Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 26

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS NEAR
ZERO. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LOWS AROUND 15.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
LOWS 10 TO 15.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.

 Update…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Mar 26, 2013)– Area law enforcement were alerted to an airplane that made a forced landing, on Tuesday afternoon.

Stutsman and LaMoure County Sheriffs Offices were alerted just before 2-p.m.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser said he was contacted by Minneapolis air control that a small plane was having mechanical difficulty and was going down in a field, about 18 miles south of Jamestown and about a mile west along county road 46.

The incident was reported by another aircraft flying within range of the plane that was having the problem, and that it was going to land.

The plane, a1978 Cesna 172,  landed safely  in the field, and was located by authorities, a half mile southwest of the intersection of Highway 281 and Highway 46.

Highway Patrol Sgt., Thomas Herzig reports, the pilot, 46 year old Keith Melius of Faulkton, South Dakota, maintained control of the plane, during the landing on the snow covered field.

He was not injured, the aircraft sustained some damages, yet to be determined.

 The incident remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Adminstration, and the National Transportation Safety Board.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Mar 26, 2013) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple acknowledges a court battle is likely after he signed legislation banning most abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected – something that can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

The Republican governor says in a statement that “the likelihood of this measure surviving a court challenge remains in question.” He calls the measure “a legitimate attempt by a state legislature to discover the boundaries” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

 

Dalrymple on Tuesday also signed into law another measure that would makes North Dakota the first to ban abortions based on genetic defects such as Down syndrome. He also endorsed a measure that requires a doctor who performs abortions to be a physician with hospital-admitting privileges.

Governor Dalrymple’s Statement:

BISMARCK, ND – Gov. Jack Dalrymple today (Mar 26, 2013) signed HB 1305, HB 1456 and SB 2305 and provided the following statements to the Legislature:

North Dakota House and Senate presiding officers:

I have signed HB 1305 which would ban abortions performed solely for the purpose of gender selection and genetic abnormalities.

I have signed HB 1456 which would ban abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Although the likelihood of this measure surviving a court challenge remains in question, this bill is nevertheless a legitimate attempt by a state legislature to discover the boundaries of Roe v. Wade. Because the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed state restrictions on the performing of abortions and because the Supreme Court has never considered this precise restriction in HB 1456, the constitutionality of this measure is an open question. The Legislative Assembly before it adjourns should appropriate dollars for a litigation fund available to the Attorney General.

I have signed SB 2305 which requires admitting and staff privileges at a nearby hospital for any physician who performs abortions in North Dakota. The added requirement that the hospital privileges must include allowing abortions to take place in their facility greatly increases the chances that this measure will face a court challenge. Nevertheless, it is a legitimate and new question for the courts regarding a precise restriction on doctors who perform abortions.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The director of North Dakota’s sole abortion provider says people stopped by the downtown Fargo facility to donate cash shortly after Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed the nation’s most restrictive abortion legislation.
 
     Red River Women’s Clinic director Tammi Kromenaker calls the legislation “extreme and unconstitutional.”  Kromenaker says Dalrymple has “awoke a sleeping giant” by approving the legislation on Tuesday.
 
     Dalrymple signed a bill that would ban most abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, something that can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. He also signed into law another measure that makes North Dakota the first state to ban abortions based on genetic defects.
 
     Dalrymple says he signed the bills to test the boundaries the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized the procedure.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown will present “The Passion Play,” written by Debbie Kercher, in 2000, with performances March 28-March 31,2013, at 7-p.m., nightly, with the church located at 1200 12^th Avenue, Northeast, near Jamestown High School.

“The Passion Play,” is a musical drama depicting the last week of Jesus’ life.

The play is a mix of drama and contemporary Christian music. Most of the dialogue comes directly from the Bible.

Pastor Randy Jaspers on Tuesday’s (Mar 26, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, said, the play has 8 different scenes… 13 songs… and about 80 cast members.

He added, at the new church location the audience will be close to the stage, to “See, Feel, and hear the Good News of God’s greatest gift.”

Seating is expanded, but limited to 400.
There is no charge for the performance and no reserved seating.

The play runs about an hour and 45 minutes, and may be too intense for very young children, as the crucifixion is intensely portrayed, with the role of Jesus played again by Chirs Hoak.

This is the 7th time the church has offered the play, the first in its new facility.

The first time the play was offered was in 2001 at TBC’s former home on 4th Avenue NW.

The last time TBC offered the Passion Play was in 2009, prior to the construction of its present facility in NE Jamestown.

He said the response was overwhelming.

Since that initial performance the church has offered the play three times at the Reiland Fine Arts Center and twice at the Jamestown High School Theatre.

Over the years he said, the play has remained much the same, with some adjustments in music and enhanced scenery.

The biggest change is in the personnel, most of whom call TBC their home, with about a third to one half of the cast and crew new to the production this year.

There is no admission charge, and those planning to attend should arrive at the church a half hour before the play starts.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (KCSi-T.V. News Mar 26, 2013) – The N.D. Governor’s Committee on Aging will sponsor a health and wellness forum on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Valley City Senior Center, 139 Second Ave. S.E.

The forum will feature state and local health experts with tips on healthy living, maintaining independence, proper nutrition, and identity theft prevention. The event is free and open to the public.

The event kicks-off with a presentation on proper nourishment of bones and joints by Ellen Bjelland, North Dakota State University Extension Agent from Barnes County. Later in the morning, attendees will learn about proper use of over-the-counter medications from Amy Noeske, a pharmacist from Mercy Hospital. The final morning session will focus on healthy meal planning and cooking for one led by Sharon Buhr, a dietician from Mercy Hospital, and Michon Kysilka, a dietetic student from the University of North Dakota.

The afternoon will feature a presentation on document security and retention and scam prevention. Secure shred bins will be available free of charge for anyone interested in properly disposing of any personal documents. Delores Rath, a member of the Governor’s Committee on Aging, will discuss the committee’s role and community supports and services that are available for independent living.

A senior meal will be served at noon. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 701-845-4300 by Monday, April 8. The suggested donation for the meal cost is $3.50 for people over the age of 60, and $6.25 for other attendees.

“Health prevention and wellness is important to the vitality of a community,” said Carrie Thompson-Widmer, Regional Aging Services program administrator for South Central Human Service Center. “This event will provide face-to-face conversation, good information, and offers something for everyone.”

Forum sponsors include the Governor’s Committee on Aging, N.D. Department of Human Services’ Aging Services Division, South Central Human Service Center, and the Valley City Senior Center.

For more information, call Carrie Thompson-Widmer at 701-253-6395, toll free 800-260-1310, ND Relay TTY 800-366-6888 or

cathompson@nd.gov.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A 19-year-old woman accused of robbing two Bismarck businesses and participating in a burglary has pleaded guilty to six felony charges.
 
Justice Maxine Lange pleaded guilty Tuesday to five counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit burglary. She’ll be sentenced at a later date.
 
     Lange’s co-defendant, 39-year-old Shane Wentz, pleaded not guilty to the same charges. He’s due back in court on April 29.
 
     Lange admitted in court to robbing the Main Stay Suites and the Country West Shell on Feb. 4, and being a lookout in the burglary of the Soap & Suds Laundry Mat the same day.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A woman accused of stabbing to death her boyfriend on the Standing Rock Reservation last fall has been returned to custody after being kicked out of a Fargo halfway house.
 
     Twenty-two-year-old Alisha Crow Ghost is charged with murder in the Nov. 10, 2012, death of Cole Harrison, of Cannon Ball. Authorities allege she stabbed Harrison after a night of drinking and arguing. She has pleaded not guilty and is to stand trial in federal court in late July.
 
     U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Miller earlier allowed Crow Ghost to be held at the halfway house pending trial.   Miller has now ordered her held in custody pending trial because she was terminated from the halfway house program after a shoplifting conviction and violations of halfway house policies.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An 84-year-old man named as a getaway driver in a string of convenience store robberies in the Fargo-Moorhead area in January will not face criminal charges.
 
     Prosecutors say they cannot prove that Einar Swanson knew what was happening when he drove another man from store to store, which the man allegedly robbed.
 
     Swanson told authorities that he did not know the suspect until the day he gave the man a ride, and that he agreed to stop at the stores for candy, cigarettes and other items.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The last of three family members from California accused of supplying methamphetamine to buyers in North Dakota and Minnesota has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison.
 
     Henry Paredez Jr., of Bakersfield, Calif., also was ordered to forfeit $25,000 in cash during the Monday sentencing in U.S. District Court in Fargo.
 
     Paredez, his wife, Ariana Paredez, and father, Henry Paredez Sr., were charged in an investigation that federal prosecutors dubbed “Operation Price is Right.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim says the organization moved about 6 pounds of meth from the Bakersfield and Minneapolis-St. Paul areas into the Fargo-Moorhead area.
 
     Nine other defendants have been sentenced, including the other two members of the Paredez family. Ariana Paredez got two years in prison and Henry Paradez Sr. nine months behind bars.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg should worry about crime and gun issues in his own city, not North Dakota.
 
     The North Dakota Democrat is responding to a $12 million national ad campaign launched by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group Bloomberg is supporting and co-founded. The ads support background checks. About $156,000 will be spent to run the ads in North Dakota.
 
     Bloomberg announced the ads on Saturday.
 
     Heitkamp says North Dakota has one of the highest rates of gun ownership and also has some of the lowest incidences of gun crime in the United States. She says North Dakotans “do not need someone from New York City” telling them how to handle crime.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota lawmakers have endorsed a bill that would provide signage for business owners to help them comply with a new statewide smoking ban.
 
     North Dakota’s Senate unanimously passed the bill on Monday. The House passed the measure earlier.
 
     The new law passed by voters in November expands the ban to bars, motels, private nursing homes, cabs and public transportation. It also prohibits smoking within 20 feet of an entrance to a public building. 
 
     Republican Rep. Blair Thoreson (THOR’-suhn) of Fargo is one of the bill’s sponsors. He also owns a bar. Thoreson says that there are expensive costs involved in complying with the new law, including signage. 
 
     The Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy will provide signage if it’s requested.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The planting of crops in North Dakota this spring is likely to begin later than last year.
 
     The Agriculture Department says in its latest crop progress and condition report that producers on average intend to begin fieldwork by April 22, compared to April 2 last year. An average starting date of April 22 still would be earlier than the 2011 average start date of May 7.
 
     The average snow depth statewide is about 1 foot, compared with almost no snow cover last year at the same time.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Supporters and foes of gay marriage have each run into some resistance from Supreme Court justices during Tuesday’s 80 minutes of arguments over California’s ban on same-sex marriage. A lawyer for the people who helped get that ban on the ballot said the court should uphold it as a valid expression of the people’s will. But Justice Anthony Kennedy suggested that the voices of the thousands of children with same-sex parents should also be considered. And Justice Samuel Alito told the Obama administration’s lawyer that it may be too soon to judge the effect of same-sex marriage.
 
     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana’s highest court has unanimously upheld the law creating a school voucher program that is the broadest such program in the country. The justices rejected claims that the law primarily benefited religious institutions that run private schools. Indiana teachers had sued over the program, saying it drained money from public schools.
 
     LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) – The New Jersey man who won the $338 million Powerball lottery says he felt “pure joy” at winning the huge jackpot. Dominican immigrant Pedro Quezada appeared at New Jersey lottery headquarters today to officially claim the prize. He and his wife wore jeans. The bodega owner says his mind is not clear enough yet to figure out what he will do with the money. He’s been in the country 26 years. If Quezada takes a lump-sum payment, it would be worth $221 million, or about $152 million after taxes.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs will jump an average of 32 percent for individual policies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Those costs are the biggest driver of insurance premiums. The report from the Society of Actuaries says a few states would see claims costs go down, but the overwhelming majority would see double-digit increases in their individual health insurance markets. The Obama administration says the report doesn’t take into account subsidies and other measures in the law to offset cost increases.
 
     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Singer Dionne Warwick owes nearly $10 million in back taxes and has filed for bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 petition filed this month in New Jersey, Warwick lists liabilities that include nearly $7 million owed to the Internal Revenue Service for the years 1991 to 1999 and more than $3 million in business taxes owed to the state of California.