Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 4

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds

5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Highs in the lower 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper

40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

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

showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.

 

Highs Saturday and Sunday will mostly be in the 70s across central ND, and lower 80s across the west.

A cold front arrives  from west to east Sunday night through the day Monday.

Chances for showers and thunderstorms continue then.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The start up of the Jamestown Residential Recycling program has been delayed until August 1, 2017.

At the Recycling informational meeting, on Wednesday morning at City Hall, Recycling Center of North Dakota, LLC formerly Renaissance Recycling, Manager Ralph Friebel said the later start up stems from the City of Jamestown being notified of a delay in receiving the new trucks that will allow automated pick up of both recycle and garbage bins.

He indicated that the city’s automated garbage pick up will also be delayed for the same reason, with the date of implementation to be announced.

When fully implemented the garbage pick up will remain on the same day on a weekly basis, and the recycling bin contents will be picked up the same day as the garbage, but every other week.

The delay will have no effect on the present city collection of garbage.

Wednesday morning’s meeting was shown live on CSi 67 with replays.

For more information on Jamestown Residential Recycling on line go to:  www.recyclenorthdakota.org

Click on the FAQ Tab at the top of the page.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Veteran’s Administration has introduced a toll free telephone number, as a go-to source for veterans and their families who are not sure what number to call for information.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSI Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service Office, David Bratton said the number is 1-844-698-2311. (1-844-MyVa311).  In the future the number will be available 24/7.

By calling that number, veterans and their families will be able to find access to answer questions about VA services such as disability, pensions, healthcare eligibility, enrollment, and burial benefits, along with finding the nearest VA facility, along with assistance with housing and mental health issues.

The number will also route callers to the Homeless Veteran help line and the Veteran Crisis Line.

Vets may continue to call their regular phone number as it will stay the same.

He added that there will be a free hearing, speech, and memory screening  at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, on May 9-11, 2017.  To reserve the free screening call JRMC at 701-952-4800.

On our show he added that the VA has a new web site:  www.accesstocare.va.gov where information is available to review data, and includes VA Clinic wait times.

On May 17, 2017 the Fargo Elks Lodge will host a public forum, concerning Agent Orange Dioxin, for Viet Nam vets and their families at 5-p.m.  The Elks is located at 3435 North Broadway in Fargo.

A new Veteran Patient Orientation at the Fargo VA will be on May 24, 2017, from 3-p.m., to 5-p.m.

For more information on these topics or any other questions to be answered by calling Stutsman County Veterans Service at 701-252-9043.  The office is open Monday-Friday 8-a.m. to 12-noon, and 1-p.m., to 5-p.m., located in the basement of the Jamestown Law Enforcement Center.

 

Valley City  (CSi)   The Valley City  CROP Walk for Hunger event is Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 7-pm.  The walk starts at Faith Lutheran Church; registration begins at 6:30- pm.

Event Chairperson, Sharon Buhr, says, “Everyone is welcome to walk or donate.”

The walk is  5 kilometers or about 3 miles.  When the walk originally in 1981,  was 20 km  or12 miles, and  later was reduced to 10 km 6 miles, and is now  5 km.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is hosting a Community Service of Remembrance on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Ave Maria Village, 501 19^th Street NE in Jamestown.  Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, either recently or in years past, is invited to come and share in this informal service honoring the memory of our loved ones in a supportive atmosphere.

Dr. Alan Wolfelt, internationally know expert and author in the field of grief and loss writes: “In my experience, remembering the past makes hoping for the future possible.  Your future will become open to new experiences only to the extent that you embrace the past.”  Many people who are grieving the loss of a loved one feel very alone in their grief.  The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is committed to offering support and companioning to those who are grieving.  Team members endeavor to provide a listening ear and a variety of ways for individuals to share their feelings about their loss.

The Service of Remembrance is free of charge and open to everyone.  Those attending are asked to bring a picture of their loved one to the service.  Please enter the main door at Ave Maria Village.  For more information about this service or the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team, call Diane at 320-4915.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed some or all of nine bills passed by the Legislature, including portions of the Public Employees Retirement System budget.

One section Burgum struck down would have had the state terminate its six-year health insurance contract with Sanford Health Plan two years early, in 2019. Sanford began providing coverage in 2015 after out-bidding Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, which had provided coverage for nearly four decades.

The bill would have made the system’s board solicit bids for a new contract, with a self-insurance plan being the primary bid. House Majority Leader Al Carlson had pushed for a self-funded plan, citing rising costs under the current plan.

All told, Burgum signed 440 bills this session, 10 with line-item vetoes, and vetoed three complete bills.

 

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — The attorney for the McKenzie County sheriff accused of misconduct says letters sent to Gov. Doug Burgum from the former special prosecutor in the case have violated his client’s due process rights.

Defense lawyer Mike Geiermann is asking that the case against Gary Schwartzenberger be dismissed. The sheriff is accused of making excessive charges on his office credit card during a trip to a conference in Las Vegas in 2015. Schwartzenberger later paid for the charges, but a criminal affidavit alleges the charges were made in violation of a county policy.

The  new prosecutor, Michael Mahoney, says the case is still intact and proceedings against the sheriff should continue.

 

 

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former Las Vegas stripper who ran a drug trafficking ring that stretched from Washington to North Dakota has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison.

52-year-old Loren M. Toelle was also sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday in federal court in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Toelle, who was married to Dr. Stanley Toelle of Coeur d’Alene, pleaded guilty in January to being the leader of a drug-trafficking ring that involved her children and friends from 2009 to 2016.

The group sold oxycodone, heroin, and methamphetamine in Idaho, Washington, Montana and North Dakota.

Loren Toelle pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to launder money. As part of the plea agreement, Toelle forfeited assets of more than $2 million in cash and property.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The logistics of keeping pedestrians and bicyclists moving back and forth across the Souris River continues to be a topic of conversation when it comes to new levees and flood walls associated with a proposed flood protection project for Minot.

That while the exact locations of flood protection levees and walls in Minot are still being developed some residents say more openings should be added to the plan.

Leif Snyder, a resident who supports adding another flood wall opening near downtown Minot, says the existing plan leaves northeast Minot pedestrians without good access to any of Minot’s fitness paths.

Minot Public Works Director Dan Jonasson says the city is looking into developing ways for pedestrians to go through or over the new levees.

 

In sports…

Valley City (CSi) Sunday, May 7, 2017, Valley City will the host of The 2017 North Dakota District III Spring Games, at the Gaukler Family Wellness Center, the VCSU Fieldhouse, and Lokken Stadium, starting at 8-a.m.

More than 300 athletes from Valley City, Fargo, Wahpeton, Jamestown and surrounding communities will take part in a full day of competition, including  unified volleyball, bocce, power lifting, swimming and track and field and will take place.

SOND Area Director Cindy Schopper says there is a lot of excitement surrounding the district games says, the District III Games are put together by a group of volunteers with contributions from sponsors. There is still plenty of opportunities to help out this weekend

Anyone interested in volunteering in Sunday’s event should call 840-1191 or email caschopper@gmail.com. For more information visit Special Olympics Valley City on Facebook.

Schedule

8:00 am – Bocce and Unified Volleyball at VCSU Fieldhouse

9:30 am – Powerlifting at VCSU Fieldhouse

10:30 am-Swimming at Gaulker Family Wellness Center

12:30 pm- Opening Ceremonies at Lokken Stadium

1:00pm- Track and Field

 

 

MLB..

 

INTERLEAGUE

Final Miami 10 Tampa Bay 6

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kennys Vargas tied his career high for Minnesota with five RBIs, including a three-run homer Wednesday night off erratic Oakland starter Kendall Graveman that propelled the Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Athletics.

Hector Santiago (3-1) finished six innings for the fourth time in six turns for the Twins, who have won seven of their last 10 games.

Graveman (2-2) walked four batters, and three of them scored. He was pulled with one out in the fourth inning, by far his worst of five starts this season.

Yonder Alonso hit a two-run homer for the A’s, but they fell to 1-8 with only 21 runs in their last nine games. One of those came in the ninth against Twins closer Brandon Kintzler, who loaded the bases with none out but ended it by getting former teammate Trevor Plouffe to hit into a double-play grounder.

 

Final N-Y Yankees 8 Toronto 6

Final Cleveland 3 Detroit 2

Final Boston 4 Baltimore 2

Final Houston 10 Texas 1

Final Kansas City 6 Chi White Sox 1

Final Seattle 8 L.A. Angels 7

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Washington 2 Arizona 1

Final Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 2

Final N-Y Mets 16 Atlanta 5

Final Chi Cubs 5 Philadelphia 4

Final San Francisco 4 L.A. Dodgers 1, 11 Innings

Final Colorado 11 San Diego 3

Milwaukee at St. Louis 8:15 p.m., postponed

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS