Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Apr 2

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area,   50 percent chance of light snow in the Valley City. Patchy
blowing and drifting snow.

Lows zero to 5 above. North winds 15 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows near zero. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows
10 to 15. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 20s.

 

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
in the evening. Lows zero to 5 above. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 10.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow
after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the
morning. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.

 

Monday…Plan on slippery road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are likely. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.

 

Update…

Fargo  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the report with details on the I-94 crash in the westbound lane, about 2:30p.m., Monday in the area of the 45th Street bridge in Fargo.

Sgt. Hendrickson reports, the crash involved a 2008 Dodge Caravan, and a Jeep Liberty.

The report says, the Jeep Liberty was entering I-94 eastbound from 45th St South, when the driver lost control, went through the median and entered the westbound lanes of I-94 facing north and was struck by a westbound Dodge Caravan. The female driver of the Jeep was ejected from her vehicle and came to rest on I-94. She was transported to Essentia Health with life threatening injuries.

The Dodge Caravan, driven by 41 year old Liqaa Marrooki, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was traveling west on I-94 in the left lane at approximately 55 mph. Marrooki stated he saw the jeep loose control and attempted to slow his vehicle to avoid a crash but was unsuccessful. The front of the Caravan struck the passenger side of the Jeep.

Marrooki was transported to the Sanford Medical Center with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The name of the female driver is being withheld until her immediate family has been notified. Speed and icy road conditions are a factor in this crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.

The Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Fargo Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the Fargo Fire Department and theNDDOT.

A section of I-94 was that was closed following the crash reopened to traffic about 4-p.m.

Traffic was at a standstill for two miles from University Drive South to Exit 349B, where traffic was being rerouted while crews worked on the scene.

Snowplows helped block lanes along with squad cars, and traffic in the eastbound lanes were met with reduced speeds near the scene of the crash.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.

First on the Agenda, was…

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

No one spoke.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:

Council Member Brubakken requested Item D be discussed, requesting clarification, a Resolution to approve the three Opportunity Zone applications to the State of ND and a letter of recommendation.

Following discussion the item was approved.

RESOLUTIONS:

Approved   a bid received for the 2018 Jamestown Civic Center Telescoping Stand Replacement to School Products Equipment Company in the amount of $108,450.

The irregularity in the bid was approved to be waived.

Approved awarding the bid for the 2018 Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District #18-41 to Border States Paving in the amount of $2.6 million

Approved  awarding the bid for the 2018 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #18-11 to L.D. Concrete in the amount of $$43,912.50.

 

ORDINANCES:

FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 2, Article IX, of the City Code pertaining to the Forestry Department.

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 3 and Section 7, Appendix B, and to enact Section 6.1, Appendix B, of the City Code pertaining to minor subdivisions.

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections 5-6, 5-9, and 5-9.2 of Appendix C of the City Code of the City of Jamestown concerning special use permits for C-2, M-2 and A-1 Districts to allow special use zoning for compassionate care centers (Medical Marijuana dispensary, manufacturing)  pursuant to State Law N.D.C.C. § 19-24.1.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Phillips attended the recent Stutsman County trafficking committee, regarding the prevention of human trafficking

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

Approved the request from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Minndak Inc., for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn & Suites (Ballroom) on April 14, 2018

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

Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County United Way invites will have its first annual Spaghetti Feed at the Valley City Eagles Club, on Monday, April 9, from 5:30–7p.m. at the Valley City Eagles Club. Freewill donations will be accepted for the spaghetti feed, with all proceeds going to the Barnes County United Way to support local nonprofit groups.

United Way of Barnes County, reminds the community that 98 percent of the funds are managed locally for operation expenses and distribution to the following agencies:

• Abused Persons Outreach Center
• Alano Society
• American Red Cross – Dakotas Region
• Barnes County Senior Citizens Council
• Boy Scouts
• Girl Scouts
• Great Plains Food Bank
• Hospice of the Red River Valley
• Legal Services of North Dakota
• Lutheran Social Services Senior Companions
• PATH
• Sheyenne Valley Imagination Library
• Valley City Barnes County Public Library
• Valley City Public Schools Milk Break Scholarship Fund
• Valley City State University Community School of the Arts

This is one of the first events to raise funds for the 2018 allocations. Other annual United Way events include the Sub Sandwich Sale, Golf Tournament and Annual Door to Door Campaign. We appreciate all who have supported the Barnes County United Way in the past and hope that you will continue to support this and all United Way events.

For more information on this or other United Way events, please call 701-840-4044 or email barnesunitedway@gmail.com.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Al Larvick National Grant is open to both individuals and organizations with American analog home movie or amateur cinema collections in need of conservation and digital capture.

This grant is graciously sponsored by our friends at Pro8mm. The deadline for grant submission is April 5th, 2018.

For further information, visit  https://www.allarvickfund.org/grants/

It is recommended to review our application and guidelines in advance of beginning the online application process.

Please email or call ALCF with any questions. We are happy to assist.

To date the fund has conserved and digitally captured over 30,000 feet of analog media over 9 collections

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man accused four years ago of trying to burn down a North Dakota high school where he worked as principal is appealing the loss of a federal lawsuit he filed after the criminal case against him was dismissed.

Thomas Sander was accused of setting a fire March 3, 2014, that forced the closure of Trinity High School, a private Roman Catholic school in Dickinson. No one was hurt by the blaze, which was intentionally set in a filing cabinet, but it caused extensive damage. The school didn’t reopen until the start of the next school year after an estimated $20 million was spent on cleanup and repairs.

Sander was charged with felony arson and endangering by fire. The case was dismissed four months later after a judge ruled that police had not read Sander his rights before an interrogation and had coerced some of his statements. Prosecutors decided not to proceed with the case without evidence from the police interviews.

Sander sued the city of Dickinson, three law officers and several other unnamed city officials in May 2015 for unspecified damages, saying his civil rights had been violated.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot will spend an estimated $600,000 to move a 119-year-old house across a street, but some City Council members lament that there are better uses for the money.

The state historic preservation officer has ordered the city to move the building rather than tear it down to make way for a flood protection project, the Minot Daily News reported.

The manager of Minot’s National Disaster Resilience Program, John Zakian, told the City Council last week that the cost to move the building is an estimate based on the requirement that the building’s exterior be preserved. Funding will come from the city’s National Disaster Resilience grant.

Zakian said the two-story building isn’t on any historic registry and won’t be eligible for any tax credits for repairs or improvements to an historic structure.

 

Bismarck (Game & Fish)  The state Game and Fish Department is asking for help in locating active bald eagle nests in North Dakota.

Game and Fish conservation biologist Sandra Johnson said the department is looking for locations of nests with eagles present, not individual eagle sightings.

Eagles are incubating eggs in April, and it’s easy to distinguish an eagle nest because of its enormous size. Johnson estimates the state has around 240 active bald eagle nests, possibly more.

Eagle nests are observed in more than three-quarters of the counties in the state, mostly near streams and mid- to large-sized lakes. However, they are also found in unique areas such as shelterbelts surrounded by cropland or pasture.

Nest observations should be reported online at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. In addition, observations can be submitted by email to ndgf@nd.gov, or call 701-328-6300.

Observers are asked to not disturb the nest, and to stay away at a safe distance. Johnson said foot traffic may disturb the bird, likely causing the eagle to leave her eggs or young unattended.

Game and Fish also reports, landowners who are interested in applying for a 2018 deer gratis license can fill out their application online starting April 2 by visiting the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. The general deer lottery and muzzleloader applications will be available online in early May. The deadline for applying is June 6.

Chief of administrative services Kim Kary said the Game and Fish Department decided to open the deer gratis application period a month earlier than in past years, to provide additional time for landowners to get accustomed to the new online-only licensing system.

 

In sports…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — College basketball’s wild 2017-18 ride ends Monday night in San Antonio, where Villanova meets Michigan in the national championship game of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are playing for their second title in three years under coach Jay Wright. The Wolverines are vying for their first championship since 1989.

 

In world and national news…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The head of Oklahoma’s largest teachers union says Monday’s walkout will last at least one more day.

Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest said during the rally that drew thousands to the state Capitol that teachers will continue pressing their demands for lawmakers to approve more funding for pay raises and classrooms. Teachers in Kentucky and Oklahoma rallied Monday to voice dissatisfaction with issues such as education funding and pensions.

School districts in Oklahoma City and the Tulsa areas have canceled Tuesday classes.

Demonstrations come just days after Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation increasing taxes on cigarettes, fuel and oil and gas production to provide teachers with raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 percent.

 

 

BALTIMORE (AP) — An FBI counterterrorism investigation that ended with a 20-year prison sentence stands out as unique.

Law enforcement officials say the prosecution of Mohamed Elshinawy, an Egyptian-American former newspaper deliveryman in Maryland, is the only case they’re aware of in which someone in America was charged with receiving Islamic State funds from overseas for the purposes of committing an attack.

Elshinawy was first interviewed by the FBI in July 2015. He was arrested months later and has been in custody ever since.

He was sentenced to 20 years on Friday by a federal judge in Baltimore. His lawyers say he never acted on his words.

Officials who were involved in the case agreed to discuss it with The Associated Press.

 

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles authorities have rescued a 13-year-old boy who fell into a drainage pipe at a park while spending Easter with his family.

Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says Jesse Hernandez was found early Monday when crews opened a hatch on a system of pipes to lower a camera. The search lasted about 12 hours.

Jesse is described as alert and talking, and he was given a cellphone to call his family. He’s been taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation.

 

 

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 20-year-old Texas man who as a teenager invoked “affluenza” in his defense after killing four people in a drunken wreck has been released from jail.

Tarrant County sheriff’s spokesman David McClelland says Ethan Couch was released Monday from the county jail near Dallas after serving nearly two years for a revoked probation.

Couch was 16 in June 2013 when he struck and killed four pedestrians. A psychologist at his manslaughter trial blamed his irresponsibility on family wealth, dubbing it “affluenza.” A juvenile court sentenced him to 10 years of probation.

Couch’s probation was revoked in 2016 after he attended a party where alcohol was served.

His mother, Tonya Couch, awaits trial on charges of hindering apprehension of a felon and money laundering after she fled to Mexico with her son in 2015.