Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 21

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds.  Areas of fog through the night. Lows around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Areas of fog in the morning.  Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds

around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light

freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.

 

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with rain

and sleet in the morning, then chance of rain possibly mixed with

snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy.  Lows 15 to 20.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

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

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi 3-21-19) 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 1504 16^th Avenue, Southwest, No. 1B, Jamestown, ND

His  vehicle is now a white 2005 Pontiac Montana, ND License, 015 ANV.

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)  The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met Thursday afternoon at City Hall.   Council Member Brubakken was not present.

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Recommended for  approval was plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41. The seven year rotation this year is in the Northeast part of Jamestown.

The committee recommended directing the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41.

The bid award for the New 4CY – 4 Wheel Drive Loader, Five (5) Year Use, Street Department was  recommended to be awarded to  Titan Machinery at  $228,265 minus a guaranteed buy back, and trade in, at a negative  $38,143.

The bid was recommended to be  awarded for the New Three Wheel High Dump Sweeper, Street Department to Sanitation Products of Fargo at $205,996, minus the trade in allowance, for a net amount of $170,996..

The bid was  recommended to be awarded for One (1) New Tandem Axle Truck (Cab & Chassis), Water Department to  Wesley Truck Center, at  $84,545, with a net cost of  $71,288.

The committee recommended directing the staff to dispose of Sanitation Department vehicles which were advertised and received no bids on March 12, 2019:

a) 2004 Sterling Cab & Chassis – Unit 1

b) 2004 Sterling Cab & Chassis – Unit 2

Former garbage trucks, that were cost prohibitive to repair, with high mileage.

The units are disposed of through scrap or other means.

The committee recommends approving the matching local funds for a main lift station generator FEMA grant, in the amount of $63,500, for the sanitary sewer main lift generator and to be paid from the Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund (574.225.6730 project account). Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist said that during the flood of 2009 the city experienced a power outage, that threaten to back sewage into homes and businesses.  The city needed to tap into the power peaking plant for electricity.

He added that the main lift generator would be a permanent installation.

Garbage collection update was given by  Jamestown Sanitation Foreman Roger Mayhew, who  said garbage trucks were fitted for winter usage, and are working well.

He pointed out some confusion by residents on this week’s collections changes stemming from delays in collections from last week’s blizzard.

He said on Thursday alleys were cleared of snow  when complaints were filed, of they being impassable,  and more clearing is on the schedule for Friday.

The alleys need to be accessible, also for emergency response vehicles.

The alleys will be further reviewed, next week for more snow clearing if necessary.

Mayor Heinrich pointed out that the City of Jamestown has come under complaiance under safe drinking water guidelines.  With a certificate  from the State Health Department, presented at the meeting.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

 

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Arts Center has information to sign up for classes in the month of April.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center, Education Coordinator, Myra Olson said,

Linda Roesch will teach, “Impressionistic Techniques in Landscape Painting, on Saturday April 13, and Travel Sketching Saturday April 27.

Other classes include:  Ceramic Handbuilding with Bill Nybo on Saturday April 20, also on that day Glass Fusing will be taught by Shellee Sauer from the Casselton area, and on Saturday April 27 Jeremiah Market Basket Weaving will be taught by Linda Olson.

Coming soon is another Open Mic Night on Thursday March 28 at 7-p.m.

The Arts Center Exhibit, Touching Photographs with artist Ryan Stander will be on display March 28-April 27.

Lunch will Stander will be on Thursday March 28 from noon to 1-p.m., at the Arts Center.  A homemade lunch will be provided for $5, or bring your own lunch.   RSVP by March 27 at 251-2496.

Arts After School is available, along with regular Home School Arts.

The Arts Center in Downtown Jamestown is open Monday through Friday, 9-a.m. to 5-p.m., and Saturday’s 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority this month, approved a request from Jamestown Drag Racing Association to utilize an  airport runway for the  annual drag racing event on July 13-14, 2019, subject to FAA acceptance, plus a $2,000 fee and any required repairs from the races.

The Authority also approved contracts amounting to $112,670 for 1,024 acres of airport land for farmland, tillable, along and haying leases, and accepting a final closeout report for a wildlife hazard assessment and payment, that are with approval of the FAA approval and receipt of FAA and North Dakota Aeronautics grant funds.

Airport Manager Katie Hemmer reported the airport intends to purchase a plow truck and a fifth wheel spreader for ice control.

She pointed out,that passenger boardings were down in February this year, adding that boarding averages are still on target to reach 10,000 this year.  She said, that February boardings were down due to weather related flight cancellations.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The  South Central Dakota Regional Council Executive Director, Stacy Bowerman has been terminated, on a 3-0 vote by the board of directors, Joseph Neis was not present at the meeting.

Bowerman served as executive director since June 2017.

Regional Council president, Perry Turner, was concerned if Bowerman could provide the services needed to move forward, along with the need to develop positive relations with the nine member counties when the Regional Council is presently struggling.

Bowerman said he assumed a 24/7 position and was working 100 percent to resolve the issues he inherited, saying it felt at times as though he was working in a vacuum, and disagreed he was not performing his job duties, siting a lack of communications.

The board will arrange for an interim director for a 60-90 period from previous applicants.

The Regional Council this month approved a request to provide documentation to support a $150,000 federal loan forgiveness application for a  expansion project in Valley City from 2014.

Valley City-Barnes County Development Corp., Director, Jennifer Feist, said the John Deere Seeding Group recently added 70 jobs which satisfies the obligations of the loan forgiveness.

 

Jamestown  (Cassie DuBray)    Jamestown United Way recently had a check presentation with Cavendish Farms for the 2018-2019 campaign.

Cavendish Farms and their employees have been a continued supporter for the Jamestown United Way campaign. This year, the United Way received word that their campaign contribution is above and beyond with a donation of $81,400.00.

Jamestown United Way is grateful for the increased donation from Cavendish Farms as well as all the donations received to support this year’s campaign goal of $200,000. With continued support, the Jamestown United Way can continue to support our local agencies as other special projects and Venture Grant recipients.

Brittany Thomas, an employee from Cavendish Farms said that “[she] wanted to donate to the [Jamestown] United Way being that Cavendish Farms is the #1 contributor in Stutsman County.  It was very easy to donate being it is a payroll deduction and it feels good to give money to an organization that supports a variety of agencies in the community.”

The United Way of Stutsman County is part of United Way Worldwide. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The current impact model emphasizes that 99% of all funds raised stays within in Stutsman County. The local agencies supported are: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Cen. After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.

For additional information, please contact Executive Director Karla Bachmeier at jmstuway@gmail.com or call 701-952-UWAY.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A bipartisan panel helping to craft a budget for North Dakota’s biggest agency has held a meeting  in secret behind a locked door.Republican Rep. Jon Nelson is chairman of a subcommittee that that reviews human services spending. Nelson says the panel met in the private room “because we didn’t want to be bothered.”The meeting was advertised as being in the committee’s normal hearing room at the state Capitol but instead was held in the “doctor of day” room that is accessed only by a key code.Republican Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner and Democratic legislative leaders says they were unaware of the any committee meetings being held in secret.GOP Rep. Chet Pollert says he is seeking a legal opinion to see if the meeting was legal. 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A Willison day care provider is accused of critically injuring a baby in her care.Twenty-two-year-old Corey Gardner is charged with felony child abuse involving a 2-month-old child in November. Police say the child had a brain injury, a broken arm and retinal bleeding. The child was initially taken to a Bismarck hospital and later transferred to a children’s critical care hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Court documents say the child’s parents told police their baby had a cold but was otherwise fine when dropped off for daycare, but was unresponsive and difficult to wake when they picked up their child. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Mandan City Commission has ordered another business to remove artwork from the building’s exterior because it painted the mural without a permit.In January, the city commission enacted a six-month ban on mural permit applications.Mandan Architectural Review Commission rejected Lonesome Dove’s sign permit application in January, saying the city code states “no sign or wall mural shall be painted on any building without prior approval from the MARC.”The bar’s owners, Brian Berube and August Kersten, subsequently appealed saying they had not heard of MARC at the time.The Bismarck Tribune reports Kersten told the city commission at a Tuesday meeting that the city should have approached them first.Another impacted Mandan business owner says city officials are stripping away rights and “ruling us to death.”

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows bankers are losing confidence in the future of the region’s farm economy in the wake of falling farm income and rising floodwaters.The Rural Mainstreet survey for March shows the survey’s confidence index dropping to 45.7 from February’s 48.5. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy in the months ahead, while a score below 50 indicates a shrinking economy.Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says March floods, tariffs, trade tensions and anemic farm income “negatively influenced the economic outlook of bank CEOs.”The survey shows more than half of supply managers reported negative economic impacts from flooding.The overall index expanded to 52.9 from 50.2 in February.Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed. 

Bismarck (ND Dept of Agriculture)  Participants are being sought for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 2019 industrial hemp pilot program.

Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they would not have regulations ready for growing hemp under the 2018 farm bill until the 2020 growing season. Due to this, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture is required to operate under the 2014 farm bill regulations for the 2019 growing season.

The 2014 farm bill states that hemp may only be grown in North Dakota through the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s pilot program or by institutions of higher education.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says, “We are going to follow USDA’s directive but are revising the program to follow the intent of the 2018 farm bill as much as possible.  A bill in progress in the North Dakota Legislature would reduce licensing fees and loosen restrictions on the movement of hemp.”

The NDDA encourages all interested parties (growers, processors, etc.) to submit a project proposal application to be considered for the 2019 growing season.

Along with the application, interested parties must submit two sets of fingerprints, a completed Criminal History Record Check Request form, and a $41.25 nonrefundable check or money order made out to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to cover the cost of a background check. Past participants do not have to undergo background checks. Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the agriculture commissioner.

Applicants will be required to submit a hemp license application, signed memorandum of understanding and associated licensing fees.

Applications and instructions can be found at https://www.nd.gov/ndda/plant-industries/industrial-hemp.

There is no deadline for proposals; however, proposals need to be accepted and licenses approved before hemp seed or propagative materials are purchased.

Goehring says  applicants needing more information should contact Samantha Brunner at 701-328-4765 or sbrunner@nd.gov.

 

In world and national news…

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president has declared two days of mourning starting Saturday for the untold number of victims from Cyclone Idai.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he witnessed “unmitigated despair” during his tour of the area, including the destruction of police stations.

At least 200 people have died in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony in southeast Africa, and more in neighboring Zimbabwe, as a result of the cyclone, which hit March 14 and brought widespread flooding.

Zimbabwe’s defense minister says Thursday that the cyclone killed at least 259 people in Zimbabwe.

Mnangagwa says both prison guards and prisoners were washed away to their deaths as the storm slammed into government buildings.

 

 

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Waves of desperate families are trying to cross the U.S. border with Mexico almost hourly and entering an overtaxed government detention system.

The Border Patrol says it made about 66,000 apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally in February, including 36,000 parents and children. That’s an all-time monthly high.

Feeding and caring for the migrants has fallen almost entirely on the Border Patrol, a single law enforcement agency.

The agency announced this week that it would start releasing some families in far South Texas with notices to appear in immigration court due to overcrowding in its facilities.

Authorities expect the number of parents and children to surpass 50,000 in March and potentially reach 180,000 in May.

Robert Perez is deputy commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He calls the situation “an unprecedented crisis.”

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook had stored millions of user passwords in plain text for years, the social media company confirmed on Thursday after a security researcher posted about the issue online.

Facebook says there is no evidence that employees had abused access to this data. The company says the passwords were stored on internal company servers, no outsiders could access them. But the incident reveals a huge oversight for the company amid a slew of bruises and stumbles in the last couple of years.

The security blog KrebsOnSecurity says some 600 million Facebook users may have had their passwords stored in plain text. Facebook said in a blog post Thursday it will likely notify “hundreds of millions” of Facebook Lite users, millions of Facebook users and tens of thousands of Instagram users.

 

 

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has praised President Donald Trump’s recognition of its control over the Golan Heights as a holiday “miracle.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Trump’s declaration is of “equal historical importance” to his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his withdrawal from the international nuclear deal with Iran.

The announcement came as Israel was celebrating the holiday of Purim, which marks the Jewish victory over a Persian tyrant. Netanyahu noted that modern Iran is trying to use Syria as a “platform” against Israel and called Trump’s announcement a new “miracle of Purim.”

At a press conference Thursday with the visiting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Netanyahu said: “The message that President Trump has given the world is that America stands by Israel.”

 

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian Airlines says its pilots went through all the extra training required by Boeing and the U.S. aviation regulator to fly the 737 Max 8 jet that crashed this month, killing all 157 passengers.

CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said Thursday that the airline’s pilots completed the training meant to help them shift from an older model to the newer 737 Max 8.

He said the pilots were also made aware of an emergency directive issued by the U.S. regulator, the FAA, following the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 owned by Indonesia’s Lion Air last year.

As investigators look into the crashes, attention has turned to a new software in the jets that can push their nose down in some circumstances.

The New York Times reported that the pilots of the Ethiopian plane never trained in a simulator for the plane.

Gebremariam said that the 737 Max simulator is not designed to simulate problems in the new jet software. He declined, however, to say whether the pilots had trained on the simulator.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are testing a possible solution to help boys undergoing cancer treatment preserve their future fertility — and it worked in a monkey.

More people are surviving childhood cancer but nearly 1 in 3 will be left infertile from chemotherapy or radiation. Young adults sometimes freeze sperm, eggs or embryos before cancer treatment. But children diagnosed before puberty can’t do that because they’re not yet producing mature eggs or sperm.

University of Pittsburgh researchers tested a different approach. They froze some immature testicular tissue from a young monkey. Later, they used it to produce sperm that, through a monkey version of IVF, led to the birth of a healthy female monkey named Grady.

The team hopes to begin human studies soon.

The research was published Thursday in the journal Science.