– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – April 11

Wayne Byers Show Weekdays on CSi 2

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds

around 5 mph increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds

around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds

5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

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

cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight.

Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of

precipitation 40 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in

the evening. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.

Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs around 50.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain

possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.

Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Rain possibly mixed with snow in the

morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower

50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Jamestown (KFGO) – A former Jamestown police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Jamestown and Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger.

KFGO Radio reports, Thomas Nagel claims his civil rights were violated because he was fired in retaliation for communicating with a Fargo TV news reporter. Nagel was investigated as a possible anonymous source for a story about alleged misuse of a county-owned personal watercraft.

Court documents say Nagel was given permission to speak with the reporter in his capacity as president of the Fraternal Order of Police. But Nagel claims he was not the source of the story and has no personal knowledge about the source’s identity.

Nagel is seeking damages in excess of $75,000.

The City of Jamestown has yet to file a response to this lawsuit.

Update…

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rescue Unit was called to 17th Street Southwest and Highway 281 South about 10:06 a.m., Monday to extricate an occupant of a vehicle, involved in a crash at that location.

The crash involved a Dodge Ram pickup truck, a Dodge Durango SUV, and a Ford Focus.

Jamestown Police Lt. Justin Blinsky says the Ram operated by 65 year old James Anthony Herrin of Perkins, Oklahoma was northbound on Highway 281 and disobeyed the red traffic light and struck the Durango driven by 39 year old Gary Marks, of Ypsilanti at the intersection. His vehicle was pushed into the Focus driven by 67 year old Maynard Baker, of Center, North Dakota, which was stopped in the left turn lane facing south.

Marks was extricated from the Durgano by the Jamestown Rescue Squad and taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

No other injuries reported.

Herrin was cited by Jamestown Police for disobeying a red light.

Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says two units including the Rescue Unit were on the scene, including 10 City Fire Department personnel.

Jamestown Police was assisted at the scene by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Lt. Blinsky says the accident remains under investigation, and is asking anyone who saw the accident to contact Jamestown Police at 701-252-2414, as the investigation is continuing.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown Residents of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

Michael Mills McClary now resides at 1610 Business Loop East #15, (Starlight Motel #15), Jamestown ND

His vehicle is a white Pontiac Montana with a ND temporary license.

McClary is a 53 year old white male five feet nine inches tall weighing 215 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

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

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition

Conviction Date: January 2012, in Nelson County, ND, District Court.

Disposition: Four Counts: 10 years, 3 years suspended; 10 years supervised probation, all counts concurrent.

Offense: Sexual Assault.

Conviction Date: July, 1997, Saskatchewan Provence, District Court, Canada.

Disposition: 3 years, 9-months.

McClary is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole.

He is on GPS Monitoring.

He 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 Michael Mills McClary 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

Jamestown (CSi) The 6^th Annual, Father/Daughter/Grandfather Dance and Social will be May 5, 2017 from 6-p.m., to 9-p.m., at Jamestown High School, and supports Stutsman County Relay For Life.

Speaking on Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSI Cable 2, were co-chairs, Mayda Mueller, and Carlla Maki.

They pointed out that tickets are available at $20 per couple in advance, with ticket cut off at 4-p.m., May 4^th. $25 per couple at the door. (Spectator charge for age 10 and over, $1).

Advance Tickets available at St. Paul’ United Methodist Church on 5^th Avenue Northeast in Jamestown along with Neighborhood Grocery on 17^th Street Southwest in Jamestown.

Participants register at the high school commons area.

They and the spectators move to the high school theater for the Grand March.

At the event there will be punch, cookies cupcakes and corsages provided. Music by Pit Stop Karaoke with D.J. Pamala Syverson, and Pam Phillip will be the emcee.

Mayda said she helped establish the Dance and Social in 2012, modeled after the Grand Forks event.

The first year 180 attended at last year the event had over 300 in attendance, and the need for a larger space.

She said the event has grown over the years, initially held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, then the Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown, and this year at Jamestown High School.

Carlla pointed out that the event is Sponsored by St. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

For more information call:

Carlla at 701-252-6718

Linda at 701-252-1398

Mayda at 701-252-4633

Judy at 701-269-1029

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Planning Commission has approved a zoning change for Beulah Park, in Northwest Jamestown, to help clear the way for the construction of single-family and twin homes.

The former Bible camp at 901 4^th Avenue, Northwest, bordered on three sides by the James River. The request goes to the May 8th Planning Commission meeting for final approval.

If approved, the property’s zoning would change from park/open space/recreation to R1a zoning, allowing single-family and twin homes.

Property owner, Dean Hafner, says the homes constructed there will have an elevation of one foot above the floodplain, and would meet the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The elevation of each lot could not be changed.

A planned home could have 15 feet on all sides filled with dirt to reach the required elevation.

Residents in the neighborhood are still against the development.

According to Nadine Readel, there are 20-some people concerned about flooding.

Due to protests by neighboring property owners, the zoning change requires a 75 percent majority when it’s considered by the Jamestown City Council.

BISMARCK, N.D. (April 11, 2017) – Gov. Doug Burgum, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler, state legislators and others participated Tuesday in a ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 2186, which promotes innovative approaches to education in North Dakota.

“This bill takes a crucial step in the right direction, empowering local school districts to better shape educational delivery to meet the needs of the 21st century,” Burgum said. “We are excited to put control of education back where it belongs – in the hands of teachers, students and parents.”

The bill allows teachers and schools – with the approval of their school board – to submit a request to waive sections of law related to K-12 education, provided their plan improves education delivery or administration, increases educational opportunities or improves the academic success of students. After review, the state superintendent may approve or deny the plan.

“This bill promotes the sharing of creative education practices among our schools,” Baesler said. “This bill gives our schools the opportunity to prepare multi-year innovation plans, with the support of the school board, teachers, school staff, parents and members of the community. Innovation requires us to take a close look at our current practices, and think about ways to make them better.”

The bipartisan bill was backed by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), North Dakota United, the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders, the North Dakota School Boards Association, the governor’s office and parents seeking innovative, student-centric education.

The bill’s prime sponsor, Sen. Nicole Poolman, R-Bismarck, an English teacher at Century High School, said education has changed dramatically over the last 20 years in terms of content and instructional methods, but what hasn’t changed are the state rules and structures by which schools must abide.

“By giving schools more flexibility today, we will create better outcomes and opportunities for students tomorrow,” Poolman said.

Sen. Erin Oban, D-Bismarck, also a bill sponsor, noted the bill had broad-based support from both rural and urban legislators, Democrats and Republicans, and people of different generations and backgrounds.

“We already have great education here for North Dakota kids, but we can do better,” Oban said, adding that by the governor signing the bill into law, “I think we are going to take a big, important step forward in education.”

The bill’s other sponsors were Sen. Diane Larson, R-Bismarck; Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Devils Lake; Rep. Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, R-Wahpeton, and Rep. Ron Guggisberg, D-Fargo.

The governor signed the bill April 3. It becomes effective Aug. 1.

Burgum, who joined Baesler earlier in the day at Simle Middle School in Bismarck to present a DPI education innovation award to teacher Ryan Townsend’s science students, will host an innovative education summit with Baesler on June 8 at Legacy High School in Bismarck.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A West Fargo special education teacher accused of posting offensive tweets making fun of students and parents says she made a mistake and never intended to hurt people.

Liberty Middle School teacher Sheridan Tihista wrote tweets on her personal account that vented about the ways she is treated by students by parents. In one tweet, Tihista said she wasn’t ashamed about accidentally calling a student by her cat’s name because “that’s how annoying he was.” She posted a photo of damage to a door and wrote, “Not sure if I teach teenagers or wolverines.”

Tihista says she showed poor judgment and apologized for the tweets, which were presented to school district officials by an anonymous group of parents.

Tihista was placed on paid administrative leave until the district completes an investigation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature is meeting at the Capitol, but will skip the gaveled opening in order to save a legislative day for later.

The House and Senate’s time on Tuesday was spent in conference committees to reconcile differing versions of dozens of bills endorsed in both chambers.

May 1 is the adjournment deadline this session, but lawmakers had hoped to be finished 10 days earlier to give themselves a cushion if they need to react to any continuing declines in state revenue or federal policy changes.

North Dakota’s Legislature ended its longest session ever in 2013, when it logged 80 days, which is the constitutional limit. Lawmakers met for more than 20 hours straight on the last day of that session.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — City commissioners in Fargo have cleared the way for homeowners to keep chickens on their property.

A new ordinance approved by commissioners clears up conflicting city codes regulating chicken coops and chickens. KFGO says the new local law includes specifications for size, construction and location of chicken coops, caps the number of chickens at four and bans roosters because of the noise.

A permit to keep chickens will cost $15 to $20. The ordinance becomes law after a second reading.

In sports…

DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Boyd allowed one hit in six outstanding innings, and James McCann homered in the fifth to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon.

Boyd (1-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth before Robbie Grossman broke it up by lining a clean single to left field with two out. The Detroit left-hander struck out six and walked two before turning the game over to the bullpen. Tigers relievers have struggled so far this season, but they were able to close this game out.

Francisco Rodriguez allowed a run in the ninth but recovered for his third save in four chances. Pinch-hitter Max Kepler hit a popup with two on to end it.

Hector Santiago (1-1) allowed only three hits in 6 1/3 innings, but one of them was a two-run shot by McCann.

In world and national news…

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Federal workplace safety officials will investigate an explosion that killed one worker and injured four others at an Army ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri.

Scott Allen with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says he has few immediate details about Tuesday afternoon’s blast at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, just east of Kansas City. But he says OSHA investigators are heading to the scene.

The Army Joint Munitions Command confirmed in a statement the number of explosion victims but did not reveal how the blast happened.

The 77-year-old plant sits on nearly 4,000 acres and is the first of a dozen Army small-arms factories. The plant makes small-caliber ammunition and tests its reliability. It also operates the NATO test center.

The property has more than 400 buildings and nine warehouses, and has a storage capacity of more than 700,000 square feet. Its workforce includes 29 Department of Army civilians and a soldier to provide contract oversight.

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says that President Donald Trump’s oldest daughter weighed in on his response to the Syrian chemical weapons attack. Spicer says at his daily press briefing that “there is no question that” Ivanka Trump and others “weighed into him” on the decision.

BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese official close to the Syrian government says nearly 12,000 people will be moved around Syria Wednesday in a planned population transfer arranged between the government and rebels. The official, who asked for anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said 3,800 people will be evacuated from opposition-held areas around Damascus to the rebel-held province of Idlib in northern Syria, on Wednesday.

BEIRUT (AP) — The statement by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that the reign of President Bashar Assad’s family “is coming to an end” suggests Washington is taking a much more aggressive approach toward the Syrian leader. Taking him out of the equation without a clear transition plan would be a major gamble.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The San Bernardino police chief says those close to the teacher who was shot and killed in her classroom by her estranged husband mentioned that he had threatened her after she moved out. Chief Jarrod Burguan said Tuesday that Cedric Anderson had accused Karen Smith of infidelity in their short marriage. Smith’s loved ones told investigators that she had said she was concerned about her husband’s odd behavior and that he had made threats against her, but not to shoot her.

CHICAGO (AP) — A spokesman for President Donald Trump says it was “troubling” to watch video of a passenger being dragged off of a United Airlines flight. But White House press secretary Sean Spicer says it’s unlikely the federal government will launch a separate investigation. Videotape of the incident spread widely across social media.