Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Feb 18

CSi Weather…

..WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TUESDAY…

INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AND VALLEY CITY AREAS…

* WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as
30 below zero expected.

* WHERE…Western and central North Dakota.

* WHEN…From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 10 AM CST /9
AM MST/ Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The cold wind chills could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you dress properly
for the cold.

 

Forecast…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Wind chills around 30 below.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10. Southwest winds 5 to

10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 25 below in the morning.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow

after midnight in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows zero to 5 above. South winds around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

Highs 15 to 20. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent  chance of light snow in the evening. Lows zero to 5 above.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

evening. Lows near zero.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.

Lows zero to 5 above.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs 10 to 15.

 

Very cold wind chills to 35 below zero are expected Monday night.

Very cold wind chills to 35 below zero are expected Tuesday
morning.

Tuesday night and Wednesday system has shifted a little further west. It now looks to bring light snow to most of the area, with the exception of the Devils
Lake region.

The most snow, 3 to 5 inches, is expected from the far southern Red River Valley into adjacent areas of west central Minnesota. At this point, wind speeds during the time of this snowfall look to remain low.

Other snow chances will arrive by late week into the weekend. At this point, these look to mainly affect areas along and south of Interstate 94.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the last year.

The Topeka, Kansas-based chain said Friday it will hold liquidation sales starting Sunday and wind down its e-commerce operations. All of the stores will remain open until at least the end of March and the majority will remain open until May.

The debt-burdened chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2017, closing hundreds of stores as part of its reorganization.

North Dakota store closing include West Acres in Fargo, and  Columbia Mall  in Grand Forks.

The Payless locations in Shopko Hometown stores are also closing, including the Valley City location.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has voted in favor of several proposed changes to the state’s medical marijuana law.The changes will need Senate approval before they can take effect.House members approved adding 13 illnesses to the list of 17 approved medical conditions, along with terminal illnesses. They would include Tourette syndrome, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, opioid withdrawal and autism spectrum disorders.

Another change would add edibles to the approved forms of the drug, as long as the edibles aren’t in a form like gummy candy that could be marketed to children.

Other changes would add physician assistants to the list of health professionals who can certify patients, and would remove a requirement that health professionals attest medical marijuana will help a patient. That has made some wary of certifying patients.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has passed legislation that would exempt military retirement pay from state income tax.Representatives passed the bill 50-42 on Monday.The deduction is available to individuals or their survivors who receive military retirement pay.State budget writers estimate about $3 million in state income tax is generated from military retirement pay.The measure now heads to the Senate. 

Jamestown  (CSi)  District 12 and 29 will host the Annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown on Friday February 22^nd.

Delores Rath said the Social is now set for 6-p.m., and the dinner to be served at 6:30-p.m.

The Guest Speaker is slated to be North Dakota State Auditor, Josh Gallion.

The cost is $20 per person.

Contact Delores to RSVP at 252-7170.

She also pointed out that the District 12 Reorganizational Meeting is set for Monday March 11 at the Gladstone Inn and Suites in Jamestown.

The meeting starts at 7-p.m.

On the agenda is:

Election of Officers, Chairperson, Vice Chairman, Vice Chairwoman, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Must be a member of District 12 to vote, and dues must be paid prior to election.

Again, call Delores Rath for more information at 252-7170.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has approved a resolution that would give the Legislature input on successful citizen-led initiatives that amend the state constitution.Senators voted 31-16 on Monday to allow the Legislature to vote on the measure following voters’ approval. The initiative would go back to voters for final approval if it fails to win lawmakers’ endorsement.Opponents believe the proposed legislation goes against the will of the people.Republican Sen. David Hogue says the legislation was inspired in part by a string of successful ballot measures funded largely by out-of-state interests.

The resolution now goes to the House for consideration.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has passed bipartisan legislation intended to collect data on missing and murdered people.Representatives voted 93-0 on Monday to approve the measure sponsored by Fargo Democratic Rep. Ruth Buffalo. She is the first female Native American Democrat elected to the state Legislature.Buffalo’s bill initially included missing and murdered Native Americans in North Dakota but she expanded it to include all people.Buffalo says the state does not collect data on missing people and the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women is a “nationwide crisis.”The state Attorney General’s office supports the legislation.It now heads to the Senate for consideration.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has rejected a measure that would prohibit housing or workforce discrimination based on sexual orientation.The bill was defeated 70-22 on Monday. It’s the latest defeat for an idea that’s gone down several times in recent years.The North Dakota Senate in January rejected a measure that would prohibit housing or workforce discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.The House bill does not include gender identity. The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, which has supported the anti-discrimination bills in the past, said it now opposes the House bill because it does not also include gender identity.The groups says the omission would “codify into law that it is acceptable to discriminate against transgender people.”

 

In sports…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke keeps finding its way back to No. 1.

The Blue Devils reclaimed the top spot in Monday’s AP Top 25, the third time this season they’ve reached No. 1. Duke earned 58 of 64 first-place votes to climb one spot and replace Tennessee, which had spent four weeks at No. 1 but fell to fifth after Saturday’s loss at Kentucky.

Duke has now spent nearly half of the season’s polls (seven of 16) at No. 1, and hasn’t been ranked lower than fourth since the preseason. The Blue Devils (23-2) — who start four talented freshmen in RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones — also haven’t lost a game at full strength since falling to Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational championship game.

 

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record	Pts	Prv
1. Baylor (26)	23-1	698	1
2. Oregon (2)	24-1	672	3
3. UConn	23-2	638	4
4. Louisville	23-2	610	2
5. Notre Dame	23-3	596	6
6. Mississippi St.	23-2	555	5
7. Stanford	21-4	475	10
8. Maryland	23-3	458	7
9. NC State	22-2	455	12
10. Iowa	21-5	439	14
11. Marquette	22-4	437	8
12. Oregon St.	20-5	413	9
13. South Carolina	19-6	398	11
14. Miami	22-5	350	20
15. Gonzaga	23-3	275	13
16. Kentucky	21-5	261	17
17. Arizona St.	18-6	247	19
18. Syracuse	19-6	232	16
19. Texas	20-6	225	15
20. Iowa St.	19-6	155	18
21. Texas A&M	19-6	117	22
22. Florida St.	21-5	106	21
23. South Dakota	23-3	90	25
24. Drake	19-5	40	–
25. Rice	22-3	30	–

Others receiving votes: Rutgers 29, Missouri 29, West Virginia 19, Minnesota 11, UCLA 9, Michigan St. 7, Boise St. 5, Clemson 4, Kansas St 4, South Dakota St. 4, BYU 4, Florida Gulf Coast 1, Cent Michigan 1, DePaul 1.

 

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Duke (58)	23-2	1594	2
2. Gonzaga (6)	25-2	1502	3
3. Virginia	22-2	1476	4
4. Kentucky	21-4	1383	5
5. Tennessee	23-2	1376	1
6. Nevada	24-1	1240	7
7. Michigan	23-3	1150	6
8. North Carolina	20-5	1129	8
9. Houston	25-1	1085	9
10. Michigan St.	21-5	1046	11
11. Marquette	21-4	987	10
12. Kansas	20-6	801	14
13. LSU	21-4	773	19
14. Texas Tech	21-5	733	15
15. Purdue	18-7	699	12
16. Florida St.	20-5	525	17
17. Villanova	20-6	519	13
18. Louisville	18-8	507	16
19. Iowa St.	19-6	426	23
20. Virginia Tech	20-5	408	22
21. Iowa	20-5	389	21
22. Wisconsin	17-8	250	20
23. Kansas St.	19-6	249	18
24. Maryland	19-7	211	24
25. Buffalo	22-3	164	25

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 99, Wofford 32, Auburn 21, Washington 20, Mississippi St. 2, St. John’s 2, Mississippi 1, Yale 1

 

In world and national news…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kamala Harris had the best campaign roll-out. Amy Klobuchar’s snowy debut showed grit. Elizabeth Warren’s opening campaign video was a bit odd. Take it from an unlikely armchair pundit sizing up the 2020 Democratic field: President Donald Trump. Presidents traditionally ignore their potential opponents, but not Trump. He’s eager to shape the debate, sow discord and help position himself for the general election.BEIRUT (AP) — The International Rescue Committee says more than 60 people have died in recent weeks after making their way out of the last area controlled by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria. Spokesman Paul Donohoe says exhaustion and malnutrition are the principle causes of the deaths. He said Monday that at least 62 people died, two thirds of them children under the age of one. He says they either died along the way or soon after arriving at the camp.BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese telecom gear is a cybersecurity threat. And in a potential blow to the U.S. claims, British media report that the country’s intelligence agencies have found it’s safe to use Chinese networks.PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. George Mendonsa was 95. Mendonsa’s daughter, Sharon Molleur, told The Providence Journal Mendonsa fell and had a seizure at the assisted living facility in Rhode Island where he lived with his wife of 70 years. Mendonsa was shown kissing Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse’s uniform, on Aug. 14, 1945, V-J Day. It became one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century.PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Businesses and government offices are slowly reopening in Haiti after more than a week of violent demonstrations over rising prices and allegations of government corruption. Public transportation was resuming Monday in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where people began lining up to buy food, water and gas as crews cleared barricaded streets, where hundreds of thousands of Haitians had protested to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise.