– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 10

CSi Weather…

FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to

15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain

showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon through Saturday morning. Severe weather is not anticipated at this time.

Saturday afternoon moderate to high chances for showers moving off

to the east Saturday night Next week, Highs will be back in the 60s

Sunday, in the mid to upper 70s Monday, then 60s and 70s Tuesday

through Thursday.

Widely scattered showers mainly Monday night, and again Wednesday night into Thursday.

Update…

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out about 1:15 -p.m., Friday to a fire involving storage sheds, located in the backyard of a structure, at 1307 11th Street Southeast, near 13^th Avenue Southeast, north of Casey’s General Store.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, the structure was involved in flames when the units arrived on the scene.

He says the shed were destroyed, as the investigation into the cause is under investigation.

No Injuries were reported with Four City Fire Units and 20 fire fighters were on the scene an hour and 40 minutes.

City fire Chief Jim Reuther, and Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger said, emergency responders had a difficult time in accessing the fire scene due to onlookers impeding their efforts.

They remind residents to stay away from any fire scene to allow authorities to do their job.

Valley City (CSi) The City of Valley City and two police officers have been served with notice of a lawsuit.

WDAY reports, the suit and complaint were filed in U.S. District Court, on May 3, 2019 by the Aaland Law Firm. City Attorney Carl Martineck says Valley City Police Officers Christopher Olson and Wade Hannig, along with the City of Valley City were served.

He says the city and police officers intend to defend the suit’s allegations, vigorously .

Each, is entitled to have all of the facts surrounding the arrest of Warren Lindvold July 15, 2018 heard, and to defend the professionalism of these police officers.

Martineck says, in accordance with the City’s agreement with the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund, outside counsel has been appointed to defend the City and the officers this action.

Any further inquiries can be directed to the appointed attorney representing the city through the North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s Citywide Cleanup the week is May 13 through May 16, 2019.

During that week residents are asked to place unwanted and discarded items on the roadway as close to the curb or shoulder, as possible, to be picked up by city crews at no charge.

The items must be out by 7-a.m., the day of your cleanup. Crews will not return for any items.

Items accepted for Citywide Clean Up pick up include, small branches, less than four feet in length and less than two inches wide, and tied in bundles.

Basic household items, small scale building and remodeling debris, wood, lumber, and non-creosoted landscaping timbers, carpeting.

Items not accepted include large quantities of clothing, linens, regular garbage, stoves dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, items containing freon.

Also NOT ACCEPTED, electronics, including no T.Vs, antifreeze, oil, lead acid batteries. Paint, lawnmowers, snowblowers, propane tanks, automotive products, paint, lawn mowers, gas cans, and bio-medical waste.

Take non accepted items to Gerdau Ameristeel, West End Hide & Fur,

Other items can be disposed of in regular garbage, recycling.

Take such items as tires, and automotive oil, to the city baler/landfill. There may be a disposal charge for some items. Photo identification showing proof of residency is required.

The Citywide Clean Up Week pick up schedule:

Monday, May 13th – Southeast section
Tuesday, May 14th – Southwest section
Wednesday, May 15th – Northwest section
Thursday, May 16th – Northeast section

Flyers outlining Citywide Cleanup, including the map, available at City Hall.

Any questions, by contacting Jamestown City Hall at 701-252-5900.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Choralaires will host The North Dakota Men’s Choral Festival, May 11, at 7-p.m., at the University of Jamestown’s Reiland Fine Arts Center.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, Choralaires member Roger Caine said, in addition to the Choralaires, participating groups will be from Bismarck- Mandan, Harvey, Minot, and the Valley City, Troubadours.

He said 125 singers will participate, including the Choralaires, and a number of visitors including family members from the out of town groups will be in Jamestown.

A grant from Jamestown Tourism will help to defray costs.

Tickets are Adults $15, Students $5, with tickets available from Choralaires members, Country Garden Floral, The Dakota Store, Looysen I Care, and at the door.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown postal customers are reminded that The National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is this Saturday.

Residents can set out donations of non-perishable food by their mailboxes before letter carriers arrive.

Valley City (VCSU) The 127th spring VCSU Commencement will be held Sat May 11 at Osmon Fieldhouse on the VCSU campus.

Presiding at the ceremony will be VCSU President Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A. LaFave will be participating in his first VCSU commencement, having joined the university in mid-December 2018.

Daniel Traynor, J.D., a member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education and an attorney from Devils Lake, will bring remarks on behalf of the board.

Marc Wagner of Jamestown will give the undergraduate reflection. Wagner will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health education with a focus on special education, along with a coaching certificate.

Emily Fenster, Ph.D., will present the faculty reflection. Associate professor in the VCSU Social Science Department, Fenster was recognized as “Teacher of the Year” by the VCSU Student Senate this spring.

The public is invited to attend the commencement ceremony, which will also be live streamed. It can be viewed online at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at www.youtube.com/user/VCSUVikings/live.

Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the chamber Ambassadors recently presented the Business of the Month Award to S&R Truck Plaza of Jamestown for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community. The business is located at 1609 Business Loop E in Jamestown and they can be reached at 701-252-3523.

The nomination stated, “Just call me an old truck driver that has been on the road for a long time. I have seen many changes over the years with full-service truck stops changing over to convenience stores with diesel pumps. Recently I pulled into the truck stop on the east side of Jamestown and realized it had an attached restaurant just like the “good old days.” I went in and had a one of the best nights of my life having supper there. Real food, homemade pie and especially waitresses that were some of the best. They had manners, courtesy and a sense of humor. Both waitresses served food, cleaned up and kept the coffee cups full. The food was great, plentiful and very reasonably priced. I got up early and went in for breakfast, same story again! Food like that makes drivers like me fat! This establishment is a true asset to your community. I have recently been assigned this this area as my area of deliveries and I will be back!”

The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community. This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. S&R Truck Plaza, along with all of the other monthly winners, will be considered for the Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January of 2020. Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and online at www.jamestownchamber.com . Call 701-252-4830 for more information.

BELFIELD (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a Stanley man was injured when his semi carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned on I-94 near Belfield around 5-a.m. Friday.

Sgt. Ryan Duletski reports, the Freightliner Semi was traveling westbound on Interstate 94 near mile marker 46, four miles east of Belfield. The driver, a 50 year old man from Stanley, turned left to avoid a vehicle that had merged in front of it; entering the median. He steered right to get the vehicle back onto the roadway. The vehicle overturned and came to rest on its left side in the median. The driver was transported to the Dickinson hospital where he was treated for serious non-life threatening injuries.
The Interstate was closed for approximately 4 hours with traffic detoured around the scene. No hazardous materials were released as a result of this crash.

The Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by: The Stark County Sheriff’s Office, Belfield Police, Belfield Ambulance, South Heart Rural Fire Department, and Belfield Rural Fire Department.

The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is preparing to sue Washington state over a new Washington law requiring oil shipped by rail through that state to have more of its volatile gases removed, which supporters say would reduce the risk of explosive and potentially deadly derailments.

North Dakota officials say the law will make Pacific Northwest refineries off-limits to the energy industry of North Dakota, which is the nation’s No. 2 crude producer. They are also reaching out to other oil-producing states to garner support for the lawsuit, which they expect to file within weeks in federal court.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law Thursday. It requires a lower vapor pressure limit for crude shipped by rail than the industry standard and North Dakota requires. Inslee has made climate change a focus of a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.

Democrat Andy Billig, the Washington Senate Majority Leader who sponsored the bill, said the goal is to reduce the risk from oil being shipped by train from North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch to Pacific Northwest refineries. The volatility of oil trains drew widespread public attention following several explosive derailments, including one in 2013 in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, that killed 47 people.

“We know these trains pose a serious risk as we watch them pass through downtown Spokane in sight of Lewis and Clark High School, hospitals, medical buildings, and senior living facilities,” Billig said. “This bill about safety.”

North Dakota officials view the new law as a potential blow to their state’s oil economy. About 150,000 barrels of North Dakota crude, or about one-tenth of the state’s daily production, is shipped to Washington refineries. North Dakota produces more oil than any other state but Texas.

North Dakota’s three members of Congress last month implored Inslee to veto the bill and the North Dakota’s Industrial Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry, said it would sue if Inslee signed it.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers are reinstating a program that subsidizes affordable housing projects, but the state funding is much lower than supporters had hoped.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that legislators approved $7.5 million for the Housing Incentive Fund, which has helped finance 2,500 rental units since 2011. The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s program wasn’t funded in 2017 due to limited state resources.

Gov. Doug Burgum had proposed allocating $20 million to bring back the housing incentive for 2019-2021. Lawmakers considered funding proposals of up to $40 million for the program.

The housing agency’s executive director, Jolene Kline, says she’s disappointed by the funding amount but pleased that the program has been restored.

Kline says the agency can likely support 150 rental units. She says they’ll solicit proposals in September.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Geneseo man has been fined $15,000 for killing migratory birds.

The U.S. attorney’s office says 40-year-old Jesse Mertins set traps around an enclosure in which he raised exotic waterfowl to protect them from predatory birds. U.S. Fish and Wildlife agents recovered more than two dozen protected migratory birds in and around the traps.

Mertins also was ordered to serve five years of probation for violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

In world and national news…..

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official confirms that trade talks between Chinese and U.S. negotiators have concluded for the day.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The official did not know when talks would resume.

The Trump administration raised import taxes on billions of dollars in Chinese goods from 10% to 25% Friday. China has threatened to retaliate.

The increase went ahead even after American and Chinese negotiators began more talks aimed at ending a dispute that has disrupted billions of dollars in trade and shaken global financial markets.

This week’s talks marked the 11th round of negotiations so far.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases. Democrats controlling the chamber are trying to dislodge the legislation from a Senate logjam over aid to hurricane-slammed Puerto Rico.

Friday’s measure passed by a 257-150 vote over the opposition of most Republicans, who said it should include the Trump administration’s $4.5 billion request for humanitarian aid and border enforcement. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to urge Republicans to vote against the bill.

The House had passed an earlier $14 billion version of the measure in January, but the legislation has been held up in the Senate amid a fight between Trump and Democrats over aid to Puerto Rico.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says special counsel Robert Mueller won’t appear before his panel next week, despite the committee’s hope that Mueller would testify May 15.

New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler said Friday that negotiations continue with Mueller and the Justice Department about the testimony. He wouldn’t characterize those talks.

Nadler said he expects Mueller to appear, though the committee will subpoena him “if necessary.”

Democrats are clashing with the Justice Department over access to Mueller’s full report on the Trump-Russia investigation.

The Judiciary panel on Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after he defied the committee’s subpoena. The next step is a vote on the House floor.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Democrats could wait and combine several contempt resolutions into one package.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — He’s a billionaire who owns mines, farms and a resort. But how Jim Justice spends his time as West Virginia’s 36th governor has largely been a mystery.

Since taking office in 2017, critics have said Justice is rarely at the Statehouse and called his business portfolio distracting.

He’s pushed back on those claims.

His schedule for the past seven months was recently released to The Associated Press through an open-records-law request. It shows he rarely meets with his Cabinet, rarely is at the capital, and was largely missing at one of the legislative session’s most critical points.

His office said Justice wasn’t available for an interview but released a statement. Justice says his calendar doesn’t reflect the time and work he puts in as governor. His lawyer says Justice doesn’t log most of his office time.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The yogurt company Chobani says it will pay the school lunch debt of students in a district that made headlines by offering the kids cold sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches instead of a hot meal.

The mayor’s office confirmed Friday it’s coordinating with Chobani to accept nearly $50,000 for Warwick Public Schools. Other businesses and organizations had offered to donate.

Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said in a tweet Thursday that as a parent, the news broke his heart. He says access to nutritious food should be a right, not a privilege.

The district had said it was owed $77,000 and couldn’t assume more debt. It later reversed the decision .

Update…

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite his company’s rocky stock market debut, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says he’s thrilled to complete his company’s IPO.

Khosrowshahi told The Associated Press Friday it was a tough week to go public, but the company got it done.

Despite the volatile stock market, Khosrowshahi said he did not consider postponing Uber’s IPO date.

He stressed that Uber is not a fair-weather company and keeps moving forward in tough and easy environments. He added that the $8 billion Uber raised is crucial for the ride-hailing company’s future growth plans, and called it a great moment for Uber and the employees who worked so hard.

Uber’s stock was trading at about 3% lower than its IPO price Friday afternoon.