Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 8

CSi Weather…

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND

5 MPH.

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO

10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO

20 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.

.VETERANS DAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER

40S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.

.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.

.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE

UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.

.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.

End the weekend and start the work week,  small chances for a rain shower or two and increasing cloud cover.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The nation decides on a new president Tuesday, while state and local candidates vie for election.

In North Dakota voters are choosing the Governor, and several statewide offices along with a U.S. Senator, and U.S. House of Representative candidates.

Five measures are on the ballot in North Dakota, and Barnes County voters are deciding on whether to increase the 9-1-1 telephone fee, from $1 to $1.50 to replace aging equipment.

Also in Barnes County voters are selecting County Commissioners in addition to Senate and House of Representative candidates in District 24.

In Stutsman County voters will choose two County Commissioners, and vote for State Senate

and House of Representative candidates in District 12.

Several Southeast Judicial District Judgeships are on the ballot.

Polls in Jamestown at the Civic Center and in Stutsman County in Pingree, Medina, and Kensal are open Tuesday from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m.

All Barnes County  polls are at the Barnes County Courthouse and open from 7-a.m., to 7-p.m.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota residents are on pace to break a record for early voting for the third straight presidential election.

Almost 122,000 people already had voted by Monday morning and before Election Day polling locations were to open Tuesday.

About 130,000 people voted in the 2012 general election, breaking the record set in 2008 by about 10,000 votes.

North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says there are still about 13,000 absentee and mail-in ballots that have not been returned. And some early voting precincts, including one in Bismarck, were open until Monday night.

Historically, presidential elections draw far more voters than midterm elections.

The ballot this year in North Dakota includes candidates for president as well as for governor, several statewide offices and five ballot measures.

Early Voting in Stutsman County closed on Friday November 4, 2016, at 5-p.m., at the Stutsman County Courthouse.

Stutsman County I.T. Director Josh Smagge says the total for early voting at 5-p.m. Friday  was at 2,395.  That’s 12 percent of 19,963 residents eligible to vote in Stutsman County.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

 

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY AND WERE APPROVED

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

RESOLUTIONS:

The City Council considered the request of Joel Onsurez for Renaissance Zone incentives by granting a five (5) year 100% property tax exemption and to recommend the State of N.D. grant a five (5) year 100% state income tax exemption on Lot 1 and the N49.7 feet of Lot 2, Block 46, Klaus Addition (104 3rd St. SE the Former Masonic Temple). The City Building Inspector will meet with Joel Onsurez concerning accessibility issues, and any possible changes in use, or application changes, scheduled for Wednesday this week.

Onsurez said an application to put the building on the National Register of Historic Places, is being looked at.

The item was tabled, pending the request.

 

ORDINANCES:

The City Council considered introducing the first reading of an ordinance to enact Section 6.7 of Appendix B and to amend and re-enact Section 9 of Appendix B and Section 11 of Appendix C of the City Code, pertaining to traffic impact studies which was tabled from the September 20, 2016, Committee Meeting.

Mayor Andersen feels that the Ordinance does not meet goals and is not development friendly.

She questions if an Ordinance is necessary, and that the City Council can be decided on a case by case basis.

Questions arose in the past concerning ordinances requiring studies, triggers for the requirement and if the developer is required to pay for the traffic impact study.

City Planning Commission Chairman Dave Hillerud says an Ordinance would have more teeth than having a policy in place.

City Council Member Phillips favors the Ordinance, as “a place to start.”

Following discussion, the City Council voted  3-2 to  introduce a First Reading.

Council Members Andersen and Gumke voted no.

 

A FIRST READING of  an ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code

pertaining to standards for repair, vacation or demolition.

 

Approved  was the SECOND READING of an Ordinance, to repeal a Section of the City Council pertaining to dispensing of alcoholic beverages prohibited on certain days.

 

Approved was a SECOND READING an Ordinance, to amend and re-enact Sections of the City Code pertaining  to definitions, allowed uses and parking requirements for senior and assisted living uses.

 

A PUBLIC HEARING was held concerning an Ordinance to amend a Section of the City Code to change the zoning of the West 1,690’ of the South 400’, less the West 620’ of the SW

¼ of Section 14, Township 140, Range 64 West, located within the One Mile Extraterritorial Area of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from C-2 and R-1 to C-1.

No one spoke.

 

Following the Public Hearing the City Council   approved  the    SECOND READING of Ordinance  to enact the Ordinance.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Becky Thatcher-Keller asked about the recycling contract with Renaissance Recyling.

City Attorney, Leo Ryan said the Request for Proposals are being reviewed, for clarification and any changes.  He said the established time line is on schedule.

 

Brian Hanson from Budget Sales and Service restated that his business has issues with parking at his business on 10^th Street Southeast.  City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said the City Ordinance requires the commercial business provide ten off street parking spots.  Fuchs said the business is not a commercial/residential business, and is zoned commercial.

 

Barb Lang spoke to the changes in plans for the road from Menards’s to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Mayor Andersen said one of the four landowners has not yet agreed to terms, and that a possible alternative route may be needed.

City Council member Buchanan asked Interstate Engineering if 37th street being considered to take traffic off 25th, to which Travis Dillman said is a possibility, as discussed previously, but not the preferred alternate.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council appointed Scott Roemmich to serve as a member of the Fire Code Board of Appeals for a three year term to expire November 2019.

 

Appointed David Mark Urquhart to serve as a member of the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority for a five year term to expire December 2021.

 

Appointed Mayor Andersen to serve as the City Council representative on the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority for a five year term to expire December 2021.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Phillips said the City represented by City Attorney Leo Ryan will meet with Rodeo officials concerning complaints from Sanford Clinic pertaining to debris left in the parking lot on the east side of the building from the recent Rodeo held at the Jamestown City Civic Center.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council voted to spend $15,556 to repair a sidewalk void next to Babb’s Coffee House.

A concrete retaining wall will be installed next to the building, followed by repairs to the curb and gutter and sidewalk.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen says there may a change in plans to establish the road from Menard’s to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 she said, negotiations with one landowner Liechty Associates has not succeeded.  At issue is how much the special assessments are for the landowner.

Liechty Associates owns less than one-third of the distance of the road

Three other landowners along the originally planned route have agreed to terms with the city including, John Correll, along with the Anne Carlsen that owns land along the route, and Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Preliminary estimates for the road at about one mile is at an estimated $1 million.

 

Mayor Andersen pointed out that the second access road to JRMC was identified as one of the top priorities by the Land Use and Transportation Plan.

She added that a new route would mean negotiating with landowners and notifying companies with utility easements along the route would begin. She believes bids could still be let for the project in early 2017, with construction to begin in the spring of 2017.

The City Council has not yet decided on a payment plan, including how bond payments would be made before  development in the area in previous meetings.

She said a new route would likely make the road longer and increase costs.

The City Council’s joint committee meeting on November 22^nd is likely to address the issue, after the city meets with landowners.

Presently those accessing JRMC use either the frontage road that runs next to I-94, to the Highway 281/52 bypass, or they get on I-94 at the 17^th Street Southwest entrance

Valley City  (CSi)  The public is invted to Medicine Wheel Park at 4:45 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2016 to experience the full impact of the Supermoon and share this experience with friends.

Sunset is at 4:59 pm

Moonrise is at  4:56 pm

Actual moment of full Moon is at 7:52 am CST

More info about Supermoon       https://science.nasa.gov/news-articles/2016-ends-with-three-supermoons

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  On Friday November 4, 2016, Jamestown Middle School students in grade 6,7 and 8, made their voices heard in a mock election vote.

461 total votes were cast for president, with Donald Trump receiving 54.4% of the vote, with Hillary Clinton receiving 24.9% with the balance for “other” Candidates.

For North Dakota governor, 451 votes were cast, with Doug Burgum receiving 69.8% of the votes, with Marvin Nelson picking up  17.3% of the votes, and Marty Riske with 6.9%

Lincoln, St. John’s Academy and North Alternative School student also vote.

Valley City (CSi)  In honor of Veterans Day, the VCSU Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, welcomes Sgt. Dean Peterson.

He will be presenting his extraordinary persona experiences during the Viet Nam War.

The presentation with be on Tuesday November 8, 2016 at 3-p.m., at VCSU’s  Rhoades Science Center, in room 102.

 

GRAFTON, N.D. (AP) — The Highway Patrol has identified two people who died in separate weekend crashes in northeastern North Dakota’s Walsh County. Sixty-one-year-old Gail Osowski of Grafton died Saturday night when the all-terrain vehicle she was driving on a rural road southeast of Grafton went in the ditch and rolled. On Sunday morning, 27-year-old Rigoberto Alvarez of Mission, Texas, was killed when the sport utility vehicle he was driving rolled in the ditch off state Highway 32, southwest of Fordville.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man described by U.S. authorities as the ringleader of a lottery scam that bilked at least 70 people out of millions of dollars has been arrested in Jamaica.

A news release from the Jamaica Constabulary Force says 27-year-old Lavrick Willocks was taken into custody Saturday after he was found hiding in a garden at a Kingston hotel. Authorities say a woman who tried to help him escape was also arrested.

Willocks faces numerous charges in U.S. federal court, including conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. The process to extradite him began three years ago.

The case wound up in North Dakota after a FBI agent from Bismarck interviewed a Harvey woman who said she was defrauded out of $300,000.

Willocks is expected to appear Tuesday in a Jamaican court.

 

 

SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges including burglary and sabotage against two filmmakers who recorded a protest at an oil pipeline in Washington state last month.

The filmmakers, Lindsey Grayzel of Portland, Oregon, and Carl Davis of Orcas Island, Washington, say they were working on a documentary about climate activist Ken Ward on Oct. 11 when Ward broke through a fence and turned a safety valve along the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline near Burlington. Ward also livestreamed his actions.

The three were among 11 people arrested that day amid attempts to shut down oil pipelines in several states in solidarity with those protesting the four-state Dakota Access pipeline project in North Dakota.

In an order signed Friday, the Skagit County Prosecutor’s Office said it needs more time to investigate and could re-file the charges.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Souris River flood protection project in Ward County and is accepting public comments through Dec. 22.

The  draft recommends a plan the Souris River Joint Board has proposed, which includes nearly 19 miles of new levees, nearly 3 miles of new floodwalls, two channel realignments totaling nearly 2 miles, two high-flow bypass diversions, 21 transportation closure structures, the reconstruction or modification of six bridges and 121 acres of overbank excavation.

The draft says the estimated cost is $589 million to $1 billion.

The new features would accommodate flows up to 27,400 cubic feet per second, which is the estimated flow during a 2011 flood in Minot.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Parks and Recreation reports that with the exception of Tuesday, Hillcrest Golf Course is open the rest of this week, through Sunday.

 

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL…

Central Cass def. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 25-18, 28-26, 18-25, 25-11

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Tri-State, 23-25, 25-17, 27-25, 23-25, 15-4

Hankinson def. Richland, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22

Kindred def. Northern Cass, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20

 

Class B Region 2

Quarterfinal

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg def. May Port CG, 25-14, 21-25, 21-25, 25-17, 17-15

Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Griggs County Central, 25-17, 25-11, 26-28, 25-21

Park River/Fordville Lankin def. North Border, 3-0

Thompson def. Hillsboro/Central Valley, 25-16, 25-23, 25-16

 

Class B Region 3

Quarterfinal

Carrington def. Napoleon, 25-22, 25-12, 11-25, 25-16

LaMoure def. Linton-HMB, 25-16, 25-12, 25-14

Oakes def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 27-29, 25-23, 27-25, 25-20

South Border def. Barnes County North, 25-17, 25-19, 25-23

 

Class B Region 4

Quarterfinal

Dakota Prairie def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 3-0

Harvey-Wells County def. Benson County, 3-2

Langdon-Edmore-Munich (All sports) def. St. John, 25-11, 25-11, 25-12

North Star def. Dunseith, 3-0

 

Class B Region 5

Quarterfinal

Center-Stanton def. Grant County, 3-1

Flasher def. Garrison-Max, 27-25, 25-18, 25-21

Shiloh Christian def. New Salem-Almont, 3-0

Underwood def. Wilton-Wing, 25-21, 25-14, 25-18

 

Class B Region 6

Quarterfinal

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-17, 25-21, 25-23

Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Bottineau, 25-1, 25-6, 25-5

Rugby def. Lewis and Clark, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18

Velva/Sawyer def. Minot Bishop Ryan, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 25-17, 15-3

 

Class B Region 7

Quarterfinal

Dickinson Trinity def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-10, 25-14, 25-18

Hazen def. New England, 25-23, 25-15, 25-14

Heart River def. Beulah, 25-17, 20-25, 30-28, 25-17

Mott-Regent def. Hettinger/Scranton, 25-8, 25-22, 25-18

 

Class B Region 8

Quarterfinal

Kenmare def. Alexander, 25-10, 25-8, 25-17

Powers Lake def. Trinity Christian, 3-0

Ray def. Parshall, 25-9, 25-11, 25-10

Watford City def. Stanley, 25-13, 25-9, 25-11

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION…

Final Charlotte 122 Indiana 100

Final Utah 109 Philadelphia 84

Final Houston 114 Washington 106

Final Oklahoma City 97 Miami 85

Final Chicago 112 Orlando 80

Final L.A. Clippers 114 Detroit 82

Final Golden State 116 New Orleans 106

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Boston 4 Buffalo 0

Final N-Y Islanders 4 Vancouver 2

Final Florida 3 Tampa Bay 1

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

SEATTLE (AP) — Jimmy Graham had a hand in Seattle’s 11th straight Monday night victory.

It was Graham’s one-handed scoring receptions that highlighted the Seahawks’ offense in a 31-25 win over Buffalo. He used his right arm to catch a 17-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter and used the same arm to cradle an 18-yard TD pass just before halftime.

Graham finished with eight receptions for 103 yards.

Russell Wilson was sharp as the Seahawks improved to 5-2-1, completing 20 of 26 passes for 282 yards, two TDs and no interceptions. He made up for an offense that generated just 33 yards on 12 carries.

The Bills had a chance to win it in the final minute, marching to the Seattle 10 before the drive stalled. Tyrod Taylor was sacked on third-and-goal from the 8 before his final pass fell incomplete.

Taylor threw for 289 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the 4-5 Bills.

Rex Ryan and the rest of the Bills were furious over the way Walt Anderson’s officiating crew handled the last play of the first half. Ryan said it was “ridiculous” that Seattle’s Richard Sherman was not called for unnecessary roughness when he crashed into kicker Dan Carpenter on a 48-yard field goal attempt. Sherman was instead called for offside and, after some confusion and a delay of game penalty on Buffalo, Carpenter missed a 54-yard attempt.

 

 

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are considering moving on without struggling kicker Blair Walsh.

Coach Mike Zimmer confirmed Monday that the team will bring in free agents this week to evaluate as possible replacements. Zimmer was noncommittal about signing one of them before Sunday’s game at Washington, but he made Walsh’s future in Minnesota sound tenuous.

Asked if he believes Walsh can still be a successful kicker with the Vikings, Zimmer said, “I believe Blair can be a successful kicker, yes.”

Walsh missed an extra point and had a field goal blocked Sunday in an overtime loss to Detroit. He has missed three extra points this season, the most in the NFL, and is just 12 for 16 on field goal tries.

 

NCAA DIV I ICE HOCKEY POLL…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota-Duluth is atop the men’s college hockey rankings for a second straight week, followed by Denver, with Boston College moving up this week from fifth to third in the USCHO.com poll.

Among upper Midwest schools, North Dakota fell three spots, to No. 6. Minnesota — one of four Big Ten schools in the top 20 — is ranked No. 8. Minnesota State is 11th, while St. Cloud State is 13th and Bemidji State is No. 15.

 

MLB-POSTSEASON AWARDS…

NEW YORK (AP) — The world champions are well represented in the just-released balloting for baseball’s individual honors.

Cubs slugger Kris Bryant, manager Joe Maddon and pitchers Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks have been named finalists by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Bryant, Daniel Murphy of Washington and Corey Seager of the Dodgers are up for NL MVP. Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) of Houston, Boston’s Mookie Betts and Mike Trout of the Angels are on the AL side.

Joining Maddon as NL Manager of the Year finalists are Washington’s Dusty Baker and Dave Roberts of the Dodgers. Cleveland’s Terry Francona, Texas’ Jeff Banister and Baltimore’s Buck Showalter are the AL candidates.

The AL Cy Young Award is between Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Boston’s Rick Porcello and Detroit’s Justin Verlander. In the NL, it’s Lester, Hendricks or Washington’s Max Scherzer.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer, the Yankees’ Gary Sanchez and Cleveland’s Tyler Naquin are finalists for AL Rookie of the Year. Seager, Dodgers teammate Kenta Maeda (mah-EH’-dah) and Washington’s Trea (tray) Turner are the NL finalists.

 

UNDATED (AP) — The 2016 baseball season is over and the general manager meetings are in full swing, which means it’s time for ballclubs to mold their rosters.

The Blue Jays and Mets have both extended $17.2 million, qualifying offers to two of their top players. Toronto is trying to retain sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kar-nah-see-OHN’), while the Mets hope to keep outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EHN’-ehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) and second baseman Neil Walker.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler, Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and third baseman Justin Turner also received the offers, as did major league home run leader Mark Trumbo of Baltimore. Texas outfielder Ian Desmond and Philadelphia pitcher Jeremy Hellickson got offers, too.

Players have until Nov. 14 to accept. If they go elsewhere, their old teams get an extra pick in the draft.

The Cleveland Indians have declined to make qualifying offers to first baseman Mike Napoli or outfielder Rajai (RAH’-zhay) Davis, allowing them to become free agents. The AL champions had until 5 p.m. today to tender the $17.2 million offers, but Indians president Chris Antonetti said he has strong interest in re-signing both players. Napoli set career highs with 34 homers and 101 RBIs this season, and Davis led the AL with 43 stolen bases.

 

GOLF…

PGA TOUR-FINCHEM…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Finchem is stepping down after more than two decades as the PGA Tour commissioner.

Finchem was only the third commissioner since the tour broke away from the PGA of America in 1969. During his 22 years, total prize money has grown from $52.4 million in 1994 to nearly $300 million this season, which doesn’t include the four majors.

 

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