Wayne Byers Show – Evening – June 18

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the Jamestown area. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.TUESDAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.

 

Rain showers and a few thunderstorms will increase across

southwest and south central North Dakota Monday afternoon, and focus

across the south central this evening. Severe weather is not

expected.

While there is a near daily risk for at least isolated

thunderstorms Tuesday through most of next week across portions

of western and central North Dakota, no single day is favored for

severe weather at this time.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown’s Mayor-Elect, Dwaine Heinrich will take the oath of  the office of mayor at the Jun 26^th Organization Meeting of the new city council, at 4-p.m., at City.

On the Monday, June 18^th,  Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, on winning the election over two term Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen, and challenger Joshua Meade, Heinrich said he felt he was a viable alternative to the mayoral candidates on the ballot, and that he appreciates the support of voters.  He plans to make himself available to citizens, and passed along his cell phone number on the show 701-269-1128.

Watch the interview from The Wayne Byers Show

As of now, he hasn’t determined his office hours at city hall, noting that he has a more flexible schedule with changes to his business’ structure, to dedicate the office of mayor.

One of the campaign issues he clarified on our show is that he is definitely in favor of continuing and improving residential recycling in Jamestown.  He said during the campaign rumors indicated he was not in favor of recycling, which is not true.

He said the current recycler needs to continue to look at a sorting process locally, of the materials collected, and city officials need to make sure recycling is properly executed, and additional education is likely needed so residents are putting the appropriate items in the recycling containers.

He said if the Jamestown residential recycling program is not handled well, by the current recycler, another recycler would need to be sought.

Heinrich pointed out that he will meet with city council members, and make committee assignments.  He also wants to review the city’s financial condition, including dollars in the city’s reserve fund and deficit spending, noting that the 2019 budget meetings will be starting soon.

He wants the state to look at charging state sales tax for items individuals purchase on line in an effort to keep “brick and mortar,” business in operation, in addition to adding to the city’s sale tax base.

Heinrich also wants to look into reviewing the number of outside consultants the city hires, concerning costs to the city.

With the proposed railroad overpass at Third Street Southeast, he feels that the plan is not practical, and that the city needs to look into improving the current underpass at the viaduct.

He said the method of funding an overpass, needs to be reviewed as well, and  any local costs.

On the proposal for the “road diet” plan concerning the changes relative to traffic flow issues, downtown, he suggested painting street markings on the pavement to “test” how the changes are affecting traffic.  He said changing the traffic flow on major city streets, also affects the flow of traffic on side streets.  He added that improved traffic lights are also needed in the city.

He questioned if the city will be receiving grant dollars for the project, which has yet to be determined.

He also brought up possible snow clearing issues under the plan, and noted that “bump-outs” under the plan would mean a costly relocating of storm sewer inlets.

On our show, he indicated that during the 10 years he previously spent as a city council member, the city implemented the  city council’s Consent Agenda, shortening the length of meetings, and that with cooperation of former city council member, Jeff Wilhelm, the City Wide Clean Up program was started.  He also pointed out that during his tenure on the city council, the city implemented city employee’s coming under the North Dakota retirement plan.   Heinrich added that the Jamestown garbage pick up routes were restructured including commercial garbage pick up.

On another topic said there is one other individual, in the United States, a farmer in California also named, “Dwaine Heinrich,” with the same spelling.  He discovered the Jamestown Dwaine Heinrich’s election campaign and requested a campaign sign, which Jamestown’s Heinrich obliged, saying he will send him a 4×4 campaign sign.

The California man indicated that he plans to hang the sign in his barn.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  A former Stutsman County Deputy has announced her bid, running for Stutsman County Sheriff and plans to be on the November General Election.

Elizabeth Kapp on her Facebook page says, “ I would like to thank the people who wrote my name on the primary ballot for Sheriff of Stutsman County.

Since I received more than enough votes to be on the November 2018 general election ballot, I will accept this opportunity to run for Sheriff.

My campaign will focus upon building strong community connections, community policing, and ensuring the safety of the citizens of Stutsman County.

I would appreciate your support in the upcoming November election.”

Kapp had 139 write-in votes in the June 12^th Stutsman County primary, 148 after the vote was canvassed on Monday, of the 169 write-ins,  to qualify her to become a ballot candidate in the November elections, with 130 needed to run against incumbent Sheriff, Chad Kaiser, who was unopposed on the June primary ballot and received 2810 votes.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser terminated Elizabeth Kapp on February, 27, 2016, and according to Kapp’s termination letter she was terminated for violating the Peace Officer Code of Conduct, violating the Peace Officer Oath and the Employee Code of Conduct per the Stutsman County Personnel Police. Kapp also allegedly was insubordinate and used offensive language and conduct.

The Stutsman County Grievance Committee unanimously ruled to uphold the termination of a former Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office sergeant.

The Stutsman County Commission, upheld the termination of former Sheriff’s Deputy, Sgt., Elizabeth Kapp, by Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser.

The North Dakota Department of Labor, found in favor of Kaiser.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Health officials in North Dakota have confirmed at least one person has contracted the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.It’s the first-reported case of the virus this year, which is spread by mosquitoes. North Dakota Department of Health tests also show a pool of mosquitoes tested positive for the virus in Grand Forks.Severe cases can be fatal and cause confusion, paralysis and coma. Milder cases can lead to fever, headache, aches and rashes.Health officials say 62 people contracted the virus in North Dakota last year, resulting in two deaths.State epidemiologist Jenny Galbraith said Monday that people can limit the spread of the disease by wearing insect repellent, protective clothing and by removing standing pools of water where mosquitoes lay eggs. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An addiction treatment center based in Bismarck is expanding after seeing the demand for drug and alcohol abuse treatment services double in the past five years.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Heartview Foundation announced plans this month to add 16 more treatment beds for men and 15 efficiency apartments at the shuttered Ruth Meiers men’s emergency shelter. The organization bought the 12,000-square-foot shelter for $1 million earlier this year.

The facility is expected to open by the end of the year.

North Dakota has seen a steady increase in drug overdose deaths from 20 in 2013 to 77 in 2016. Heartview has tried to keep up with demand over the years, including opening a residential facility in Cando in 2015 and starting a methadone treatment program in Bismarck last year.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A company supplying fertilizer to farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana is focusing on expanding partnerships after overcoming some challenges in its first year.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that half of Dakota Gasification Company’s business is now fertilizer with the addition of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant, which produces agricultural fertilizer like urea, sulfate and anhydrous ammonia.

Operations Manager Trinity Turnbow says the company faced difficulties last month after a late spring unexpectedly sent farmers from across the upper Midwest to seek the manufacturer’s product all at the same time.

Turnbow says the company has plans to improve future operations, signing an agreement with Orascom Construction Indsustries N.V. to market and distribute millions of metric tons of fertilizer product.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama is adding her voice to the rising chorus of criticism of the Trump administration’s policy of family separation at the border. On Twitter, Michelle Obama re-tweeted a message from former first lady Laura Bush promoting a column she wrote decrying the policy. Obama added: “Sometimes truth transcends party.” Laura Bush is the wife of GOP President George W. Bush. She called the separation policy “cruel” and “immoral” in a guest column for The Washington Post.McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of unaccompanied child immigrants arrested at the U.S. border with Mexico are being held in cages created with metal fencing at a family detention facility in McAllen, Texas. One teen told an advocate she was caring for an infant she didn’t know and was showing others in her cell how to change the girl’s diaper. The U.S. Border Patrol allowed reporters to briefly visit the facility on Sunday.NEW YORK (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy separating children from their parents at the southern U.S. border “is a moral and humanitarian crisis.” Clinton spoke Monday at an awards lunch for the Women’s Forum of New York. She said every person with a sense of compassion and decency should be outraged. Republican President Donald Trump has defended the policy, which has taken nearly 2,000 immigrant children away from their parents.SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — As predicted 30 years ago this month, the Earth has become a different world. On June 23, 1988, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming had already arrived. An Associated Press analysis of climate change data shows his predictions were close to the mark, and global warming has changed local environments nearly everywhere.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is signing a new space policy directive at the White House that aims to reduce satellite clutter in space. The policy calls for providing a safe and secure environment in orbit, as satellite traffic increases. Trump also said Monday that the United States’ space program had been bogged down by politics and rising costs.