Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan 9

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. South winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

 

 

Later this week, temperatures will slowly moderate into the 20s

and 30s, and again this weekend through early next week.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called about 4:35-p.m., Wednesday to a report of smoke in an unoccupied apartment unit at 1317 5th Street Northeast apartment 107.

Reports from the scene indicate the smoke was caused by unattended cooking materials.

The fire department extracted smoke from the unit.

No immediate word on any fire damage to the unit.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says five city fire units were on the scene.

The scene was cleared at 5:04-p.m.

 

The Jamestown City Fire Department Run Report showed

In 2018 Total Calls  were 293 compared to  289  Total Calls  in 2017.

 

Jamestown  (UJ)   Dr. Michelle Solensky, Professor of Biology at University of Jamestown, will discuss monarch butterflies during a “Faculty Firesides” event. This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Jan. 15, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the Raugust Library lobby on the University of Jamestown campus.

Monarchs have become a conservation icon in North America. During her presentation, “Monarch Butterflies: To List, or Not to List, That is The Question,” Dr. Solensky will focus on monarch conservation. She will also describe anthropogenic threats to monarchs and other organisms that share their habitats, and discuss potential implications of the upcoming endangered species listing decision.

Dr. Solensky’s presentation is part of a series of events put on by UJ faculty called “Faculty Firesides.” During these free events, UJ faculty share their knowledge in their areas of expertise with the community. The next event is “Linda W. Slaughter: How a Woman Won the West,” which will take place April 2, 2019.

For a listing of these events, please visit uj.edu/ff

Established in 1883, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university granting Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Science in Nursing degrees, as well as Master’s Degrees in Education and Leadership, and a Fargo-based Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The University of Jamestown offers more than 40 areas of study, integrating the liberal arts with sound professional programs. With the Jamestown Journey to Success, emphasis is placed not only on preparing students academically in their chosen areas of study, but also on preparing them through a student-centered experience.

 

Bismarck  (NDDoH) The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has released the draft Dispensary Application for the remaining regions of North Dakota.

Regions with access to the application materials include Jamestown, Minot, Devils Lake, and Dickinson.

The Division of Medical Marijuana,  Director, Jason Wahl says, “The Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown, and Minot regions represent our final open application period for dispensaries.  Once they have been selected, all eight of the dispensaries authorized by state law will be chosen, completing an important step in implementing the Medical Marijuana Program.”

The final dispensary application period will remain open through January this year. Dispensaries selected for registration will dispense usable marijuana to registered, qualifying patients and designed caregivers and provide vital information and education.

A panel will be established to review all complete applications.  The panel will evaluate, score, and select applicants that will be eligible for registration through the NDDoH in the four regions. An applicant must determine which region(s) they will be applying for.

The same legal entity may apply in multiple regions but can only hold one registration certificate under the Medical Marijuana Program.  A $5,000 nonrefundable application fee is required with all submitted applications.

For more, visit www.ndhealth.gov/mm or, contact the Division of Medical Marijuana at 701-328-1311.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature expects oil tax collections to be almost $600 million lower than what Gov. Doug Burgum had assumed in crafting his two-year spending blueprint.Members of the North Dakota House and Senate’s appropriations committees on Wednesday agreed on a starting point for state government’s 2019-2020 budget.Burgum proposed a $14.3 billion spending plan presented last month that predicted more than $4.6 billion in oil and gas tax revenue. But oil prices have slid in recent weeks.Lawmakers estimate the revenue at $4 billion for the budget period.Republican and Democratic legislative leaders say their blueprint better reflects the state’s economy at present.The governor doesn’t control the state’s checkbook. It’s the Legislature that decides how much to spend on state government. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker is introducing two bills intended to help solve crimes against Native Americans.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Rep. Ruth Buffalo proposed two legislative measures that would require law enforcement training and data collection related to missing and murdered indigenous people.

Buffalo is the first female Native American Democrat elected to the state Legislature.

She says the training would be made available across jurisdictions, including for tribal law enforcement.

The bills mirror Savanna’s Act, which was introduced by North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in 2017. That proposal came in response to the August 2017 death of Spirit Lake Tribe member Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind who disappeared in Fargo.

Heitkamp’s bill passed unanimously in the Senate, but ultimately stalled in the House.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has endorsed a bill that raises the age of children who can be held responsible for breaking the law.State law now says children under the age of 7 are presumed incapable of committing a crime. The House voted 88-5 on Wednesday to raise the age to 10.The measure was motivated by an interim legislative committee studying criminal justice reform.State juvenile court coordinator Cathy Ferderer says no children under the age of 7 are in the state court system. She says there were 185 children under 10 years old in 2017 who were referred to juvenile court.The bill does not change the 14-year-old age at which children can prosecuted as an adult.The measure now goes to the Senate for consideration. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials say traffic deaths in North Dakota declined in 2018 to their lowest number in a decade.Preliminary figures released Wednesday show that 104 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in North Dakota in 2018, a decrease of 10 percent from 2017. That’s according to the North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol.Authorities say it’s North Dakota’s lowest fatality number since 2008, which also saw 104 deaths.Transportation Director Tom Sorel says officials are encouraged to see traffic deaths down from the previous year. But Sorel says the state needs to continue working toward its Vision Zero goal of zero fatalities and zero serious injuries.Officials say failure to use seat belts, drunken driving and speed contribute significantly to fatal crashes in North Dakota.

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Air National Guard welcomed a new State Command Chief, Saturday as Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Miller assumed duties from Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Muehler during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Air Guard base in Fargo.

As the state command chief, Miller reports to Brig. Gen. Todd Branden, assistant adjutant general for the North Dakota Air National Guard. In his new role, Miller will advise senior military leaders on matters concerning discipline, morale, welfare, effective utilization, professional development and career progression of the state’s Airmen.

Miller says, “I’m truly humbled and honored to represent the Airmen of the finest Air National Guard unit in the United States. I look forward to serving you over the next three years.”

Miller began his career in the North Dakota Air National Guard in 1981 as an F-4 aircraft armament systems mechanic. In 1990, he transferred to the maintenance data system analysis office where he remained until 2000 when he became a first sergeant for the aircraft generation squadron. In December 2001, Miller accepted a full-time position in the base education and training office as the non-commissioned officer-in-charge and was then named manager of the office in 2004. In August 2016, he was assigned as the classification specialist and force support manager in the human resources office at the North Dakota National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters
in Bismarck.

Muehler served three years as the Command Chief and was honored with a retirement ceremony immediately following the change of responsibility.
“Chief Muehler, I know you truly care about the men and women of our Air National Guard,” said Branden during the ceremony. “You always did the right thing for the organization and for our Airmen. Thank you for being a great leader and for all your years of faithful service.”

Muehler began his career in the U.S. Air Force in June 1978 as a pneudraulics system specialist, providing aircraft maintenance for the F-5E Aggressor Squadron. After only two years, he was chosen to become a maintenance member of the prestigious U.S. Air Force Thunderbird demonstration team.

After his active duty service, Muehler spent two years with the New York Air
National Guard before transferring to the North Dakota Air National Guard in 1988. He was a long-time member of the aircraft maintenance squadron before moving into the intelligence career field in 2006 when the 119th Wing assumed the MQ-1 Predator mission. As a mission intelligence coordinator and superintendent of the Wing’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, Chief Muehler supported Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Construction of a Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora would elevate North Dakota’s reputation around the globe, Gov. Doug Burgum said Wednesday in pitching to state lawmakers the idea of using $50 million in state money for the project.

Burgum has proposed dedicating interest money from an oil tax-funded reserve account known as the Legacy Fund for the library being developed in the western badlands by a private foundation. Under the proposal, state money would be matched by $100 million in private fundraising.

The project “will inspire North Dakotans to think differently about the world and our place in it, and it will inspire the world to think differently about North Dakota,” Burgum told members of a House appropriations subcommittee.

Roosevelt was a native of New York, where his birthplace and primary adult residence are national historic sites. But an effort a decade ago to establish a library there failed, and enthusiasts are now trying in North Dakota. Roosevelt hunted and ranched in what is now North Dakota before moving on to the White House. He later wrote that he would not have become the nation’s 26th president if not for his experiences in the badlands.

The foundation working to develop a presidential library envisions a $200 million facility in Medora, at the entrance to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Construction would cost $100 million, $20 million would be used for exhibits and $80 million would be for an endowment to support operations.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (UJ)  University of Jamestown head men’s volleyball coach Riley Salmon has announced the first wave of signings to the Jimmie men’s volleyball program, which will begin play in the 2019-2020 season.

Incoming freshmen include Josh Boze (Viper Volleyball Club/Temecula, Calif.), Caylor Cox (Helena, Mont.), Kodiak Cranford (Escondido, Calif.), Jaden Gaalema (Absolute Zero VBC/Seattle, Wash.), Jack Harris (Viper VBC/Temecula, Calif.), Austin Jacob (HVA/Houston, Texas), Gui Luciano (Spokane, Wash.), Mason Plews (Candruff, Saskatchewan), Riley Semmens (Viper VBC/Temecula, Calif.), Chase Robinson (Kimberly HS/Kimberly, Wis.), and Nick Vanags (Wave VBC/Del Mar, Calif.).

Patrick Magadia (Tacoma CC) and Chris Ross (Miramar College) will be joining the program as juniors, and current University of Jamestown student Hunter Braunberger will be a senior.

Coach Salmon is looking to bring in 20 players for the Jimmies’ first season of competition. In 2018-19, men’s volleyball became the 26th sport in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to have a national championship. There are 40 institutions currently sponsoring a team this season. Men’s volleyball offered three invitationals from 2016-2018, and this year’s national championship will be held April 16-20, 2019, at the Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — New North Dakota State University head football coach Matt Entz has named two members of his offensive staff.Entz has promoted tight ends and fullbacks coach Tyler Roehl to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Randy Hedberg to associate head coach and passing game coordinator. Hedberg has been on the Bison staff the past five seasons and Roehl the past six.Entz was offensive coordinator this past season, during which NDSU won its record seventh FCS title. He’s taking over as head coach from Chris Klieman, the new head coach at Kansas State.NDSU has five assistants from this year’s staff returning in 2019 including defensive tackles coach Nick Goeser, defensive ends coach Buddha Williams and cornerbacks coach Kody Morgan. 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill claiming he has “tremendous” support as he headed into a meeting with Republican senators uneasy with the government shutdown over his border wall. Asked how long the shutdown would last, Trump told reporters Wednesday “whatever it takes.” Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrived for the private lunch meeting with the Senate GOP caucus to shore up support.SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to a threat by President Trump to withhold federal money intended to help the state cope with wildfires, saying residents should not be victims of partisan bickering. Trump said Wednesday the money would be withheld unless the state improves its forest management practices. Newsom, a Democrat, says “disaster and recovery are no time for politics.”DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty amid the nation’s trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to delay a deadline for federal aid because of the government shutdown. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue on Tuesday announced the Agriculture Department would extend a Jan. 15 deadline for farmers to apply for payments to offset losses they incurred due to the trade dispute. Many farmers haven’t been able to apply for aid because snow and rain delayed their harvest.WASHINGTON (AP) — The incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says Attorney General nominee William Barr has confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller and will let Mueller finish his Russia investigation. Sen. Lindsey Graham says Barr has a “very, very high opinion” of Mueller. The South Carolina Republican was among the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who met with Barr on Wednesday as Barr made the rounds on Capitol Hill before his confirmation hearing next week.PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have served a search warrant to get DNA from all male employees at a long-term care facility where a patient in a vegetative state for years gave birth. Officials with the San Carlos Apache tribe say the 29-year-old woman was an enrolled tribal member. Her family’s lawyer says she gave birth to a boy who is being well cared for. Arizona regulators say new safety measures have been implemented at the Hacienda HealthCare facility. The company says it welcomes the testing.