– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 7

CSi Weather …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY 1-PM… …IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA…

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY 6-AM THROUGH 1-PM SUNDAY… …IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA…

WHERE…Western and central North Dakota generally along and
south of Highway 200. Portions of west central Minnesota and southeast North Dakota.

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10
inches. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.* WHEN…From Friday night through Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Hazardous
conditions for newborn livestock are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

Forecast….

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows zero to 5 above.

South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow and light

freezing drizzle after midnight. Lows around 15. Southeast winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon.

Heavy snow accumulations. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then chance

of snow after midnight. Areas of blowing and drifting snow

through the night. Windy. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow

60 percent in the Jamestown area, 80 percent in the Valley City area.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Highs

in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Snow likely. Lows 15 to 20. Chance of snow

60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY…Snow likely. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow

60 percent.

Blowing snow will be a concern as well as northwest winds increase

Saturday into Sunday. This will be enough to cause some visibility issues, especially in areas still experiencing snowfall.

A slight chance of freezing drizzle is also in the forecast on the leading edge of the system Friday night and early Saturday,generally in the southern portion of the state.

(CSi) Daylight saving time starts March 10, 2019. The official time change is at 2 a.m., so most people move their clocks ahead one hour before they go to bed Saturday night. Most cell phones and other electronics will make the change on their own, but traditional clocks must be manually adjusted. It’s also a good time to check the batteries in your smoke detectors.

Bismarck (National Weather Service 3-7-19) This Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook is for the James River basins of North Dakota and covers the period from mid-March through the middle of June. This outlook is the last in the Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook series and we will revert back to the regular monthly issuance on the fourth Thursday of each month.

…Flood Outlook Highlights…

The probability of flooding across western and central North Dakota

has generally trended upward over the past few weeks. Received

snowfall, and that in the near-term weather forecast, have

increased the SWE (snow-water equivalent) that will be available

for the eventual springmelt season. This is particularly true

south of I-94.

In eastern North Dakota including the James River Basin, the headwaters

area down to Jamestown and Pipestem dams continue to have below

normal to near normal risk of at least some Minor flooding.

Downstream of Jamestown though is a different story. Wet, frozen

soils and an ever growing SWE ranging from 3 to well above 4 inches

across large areas are responsible for a now above normal risk of

Minor flooding on the James River near Lamoure. The risk of

overland flooding and high water on the smaller creeks and streams

across the area are also greater than normal. Were it not for the

protection afforded by Jamestown and Pipestem dams, flood risk

along the James south of Jamestown would be considerably higher.

The Prairie Pothole region, including at least parts of Sheridan,

Wells, Kidder, Stutsman, Logan, McIntosh and Dickey counties

suggests overland flooding will be a concern going

into spring.

Importantly, the probabilities do not include the risks associated with icejam related flooding. Icejams defy mathematical predictions, but are known to increase during early and rapid spring runoffs where the ice becomes mobilized, only to get stuck at some downstream constriction such as bridges and bends in the river

Jamestown (CSi 3-7-19) The Police Department is warning residents about a convicted sex offender who has again changed addresses with the city of Jamestown.

Garrett Alan Loy now resides at 1604 16 Ave, SW, #1-B Jamestown, ND.

His vehicle is a red 2007 Pontiac4 door, ND License, 879 ARL.

Loy is a 33 year old white male six feet one inch tall, weighing 200 pounds with brown eyes and hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the Attorney General’s Office.

In November 2005 Loy was convicted in Grand Forks County, District Court, of Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 12 year old female.

Disposition was 10 years, five years suspended, three years supervised probation.

In May of 2004 Loy was convicted in Grand Forks County District Court of Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 14 year old female.

Disposition was 18 months, 12 months suspended, three years supervised probation.

He is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

Loy is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, or their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of Loy’s demographic are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered offenders on line at www.sexoffender.nd.gov

Jamestown (CSi 3-7-19) Jamestown Police warns Jamestown residents of a convicted sex offender who has changed his Jamestown address.

Rico Harland has been assigned high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the Office of the North Dakota Attorney General.

Harland is now living at 106 4th Ave SW Jamestown, ND

He is a 27 year old American Indian male 5-feet-4-inches tall weighing 138 pounds with Brown eyes and Brown hair.

He presently has no vehicle.

Offense: convict of Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 14 year old female, on more than one occassion.

Conviction Date: July 2013, in Towner County, ND District Court.

Disposition: 8-years, 3 years suspended, 214 days credit, 10 years supervised probation.

Offense: Convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition. When he was 17 years old involving a 13 year old female.

Conviction Date: March 2009, in Towner County Juvenile Court.

Disposition: Custody of DIS.

Harland is currently on probation with ND Probation and Parole.

He is on GPS Monitoring.

Harland is not wanted by police, at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Rico Harland are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for March to Ally Herman of Downtown Dental for her outstanding customer service. The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.

Ally’s letter of nomination stated, “Ally is a dental hygienist at Downtown Dental and I think she really shines with younger patients. As a parent, I get so nervous about how my kids will do at the dentist. Ally put me at ease and made both of my kiddos feel so comfortable. She takes the time to talk to them and help them understand the entire process. She answered all of my five year old’s questions, which is a lot of questions. She went above and beyond to make my kids’ experience great, which in turn made my worries disappear. I would love for the ambassadors to honor Ally with the Customer Service Award for putting this worried parent at ease.”

Congratulations to Ally, who along with all the other monthly winners, will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January 2020. Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.

WYNDMERE, N.D. (AP-NDHP) — A worker with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program and a contractor suffered minor injuries in a plane crash in southeastern North Dakota.The Highway Patrol says the plane went down in a field near Wyndmere, 15 miles west of Colfax, ND. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office and Wyndmere Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene, on Thursday morning at 8:46. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said it was a single-engine Piper 18 PA-18.USDA spokeswoman Tanya Espinosa says the plane belonged to a contractor working with Wildlife Services. She says the two men aboard were taken to Sanford Hospital in Fargo “for evaluation of minor injuries.”

The names of the men weren’t immediately released.

Espinoza says the agency is working with state and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determine what happened.

CENTER, N.D. (AP) — Two New Salem residents are dead and a third injured after a one-vehicle crash in Oliver County.The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the car the three people were in went out of control on a curve on a rural road and rolled in the ditch shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday.The 55-year-old man driving the car died at the scene about half a mile south of Center, as did a 54-year-old male passenger. A 52-year-old female passenger was taken to a Bismarck hospital with injuries the patrol says are not life-threatening.

Bismarck (NDDOT) Next week, March 13-14 Otter Tail Power will be conducing work adjacent to I-94 near exit 314 (Buffalo). Temporary shoulder closures in both eastbound and westbound lanes and short-term interruptions to traffic may be experienced while work is being done. Traffic control will be in place and motorist are asked to reduce speeds and use caution when going through the work zone.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has passed a resolution that would expand the state’s higher education board from eight to 15 members.The Senate passed the resolution 29-14 on Thursday.The House last month rejected legislation supported by Gov. Doug Burgum to change the state’s higher education governance from one board to two.Burgum has continued to push for multiple boards, saying it would make North Dakota’s 11 colleges and universities more accountable.Republican Sen. Donald Schaible says the resolution is somewhat of a compromise.Schaible says the bigger board could break out into subcommittees that would share the workload and oversight.The resolution now goes to the House. Voters must ultimately approve any changes to the higher education board because its structure is outlined in the state constitution.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Forecasters said Thursday that the threat for major spring flooding is increasing in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, where the neighboring cities of Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, have been trying to improve their defenses since a record flood 10 years ago.

There’s a 50 percent chance the river will reach the major flood stage of 35 feet in Fargo-Moorhead, the National Weather Service said. That’s 4 feet higher than the most recent flooding outlook, which was issued last month. The threat is expected to worsen, still, with the expected arrival of two storms in the next week that will dump plenty of moisture.

“It really depends on March,” Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney said. “We’re a little bit concerned at this point, but it’s perfectly able to be handled right now.”

The two cities have taken several steps to decrease the threat since the record flood of 2009, when the river crested at about 41 feet, including buying out homes in the most vulnerable areas and building new levees. Now, Fargo would need to start sandbagging in certain areas at 38 feet. Greg Gust, a weather service forecaster, said at the current predicted river levels, Fargo would have to shut down a couple of roads, a bridge and “maybe test some of the flood walls.”

The weather service is also warning of an elevated flooding risk in Nebraska and Iowa this year because of this winter’s heavy snowfall, wet soil and rivers and streams that are already running high.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Plains farm aid nonprofit Farm Rescue is accepting applications for spring crop-planting assistance.Farm Rescue provides free physical labor for farmers and ranchers dealing with an injury, illness or a natural disaster. It relies on volunteers from around the country, donations and corporate sponsors.It was launched in North Dakota in 2006 and has since expanded to South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska. Its services include crop planting and harvesting, haying, and livestock feeding.It has helped nearly 600 farm families through the years.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate is crafting legislation that would begin steering some oil tax money into school funds that may have been shortchanged.Land Commissioner Jodi Smith believes that more than $137 million in state revenue from the oil-rich Fort Berthold reservation should have been deposited over the past decade in two constitutional funds that benefit schools.A hearing on the legislation is expected next week, and Majority Leader Rich Wardner says the bill may be amended to do nothing.Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman says Democrats will push to have the funds reimbursed.The state Democratic Party has criticized state Treasurer Kelly Schmidt over the distributions, but GOP leaders say she handled them correctly based on advice from the attorney general’s office.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University is launching a new research institute that will focus on global innovation, trade and economic growth.School officials announced Thursday that $30 million has been raised for the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, with a goal of collecting $50 million for up to 15 years of operation.NDSU president Dean Bresciani says the institute will address pressing issues in the nation and especially the Midwest, where companies are reliant on international markets and face serious workforce shortages.The initiative is named for longtime NDSU benefactors Sheila and Robert Challey, who have committed $10 million. The school has also received money from the Charles Koch Foundation and other benefactors.The program will be administered through the NDSU College of Business.

In Sports…

Find State A Boys/Girls Basketball Tournaments

on WDAY & WDAY Xtra

WDAY CSi 6 and CSi HD 80.6

WDAY Xtra 7 and CSi HD 80.107

Boy’s Quarter Final

Thursday at 6pm the Jamestown Blue Jays take on Wahpeton on WDAY Xtra, CSi 7 and CSi HD 80.107

Thursday Schedule:

Fargo Davies vs. Bismarck Legacy, 2 p.m.
Mandan vs. Grand Forks Red River, 4 p.m.
Jamestown vs. Wahpeton, 6 p.m.
West Fargo vs. Bismarck Century, 8 p.m.

Thursday Girls Quarter Final will only be streamed – go to WDAY.com for more info.

Devils Lake vs. Williston, 1 p.m.
Mandan vs. West Fargo Sheyenne, 3 p.m.
Bismarck Century vs. Grand Forks Red River, 5 p.m.
Shanley vs. Bismarck Legacy, 7 p.m.

In world and national news …

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are unveiling a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as they try to end the swirling controversy around a colleague’s comments against Israel.

The new resolution is being rushed for a vote Thursday. The seven-page document condemns anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim bigotry “as hateful expressions of intolerance” contradictory to “the values and aspirations” of the U.S. It “rejects the perpetuation of anti-Semitic stereotypes” in the U.S. and abroad.

It’s the product of days of debate over how to respond to Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar’s remarks that were widely seen as anti-Semitic. She suggested Jewish people have dual loyalties.

Lawmakers have been torn over how to respond. Some wanted to rebuke her remarks. But others say she’s being unfairly singled out amid racist comments from President Donald Trump and Republicans.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego TV station says the U.S. government ran an operation to screen journalists, activists and others while investigating last year’s migrant caravan from Mexico.

KNSD-TV says documents leaked by a Homeland Security source show a January database listing at least 10 journalists — seven of them U.S. citizens — as warranting secondary screening at U.S. points of entry.

Also named were a U.S. attorney and 47 others, some labeled as organizers or “instigators.”

Some freelance journalists had alerts placed on their passports and one was denied entry to Mexico for reasons never explained.

A Customs and Border Protection statement notes that there was a violent confrontation between migrants and agents in San Diego last November and says it’s “protocol” to gather evidence to determine if the event was orchestrated. It doesn’t specifically mention journalists or activists.

LYON, France (AP) — French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin is offering his resignation to the pope after being convicted of failing to report a pedophile priest.

In a brief statement to the media in Lyon, France, Barbarin said “I have decided to go and see the Holy Father to offer him my resignation.” He said he will meet Pope Francis “in a few days.”

Barbarin spoke of his “compassion” for the alleged victims and said they were in his prayers.

A Lyon court convicted Barbarin on Thursday and gave him a six-month suspended prison sentence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee is interested in re-interviewing Donald Trump Jr. and other witnesses after President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, spoke to the committee last week.

That’s according to a person familiar with the probe who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential investigation. The committee first interviewed Trump Jr. in 2017.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican member of the panel, said Thursday on CNN that senators “clearly need to re-interview some witnesses whose accounts (Cohen) contradicts.” She did not name the witnesses.

Cohen told a House committee last week that he had briefed Trump Jr. approximately 10 times about a plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2017 he was only “peripherally aware” of the proposal.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors say they are pleased with the guilty verdict in the trial of a fired Florida police officer who killed a stranded black motorist.

State Attorney Dave Aronberg said Thursday that the four-man, two-woman jury “took time out of their busy lives” to hear the case against former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja. They found the 41-year-old Raja guilty Thursday of manslaughter and attempted murder for the 2015 death of Corey Jones. He faces a sentence of between 25 years and life. Aronberg declined to comment on the specifics of the case until the April 26 sentencing.

Raja was in plain clothes and driving an unmarked white van when he drove the wrong way up a darkened ramp to Jones’ stalled SUV. Prosecutors said an audio recording showed Raja never identified himself and approached Jones aggressively, making him believe he was being robbed.

They say that caused Jones to pull his legally possessed handgun. Raja then shot him repeatedly.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has filed a lawsuit claiming the Trump Organization failed to pay nearly $2 million toward his legal defense.

The lawsuit filed Thursday in New York state court claims the Trump Organization stopped paying Cohen’s mounting legal fees after he began cooperating with federal prosecutors.

It alleges breach of contract and seeks damages on Cohen’s behalf.

Messages seeking comment have been left with the Trump Organization.

The lawsuit says the company stopped paying for his legal defense about two months after the FBI raided Cohen’s home and office.

Cohen pleaded guilty in August to tax crimes, lying to Congress and campaign finance violations.

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei is launching a U.S. court challenge to a law that labels the company a security risk and would limit its access to the American market for telecom equipment.

Thursday’s announcement comes as Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies, tries to fight off U.S. efforts to persuade allies to exclude the company from next-generation telecom systems.

Huawei said it filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. federal court in Texas to invalidate a portion of this year’s military appropriations act that bars the Trump administration and government contractors from using Huawei equipment.

The company denies U.S. accusations it facilitates Chinese spying or is controlled by the country’s ruling Communist Party.