Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 24

CSi Weather:

.MEMORIAL DAY…Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers

after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation

20 percent.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs in the mid 60s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

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

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

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

 

There is a slight chance thunderstorms Friday afternoon and early

evening. Severe weather is not expected.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday. Some of these

storms could be strong with gusty winds and small hail.

A cold front comes through the area Sunday night, with cooler and drier

conditions expected for Memorial Day.

A slight chance precipitation to the far south central and southern James

River Valley Tuesday.

Through mid week  periodic showers and thunderstorm chances.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Police reports on the incident Thursday afternoon at Jamestown High School have been forward to the Stutsman County State’s Attorney office for review and to determine if  possible charges, should be lodged against the 18-year-old Jamestown man who prompted a lockdown of Jamestown High School and Two Rivers Activity Center.

Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger says the man who has not been identified by authorities was taken on  Thursday to the North Dakota State Hospital.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  On Monday May 27, 2019 Jamestown residents are invited to the Knights of Columbus Hall, in Jamestown, starting at 9-a.m.

There will be a speaker, and the Jamestown Drum and Bugle Corps will be on hand.

At 11-a.m., there will be a luncheon at the All Vets Club.

 

Mandan (NDANG)  — The 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at noon Monday, May 27, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, located 6.5 miles south of Mandan on North Dakota Highway 1806. This annual event, hosted by the North Dakota National Guard, honors all deceased American servicemen and women and is free to the public. This year’s theme is “Vietnam – 50 Years Remembered”. The theme is in cooperation with the Department of Defense and the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration.

Participants should arrive early due to anticipated crowds and motorcycle convoy. Lawn chairs are encouraged as seating is limited. Due to the large attendance anticipated and limited parking near the ceremony area, handicap-marked vehicles are encouraged to arrive before 11 a.m. Shuttle vans marked with mounted yellow flashing lights will be available to transport attendees from parking areas to the ceremony. Attendees are encouraged not to drive large vehicles, such as recreational vehicles, campers or tow trailers due to constrained parking.

Individuals not attending the ceremony, but dropping off flowers for Memorial Day grave decorations, should plan to arrive by 10 a.m.

The ceremony will be live streamed at youtube.com/NDNationalGuard.

This year’s keynote speaker is retired Brig. Gen. Alan Palmer, formerly of the North Dakota Air National Guard, an organization also known as the Happy Hooligans. The emcee is Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Binstock, the senior enlisted leader for the North Dakota National Guard. Their biographies are included in the 2019 Memorial Day program.

Those scheduled to render welcoming remarks are Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, and Maj. Gen. Alan S. Dohrmann, N.D. National Guard adjutant general.

Weather permitting, Dr. Dan Van Buskirk will conduct a flyover at about 11:55 a.m. with a 1942 Boeing Stearman followed by a flyover performed by two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at approximately 12:03 p.m. These aerial displays are salutes to the fallen military members buried at the cemetery and will formally kick off the program.

The North Dakota Army National Guard’s Fargo-based 188th Army Band’s “Brass Quintet” will perform “Hymn to the Fallen” as well as pre-ceremony music. Also participating in the ceremony are local Veteran and civic organizations and the Bismarck Mounted Police, which will feature a caparisoned riderless horse with boots reversed in the stirrups to symbolize a fallen warrior that can no longer ride into battle.

The national anthem will be performed by Ms. Kayla Wolf with Taps by Mr. Harrison Fuller. Mandan’s American Legion Post #40 and VFW Post #707 will render a rifle-salute volley while the North Dakota National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team executes a 21-gun cannon salute with a World War I-era French 75-millimeter cannon. Pastor Dave Swonger, House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Bismarck; and Chaplain (Capt.) Dellas Herbel, North Dakota Air National Guard; will provide the opening and closing prayers for the ceremony.

Also in conjunction with Memorial Day, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park is again hosting a Military Appreciation Day by offering free admission to military members, veterans and their families. This state park is located adjacent to the Veterans cemetery. For additional information, please call 701-667-6340.

In support of the Memorial Day ceremony, the Viet Nam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club is organizing an Honor Run at “The Shop” (131 Airport Road) in Bismarck. Participants will leave Bismarck at 11 a.m., head west on Main Street, cross the Liberty Memorial Bridge to Mandan’s Memorial Highway. After turning west on Mandan’s 3rd Street SE, the motorcyclists will head south on North Dakota Highway 1806 until they reach the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Please arrive on your motorcycle between 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. All motorcyclists and their passengers are invited to participate and no pre-coordination is required.

The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery was established by an act of the 1989 North Dakota Legislative Assembly. The cemetery was opened July 1992, and is operated by the Office of the North Dakota adjutant general.

WHAT: 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony – North Dakota Veterans Cemetery

WHEN: 12:00 noon, May 27, 2019

WHERE: North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, 6.5 miles south of Mandan, N.D.,  on Highway 1806

 

(CSi)  Memorial Day, is May 27, 2019, which is observed on the last Monday of May, and commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.  In observance of Memorial Day, fly the United States flag at half staff from sunrise until NOON , and then raise it to full height from noon to sundown.

United States Flag Code

Section 7.M

The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then slowly lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff.
Click here to see the entire US Flag Code….

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum is asking for federal help in dealing with widespread spring flooding that damaged homes, public infrastructure, hundreds of roads and thousands of acres of farmland in western, south central and eastern North Dakota.

Burgum Friday requested a presidential major disaster declaration for help in recovering from flood damage that was expected to exceed $8.5 million. The request covers flooding that occurred from March 21 to April 29 in the counties of Adams, Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Grand Forks, Grant, Hettinger, LaMoure, Logan, McKenzie, Morton, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Traill and Walsh.

A declaration by President Donald Trump would trigger financial recovery assistance. The governor declared a statewide flood emergency on March 27, activating the National Guard and some state agencies to help with flood-fighting efforts.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks police have arrested a man who led officers on a chase through a park.

Authorities say driver fled after officers tried to pull the man over for an expired vehicle registration about 1 a.m. Friday. The vehicle pursuit through University Park ended after the driver hit some rocks, deflating his tires. He ran from the scene, hid in a trailer in an alley but was tracked down with a police dog and arrested.

Police are recommending charges of reckless endangerment, among others.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposed North Dakota wind farm is being moved to another part of the state after a new developer bought out the project.

NextEra Energy Resources is planning to move the 70-turbine project to Emmons and/or Logan counties, the Bismarck Tribune reported.

The specific location hasn’t been determined, but the Florida-based energy company wants to relocate near its Emmons-Logan Wind Energy Center. The center, which is under construction, will bring up to 123 wind turbines northeast of Linton.

PNE Wind USA sold its interest in the project to NextEra. The project was originally proposed for Burleigh County, where commissioners had denied special use permits for the project.

PNE dropped its appeal after selling off the project.

NextEra said the company decided to move the project after speaking to community leaders.

“We look forward to developing this project and providing affordable, home-grown energy in North Dakota for years to come,” the company said in a statement.

Dave Nehring, who owns land near Bismarck, had opposed the wind farm.

Nehring said he welcomes the move because the former location would’ve been disruptive to wildlife and natural resources.

 

In sports..

Bismarck  (CSi) Due to rain on Friday in the Bismarck area, the four game slate of WDA Baseball Tournament  games for Friday has been moved to Saturday May 25.

Updated West Region Baseball Tournament

The Blue Jays will face Minot at 12:30pm at Shiloh, in the second of the loser-out games.  In the first game,  Bismarck Legacy versus Bismarck at 10-a.m.

If Jamestown wins, they go to Bismarck Legacy and play the 4-p.m. State Qualifier.

Also at 10-a.m., Saturday, semifinal games will be played at the Sanford Sports Complex in Bismarck with Williston versus Mandan and Dickinson playing Bismarck Century.

The two semifinals are between Williston/Mandan and Dickinson/Century. Those games will also start at 10-a.m., and be played at the Sanford Sports Complex.

 

 

(NDHSAA)  2019 NDHSAA Class B Baseball State Tournament  will be held May 30, 31, and June 1, at Newman Outdoor Field, in Fargo.

Game on  Thursday, May 30:
10:00 a.m. – No. 2 Thompson vs. North Star
1:00 p.m. – No. 3 Enderlin/Maple Valley vs. Mohall-L-S/GKB
4 p.m. – No. 1 Park River/F-L vs. Bishop Ryan
7:00 p.m. – No. 4 Shiloh Christian vs. No. 5 Carrington

 

In world and national news..

LONDON (AP) — Theresa May has ended her failed three-year quest to lead Britain out of the European Union, announcing that she will step down as Conservative Party leader June 7 and triggering a contest to choose a new prime minister who will try to complete Brexit.

May says Friday in a speech outside 10 Downing St. in London, that “I have done my best” before acknowledging that it was not good enough. She struggled to contain her emotions and her voice broke as she expressed “enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love.”

Then she turned and strode through the famous black door of No. 10.

May will stay on as a caretaker prime minister until the new leader is chosen, a process the Conservatives aim to complete by late July. The new party leader will become prime minister without the need for a general election.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Pentagon officer says the U.S. blames Iran and its proxies for the recent tanker bombings near United Arab Emirates and a rocket attack in Iraq.

Vice Admiral Michael Gilday says the U.S. has a high degree of confidence that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was responsible for the explosions on four tankers, and that Iranian proxies in Iraq fired rockets into Baghdad.

Gilday, the Joint Staff director, says the latest decision to send 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East will boost surveillance of Iranian forces and their proxies. The additional forces will include more manned and unmanned aircraft, a squadron of fighter jets, a Patriot missile battalion and military engineers.

He did not provide direct evidence to back up claims tying Iran to the attacks. He told reporters the conclusions were based on intelligence and evidence gathered in the region.

 

TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Japan visit starting this weekend is to focus on personal ties with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rather than substantive results on trade, security or North Korea.

Trump and Abe will play golf Sunday joined by pro golfer Isao Aoki, then the two leaders and their first ladies will watch sumo together before having dinner at a Japanese restaurant.

Trump on Monday is invited to an imperial banquet at the palace hosted by Emperor Naruhito, who succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, and Empress Masako.

Trump and Abe are to discuss trade, North Korea, security and possibly space cooperation at Monday’s summit, but no significant outcome is expected and a joint statement may not be issued.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Trump administration rule would roll back sex discrimination protection for transgender people in health services.

In the proposed rule issued Friday, the Health and Human Services Department says laws banning sex discrimination in health care don’t apply to people’s “gender identity.” LGBT groups have long warned such a move could lead to denial of needed medical care.

That rule reverses the policy of the Obama administration, which had found that sex discrimination laws do protect transgender people.

The rule faces a 60-day comment period and court challenges are expected.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative House Republican complaining of Washington’s free-spending ways has temporarily blocked a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill.

Texas Republican Chip Roy objected to speeding the measure through a nearly-empty chamber on Friday. He also complained that the bill does not contain any of President Donald trump’s $4.5 billion request for dealing with a migrant refugee crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The House will return to the bill, perhaps as early as next week.

The relief measure would deliver money to Southern states suffering from last fall’s hurricanes, Midwestern states deluged with springtime floods and fire-ravaged rural California, among others. Puerto Rico would also get help for hurricane recovery, ending a months-long dispute between Trump and powerful Democrats.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering pardons for several American military members accused of war crimes.

Trump was asked Friday at the White House about reports that he was considering pardons ahead of the Memorial Day holiday.

The president said “some of these soldiers” have “fought hard and long.” He added that “we teach them how to be great fighters” but when they go into combat they sometimes get “treated unfairly.”

One of the potential pardons, according to reports, is Chief Edward Gallagher of the Navy SEALs.

He is scheduled to stand trial soon on charges of shooting unarmed civilians and killing prisoner while in Iraq.

Veterans groups have protested the pardon idea. Trump said Friday he may wait until after the military trials.