Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 18

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the

mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the

evening.

.FRIDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in

the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the

lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

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

Lows in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.

Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in the

morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of

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

precipitation 50 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

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

.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

Lows in the mid 40s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

 

Frost will be possible again Friday night.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Public Schools  is  considering a bond referendum for facility improvements.

Citizen’s Advisory Committee invites the community to a town hall meeting on May 18, 2017, from 5:30-p.m.,to 7:30-p.m. The committee will be listening to the community’s input on future developments around Jamestown Public Schools, and will also share its initial priorities.

The town hall meeting will be at the Jamestown Middle School’s, Thompson Community Room.

For more information on the event and the committee, visit http://www.jamestown.k12.nd.us/news/

Since 2016, Jamestown Public Schools has been working to gather information and feedback on several items, including the expected life of our facilities, a 10-year capital maintenance plan including safety and security measures, updated enrollment projections, K-12 infrastructure and technology, flex space at the elementary level, locations of high school activities, JHS Transition House, and perspectives of staff, school board members and the community about 21^st century learning and what our students need for careers of the future. The town hall is a next step in the information gathering and sharing process to help determine what’s best for the future of our schools.

The Citizen’s Advisory Committee was formed out of these discussions and members include:

School Board Members

• Sedric Trevithick
• Steve Veldkamp

School Leadership

• Superintendent Rob Lech
• JHS Principal Adam Gehlhar
• JMS Principal Ryan Harty
• Washington Elementary Principal Phyllis Clemens
• Business Manager Sally Ost

School Staff Representatives

• Kelly Bauer – 1st Grade Teacher at Gussner Elementary
• Cody Mickelson – Foreign Language Teacher at JMS/JHS and JEA President
• Mari Stilwell – Elementary Instructional Coach
• Susanna Walker – Teacher at Jamestown North
• Laura Weis – Language Arts at JMS

Community Representatives

• Candace Dempsey – Retired
• Travis Dillman – Engineer at Interstate Engineering and Current Interim City Engineer at City of Jamestown
• Laurie Kramer – Licensed Social Worker
• Carrie Orn – Dentist
• Mindi Schmitz – Environmental Lobbyist and Former School Board Member
• Michelle Solensky – University of Jamestown Professor
• Harley Trefz – Retired
• Ron Truax – Pioneer Seed
• Dan Tweten – UTC
• Larry Ukestad – Retired
• Amy Walters – Director of Two Rivers Activities Center (TRAC) and Former Program Coordinator at South East Educational Cooperative.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Minnesota Soybean Processors cooperative will  be starting a capital campaign for  construction of the $240 million soybean processing plant in Spiritwood

NDSU Extension Educator Randy Grueneich says those interested being an investors will have an opportunity to be a part of this capital raising effort starting in June this year.

He adds that interested farmers may want to look at building more storage units before the plant opens in 2019.

The plant is an integrated soybean crush facility and refinery, crushing 125,000 bushels of soybeans per day. The Spiritwood site is expected to produce about 900,000 tons of soybean meal annually.

The plant is expected to  create 55 full time jobs and support the soybean price paid to local farmers.

The membership cooperative owns and operates a soybean crush facility and biodiesel operation in Brewster, Minnesota.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The idea of sending a letter  to the North Dakota Public Service Commission with local concerns over occurrences of local phone service disruptions, will apparently not happen.

Jamestown businesses have indicated loss of business due to phone lines down, stemming primarily from cut fiber optic lines, with the latest occurrence on April 21^st this year, when a Century Link phone line was cut near West Fargo, disrupting local and long distance phone services along with  9-1-1 calls for over four hours.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager, and 9-1-1 Coordinator Jerry Bergquist had suggested the Stutsman County Commission, and Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce send a letter to the PSC, outlining concerns, that included 9-1-1 records with documentation of five cable cuts that have occurred since 2011.

The Stutsman County Commission Tuesday, tabled sending a letter  after Bergquist said he spoke with the Chamber’s Executive Becky Thatcher-Keller, who is proposing, after speaking with Century Link’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Kent Blickensderfer, that the Chamber host a meeting in a few weeks for input from  representatives of phone companies, and business owners, and customers, plus Stutsman County and City of Jamestown representatives.

Stutsman County Commission Chairman, Mark Klose indicated that the best idea is exploring other options than filing a complaint letter with the PSC.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   The University of Jamestown received the Rising Star Award from the Dakota Medical Foundation for outstanding performance in its Giving Hearts Day 2017 campaign.

This year, the University of Jamestown raised more than $50,000, about a 60 percent increase from their 2016 Giving Hearts Day campaign.

University of Jamestown Executive Vice President, Polly Peterson says,  “We are so grateful to Dakota Medical Foundation for their generous support of our communities. Our alumni and friends have once again opened their hearts and supported us during this great event.”

Giving Hearts Day is an annual online drive. The Rising Star Award is given to organizations that raised $20,000 or more and increased previous year’s fundraising by greater than 30 percent. Of the 360 Giving Hearts Day participants, only 67 organizations received the award.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A commission in a northern North Dakota county is opting to keep an audio recording of an executive session private.

The Minot Daily News reports that the Ward County Commission made its decision Tuesday despite some debate regarding how the commission accepted the resignation of former Sheriff Steve Kukowski.

Commissioner Jim Rostad said the audio of an April 11 meeting should be kept private to keep the confidence of those who participated in the session by phone, including Kukowski’s attorney and the prosecuting attorney.

State’s Attorney Rozanna Larson says there are no legal reasons to withhold the audio.

Kukowski had been charged in the death of an inmate who died after being transferred to the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department in 2014.

Larson says the criminal and civil proceedings Kukowski faced were dropped when he resigned.

 

BEULAH, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Beulah police officer has been placed on administrative lead after firing his gun at a vehicle that was accelerating toward him.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department says the incident happened on Highway 49 in Beulah Monday afternoon during a chase that began in Mercer County and ended in Bismarck.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the chase began when a 56-year-old woman was reported for reckless driving. The Beulah officer was pursuing the vehicle when the woman turned around and drove toward him. The officer got out of his car and fired at the suspect’s vehicle.

No injuries were reported. The names of the officer and the suspect have not been released.

The woman was eventually arrested in Bismarck after her car was stopped with spike strips.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state Health Department says a lightning strike at a saltwater disposal facility in northwest North Dakota led to the release of more than 16,500 gallons of what is known as produced water.

Houston-based Oasis Petroleum Inc. reported the spill on Sunday at the site 15 miles northwest of Williston.

Produced water is a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals.

Health Department Water Quality Director Karl Rockeman says about 3,360 gallons of the oilfield wastewater escaped the site. He says the spill traveled about 1,000 feet from the facility but did not threaten any water sources.

Rockeman says crews were working to excavate contaminated soil at the site, under the supervision of a state inspector.

 

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — The Spirit Lake Tribal Council is considering allowing alcohol sales at the Sioux tribe’s casino.

Alcohol has been banned on the reservation for decades. But tribal leaders are considering allowing the casino to serve alcohol on the gambling floor and during events such as weddings and conferences at the casino’s steakhouse.

A portion of the revenue from alcohol sales might go toward funding an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center on the reservation.

A council vote scheduled Tuesday was postponed to provide time for additional review.

Opponents of the proposal gathered Wednesday in Fort Totten to express their concerns about introducing alcohol back onto the reservation.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Remodeling of the Ward County Courthouse in Minot is essentially complete, with a certificate of occupancy issued this week.

The e work was projected to cost about $3.7 million, and the final cost is expected to be about $300,000 under that.

Meanwhile, work is proceeding on a separate project to construct a jail expansion. The jail construction and proposed remodeling on the existing jail is the final phase of county building construction, which included a new office building that opened at the end of 2015.

 

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A Grand Forks hospital is seeking investors to help keep the facility afloat.

Altru Health System is hoping to sell about $115 million in bonds, $40 million of which would be used to replace the clinic that was deemed a hazard earlier this year.

The nonprofit has $200 million in cash but chief financial officer Dwight Thompson says the hospital cannot stay in business if the campaign is not successful.

Investors should be able to buy bonds in about a month.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown firefighters will take on two former Harlem Globetrotter stars in a  basketball game at 6 p.m. Saturday, in the Jamestown High School gym .

Former Globetrotter legends Les “Pee Wee” Harrison and Tyrone “Hollywood” Brown and their team of comedy all-stars will play against a team of firefighter all-stars.

Proceeds will benefit the fire departments.

Tickets are $10 in advance at Hugo’s Family Marketplace, or $15 at the door.

A ticket admits either one adult or two children 12 years old and younger.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The 37^th Annual Little Britches Tournament will be June 3^rd 2017, to coincide with the  North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s free fishing weekend (no fishing license required).  There is no entry fee and no need to be a Dakota Anglers member.  Teams consist of one adult and one child.  Age categories are (0-6), (7-10), (11-13), (14-16).

 

Plaques will be awarded to winners of each age class, largest rough fish, plus Dakota Anglers traveling trophies for the highest Dakota Anglers member in each age class.  Each team will be allowed to weigh “one person’s” legal limit of fish except northern (only 3 northern).   Registration is from 8:00-10:00 AM at Joos Grove.  Fishing is from 10 AM-2 PM (teams may fish any “ONE” legal North Dakota water), weigh in is at Joos Grove at 2 PM.  Hot dogs, potato chips, and pop will be served after the weigh-in.  A casting contest for each age group will be held plus we will draw kid’s names for many prizes.  Please join us for the festivities even if you don’t catch any fish.

Questions, call Kay or Cliff Herrick at 252-8451.

 

The Dakota Anglers will again be sending kids to the Devils Lake Fish Camp

August 6^th through August 10th, 2017.

Kids from ages 8 to 13 who are interested in attending at the

Little Britches will be registered.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota has announced its Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame class for this year.

University officials said Wednesday Mary Dempster (Volleyball, 1976-77), Robert Fransen (Track & Field, 1973-77), Steve Johnson (Hockey, 1984-88) and Tracy Martin (Football, 1984-86) will be inducted as individuals. The 1992 women’s cross country team will be inducted in the team category.

Also, former multi-sport standout and prep coach Erin Herman will receive the Tom Clifford Award, while longtime UND benefactors Mark and Marlys Brown will be recognized with the Honorary Letterwinner Award.

The 43rd annual Athletics Hall of Fame event will take place with a dinner and induction ceremony on Oct. 6.

 

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed due to stormy weather.

Dark clouds rolled in right around the scheduled first pitch and heavy rains, wind and lightning pelted Target Field for the next hour before officials called the game. It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday.

It’s already the fourth postponement for the Twins this season. The Rockies have now had two postponements.

It means that an intriguing matchup between Twins right-hander Ervin Santana and Rockies righty German Marquez will have to wait for another day.

 

Final Houston 3 Miami 0

Final Atlanta 8 Toronto 4

Final Texas 9 Philadelphia 3

Final Boston 5 St. Louis 4, 13 Innings

Colorado at Minnesota

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

 

Final Tampa Bay 7 Cleveland 4

Final Detroit 5 Baltimore 4

Final N-Y Yankees 11 Kansas City 7

Final L.A. Angels 12 Chi White Sox 8

Final Seattle 4 Oakland 0

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Arizona 5 N-Y Mets 4, 11 Innings

Final L.A. Dodgers 6 San Francisco 1

Final Pittsburgh 6 Washington 1

Final Chi Cubs 7 Cincinnati 5

Final Milwaukee 3 San Diego 1

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals by building a 26-point lead in the first half of a 117-104 rout of the Celtics in Boston. LeBron James had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers improved to 9-0 in the postseason. Kevin Love shot 6-for-9 from 3-point range and finished with a playoff career-high 32 points and 12 boards.

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

OTTAWA (AP) — The Ottawa Senators scored four times in the opening period to chase goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in a 5-1 thumping of the visiting Penguins. Mike Hoffman opened the scoring 48 seconds into the game before Marc Methot (meh-THAHT’), Derick Brassard and Zack Smith tallied in a 2:18 span of the first period. Craig Anderson’s 25 saves helped the Senators take a two-games-to-one lead in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals.

 

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Phoenix 85 Indiana 62

 

Preakness…

 

BALTIMORE (AP) — Always Dreaming is the early 4-5 favorite for the Preakness as the colt tries to take another step toward the Triple Crown. The reigning Kentucky Derby winner will break from the No. 4 post in the 10-horse field. Classic Empire has drawn the No. 5 post and is the early 3-1 second choice for the 1 3/16-mile race.

 

NASCAR…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Regan Smith will be Aric Almirola’s replacement driver for this weekend’s racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Smith will take over for Almirola, who spent Saturday night in a hospital after fracturing a vertebra at Kansas Speedway. Almirola was airlifted to a local hospital following a fiery wreck.

 

In world and national news…

LOS ANGELES – Roger Ailes, a towering figure in TV news and politics whose long run was tarnished by the sexual harassment scandal that forced him out last year as head of Fox News, has died. He was 77.

Fox News confirmed Ailes’ death with an on-air report Thursday morning on CSi Cable 32. Ailes died three days after his 77th birthday. He was known to have battled health problems in recent years.