Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 13

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST

WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO

15 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO

15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.

.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE

AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE

EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.

.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY

WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE

LOWER 40S.

.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.

LOWS NEAR 40.

 

 

Oriska  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a two vehicle crash on  Saturday October 8, 2016 resulted in the death of one person and injured three others,  about 2:20-p.m. at the Junction of Highway 32 and Barnes County Road 6 92, North  of Oriska.

The report released on Thursday  says, 52 year-old Sandra Meyer of Hillsboro and passenger 23 year old Rachel Meyer, also of Hillsboro were  westbound in a 2011 GMC Acadia SUV on Barnes County Road 6.

A 2013 Buick Lacrosse operated by 59 year old Clayton Schumaker of Bismarck was  southbound on Highway 32.  Meyer failed to stop at the intersection of the two roads and hit the Buick on the driver’s side, in a T-bone collision.

Schumaker and his 88 year-old Alice Anderson of Hope were flown by Barnes County Life Flight,  to Sanford Hospital in  Fargo for medical treatment.

Sandra Meyer and her passenger 23 year old Rachel Meyer of Hillsboro, received minor injuries.  Both vehicles entered the ditch.

The reports says Anderson died on October 11th from injuries received in the crash.

All occupants were wearing seat belts.

Charges are pending against Meyer.

Assisting the Highway Patrol were the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, and Barnes County Rescue.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  All of North Dakota now has access to 9-1-1 texting, but, only as a secondary option if a voice call is not possible.

On Thursday’s  Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County 9-1-1 Coordinator, and Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist said the service is good for individuals in danger who can’t pick up the phone. Texting could work best in situations where speaking could put the caller in more danger, such as during a break-in or a domestic violence situation, and could  mean the difference between life or death.

He pointed out that the service will also be helpful for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Bergquist said calling is preferred because dispatchers can learn more from a phone call and can get real time answers and a location.

It is important for texters to include their location and send messages without abbreviations or slang.

Customers of any of the six cellular carriers operating in the State (AT&T, Sagebrush, Sprint, SRT, T-Mobile and Verizon) can now send a text to 9-1-1 in an emergency, and that message will be routed to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for response.

He added that all texts to 9-1-1 in the state are sent to the Red River Regional Dispatch Center in Fargo, where a team processes the messages and contacts dispatch in the location where the text was sent.

Bergquist said of the 22 Public Safety Answering Points in the state, only Cass, Grand Forks, Walsh and Williams counties have the equipment to process texts. Stutsman County is waiting for an equipment change, and it will be another two years before it can receive texts.

The texting service is part of the Next Generation 911 program, which is working to improve emergency response systems across the country.

In about two years, individuals will be able to send photos and videos to 9-1-1, with the additional information sent to responders, so they have a better idea of what they are responding to.

Bergquist said it is important for people to remember, “Call if you can, text if you can’t.”

If there is an emergency and you are unable to make a call, remember these steps:

• Enter “911” in the To Text to 9-1-1: Type 911 in the “To field”.
• It is essential for users to include in the message their location including house number, street address and city.
• It should also include a description of the type of emergency and help needed.
• Text in simple words – Send a short text message without abbreviations or slang.
• Some examples are:
• Send Police. 123 Best Avenue. Jamestown. Intruder in home.
• Send Ambulance. 555 88^th 2 vehicle crash.
• Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call taker.

There are challenges that come with Text to 9-1-1, so a voice call is always preferred if possible and safe.

• You need a text or data plan is required to place a text to 9-1-1 message.
• Text to 9-1-1 is unable to accept photos and videos at this time.
• As will all text messages, it may take longer to receive a text, it may arrive out of order, and it may not be received at all.
• In some situations, if you are roaming on another carrier’s network, text-to-911 may not work.
• Text to 9-1-1 is not available in every state, and if your text message happens to go through a cell tower in another state (calls near the border), you may receive a message that the service is unavailable.
• Text to 9-1-1 cannot include more than one person. Do not send your emergency text to anyone other than 9-1-1
• Don’t Abuse 9-1-1—Text-to-9-1-1 service is ONLY for emergencies.
• It is a crime to text or call 9-1-1 with a false report.
• While the Text to 9-1-1 service is unable to accept photos or videos at this time, it is an area that will be developed in the future.

Additional information about 9-1-1 services in North Dakota at the North Dakota 911 Association website https://911.nd.gov/

Remember – Call if you can. Text if you can’t.

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Blue Jays Boys  Soccer team was defeated Thursday 2-1, losing  to Fargo South, in the Opening Round of the North Dakota State Soccer Tournament in Fargo.

The Jays and South battled to a shootout.

The Jays now move into the consolation bracket.

They play next at noon Friday against Minot, at Sid Cichy Stadium, in Fargo.

 

Jamestown  (UJ-CSi)  At a press conference held on Thursday, October 13, 2016,The University of Jamestown announced that it will be leaving the North Star Athletic Association to join the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) in the Fall of 2018.
By joining the GPAC, one of the NAIA’s top conferences, the Jimmies will compete with 11 private colleges and universities from South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.

UJ Athletics Director Sean Johnson says, “This is a great day for the University of Jamestown, Jimmie Athletics and our student-athletes. This is an opportunity for us be associated with one of the best NAIA conferences in the country. We are very grateful to the GPAC Presidents and Athletic Directors.”
University of Jamestown President, Dr. Robert Badal continued, “In recent years, like many colleges and universities around the country, the University of Jamestown has faced change in athletic conference relationships. The demise of the DAC, a brief period as an independent, and a start up for a new North Star Conference have taken place quickly. We have now taken another step forward with a new conference alignment with the Great Plains Athletic Conference, and we are making that change for all of the right reasons for the future. We are thankful for our history and, at the same time, pleased to begin a new journey as a member of the GPAC Conference.”

By moving to the GPAC, the Jimmies will compete with the following schools: Briar Cliff University, College of Saint Mary, Concordia University, Dakota Wesleyan University, Doane University, Dordt College, Hastings College, Midland University, Morningside College, Mount Marty College, and Northwestern College.

UJ then will no longer plays such rivals as VCSU and Mayville State.

 

About GPAC…

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is an affiliated conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), consisting of 11 private, faith-based colleges and universities in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. Originally founded in 1969 as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC), the league retains four of the six charter members – Concordia, Doane, Hastings, and Midland.

In 1992, the NIAC added Northwestern and became the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference. Eight years later, Dakota Wesleyan, Dordt, Mount Marty and Sioux Falls joined the conference which became the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) in 2000-2001.

Briar Cliff entered the league in 2002-2003 and Morningside joined starting with the 2003-2004 school year. Both schools are in Sioux City, Iowa.

In the summer of 2010 Dana College ceased operations (Member from 1969-2010) and in 2011 The University of Sioux Falls discontinued membership in the GPAC (Member from 2000-2011). Nebraska Wesleyan discontinued membership in 2016 (Member from 1969-2016).
In 2015 the GPAC added College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, as a member.

The GPAC sponsors 21 intercollegiate sports – nine for women, ten for men, and cheer & dance as a co-ed offering – and awards an All-Sports Trophy based on the final league standings and conference meet results at the end of each school year. Competitive Cheer and Dance is the most recently added championship sport in the GPAC (starting with 2016-17 after three years of invitational status).

Since the 2005-2006 school year the GPAC has awarded the Christopherson All-Academic Award. The award is a traveling trophy to be presented annually to the GPAC institution with the best academic performance by its student-athletes in all sports. The award is named in honor of Dr. Myrvin Christopherson, former President of Dana College. Christopherson had served as the first chair of the GPAC Council of Presidents. Concordia is the most recent winner of the Christopherson All-Academic Award. In conjunction with the Christopherson All-Academic Award annually the GPAC boasts more than 600 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Through our first 16 years as a conference the GPAC has 23 NAIA team National Champions.
First and foremost, the GPAC remains committed to Academic and Athletic Excellence!
Corey Westra of Sioux City, Iowa, is the GPAC Commissioner and Lucas Mohrman of Columbus, Nebraska, is the GPAC Assistant Commissioner for Sports Information.

 

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