Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 27

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY..Becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon.

Highs zero to 5 above. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Lowest wind

chill readings 35 below to 40 below zero in the morning.

.TONIGHT…Light snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows

zero to 5 below. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near

100 percent.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light snow in

the morning. Highs 5 to 10. West winds around 5 mph increasing to

northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15 below.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 below.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15 below.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 below.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20 below.

.NEW YEARS DAY…Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 below.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10.

 

Chances for snow will start in the west by late this morning/early afternoon and slowly advance east through the afternoon and overnight hours. Accumulations will range between a trace in the west to two inches in eastern area.

Another surge of Arctic air is expected Thursday through the

weekend. Dangerous wind chills are likely across all of western

and central North Dakota. The coldest timeframe appears to be

Friday night through Sunday.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Police warns the public about  a  High Risk sex offender who has changed his Jamestown address.

22 year old Taylor Nare Tabcum,now resides  at 1610 Business Loop East No.8, Starlight Motel Jamestown, ND.

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

He presently does not have a vehicle.

Tabcum is a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 260 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Tabcum was convicted of sexual contact – no consent in 2013 in Douglas County District Court in Colorado and in 2009 for sexual assault on a child/indecent exposure in Adams County District Court in Colorado.

Tabcum is on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole.

Tabcum is not wanted by law enforcement and has served the sentences imposed by the courts.

Printed handouts with his demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Choralaires Winter Concert is at the University of Jamestown Reiland Fine Arts Center Friday January  12  and  Saturday January 13, 2017 at  7:30p.m.

Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.

Purchase tickets from Intelligent Design, Looysen I-care and or any Choralaires member.

 

 

STANTON, N.D. (AP) — A former Beulah police officer who investigators say admitted to sexual contact with a teenager has lost his request to have his statements thrown out in his upcoming trial.

Former officer Dustin Pekas argued his comments to North Datoka Bureau of Investigation agents in September are not admissible because he didn’t have an attorney. But South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick ruled last week that “the tenor of the interview was not a domineering situation.”

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Pekas is charged with felony sexual assault and is scheduled to go on trial Jan. 4 in Mercer County. The 36-year-old former officer had been with the department five years when he was fired after being charged.

 

 

Bismarck  (NDDOT) NDDOT reports, that  law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign from November 1st through December 15, 2017, on North Dakota roads.

A total of 2,575 citations were attributed to the added enforcement patrols. Of the total citations, 924 were citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 30 were child restraint citations. Tickets for speeding totaled 941. The traffic stops also resulted in 31 drug arrests, nine citations for distracted driving and two driving under the influence (DUI) citations.

Failure to use a seat belt is the most significant factor associated with motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths in North Dakota. To date, nearly 61 percent of motor vehicle fatalities this year were not wearing their seat belt.

Funding for additional traffic safety enforcement is provided by federal grant money distributed through the North Dakota Department of Transportation. High-visibility enforcement for traffic safety is one element of a collaborative effort to eliminate motor vehicle deaths in North Dakota

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The new year will bring North Dakota a new law blocking politicans from personal use of campaign contributions.

The legislation closes a loophole that could have allowed politicians to pocket campaign cash, a prospect that worried many newly elected lawmakers.

Republicans and Democrats both say that they don’t know of anyone using campaign funds for personal use.

Under the new law, candidates will be required to report all expenditures and maintain dedicated campaign accounts.

A violation of the law would be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in prison and a $3,000 fine.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Agriculture officials say emerald ash borers are getting closer to North Dakota.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring points out that Winnipeg is only about 65 miles north of the North Dakota border. Goehring says even with added precautions on the international border, it’s more important than ever for North Dakotans to prevent emerald ash border from reaching the state.

The Winnipeg infestation is now the closest to North Dakota. The previous closest infestation was the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

The insect’s larvae feed under the bark of ash trees, disrupting the movement of water and nutrients, and kill the tree within a few years.

North Dakota has more than 92 million ash trees.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s labor commissioner will now have the additional duty of overseeing the agency that administers the state’s unemployment insurance program.

Gov. Doug Burgum made the announcement Tuesday, saying Michelle Kommer will be executive director of Job Service North Dakota.

Burgum appointed Kommer as labor commissioner in November 2016. The governor called Burgum a proven leader who is capable of consolidating both state agencies.

Kommer’s appointment comes after the August resignation of Cheri Giesen.

 

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — California billionaire Henry Nicholas became a fierce advocate for the rights of crime victims after his sister was slain and his mother ran into the accused killer in a grocery store.

He donated millions from his fortune as co-founder of tech giant Broadcom to create a so-called “crime victims’ bill of rights,” dubbed Marsy’s Law. It was added to California’s constitution in 2008.

Now Nicholas is taking his crusade nationwide, with lobbyists, public relations firms and high-powered political strategists converging on state capitols for a similar push.

Montana approved it in 2016, but the state’s Supreme Court recently tossed it out. It will appear on Oklahoma’s ballot in 2018.

Standing up for crime victims is an easy sell politically, but complaints are mounting that the initiative is a testament to the danger of unintended consequences.

 

In sports….

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Detroit 107 Indiana 83

Final Dallas 98 Toronto 93

Final Miami 107 Orlando 89

Final Chicago 115 Milwaukee 106

Final San Antonio 109 Brooklyn 97

Final Phoenix 99 Memphis 97

Final Denver 107 Utah 83

Final L.A. Clippers 122 Sacramento 95

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-BOWL SCHEDULE

UNDATED (AP) — Zach Moss rushed for 150 yards and Tyler Huntley scored on a pair of two-yard keepers as Utah rolled to a 30-14 win over West Virginia in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

Moss had a career-best 58-yard TD run to help the 7-6 Utes pick up their fifth straight bowl victory and improve to 11-1 in bowl games under Kyle Whittingham.

The Mountaineers gained just 153 total yards and suffered their third straight loss to end up 7-6.

Elsewhere on the college bowl game schedule:

— Alex Delton accounted for four touchdowns and finished with 158 yards rushing to lead Kansas State to a 35-17 win over UCLA in the Cactus Bowl. Delton replaced Skylar Thompson late in the first quarter and scored on runs of 68 yards, 3 yards and 1 yard. Alex Barnes added 117 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats, who rushed for 345 yards in what could be the final game of Bill Snyder’s coaching career.

— Duke captured the Quick Lane Bowl as Daniel Jones threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in a 36-14 thumping of Northern Illinois. Shaun Wilson and Brittain Brown added touchdowns for the Blue Devils.

 

TWINS…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Left-hander Zach Duke and the Minnesota Twins have finalized a one-year contract. The 34-year-old was 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 27 relief appearances this year for St. Louis, returning to the major leagues on July 21 after Tommy John surgery in October 2016. He is 61-85 with a 4.54 ERA in 169 starts and 299 relief appearances over 13 major league seasons.

 

YANKEES-SABATHIA

UNDATED (AP) — The Yankees have announced that their one-year, $10 million contract with lefty CC Sabathia (sah-BATH’-ee-uh) has been finalized.

The 37-year-old left-hander is taking a pay cut from the $25 million he earned last season, when he went 14-5 with a 3.69 ERA in 27 starts for his best season since 2012. He was 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 10 starts following a Yankees loss.

 

VIKINGS…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed long snapper Jeff Overbaugh and placed guard Nick Easton on injured reserve. Overbaugh was signed to fill in for Kevin McDermott, who injured his shoulder on Saturday night at Green Bay. Easton broke his ankle in the first quarter against the Packers, requiring surgery.

 

NFL…

Bills owner Terry Pegula is questioning the lack of consistency in the NFL’s replay rulings after Buffalo receiver Kelvin Benjamin’s touchdown was overruled in a loss to New England last weekend. Appearing on Buffalo’s WGR-Radio on Tuesday, Pegula says he doesn’t know what’s going on but adds “we have to fix it.”

 

OBIT-NHL-BOWER

TORONTO (AP) — Hall of Fame goaltender and Toronto Maple Leafs icon Johnny Bower has died at 93.

Bower’s family said in a statement that he died following a short battle with pneumonia.

The two-time Vezina Trophy winner bounced up and down the NHL and AHL until the Leafs took him in the 1958 intraleague draft. Bower played 475 regular-season games and won four Stanley Cups for the Leafs during a five-year period in the 1960s before playing his final game as a 45-year-old in 1969.

 

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