Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 30

CSi Weather…

 

As August ends and September begins the forecast will be fairly

typical for this time of the year. Highs for the week will be in

the 70s to around 80 and lows in the 40s and 50s. Widely

scattered showers are possible during the week, but little

rainfall expected.

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber)  The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce informs residents that it received a call  from a person who identified himself as Mike under the number (306)756-8426 who asked if he could send us free magnets with non-emergency contact numbers on them to offer our members.

We declined and asked to be taken off of their calling list but we have heard from a few of our members that he tried contacting them claiming that he was working on advertisement for Chamber members.

If you are contacted, the Chamber encourages you to please decline any offers from him as well, as he is by NO means affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. The same person/company could call with a similar story and a different name or phone number so please be on alert for any scam phone calls.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  – Jamestown, native, Dave Munsey will hold a meet and greet in Jamestown on September 7,  and a book signing of  his autobiography, “ Munsey Business,” from 3:30-p.m., to 6-p.m., at the Dakota Store on First Avenue, South.

His book is available at the Dakota Store, along with Amazon and munseybusiness.com.

Munsey retired  last year, after a media career that took him from his native Jamestown to the  media, in Phoenix, Arizona.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Bruce Berg of Jamestown said, born and raised in Jamestown, Munsey relates growing up in Jamestown, and experiences that then led him to a long career in Phoenix, to retiring after 51 years in broadcasting.  He was inducted into the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

During his weathercasting days in Phoenix, in addition to giving the local weather and forecasts he always mentioned what the weather was like that day in his hometown of Jamestown, North Dakota.

Bruce got Dave into speech class at Jamestown High School.   Bruce said Dave was  outstanding in speech class that help lead Dave to a successful career in T.V. and public speaking.

While in high school at the age of 15, Dave worked for his dad at the Jamestown Elks Club running errands and giving rides to patrons.

While serving in Viet Nam, Dave was asked to M.C. and introduce Bob Hope at one of Hope’s many entertainment shows for the troops in Viet Nam.

Dave also has interviewed Barry Goldwater, and became acquainted with Glen Campbell.

He also rode with the late CBS reporter and commentator, Andy Rooney with an hour drive to the airport a few years ago.

Bruce pointed out that Dave Munsey a 1966 graduate of Jamestown High School,  returns to Jamestown regularly to visit his dad.

Video of Dave Munsey in Phoenix, including a tribute to him, as he retired from the Phoenix T.V. station in 2017, can be found on line at YouTube.com

During a portion of the interview he explains how he dedicated his life to water safety and how that came about.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, brats and lederhosen is Saturday, September 15 from 5:30 – 9:00 pm
in The Hansen Arts Park.

The Jamestown Arts Center points out that Oktoberfest is a Munich tradition since 1810, when it celebrated the betrothal of the Bavarian King Ludwig I to Princess Therese.  Since that time, Oktoberfest has grown to a worldwide phenomenon, a celebration of all things German… in particular the especially potent Oktoberfest beer!

On September 15th, The Arts Center is proud to sponsor our own annual Oktoberfest celebration!  This year, for the first time we are holding Oktoberfest downtown in our own Hansen Arts Park, the perfect venue for this popular fundraiser.  This year’s celebration includes:

• Authentic German Oktoberfest beers on tap.
• North Dakota Microbreweries offering tastings of their products.
• Authentic German bratwurst and snacks as part of the admission price.
• Live music from Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen, performing authentic  “old time” music.
• A genuine “Beer Tent” for a real Oktoberfest feel.
• German games and raffles.

It’s as close as you can come to a trip to Bavaria without leaving ND… a real Oktoberfest celebration right here in downtown Jamestown!

Enjoy great beer and food, live music and best of all, genuine German gemütlichkeit… all at The Arts Center’s Oktoberfest!  We hope to see on September 15th!

Tickets are $35 and are available from Cork & Barrel, The Arts Center, Arts Center Board members and at the gate.

As mentioned, the home base of all Oktoberfest celebrations takes place in Munich, Germany each year and spans 16 – 18 days running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world’s largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.

All proceeds from this event will go to support programing at The Arts Center. Oktoberfest is sponsored by Jamestown Tourism, Cork & Barrel, Bergseth Brothers, Beverage Wholesalers, and Valley Sales.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Trial is set next summer for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a State College of Science student found dead while working as an undercover drug informant.

Tammy and John Sadek in June 2016 sued the Richland County sheriff’s department, a deputy and the county over the 2014 death of their 20-year-old son Andrew.

He was found dead in a river with a bullet in his head and a backpack of rocks tied to his body. His parents are seeking unspecified money damages.

Trial had been scheduled for April, but plaintiffs’ attorney Tim O’Keeffe said it was delayed while he pursued more information. A five-day trial is now set for next July in Jamestown.

Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the investigation into Andrew Sadek’s death is ongoing.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Lincoln woman faces drug and other charges after investigators say she falsely accused a former Burleigh County deputy of terrorizing.

The Bismarck Tribune reports Natasha Reiger is charged with making a false report to law enforcement after she reported on Monday that Kerry Komrosky held a gun to her head, threatened her life and physically assaulted her.

Court records don’t list an attorney for Reiger.

Investigators say a recording of the incident verified Komrosky’s version of events.

The report prompted the SWAT team to respond to the Lincoln residence where Komrosky eventually stuck his hands outside of the home and asked officers not to shoot.

In a separate case, Komrosky is accused of stealing evidence from drug cases while working as a deputy. He has pleaded not guilty.

 

RUGBY, N.D. (AP) — A Towner man accused of having sex with a female inmate at the jail in Rugby while working there as a cook has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor adultery.

Authorities say 51-year-old Marcelo Lara had consensual sex with the 33-year-old female inmate in the walk-in cooler at the Heart of America Correctional Center. The woman had been allowed to help prepare jail meals while she was incarcerated, and Lara was her supervisor.

Lara initially was charged with felony sexual abuse of a ward, which carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison. The Minot Daily News reports he reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of one year.

Lara’s wife signed a complaint for adultery earlier this summer.

 

In World and national news…

PHOENIX (AP) — Military members have carried the flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain out of a Phoenix church to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” The longtime Arizona senator’s wife and children followed out the casket following a memorial service Thursday where former Vice President Joe Biden, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and others told personal stories.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the Russia probe was not a factor, “even a little bit,” in his decision about White House counsel Don McGahn. Trump announced Wednesday on Twitter that McGahn will depart in the fall, likely after Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s expected confirmation to the Supreme Court. Word of McGahn’s departure followed a New York Times report earlier this month on McGahn’s extensive cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has sided with Asian-American students suing Harvard University over its consideration of race in its admissions policy. It’s the latest step in the Trump administration’s effort to encourage race-neutral admissions practices. The Justice Department says the school has failed to demonstrate that it does not discriminate on the basis of race. Harvard fired back, saying that it does not discriminate and will fight to defend its right to use race as a factor in admissions.

 

 

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury gave a white former police officer too lenient of a punishment when sentencing him to 15 years for the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager who was in a car leaving a house party, the victim’s family members said. Roy Oliver fired into the car filled with teens the night of the April 2017 party in suburban Dallas, killing 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is standing by his remarks about violence and the midterm elections. “There’s a lot of unnecessary violence all over the world, but also in this country. And I don’t want to see it,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. Earlier this week, Trump told a gathering of conservative Christian supporters that if Democrats win, they “will overturn everything that we’ve done and they’ll do it quickly and violently.” Some dinner guests said Trump was warning them not to be complacent.