Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov 15

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND

5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS

AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.

.THURSDAY…CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN…POSSIBLY

MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE  VALLEY CITY AREA. BREEZY. HIGHS 35 TO 40.

.THURSDAY NIGHT… A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA, 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.

LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

.FRIDAY…CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A CHANCE OF

LIGHT SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25.

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.

.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.

.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.

 

THE WEATHER WILL TURN MUCH COLDER THURSDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.

HOWEVER…THE STORM THAT WILL BRING THIS COLD WEATHER IS TRACKING

FARTHER SOUTH. THIS MEANS REDUCED IMPACTS AND LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS

ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE BEST CHANCES

FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST FROM SOUTH OF

BISMARCK THROUGH THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.

THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS STORM. BE PREPARED FOR

TRAVEL IMPACTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown announces with deep sadness, the passing of White Cloud, the rare albino buffalo who lived with the museum’s herd for almost two decades. White Cloud died peacefully of old age on Monday, November 14, 2016.

White Cloud was born on the Shirek (Shree’-ock) Buffalo Ranch near Michigan, North Dakota, in 1996 and came to live with the herd at the National Buffalo Museum in 1997.  She gave birth to 11 calves during her time in Jamestown, including Dakota Miracle, a rare white bull.  She returned home to the Shirek Buffalo Ranch in May of 2016.

White Cloud was beloved by local residents and attracted an estimated 3 million visitors to Jamestown. White bison are exceedingly rare and are considered sacred to indigenous peoples of North America.

President of the National Buffalo Museum, Board, Don Williams of Jamestown says, “To me, White Cloud was more than a tourist attraction. She drew many, many people to the community, but more than that, she brought the community together with White Cloud Days, parades, and special Native American events.  She will be missed by the Museum, our city, and by all the travelers that could look to the North and view her as they drove along the I-94 interstate pasture.”

There will not be a formal memorial service for White Cloud, but the museum encourages those who wish to share their memories, stories and photos on social media using #WhiteCloud.

Plans are being made to bring White Cloud back to the museum as a full body mount display. With your support, she will be preserved for future generations. Please send donations to the White Cloud Preservation and Memorial Fund, c/o National Buffalo Museum, 500 17th St. SE, Jamestown, ND, 58401.

 

Valley City (CSi)  The Valley city Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDED:

Approved a Raffle Permit for Sharp Shooter Showdown, Relay for Life

PUBLIC FORUM:  No one spoke

ORDINANCES

Approved the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance amending Title 9, Zoning for Valley City.

NEW BUSINESS

Approved a  Special Alcohol Beverage Event for CHI Mercy Health Holiday Party

Approved the  2017 Scheduled Board Meetings, as explained by Finance Director Richter.

Approved the three year Employee Assistance Program Full Service Contract with the Village Business Institute.  City Administrator Schelkoph said assistance is through the Employee Assistance Program, with a toll free phone number, including counseling, and other assistance including training sessions.  He said the cost is $30 per full time employee, $300 per year, including members of the fire department.

 Approved a Temporary Construction Easement to the NDDOT for the purpose of constructing the  Main Street Mill & Overlay.   City Engineer KLJ’s Chad Peterson said  the work will be in 2017, with bids this Friday.

 Approved the purchase of 348 9th Avenue Northeast for the appraised value of $175,000.  Commission Pedersen said the dollars for purchase come in part from a grant.  The city also has the option of moving the structure to another location.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

David Schelkoph said the valve replacement project at the Master Lift Station is nearly completed.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

Mayor Carlsrud thanked city commissioners and employees for their time spent on city business.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says the results of last week’s election may mean the end for the controversial Environmental Protection Agency rule on what waterways fall under the Clean Water Act.

A prominent environmental group appears to be ready to fight back against any attempts to repeal the regulation.

Hoeven says there are at least three ways to repeal the rule, which critics have called an example of federal overreach. He says Congress could rescind it legislatively next year, the new administration could rescind it through the rulemaking process or the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals could strike it down.

Natural Resources Defense Council senior attorney Jon Devine says a president can’t simply repeal a rule his or herself and that doing so requires a “full public process.”

 

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Environmental attorney and Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joining the protest against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, saying it’s important to “the future of humanity.”

The alliance seeks to protect watersheds worldwide. The Standing Rock Sioux believes the 1,200-mile pipeline that’s to carry North Dakota oil through South Dakota and Iowa to Illinois could harm drinking water.

Kennedy on Tuesday visited the main protest camp, which is near the Missouri River in southern North Dakota. The pipeline route goes under the river, which is the source of the tribe’s drinking water.

Kennedy’s visit came on a day when pipeline demonstrations were held across the country.

Kennedy says the $3.8 billion pipeline will benefit billionaires, not the American people.

Pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners says the pipeline is safe.

 

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP)  Twenty-eight protesters against the Dakota Access oil pipeline were arrested west of Mandan, North Dakota, during a day in which activists held demonstrations nationwide.

Morton County sheriff’s spokesman Rob Keller says about 400 protesters put a pickup truck and tree branches on BNSF Railway tracks Tuesday near a pipeline work staging area. The railroad says trains were delayed three hours.

Officers in riot gear used pepper spray and in one instance a stun gun against protesters who refused to leave.

Activists called for demonstrations at Army Corps of Engineers offices and at banks financing the pipeline construction. Protests were reported across the country, from California to Vermont.

The $3.8 billion pipeline is to carry North Dakota oil to a shipping point in Illinois. Opponents worry it will harm the environment.

 

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The company building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline is seeking a federal court’s permission to lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota and finish the four-state project.

The Army Corps of Engineers called Monday for more study and input from the Standing Rock Sioux before it decides whether to allow the pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe. The tribe says the pipeline threatens drinking water and cultural sites.

Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners and a subsidiary are asking U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to confirm the company has the legal right to proceed.

The Corps in July granted ETP the permits needed for the crossing, but it said in September that further analysis was warranted given tribal concerns.

ETP says additional delay amounts to politic interference.

 

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