Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 17

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in

the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around

30 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds

5 to 10 mph.

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

.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.

Lows 15 to 20.

.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower

20s. Lows 10 to 15.

.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the

lower 30s. Lows 15 to 20.

.THANKSGIVING DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department warns the public regarding a convicted sex offender who has changed  his  Jamestown address.

31 year old Marcus Trevor Bartole, now resides at 924 6th Avenue, SE, Jamestown, ND

Bartole has been assigned a high-risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee, Office of the Attorney General.

He presently has no vehicle.

Bartole is a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Conviction: Bartole was convicted of gross sexual imposition in 2008 in Burleigh County District Court concerning a 19-year-old woman.

Disposition  Five years with five years suspended, 126 days credit for time served and was placed on five years supervised probation.

Conviction:  Gross sexual imposition in 2001 in Burleigh County Juvenile Court.

At age 14, he had sexual contact with a 7-year-old girl.

Disposition:  18 months.

Bartole is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole and is on GPS monitoring.

He is not wanted by police and has served his sentence.

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 Marcus Trevor Bartole 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 Tourism Grant/Executive Advisory Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.

Board Members present:

President, Matt Woods, Taylor Barnes, Janna Bergstedt, and Mitzi Hager.

Ex-Officio Members present:  Pam Phillips, Jamestown City Council, Pam Fosse, Jamestown Civic Center Manager.

Grant requests heard came from representatives from:

The Duel in the Dirt Bull Riding event.

The Jamestown Classic Car Club’s  Winter Wheels Show

The 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, concerning museum interpretation.

 

The board heard a grant request in the amount of $5,000 from Justin Stringer for Five Star Bucking Bulls/Jamestown Civic Center toward advertising expenses, for the Duel in The Dirt Bull Riding, Series Final November 17, 18, 2017 at the Civic Center.

Specifically promoting the new mini-bull riding event for youth 9-14 years old.

Other funding sources include:  $3,000 from sponsors, along with $13,000 from rider entries.

The economic impact for the community for the event is estimated at $200,000, with 2,000 visitors, plus participants.

The Grant/Executive Board approved the $5,000 request, as in 2016 the event drew 1,500 rodeo fans, with 75 percent, plus, coming from outside the community.

In 2016 the board granted the request of $8,500 and this year’s $5,000 grant request approved represents supporting the event on a sliding scale that recognizes its potential impact on Jamestown businesses.

 

The Jamestown Classic Car Club requested $1,500 to $2,000  in a grant, toward advertising and promotion of the  Winter Wheels Car Show, on January 27. 2018, at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Representative Jack Meikle said the economic impact on the community is around $50,000.

The board approved $1,500 in grant funding, as an example of a community event that draws regional visitors.

 

The 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse Historic Site,  requested $1,200 for interpretive signs/panels, planned to be installed in early 2018, he said would improve the visitors experience.

Speaking on behalf of Steve Reidburn, Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said, the panels will be installed at the courtroom door, jury booth, judges chamber, witness booth, at the 1861 piano, the attorney conference room and at the site of the future elevator.

The 1883 Courthouse Committee has allocated $200 toward the project.

Design costs provided by Newman Signs.

The Grant Executive Advisory Board recommends granting $900, pending approval of printed materials, stating that finding ways to better tell the story of Jamestown is at the core, of how this project will help interpret and engage the visitor.

 

In other business the board reviewed Event Grants, and approved any changes, with recommendations going to the full Tourism Board.

The board also heard a brief presentation by Matt Woods, on the  Executive Director Searle Swedlund’s Annual Review.

He said the review was generally positive.

The board approved Year End Bonuses for Tourism Director, and Secretary Emily Bivens, with Swedlund receiving a 3-percent increase over the 2016 bonus.

Nomination Committee business:  The  Grant/Executive Advisory Board recommends nominating UJ Athletic Director Sean Johnson, and Wells Fargo Jamestown Branch Manager, Amanda Thrift.  The nominations will go to the full board at the Annual Meeting.

Developing staffing grant expectations was discussed at length, including greeter responsibilities with emphasis on interpretive issues at each location to enhance the visitors experience.

It was also noted that those entities funded by Tourism have their logo included in printed materials, indicating Jamestown Tourism funding.

With the Ex-Officio Report:

Pam Phillip gave an update on Jamestown Residential Recycling saying the recycler has a deadline of November 21, 2017 to present an update on his financing for the project to the city.  She pointed out proposed changes in the sorting procedures, noting that Recycling  Center of ND., LLC recycling subsidy of $6,000 per month from the city will end on December 31, 2017.

She added that three individuals will be interviewing for the position of City Administrator next week, to succeed Jeff Fuchs who retires at the end of 2017.

She pointed out that the NDDOT is providing some funding toward repairing the city owned road to Frontier Village and the hole that exists behind the amphitheater.

 

Pam Fosse said tickets are selling well, for the upcoming Duel in the Dirt event at the Civic Center.

She added that the state dance line competition will not return to Jamestown next year, as those officials pointed out issues with motel room rentals, of a two day stay requirement.

 

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Arts Center is bringing more local talent to perform in concert.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center, Director, Larry Kopp said, on Sunday November 26, 2017 Jon Wayne, from Minneapolis will be performing a solo acoustic guitar solo at 7-p.m.

He will be joined by the author of Wayne’s autobiography, with a presentation.

Then on  Thursday December 7, 2017 local entertainers, Bolder Shade of Blue will be in concert at the Arts Center, at 7-p.m.

He added that the current exhibit at the Arts Center is by David Driesbach running through December 9^th.

It features, Driesbach’s sophisticated intaglio prints borrow common symbols from Medieval and Renaissance art that he has developed into a personal iconography. His prints are filled with chandeliers, candles, and moons; columns, arches, open windows, and other architectural spaces; as well as motifs of ties, money, eating and drinking, and bouquets of flowers. His work is also narrative and includes a set of repeated characters including policemen, couples in intimate setting, and more

Larry added that there will be a calligraphy class on Saturday December 9^th from 9-a.m., to 3:30-p.m.

More information at their web site: jamestownarts.com, or call 251-2496.

 

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — The family of a New Town woman who has been missing nearly a month is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to her discovery.

Thirty-two-year-old Olivia Lone Bear was last seen the evening of Oct. 24 leaving a New Town restaurant. Ground, air and water searches for the mother of five children have been ongoing since.

Police say no foul play is suspected in Lone Bear’s disappearance.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Mark Fox is talking to federal, state and tribal leaders about getting more support for the search.

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two American Indian tribes in the Dakotas that are fighting the Dakota Access pipeline in court are making a renewed push to bolster protections for their water supply.

The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux have filed court documents urging a federal judge to reject the recent arguments of federal officials and the pipeline developer that the tribes’ proposals aren’t needed.

The Army Corps of Engineers is conducting an additional court-ordered review of the pipeline’s impact on tribal interests. While that’s done, the tribes want additional protections such as emergency equipment staging at the pipeline’s Lake Oahe crossing on the Missouri River, which is their water source.

The Corps and pipeline developer argue that additional protections would be unwarranted and burdensome.

It’s not known when the judge might rule.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Law officers have captured a woman sought in a suspected homicide in Minot.

Minot police Capt. John Klug said 38-year-old Kommika Gregory was taken into custody without incident near New Town about 4 p.m. Thursday.

Gregory was sought in the shooting death of a 58-year-old man whose body was found in a Minot home.

Officers who responded to the scene shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday found the man had been shot and killed. His name wasn’t immediately released.

Police say Gregory and the man were acquaintances. Authorities say the shooting was an isolated incident and they do not believe there is any danger to the public.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says allegations of sexual harassment against Sen. Al Franken are concerning and that his apology “does not excuse the behavior.”

The North Dakota Democrat says she supports an ethics investigation into her Minnesota colleague.

Leeann Tweeden, a Los Angeles radio news anchor, said Thursday that Franken forcibly kissed her during a skit rehearsal while both were on a 2006 USO tour. Tweeden also posted a picture in which Franken is shown grinning into a camera with his hands on a sleeping Tweeden’s breasts.

Franken has apologized and says he’ll cooperate with an ethics investigation.

Heitkamp says society has been “far too tolerant and dismissive” of sexual harassment allegations, and that cases that are now coming to light are “a sea change that is very important.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has ordered a California-based company that offers extended vehicle warranties to stop doing business in the state.

Stenehjem says Vehicle Protection Department LLC and owner Jason Rhoden violated North Dakota’s consumer fraud and telephone solicitation laws.

Stenehjem says Rhoden has not cooperated with the investigation.

Neither Rhoden nor anyone else from the company responded to an Associated Press request for comment.

 

 

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Sanford Health has pledged $5 million to Northern State University for a regional science education center.

The gift includes a $500,000 scholarship endowment for students and a $200,000 faculty development endowment. The Aberdeen university says the gift should help advance education and research opportunities for the entire region.

Construction on the science center is to begin next spring. The $25 million cost is being funded by private donations.

Sanford Health is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota. It bills itself as one of the largest health systems in the nation, with 45 hospitals and nearly 300 clinics in nine states and four countries.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators say oil companies in September exceeded rules aimed at limiting the amount of natural gas burned off as a byproduct of oil production.

The Bismarck Tribune reports oil companies are supposed to capture 85 percent of natural gas or limit flaring to no more than 15 percent.

State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says companies flared 17 percent of production in September.

He says the flaring of 323 million cubic feet per day was caused by unanticipated maintenance problems with pipelines, natural gas processing plants and compressor stations.

Helms says the increased flaring likely won’t lead to regulators requiring companies to restrict oil and natural gas production.

 

In sports….

High School Volleyball…

 

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Boston 92 Golden State 88

Final Houston 142 Phoenix 116

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jason Zucker scored with 2:55 left and the Minnesota Wild scored four goals in less than six minutes in the third period to beat the Nashville Predators 6-4. Eric Staal had a goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fourth straight. Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk with a franchise-record shutout streak of 195 minutes, 5 seconds. That ended 49 seconds in when Ryan Johansen converted a pass from Filip Forsberg, the first goal allowed by Dubnyk on 108 shots.

 

Final OT Toronto 1 New Jersey 0

Final N-Y Islanders 6 Carolina 4

Final Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa 1

Final Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 1

Final Arizona 5 Montreal 4

Final SO Winnipeg 3 Philadelphia 2

Final St. Louis 4 Edmonton 1

Final Colorado 6 Washington 2

Final Vegas 5 Vancouver 2

Final Florida 2 San Jose 0

Final Boston 2 L.A. Kings 1

 

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Quinton Flowers tossed a pair of touchdown passes and No. 23 South Florida held off Tulsa 27-20 to remain in contention for a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

Flowers, one of the nation’s top dual-threat quarterbacks, ran for 119 yards while also throwing for 142 to send the Bulls into next week’s regular-season finale against No. 14 UCF with the AAC’s East Division title on the line.

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns, three to Antonio Brown, and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away from the Tennessee Titans in a 40-17 victory on Thursday night.

Running the no-huddle offense extensively for the first time all season, Roethlisberger completed 30 of 45 passes to help the Steelers (8-2) win their fifth straight.

Brown caught 10 passes for 144 yards and the three scores, including an acrobatic grab in the back of the end zone in which he pinned the ball to his helmet before bringing it in to put Pittsburgh up 20 in the fourth quarter.

 

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points and hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 1:47 to spark a decisive run, helping No. 15 Xavier to pull away late for an 80-70 win over Wisconsin. J.P. Macura added 20 points for the Musketeers, who won at a tough road venue following two easy home nonconference victories to open the season.

 

Final (3) Arizona 91 CS Bakersfield 59

Final (8) Florida 108 North Florida 68

Final (11) Miami 90 Florida A&M 59

Final (12) Cincinnati 97 Coppin St. 54

Final (13) Notre Dame 105 Chicago St. 66

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Gophers have agreed to future home football games against Bowling Green in 2021 and 2025. The Gophers announced Thursday they will host the Falcons on Sept. 25, 2021, and on Sept. 6, 2025. Minnesota is 2-1 all-time against Bowling Green. The Gophers won 31-7 at home in 1986 and 42-17 in 2008. Minnesota’s lone defeat to the Falcons was 32-31 in overtime on the road in 2007.

 

MLB-MVPs

 

UNDATED (AP) — Jose Altuve is the 2017 American League MVP. The Houston Astros infielder beat out New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge for the award by a wide margin.

The 5-foot-6 Altuve drew 27 of the 30 first-place votes in balloting by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Altuve batted a major league-best .346. He hit 24 home runs with 81 RBIs, scored 112 times, stole 32 bases and showed a sharp glove at second base.

The 6-foot-7 Judge won the AL Rookie of the Year award Monday. He set a rookie record with 52 home runs.

Over in the Senior Circuit, Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton won the NL MVP award, barely edging Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds.

In the closest MVP vote since 1979, Stanton became only the sixth player to win from a losing team. Stanton led the big leagues with 59 home runs and 132 RBIs.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says rule changes to speed games will be put in place next year with or without an agreement with the players’ association. Major League Baseball proposed last offseason to institute a 20-second pitch clock, limits in trips to the mound by catchers and raising the bottom of the strike zone.

 

PGA-RSM CLASSIC

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Chris Kirk holed an 18-foot putt for eagle on his final hole for a 9-under 63 and a one-shot lead in the RSM Classic.

Kirk played the par 5s on the Plantation Course at Sea Island Golf Club in 5 under Thursday. The seven lowest scores of the opening round came on the Plantation Course during a picturesque afternoon on the Golden Isles.

Joel Dahmen had a 64, while the group at 65 included Hudson Swafford, Jason Kokrak and Brian Gay.

The RSM Classic is the final PGA Tour event of the calendar year.

 

 

LPGA TOUR

LPGA rookie Sung Hyun Park takes big step toward award sweep

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — LPGA rookie Sung Hyun Park took a big first step toward sweeping all the season awards with a 5-under 67 to finish one shot behind after the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship.

Peiyun Chien of Taiwan and Sarah Jane Smith both shot 66 on a breezy day at Tiburon Golf Club.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is displaying selective outrage over allegations of sexual harassment against prominent men in politics, his own tortured past lingering over his response. Trump quickly labeled allegations of inappropriate behavior by Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken as “really bad.” Yet he remains conspicuously silent on the claims leveled against the Republican in Alabama’s special Senate race, Roy Moore, who faces allegations that he sexually assaulted teenage girls decades ago.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore is showing no signs of ending his defiance in the face of calls for him to step down from the race for U.S. Senate in Alabama. The battle now pits Washington Republicans who want Moore to withdraw against the Alabama state GOP which is standing behind his candidacy despite accusations of sexual misconduct from several women.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles radio anchor who accused Sen. Al Franken of forcibly kissing and groping her during a 2006 USO tour says it’s up to voters to decide whether he should stay in office. Leeann Tweeden tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” Friday she didn’t speak out at the time of the incident because complaining would have hurt her career. When asked if Franken should step down, Tweeden says: “That’s not my call … I think that’s for the people of Minnesota to decide.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the Democrats could exert greater sway over the shape of tax overhaul legislation if they weren’t focused wholly on defeating it. In a pre-dawn tweet Friday, Trump says: “If Democrats were not such obstructionists and understood the power of lower taxes, we would be able to get many of their ideas into Bill.”