Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 26

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…  Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

A  20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers after midnight.

Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.  Gusts up to 25 mph

in the evening. Chance of showers 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds

15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest

winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and snow

showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs around 50.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Lows in the upper 30s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.

 

 

A cold front occurs Thursday night.

Widespread low temperatures Thursday night/Friday

morning are forecast to range around 30.

Anticipated freezing temperatures Friday morning.

 

Saturday looks mostly dry with the exception of the far south

central and into the James River Valley, where there is a chance

for a mix of snow and rain. Highs will recover into the lower

50s during the afternoon.

 

An active and cold extended period will

continue Sunday through next week. A series of cold fronts and

periodic chances for precipitation continue

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Voters in the Jamestown Public School District voted Tuesday to turn down the $34.4 million bond referendum.

School District Business Manager, Sally Ost reports that, the vote was:

• Yes: 1140  (21%)
• No: 2769   (79%) 

The referendum needed a 60 percent  majority of YES votes to pass.

The total vote count was 3909. There were 875 Early Voting ballots cast, and 103 absentee ballots.  She says nine votes will be canvassed, with the canvassing at the October First School Board meeting.

Stutsman County COO Nichole Meland says, as of 2-p.m., Tuesday, voting was  steady since the Jamestown Civic Center polling location opened at 7-a.m.

At 2-p.m, there had been 1552 votes  at the Civic Center.

The vote total Tuesday was more than the 3528 votes cast in the June 2018 elections.

Superintendent Robert Lech says  “I would say our community has told us that this is not the correct plan at the right time and as a result we will revisit other possible solutions.”

The school board will refer plans to committees and to the community to determine what can be done to go forward. The school board’s, work now is to prioritize what must be done with the resources available..

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Pete Kostelnick’s historic run from Kenai, Alaska to Key West Florida brought him through Jamestown, Tuesday.

He is running 40-70 miles day and plans to reach Key West in early November.  He’s probably one of the few people who’s ever run the Alaska Highway.  He’s certainly the fastest!

He’s pushing a stroller with his gear and food.

Earlier this week he was running from Minot to Harvey, and Monday he  ran from Harvey to Carrington.  On Tuesday he ran from Carrington to Jamestown.

Pete is self funded on this run. To Support Pete and see how he is doing check out his webpage www.petesfeetaa.com or his facebook page Pete’s Feet Across America

Two years ago Pete set the world record for running across the U.S., breaking a 30-year record by four days.  He’s also won the Badwater 135 (regarded as the “toughest foot race on the planet”) twice, setting the course record a few years ago.  He was also a member of the USA 24-hour team that competed in the world meet in Northern Ireland last summer.

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sen. Heitkamp’s Office)- U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Tuesday announced that she is donating five U.S. Senate computers to be used in classrooms at the James River Special Education Cooperative in Jamestown.

The U.S. Senate Computers for Schools Program helps public schools take advantage of the information age by channeling surplus Senate computers into classrooms countrywide. All registered public schools in the United States and territories are eligible.

Heitkamp selected the James River Special Education Cooperative to receive the five gently-used computers so the school can meet students’ technology needs without having to buy all new equipment.

James River Special Education Director, Heidi Budeau, said, “Thank you Senator Heitkamp for your technology donation to the James River Special Education Cooperative. The nearly new computers will provide students access to 21st century learning and skills. I know students and staff are excited to use the computers and are very thankful for your thoughtfulness and kindness in assisting in the advancement of
their education.”

Heitkamp also selected the Oliver-Mercer Special Education Unit in Hazen, the Turtle Mountain Special Education Unit, and the GST Multidistrict Special Education Unit to receive gently-used U.S. Senate computers.

 

MAPLETON  (Gov. Burgum’s Office)  – Gov. Doug Burgum and State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler Tuesday announced Kayla Delzer, a third-grade teacher at Mapleton Elementary School, as the 2019 North Dakota Teacher of the Year.

Delzer was selected from a group of four finalists for the award, which Burgum and Baesler presented Tuesday at Mapleton Elementary during a ceremony attended by Delzer’s students, fellow teachers, administrators, staff and other well-wishers.

Delzer has 10 years of teaching experience in second and third grade and has taught at Mapleton Elementary since 2016. She is a technology champion, speaker, author and CEO whose blog, TopDogTeaching.com, is approaching 2 million views. Her TEDx talk, “Reimagining Classrooms: Students as Leaders and Teachers as Learners,” has surpassed 208,000 views.

Burgum says, “Ms. Delzer does a tremendous job of embracing technology and using innovative methods to empower and challenge her students, instilling in them a love of lifelong learning and preparing them to succeed in a 21^st century economy.”  Burgum, assigned Delzer to an advisory committee to the governor’s Innovative Education Task Force.  Burgum adds, “We are deeply grateful to Ms. Delzer, our other finalists and all of our state’s educators for their strong commitment to helping students reach their fullest potential.”

See the full story and photo at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A crash in Williston involving a police sport utility vehicle and a passenger car killed the driver of the car and injured a police officer.

The Highway Patrol says the two vehicles collided at an intersection about 4 a.m. Tuesday. Details weren’t immediately released. The investigation is continuing.

The 29-year-old Willison woman driving the car died from her injuries. The 33-year-old male officer driving the SUV was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries. Neither was immediately identified. There were no passengers in either vehicle.

The crash prompted the shutdown of U.S. Highway 2 in the area for about 5 ½ hours.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union’s North Dakota chapter says a measure aimed at ethics reform in the state violates the First Amendment.

Measure 1 would amend the North Dakota constitution to ban foreign money from state elections, restrict lobbying and create an independent ethics commission, among other provisions.

Backers call it an “anti-corruption” measure aimed at transparency.

But the ACLU says the measure is “poorly written” and restricts “political speech and advocacy.”

The state’s largest business organization also announced this month that it will campaign to help defeat the measure.

The Greater North Dakota Chamber says it would be difficult to comply with the measure because it is too broadly worded.

Campaign filings show supporters of the initiative have attracted nearly $420,000, much of it from left-leaning out-of-state groups.

 

 

In Sports…

High School Volleyball…

Valley City def. Fargo North, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13

Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 25-17, 25-23, 25-11

 

Bishop Ryan def. Lewis and Clark, 15-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-7

Carrington def. Ellendale, 25-6, 25-8, 25-6

Central Cass def. Milnor-North Sargent, 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Surrey, 25-19, 25-13, 25-11

Fargo Davies def. Grand Forks Red River, 25-18, 25-10, 25-7

Fargo Shanley def. Devils Lake, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18

Fargo South def. Grand Forks Central, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24

Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Hatton-Northwood, 25-20, 25-17, 20-25, 25-18

Flasher def. New Salem-Almont, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17

Garrison-Max def. Underwood, 25-17, 25-18, 25-18

Hankinson def. Tri-State, 25-11, 25-21, 25-17

Harvey-Wells County def. Rolette-Wolford, 27-25, 25-18, 25-14

Heart River def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-11, 25-11, 25-17

Hettinger/Scranton def. Hazen, 25-16, 25-15, 25-12

Killdeer def. Beach, 25-14, 25-22, 25-16

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. Midkota, 25-19, 25-18, 25-8

Maple Valley def. Sargent Central, 25-17, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11

May Port CG def. Larimore, 25-15, 25-15, 25-16

Minot def. Watford City, 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 15-11

Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Glenburn, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. South Prairie, 25-14, 25-9, 25-22

Napoleon def. Kidder County, 25-12, 25-7, 25-19

New England def. Bowman County, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17

New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Benson County, 25-15, 25-20, 18-25, 25-17

Newburg-Westhope def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-22, 25-20, 17-25, 25-17

North Star def. Dakota Prairie, 25-11, 25-9, 25-11

Northern Cass def. Lisbon, 25-6, 25-11, 25-6

Park River/Fordville Lankin def. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, 25-16, 25-15, 25-14

Powers Lake def. Tioga, 25-16, 25-16, 25-11

Ray def. Trenton, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23

Rolla def. St. John, 25-13, 25-19, 25-18

Rugby def. Drake/Anamoose, 25-3, 25-2, 25-9

Sheyenne def. Wahpeton, 25-18, 25-10, 25-10

South Border def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 25-4, 25-13, 25-9

Standing Rock def. Grant County, 3-2

Thompson def. Hillsboro/Central Valley, 22-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-18

Velva/Sawyer def. Nedrose, 25-6, 25-16, 25-18

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Enderlin, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23, 25-21

 

Boy’s Soccer…

Jamestown 5, Bismarck Legacy 3

College Volleyball….

Aberdeen  (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown finished a four-game road trip with a sweep of Presentation (S.D.) College Tuesday, winning 25-15, 25-23, 25-14.

The Jimmies outhit the Saints .227-.065. While both teams made 17 attack errors, UJ had 44 kills to just 24 for Presentation.

The win moves Jamestown to 13-3 overall, while Presenation is now 9-6.

UJ returns home Friday to face Concordia (Neb.) and Midland (Neb.) on Saturday.

 

MLB…

UNDATED (AP) — — James McCann’s tiebreaking, two-run double capped the Tigers’ four-run eighth in a 4-2 win at Minnesota. The Twins wasted a strong performance from Kohl Stewart, who threw two-hit ball over six shutout innings of relief.— Adeiny Hechavarria (ah-DAY’-nee eh-cheh-vah-REE’-uh) and Gary Sanchez homered while the Yankees erupted for seven runs in the third inning of a 9-2 pounding of the Rays. Sanchez capped the rally with a three-run blast and added an RBI single as New York moved closer to securing home field for the AL wild-card game. Miguel Andujar (an-DOO’-hahr) added his 26th home run to cap the scoring.The Dodgers’ lead in the NL West is down to a half-game over the Rockies after Eduardo Escobar homered off Kenta Maeda leading off the bottom of the ninth to lift the Diamondbacks past Los Angeles, 4-3. Escobar’s walk-off blast came a half-inning after Chris Taylor tied it with an RBI double. David Peralta had a two-run double and pinch-hitter Ildemaro Vargas lined a run-scoring single in the seventh inning for Arizona. 

— Max Scherzer became the 17th pitcher since 1900 to strikeout 300 in a season as he fanned 10 over seven innings of the Nationals’ 9-4 trouncing of the Marlins. Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) was 3-for-3 with a three-run homer and four RBIs to back Scherzer, who improved to 18-7 with a 2.53 ERA by holding Miami to a run and five hits.

The Houston Astros claimed their second straight AL West crown with a little help from Chris Herrmann and the Seattle Mariners.Herrman slammed a two-run, walk-off homer in the 11th inning to complete Seattle’s comeback in a 10-8 triumph over the Oakland Athletics. The A’s had an 8-5 lead until Denard Span laced a two-run double in the eighth, one inning before Kyle Seager’s RBI single extended the game.Marcus Semien homered for the Athletics, who were eliminated from the division race and fell 2 ½ games behind the Yankees for the first AL wild card.Houston also had to win in Toronto to have a chance to clinch Tuesday. Alex Bregman hit his 31st home run and Josh James gave the Astros another five strong innings in a 4-1 victory against the Blue Jays.. Bregman put Houston ahead with a two-run blast three batters into the game. James held the Blue Jays to a run and four hits to lower his ERA to 2.57.The Astros also reached the 100-win mark for the third time in their 57-season history and are two off the club mark set in 1998. It was their fifth straight win.Checking out the rest of Tuesday’s major league finals:— The Pirates made it two straight wins at Wrigley Field as Chris Archer combined with two relievers on a five-hitter in a 6-0 shutout of the Cubs. Archer limited the NL Central leaders to four hits while striking out nine over six innings. Pablo Reyes put Pittsburgh ahead with a three-run blast in the second before Francisco Cervelli collected two RBIs.

— The Brewers are within a half-game of the NL Central lead and 3 ½ games ahead of Colorado for the first wild card after Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) hit a three-run homer and collected six RBIs in Milwaukee’s 12-4 romp at St. Louis. Ryan Braun homered twice and went back-to-back with Jesus Aguilar to put the Brewers ahead to stay. The Redbirds have fallen a half-game behind the Rockies for the second wild card.

 

— Colorado clobbered the Phillies for the second straight night behind David Dahl’s three-run homer and four RBIs in a 10-3 rout. Dahl and DJ LeMahieu each had three hits and combined for six RBIs to help the Rockies move ahead of St. Louis in the wild-card standings. The Phils have dropped six straight and have been outscored 20-4 in the first two games of this series.

— Ozzie Albies belted a two-run homer and Kurt Suzuki drove in two runs as the Braves won their sixth in a row, 7-3 over the Mets. Atlanta rallied from a 3-0 deficit against the New York bullpen after Noah Syndergaard (SIHN’-dur-gahrd) held the Braves to three hits over six scoreless innings. The Braves entered play a half-game ahead of Los Angeles for home-field advantage in the division series.

— Carlos Carrasco was reached for three runs in the bottom of the ninth as the White Sox pulled out a 5-4 win over the Indians. Cleveland led 4-2 until yolmer Sanchez hit an RBI single and scored on Daniel Palka’s two-run single. Trevor Bauer worked the first four innings and surrendered Avisail Garcia’s two-run blast in the first.

 

— Pitcher Madison Bumgarner earned a victory with his bat as he stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to lift the Giants past the Padres, 5-4. Hunter Pence homered and Gregor Blanco doubled home a pair for San Francisco.

— Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee), Justin Upton and Kaleb Cowart drove in runs while the Angels rallied with four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Rangers, 4-1. Texas wasted Joey Gallo’s 40th home run.

 

— Hunter Dozier’s tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning pushed the Royals past the Reds, 4-3. Ryan O’Hearn smacked a two-run shot that put Kansas City, 3-0, but Dilson Herrera’s two-run blast sparked Cincinnati’s comeback.

The Red Sox and Orioles were postponed by rain in Baltimore, creating a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday. The Orioles are trying to avoid their team record-setting 112th loss.

 

MLB-NEWS

Osuna charge dropped

UNDATED (AP) — Canadian prosecutors have dropped an assault charge in a domestic case against Houston Astros pitcher Roberto Osuna. In exchange, he agreed Tuesday to a one-year “peace bond,” requiring him to not contact the complainant and to continue counseling.

Osuna was with the Toronto Blue Jays when he was charged in May with assault. Major League Baseball gave him a 75-game suspension without pay for violating its domestic violence policy.

The prosecutor said Tuesday they no longer had a reasonable prospect of conviction because the woman made clear she would not travel to Toronto from Mexico to testify against the closer.

Osuna was traded to the Astros on July 30 and was met with boos when he took the mound to close out Monday’s 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

In other MLB news:

— Angels two-way rookie Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) will have Tommy John surgery next Tuesday. Ohtani won’t be able to pitch for the Angels in 2019, but he is likely to hit at some point early next season. Ohtani went 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 10 starts for the Angels, but he has pitched just once since early June after developing a strained right elbow.

— Aaron Hicks should recover from a tight left hamstring in a few days and return to the New York Yankees lineup this week, according to manager Aaron Boone. Hicks aggravated the leg Monday. Gregorius, who tore cartilage in his right wrist last weekend, took grounders didn’t throw. He is to be re-evaluated by team doctors Wednesday. Gleyber Torres was in the original starting lineup but was scratched due to minor hip/groin area discomfort.

— David Wright has been reinstated from the disabled list and added to the Mets’ active roster for the first time since June 3, 2016. After a long road back from injuries, the 35-year-old team captain will be eligible off the bench against NL East champion Atlanta. Assistant GM John Ricco says it’s unlikely Wright will play during the series, but he remains scheduled to start at third base in his farewell game Saturday against Miami.

— The Reds’ next manager won’t be Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin. President of Baseball Operations Dick Williams says Larkin prefers to remain in his current role of helping develop minor leaguers. Bench coach Pat Kelly, third base coach Billy Hatcher and first base coach Freddie Benavides were interviewed last weekend. Interim manager Jim Riggleman and former Boston manager John Farrell also will be interviewed.

 

NFL-VIKINGS-GRIFFEN

Vikings DE Griffen out indefinitely with mental health trouble

UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are giving Everson Griffin an indefinite amount of time to get his mental health in order.

The three-time Pro Bowl defensive end has demonstrated a series of erratic behavior since last week, when he was barred from practice until he had a mental health evaluation. Those concerns grew following several incidents on Saturday.

Police in suburban Minnetrista say the 30-year-old Griffen was acting erratically and making comments about people trying to kill him. He was eventually transported by ambulance to an area hospital for evaluation, but he was never arrested or suspected of committing any crimes.

Coach Mike Zimmer says the team’s only concern for Griffen is about him getting better, calling him a good model for the Vikings.

 

In other NFL news:

— Rams cornerback Aqib Talib (ah-KEEB’ tah-LEEB’) will undergo surgery Thursday to repair an ankle injury suffered in Sunday’s win over San Diego. Rams coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that a timetable for Talib’s return will not be known until after the procedure is completed and the full extent of the injury is determined. Talib has six tackles, two passes defended and one forced fumble in three games for a team that has limited opponents to 199 yards passing per game and two touchdown passes.

— The Titans have signed veteran quarterback Austin Davis while Marcus Mariota (mar-ee-OH’-tah) and backup Blaine Gabbert deal with injuries. Mariota has an injured elbow and Gabbert is in concussion protocol after taking a hit to the head in Sunday’s win over Jacksonville.

— The Panthers have addressed their injury-depleted offensive line by acquiring veteran Marshall Newhouse in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo acquired a conditional draft pick from Carolina. The Bills then filled Newhouse’s spot by signing offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles to a one-year contract.

— Nike caused an uproar earlier this month with its ad featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick that debuted just as the football season was about to begin. The furor seems to have largely died down as the company reports rising earnings and increased sales on Tuesday. While purpose-driven marketing can be a land mine for some companies, others have found it a useful way to differentiate themselves in an increasingly polarized political landscape.

 

SPORTS TEAMS-VOTER REGISTRATION

MLB, NFL, NBA franchises team up for ‘Rally the Vote’ drive

Nine sports franchises from Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NFL are teaming up and asking fans to register to vote.

The Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings from the NBA, along with MLB’s Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL are offering fans a platform to register starting Tuesday on the teams’ mobile apps, websites and social media as part of a “Rally the Vote” effort.

Vivek Ranadivé, owner and chairman of the Sacramento Kings, says if teams can make ticket buying to sporting events accessible in a few clicks, there’s no reason registering to vote shouldn’t be the same.

According to the U.S. Census, there are 87.9 million Americans eligible to vote who are not registered.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced Democratic efforts to block Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation and was dismissive of a second woman accusing the nominee of sexual misconduct in the 1980s. A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is scheduled for Thursday where Kavanaugh and the first accuser will testify. The committee has scheduled a vote for Friday, in hopes of having him confirmed next week.

 

 

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The second woman to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct wants to give a sworn statement to the FBI. That’s according to a tweet sent by her attorney John Clune. He says he wants to know why the Senate Judiciary Committee isn’t welcoming her account. Kavanaugh denies the accusation made by Yale University classmate Deborah Ramirez.

 

 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump will chair a meeting of the U.N. Security Council about nuclear proliferation. During Trump’s address Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly, he asked other nations to “isolate Iran’s regime” as long as its nuclear aggression continues. But Trump flaunted his embrace of negotiations with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and he praised Kim’s “courage.”

 

 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More world leaders step up to the podium at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday but the lion’s share of attention will be down the hall where U.S. President Donald Trump will be chairing the Security Council. It’ll be Trump’s first experience in leading a session of the U.N.’s most powerful body, where the U.S. currently holds the rotating presidency _ a perch it is using to double down on its criticism of Iran.

 

 

UNDATED (AP) — Anita Hill says she ‘can’t imagine’ the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh will be fair to his accuser. But she says the much-anticipated hearing shouldn’t be seen as a referendum on the #MeToo movement. Hill has been back in the spotlight since Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when the two were in high school.