Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 27

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Clear. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around

5 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain

after midnight. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the

morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph

increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow possibly

mixed with rain. Highs in the upper 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow

in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower

20s. Highs in the lower 40s.

Saturday will see a return to milder temperatures across the west

with highs in the low to mid 50s. A bit cooler central and east

with highs in the low to mid 40s, but winds will be a very

moderate 5 to 15 mph.

The next clipper system will move through Saturday night and

Sunday bringing gusty winds and a mix of rain and snow. Mostly

rain as temperatures too mild for much snow. Prior to this,

Cooler temperatures are expected on Sunday

Yet another clipper type system on Wednesday

will bring another chance for rain and snow. This event will be a

bit cooler so may see some more light snow by then. Again another

round of gusty winds.

 

Update…

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown fire department was called out at midnight Thursday night, to I-94 for a twin trailer semi crash at exit 260. The semi traveling east bound crossed lanes and collided with paving equipment in the west bound lane of I-94, currently being repaved. The driver was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center. The tractor he was driving was destroyed in the crash.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol investigated along with Jamestown Police.

The Highway Patrol reported slick roadways, due to drizzle at the time of the crash.

The Highway Patrol report indicates the 2016 Peterbilt  driven by 26 year old Steve Nelson of Bismarck was pulling two enclosed trailers, eastbound through the construction zone, when the truck slid out of control while crossing an icy overpass.  The Peterbilt struck a guardrail and jackknifed its trailers while entering the median.

The truck came to rest  on the westbound lanes after striking the mobile Slipform Concrete Paver.

Nelson  was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service with non-life threatening injuries.

The accident remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol

Jamestown City Fire Department Lt. Sheldon Mohr says one fire unit, consisting of the Hazmat team contained the diesel fuel spill, damming the material until clean up.

One unit and five city fire department personnel were on the scene with 19 firefighters on standby.

There was no need for an extrication of the driver.

See photos taken at the scene on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

EDINBURG, N.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of an early Friday morning fire that destroyed several storage buildings owned by a potato company in northeastern North Dakota. No one was hurt.

J.G. Hall and Sons partner Roger Hall says the company lost four buildings at its Edinburg complex, but none of them held any potatoes or farming equipment. He says the company’s main facility is in Hoople.

J.G. Hall and Sons is one of the largest potato producers in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

Five fire departments responded to the blaze about 4 a.m. Friday. They were hampered by strong winds. Hall says there isn’t anything to indicate the fire is suspicious.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) Vice President Mike Pence is vowing that the U.S. will keep up economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Pence spoke to airmen at North Dakota’s Minot Air Force Base on Friday. The visit marked the second by a top Trump administration official in the past six weeks. The base is home to both B-52 bombers and intercontinental nuclear missiles.

With a huge B-52 in the background, Pence thanked the roughly 250 assembled airmen for their service. He told them President Donald Trump is committed to maintaining America’s nuclear powers as a force for peace.

Pence’s visit to the Minot base coincided with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ visit to the Demilitarized Zone that separates North Korea from South Korea. Mattis accused North Korea of threatening global order and said the Trump administration remains committed to compelling the North to accept complete nuclear disarmament.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The only shelter for homeless men in Bismarck-Mandan has closed after 30 years, coinciding with the first snowflakes of the season this week.

The Ruth Meiers Hospitality House closed Thursday. A sign posted on the facility’s entrance said residents were to evacuate by 7 a.m. or be charged with trespassing.

Advocates for the homeless lament the loss of what they consider an essential service for the community. Shelter residents questioned where they would go during the winter.

Interim executive director for Ruth Meiers, Steve Neu, says residents were made aware of the possible closure.

The facility opened in response to those in need of emergency shelter in 1987.

 

 

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says replenishing and sustaining soil health is a priority for him.

The American News reports Perdue toured the prairie pothole landscape in northeast South Dakota on Thursday. He said using soil health as a basis for federal farm payments might be a way to encourage farmers to employ more sustainable land practices.

Perdue says improvements in genetics and technology can help farmers improve soil health, which can increase their crop yields.

Perdue also met with Natural Resources Conservation Service staff from South Dakota and North Dakota, with improving the wetland determination process a main topic. Farmers have long been critical of the process.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Land Commissioner Lance Gaebe (GAY’-bee) is still in the running to keep his job.

Gaebe was appointed in 2010 by then-Gov. John Hoeven and his term expires at the end of the year. A search committee has been reviewing applicants for the position after that. Thirty-two people applied for the job.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the committee has decided to conduct background and reference checks on four candidates, including Gaebe.

The commissioner manages the state Land Department. The agency leases grazing rights and rights to produce oil, coal and gravel from state lands.

 

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