– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov 9

CSi Weather….

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 20. South

winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

.Veterans Day AND SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs around

30. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs around 30.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs

in the 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

Highs in the lower 40s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the morning,

then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in

the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Warm air will kick in Thursday night as southerly winds increase to around 20 mph.

Some light snow across far northern North Dakota. Little to accumulation is

expected.

By the end of the weekend a warming trend with temperatures near or even above normal.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A driver who pleaded guilty in a fatal bicycle crash in Bismarck is sentenced to four years in prison.

Twenty-nine-year-old Darci Voldness, of Jamestown, pleaded guilty to felony negligent homicide and misdemeanor ingesting a controlled substance in September. Voldness made a U-turn at Buckstop Junction in August 2016 and collided with bicyclist Denver Glas. The 33-year-old Linton man was thrown from his bike.

The Bismarck Tribune reports Voldness will also spend three years on probation and has been ordered to pay nearly $11,000.

Valley City (CSi) Stuff a truck food donations being accepted today Thursday… until 3:30-p.m., at The Hi-Liner Activity Center Lobby, to benefit the Barnes County Food Pantry.

Previously..

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City High School student council and the Junior High student Council in conjunction with 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.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City-Barnes County Development Corporation is hosting a Workforce Opportunity Showcase on Thursday, November 9 2017 at the AmericInn in Valley City.

The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, and Valley City/Barnes County Development announce that the event will showcase primary sector technology businesses including a new business that intends to locate here very soon. In addition, we are showcasing positions at existing primary sector companies and other employers in our area. The event is scheduled from 6:00 am through 7:30 pm on the 9^th. For more details, see the flyer below.
Workforce Opportunity Showcase Flyer (PDF)

All job seekers should plan to attend and gather information about employment and training opportunities in the area. Job descriptions, company background, training opportunities, and contact information for various companies will be available at this event. Those unable to attend and would like more information on the opportunities available, may register to be contacted. Please call Trinity at 845-1891 or email vdgoffice@hellovalley.com with questions.

Note: Registration will be open until Wednesday, November 15 2017. Only job seekers who complete the ENTIRE form may receive reimbursement.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown voters in 2018 will be electing at least one new City Council member.

Ramone Gumke tells CSiNewsNow.com that when he was first elected in 2010 it was his plan to only serve two terms if he was re-elected, as he feels that serving more than two terms an elected representative, can become complacent and possibly lose their drive.

Gumke says he plans to run for seat on the Stutsman County Commission in 2018, and bring his talents and knowledge he’s gain in public service to the county.

Also in 2018 Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen’s term is up for election.

Jamestown (CSi-United Way) – The United Way of Stutsman County welcomed Lana Meissner, 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (21 CCLC) MOST site coordinator for Jamestown to present at its monthly meeting in October.

The North Dakota South East Education Cooperative (SEEC) operates the MOST (Meaningful Out of School Time) in Jamestown. MOST is a United Way Agency and has three participating schools in Jamestown. Student registrations in Jamestown are at the following participating schools: Lincoln Elementary School:70 students, Roosevelt Elementary School: 55, and Washington Elementary School has 35. The program is open for children from kindergarten through 5th grade.

This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during out-of-school time for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and/or low-performing schools. It helps students meet state and local education standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers other educational services to the families of participating children.

Lana Meissner noted the program is structured to ensure there is a nice balance of educational activities as well as recreational. United Way funds are used for snacks, activity items and staff needed to run the program. Lana was proud to announce that they utilize local university students in the educational programs which is very beneficial for the university and the MOST program. United Way of Stutsman County thanks Lana and the MOST program for presenting at the monthly meeting and for their work in this important program for our community. More information about the MOST program and the SEEC can be found online at https://www.ndseec.com/programs-and-services/student-services/21cclc-afterschool-programs.html.

The United Way of Stutsman County will be supporting the following agencies during this year’s fundraising campaign: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Cen. After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.

The United Way of Stutsman County is part of United Way Worldwide. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The current impact model emphasizes that 99% of all funds raised stays within in Stutsman County.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Downtown Streetscape Committee Meeting is set for Tuesday November 14, 2017 at 7:30-a.m., at City Hall.

Agenda Items Planned:

Approve Minutes of October 10 Meeting
Approve Minutes of Special Committee Meeting October 24
Current Status of Project
Adding water line
Adding speaker wire
City Commission Finance meeting KLJ report
Watering tank and trailer
Other

Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT has announced a Public Input Meeting will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on November 16, 2017, from, 5-p.m., to 7-p.m., at the Carrington City Hall, 103 10th Avenue North, in Carrington.

The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to discuss proposed improvements to US 52 from the junction of US 281/ND 200 to the south edge of Carrington. The meeting will provide opportunity for public input. Representatives from the NDDOT will be on hand to answer questions and discuss concerns.

The meeting will utilize an open house format.

If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by November 15, 2017, to James Rath, Program Manager, Design Division, NDDOT, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0700. E-mails may also be sent to jrath@nd.gov with “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.

To request accommodations, contact Paula Messmer, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT, at 701‑328‑2978 or email civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1‑800‑366‑6888

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A woman has been injured when two vehicles collided with a school bus in Fargo.

The crash happened about 4 p.m. Wednesday on slick roads. KFGO reports the bus from Park Christian School had no passengers.

The accident is under investigation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Transportation Department has finalized a statewide transportation improvement program for the next four years.

The improvements include state and county highways, urban streets, roadway safety features, bikeways and busing programs. They’re being funded with federal highway and transit funds.

Details of the 2018-21 program are available on the department’s website . Copies also can be obtained from the department’s programming division or viewed at district offices.

The department also is requesting public comments as it prepares the 2019-22 program.

In sports…

West Region Volleyball Tournament

November 9, 2017, in Mandan

Quarterfinals

Jamestown 3 Dickinson 0

Jamestown plays either Bismarck and Mandan in the semifinals on Friday.

No. 4 Mandan (22-15) vs. No. 5 Bismarck (22-15), 3 p.m.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has issued 54,500 deer gun licenses in anticipation for the 2017 deer season.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the state has seen an uptick in licenses since 2015 after sliding in 2007.

Jeb Williams is the wildlife division chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. He says the prospects for hunting are decent all around this year.

Williams says this year’s drought didn’t have an impact on the state’s deer, but that epizootic hemorrhagic disease did affect some white-tailed deer in the southwestern part of the state.

Williams says that hunters saw a nearly 70 percent success rate while hunting last year. He says that’s a good indicator of opportunity for this year.

North Dakota’s 2017 deer gun season will begin on Friday.

In world and national news…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An Associated Press analysis of deleted Twitter accounts details how Russian agents attempted to deflect bad news around Donald Trump’s campaign right before last year’s presidential election. At the same time, they refocused criticism on the mainstream media and Hillary Clinton. The tweets actively pivoted away from a story about crude comments Trump made about groping women and began touting damaging emails hacked from Clinton campaign manager John Podesta.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Senate Republican says if the report about Alabama candidate Roy Moore and sexual contact with a 14-year-old is true, he should drop out of the race. In a one-sentence statement Thursday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says: “If these allegations are true, he must step aside.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are restoring the adoption tax credit to their overhaul legislation after protests by family advocate groups and other interests. The amendment to the legislation by Rep. Kevin Brady, chair of the House’s tax-writing committee, proposes other complex changes to the bill nearing approval by the panel, including an array of business tax proposals which would in some cases further reduce tax rates.

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump has saluted what he calls the “growing friendship” between the United States and China. Trump and first lady Melania Trump have attended a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. That’s where Trump offered a toast to China’s president, Xi Jinping, promoting bonds that Trump says “will only grow stronger and stronger.” The dinner has capped off two days of pageantry and negotiations between Xi and Trump.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans are pressing Speaker Paul Ryan to act quickly on legislation that would protect some 800,000 young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children. The lawmakers say efforts to grant deportation protection would easily pass in the House. The status of these immigrants is uncertain. President Donald Trump is ending Obama-era protections, and given Congress until March to come up with a fix.