Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan 9

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING…THEN

SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.

STORM TOTAL 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, ONE INCH IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW

60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE

MORNING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WIND

CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR ZERO. WEST WINDS 10 TO

15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN

THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.

.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 10 BELOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 25 BELOW.

HIGHS ZERO TO 10 BELOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW.

HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

HIGHS AROUND 15.

BANDS OF LIGHT SNOW MOVING  THROUGH THE AREA TODAY  AND INTO THIS EVENING AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED.

PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY POSSIBLE OVER

MANY PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY.

LIGHT SNOW WILL END IN NORTHWESTERN AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

TUESDAY. VERY COLD AIR MOVING BACK INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AND

FRIDAY WITH HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS INTO THE -40S.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  A fire in a downtown Jamestown store/apartment location Monday about 1-p.m., caused considerable fire and some  damage to the two story building at 206 First Avenue South.

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The Jamestown City Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire,  entering the building from the alley door.

Jamestown City Fire Department, Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the fire started in the Lloyd’s Electronics offices on the first floor, with extensive fire damage to that area of the building, along with smoke damage to the adjacent offices in the building and the second floor apartments.

He adds, there was some smoke damage to the buildings adjacent to the fire scene.

The American Red Cross was on the scene assisting the occupants as the apartment residents were not allowed to return on Monday.

No injuries were reported, with five city fire units and 30 fire fighters on the scene about two hours.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, Monday afternoon.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  A missing hunter returned home Monday, after a search for him was initiated in rural Stutsman County.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser says his office received a call about 10-a.m., Monday from the man’s family saying he was overdue returning home from Sunday.

Kaiser says the an air and ground search was initiated and the man’s Suburban was found stuck in snow, about three miles south and a mile west of Jamestown.

Kaiser says the vehicle had slid off the roadway.

The man’s cell phone was dead and he was unable to call for help.

The man left the scene on foot, or possibly received a ride, at daylight, Monday, and arrived home in Jamestown about the time the vehicle was located, around 2-p.m., Monday.

Kaiser says the man was being interviewed to gather more information.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the search with the help of R&B Motorsports, providing a snowmobile, along with the aircraft provided by Keith Veil.

Also assisting at the scene were the Jamestown Police Department, and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department reminds residents about winter safety.

Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, with the extended cold weather we have experienced, residents should check their homes sewer vents for ice accumulations.  Toxic vapors and sewer gas can be a serious hazard when sewer vents become plugged with ice.

The smell of sewer gas in a residence is often the first indication of a problem, but homeowners should also make a visible check of their roof vents to make sure ice has not accumulated.  Another indication of ice build-up on a sewer vent may be that sinks and bathtubs do not drain properly.

Use care when checking or clearing a frozen sewer vent on the roof as the job may involve a ladder and icy roof. It’s a good idea to team up with a neighbor or friend and work with a partner on the ground.

Consider helping an elderly friend or neighbor with these simple tasks. 

Help the Jamestown Fire Department by adopting the fire hydrant closest to your home or business and keep it free of snow.

At a fire, the Fire Department must quickly locate and gain a water supply source from the closest fire hydrant. A fire engine carries enough water for approximately 3 1/2 minutes of firefighting. If a fire hydrant is buried by snow, it is difficult to find and valuable time must be spent digging it out. The delay in gaining a water supply from a fire hydrant may cause firefighters to abandon firefighting efforts and may allow a fire to grow.

Keep the snow clear from around the fire hydrant and shovel a path from the street or roadway up to the fire hydrant. These actions will allow the Fire Department to quickly locate a fire hydrant and obtain a water supply for firefighting activities.

A reminder to  building owners, managers and occupants to be sure to keep all exit doors to buildings free of snow and ice buildup. The recent back to back snow storms which hit North Dakota have created a potential safety hazard. In some cases, excessive amounts of snow are blocking alternate means of escape from buildings limiting many buildings to just one entrance or exit.

The need to clear snow from main entrances so occupants can access buildings has caused secondary and other emergency exits to be forgotten. Additionally, the unusually large snowfalls have overwhelmed normally open space creating the added burden of where to put snow so it will not be in the way.

Exits should be cleared at least the width of each exit door and the exit path should lead to the nearest public way. Anyone finding blocked exits should notify building management immediately.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two Native American tribes that oppose the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline want a federal judge to reject an effort by the project’s developer to get permission to finish the disputed four-state pipeline.

Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners asked Judge James Boasberg in November to declare it has legal right to lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota. That’s the remaining unbuilt chunk of the 1,200-mile pipeline.

ETP believes it has the necessary federal permission to drill under Lake Oahe, but the Corps and the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes disagree.

They filed court documents Friday asking Boasberg to reject ETP’s request.

The tribes worry the pipeline will harm the environment. ETP disputes that.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A bipartisan proposal would let North Dakota voters decide once again whether to eliminate the state Treasurer’s Office.

The resolution introduced Monday is sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Nathe of Bismarck and Democratic Sen. Tim Mathern of Fargo.

The proposal would close the office and split its duties among other agencies.

The state treasurer manages cash for North Dakota agencies and distributes some tax collections to local governments. The treasurer also serves on state boards that oversee government pensions and state land management.

It has been the smallest state agency headed by an elected official. It has about eight employees and a budget of about $1 million annually.

The change would require approval from North Dakota’s voters. They defeated attempts in 2000 and 1984.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Star Caviar says low sales could compromise its community grants this year.

The Williston Herald reports that the Williston-based food supplier has given over $2 million in community grants for the past two decades.

North Star Caviar spokeswoman Kelsey Brown says funding might become available this year if purchases increase over the next couple of months.

Wholesale buyers in Japan, North Star Caviar’s primary market, have yet to purchase their typical 1,200 pounds. Without their main source of revenue, the company isn’t able to provide the funding to open grant applications until they can sell more product.

Last year, the company awarded $113,000 in grants to 12 nonprofits that fit historical, cultural, recreational or resource-related project guidelines. In 2015, $156,000 went to 23 organizations.

 

In world and national news…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —  Authorities say they’ve searched dozens of apartments and residences as part of a massive manhunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Orlando police sergeant.

Orlando Police Chief John Mina said at a news conference Monday afternoon that the focus of the manhunt was on an apartment complex in the northwest part of the metro area.

Mina says authorities have probable cause to arrest 41-year-old Markeith Loyd for first-degree murder in the death of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton.

Authorities say Clayton was fatally shot after she approached Loyd outside a Wal-Mart store Monday morning. He was wanted for questioning in the shooting death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend last month.

Mina says Clayton returned fire but Loyd wasn’t hit. The chief also says Clayton was wearing body armor.