Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 23

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny, with a 20 percent chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.

Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southeast winds

around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy

after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

 

 

Thursday night storms will be slow moving and have abundant moisture available, potentially leading to locally heavy rainfall and torrential downpours.

There will also be a threat for severe weather Thursday evening, with hail up to quarter size and winds gusting to 60 mph.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms late Friday through

Saturday with better chances on Sunday through Tuesday.

At this time, the next best chances for a few strong storms will be late

Saturday through Monday.

There is potential for severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and night.

 

 

Jamestown   (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s  Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

 

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

The committee recommends the purchase of 18 portable radios for the City Fire Department at the quoted price of $36,576, to be paid from the 2018 budgeted account in the General Fund.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther said the present hand held radios will not be supported by the end of this year.

He added that there is a three year phase in of radio equipment.

 

The committee considered approval of the purchase of a replacement siren for the location in the SE area at the quoted price of $25,439, to be paid from the General Fund.

Chief Reuther said the majority of the present sirens have been in service since the early 2000’s, purchased with Project Impact dollars.

He said the siren at Frontier Village, needs replacing, the oldest siren in the system, which when replaced will be moved to the area of the city water plant.

He pointed out that in the future another siren location will need to be placed to serve the area of Menards, and JRMC.

The committee recommends moving to the City Council agenda without recommendation, pending information on electrical costs.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

The committee discussed curbside collection of solid waste in residential areas except in locations where approved by the City Administrator or designee.

 

Sanitation Foreman, Roger Mayhew has said the new City of Jamestown automated garbage trucks are having a problem picking up the garbage bins, in some the alleys, relative to width restrictions, and in some cases the apparatus has caused damage to structures with the arm of the automated container collector striking a building or utility pole.

He said most paved alleys are wide enough to accommodate the new trucks.

 

Alley snow removal will continue, if curbside only collection is implemented for residents and allow access for first responders.

 

City Administrator, Sarah Hellekson has said the automated trucks are saving the city money with labor costs, including staff reductions.

 

At Thursday’s meeting, Council Member Brubakken said he has heard some concerns from citizens, about curbside collection, only, as has Mayor Heinrich. The Mayor said there may be some areas, where alley collection can be continued, which he says needs to be outlined, before any public meetings are held on the issue.

City Administrati0r Hellekson said an open house on the topic, with city sanitation and recycling representatives on hand, is anticipated to be held to answer questions.

 

The committee recommends, the garbage collection routes be studied concerning where alley pickups are still feasible before holding public information meetings.

 

Participate in a poll on the issue on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

Public access to the city baler building was discussed.

Roger Mayhew pointed out that there is access to containers outside of buildings, noting that the building containing used paint is open certain hours of the day.  The Public Works Department has more information.

 

The committee recommends approving Change Order No. 1, to Border States Paving, Inc., for construction on 5th Street NE (12th Ave to 27th Ave NE), Paving Improvement District #16-42, to install underground piping from the storm water pond to the city storm sewer system, for a net increase in the contract price of $7,700.

 

The committee recommends approving Change Order No. 2, to Scherbenske Inc., for construction on NW Water Main Replacement Project District 17-61 (11Blocks), for a time extension on the completion date to mainly complete pipe lining.  The extension date runs from August 30 to September 21.

 

 

The committee recommends awarding the bid for equipment for the Jamestown Street Department:

One (1) New Motor Grader, Five (5) year Use – Unit A for $102,950 from RDO Equipment.

One (1) New Motor Grader, Six (6) year Use – Unit B   for $129,650 from RDO Equipment.

 

The present units are under a five year buy back plan for replacement.

 

It was reported that replacement of the pedestrian maze, at the railroad crossing on First Avenue is expected by August 31 this year.

The structure was damaged several weeks ago in a traffic crash, and was unusable, which prompted the Quiet Zone be suspended.

The Quiet Zone will be re-implemented with train horns again silenced when the maze is reinstalled.

 

Discussion was held by AE2S concerning properties that may be exempted from fees concerning the storm water utility fees.

AE2S reported on State Hospital properties exempt from storm water utility fees, as water drains to the river.  It was proposed that residential properties be charged a flat fee, for single family residences.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Jamestown  (JRMC) — When Jamestown Regional Medical Center built its new location in southwest Jamestown, it dreamed of the day that cancer treatment would be available in Jamestown.

To make that dream a reality, the JRMC Foundation is hosting two cancer center events this September.

The JRMC Cancer Center Journey to Mile 256: a Private Debut is set for Thursday, Sept. 27 at the JRMC Cancer Center shell space at JRMC. The event is a formal gala including meal, entertainment and live auction. Tickets are $50-$100. Seating is limited to 200 individuals.

Brunch Out Cancer, a JRMC Cancer Center open house, is set for Sunday, Sept. 30. The event is open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes light brunch and small tours.

Each year, the proposed JRMC Cancer Center will provide chemotherapy infusions for more than 100 Jamestown area residents. This will eliminate more than 160,000 miles of travel per year. The hospital is asking for the community’s support as it continues to recruit an oncologist and raise the money to offer the service. JRMC Foundation has already raised $1.2 million of its $1.5 million goal for capital expenses.

Beyond the initial capital expense, the JRMC Foundation will continue raising funds for regular operating expenses.

JRMC interim President & CEO,  Trisha Jungels, says, “JRMC’s cost to offer cancer services exceeds what we will receive in insurance reimbursements for that care.  Despite that shortcoming, JRMC knows how important this care is to the community. Miles matter when it comes to cancer care, so we’re pushing forward.”

To support cancer care, the JRMC Foundation – with the help of the community – will raise money to subsidize those expenses.

JRMC Foundation Director, Lisa Jackson says, “This fundraising event will help us raise the money to offer these services for years to come.”

To learn more or to purchase tickets, call (701) 952-4880 or visit www.jrmcnd.com/giving.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Police say a Grand Forks woman has died in a motorcycle crash.Authorities say 39-year-old Renee Lillehaugen was riding with two other motorcyclists in Grand Forks about 8 p.m. Wednesday when she lost control of her Harley, struck a curb and then hit a traffic control pole.She was rushed to Altru Hospital where she died. Her name was released Thursday by authorities.

 

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving and his older sister were officially welcomed into their mother’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe on Thursday.

The All-Star guard and his sister, model Asia Irving, visited the tribe’s reservation that straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border and took part in a ceremony recognizing their tribal heritage and support for the tribe’s long battle against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

In front of a packed auditorium, they were honored with Lakota names during a ritual that tribal spokeswoman Danielle Finn said “is a very special rite of passage for a Lakota person.” While standing on a bison pelt, the siblings were smudged with sacred grasses, presented with traditional quilts and eagle feathers, and given names associated with their White Mountain family.

Kyrie Irving’s Lakota name, Hela, is roughly pronounced (HAY’-law) and means “Little Mountain.” Asia Irving’s name, Tatanka Winyan, (tuh-TONG’-kuh WEE’-yun) means “Buffalo Woman.”

The Irvings’ late mother, Elizabeth Ann Larson, was a member of the tribe and lived on the reservation until her adoption at a young age. Their late grandmother and great-grandparents also have ties to the reservation.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is suing the U.S. Department of Interior in an effort to continue challenging North Dakota oil wells that the tribe says are drilled too close to Lake Sakakawea.

MHA Chairman Mark Fox tells the Bismarck Tribune that the tribe is exhausting its appeals after the Bureau of Land Management approved oil wells he says are closer to the lake than tribal regulations allow.

Slawson Exploration Co. has completed drilling 12 oil wells by the lake near New Town and plans to begin hydraulic fracturing on Oct. 1. The tribe’s lawsuit doesn’t name the company.

The lawsuit argues the well pad threatens the lake, which is the tribe’s primary source of drinking water and a critical natural, cultural and recreational resource.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions says his Justice Department won’t be “improperly influenced by political considerations.” His comments _ in a new statement _ seem to push back against the latest round of criticism by his boss, President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the department and the FBI. Trump tells “Fox & Friends” that Sessions “never took control of the Justice Department and it’s a sort of an incredible thing.”

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Media outlets are reporting that federal prosecutors have granted immunity to the executive in charge of the National Enquirer amid an investigation into hush money payments made on behalf of Donald Trump. Vanity Fair and The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, on Thursday were first to report the development involving David Pecker. Court papers connected to Michael Cohen’s guilty plea Tuesday say Pecker offered to help Trump squash negative stories during the campaign.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A juror in Paul Manafort’s financial fraud trial says a lone holdout prevented the jury from convicting the onetime Trump campaign chairman on all 18 counts. The juror says jurors repeatedly tried to persuade the holdout to “look at the paper trail” but she insisted there was reasonable doubt. The jury on Tuesday found Manafort guilty on eight counts. The judge declared a mistrial on 10 counts the jury was deadlocked on.

 

 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife Margaret have pleaded not guilty in San Diego to charges they illegally used his campaign account for personal expenses. The California Republican and his wife entered their pleas Thursday in federal court. An indictment alleges they illegally used more than $250,000. Hunter is seeking re-election to California’s 50th Congressional District in San Diego and Riverside counties.

 

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman who pleaded guilty to leaking a secret U.S. report has been sentenced to more than five years. Reality Winner was sentenced Thursday by a federal judge in Augusta, Georgia. The 63-month sentence was in line with what was recommended by prosecutors, who said that would be the longest sentence ever given for a federal crime involving leaks to the news media.