Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec 21

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows zero to 5 above. Temperatures

rising into the mid teens after midnight. Southwest winds around

10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the morning in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

Highs around 15.

.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around

10 below. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.

.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows around

10 below. Highs zero to 5 above.

 

From snow reports that have been received so far, it appears that

a large area of 2 to 6 inches of snow has fallen across much of

western and central ND mainly north of I-94…with lesser amounts

south….including  3 inches in Jamestown…

 

Much colder weather will be seen in the extended period as

temperatures steadily decreases as a deep and cold upper low migrates southwest of Hudson Bay.

 

The primary concern will be the cold temperatures and the associated bitter

wind chills that arrive Christmas eve through Christmas Day and

beyond. The chances for measurable snow continue to be low due to

the dry nature of the arctic airmass.

 

Jamestown city crews have begun clearing snow from the Emergency Snow Routes Thursday morning.

Crews will begin  snow removal in the DOWNTOWN area beginning approximately at 11:00 p.m.,Thursday, December 21, 2017, and continue during the night.

Downtown merchants and all public/private schools are asked to have their sidewalks shoveled by 9 p.m, Thursday, December 21, 2017.

PLEASE NOTE:

The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions and snow accumulation totals.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday afternoon at 1-p.m., concerning issuing a Request for a Fireworks Permit.

Council members present were, Mayor Andersen and Council Members Gumke, and Buchanan.

Mayor Andersen said Police Chief Edinger was not opposed.

The Council voted unanimously to grant the fireworks permit to Mike Gee, of Jamestown.

The permit was issued for December 25, 2017 ,starting at 8-p.m., until the supply is used up, at the in the parking lots of the softball and soccer complex, along 3rd Street Southeast.

The public may view the display from the soccer field parking lot looking west and from the softball field lot, looking east.

There will be a buffer area between the where the fireworks and set off and the public.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Regional Airport’s November 2017 boardings, set a record with 1,042 paid passengers.

As of the end of November the airport had 11,941 paid passenger boardings for the year.

Airport Manager Sam Seafeldt estimates that there would be at least 900 paid passenger boardings for December, this year, which would put the total for 2017 at close to 13,000.

 

Jamestown  (JRVLS) The James River Valley Library System will be hosting a “Food for Fines” food and toiletry drive January 2nd – 31^st, 2018.

Here’s how it works: Bring in a non-perishable food or toiletry item to any branch of the James River Valley Library System during the month of January, and we will forgive your overdue fines! It’s that easy!

*Please note that charges for lost or damaged items will not be forgiven, only overdue fines for materials that have been returned late will be forgiven.

All donations will be given to the local food pantries.

For more information, call the Alfred Dickey Library at (701)-252-2990.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota state’s attorney has decided to not seek re-election in 2018 after serving for 20 years.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Richard Riha will have worked at the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office for 36 years when he leaves office at the end of his term in January 2019. The 61-year-old says he made the “final decision” to retire on Saturday.

He says it’s time for someone else to take over.

Riha has seen the office grow from four to 13 attorneys. He says caseloads have increased since North Dakota’s Bakken oil boom in recent years.

The office is expected to expand soon into the former Burleigh County Detention Center’s space at the courthouse in downtown Bismarck.

Riha says he plans to enjoy retirement as most retirees do.

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has been cited after rear-ending a North Dakota Highway Patrol squad car.

The patrol says the squad was parked with its emergency lights flashing on the median shoulder of westbound Interstate 94 in West Fargo at the scene of another incident Wednesday night. It says a westbound car in the left lane came upon the scene. The driver braked, lost control, and rear-ended the squad car.

KFGO reports the patrol says the trooper saw the car approaching and put his vehicle in drive to try to avoid the collision, but couldn’t.

The car’s driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The trooper was unhurt.

Twenty-year-old Tabetha Fenner, of Barnesville, Minnesota, was cited for careless driving.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says North Dakota’s population shrank slightly over the last year after several years of growth.

According to a census estimate released Wednesday, North Dakota was among a handful of states that lost population. As of July 1, North Dakota’s population was estimated at 755,393, down 155 from a revised estimate of 755,548 the same time a year ago.

North Dakota’s estimated population has grown since the 2010 Census pegged it at more at 672,000. The state’s population grew as the Bakken oil boom peaked.

According to North Dakota Census Office manager Kevin Iverson, figures suggest some young adults who moved into the state have left.

North Dakota’s population is still near an all-time high, and has grown by an estimated 83,000 residents since the 2010 census.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The year in news in North Dakota began with the end of a yearlong protest against the Dakota Access oil pipeline that attracted thousands of demonstrators to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The year ended with attempts to settle a protest against another massive project, the Red River diversion.

In addition to protests, there were vigils after a pair of shocking killings in a state known for its low crime rate. Rolette County Sheriff’s Deputy Colt Allery was slain in a shootout after a stolen car chase. He is believed to be the 57th officer in the state to die while on duty.

And residents were trying to come to grips with the death of a pregnant Fargo woman allegedly killed by neighbors who wanted to keep her baby.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Agriculture says its disbursed funds to eligible producers for a portion of hay transportation expenses incurred between June and mid-November.

Producers applied for about $4 million in assistance. The state Department of Emergency Service approved $1.5 million for the emergency hay transportation assistance program.

So producers are getting about 36 percent of their eligible application costs.

 

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Technical issues with a correctional facility’s video visitation system have left some inmates in western North Dakota unable to receive visitors for about two months.

KXMB-TV reports that the video visitation system in the older part of the Williams County Correctional Center is inoperable for more than two dozen inmates. County Sheriff Verlan Kvande says the technical issues come from system upgrades.

Kvande says that jail standards prohibit inmates in the older part of the facility to transfer to the newer part for visitation purposes. He says it’s unfair to inmates and an unfortunate circumstance.

There is no time frame for when the video visitation system will be fully operational again.

Construction to expand the correctional facility has also led to other issues, including plumbing and door and camera electronics.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — State corrections officials have ended special monitoring at the Ward County Jail which had been in place since 2015 following the death of an inmate.

Sheriff Bob Barnard told commissioners he has received a letter from the North Dakota Department of Corrections that says the jail will now have only routine, annual inspections.

Minot Daily News says the jail had been under full-time compliance monitoring following the October 2014 death of Dustin Irwin. He died in Bismarck after he was transferred from the Ward County Jail. An investigation revealed a pattern of jail compliance violations.

The jail has since developed a training program for correctional officers. Previously cited for overcrowding, the jail has moved most inmates to a floor in the building’s new addition.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has narrowly passed a short-term spending bill, the first step as the Republican-led Congress tries to avert a government shutdown at midnight Friday.

The vote was 231-188 on Thursday. The stopgap bill keeps money flowing to the Pentagon and domestic agencies through Jan. 19.

The bill goes to the senate where changes await and a vote isn’t likely until next month.

Lawmakers were rushing to complete the bill while they punted on more contentious issues, leaving fights over health care, immigration and national security until next year.

The spending bill is combined with a $2.1 billion fix for an expiring program that pays for veterans to seek care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs system and a temporary fix to ensure states facing shortfalls from a children’s health program won’t have to purge children from the program.

It also contains a short-term extension for an expiring overseas wiretapping program aimed at tracking terrorists.