Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 8

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the afternoon. Highs 30 to 35. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around

5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow.

Lows in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 30 to 35.

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

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 30 to 35.

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

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 30 to 35.

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

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow. Highs

25 to 30.

 

A breezy day  across western and central North Dakota

today, southwest of a clipper system.

This should be sufficient to cause drifting snow across central

North Dakota.

This could lead to slick roads as blowing or drifting snow may stick to the road surface with near freezing surface temperatures, followed by sub-freezing temperatures this evening and tonight.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) – Another business workshop presented by SCORE, is set for Jamestown on Monday December 11, 2017.

Recent  guests on CSi’s Wayne Byers Show on Channel 2, David Smette, and Ken Astrup  said, the group of former business owners and entrepreneurs  will host the event at the University of Jamestown’s Larson Center, at the former daycare location in the building, at 8-a.m.

Smette pointed out, the group provides  guidance free of charge,  including free legal, tax and insurance advice from experts, and provides workshops.

Astrup added, that  the Jamestown Office was launched about a year ago, and all conversations and consultations are confidential.

SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters across the United States.

Presenters and topics include:

Judge Tim Ottmar on Legal Considerations for Small Businesses

Duane Dunn with Schauer & Associates on Taxes Issues for Small Businesses.

Lindsey Vogel with Witthauer Financial Group on Insurance for Small Business.

Courteny VanDyke & Tory Hart with Bank Forward on Using Data to improve your business.

For more information, visit score.org or contact Katherine Roth   at 701-253-4112.

The Jamestown SCORE office is located at Legacy Center, the former Jamestown Hospital location in Downtown Jamestown, Co-located with the SBA and South Central Regional Council Office.

Smette pointed out the Jamestown based SCORE Office serves Jamestown, Valley City, Ellendale, Carrington New Rockford, and Steele.

Other regional offices are located in Bismarck-Mandan, Minot, and Grand Forks.

 

(New York)   – The nomination of Rod Wilhelm, dealer principal at Don Wilhelm Inc., a Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealer in Jamestown, for the 2018 TIME Dealer of the Year award has been announced  by TIME.

A feature in the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter the news release goes on to say that, Wilhelm is one of a select group of 47 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s 2018 NADA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 23, 2018. The announcement of this year’s nominees was made by Meredith Long, senior vice president and general manager, News, Luxury & Style, TIME, and Tim Russi, president of auto finance for Ally Financial.

The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious and highly coveted honors. Recipients are among the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service.

Rod Wilhelm says, “Whether it’s helping generations of the same family buy a car or helping a stranded motorist with the immediate need to get back on the road, there is great satisfaction, day after day, in providing the best service to our community.”  It always comes back to assisting our customers and welcoming new customers.”

 

Jamestown  (NDFU)  – The state’s largest farm organization will kick off its 91^st annual state convention in Bismarck on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at the Bismarck Event Center. A mix of educational speakers, entertainment, policy debate, elections, youth achievement recognition and a visit from royalty, all highlight this year’s event.

On Friday morning, Dr. Frayne Olson, a crops economist and marketing specialist from NDSU, will conduct a pre-convention seminar at 8:30 a.m. on market outlooks globally. Well-known ag analyst Mike Pearson will also share his market insights with Farmers Union members on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Educational breakout sessions will be held Friday afternoon at 4:15 p.m. on health care, FSA producer loans, and our state’s climate outlook. Dr. Adnan Akyuz will share his long-range climate predictions and the consequential opportunities and challenges for farmers and ranchers. As North Dakota’s climatologist, he’ll also address the 2017 drought and moisture outlook for 2018.

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is expected to address members on Friday evening. Policy debate, election of officers, Farmers Union Insurance’s annual meeting, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by farmer/comedian Jerry Carroll, and the Johnny Holm Band round out the two-day celebration.

Of special highlight on Saturday evening is an address by newly crowned Miss America Cara Mund, who will be speaking to the 2017 Torchbearer Class. Twenty youth will earn their Torchbearer award, the highest honor a youth can achieve in the Farmers Union youth program. Mund is the first Miss North Dakota to be crowned Miss America.

The convention is open to the public. A $70 registration fee is required. Activities for youth and daycare are also provided throughout the convention. To see a complete agenda or to register, go to ndfu.org or call 1-800-366-8331.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  The NDDOT informs motorist that law enforcement patrols will be stepped up from December 16, 2017, through January 31, 2018, as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.

The NDDOT reports that from mid-December 2016 through late January 2017 there were two preventable deaths and 43 injuries in alcohol-related North Dakota crashes. More than 300 people have died in alcohol-related North Dakota crashes over five years.

In conjunction with the enforcement campaign, NDDOT is launching an impaired driving campaign. It tells the story of a fatal Mandan crash on Oct. 29, 2011.  23 year old Taylor Berhow, was convicted of manslaughter for driving drunk in a crash that killed three of his passengers.

Now, Berhow speaks to youth and other groups around North Dakota about his experience and the decisions he made that day, with his goal to deter others from making bad choices.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police say a driver has been arrested for driving drunk after hitting a pedestrian in Fargo.

The incident happened about 2 a.m. Friday. Police say the car was turning at an intersection near the Windbreak music venue when the driver struck a man crossing the road. The man was taken to the hospital, treated and released.

The  male driver from Fargo was arrested at the scene.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is rescinding one of its new rules for use of the controversial weed killer dicamba on soybean crops next year.

The state Agriculture Department has decided not to require dicamba applicators to first notify the agency.

The request came from North Dakota Farm Bureau. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says he agrees that the requirement would amount to an unnecessary headache for applicators.

The state rules are in addition to new federal rules resulting from complaints around the country of dicamba drift damaging neighboring crops.

North Dakota’s rules also implement a cutoff date for applications. Chemical maker Monsanto has objected to that, but Goehring says North Dakota is simply tailoring the federal rules to the state’s growing climate. He says that rule will stay.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man is accused of setting a fire in an apartment in attempt to kill his roommate.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that 42-year-old Darren Weber is charged with endangering by fire or explosion as well as four counts for violating a court order.

Authorities say Weber placed two vacuum cleaners, a foot soak tub, a plastic container, two lawn chairs, a dresser and a footstool in front of his roommate’s bedroom door before starting a fire in his own bedroom and leaving.

Weber eventually returned to the apartment and woke up the other man. No injuries were reported.

Police say Weber blamed his roommate for a probation search the night before, when Weber was found with marijuana.

Weber’s criminal history includes a range of charges, including gross sexual imposition.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Supreme Court has upheld $950,000 in fines against a trucking company accused of illegally dumping saltwater on a Williams County road in 2014.

Wyoming-based Black Hills Trucking Inc. argued it had paid a $200,000 fine to the state Health Department so it should not have to pay another $950,000 to the state Industrial Commission for the same violations.

The court’s majority opinion issued Thursday says the Industrial Commission “conclusions are sustained by the law and by substantial and credible evidence.”

The company is accused of illegally dumping saltwater near Tioga in February and March 2014. Regulators sought the fines after an inspector witnessed illegal dumping.

The company did not immediately return a telephone call for comment Thursday.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s second-most populous county is changing how people can vote on Election Day.

Burleigh County is eliminating roughly half of its polling sites in favor of 12 universal Election Day vote centers. The Bismarck Tribune reports the move will enable people to vote near their home, work or school.

County Commission Chairman Jerry Woodcox says research indicates universal vote centers not only are more convenient but also get more people out to vote.

Some area state lawmakers aren’t in favor of the change. Rep. Mike Nathe says he worries about long lines at the centers. Rep. Larry Klemin calls it too drastic of a change.

The County Commission vote Monday approving the change was 3-2.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s governor and his family are expected to move into their new residence by the end of the month.

The 13,600-square-foot home on the state Capitol grounds in Bismarck is about 97 percent complete. Facilities manager John Boyle says a final walkthrough had been done and a list has been made of the remaining tasks.

The Bismarck Tribune says movers are tentatively scheduled for Dec. 27-28. The project was funded with $4 million from the Capitol Building Trust Fund. An additional $1 million is being raised from private donations.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (JRMC)  —  The Jamestown Blue Jay Varsity volleyball team hosted its “Dig Pink Night” to raise money for breast cancer detection and treatment equipment at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. To celebrate a successful season, the team presented a donation to JRMC Foundation for more than $3,000.

Lady Jay players and coaches sold more than 200 t-shirts that were donated at cost by Wildside Creations. The fans in attendance also enjoyed Dilly Bars and bid on silent auction items. Additional supporters include: University of Jamestown bookstore, Valley Plains Equipment, Shear Ashlyn, Kelly Erickson, Erin Lamp-State Farm, Dairy Queen and Coca-Cola.

Senior player Hannah Schiele, says, “Throughout the season it was really fun to get to know of these ladies. We always love doing Dig Pink. We are proud to wear the jerseys.”

Schiele is one of six seniors who helped promote the seven-year tradition of Dig Pink.

Senior Megan Gaffaney, adds, “It’s really exciting for us to get dressed up and show support, but it means more to make a difference in peoples’ lives.”

Throughout the years, Dig Pink funds have helped women who are undergoing cancer treatment. Those funds have also supported 3D Mammography equipment at JRMC. This year, proceeds will benefit additional screening technology.

JRMC Foundation Director, Lisa Jackson says, “Early detection and treatment of breast cancer is key for the best outcomes. At JRMC, access to advanced technology and equipment makes that possible. In addition to 3D Mammography, we offer the No Excuses program to remove any barrier women have to receive preventative screenings.” This includes financial support or women who are underinsured and uninsured pay for mammograms and Pap tests.

To schedule a 3D Mammogram, call (701) 952-4852.

 

 

 

 

Boy’s Basketball…

 

Stutsman County Tournament

First Round…

Carrington 69, South Border 33

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 67, Warwick 32

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 56, Midkota 22

Napoleon 45, Ellendale 44

 

Friday….

4:30 p.m.

Consolation play…

Warwick vs Ellendale

Semifinals…

7:30 pm…E-K-M vs. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter

 

Saturday, Dec. 9

7th place: Maple Valley vs. Griggs County Central – 3 p.m.

5th place: Barnes County North vs. Milnor/North Sargent – 4:30 p.m.

3rd place: Sargent Central vs. Enderlin – 6 p.m.

Championship: LaMoure/Litchville-Marion vs. Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page – 7:30 p.m

 

 

Boy’s Hockey…

 

Bismarck High 3, Jamestown 2

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 33 points on Thursday, while teammate Ben Simmons had a triple-double, but it wasn’t enough for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Brandon Ingram capped his 21-point performance by nailing the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to give the Lakers a 107-104 win at Philadelphia.

Final Washington 109 Phoenix 99

Final Brooklyn 100 Oklahoma City 95

Final Houston 112 Utah 101

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final OT Pittsburgh 4 N-Y Islanders 3

Final Boston 6 Arizona 1

Final Tampa Bay 5 Colorado 2

Final Florida 6 Winnipeg 4

Final OT Calgary 3 Montreal 2

Final St. Louis 3 Dallas 0

Final Philadelphia 4 Vancouver 1

Final OT L.A. Kings 4 Ottawa 3

Final OT San Jose 5 Carolina 4

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are back in the hunt for the NFC South title after grinding out a win over the New Orleans Saints.

Deion Jones made a leaping interception in the end zone with 1:25 remaining to secure the Falcons’ 20-17 win over the Saints. Drew Brees (breez) had just marched New Orleans to the Atlanta 11 before Jones allowed Atlanta to improve to 8-5, one game behind the division-leading Saints.

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (21) Purdue 80 Valparaiso 50

 

NBA…

 

UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have parted with disappointing center Jahlil Okafor (jah-LIHL’ OH’-kah-fohr).

The Sixers are sending the third player taken in the 2015 NBA draft to the Brooklyn Nets. Okafor averaged 17 ½ points and seven rebounds as a rookie during the 2015-16 season, but he’s dropped out of the team’s rotation this year

The Sixers also sent guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round draft pick to the Nets for forward Trevor Booker.

 

MLB…

 

UNDATED (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton remains on the Miami Marlins’ payroll, although that hasn’t stopped the team from beginning its salary dump.

The Marlins have shipped speedster Dee Gordon to the Mariners for three prospects as Miami tries to slash payroll by more than 20 percent to about $90 million. Gordon hit .308 for Miami last season and led the National League in stolen bases for the third time in four years. He won a batting title in 2015 and is a lifetime .293 hitter.

Gordon has been a second baseman much of his major league career, but he’s expected to be moved to the outfield by the Mariners due to the presence of eight-time All-Star Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH’).

Miami acquired right-hander and Mariners No. 2 prospect Nick Neidert in the trade, along with infielder Chris Torres and right-hander Robert Dugger. Seattle gets international signing bonus pool allotment, boosting the amount it can offer Japanese star pitcher.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AWARDS

UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has received a few more postseason honors.

Mayfield is The Associated Press college football Player of the Year after completing 71 percent of his passes for 4,340 yards, 41 touchdowns and just five interceptions for the 12-1 Sooners so far this season. He easily outpointed Stanford running back Bryce Love and becomes the fourth Oklahoma signal-caller to capture the honor.

Mayfield also is the winner of the Walter Camp Award given to the top college player of the year as chosen by the nation’s Football Bowl Subdivision coaches and sports information directors. He came away with the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s best quarterback, and the Maxwell Award for the outstanding collegiate player.

Mayfield is among the finalists for the Heisman Trophy, along with Love and reigning Heisman recipient Lamar Jackson of Louisville.

 

In world and national news…

FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — The San Diego area is the latest front in California’s wildfire fight. The fast-moving blaze tore through golf course retirement communities and claimed elite thoroughbred horses in a day of destruction Thursday. A huge swath of Southern California is now in flames. About 200 miles north, the region’s biggest fire keeps growing and has destroyed more than 400 homes and buildings.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Several hundred people are protesting in Somalia’s capital against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The protesters in Mogadishu, led by Islamic scholars, marched from a mosque after Friday prayers to the bustling K4 junction to show solidarity with Palestinians.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken’s departure from the Senate solves one problem for Democrats, demonstrating their will to push out one of their own when sexual harassment allegations pile up. Now they must worry about keeping one more vulnerable seat when they already had their hands full in next year’s election.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The German government is welcoming the interim Brexit agreement between Britain and the European Union’s executive Commission as a step forward, but is cautioning that the second phase of talks will be “highly complex.” Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said the joint progress report by the EU and Britain “is a step forward in the negotiations from our point of view, and now we will examine this report carefully.”

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Like President Donald Trump, Roy Moore is breaking all the rules of modern-day politics in his turbulent Alabama Senate campaign. On the ground in Alabama, some believe the Republican Moore is poised to win the state’s special election on Tuesday. Against all odds, Moore has survived sexual misconduct allegations while applying the same unorthodox playbook that many political operatives said wouldn’t work for anyone but Trump.