Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 24

CSi Weather…

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

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 30 to 35. Southeast winds 10 to

20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny. Highs

in the mid 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

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

20 to 25.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 below.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.

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

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A slight chance of light snow. Highs

20 to 25.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 30 to 35.

 

Friday night into Saturday, a cold front into the region along with

some light snow.

 

The colder air remains over the region until early next week

 

This shot of cold air may linger through the work week.

 

Snow chances will accompany this cold front, but at this time

minimal if any impacts expected.

 

This Day In History,  January 24, 1874 –  The Death of Enos Stutsman. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***  

Enos Stutsman, namesake of  Stutsman County dies in Pembina, North Dakota in 1874.

More information on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs motorists that beginning Thursday, January 25, 7^TH Ave SE will be closed to through traffic between 2^nd St NE and 2^nd St SE for BNSF Railway maintenance.  North & south bound traffic will be detoured west to 4^th Ave SE from 6 am – 4pm.

Please be aware of detour signage – motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes if possible.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council Committees met in Joint Session at City Hall on Tuesday.  Council Members Brubakken, and Buchanan were not present.

 

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE:

 

The committee recommends approving the request from the JSDC for $250,000 in Flex PACE interest buy down funds for 2018 from the Economic Development Fund with the City Share to be $200,000, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

 

The committee recommends approving the lease renewal between JSDC and UTC for the JSDC owned building located on the Jamestown Regional Airport property.

 

The committee recommends moving to the City Council without recommendation,   entering into an agreement renewal with the Jamestown Community Correction Program to provide community service and restitution program services for a fee of $3.00 per hour.

 

The committee recommends  entering into an easement agreement renewal with Casey’s General Stores, Inc., over and across Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block 3, and Auditor’s Plat 1. The final 10 year renewal.

 

The committee recommends the  appointment of Travis Iversen as an Assistant City Prosecutor, and Assistant City Attorney.

 

The committee recommends approving  recognizing the NDBPA – Charitable Bowling Council as an other public spirited organization and the Blue Jay Soccer Booster Club for a Calendar Raffle, and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permits.

 

Informational: Departmental and financial reports.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:

Considered amending the Land Use Plan on All except the S90’ of Lot 1 Replat & except Parcel A, Block 1, Residence Park 2nd Addition from Public/Institutional to Low Density Residential, the former Bethel Four Acres Nursing Home.  Mayor Andersen said the property is surrounded by Low Density Residential zoning.

The City Planning Commission moved to change to Low Density Residential.

The committee recommends, approving to Low Density Residential.

 

With that …

 

The committee considered introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact an Ordinance of the City Code to change the zoning of All Except the S90’ of Lot 1 Replat & Except Parcel A, Block 1. Residence Park 2nd Addition from R-1 (One Family Residential District) to R-2 (One to Six Family Residential District). The property is located at 1404 1st Ave North.

The committee recommends approval.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

Greg Carlson spoke regarding the proposed renewal of the Civic Center for the Roughrider Rodeo Finals in 2018. He said he would like to see a five year renewal, to bid on with the Association, a multiple year presentation.

Council Member Phillips said the contract is geared to be annually.

Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse presented the annual contract.

Council Member Gumke said a one year contract is more manageable between the two parties, with rental changes the responsibility of the Civic Center.

No action was taken by the committee, with the Rodeo and Civic Center signing the one year agreement.

 

FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Considered the request from Otter Tail Power for reimbursement for relocating electrical lines off City right-of-way.  The committee recommends moving to the City Council meeting without recommendation, with Otter Tail appearing at the Council meeting.

 

The committee recommends approving Change Order No. 2 from Swanberg Construction, Inc., on the Raker Building, in the amount of $1,754.00.

 

The committee recommends approval of the STIP list and to identify priorities to be forwarded to the NDDOT.

Mayor Andersen suggested a separate meeting to discuss the priorities, with the full council on hand, as the item was tabled until then.

 

The committee recommended authorizing the City Engineer to develop detailed plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #18-41.

 

The committee recommended the following for 2018 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #18-11:

1. To set up and establish the district;
2. To direct the City Engineer to prepare plans & specifications for the construction of the district;
3. To accept and approve the plans and specifications, as prepared by the City Engineer, for the construction of the district; and
4. To direct the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of the district.

 

The committee recommends the replacement of a new 3.5 Ton truck for the Street Department, a budgeted item.

 

The committee recommends approval of utility rate adjustments for 2018. City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said all rates are at a five percent increase, which will include commercial garbage fees, and tipping fees and such items as tires and mercury vapor lights.. Any fee not adjusted over the past five months will not change.

 

Mayor Andersen said Ralph Friebel said the recycling carts will be distributed by February 12^th, and that residential recycling to start March 1.

The committee recommends upholding the February 1, date to start default action, as a back up in case matters move to find another recycler, with a 60 day leeway.

It was pointed out that the recycling center is back open to the regular hours for drop off of items.

 

Informational: One (1) application has been received for the Jamestown Fire Code – Board of Appeals.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  A Public Input Meeting to be held on February 1 to gauge interest and discuss potential improvements to downtown Main Street (1st Avenue) in Jamestown

The Public Input Meeting will be held at 5:30 pm at the City Hall downstairs Conference Room at 102 3rd Avenue SE Jamestown, ND. The meeting will include a formal presentation at 5:30 with time for questions and comments afterwards.

The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to discuss:
• Current street issues in downtown Jamestown
• Pedestrian Access
• Aesthetics
• Changing Main Street from 4 lanes to 3 lanes utilizing a dedicated center turn lane
• Governor’s “Main Street Initiative”
• Signals and Signal timing

The meeting will provide opportunity for public comment. Representatives from the City of Jamestown will be on hand to discuss ideas and concerns.
If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by February 15, 2018 to: Travis Dillman, City Engineer, 102 3rd Avenue NE, Jamestown, ND 58401 or travis.dillman@interstateeng.com, or call 701-252- 0234.

The City of Jamestown 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 request accommodations, contact Jeff Fuchs, Administrator, City of Jamestown at (701) 252-5900 or jfuchs@daktel.com.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Schools reminds parents that Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, February 5th and on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.  Elementary conferences are from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM both days.

Elementary School conferences will be by appointment. Parents will be notified of their appointment by the staff of those schools.

Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences are from 3:30 to 6:30 PM both days and the Middle School conferences will be by appointment.  Parents will be notified of their appointment by the Middle School staff.

High School and the Career and Technology Center’s Parent Teacher conferences are from 3:30 to 6:30 PM both days.

School will not be in session on Friday, February 16^th and Monday, February 19^th.School will resume on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

 

 

 

Jamestown  (JamestownChamber)   Members of the Young Professionals of Jamestown recently presented a Business of the Month Award to The Apple Basket Café for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.  This business is located in the Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown.  The café employees and medical center staff joined the Chamber Young Professionals and members of the Chamber Ambassadors for the presentation.  The nomination stated, “This group continually goes above and beyond to serve their customers, and they do it with a smile.  They provide great meals as well as providing new options to tantalize the taste buds.  They are committed to excellence in everything they do, from setting up for banquets to the individual meals.  You will not find a more dedicated and talented group of individuals, and they love to serve you.”  The Apple Basket Café is a great alternative to consider if you want something different for a meal, and it is open to the general public, not just patients and their families, or hospital staff.  They also have options to serve meetings that can be held in the hospital conference room as well.  Consider their meals for healthy alternatives and great taste, and enjoy the healing garden as a peaceful place to eat your meal (once spring comes!).

The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community.  This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. The Apple Basket Café, along with all of the other monthly winners, will be considered for Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January.  Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office.  Call 701-252-4830 for more information or email director@jamestownchamber.com.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says budget challenges still exist a year after he took office despite an uptick in the state’s economy.

Burgum gave his second State of the State speech Tuesday at Minot State University. The first-term Republican governor was short on policy specifics during his nearly 90-minute speech and instead focused much of his address on his first year in office.

Burgum says interest from North Dakota’s oil tax savings account may have to be tapped in the future to balance the state’s budget. But he says the earnings should be only used on initiatives that have long-term benefits to the state.

He gave no specifics but challenged North Dakotans to come up with innovative ideas to achieve that.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man who led police on a wild chase in which he stole a car with a baby inside and eventually shot and wounded himself has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.

Prosecutors say troopers attempted to pull over 24-year-old Daniel TwoHearts in eastern North Dakota in February 2017. Authorities say the Fort Totten man ditched a pickup he was driving, shot in the direction of officers and led police on an 80-mile chase. Along the way he stole three vehicles, including one with an infant inside.

TwoHearts eventually wound up at a Devils Lake apartment. Police say he shot himself in the chest after a brief standoff.

TwoHearts pleaded guilty to numerous charges. The sentence ordered Tuesday also calls for five years of supervised release.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Sentencing has been delayed for a Minot woman accused of helping with the murder of her husband’s ex-wife.

Cynthia Wilder was to be sentenced March 29, but the state needs more time to complete a pre-sentence investigation. The Minot Daily News reports a new sentencing date hasn’t been set.

Authorities say Cynthia Wilder helped clean blood evidence from a car after Richie Wilder Jr. killed his ex-wife, Angila Wilder, in November 2015. Richie Wilder was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Cynthia Wilder also was accused of trying to help Richie Wilder in an aborted escape attempt from the Ward County Jail.

She entered an Alford plea in November. That means she acknowledges there’s enough evidence to convict her. The court treats it like a guilty plea.

 

 

COLFAX, N.D. (AP) — Richland County sheriff’s investigators are looking into allegations of “harassment, bullying or hazing” involving students at the junior and senior high school in Colfax.?

Richland School District #44 Superintendent Tim Godfrey tells KFGO News he was notified about the allegations late last week. He says the school district did a preliminary investigation, then turned the matter over to the sheriff’s department to determine if any crime was committed.?

Godfrey says the district is cooperating with investigators, but says he can’t comment further on details of the allegations, including the number of students that may have been involved and whether there have been any suspensions.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People has eliminated its only two paid staff positions and closed its Bismarck office indefinitely.

Board Chairwoman Diana Hall says the cuts are necessary to keep the nonprofit afloat amid financial problems.

The Bismarck Tribune reports Hall in a letter to coalition members says the cuts aim to preserve the coalition’s core functions to prevent homeless service providers in the state from losing federal funding.

The statewide coalition runs the Continuum of Care program, which administers grant funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The coalition also maintains the Homeless Management Information System, a complex information technology system that’s required for receiving federal funding.

Volunteer board members will fulfill some of the responsibilities previously handled by staff, including advocacy work.

 

 

 

In Sports…

Boy’s Hockey…

Jamestown 5, Detroit Lakes/Perham, Minn. 2

 

BOY’S BASKETBALL…

Jamestown 61, Bismarck St. Mary’s 58

 

Barnes County North 43, South Border 39

Benson County 73, Lakota 46

Bismarck Century 53, Mandan 52

Bismarck High 83, Dickinson 57

Bowman County 64, Glen Ullin-Hebron 42

Dakota Prairie 76, Warwick 51

Des Lacs-Burlington 81, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 63

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 55, Linton-HMB 43

Fargo Davies 103, Devils Lake 47

Fargo South 77, West Fargo 69

Flasher 57, Grant County 40

Garrison 54, Washburn 53

Glenburn 80, South Prairie 69

Kenmare 71, Ray 43

Killdeer 58, Underwood 47

Lewis and Clark-Berthold 53, Surrey 47

Minot 85, Williston 41

Minot Bishop Ryan 66, Minot Our Redeemer’s 45

Moorhead, Minn. 85, Fargo Shanley 66

Mott-Regent 68, Hazen 65

New Rockford-Sheyenne 63, Harvey-Wells County 42

New Town 92, Trenton 63

North Star 69, Rolla 50

Parshall 66, Trinity Christian 42

Powers Lake 67, Burke County 56

Rugby 69, Bottineau 54

Sheyenne 88, Fargo North 85

Solen 53, New Salem-Almont 33

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 72, Center-Stanton 31

Velva/Sawyer 74, Towner-Granville-Upham 43

Wahpeton 54, Grand Forks Central 48

Westhope-Newburg 69, Drake/Anamoose 52

White Shield 69, North Shore – Plaza 65

Wilton-Wing 65, Richardton-Taylor 44

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 55, Waubay/Summit, S.D. 26

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bismarck St. Mary’s 59, Jamestown 39

 

Bismarck High 57, Dickinson 37

Center-Stanton 55, Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 40

Central Cass 57, Northern Cass 37

Devils Lake 67, Fargo Davies 56

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 56, Midway-Minto 45

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 56, Linton-HMB 25

Enderlin 48, Richland 31

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 56, Hankinson 39

Fordville Lankin-Park River 49, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 44

Garrison 50, Washburn 42

Heart River 54, New England 37

Hillsboro/Central Valley 53, Hatton-Northwood 46

Kidder County 60, South Border 51

Killdeer 72, Richardton-Taylor 30

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 43, Carrington 36

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 62, Dunseith 29

Larimore 48, Griggs County Central 18

Lisbon 50, Milnor-North Sargent 28

Minot 60, Williston 50

Moorhead, Minn. 69, Fargo Shanley 63

Napoleon 61, Strasburg-Zeeland 27

New Town 72, Trenton 55

North Border 59, May Port CG 40

Parshall 62, Trinity Christian 26

Powers Lake 35, Burke County 24

Sheyenne 63, Fargo North 52

Shiloh Christian 62, Standing Rock 31

St. John 72, Rolette-Wolford 47

Thompson 48, Cavalier 17

Tri-State 56, Maple Valley 32

Wahpeton 63, Grand Forks Central 44

Warwick 52, Dakota Prairie 35

Watford City 56, Stanley 31

West Fargo 59, Fargo South 52

White Shield 57, North Shore – Plaza 43

Wibaux, Mont. 57, Beach 52

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 65, Sargent Central 50

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

LeBron James became the youngest player ever with 30,000 career points, but LaMarcus Aldridge scored 30 points to lift the San Antonio Spurs over the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers 114-102 on Tuesday night.

James had 28 points while becoming the seventh member of the 30,000-point club, yet he couldn’t keep the Cavaliers from dropping their 10th in 13 games.

James was recognized by the arena before the second quarter and got a standing ovation from Spurs fans. James patted his heard and said “thank you so much.”

The 33-year-old James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292), Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Dirk Nowitzki (30,808) on the list.

 

Final Sacramento 105 Orlando 99

Final Oklahoma City 109 Brooklyn 108

Final L.A. Lakers 108 Boston 107

Final Golden State 123 N-Y Knicks 112

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Pittsburgh 3 Carolina 1

Final Boston 3 New Jersey 2

Final OT Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2

Final Montreal 4 Colorado 2

Final St. Louis 3 Ottawa 0

Final OT Tampa Bay 4 Nashville 3

Final Dallas 6 Florida 1

Final Buffalo 5 Edmonton 0

Final Vegas 6 Columbus 3

Final Anaheim 6 N-Y Rangers 3

Final Vancouver 6 L.A. Kings 2

Final OT Winnipeg 5 San Jose 4

 

 

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bryant McIntosh and Vic Law scored 18 points apiece for Northwestern, leading a spirited comeback from a 10-point deficit in the first half to beat reeling Minnesota 77-69. Scottie Lindsey added 15 points and Dererk Pardon pitched in 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, who won their second straight game after losing five of their previous seven contests. Nate Mason had 25 points and nine assists for the Gophers, who lost for the sixth time in their last seven games.

 

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Luka Garza scored 17 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, Tyler Cook added 17 points and Iowa walloped Wisconsin 85-67, snapping a two-game losing streak. Isaiah Moss scored 15 points for the Hawkeyes, who won for just the second time in seven games and for the first time at home in league play.

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (1) Villanova 89 Providence 69

Final (2) Virginia 61 (18) Clemson 36

Final (4) Duke 84 Wake Forest 70

Final (12) Oklahoma 85 (5) Kansas 80

Final (14) Texas Tech 75 Oklahoma St. 70

Final (22) Tennessee 67 Vanderbilt 62

 

 

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Roger Federer has swept aside Tomas Berdych 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-4 to reach his 14th semifinal at the Australian Open.

The 36-year-old Federer also became the oldest man to reach the semifinals at Melbourne Park since Ken Rosewall did it in 1977 at age 42 and the oldest man to advance to the final four at any major since Jimmy Connors at the 1991 U.S. Open at age 39.

Federer, the No. 2 seed and defending champion, has now beaten Berdych for the 20th time in his career. He hasn’t lost to the Czech veteran since Dubai in 2013.

Federer, who hasn’t dropped a set yet in the tournament, next faces South Korea’s Hyeon Chung for a spot in the final.

In other Australia Open news:

— Rafael Nadal says he had an MRI conducted this morning and it confirmed he has a muscle injury in his upper right leg. The top-ranked Nadal retired from his quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic on Tuesday night while trailing 0-2 in the fifth set. It was only the second time in his career he’s retired during a Grand Slam match. He says he expects the injury to heal in three weeks and he’ll return to the tour in Acapulco, Mexico, at the end of February.

— Top-seeded Simona Halep recovered from an early service break and won nine straight games en route to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 6-seeded Karolina Pliskova to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the first time. Halep, playing as the No. 1 seed for the first time in a Grand Slam tournament and seeking her first major title, will face 2016 champion Angelique Kerber in the last four.

 

MLB-BLUE JAYS-GRANDERSON

TORONTO (AP) — Outfielder Curtis Granderson and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract.

The three-time All-Star wore a Blue Jays T-shirt in a video posted to his Twitter timeline Tuesday and wrote he was “thrilled” to announce he’ll be playing north of the border this season.

He can earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $125,000 for 450, $250,000 apiece for 500 and 550, $375,000 for 600 and $500,000 for 650.

Granderson agreed to the deal about a week ago, subject to a successful physical.

The 36-year-old is Toronto’s second outfield acquisition in five days. Randal Grichuk was acquired in a trade from St. Louis on Friday.

Toronto also has outfielders Ezequiel Carrera, Steve Pearce and Kevin Pillar.

Grandson split last season between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting .212 with 26 home runs in 527 plate appearances.

A 14-year veteran who has also played for Detroit and the New York Yankees, Granderson is a career .252 hitter with 319 home runs and 865 RBIs.

 

NFL-SUPER BOWL-COSTAS

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Costas won’t be working the Super Bowl for NBC next month.

The longtime broadcaster was not included in the network’s lineup for the NFL title game telecast from Minneapolis on Feb. 4, leading to speculation that Costas’ comments about head injuries in football might have affected the decision. During an appearance at the University of Maryland in November, he said of football: “the reality is that this game destroys people’s brains.

Dan Patrick and Liam McHugh will host the broadcast. Costas says they have been hosting NFL coverage all season and it wouldn’t be right for him “to parachute in and do the Super Bowl.”

Costas hosted NBC’s Super Bowl pregame coverage in 1986, 1989, 1993, 2009, 2012 and 2015.

 

FED CUP-SERENA WILLIAMS

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Tennis Association says Serena Williams will return to competition for the first time in more than a year at the country’s Fed Cup matches against the Netherlands next month.

Williams has not played an official match since winning the Australian Open in January 2017 for her 23rd Grand Slam singles title. She was pregnant during that tournament and gave birth to a daughter on Sept. 1.

Joining Williams on U.S. captain Kathy Rinaldi’s roster announced Tuesday is older sister Venus, a seven-time major champion. The siblings have not played on the Fed Cup team together in three years.

Also on the team: CoCo Vandeweghe, a semifinalist at the Australian Open and U.S. Open last year. A fourth member of the U.S. squad will be announced next week.

The U.S. won last year’s Fed Cup.

The matches against the Netherlands will be held on an indoor hard court in Ashville, North Carolina, on Feb. 10-11.

 

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