Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 3

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

evening. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. South

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy

with a 20 percent chance of rain and freezing rain after

midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with

freezing rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in

the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 20.

.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower

30s. Lows 15 to 20.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs in the lower 30s.

This weekend a warm up.  Temperatures will rise into the 40s/50s across many locations.

A potent low through the Northern Plains Monday…keeping most of the moisture across northern North Dakota and Canada.

However a slight shift southward would see most of North Dakota seeing widespread snowfall.

 

Bismarck (CSi) Mar 2, 2017  The National Weather Service has updated the probabilistic Spring Flood and Water Resources outlook.

The report covers is for the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota and covers the period of early March through early June.

 

 

…Flood Outlook Highlights…

Unseasonably warm temperatures during the last half of February

caused much of the deep snow cover that had been present across

the Missouri and James River basins of North Dakota to melt.

Significant frost was unable to form underneath the previous snow

cover during the winter because the first heavy snows arrived

after an extended, warm fall. As a result, a much larger than

normal amount of meltwater was able to infiltrate unfrozen ground

during the last few weeks instead of just running off and entering

the river systems.

 

As a result of the significantly depleted snowpack, the overall

risk of flooding in the Missouri and James River basins of North

Dakota has decreased substantially since the last outlook.

However, pockets of remaining deep snow cover are still present

and are responsible for locally greater probabilities of flooding

on the Little Muddy River near Williston, Apple Creek near

Menoken, along the James River above Jamestown Dam, and to a

lesser extent in the lower reaches of the Knife River basin.

 

It`s important to note that while the rapid decrease in snowpack

has decreased the flood risk, it remains near normal for this time

of year because the moisture from the melting snow has resulted

in wet soil conditions. The potential for future spring rain or wet snow events on top of the wet soils,could lead to flooding, even in areas where

snow is essentially gone at this point.

 

…Current Conditions…

Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are near to slightly above normal

for this time of the year, but their current levels provide no

significant concerns. Snow cover is not uniform across the area.

There`s virtually no snow cover left in parts of southwestern

North Dakota, but pockets of deep snow remain, particularly around

Hazen, in the Apple Creek basin near Menoken, and in the upper

reaches of the James River above Jamestown Dam. Soil moisture

remains above normal, in part due to the recent snowmelt.

 

…Weather Outlook…

The near term, 6 to 10 day outlook favors above normal temperatures

and near normal precipitation across most of the Missouri and James

River basins of North Dakota. The 8 to 14 day outlook favors near

normal temperatures and slightly favors above normal precipitation.

Looking out further, the outlook for the latter part of March and

the full three-month outlook valid from March through May favors

near normal temperatures and slightly favors above normal

precipitation.

The National Weather Service says the chances of major flooding in the Devils Lake region of northeastern North Dakota remain high. The outlook released Thursday is predicting a 3- to 4-foot rise on Devils Lake, with a 10 percent chance the lake could exceed its record level of 1,454.3 feet in June 2011. Weather service meteorologist Greg Gust says there’s about 10 to 20 inches of heavy, wet snow in the Devils Lake Basin. Trace amounts remain south of Grand Forks.

The latest spring flood outlook from the National Weather Service shows a greatly reduced chance of flooding in the area where Dakota Access pipeline opponents camped for months in North Dakota. The flood risk had been a concern because of hundreds of tons of trash and debris protesters left behind in the now-closed camp. Authorities shut down the camp last week and launched a major cleanup effort.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department warns the public about a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

Nelson Whitetail,Sr., resides at 2308 Circle Drive (ND State Hospital, Transitional Home)

He presently has no vehicle.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Whitetail is a 62 year old American Indian Male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 258 pounds with Brown eyes, and gray hair.

Offense:  Gross sexual imposition, involving two girls age 13 and 11

Conviction Date:  March, 1997 in Mercer County, ND, District Court.

Disposition: 10 years

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition

Conviction Date:  September 1988, Burleigh County, ND District Court

Disposition:  five years, five years suspended.

Whitetail is currently on GPS Monitoring.

Whitetail is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Nelson Whitetail, Sr.,  are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Carrington  (CSi)  Wednesday March 8, 2017 has been set for the funeral for the three Tufte children, Alexander, Melody and Spencer  who lost their lives in the February 25, 2017 fire in their Carrington home.

The Evans Funeral Home  in Carrington is handling arrangements for the funeral  at the Carrington High School Gymnasium at 3-p.m. Burial will be at the Carrington Cemetery.

A Prayer Service will be Tuesday March 7th , at 7-p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Visitation will continue Wednesday, from 9AM – Noon, all at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington.

A candlelight vigil was  held Thursday  night (March 2, 2017)  at 7-O’Clock at the Tufte’s home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the Tufte Family Benefit at any Gate City Bank located throughout North Dakota. Gate City Bank in Carrington will also accept non-monetary donations for the family.

The “GoFundMe” page  has been established for the Tufte family funeral expenses.

The last figures available show that donations have amounted to over $67,000.

Carrington Public Schools  has been  providing counselors and support personnel for students and staff, as needed.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  One out of three Americans are officially listed as “obese,” the leading cause of death.

On the Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 on Thursday, two representatives of the Jamestown chapter of Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Tina and Teri shared their positions with the local group, and successes they have had with weight loss.

The ladies are prohibited from using their last names in public.

The Overeaters Anonymous is a 12 step program, and not a ‘diet club,’  which is free of charge, offering physical, emotional, and spiritual  recovery for those who suffer from obsessive eating habits.

The program may include members who are extremely overweight, or even morbidly obese, moderately overweight, average weight, underweight, still maintaining periodic control over their eating behavior, or totally unable to control their compulsive eating.

The only requirement for membership in OA is a desire to stop eating compulsively.

The group is open to all ages, including children.

Tina said she became a member of OA in April of 2015 when she weighed 335 pounds, and by August of 2016 she had lost 135 pound, weighting 200 pounds. She said she’s still working on more weight loss.  He pant size went from a size 30 to a size 18.

She pointed out that she became a ‘compulsive overeater,’ after experiencing a personal trauma in her life as a child.

In addition to her weight loss she said she is no longer a Type II diabetic, her blood pressure is back to normal, and her cholesterol is back down to an acceptable level, and she’s no longer on medications.

She stressed that a weight loss program is also a matter of accepting a lifestyle change, adding that the Jamestown group meetings offer support to members.  Tina is OA Red River Valley Intergroup Public Information Officer.

The organization also supports those with other eating disorders.

Teri also experienced an eating disorder as a child, and then in her 20’s became aware of OA, and met with success in the program.

She has become the Chairperson of Overeaters Anonymous, Red River Valley Intergroup, covering North Dakota and parts of Minnesota, and South Dakota.   Region four  covers a large portion of the Midwest.

Teri Pointed out that the web site  www.OA.org  has more information with links to the Jamestown organization along with podcasts and  with links to their Facebook page, and includes information for family and friends.

Tina pointed out that Overeaters Anonymous meets in Jamestown weekly on Thursdays at 5:30-p.m., at 518 10^th Avenue, SE.

For more information contact Tina, at 701-269-9048.

 

Bismarck  (CSi) The North Dakota State Health Department is piloting immunization reminder letters and postcards for adults age 60 years and older in three different counties.

Reminder letters and postcards will be sent to residents in Stutsman, Morton and Grand Forks on March 6th for individuals who are due for pneumococcal and shingles vaccines. Residents who receive reminders should ask about other vaccines they may be due for, including influenza and tetanus.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota lawmakers say a proposal by the state’s top House Republican to allow state-owned casinos is retaliatory.

The say the proposal by Fargo Rep. Al Carlson risks angering American Indian tribes even more when relations have already been rubbed raw by the Dakota Access pipeline dispute.

Carlson says his idea is not “anti-American Indian.” He says it would establish casinos as “destination-oriented attractions” and use profits from them to offset state taxes.

Many lawmakers believe the measure has little chance of passing, but they fear it’s further damaged the state’s relationship with its tribes.

Carlson’s resolution is a proposed constitutional amendment that would go to voters if lawmakers give the OK. It does not need the governor’s approval, but GOP Gov. Doug Burgum says he opposes the idea.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A man charged with manslaughter in an overdose death in Minot has reached an agreement with prosecutors that reduces the charge, but it drew an admonishment from the father of the man who died.

Nineteen-year-old Aidan Vanderhoef was found dead in the basement of a Minot home July 4, 2015. Aaron Bruce was present at the scene with two other men and was charged with manslaughter and other counts. Bruce accepted a plea deal Wednesday that reduces the manslaughter charge to negligent homicide. Prosecutors agreed to recommend that Bruce spend five to six years behind bars.

Minot Daily News reports the victim’s father, John Vanderhoef, told the judge he was “disgusted” with the way the prosecution handled the case and called the agreement “garbage.”

The two others charged in the case agreed to testify against Bruce and avoided jail time.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An attorney for a flight attendant who plans to plead guilty to making bogus bomb threats on two Skywest flights in 2015 says Justin Cox-Sever is likely to serve far less than the maximum prison sentence of 50 years.

Federal Public Defender Neil Fulton says federal sentencing guidelines call for about 1 ½ years behind bars, although sentences can vary depending on the results of a presentence investigation.

Cox-Sever is from Tempe, Arizona. He’s accused of making bogus bomb threats on a flight from Charlottesville, Virginia, to Chicago, and on a flight from Minneapolis to Dickinson, North Dakota.

He recently agreed to plead guilty to charges related to interfering with an aircraft. He’s due in court June 1.

 

 

In sports…

 

 

Boys Basketball…

Bismarck Century 57, Mandan 54

Bismarck Legacy 70, Bismarck High 46

Bismarck St. Mary’s 99, Dickinson 95

Minot 92, Turtle Mountain 73

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Class A East Regional Tournament

Consolation Semifinal

Devils Lake 59, West Fargo 58

Sheyenne 80, Grand Forks Red River 66

Semifinal

Fargo Davies 66, Wahpeton 48

Fargo Shanley 70, Grand Forks Central 57

Class A West Regional Tournament

Quarterfinal

 

Mandan 74, Jamestown 60

The loss drops Jamestown to a loser-out game on Friday night against Minot.

Bismarck Century 69, Dickinson 36

Bismarck High 61, Bismarck St. Mary’s 38

Bismarck Legacy 55, Minot 36

 

Class B State Tournament

Quarterfinal

Grant County 43, Park River/Fordville Lankin 39

Kindred 56, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 41

Minot Our Redeemer’s 61, Watford City 55

North Star 57, Glen Ullin-Hebron 33

 

Today

EKM vs Park River Fordville Lankin in the Consolation Semis

Kindred takes on Grant County in the Championship Game

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   The 2016-17 Region 3 Boys Basketball Tourney is March 6, 7, 9, 2017  at the Jamestown Civic Center.

The top four teams from District 5 will play the top four teams from District 6 on  Monday the 6^th, with four games.

The winners go on to the semifinal on Tuesday night.

Monday March 6

3pm – D6-1 Linton-HMB (No. 6 in state) (19-2) vs. D5-4 Midkota (3-18)

20 min. after – D5-2 Carrington (Received votes in last top 10 poll) (17-4) vs. D6-3 Strasburg/Zeeland (10-12)

20 min. after – D5-1 Ellendale (17-5) vs. D6-4 Kidder County (11-11)

20 min. after – D6-2 Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter (10-10) vs. D5-3 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (9-13)

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

The Golden State Warriors have their first losing streak since April 2015 after dropping their first game since Kevin Durant was injured.

Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and Bobby Portis had a double-double of 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds as the Bulls knocked off the Warriors, 94-87 in Chicago. Butler and Portis each hit a pair of free throws in the final half-minute after Paul Zipser’s 3-pointer put Chicago up 91-85 with 1:41 left.

The Bulls trailed by one before closing the game on a 10-2 run over the final three minutes of their fifth win in six games.

 

Final Phoenix 120 Charlotte 103

Final Portland 114 Oklahoma City 109

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brandon Saad broke a scoreless tie in the third period and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 38 shots as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Minnesota Wild 1-0 on Thursday night.

Saad got his 19th goal of the year 4:32 into the final frame when he charged in to get his own rebound and poked it past Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk, who played an otherwise excellent game. Dubnyk had 39 saves for the Wild, who lost for the first time in three games.

Bobrovsky was every bit as outstanding for the Blue Jackets in the battle of the All-Star goalies, collecting his fourth shutout this season and the 16th of his career.

He made a sprawling save of a doorstep shot by Martin Hanzal with about two minutes left in the first, and came up with another big one in the second when Jason Zucker got a breakaway but couldn’t penetrate. Zucker got another direct shot at the net in the third period that he couldn’t get past the Russian goalie.

 

Final SO Philadelphia 2 Florida 1

Final Buffalo 6 Arizona 3

Final Washington 1 New Jersey 0

Final N-Y Rangers 2 Boston 1

Final Ottawa 2 Colorado 1

Final Montreal 2 Nashville 1

Final N-Y Islanders 5 Dallas 4

Final San Jose 3 Vancouver 1

Final SO L.A. Kings 3 Toronto 2

 

Mens Basketball…

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Jordan Bohannon hitting a game-winning jumper with nine seconds left to send Iowa past No. 22 Wisconsin, 59-57. Nicholas Baer scored 12 of his 14 points by halftime and Bohannon finished with 11 points as the Hawkeyes dealt the Badgers their third straight loss.

Bronson Koenig had a game-high 19 points for Wisconsin, which led by nine with 4:15 remaining.

Final (14) SMU 93 Tulsa 70

Final (18) Cincinnati 65 Houston 47

 

 

NBA…

 

CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrew Bogut (BOH’-guht) has officially signed with the Cavaliers and is expected to make his team debut Monday against Miami in Cleveland. Bogut spent the previous four seasons with the Golden State Warriors, who could be on a collision course to play the Cavs for the third straight year. He was let go by Philadelphia last week after being acquired in a trade with Dallas, where he averaged three points and 8.3 rebounds in 26 games this season.

 

PGA….

 

MEXICO CITY (AP) —Veterans Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood are part of a six-way tie for the lead through one round of the WGC Mexico Championship.

Mickelson and Westwood opened with 4-under 67s, as did PGA champion Jimmy Walker, Torrey Pines winner Jon Rahm, Ryan Moore and Ross Fisher.

Just one shot back is Rory McIlroy, who can go back to No. 1 in the world rankings with a victory. McIlroy played through a fractured rib.

Dustin Johnson shot a 71 in his first round since climbing to the top of the rankings.

 

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