Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 23

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY.  PATCHY FOG  AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.THANKSGIVING DAY…CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE

MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 30 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.

LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE

OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

.TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 30S.

 

LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTH THANKSGIVING DAY.

SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. A BETTER CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE OVER THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Committees all met Tuesday November 22, 2016, at 3 p.m., at City Hall.   Council Member Gumke was not present.

 

First, the Finance and Legal Committee met.

They consider approval of the request from Agri-Cover, Inc. to make use of New Jobs Training Funds through an agreement with JSDC to expand their Stutsman County operation. Spokeperson Joan Morris says the business plans to add 43 new jobs over the next five years.

JSDC CEO Connie Ova said the economic impact of the project indicates the present economic impact of Agri-Cover is $37.9 million.  The expansion will add another $18.7 million.

The committee recommends approval.

 

Next, the committee considered recommending the City Council approve 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 N.

• of Lot 2, Block 46, Klaus Addition (104 3^rd St. SE). The former Masonic Temple.

City Administrator  Jeff Fuchs said the property needs to be handicapped accessible.

Onsurez initially plans to use the building for his primary residents, only.

The amended application is forwarded to the City Council.

 

The committee recommends  authorizing the submission of a Transportation Alternative Program Application to the NDDOT to be used to assist in the construction of additional sidewalks in and around Jamestown Senior High School , Gussner Elementray  School and the TRAC Facility. The cost will be special assessed.

 

Information was presented by City Attorney Leo Ryan relative to the local impacts as a result of the passage of Marsy’s Law.  He said the law expands victims rights, to include about 1,000 new cases per year.

He added that the Victim Witness program shared person will be split off from being shared with the Stutsman County State’s Attorneys Office, due to the heavier case load.  The constitutional amendment approved by voters takes effect in December this year.

The committee discussed additional staffing with the courts, police department and city attorneys office.

 

The committee  recommends approving authorizing a gaming site authorization to the El Zagal Jamestown Clowns for June 17, 2017, at Stutsman County Harley Davidson, 2501 3^rd Ave SW.

 

Informational: Departmental and financial reports were presented.

 

The committee recommends the City Council approve the request of Monte Cole for Renaissance Zone incentivies by granting a five year 100% property tax exemption and to recommend the State of North Dakota grant a five year 100% state income tax exemption  on the South 1-2 of Lot 13 Block 24 Orginal Addition at 213 1st Avenue, North, the former pharmacy location.

The planned usage is apartments upstairs and retail space on the main floor, a salon and spa, which requires handicapped accessibility.

 

With Building, Planning & Zoning Committee Business:

 

Minutes of the November 14, 2016, Planning Commission Meeting were presented.

 

The committee recommends approving  the Land Use Plan Amendment, from Park/Open Space/Recreation to Low Density Residential, for Lots 1 – 6, Block 1, Meidinger Sixth Addition, within the NW ¼ of Section 6, Township 139N, Range 63 West, and the SW ¼ of Section 31, Township 140N, Range 63 West. The area is a residential lot, presently with a house on a corner of the lot.  The zoning may including single family or duplplex buildings.

Planning Commission Chairman Dave Hillerud said the lots should remain single family.

 

The committee consider introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code to change the zoning for Lots 1 through 4, Block 1, Meidinger Sixth Addition, from R-1 (One Family Residential District) to R-1-A (One Family Residential District and Duplex or Two Family Residential District). The Planning Commission recommends denial of the Ordinance.

The committee recommends denial of the First Reading of the Ordinance.

 

Recommended for approval  was  introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections 9-12, 9-13, and 23-38 of the City Code pertaining to the Building Code and Plumbing Code.

 

Informational: The Second 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 is scheduled for the December 5, 2016, City Council Meeting.

 

Informational: The Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 9-47.1 of the City Code pertaining to standards for repair, vacation or demolition is scheduled for the December 5, 2016, City Council meeting.

 

With the Civic Center & Promotion Committee Business:

Members received information relative to the State Finals Rodeo held at the Civic Center Oct 28-30, 2016.

Council Member Phillips said some of the paperwork on such items as advertising fees, and others is incomplete at this time.  She will be meeting with Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse, and the City Attorney, along with representatives of the Rodeo Association, for further discussions and information on the October 2016, rodeo. Ms. Fosse said concession revenues were down a bit from this year’s rodeo.  She added that revenues from this year’s rodeo was up from last year’s.  It was pointed out the litter that was left in the Jamestown Business Center parking lot, by rodeo participants, with a specific complaint from Sanford Clinic concerning debris tracked into the building and odors.

 

Fire & Police Committee:

No items at this time.

 

Public Works Committee:

The committee recommended entering into an engineering agreement with CPS for the 2016 Annual MSWLF Groundwater Monitoring Report.

 

The committee considered the request from Cavendish Farms to place a private flow meter on the City Sewer Force Main leading to the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

The meter would allow monitoring the PH of the water leaving the plant, and monitor the amount of water being billed by the city.  A third meter would point out any inconsistencies, by comparisons.

Questions arose concerning the effect of another user being put on the line.

Mayor Andersen pointed out possible liability issues and said the meter should be placed on the Cavendish property.

She suggested and the committee agreed that a committee be formed with Cavendish and the city to further study the components.

 

Informational: Discussion was held regarding the Stormwater Utility creation, and fees.

The information has been posted to the City’s Website, www.jamestownnd.org

Public meetings will also be held in the future.

 

A brief update was given on the automated garbage pick-up and recycling.

City Adminstrator Jeff Fuchs visited Fargo and their recycling program concerning trash carts and containers to obtain more detailed pricing, with specific information.

Council Member Brubakken say the process of establishing residential recycling is in line with the start up in July off 2017.

 

Jeff Fuchs pointed out the December committee meetings will also be in joint session on Tuesday December 20^th.

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

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office informs the public of a convicted Moderate Risk Sex Offender as determined by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the North Dakota Attorney’s Office.

Christopher Martin Peters is a 26 year old white male, 6 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 245 pounds, with Brown Hair and Brown eyes.

He is now living at 301 1st Avenue North, #1, Wimbledon, N.D.

Peters is currently unemployed and has no vehicle registered to him.

Peters was found guilty on a charge of Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 5-year-old female in Cass County.

Peters is not wanted by law enforcement and has served the sentence imposed by the court. Any use of this information to threaten, assault or intimidate the offender will result in prosecution.

 

Jamestown, ND (CSi)– On Thanksgiving Day, the 26th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is at Concordia Lutheran Church, at 502 First Avenue, North in Jamestown.

Dinner will be served from 11-a.m. to 1-p.m., in the church basement. (handicapped accessible.)

The meal was started several years ago by the late Fritz Buegle, when he owned the Pantry Cafe.

When he retired he asked Concordia Lutheran Church to take over the meal which they have.

Pastor Tom Eckstein says that first year about 30 meals were served, and last year at the church 600 meals were provided.

Drivers will be available to deliver meals or give rides to the church for services and the meal. Anyone wishing to volunteer as a driver may call the church at 252-2819.

The church service starts at 10-a.m.

Those wishing a ride or a delivered meal should call the church at 252-2819.

The meal is free to anyone.

On the menu is turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes gravy, corn, and dessert.

This year, twenty  22 pound turkeys will be prepared, courtesy of the kitchen at the University of Jamestown.

Music will also be playing for those enjoying the meal.

Those wishing to help with cleanup, that will start at 1:30-p.m.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown author, Keith Norman has two recently published books available for sale.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Keith said, last summer, “Fast Horses & Cheap Booze,” was published by Keith.  The fictional story is set in 1922, Jamestown, ND, telling the tale of horse races and county fairs.

Earlier this month, another book was published, “Dog Acts & Fancy Women,” which fictionally tells the story of real life events in the 1920’s Jamestown, when a vaudeville dog act was stranded in Jamestown.

Both novels, and other Keith Norman publications are available on line at www.keithnormanbooks.com

His books can also be purchased at The Dakota Store in Jamestown.

Still available are back copies of “Great Stories of the Great Plains.”

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Investigators suspect drugs may have caused the deaths of a couple whose bodies were found in a Fargo apartment.

Police responded to a medical call and found the bodies of 27-year-old Molli Bernstein and 29-year-old Patrick Hensley on Saturday. Authorities say they found drugs and drug paraphernalia at the apartment. They don’t suspect foul play. Hensley was facing felony drug charges at the time of his death.

Toxicology tests on the couple are pending.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general has signed off on a purchase of ranch land by the company developing the Dakota Access pipeline.

Energy Transfer Partners bought some 6,000 acres of ranch property near an encampment where the Standing Rock Sioux and others have protested the pipeline for months. The company said the land, part of a century-old operation known as the Cannonball Ranch, would give its workers better access to its construction sites and the finished pipeline.

State law generally bars corporations from owning agricultural land, though there are exceptions.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said in a statement Tuesday that the purchase was temporarily necessary for commercial development. He said he would monitor how the land is used to make sure the company is complying with the corporate farming law.

 

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — A divided Devils Lake City Commission has voted to continue prohibiting city residents from owning pit bulls and related dog breeds.

The ban on pit bulls, Staffordshire terriers and mixes of the two breeds has been in place since 1987. The commission last month directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would end the ban.

Mayor Dick Johnson says  since then, the message he heard from residents was that they don’t want pit bulls in the city. He cast the deciding vote in a 3-2 decision this week to uphold the ban.

 

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials are proposing one of the largest ever projects to remove juniper trees to protect habitat for imperiled sage grouse.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it’s taking public comments through Jan. 3 on the plan to eliminate trees from 940 square miles in southwest Idaho.

Experts say juniper trees have expanded to displace sage brush needed by the bird in many places in the West due to fire suppression efforts and other human activities.

Experts say the Idaho project could offer insights into how to deal with juniper forests that have sprung up in Western states in the last century.

The ground-dwelling, chicken-sized sage grouse are found in 11 Western states, where between 200,000 to 500,000 remain, down from a peak population of about 16 million.

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown begins play at the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, which starts on November 29th.

The 25-12 Number 19 ranked Jimmies, in the final top 25 poll of the season, play in Pool “C,” and features Number 3 Hastings, Nebraska (26-3), 14th-ranked Missouri Baptist (28-8) and Union, Ky. (33-9).

The tournament features eight four-team pools. The top two teams in each pool go on  to the single-elimination tournament, starting on December, 2nd.

The Jimmies open against Missouri Baptist on November, 29th at 9 a.m., followed by Hastings on Novmer 30^th at 9 a.m. followed by Union on December, 1st at 9 a.m.

The Jimmies  did not oppose any of the three teams this season.

The Jimmies are 1-5 all-time in national-tournament matches, and last time they advanced to nationals in Sioux City was in 2014.

The Jimmies are one of three North Star Athletic Association teams in the tournament.

They include Number two ranked Viterbo, Wisconsin (40-2) and 22nd-ranked Bellevue, Nebraska (31-10). Bellevue won a play-in game to advance to Sioux City.

 

Valley City  (CSi-VCSU)  The 72^nd Annual Girls Basketball Barnes County Tournament will be held

Dec. 6, 8, 10 at Valley City State University.

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Dec. 6

3 p.m. – (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion vs. (8) Griggs County Central

4:30 p.m. – (4) Oakes vs. (5) Enderlin

6 p.m. – (2) Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page vs. (7) Maple Valley

7:30 p.m. – (3) Barnes County North vs. (6) Sargent Central

 

BISMARCK (AP) The 2016 North Dakota Class A Football All-State Teams have been released, as voted on by the classification’s coaches.

Milnor-North Sargent senior quarterback Jacob Hanson, Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm junior running back Clayton Grueneich and Carrington senior lineman Bradee Schroeder were all named to the First Team Offense.

MNS senior Adam Neustel was named to the First Team Defense as a lineman, while Northern Cass senior Andrew Jones and EEK senior Luke Wertz were selected in the linebacker category. Northern Cass senior Brant Bohmert was also a selection as a defensive back.

Area athletes from the Second Team included senior Nick Nelson of Northern Cass, junior Ben Hoggarth of Fargo Oak Grove, sophomore Kaden Wolsky of Carrington and senior Brennen Vance and Junior Lane Hanson from EEK.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) The Jamestown Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) held a brief ceremony Tuesday marking putting the final beam in place.

On hand were members of Jamestown Parks & Recreation, the TRAC Advisory Board, project stakeholders and others.

Participants signed the final beam before it was set into place.

Up next in the construction is enclosing the structure and finishing the roof,

The $28 million dollar facility is on schedule to open in September 2017, with an aquatics center, multi-use courts, fitness equipment, turf field, classrooms and child care center, with about 95,000 square feet..

 

High school boy’s hockey…

Jamestown 6, Grafton-Park River 2

Devils Lake-Cando 7, Bottineau 0

Mandan 12, Hazen/Beulah 0

 

GIRLS HOCKEY

Fargo Davies 4, Grand Forks Knightriders 3

West Fargo 6, Devils Lake 2

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Williston vs. Dickinson, ppd.

 

Men’s College Basketball…

Minnesota Crookston 73   Jamestown 69

North Dakota 70, Mayville St. 43

Hamline 83, North Central (Minn.) 57

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Khy Kabellis scored 12 points and Jared Samuelson chipped in 10 as North Dakota State beat NAIA-member Waldorf 83-52 on Tuesday night.

All 11 North Dakota State (5-1) players that entered the game scored at least three points and the Bison collected 39 points off the bench.

North Dakota State took an early 17-4 lead on Carlin Dupree’s layup with 14:16 left before half. The Bison led 44-19 at halftime. Early in the second half, Dupree drove the lane off an outlet pass for a thunderous dunk that put the Bison up 56-21 with 15:18 to go

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amir Coffey scored all 19 of his points in the second half, after Akeem Springs made three 3-pointers over the final 5 minutes of the first half to finish with 11 points and help Minnesota pull away for an 85-71 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night.

Nate Mason had 13 points and seven assists, Eric Curry made all eight of his free-throw attempts to score 12 points and Reggie Lynch and Jordan Murphy each added 10 points for the Gophers (5-0), who haven’t won five straight games to start a season in three years.

 

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Damyean Dotson scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Danrad Knowles added 16 points and five boards as Houston ran away from South Dakota in the second half for an 85-58 win in the Gulf Coast Showcase.

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final N-Y Knicks 107 Portland 103

Final New Orleans 112 Atlanta 94

Final Denver 110 Chicago 107

Final L.A. Lakers 111 Oklahoma City 109

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final St. Louis 4 Boston 2

Final Carolina 2 Toronto 1

Final Ottawa 4 Montreal 3

Final Philadelphia 3 Florida 1

Final 2OT N-Y Islanders 3 Anaheim 2

(14 shootout rounds)

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — IFPW has pulled off the biggest upset in school history, doing it against a neighbor.

Bryson Scott scored 18 points and John Konchar drained a go-ahead free throw with 1:19 left in overtime as the Mastodons stunned third-ranked Indiana, 71-68. Konchar also picked off an inbounds pass with less than three seconds left to secure the stunning victory.

 

No. 16 Wisconsin advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a 73-57 win over Georgetown. Ethan Happ had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Bronson Koenig scored 20 points while both helped the Badgers outscore the Hoyas 38-16 in the paint.

 

Andrew White dropped in 15 points and No. 18 Syracuse limited South Carolina State to 27 percent shooting in a 101-59 rout of the Bulldogs.

 

Final OT (13) Oregon 69 Tennessee 65

Final Colorado 68 (22) Texas 54

Final (7) Virginia 90 Grambling St. 34

Final (17) Purdue 85 Utah St. 64

Final (15) Saint Mary’s (Cal) 81 San Jose St. 64

Final (5) Kansas 65 Georgia 54

Final (4) North Carolina 107 Oklahoma St. 75

 

NBA-PISTONS-DOWNTOWN..

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have officially announced their move from the Auburn Hills suburb to downtown starting next season.

The NBA team will play in the new Little Caesars Arena, which will also be home to the NHL Red Wings. The move by the Pistons now puts all four of Detroit’s major pro teams within a few blocks of each other.

The Pistons have played at The Palace of Auburn Hills since 1988.

 

NHL-LAS VEGAS..

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL’s newest team has a nickname.

Owner Bill Foley and commissioner Gary Bettman have announced that the Las Vegas expansion franchise will be called the Golden Knights. The team logo is a simple front view of a fighting helmet with a conspicuous “V” in the middle. Their colors are steel grey, gold, red and black.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NOTRE DAME-NCAA VIOLATIONS…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The NCAA has ordered Notre Dame to vacate all 21 victories from the 2012-13 seasons because of academic misconduct.

A former trainer was found to have done substantial course work for two players and impermissibly helped six others.

Among the forfeited wins are a 12-0 run that vaulted the Fighting Irish into the national title game against Alabama.

Notre Dame says it will appeal.

 

MEDAL OF FREEDOM-ATHLETES…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saying they had touched him in a powerful and personal way, President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to 21 groundbreaking actors, musicians, athletes and others during a ceremony Tuesday at the White House.

Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, two of the best basketball players ever, were among the honorees.

Obama said the people receiving the medal helped push America forward and inspired millions around the world.

 

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