Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 8

CSi Weather….

..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON…VALLEY CITY…

Forecast…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY…Cloudy. A  30  percent chance of light rain in the

afternoon in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs 55 to 60. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the north with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.

..WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Rain in the evening, then rain possibly mixed
with snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds
around 25 mph.  Chance of rain near 100 percent.

.THURSDAY…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be
heavy at times. Windy, colder. Heavy snow accumulations. Highs in
the lower 30s. North winds 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Light snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain.

Areas of blowing and drifting snow through the night. Windy. Ice

accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Lows 25 to 30.

Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

.FRIDAY…Blowing and drifting snow. Snow. Snow may be heavy at

times. Highs 30 to 35.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Blowing and drifting snow. Snow. Snow may be

heavy at times. Lows 25 to 30.

.SATURDAY…Blowing and drifting snow. Snow likely. Highs in the

mid 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.

Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.COLUMBUS DAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

 

A strong storm system and Arctic cold front will converge at the end of this week, bringing a period of winter weather Wednesday evening through Saturday.

Widespread snow accumulation is likely, and heavy snow is possible. However, confidence in the timing and placement of the heaviest snow remains uncertain. Travel impacts are likely, especially on Friday and Saturday. Significant travel impacts and tree damage are possible where the heaviest snow occurs.

Check the forecast frequently as confidence increases in snowfall timing, placement and amounts.

 

Jamestown  (JPD)   The Jamestown Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in trying to locate a reported missing person. Archie Covington McArthur IV was reported as missing by his family members to Jamestown Police.

The photo on the left is from 2018 and the date of the photo on the right is not known.

McArthur is a 20 year old African-American male, who stands 6’02” tall, weighs approximately 290 lbs., and has brown eyes and black hair.
Family members have not heard from McArthur in over a month and they are concerned about his welfare and are asking for him to contact them. McArthur has recently lived in Jamestown, ND, but also has ties to Fargo, ND and to the Las Vegas, NV area.

McArthur is not known to have a vehicle at this time. We are asking anyone with information regarding McArthur’s whereabouts to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-1000.

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Chamber Ambassadors recently presented the Business of the Month Award to Buffalo City Escape of Jamestown for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.

The nomination stated, “What Shannon and Courtney have done with Buffalo City Escape is nothing short of amazing. The hard work and dedication they have shown to bring this unique and fun experience to Jamestown needs to be recognized. While the escape room is a part time venture, both Shannon and Courtney work full time jobs with different businesses. They used their free time and downtime to own and operate this terrific business. I recommend anyone see just what they’ve done and how big of an impact their business is to Jamestown.”

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. Monthly award 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.

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)  — Wave of Light is a time for families who’ve experienced infant loss and miscarriage to share in their sorrow and support each other. Wave of Light is an international event, recognized in six countries.

This year’s event is held on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Jamestown.

A registered nurse at Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Family BirthPlace Renae Lunde, and an event organizer, says,  “Thirty years ago, if families experienced a miscarriage or infant death, they were told to forget it. Today, we encourage families to grieve in the way that best fits them.”

Wave of Light occurs each year on October 15.

Emily Woodley, manager of the JRMC Family BirthPlace, has seen firsthand those affected by infant loss and miscarriage.  She says, “Renae Lunde has done an incredible job spearheading the Wave of Light service to provide an opportunity for healing to those who have lost a baby or pregnancy.”

The event includes a short walk and balloon release at 6:30 p.m. A candle lighting ceremony and blessings for families will take place afterward at 7 p.m. If families need support year-round, they may contact the Jamestown TEARS Child Loss Support Group or the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team.

The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is a group of volunteers who offer to support those who grieve. The group organizes regular educational events and support groups to the community.

The Jamestown TEARS Child Loss Support Group offers support for bereaved families who have experienced the loss of a child.

For more information on Wave of Light, call 952-4807 or visit october15th.com. For more information on the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team, call 952-9358 or visit JAGST.com. For more information on Jamestown TEARS, call (417) 522-3594 or email Regina Olson at roachx4@yahoo.com.

 About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20^th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2018, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.” For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

 

Bismarck  (NDANG)  – Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard, announced Tuesday that N.D. Army National Guard aviators are traveling to Arizona in order to support the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border security mission with aviation assets.

The Soldiers will support with one UH-60 Black Hawk and one UH-72A Lakota helicopter. These aircraft and assigned crews will support for periods of 45 or 90 days, depending on fulltime status and personnel and aircraft availability. The Black Hawk is assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment and the Lakota is from the 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment. Both units are stationed at the Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility south of the Bismarck airport.

“The different terrain and austere environmental conditions at the border will provide diverse experiences for our aviation and maintenance crews not available here in North Dakota,” said Dohrmann. “This deployment will improve the overall proficiency and professionalism of the Soldiers involved.”

Fourteen Guard Soldiers will support this mission. They are pilots, crew chiefs and aircraft maintainers.

The Black Hawk helicopter’s principal mission is air movement whereas the Lakota aircraft is used primarily for reconnaissance and surveillance.

The N.D. National Guard has been supporting security operations at the southwest border since 2012.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Environmental regulators in North Dakota have signed an agreement with the federal government that allows companies to avoid fines by self-reporting certain minor infractions, but not if they have potentially caused serious environmental damage.

The infractions could include companies forgetting to submit paperwork or neglecting to secure a necessary permit for a facility, said Dave Glatt, director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. Facilities won’t get a pass on more serious contamination issues, he said.

“If it created a public health hazard or environmental hazard that exceeded standards, that would be beyond the self-audit,” he said.

The department signed the memorandum with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, the Bismarck Tribune reported. A North Dakota law passed in 2017 gives companies the choice of conducting self-audits at power plants, oil and gas sites, and waste facilities and then reporting issues to the state.

“We will continue to do inspections, we still will continue to do our fieldwork, but this is another tool in the toolbox to have a greater degree of compliance,” Glatt said.

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem addressed the matter in a letter to the EPA in February, writing that the law “does not restrict North Dakota’s ability to obtain injunctive relief” and it “does not grant immunity for criminal penalties.”

Exemptions do not apply when a company neglects to fix the violation or when the problem is part of a recurring pattern, Stenehjem said.

EPA Regional Administrator Gregory Sopkin said in a statement that the agreement should assure companies can deal with state regulators “without micromanaging from EPA.”

While a few companies have already made use of the measure, others were waiting for the state to sign the agreement with the EPA to ensure that no government entity could use what they reveal against them, Glatt said.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Pope Francis has named a North Dakota priest as the next bishop of Helena, Montana.

The Rev. Austin Vetter is a priest from the Diocese of Bismarck. He comes to Helena from the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, where he has served as rector since 2018.

Prior to that, Vetter was posted to Rome for six years as director of spiritual formation for the Pontifical North American College.

The 52-year-old Vetter grew up on a farm near Linton, North Dakota, and was ordained a priest in 1993. He succeeds Bishop George Leo Thomas, who led the Diocese of Helena for 15 years. The pope appointed Thomas to be bishop of Las Vegas in February 2018.

The Diocese of Helena has 57 parishes, 38 mission churches and an estimated 45,400 Catholics.

 

In sports…

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (uj.edu)— The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports announced that Sean Fenelon (SO/West Fargo, N.D.) from the University of Jamestown has been named Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 5, 2019.  Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2019-2020 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.

Fenelon connected on a 22-yard field goal in the fourth overtime to give the Jimmies thier first win of the season, 13-10 over Concordia (Neb.) It was his second field goal of the game, as he connected on a 32-yarder in the first quarter. With a steady rain falling through much of the first half, field conditions were less than ideal and kicking was made more difficult due to the natural grass playing surface turning into mud in the second half.

Jamestown (1-5, 1-3 GPAC) travels to Doane (Neb.) University on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

 

High School Football…

Class AAA:

1. Bismarck Century (21) 6-0 105 [
2. Fargo Davies 5-1 81 [
3. Fargo Shanley 5-1 63
4. West Fargo Sheyenne 5-1 36 [2]
5. Fargo South 4-2 21 [

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:  Bismarck Legacy (4-2), Bismarck High (3-3) and Mandan (3-3)

Class AA:

1. Hillsboro-Central Valley (21) 6-0 105 [1]
2. Beulah 5-1 83 [2]
3. Devils Lake 3-2 55 [4]
4. Bismarck St. Mary’s 2-3 32 [3]
   Valley City 4-2 32 [5]

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Kindred (5-1)

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are welcoming an invitation by the panel’s Republican chairman for President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to testify about corruption in Ukraine.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the panel’s senior Democrat, said she wants to question Giuliani under oath about his role in seeking the Ukrainian government’s assistance to investigate one of the president’s political rivals.

She said Democrats “have plenty of questions for Mr. Giuliani and this would give us an opportunity to help separate fact from fiction for the American people.”

Fellow California Sen. Kamala Harris, a committee member and presidential candidate, tweeted to Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham: “Good. I have questions.”

Graham, a Trump ally, said he wants testimony about the firing of a former Ukrainian prosecutor widely seen as corrupt.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court is considering whether federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination.

Justice Neil Gorsuch said in arguments Wednesday that the case seems close, but he wonders whether the justices should consider “the massive social upheaval” that might follow a ruling in favor of LGBT employees.

The court’s four liberal justices appeared likely to vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sex should encompass both sexual orientation and transgender status.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs would need one additional vote to prevail. Gorsuch is one possibility. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not squarely indicate their views.

 

 

TOKYO (AP) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says ordinary people have already expressed their position after a tweet unraveled the country’s relationship with the NBA.

Geng says “how can it be possible to carry out exchanges and cooperation with China without knowing China’s public opinion?”

He adds the “NBA’s cooperation with China has been going on for quite a long time, so what should be said and what should be done, they know best.”

A wave of condemnation came from Chinese companies after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted an image that supported anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong.

 

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the man who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.

In a news release on Sunday, the FBI said Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders. Federal crime analysts believe all of his confessions are credible, and officials have been able to verify 50 confessions so far.

Investigators also provided new information and details about five cases in Florida, Arkansas, Kentucky, Nevada and Louisiana.

The 79-year-old Little is serving multiple life sentences in California. He says he strangled his 93 victims between 1970 and 2005.

Many of his victims were originally deemed overdoses, or attributed to accidental or undetermined causes. Some bodies were never found.