Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 24

CSi Weather…

…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING…

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a High Wind
Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening.  Includes The Jamestown  area.

 

* SNOWFALL…Up to 2 inches in the Turtle Mountains. Up to an inch
across the James River Valley.

* IMPACTS…Reduced visibilities in areas of falling and blowing
snow, making driving hazardous. Working on elevated structures
dangerous. Potential for property damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph…or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

 

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…INCLUDES THE VALLEY CITY AREA.

Blizzard conditions possible. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of up to 2
inches, with localized amounts up to 4 inches, are possible, for portions of northwest Minnesota, west central Minnesota, northeast North Dakota and southeast North Dakota.

Winds will pick up Thursday morning, but rain will change
over to snow Thursday afternoon and evening. The strong winds
and snow possibilities will continue into Friday morning.

Winds gusting as high as 60 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a
potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and
extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions
and make travel very dangerous.

Forecast….

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s.

South winds around 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph

after midnight.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning,

then chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in

the afternoon. Very windy. Colder. Highs in the lower 40s.

Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph shifting to the north 35 to 40 mph

in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of precipitation

40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow

showers. Lows in the lower 20s.

.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.

Lows in the lower 20s.

.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid

40s. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

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

with a 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in

the upper 20s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers and

snow showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s.

 

North winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph are expected along and west
of the Red River Valley Thursday into Thursday evening. These
strong winds will also bring down colder air, allowing the light
rain to mix with and change to light snow, especially Thursday
afternoon into Thursday evening. At this point, it appears that
most of the area can expect a dusting to an inch or two of snow
during this time frame.

There are other impacts to consider as well. Wind chill readings
are expected to dip into the single digits above zero by Friday
morning. Ground temperatures will be warm initially, but as air
temperatures fall Thursday night into Friday morning, and with
the continued gusty north winds, roads could become slick in
spots. Light snow falling with strong winds could also result in
low visibilities. Stay tuned for additional information on this
system over the next few days, but be prepared.

Warmer on Saturday and Sunday ahead of the next clipper system

moving through our area on Sunday night/Monday, bringing gusty winds

and chances of rain and snow showers.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning the public about a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

35 year old Clifford Rockwell Moody lives at 102 4^th Avenue, SW, Jamestown, ND

He presently has no vehicle.

Moody is a 35 year old white male, weighing 175 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

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

 

Offense: Luring minors by computer, communicating with an undercover officer posing as a 14 year old female, discussing sexual acts with the victim.

 

Conviction Date:  September 2015, in Burleigh County ND, District Court.

 

Offense:  Sexual contact with a female under 16 years old.

 

Conviction Date: January 2001 in Walworth, SD, District Court.

 

Disposition: 60 days in jail, with 50 days suspended.

 

Moody is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation, and is currently on GPS Monitoring.

 

Moody 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 Moody 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

 

 

Casselton  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a Valley City woman was injured when she tried to avoid debris on the roadway while driving her car on I-94.

The report says, 39 year old Margie Carlson of Valley City was operating her Chevrolet,  Monday about 4:50-p.m., at the Maple River bridge westbound on I-94 in the left lane. She came across a large piece of debris on the roadway in the left lane.  Because of other traffic, Carlson was unable to swerve right to avoid the debris.  She attempted to swerve left toward the median, struck the debris and lost control of the vehicle.  After losing control, the front of the Chevrolet struck a guardrail on the east side of the Maple River bridge and then rolled onto its driver’s side.  The Chevrolet came to rest on its driver’s side facing north.

Carlson was able to extricate herself from the vehicle.  She was transported after the crash by personal vehicle for medical treatment of minor injuries.

The Highway Patrol says the debris she struck was the step system from the side of a semi tractor, most likely the driver’s side.  It consisted of aluminum steps and fiberglass paneling about 12-14 feet long.  The fiberglass was a light, mint green color with a thin darker green pin strip down the center of the fiberglass.

If anyone has additional information about the debris, they should call (701) 328-1081.

The crash remains under investigation.

Assisting at the scene were:  The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Casselton Ambulance, and Casselton Fire Department.

 

Linton  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says, a Linton  man was injured in a two vehicle crash on Highway 13 two miles east of Linton on Monday about 12:35-p.m.

The report says a Honda Insight operated by 29 year old Anthony Mulske was westbound and his vehicle crossed over the center side and sideswiped an eastbound semi hauling a  belly-dump trailer, driven by 56 year old Barry Schulz of New Salem, and Mulske’s vehicle then entered the south-ditch.

Mulske’s vehicle was totaled with minor damage to the semi and trailer.

He was transported by Sanford Air Med to Sanford Hospital, with Emmons County Ambulance on the scene.

The crash remains under investigated by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

The committee recommends authorizing the issuance and sale of Water Treatment Assessment Warrant, Series 2017C, in the amount of $1,538,000, issuing bonds for the Northwest Water Main Rehab project.

Discussion was held concerning the adoption of a Busking Ordinance for the City of Jamestown.

Assistant City Attorney, Abby Gerioux said the city current has an ordinance that generally encompasses busking, that says no busking is allowed with first have the permission of the city.

She looked at the Fargo Busking Ordinance which is extensive in allowing cultural street performances.

Mayor Andersen said the purpose is to regulate the activity, and not allowing harassing of the public, such as for tips, or selling such items as CDs on public property.

Police Chief Edinger said the present Ordinance is being enforced, and a case is under investigation that allegedly is in violation of the current Ordinance.

He said a busking ordinance would be beneficial to the Hansen Arts Park, and performances.

Jamestown Arts Center Director, Larry Kopp, said an Ordinance would possibly prohibit individual for asking for money for that type of activity.

The committee on Tuesday directed the City Attorney’s Office to draft an Ordinance to present to the next committee meeting.

The committee recommends the acceptance of the 2016 City Audit Report as prepared by Schauer & Associates, PC.

 

The committee talked about matching funds required to pursue CDBG funding, in the amount of $150,000, for the purpose of James River clearing and snagging dead trees and branches.

The County Water Resource District applied for a grant from the State Water Commission which was denied due to budget cuts.

It was decided by the state to possibly make available dollars from a governor’s fund, utilizing CDBG funds, with local matching dollars.

Mayor Andersen suggested looking at funding sources such as utilities, infrastructure or vector control for matching funds.

Neither the city of Stutsman County has yet earmarked dollars for matching funds, as of yet.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said calculations should be ready for the November 6, 2017 City Council  meeting for possible matching funds.

The committee on Tuesday made no recommendation.

Informational: Departmental and financial reports were presented.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

Informational: Minutes of the October 9, 2017, Planning Commission Meeting were presented.

The committee recommends approval of the plat of R.H. Rebel Addition, a replat of Lots 4, 5, and 7, Block 2 of First Northwest Addition; Lots 4 and 5, Block 2 of Fourth Northwest Addition; and Block 3 of Fourth Northwest Addition.

The recommends  approval of the plat of Menards Second Addition, Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, a replat of Lot 3, Block 1 of Menards Addition, within Section 2, T139N, R64W, City of Jamestown.

 

The committee recommends approving the First Reading of an Ordinance to change the zoning of Tahran Trailer Court, Block 1, Lots 12-13 and Tahran Trailer Court 2nd Addition, Block 1, Lots 5-9 & Block 2, Lots 1-3, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, from C-2 (General Commercial District) to R-1 (One Family Residential District). The zone change would better suit residential development.

The Zoning Administrator Jamison Veil said, the City Planning Commission was not unanimous in recommending approval, because the entire area was not included in the proposed zone change, just for the applicants lots.

Informational: One application has been received for appointment to the Planning Commission.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City High School student council and the Junior High student Council in conjunction with t with Leevers and Marketplace Foods are holding the  “Stuff a Truck with Holiday Spirit” food drive for the Barnes County Food Pantry.

A student’s food collection competition is  now thru November 9, 2017, with the Stuff a Truck collection day on November 9th from 8:30am to 3:30pm in the Hi liner Activity Center Lobby.

The  two Valley City drop off locations are  at Leever’s and MarketPlace Foods now thru November 9th

Pizza Corner/Bernatello’s is providing  a truck on collection day to deliver the food items to the Barnes County Food Pantry.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The NDDOT informs motorists that the Crystal Springs Rest Area on eastbound I-94 approximately nine west of Medina is now open to Motorists.

For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Drought-stricken North Dakota ranchers are being given more time to apply for state aid to help them pay the cost of hauling in hay to maintain their herds through the winter.

The state Agriculture Department is extending the application deadline for the hay-hauling aid program from Nov. 3 to Nov. 13.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the program also will now reimburse eligible ranchers for hay transportation expenses incurred between June 1 and Nov. 6.

The state Emergency Commission in late August approved $1.5 million for the program, in response to the worst drought in decades over the summer. Alfalfa hay production in North Dakota is down 30 percent from last year, and production of all other hay is down 43 percent.

 

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A 65-year-old Ohio man who fled to Thailand after he was accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy in Minot has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Judge Stacy Louser rejected a joint sentencing recommendation that would have called for Mark Rogers to serve three years in prison. Louser said she couldn’t accept that recommendation “in the interests of justice.”

Rogers, of Elyria, Ohio, had to be extradited to the United States from Thailand after he was charged in 2014. He pleaded guilty in March to gross sexual imposition.

Authorities say one of Rogers’ neighbors asked him to babysit the boy a few days a week. Rogers was allegedly naked in the boy’s presence and tried to get the 8-year-old to sleep with him.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man who pleaded guilty to felony terrorizing will have a chance to keep his clean record.

A district judge has given 54-year-old James Motl to a 3-year deferred sentence for pointing a pistol at his former son-in-law and threatening to kill him. Defense attorney Lloyd Suhr argued Motl’s actions were impulsive, but he had not been in trouble before.

Police say Motl threatened his former son-in-law following a burglary at his daughter’s house.

Judge Bruce Haskell told Motl he should have called police about the burglary instead of grabbing his gun.

 

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