Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Aug 9

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent  in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.  Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. . Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.

Northeast winds around 5 mph.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper

50s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely in

the morning, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation

70 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

 

There is a chance of thunderstorms through the day on Friday.
Widespread severe weather is not expected.

There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight. Severe weather is not
expected.

Saturday through Monday will also have chances for thunderstorms.

Locally heavy rain possible in the late Sunday night into Monday period.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works informs motorists that lane Restrictions & Partial Street Closures are set to begin Monday, August 12, 2019, with the water main project.    Partial street closures  will be in effect, in the NE area between 10th Ave NE and 12th Ave NE and between 4th St NE and Railroad Drive East.
This construction work will continue for the next two months.
Motorist’s should use extreme caution in this area.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The community is invited to A Moment of Freedom’s  Second Annual Barn Dance fundraiser, on Saturday August 24, at the Stutsman County Fairground’s Beer Garden. Doors open at 5-p.m., dinner at 6-p.m., Dance at  8-p.m.

On Thursday’s  Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 we were joined by A Moment of Freedom’s President, Annie Keffeler, and Program Director, Kelli Connolly, and they explained that A Moment of Freedom  is an Equine Assisted Riding Program that utilizes horses and support staff in an attempt to provide a sense of freedom relaxation and happiness for their riders.

AMOF is a non-profit organization located a mile east of Buchanan. It is one of only a few programs that dedicates itself solely to helping those with disabilities in the nearby vicinity and looks for tremendous growth in the future.

Annie said the program was established in 2013, and held their first riding session last week.

The session run for four weeks for one hour each session.  Current participants range in age from four years old to 18 years old.

Three volunteers assist the riders during the rides, that consist of beginning rides, and advancing to more activities to allow riders to stretch their muscles and for coordination.

Donations of supplies are welcome including hula hoops, and horse supplies such as tack, saddles, halters, bridles and lead ropes.

For more information contact Annie Keffeler, at 701-320-3543, or Kelli Connolly at 701-320-1603.

With the Dinner and Barn Dance.

Dinner and Dance: $20 per individual, $60 per family.

There will also be a silent auction at the dinner.

Dance only: $10 at the door (Doors open at 7:30-p.m.

Raffle Tickets are $20, dinner and dance not included.

Raffle prizes include:

$500 in cash

$250 in cash

Gun choice of .22-250 caliber, 243, 25-06 or 30-06 caliber

Quarter Beef, donated by Nick and Andrea Fayville meet processing

Hog donated by Jason and Kali Lautt.

Dinner tickets are being sold separately from the raffle tickets and the raffle tickets DO NOT include the meal or dance.  Winners will be announced at the dance. (Winners need not be present to win.)

Purchase tickets from  A Moment of Freedom.

Call 701-320-3543, or amomentoffreedom@outlook.com

Follow and message at Facebook.

More About A Moment of Freedom

Providing the opportunity for an individual with intellectual, mental, and/or physical disabilities to feel comfortably salubrious is perhaps the most genuine form of love one could offer. To make an effort in easing one’s discomfort through any sort of activity with therapeutic benefits rewards the participant with the deepest sense of intrinsic wealth. Since 2013, A Moment of Freedom has been journeying towards that for both its riders and volunteers.
A Moment of Freedom is an Equine Assisted Riding program that utilizes horses and support staff in an attempt to provide a sense of freedom, relaxation, and happiness for their riders. AMOF is a non-profit organization 501(c)(3), located a mile East of Buchanan. It is one of only a few programs that dedicates itself solely to helping those with disabilities in the nearby vicinity and looks for tremendous growth in the future. A new location, an increase in staff, horses, and riders, and the support of the community and other similar programs will help obtain that growth. The act of riding a horse provides such a different experience for these riders; activating and relaxing certain muscles groups, providing an increase of frequency as well as clarity in verbal communication, and allows nonverbal individuals to come out of their shell and enjoy the hour ride. The program looks to also provide riders the opportunity to develop and refine fine motor skills in tacking the horses.
President and founder, Annie Keffeler, works diligently alongside program director, Kelli Connolly, in ensuring the fluidity, accessibility, and enjoyment behind A Moment of Freedom. Annie Keffeler has worked with the special needs population ever since she was sixteen years old and believes she was guided to do this. After walking away from an accident in 2013, Keffeler realized her purpose and began laying the foundation of AMOF, working with programs like SPURS in Aberdeen, researching blueprints and layouts of facilities, aligning legalities, filing and passing articles of corporations, and doing general due diligence to ensure all proper protocols were taken and all avenues were ventured. In addition to her involvement with AMOF, Keffeler is also a published and nationally recognized children’s author. She has always found proving a platform for the improvement of other’s lives, whether through a laugh, a provoked thought, or just a moment of freedom, is her true profession.
Their calling and primary demographic is prominent in SE/Central North Dakota and AMOF is an advocate of participating through any program if it promotes the similar mission of “providing a healthy, loving, unique, and safe experience for individuals and horses, intending to facilitate both physical and emotional restorative therapies to help balance body and soul, and attaining an individual’s personal growth by working with support staff and horses.”
Alongside directing AMOF, Kelli Connolly works in a dental office as well as specializing in equine massages. Her love for horses is one that she grew up with and has acquired an abundance of equine knowledge in her life.
“I suppose I took them for granted for a long time,” said Connolly in reference to her continuous involvement with horses. “I never really appreciated the influence they’ve had on my life.”
Keffeler contributed, “People don’t really grasp how influential and therapeutic they are.”
The two balance each other very well; Keffeler having experience with the disabled and Connolly with her lifelong love and understanding of horses.
The program is available to those ages four and older. AMOF has made a tremendous push to get residents of nursing homes involved as well. With the actual opportunity to get on and ride, it would bring riders back to their younger days and really provide that moment of freedom. The program has also recently been donated a wheelchair ramp and is in the process of constructing it. The facility is currently on Annie Keffeler’s property, on an enclosed field of packed dirt. They look to move off-site in the future and are always looking for available land and equipment. A Moment of Freedom uses four horses and is attempting to increase that size through training, desensitizing, and testing. In the future, they look to obtain horses that are built to ride.
Connolly spoke on the intelligence and compassion of horses, “Especially true of trained horses, they understand the person riding. They take care of their rider and adjust their walking accordingly.”
In these hour-long sessions, there is also an opportunity for the community as side walkers. Family, friends, and members of the community are encouraged to participate and partake in this revolutionary moment.
“It’s therapeutic just to walk beside them and to be a handler for them,” said Keffeler, offering lessons to those who volunteer.
Members of the community are encouraged to contact Annie and Kelli, as there are a plethora of ways to get involved. On August 24th, the program will hold a Barn Dance at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds in the Beer Gardens as a fundraiser with doors opening at 5 p.m. There will be a silent auction, raffle tickets, and table sponsorships available. Local businesses are implored to inquire as there is a limited availability of tables left. They will also be hosting their 3rd Annual Homecrafter and Vendor Show at the University of Jamestown on November 23rd at the Larson Center.
Perhaps the most impactful way to contribute to A Moment of Freedom is through donations and sponsorships. A Moment of Freedom boasts a “Wall of Honor,” eternalizing one’s name and/or business through a tax-deductible $250 donation. AMOF is also currently looking for tack, noting that anyone who wishes to donate can do so with James at Affordable Promo in Valley City.
Annie Keffeler and Kelli Connolly can be reached at amomentoffreedom@outlook.com, through their Facebook page; amoftherapueticriding, or by cell (701) 320 – 3543 (Keffeler)/ (701) 320 – 1603 (Connolly).

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Public School Board and the Jamestown Education Association continued contract negotiations on Thursday, with no  agreement reached on the two year contract.

The board countered with a final offer of $696,412 for total compensations,   The JEA’s offer iss $828,617, with a difference of $132,205.

The school board and JEA agreed to meet again Tuesday September 17, at 5 p.m.

 

Wahpeton  (NDHP)    –  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the  person was killed  Wednesday about 7:25 -p.m., in a crash on a rural road about 3 miles south of Wahpeton.

44-year-old Christopher Olsen, of Wahpeton, was driving a 2002 Buick LeSabre north on 182nd Avenue Southeast about a third of a mile south of 84th Street Southeast.

His  car left the road, went into the ditch and rolled, coming to a stop on its roof in a cornfield.

Olsen  was thrown out of the car during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

Fergus Falls, MN – Otter Tail Power Company marked a major milestone in the future of its generation resources with a project  that recently began construction. The Merricourt Wind Energy Center is a 150-megawatt (MW) wind generation facility in southeast North Dakota. Astoria Station is a 245-MW simple-cycle natural gas combustion turbine in east central South Dakota.

The Merricourt Wind Energy Center and Astoria Station are part of the company’s commitment to low-cost, reliable, and increasingly clean generation resources. “We project that by 2022 our customers will receive 30 percent of their energy from renewable resources and our carbon emissions will be at least 30 percent below 2005 levels—all while keeping rates nearly 30 percent below the national average,” said Otter Tail Power Company President Tim Rogelstad. “The Merricourt Wind Energy Center and Astoria Station are catalysts of these 30 percent trajectories.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s fourth medical marijuana is expected to open next week.

State officials say Harvest will open Tuesday in Bismarck. KFGO reports the North Dakota Department of Health has issued more than 900 cards to qualifying patients.

Dispensaries are already open in Fargo, Grand Forks, and Williston. The next dispensary to open is expected to be in Jamestown followed by Devils Lake.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican Gov. Doug Burgum and Senate leaders have chosen the panel for North Dakota’s voter-approved ethics commission.

Burgum, Republican Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner and Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman on Thursday selected the members for the commission that will oversee the conduct of legislators, statewide officials, candidates and lobbyists.

The panel members are Ward Koeser, Williston; Ron Goodman, Oakes; Cynthia Lindquist, Devils Lake; Paul Richard, Fargo; and David Anderson, Bismarck.

The commission is seen as key to implementing a constitutional amendment to overhaul North Dakota’s government ethics, despite the Republican-led Legislature’s successful push of its own bill they believed met the requirements of the ballot measure.

Nearly 70 people applied to serve on the commission.

 

 

CARPIO, N.D. (AP) — Berthold police say they’ve arrested a Missouri man for possessing a concealed Uzi submachine gun.

Police say the gun was within the man’s reach when he was stopped for a traffic violation in Carpio Wednesday. He’s jailed on weapons charges, including being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Police say they also seized drug paraphernalia from his vehicle.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two environmental groups who say North Dakota regulators should have intervened in the location of an oil refinery near the state’s top tourist attraction, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, are taking their case to the state Supreme Court.

The Bismarck Tribune says the Public Service Commission last year declined to review whether the refinery could be built just 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the park in the western Badlands. Regulators concluded the refinery would be too small to warrant review under state law.

The Environmental Law and Policy Center and the Dakota Resource Council don’t believe developer Meridian Energy Group is being forthright about the refinery’s size and asked a state judge to force the commission to hold a hearing. The judge sided with commissioners who didn’t want to get involved.

In sports…

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…

Fargo-Moorhead 8, Gary Southshore 6

 

 

WNBA…

the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-74 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

MLB NEWS…

 

 

In world and national news…

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden is anchoring his presidential campaign around questions of character — both his and President Donald Trump’s.

The recent back-to-back mass killings in Texas and Ohio have given Biden new traction for his arguments.

Biden has spent the past three months largely on defense over a long policy record that draws fire from Democratic Party’s most progressive corners. But he reasserted himself this week with a blistering takedown of Trump’s racist language and the ways in which some of the president’s anti-immigrant outbursts could have inspired one of the shootings.

In Iowa, Biden weaved between hushed disappointment and incredulous fury over a president who offers “no moral leadership.”

 

 

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents of Kashmir are developing a daily routine to cope with an indefinite 24-hour curfew in the Indian-controlled portion of the divided Himalayan region.

One trader says he gets up at 5 to buy fresh vegetables and milk and rushes back home an hour later, when Indian troops in riot gear seal off roads and neighborhoods.

An unprecedented lockdown and communications blockade has continued in Kashmir since Sunday night, a day before India scrapped the disputed territory’s autonomous status and threw the region and its relations with rival Pakistan into turmoil.

Tens of thousands of police and soldiers have fanned out across Kashmir to enforce curfew as authorities suspended all telephone and internet services as part of the massive security clampdown.

 

 

MORTON, Miss. (AP) — The largest immigration raid in at least a decade is likely to ripple for years through six Mississippi small towns that host poultry plants.

A store owner who caters to Latino poultry plant workers fears he’ll have to close. A school superintendent is trying to rebuild trust with the Spanish-speaking community. And the CEO of a local bank says the effects are likely to touch every business in town.

People are beginning to think about those consequences after Wednesday’s raids, in which 680 people were initially detained.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Bryan Cox says ICE sent more than 300 of those people home Thursday, with notices to appear before immigration judges.

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant tweeted that anyone in the country illegally has to “bear the responsibility of that federal violation.”

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two congressional Democrats say President Donald Trump has assured them he will review a House-passed bill that expands federal background checks for gun sales.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer say they spoke separately to Trump on Thursday. Trump called the leaders individually after Pelosi sent him a letter asking him to order the Senate back to Washington immediately to consider gun violence measures.

In a joint statement, Schumer and Pelosi say they told Trump the best way to address gun violence is for the Senate to take up and pass the House-passed bill. They say Trump “gave us his assurances that he would review the bipartisan House-passed legislation and understood our interest in moving as quickly as possible to help save lives.”

 

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police say they have arrested two British men after finding a huge stash of methamphetamine in an Auckland apartment that would have been worth tens of millions of dollars if sold on the street.

Police say they’ve been targeting a foreign criminal organization working in New Zealand as part of what they’re calling Operation Essex.

Police said Friday they searched the apartment last week and found plastic storage containers filled with 200 kilograms (441 pounds) of meth with a street value of 144 million New Zealand dollars ($93 million).