0966

 

Jamestown  (CSi- NDFU)     NDFU President Mark Watne expressed disappointment today over the imminent consolidation of two global giants in the agricultural industry. The $66 billion purchase of Monsanto, the world’s largest seed firm, by German-based crop chemical giant Bayer is expected to be approved by their respective boards next week.

“This merger further concentrates the ag supply market,” Watne said. “It puts market control in the hands of a few companies, giving them the opportunity to keep input costs high during times when farmers need costs to be reduced.”

Watne called for greater oversight by the Justice Department in its evaluation of mergers, which have been rapidly on the rise. The Bayer-Monsanto merger marks the fifth major deal in agriculture in the last year, preceded by an approval of the Syngenta/ChemChina acquisition and proposed mergers between Dow/DuPont, Potash Corp./Agrium and John Deere/Precision Planting LLC.

“Capitalism without regulation does not work,” Watne said. “We need oversight of corporations, especially in ag markets.” Six companies currently control 63 percent of the global seed market, 75 percent of the ag chemical market, and 95 percent of trait acres for corn, soybeans and cotton in the U.S.

“As farmers, do we want a few companies – domestic and foreign – determining the direction of research and competition in the U.S. marketplace? The answer is no,” he said, “because it’s truly not in our best interest. The fact is corporate consolidation in agriculture increases costs for farmers and consumers due to less choice and less competition.”

 

ALMONT, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in southern North Dakota say more than 30 protesters have been arrested in the last two days at a Dakota Access pipeline construction site north of Almont.

The site is about 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of the main protest site near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

Morton County authorities say eight people were arrested Wednesday, including three cited for locking themselves onto construction equipment. The county says 69 people have been arrested since protests began last month.

A federal judge declined last week to block the pipeline, but the government halted work near Lake Oahe in order to re-examine approval of the pipeline on Army Corps of Engineers’ land.

Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says his office will keep pursuing charges against protesters who attach themselves to equipment.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota emergency services officials are asking for up to $6 million from the state-owned bank to offset costs associated with help provided to law enforcement during protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. The Bismarck Tribune reports the state Department of Emergency Services would set up a loan with the Bank of North Dakota and repay it with interest. Emergency Services Department spokeswoman Cecily Fong says the state had never responded to large protests.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man is accused of shooting a 21-year-old man twice in the chest and once in the leg.

Twenty-one-year-old Benjamin Williams is charged with attempted murder and tampering with evidence. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 25 years. Bond is set at $500,000.

The victim told police he was seated in a vehicle on a Bismarck street Tuesday morning when Williams pulled up behind him and got out of his vehicle carrying a gun. The victim says he got out to confront Williams and was shot three times.

Police say Williams later sent someone to look for evidence at the crime scene.

Williams was arrested about 6:25 a.m. Wednesday after a manhunt that began about noon on Tuesday.

Court documents do not list an attorney for Williams.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Williston say the suspected gunman in a shooting that left two men dead in May has been arrested.

The  32-year-old suspect was arrested on two counts of murder Tuesday in Williston. He is being held at the Williams County Correctional Center. He has not been formally charged.

Authorities say the man killed 24-year-old Diandre Lott and 23-year-old Donzell Washington on May 17 at an apartment complex. Lott and Washington were found dead of multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say the shooting happened after Lott and Washington arrived at the suspect’s apartment to talk about a used car for sale.

Lott and Washington came to the western North Dakota oil patch hub from Cleveland.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than 50 North Dakota companies are selling their products in Bismarck.

The Agriculture Department is holding its Pride of Dakota Day in the halls of the state Capitol on Thursday. Vendors will be showing off various products such as jewelry, books, clothing and art.

The event will include a farmers market on the south lawn of the Capitol. More than a dozen vendors are scheduled to sell fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies, meat and honey.

Pride of Dakota is a program administered by the Agriculture Department that helps nearly 500 businesses promote products made in the state.

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is warning federal officials not to presume his state will approve a permit for the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project.

In a recent letter to the director of the Office of Management and Budget and an assistant Army secretary, Dayton says he’s “deeply disappointed” that the Army Corps of Engineers seems to be disregarding concerns Minnesota has raised about the project. He says it’s essential that the Corps respect Minnesota’s permit process and not prematurely begin construction.

Fargo, North Dakota, Mayor Tim Mahoney issued a statement Tuesday says his city is working with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to address its concerns and respect Dayton’s timeline.

The $2.1 billion diversion project would protect the Fargo-Moorhead area but would increase the flood risk for some areas upstream.

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A group of entrepreneurs from Angola are among the hundreds of farmers and business leaders gathered in West Fargo this week to learn about North Dakota’s agribusinesses.

Alector Torres, an ag business leader in Angola, is participating in the annual Big Iron International Visitor’s Program, which is aimed at helping promote North Dakota manufacturers, producers and supplies. Torres tells WDAY-TV that he is attending the show to learn more about some of the technology that he cannot find in his home country.

Over 120 representatives from more than 10 countries are participating in the program, which is part of the Big Iron Farm Show at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds.

The Big Iron Farm Show includes hundreds of exhibit booths showcasing farm equipment and other agribusiness products and services.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK (AP) The latest Class AAA, AA, A and 9-Man North Dakota High School Football polls have been released, as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. First place votes are in parenthesis, followed by the school’s record, and total votes recieved.

Class AAA

1. West Fargo (11) 2-0 59

2. Bismarck (1) 2-0 47

3. Century 1-1 32

4. Minot 1-1 17

5. Legacy 2-0 11

Others Receiving Votes: Dickinson (2-0), Fargo South (1-1), WF Sheyenne (1-1).

Class AA

1. Bismarck St. Mary’s (11) 2-0 55

2. Beulah 2-0 39

3. Valley City 2-0 36

4. Kindred 2-0 18

5. Fargo Shanley 1-1 16

Others Receiving Votes: Dickinson Trinity (1-1)

Class A

1. Larimore (9) 3-0 71

2. Park River/F/L (5) 3-0 66

3. Velva-Sawyer (2) 3-0 53

4. Bishop Ryan 3-0 32

5. Killdeer 2-1 7

Others Receiving Votes: Langdon Area/Munich (3-0), Hazen (2-1), Ellendale/E/K (2-1)

Class 9-Man

1. Thompson (16) 4-0 80

2. Shiloh Christian 4-0 57

3. Cavalier 4-0 48

4. North Prairie 4-0 36

5. New Salem/Glen Ullin 3-1 7

Others Receiving Votes: Towner/G/U (3-1), Richardton/Taylor (3-1), St. John (3-1), Richland (3-1), Mott-Regent (3-1)

INTERLEAGUE

Final L.A. Dodgers 2 N-Y Yankees 0

 

College Fall Baseball…at Jack Brown Stadium

Jamestown 10 VCSU 6

 

MLB…

AMERICAN LEAGUE

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera’s homer broke a seventh-inning tie, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a crucial 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins Wednesday night.

The Tigers trailed 5-2 in the fourth inning, but came from behind to pull one game behind Toronto for the second AL wild card.

Ian Kinsler had four hits, falling a homer short of the cycle, and drove in three runs while scoring two. Brian Dozier and Kurt Suzuki homered for the Twins.

Both starting pitchers made early exits. Minnesota’s Tyler Duffey allowed six runs in 3 2/3 innings, while Anibal Sanchez gave up six in four-plus.

Shane Greene (5-4) got the win, while Ryan Pressly (6-7) took the loss after surrendering Cabrera’s homer.

Bruce Rondon pitched the eighth for Detroit, while Francisco Rodriguez put up a perfect ninth for his 42nd save.

 

Final Tampa Bay 8 Toronto 1

Final Baltimore 1 Boston 0

Final Oakland 8 Kansas City 0

Final Cleveland 6 Chi White Sox 1

Final Houston 8 Texas 4

Final Seattle 2 L.A. Angels 1

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The Chicago Cubs have reduced their magic number to one for clinching the National League Central with this afternoon’s 7-0 rout of the second-place Cardinals in St. Louis.

 

Final San Diego 3 San Francisco 1

Final Washington 1 N-Y Mets 0

Final Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 2

Final Miami 7 Atlanta 5

Final Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 0

Final Arizona 11 Colorado 6

 

NFL…

 

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall and safety Darian Stewart have been fined a total of $42,540 for helmet-to-helmet hits on Carolina’s Cam Newton.

The person said linebacker Brandon Marshall was fined $24,309 and safety Darian Stewart $18,231. The hits occurred in the Broncos’ season-opening win over the Panthers.

 

NBA…

 

UNDATED (AP) — Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh says he’s “ready to play” and that he expects to be with the team when training camp opens in a few weeks.

Bosh has seen his last two seasons cut short at the All-Star break by blood clots. In a podcast, Bosh says he is in shape and that there is no reason to believe he won’t be able to participate in camp.

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have signed free agent point guard Jordan Farmar, who has averaged 7.7 points and 2.9 assists per game in nine NBA seasons.

Farmar spent last season with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Memphis Grizzlies, where he averaged 9.2 points and 3.1 assists per game under current Kings coach Dave Joerger (YAY’-gur).

 

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