Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Aug 25

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of  showers in the afternoon in the Valley City area.  Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph

shifting to the northeast after midnight.

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

the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid

70s. North winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds

around 5 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.

Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown residents regarding a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

Sandy Lee Mangelsen resides at 1610 Business Loop East, No. 12, Starlite Motel, Jamestown ND.

He present has no vehicle.

Mangelsen is a 30 year old white male, six feet on inch tall, weighing 185 pounds with green eyes and blond hair.

He 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, while he was a registered sex offender, involving a 14 year old gir.

Conviction Date: Novmeber 2007 in Grand Forks, ND District Court.

Disposition: 60 days, 30 days suspended, 5 years supervised probation.

Offense: Sexual Contact with females under 16 years old, when Mangelsen was 18 years old.

The offense was discovered when police investigated Mangelsen touching a 19 year old girl.

Conviction: January 2001, in Codington, SD, District Court.

Disposition:  180 days, suspended for one year.

He is currently on GPS Monitoring, and is on probation with North Dakota Probation and parole.

Mangelsen 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 Sandy Lee Mangelsen 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 Jamestown City Council met in Special Session, Thursday evening at City Hall.  All member were present.

The Council considered entering into an agreement with Mark Goehner for the acquisition of Lot 1, Blk 1, Margo 1st Addition, for $5,000.

The city agrees to an exchange of lots  and the city deferring for five years, Special Assessments, pending development.

The lots being exchanged will be used for storm water storage in Northeast Jamestown, near the new TRAC building

 

Council Members approved the agreement.

 

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

 

The committee recommends approval of the Flex PACE Rubric with the same policy used in the Flex PACE Program and allow the JSDC Board of Directors to have the ability to approve up to $86,000.00 in Flex PACE Funds.

 

The committee recommends approving  the request from JSDC for 2018 South Central Dakota Regional Council Dues from Economic Development Funds, in the amount of $35,869.00, with the City Share to be $22,597.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

 

The committee recommends the request from JSDC for Flex PACE Interest Buy down Funds for Witthauer, Inc., in the amount of $86,000.00, with the City Share to be $68,800.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The business has purchased the former Pizza Hut building on 10^th Street Southeast, to move the business to that location.

 

The committee recommends approving the request from JSDC Economic Development Funds for Jamestown Tourism’s Grant request, in the amount of $75,000.00, with the City Share to be $60,000.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

 

The committee recommends drafting a busking ordinance for the City of Jamestown, a street performer permit.

Local performers have indicated they want to perform at the Hansen Arts Park, downtown.

 

The committee tabled introducing the first reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 5, Article III, Section 5-39 of the City Code pertaining to Alcoholic Beverage Temporary Permits.

 

Departmental and financial reports were presented.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

No agenda items at this time.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

It was noted that the city and the James River Rodeo Association has signed an agreement for continuance of the rodeo performances.

 

FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends  authorizing the demolition of the building destroyed by fire on part of Lots 3 and 4, Block 8, Original Plat to the City of Jamestown. The City has received a quit claim deed on the structure.

 

Informational: The Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1498, introduced by Council Member Brubakken, to amend and re-enact Section 21-16-04.1 of the City Code pertaining to parking of trailers, motor homes, etc., is scheduled for the September 5, 2017, City Council meeting.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  BUSINESS:

The committee recommends authorizing advertising for bids for the installation of Monitoring Well System Upgrades for the Sanitary Landfill. The wells are required by the State Health Department.

The cost estimates for the project is about $150,000.

 

A brief update was given on the Storm Water Utility Implementation Project.

New accounts will be set up to match 90-95 percent of city properties, with the utility bill system, to be charged a fee.

The city plans to hold public meetings on the issue, in the future.

The meetings were shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday morning at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.

Requests were made on behalf of:

Big Guns of the Old West, Fort Seward

Sensory Garden Kiosk, Jamestown Parks and Recreation

Mower purchase, Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation.

Declaration of Conflict of Interest.

Financial Report:  Mitzi Hager.

Tourism Report: Searle Swedlund.

Ex Officio Report.

New Business:

Grant Request allocation:

Under Events, the Board granted the request from Fort Seward for the Big Guns of the Old West event, on September 9, 2017, in the amount of $1,000 for advertising to promote the Gatling Gun Demonstration.

The estimated economic impact is $5,000 with the attendance around 100 people.

Under Capital Construction Fund allocations:

The board heard a request from the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation of $3,800 to help cover cost of Kiosk signage project at the Sensory Garden Park at  Solien DeNault Park, on Parks and Recreation property.  The cost installed is $3,680.  Maintenance will be by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Other funding sources are: Jamestown Park Foundation in the amount of $10,000, Private Naming Rights $10,500, and the Jamestown Community Foundation in the amount of $5,000.

The board recommends funding in the amount of $3,800.

The Board heard a request  from the Stutsman County Trail Builder Group for a commercial grade mower for hiking and biking trails in the amount of $5,699.

The Board recommends funding in the full amount of $5,699.

Parks and Rec will maintain the machine and employ the operator to maintain three of the five signature trails at White Cloud, North Ridge and Pipestem.

The Board reviewed the Event Grant Guidelines, with board members suggesting any changes or additions.

Major areas included in the discussion were:

Advertising, Engaging Community Events, Bringing visitors to the community, and economic impact, and starting something new.

The board also reviewed the community and mission oriented event grants.

No decisions on possible changes or additions were made at the meeting.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Public School District invites the public to a tax hearing September 20, 2017, at 6:30-p.m., to receive public input.

According to Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson the school district is possibly increasing the taxable valuation of the district’s property by 1.22 %.

The taxable valuation increase will include 143 properties, as Johnson adds, that it’s not an increase in the mill levy.

 

Jamestown  (Stutsman County Housing Authority)   Money Follows the Persons, and High Plains Fair Housing are sponsoring a rental training event on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from  8-am.  – 4- p.m. at  Quality Inn in Jamestown.

The rental training event will include an educational session for landlords, and a tenant rights session. Both sessions are free and open to the public.

The landlord session from 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. topics will include: landlord legal responsibilities, child protective services, vulnerable adults, fair housing and criminal guidance, service animals, and reasonable accommodations. The tenant rights session from 1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. topics will include: service animals, reasonable accommodations, tenant rights, guide to affordable housing, renter insurance, and applying for assistance.

The training events are meant to help educate the owners, landlords, renters, and service workers of the rental laws and federal regulations, and provide contacts with various agencies. This is the fourth rental education event in the region in the past four years.

Register to attend either session online at www.gphc.biz or via phone 1-800-233-1737.

 

FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) Fargo Police have arrested two people they believe are connected to the disappearance of Savanna Greywind.

In a statement, Fargo Police say “William Henry Hoehn and Brooke Lynn Crews were both arrested and charged with class A Felony Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping.”

Around 2PM Thursday afternoon, Fargo Police received a tip leading investigators to Apartment #5 at 2825 9th St. N., where Brooke Lynn Crews and William Henry Hoehn resided. The two had previously been interviewed by investigators, and three searches of their apartment did not turn up anything of suspicion. It was the apartment Savanna was last seen at.

Investigators executing the search warrant Thursday afternoon discovered an infant in the apartment with Crews and Hoehn. The two were taken into custody for questioning and the infant was alive and taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation. A statement from the Fargo Police Departments says, “our investigation thus far indicates the probability that this is Savanna Greywind’s child.”

Fargo Police say that subsequent information and evidence that was obtained lead them to arrest Crews and Hoehn, and charge both with class A Felony Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has its first West Nile virus-related death of the year.

The Health Department says the victim was a central North Dakota woman older than 60. She had underlying medical conditions and died while hospitalized. Officials didn’t release her name.

West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches and rash. Many people infected with the virus experience mild or no symptoms.

There have been 29 confirmed human West Nile virus cases in the state this year. Last year, North Dakota had 85 cases and two deaths.

 

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Drought has eased over the past week in North Dakota but still blankets the western part of the state.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows 63 percent of the state in some form of drought, down from 82 percent last week.

Areas of extreme or exceptional drought, the two worst categories, have declined from 44 percent to 22 percent. The only part of North Dakota in exceptional drought is now a small area in the northwestern corner.

The Drought Monitor says precipitation was above normal for much of the Dakotas over the week, but significant long-term dryness still exists. Some ranchers in North Dakota are being forced to drill new water wells, with their existing wells drying up.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Environmental groups being sued by the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline say the lawsuit is an attack on free speech.

They also say it’s an effort to punish supporters of American Indian tribes that opposed the project over fears of environmental harm.

Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners this week sued Greenpeace, BankTrack and Earth First, alleging they disseminated false and misleading information and damaged the company. ETP seeks money damages that could approach $1 billion.

BankTrack maintains it did nothing wrong in speaking out about potential impacts of the $3.8 billion pipeline to move North Dakota oil to Illinois. Greenpeace says the lawsuit is meritless, harassment and an attempt to silence free speech.

ETP says it has an obligation to its shareholders, partners and stakeholders to file the lawsuit.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Education Fact-Finding Commission is recommending that the Bismarck Public Schools create a new committee to discuss teacher safety concerns.

The Bismarck Tribune reports the commission issued their recommendation Wednesday following a public impasse hearing last week. During the impasse several teachers attested to the violence they’ve encountered in their classrooms.

The commission suggested the school district establish a safety and health committee to look into the incidents in response to the testimonies and the Bismarck Education Association’s proposal to add safe workplace language into teacher contracts.

The teachers union and the district would appoint members to the committee.

Association negotiator Toni Gumeringers says she was pleased with the commission’s recommendation for a committee.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK (AP) After their win against the defending Class 9-Man State Champions last week, the Cavalier High football team tops the first 9-Man Football Poll of the 2017 season, as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

First place votes are in parenthesis, followed by the teams record, and the number of total points received.

1. Cavalier (7) 1-0 53
   2. Bismarck Shiloh Christian (4) 1-0 48
   3. Wyndmere Lidgerwood (3) 1-0 43
   4. St. John (1) 1-0 38
   5. Thompson 0-1 17

Others Receiving Votes: New Salem-Almont (1-0), North Prairie (1-0), May-Port CG (1-0), Linton-HMB (1-0), Mohall-LS (1-1),Divide County (1-0), Napoleon/G-S (1-0), Oakes (1-0)

 

Blue Jay Boys Soccer…

Bismarck Century 6, Jamestown 0

 

AA…

Fargo-Moorhead 5, Sioux Falls 4

 

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

Final Colorado 3 Kansas City 2

Final Washington 5 Houston 4, 11 Innings

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

CHICAGO (AP) — Derek Holland pitched six effective innings, Yolmer Sanchez homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the sloppy Minnesota Twins 5-1 Thursday night. Minnesota began the day with a half-game lead in the race for the second AL wild card.

 

Detroit’s 10-6 win over the Yankees included three bench-clearing altercations that included the ejections of five players, both managers and a coach.

Tempers began to flare in the sixth inning after Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle (KAYN’-lee) threw a brushback pitch to Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, leading to the ejections of Kahnle and Yanks manager Joe Girardi. Play was about to resume when Cabrera and Yankees catcher Austin Romine got into an argument that escalated into a wrestling match that caused both dugouts to empty. Cabrera and Romine were tossed from the game.

The next benches-clearing incident came after New York’s Dellin Betances (beh-TAN’-sehs) drilled Detroit catcher James McCann in the helmet with a pitch in the seventh inning. Betances and Yankees coach Rob Thompson were ejected.

One inning later, Tigers reliever Alex Wilson and manager Brad Ausmus were thrown out after Wilson hit Todd Frazier around the thigh with a pitch. The benches cleared for a third time, although the Cabrera-Romine fight was as nasty as things got.

 

Final Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 0

Final Cleveland 13 Boston 6

Final Texas 3 L.A. Angels 0

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Arizona 3 N-Y Mets 2

Final Miami 9 Philadelphia 8

Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Pittsburgh 2

Final Cincinnati 4 Chi Cubs 2

Final San Diego 4 St. Louis 3

 

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final L.A. Sparks 82 Phoenix 67

 

NFL  PRESEASON…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) —Former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz tossed touchdown passes to both of his new receivers, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Miami Dolphins 38-31 Thursday night. Wentz connected with Torrey Smith on a 50-yard TD in the Eagles opening series and found former Chicago Bear Alshon Jeffrey for a 15-yard TD to wrap up his night.

 

TWINS…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have put catcher Jason Castro on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion and recalled outfielder Zack Granite. Castro took three foul balls off his face mask in Wednesday night’s 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Manager Paul Molitor said he suffered dizziness as the game wore on.

 

 

VIKE’S STADIUM…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Crews are repairing exterior panels on U.S. Bank Stadium as the Minnesota Vikings prepare for their second season in the facility. The $1.1 billion stadium in downtown Minneapolis was completed more than a year ago, but workers are still fixing panels in about half a dozen spots. Finance and Commerce reports that about 10 percent of zinc panels covering the outside of the stadium are being repaired. The work is expected to wrap up next month. The 52nd Super Bowl will be played at the stadium in February.

 

 

NBA…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili (MAN’-oo zhih-NOH’-blee) still isn’t ready to quit.

The Spurs have re-signed the 40-year-old Argentine to a one-year package.

Ginobili will become the eighth player in NBA history to spend his entire career with one team and play at least 16 seasons. He averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 69 games last season

 

 

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