Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 3

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest

winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s.

Lows in the mid 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Highs in the mid 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.

 

Warmer and dry through Sunday with highs well into the 70s, to lower 80s Showers and thunderstorms look to return Monday and Tuesday resulting in

high temperatures retreating back into the 60s by Tuesday.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police warns the public of  convicted sex offender, who is living within the City of Jamestown.

Robert William Lilley, Jr. resides at 2605 Circle Drive, at the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown’s Halfway House.

He is a 23 year old American Indian male, six feet one inch tall, weighing 325 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Lilley has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office, Risk Level Committee.

 

Offense:  Sexual assault at age 16 when babysitting two young boys.  He continued to act out sexually while in residential treatment and was terminated from the program.

Conviction Date: December 2010 in Rolette County, North Dakota Juvenile Court.

Disposition:  Unknown.

Lilley is currently on GPS monitoring.

 

Lilley 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 Robert William Lilley, Jr., 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 National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown has finished the renovations open to the public from 10-a.m., to 5-p.m., Monday through Saturday, and starting Memorial Day seven days a week from 8-a.m., to 8-p.m.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Director, Illana Xinos said renovations have changed the layout Museum, adding that the 15 minute video, which will have its own viewing area, will become operational soon.

She pointed out that the video tells the story of the American Bison, the officials U.S. mammal, the history of the bison, through modern times, along with the origins of the National Buffalo Museum.

Illana added that White Cloud the albino buffalo that roamed the pasture behind the museum for many years,  and passed away a few months ago, will return home in preserved form and will be on display soon, in the museum’s largest exhibit space.  An interpretive panel will be installed that will explain the significance of the white buffalo.

The National Buffalo Museum is also organizing this year’s White Cloud Days, festivities.

New this year is a 5K run/walk which will lead off the White Cloud Days Parade on July 8, 2017.

Funds raised will go to support the Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) which opens in August this year.

Parade entries are being accepted at the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.

Illana and Jamestown Tourism Director Searle Swedlund will attend an International Tourism Conference this weekend in Bismarck.

Also on our show Searle pointed out the significance of the National Buffalo Museum on tourism in Jamestown, on telling the story of the Jamestown area.

On another topic, he added that the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse will be open for summer hours through Labor Day from 10-a.m., to 5-p.m.

He pointed out that, regionally, the Peggy Lee, Midland Continental Railroad Museum in Wimbledon will host its 5^th Anniversary, on Peggy Lee’s birthday on May 26, 2017.

 

Jamestown (CSi)   Stutsman County has adopted  a year-round ban on open burning during times of Very High or Extreme fire conditions or during a Red Flag Warning.

The Ordinance approved unanimously by the Stutsman County Commission, specifies the difference between open burn and open fire. Open burning is prohibited when conditions on the fire index are Very High or Extreme conditions and Red Flag Warnings are issued.

Stutsman County State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen says  the ordinance does allow for open fires.

The ordinance also requires the public to be aware of the fire index in the county before  burning. The commission approved of the ordinance unanimously, putting it into effect immediately.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist adds that the ordinance would not count towards camping fires or fires that could not cause sparks.

 

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

Mayor Carlsrud issued an Arbor Day Proclamation for Valley City, for May 17, 2017.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,527,528.93

Raffle Permit for Ashtabula Fireworks Association, Barnes County Wildlife Federation, Valley City Trap Club

Blocking off the Street Request for Soapbox Derby on June 3, 2017 (with rain date on June 4, 2017) on North Central from 3rd Street to 8th Street

Blocking off the Street Request for VFW, DAV, Legion & Amvets on May 29, 2017 between the intersections of Central & Main and 2nd Avenue SE & Main

Renewal Application for Electrician, Plumber and Mechanical Contractor license for Grant’s Mechanical, Inc.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.

No personal attacks to persons present or not

No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform

5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair

Thank you for participating in City Government.

 

PUBLIC HEARING

For liquor license transfer request for Captain’s Pub.

City Administrator Dave Shelkoph said the Fire and Police Chiefs have indicated the business is in compliance with the City Code with the requirement including electrical completed.

 

Following the Public Hearing City Commissioners approved the liquor license transfer request for Captain’s Pub.

 

A Public Hearing was held regarding Special Assessments confirmed by the Special Assessment Commission for Paving Improvement District No. 110

Following the Public Hearing the City Commission  approved,

 

A Public Hearing was held regarding Special Assessments confirmed by the Special Assessment Commission for Paving Improvement District No. 111

Following the Public Hearing the Commissioners approved

 

A Public Hearing was held an  Ordinance Amending and Re-Enacting a Section of an Ordinance  concerning the Zoning Map, by changing the zoning use districts as established on the zoning map. Schelkoph said a small clarification was noted and corrected due to a typo.

He said this is the final step to correct zoning inaccuracies over the past -3-4- years, meeting with the public and city officials and KLJ.

Other changes in the future are likely.

Following the Public Hearing the City Commission approved the first reading of the Ordinance.

 

RESOLUTION

The City Commission approved a Resolution Resolution to create the City’s Master Fee Schedule.

Schelkoph said the Resolution creates establishing certain fees without changing Ordinances.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Commissioners  approved the  Election Workers for the May 23, 2017 Special City Election

• Patty Loven
• Jenny Mueller
• Bernadette Botner
• Darlene Mueller
• Naomi Schlect
• Tweety Bellmore
• Bev Loken
• Joann Carlblom
• Deb Kohler, backup

 

City Commissioners approved proceeding with an estimated project cost of $68,433.98 by Precision Concrete Cutting for the 2017 Southeast Sidewalk Repair Project.  Schelkoph pointed out discussion concerning an alternative Precision to do the work.

A bid document was sent to contractors to perform the work. One bid was received…from Precision Concrete, which has equipment made specifically for the work.  The work is in compliance with ADA requirements. He said the business has saved Valley City money by using Precision Concrete.

 

Approved gaming site authorization for North Dakota Wildlife Federation at Valley City Eagles, 345 12th Avenue NE on April 7, 2018.

 

City Commissioners approved the annual gaming site authorization for Valley City Eagles Aerie 2192 Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles, 345 12th Avenue NE; Hi-Line Hospitality LLC (City Lights), 2369 Elm Street; My Bar Valley City LLC, 240 East Main St; Main St Off Sale LLC – Tavern 94, 455 Wintershow Road; Labor Club, 214 2nd Street NE.

 

Approved was a Special Alcohol Beverage Permit for Valley City Eagles at ND Winter Show on May 6, 2017

 

Also approved is a Special Alcohol Beverage Permit for City Lights at VCSU Student Union Cafeteria on May 11, 2017

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

Schelkoph reminded residents to be careful driving during Citywide Cleanup with trucks moving around town.

He added the Mill Dam drop off site is for grass and leaves only, NOT for trees, or branches.

The release from Bald Hill Dam is at 1,300 cfs, and is expected to be decreased over the next few days.

He cautions residents to be careful at the river as the water is fast moving.

He added that it is unlawful for boaters to leave a wake in the river water, which leads to river bank erosion, and property damage.

He said that community meetings will be held in planning the future for Valley City.

He said the state legislature has earmarked $3-million for permanent flood control for Valley City.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:

Absentee ballots for the May 23, 2017 Special Election for City Commissioner are available at City Hall until May 22, 2017.

On May 23^rd the polls at City Hall will be open from 7-a.m. to 7-p.m.

It was requested that citizens make sure garbage can lids are secure so debris does not blow around town.

City Fire Chief Retterath reported that the city’s six emergency sirens are in working order, as tested during last week’s tornado drill.

Mayor Carlsrud said  newly formed Employees Advisory Committee recently met for the first time, which is geared to bridge communications within city departments.

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

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The seventh year of Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Jamestown High School is coming to a close with its final exercises on Thursday, May 4, 2017.  Approximately 103 students of the freshmen class will be participating in a disaster exercise.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, the students will act as the responders during a mock bleacher collapse scenario with JHS drama students acting as victims.  Students will utilize their newly-learned CERT skills under the direction of local emergency response agencies and school staff.  The exercise will give students a chance to practice and refine their new capabilities should they need to respond to an actual disaster or emergency event in the future.  Prior to the exercise, there will be a brief graduation ceremony with the students receiving their Teen CERT diplomas.

Due to the large amount of students participating in this year’s class, there will be two separate exercises and graduation ceremonies.  The first group starts at 9:01 a.m. with the second group following at 10:21 a.m.

What: Teen CERT Disaster Exercise
When: Thursday, May 4^th
Group 1: 9:01 a.m. – Group 2: 10:21 a.m.
Where: Jamestown High School Gym

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   On Saturday, April 22,  2017The University of Jamestown hosted its 31^st Annual Dine and Bid Benefit Auction. This year, more than 400 individuals attended the event – a record number for UJ. The University raised $141,000 from silent and live auction items to support student scholarships.

 

University Executive Vice President, Polly Peteson says, “We are so thankful for the outstanding support from our community and alumni. Their dedication to our students and their education continues to amaze me year after year.”

Dine and Bid is an annual University of Jamestown dinner auction. All proceeds benefit student scholarships. This year, the theme of the event was Secret Garden. Event committee members transformed the on-campus Larson Center into a whimsical hideaway, full of greenery and other garden-themed décor. After dinner and student entertainments, guests had the opportunity to bid on more than 160 auction items.

 

To view photos from Dine and Bid, please visit uj.edu/?p=22910.

 

Valley City   (CSi)  Valley City State University will be testing the new boiler system on Wednesday, May 3, 2017  from 8am to 6pm.

During the testing period Valley City residents are  warned that the noise levelwill be  in excess 105 decibels. The testing is expected to be completed on or before May 10th and will not occur during the weekend.

Valley City and VCSU officials apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate the public’s patience.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Acting U.S. Attorney Chris Myers of North Dakota says he is no longer interested in staying on as the state’s top federal prosecutor.

Myers tells the state’s congressional delegation in a letter that he’s “increasingly concerned” about how the selection process will affect the U.S. attorney’s office. Former U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley has expressed interested in returning to the post he held from 2001 to 2009.

Myers originally told the delegation he was interested if he didn’t have to go through the traditional nomination process. Myers was named to the job by the Department of Justice in 2015 after Timothy Purdon resigned.

Myers tells the delegation he wouldn’t expect any problem if Wrigley is named to the job and Myers reverts to his old job as an assistant U.S. attorney.

Myers didn’t return a call Tuesday from The Associated Press.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Four more Jamaicans charged in the U.S. in what authorities say is a multimillion-dollar lottery scam have pleaded not guilty in federal court in North Dakota.

No immediate trial date was set Tuesday for Jason Jahalal, Kazrae Gray, Dahlia Hunter or Xanu Morgan.

The four were among eight suspects extradited from Jamaica to Bismarck last week to face charges in what authorities say is a scam that bilked at least 90 mostly elderly Americans out of more than $5.7 million. The four others in the group pleaded not guilty last week.

A total of 15 people each are charged with 66 total counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. The man who authorities allege masterminded the scam, Lavrick Willocks, pleaded not guilty in January.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime for firebombing a Somali restaurant in North Dakota is fighting the amount of money he has been told to repay.

Matthew Gust, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, has filed a motion asking for a court-appointed attorney to help appeal the nearly $269,000 restitution order for the fire at the Juba Coffee House in Grand Forks in December 2015.

Gust says in a handwritten note that he didn’t know how much he was supposed to pay until receiving notice on April 4. He says he has no money or property.

Court records show U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson signed off on a payment plan for Gust on Jan. 26th calling for him to pay at least $25 a month.

 

CROSBY, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of causing a crash that killed a father and two children in North Dakota’s oil patch has been sentenced to five years behind bars.

William Koehler earlier pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter in the August crash in Divide County. Court documents say Koehler was on his cellphone when he hit the victims’ vehicle which was stopped for road construction on Highway 5.

Lesley Gunderson and his two daughters, ages 2 and 8, were killed. Gunderson’s 4-year-old son was seriously injured in the crash.

Koehler faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

 

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Police in Grand Forks say they have arrested an armed man after struggling with the suspect and using pepper spray to subdue him.

Authorities got a call about 8:30 p.m. Monday about a man armed with a knife who was fighting with several people near Central High School. Police say they found the man walking nearby, but he refused their orders.

Officers used pepper spray on him. He dropped his knife and fought with officers who eventually took him into custody.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state-owned Bank of North Dakota saw another year of record profits.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that profits for the country’s only state-owned bank totaled $136.2 million for 2016. Bank president Eric Hardmeyer says the 2015 high was $130.7 million.

Some of the money may go to help balance the state’s budget, which experienced a budget shortfall of about $1.4 billion. Prior to this year’s Legislative session, up to $100 million was requested to be turned over to the state to help balance the budget. It would be the first time since 2007 that profits would be utilized in that manner.

Hardmeyer says the bank is in a strong position and not concerned about the use of the profits.

This is the third consecutive year the bank had more than $100 million in profits.

 

In sports…

 

College Baseball Tuesday…

NDSU 8 VCSU 3

 

High School Softball…

Bismarck 14 Jamestown 8

Jamestown 9 Bismarck 5

 

Valley City 9 Devils Lake 2

 

High School Girls Soccer…

Jamestown 6 Bismarck Legacy 1

 

High School Baseball…

Mandan 5 Jamestown 0

Mandan 10 Jamestown 5

 

Fargo Davies 10 Valley City 2

Fargo Davies 5 Valley City 2

 

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

Final Tampa Bay 3 Miami 1

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ervin Santana struck out seven in six shutout innings and Brian Dozier hit two of Minnesota’s six home runs to lead the Twins to a 9-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

Santana (5-0) lowered his ERA to 0.66 for the season and has allowed one run or fewer and gone at least six innings in all six of his starts. Fernando Valenzuela is the only pitcher to do it more when he went seven straight to start the 1981 season.

Miguel Sano, Jason Castro, Byron Buxton and Joe Mauer also went deep for the Twins, who have won three in a row and five of their last six.

Sonny Gray (0-1) made his season debut for the Athletics, giving up four runs on five hits and striking out four in six innings. Yonder Alonso homered for the A’s, who struck out 11 times, the seventh time in the last eight games they have reached double-digit whiffs.

 

Final N-Y Yankees 11 Toronto 5

Final Detroit 5 Cleveland 2

Final Boston 5 Baltimore 2

Final Houston 8 Texas 7

Final Chi White Sox 6 Kansas City 0

Final L.A. Angels 6 Seattle 4, 11 Innings

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Arizona 6 Washington 3

Final Pittsburgh 12 Cincinnati 3

Final Atlanta 9 N-Y Mets 7

Final Chi Cubs 8 Philadelphia 3

Final St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 1

Final L.A. Dodgers 13 San Francisco 5

Final San Diego 6 Colorado 2

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors won last night’s NBA playoff games. Isaiah Thomas torched the Washington Wizards for 53 points as the Celtics earned a 129-119 overtime win to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Stephen (STEH’-fehn) Curry dropped in 22 points and Draymond Green added 18 to lead the Warriors past Utah 106-94 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinal series.

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

UNDATED (AP) — The Nashville Predators are one victory away from their first trip to the NHL’s conference finals, while the New York Rangers are within 2-1 in their second-round series with Ottawa. Third-period goals by Ryan Ellis and James Neal lifted the Predators past St. Louis, 2-1. Mats Zuccarello (zoo-kah-REH’-loh) had a goal and an assist in the Rangers’ 4-1 victory over the Senators.

 

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will miss Game 4 of the team’s second-round playoff series tonight after suffering a concussion. The Pens’ captain sat out the last two periods of Monday’s 3-2 overtime loss after taking a cross-check to the jaw from Washington defenseman and former teammate Matt Niskanen. The Penguins say Crosby is out indefinitely following his second concussion of the season.

 

OBIT-MELE

BOSTON (AP) — Sam Mele, a former big league outfielder who later managed the Minnesota Twins to a team-record 102 wins in a season, has died. He was 95.

The Boston Red Sox said Tuesday that Mele died at home Monday in Quincy, Massachusetts. Mele made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1947 and, after he was done managing, worked 25 years for them as a scout and in other roles.

Mele played 10 seasons in the majors, batting .267 with 80 home runs and 544 RBIs for the Red Sox, Washington, the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland. He hit .302 as a rookie and in 1951 tied for the American League in doubles with 36.

Mele coached and worked for Washington, then stayed with the team when it moved to Minnesota in 1961. He became manager of the Twins during that season.

In 1965, Mele guided the Twins to their first pennant, going 102-60. Minnesota lost Game 7 of the World Series to Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mele was the nephew of former big leaguers Tony and Al Cuccinello.

 

TENNIS-KVITOVA…

UNDATED (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIH’-toh-vuh) is back at practice, less than six months after being attacked by a knife-wielding intruder.

Kvitova has missed all season while recovering from surgery on her left, racket-holding hand in December. She was injured during an attack at her home in the Czech Republic.

The two-time Wimbledon champ said last month that she was signing up for the French Open, although she’s not sure she’ll be ready when the tournament begins May 28.

 

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