Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 29

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. West winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening,

then chance of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain after

midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation

40 percent.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning,

then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in

the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

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

after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow possibly

mixed with rain. Highs around 40.

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

rain in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in

the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs

in the mid 30s.

 

Flood updates and water level updates  for the …

Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service 

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region

Fire Danger Map for North Dakota

 

Update….

At 1:15-a.m. Tues…

The James River Level through Jamestown was 13.29 feet. Below flood stage.

The Jamestown Reservoir level was at 1440.16 feet.

 

Update…

National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1117 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019

…The flood warning continues for the following rivers in North
Dakota…

James River at Lamoure affecting LaMoure County
For the James River Basin including LaMoure…Minor flooding is
occurring and is expected to continue.

. The James River near LaMoure continues to fall from its recent
high water mark. As local inflows decrease even farther, the James
river near LaMoure will fall below flood stage late Thursday
evening and continue to fall until it settles in at a stage of
around 12.5 feet for the next several weeks.

* At 10:15 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact…At 15.0 feet…Water starts to threaten the northwest side
of town near the John Deere dealer.

FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

James River Basin
Lamoure 14 14.8 Tue 10 AM 14.6 14.1 13.5 13.0 12.8

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Safety message…Do not drive into areas where water tops the
roadway. Turn around…Don`t drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown and area residents Tuesday evening at the Jamestown Civic Center, received an update concerning water releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams, and the effect on the reservoir ice cover, stemming from winter releases.

Mayor Dwaine Heinrich welcomed those in attendance.

Presentations were made by, Travis Dillman and Darrell Horunbuckle from Interstate Engineering, also speaking were Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist, Along with Allen Schlag from the National  Weather Service, and John Bertino and Matt Nelson from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha Office. Also on hand was Todd Lindquist from Corps of Engineers, and Darrin Goetzfried with the Bureau of Reclamation.

Jamestown City council members were in attendance at this meeting, and Stutsman County Commission members.

The current releases from the two dams was also updated, and the present James River Level in Jamestown.

Bertino the Chief Engineer, and Safety Officer with the Corps said both Jamestown and Pipestem Dams are under surveillance, with data being recorded, and said both reservoirs are operating as expected.

Matt Nelson with the Corps said, on October 27^th this year Jamestown Reservoir had a peak inflow of 3500 cfs and Pipestem Reservoir with a peak inflow of 1300 cfs which is now dropping, with 43-percent of the flood storage capacity occupied.  He added with the soil soaked with moisture now, additional runoff will not soak into the soil and will go into the reservoirs.

The latest data shows the inflows at Jamestown Reservoir are forecast to continue another two weeks before reaching the peak water level.  Pipestem Reservoir’s pool is now cresting, and then expected is a slow drop in the water level.

Nelson pointed out that with the present 2400 cfs combined releases the reservoirs are anticipated to reach the normal freeze up level, for flood storage capacity by late February.

When the reservoirs ice up, the combined releases will be lowered to 800 cfs, as the winter release.  Following that, as spring approaches, it’s expected the releases will be ramped up.

Both reservoirs will be monitored all winter.

With dangerous winter ice conditions on both reservoirs ice covers, Lindquist said with  the high releases there will be ice sheets, that will buckle, and contain hollow areas under the ice cover, and will be extremely dangerous  to even walk on.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser said, all public access to the reservoirs will be blocked, adding that no law enforcement of fire department staff will risk its personnel to rescue those who may become stranded, if they wander onto the ice cover.  In most cases those individuals will lose their lives.  The same scenario for ice cover on the James River.

Alan Schlag added that ice will reduce the river channel capacity and decrease the river’s storage capacity, saying the type of ice formed with flows all winter will be chunky and ice jams will form differently from this type of ice.

Nelson said that the increase in inflows stem from rainfall between September 20 and October 20 this year at over 10 inches falling into the basin upstream, with the normal amount at an inch to one and a half inches.  It was the wettest September on record, and the second wettest period from August through October this year, with twice the normal rainfall amounts.

The long range forecast through this winter calls for  equal chances of above normal, normal, or below normal temperatures, with above normal precipitation, wetter than normal.

Travis Dillman said 10 storm sewer drains in Jamestown have been plugged, with water being pumped back into the river.  Four areas have been sandbagged along the river, as the current river level is expected to hold.   He pointed out that the sanitary sewer lift station is pumping four times the normal amount.

Seen previously reported updates posted in this story at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Stutsman County townships should perform a roads damage assessment for their area  by November 8th.

Stutsman County Commission Chairman Mark Klose says officials were up against a deadline and needed the townships to assist with the assessments, adding that the possible financial assistance through FEMA will benefit the county.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry  Bergquist says it’ll be important for townships and the county to document what roads will need to be addressed if a Presidential Disaster Declaration is issued.

Stutsman County Auditor & COO Nicole Meland says the county had contracted with Interstate Engineering to conduct the assessments.

Townships are not required to contact Interstate Engineering but may contact any engineering firm with the information needing to be submitted to the county before November 8, with the assessments of county roads.

 

Jamestown  (Jamestown Tourism)  Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund has released information concerning information he has received concerning items being removed from Frontier Village.

He says, in communication with the City of Jamestown and the City of Perham, Minnesota, items have begun being removed from the Frontier Village. He says, so many items were donated in good faith by members of the Jamestown community. Jamestown Tourism has taken it upon itself to let the public know now is the time to contact the Frontier Village Board of Directors with  questions and concerns.

Jamestown Tourism has prepared a fact sheet along with the contacts of the Frontier Village Board should members of the community have questions or like to request the status of their artifacts.

Fact Sheet:
1. The Frontier Village attraction will continue to be part of Jamestown. Under new management it will evolve as a new visitor experience by enhancing the historical/educational opportunities. In question are the artifacts, fixtures and buildings.

2. The Frontier Village Association (FVA), the 9 member volunteer board, has made the decision to give away, sell, and/or dispose the artifacts of Frontier Village.

3. The City has requested RFPs from any interested entity to manage the property. The Frontier Village Association has decided that this is futile and in the most recent communications will not submit a proposal. The National Buffalo Museum has submitted a letter of intent. Other entities can do so as well.

4. The Lease with the City – The land defined as the Frontier Village is owned by the City of Jamestown and the City leases it to the FVA. The buildings, playground equipment, gate, which are considered fixtures are in dispute and could already belong to the City as part of the property.

5. What does not belong to the Frontier Village Association: J.A. Kirkpatrick Gallery (belongs to the Arts Center), World’s Largest Buffalo, the buffalo herd, and National Buffalo Museum.

6. Artifacts – Many people in the community have loaned items to the Frontier Village Association in good faith. If there is no deed of gift or receipt, you can contact the FVA board of directors to request items be returned. The City of Perham has communicated with the City of Jamestown that many of these items have already been removed and are in their possession. These items are not part of the Lease with the City of Jamestown, and thus individuals should contact the Frontier Village Association board directly.

7. Why Perham? In the October 28, 2019 article of the Perham Focus newspaper states that they were told by the FVA that the City of Jamestown was planning to tear down these buildings. That is not the case.

8. The Lawyer – Who is paying for the lawyer is uncertain. There are no minutes from previous FVA meetings stating, making a motion, or voting to hire an attorney.

9. Jamestown Tourism’s relation to the Frontier Village – Jamestown Tourism helps support activities related to the Jamestown Tourism (JT) mission. The mission being: to coordinate, promote, and support tourism growth and development in Jamestown, N.D. and the surrounding area. At the core of the dilemma with FVA is Jamestown Tourisms desire to see the Frontier Village grow and thrive.

10. Funding – The City of Jamestown through Jamestown Tourism and the City Promotion Capital Construction Fund have provided in good faith $639,441 to the Frontier Village Association from 2010 to 2019.

How can Jamestown citizens save these artifacts?
– If you have provided items to the Frontier Village Association, please direct questions related to those items to the FVA board of directors. Do it soon, as artifacts have already been released by the Frontier Village Association.
– On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Frontier Village Association voted to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property and assets. The Board voted to delegate that authority to the manager, Nichole Mosolf.

Prepared by Searle Swedlund, Executive Director, Jamestown Tourism on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Frontier Village Board:

Jay Mickelson  Board President:

701-368-1401

 

Melody Mittledider  Vice President:

701-541-3477

 

Tina Busche  Secretary Treasurer:

701-320-2725

 

Joann Herrick: Board Member

701-252-6645

 

Jason Holland: Board Member

701-891-8426

 

Jay Diemert: Board Member (Medical Leave of Absence)

701-320-7214

 

MaLinda Lux: Board Member

701-269-3515

 

Shawn Syverson: Board Member

701-320-9449

 

Sharon Riemerman: Board Member

701-278-4540

 

Nichole Mosolf:  Executive Director:

701-320-3028

 

Bismarck (NDDOT) The Jamestown City Council will hold a public input meeting on Tuesday November 5, from 5-pm to 7-pm with the formal presentation at 5:30-p.m., at City Hall. The meeting concerns the proposed Road Diet on Mainstreet, to redesign and construct US Highway 52 in Jamestown

The project consists of the road diet, signal modifications, bulb-outs, sidewalk, ADA curb ramps, bike racks, benches, trash & recycling receptacles, landscaping, LED lighting, and storm sewer. The meeting is designed to allow for public input.”

Project members will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.

If unable to attend, written statements or comments about the project must be mailed by November 20th to:

Project Engineer, Interstate Engineering
PO Box 2035
Jamestown, ND 58401

You can also email ben.aaseth@interstateeng.com with “Public Input Meeting” in the subject heading.

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for November to Mark Scott of Jamestown Plumbing and Heating for his outstanding customer service.  The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.

His letter of nomination stated, “He stayed late and worked extra-long on a Friday night – not willing to leave until everything was exactly right. Even when I kept telling him that it was good enough for now, he would not accept that – he wanted it better than ‘good enough.’ I remember being so impressed with his work ethic.”

Congratulations to Mark, who along with all the other monthly winners, will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January 2020.  Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An airman at the Minot Air Force Base has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.

Federal prosecutors say 21-year-old Carl Deshawn Dean solicited, received and distributed hundreds of images and videos of child pornography between December 2016 and March 2018 while serving as an airman.

Authorities say Dean used social media, including Facebook and Snapchat, to solicit child porn. They say he shared images and videos between 200 and 300 times.

Federal District Court Judge Daniel Hovland also ordered Dean to serve 10 years of supervised release and pay $3,000 in restitution during sentencing Monday.

This case was handled by the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Minot Police Department.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The military wants North Dakota and four other states with nuclear missile arsenals to consider introducing new rules aimed at preventing conflicts between wind turbines and helicopters that provide security at launch facilities.

Department of Defense and Air Force officials outlined their concerns in a letter before meeting Tuesday with North Dakota lawmakers and regulatory officials.

“Wind turbine development near launch facilities and missile alert facilities compromise the use of military helicopters to provide overhead security in sensitive locations,” the letter said.

The Defense Department last month asked the North Dakota Public Service Commission to consider new rules, including increasing the distance tenfold to more than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) between a wind turbine and missile launch facility. The military also wants special lighting added to wind towers that is compatible with night vision goggles worn by the helicopter pilots who patrol the 8,500-square-mile (22,000-square-kilometer) missile field in northern North Dakota.

The commission, which approves siting permits for wind farms, has not acted on the requests. The Associated Press sought to attend Tuesday’s meeting between the military and state lawmakers but was barred after military officials protested.

In sports…

NDAPSSA Final Football Polls

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Class AAA

Team Rec. Pts. LW

1. Bismarck Century (18) 9-0 90 1
2. West Fargo Sheyenne 8-1 71 2
3. Fargo Davies 7-2 53 3
4. Fargo South 6-3 17 4
5. Bismarck High 5-4 16 NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Mandan (6-3), Fargo Shanley (6-3) and West Fargo (5-4).

 

Class AA

1. Hillsboro-Central Valley (18) 9-0 90 1
2. Beulah 8-1 71 2
3. Bismarck St. Mary’s 5-3 53 3

4T. Valley City 6-3 28 4

4T. Kindred 7-2 28 4

 

Class AA Football State Playoffs Pairings..

Quarterfinals

November 2, 2019

Scheule…

Beulah at Devils Lake, 2 p.m.

Valley City at Hazen, 2 p.m.

Turtle Mountain at Hillsboro/CV, 1 p.m.

Kindred at Bismarck St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.

ATLANTA (AP) — The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.”

The vote came during a meeting at Emory University in Atlanta.

In a news release, board chair Michael V. Drake said the board realized that it “must embrace change to provide the best possible experience for college athletes.”

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army officer at the National Security Council who twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats is testifying behind closed doors in the impeachment inquiry.

An advance copy of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s Tuesday testimony shows he planned to tell House investigators he listened to President Donald Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine’s new leader and reported his concerns to the NSC’s lead counsel.

Vindman’s arrival in military blue, with medals, created a striking image as he entered the Capitol and made his way to the secure briefing room.

Trump questions why people he’s “never even heard of” are testifying in the House Democrats’ impeachment probe. Trump has denied doing anything wrong and has said the call with Ukraine’s leader was “perfect.”

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting House Democrats’ impeachment probe contributed to his decision to withhold notice to congressional leaders before Saturday’s raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Trump told reporters Monday he didn’t inform the so-called “Gang of Eight” because “Adam Schiff is the biggest leaker in Washington.”

The group includes the top Democrat and Republican in both chambers and the chairs and ranking members of the intelligence committees.

Schiff, the Democratic chairing the House intelligence committee, is playing a central role in the impeachment inquiry.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t informed of the raid and called Sunday for a briefing for top congressional leadership.

Trump’s decision not to inform leaders is the latest example of the Trump White House keeping Congress in the dark on foreign policy.

 

 

 

BEIRUT (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister has expressed concern about the political turmoil in Lebanon, warning of a “political vacuum.”

Heiko Maas told reporters in Cairo Tuesday that: “It is of paramount importance that the stability in Beirut does not continue to suffer … We don’t need a political vacuum, especially not in the current situation.”

Maas remarks came after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation following nearly two weeks of mass demonstrations in the country.

The German foreign minister said that the further political development in Lebanon “is of very critical importance for us, but also for the entire region” and that he hopes the protests will be peaceful.

 

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi security official says 18 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in an attack against protesters in Iraq’s Shiite holy city of Karbala.

The official says the attack happened early on Tuesday, as Iraqis took to the streets for a fifth consecutive day, protesting their government’s corruption, lack of services and other grievances.

An eyewitness says dozens of protesters were in a tent encampment they had erected in a city square when live bullets were fired toward the protesters from a passing car.

The witness says masked gunmen in black plainclothes arrived then and started shooting at the protesters. He spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing for his safety.

Karbala, as other cities in Iraq’s predominantly southern region, has been gripped by a wave of deadly anti-government protests.

 

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have approved in principle a bill authorizing an early election in December, clearing its first parliamentary hurdle – though it still faces a wrangle over the exact date.

The House of Commons sent the bill calling for a Dec. 12 election past the stage known as second reading without a formal vote.

That means it will now face further debate and an attempt by opposition lawmakers to move the date.

Opposition lawmakers want a Dec. 9 election, partly out of from concern university students could have gone home for the winter holidays if it is held later.

Other amendments, which sought to extend the vote to 16- and 17-year-old and EU citizens, weren’t selected for a vote.

The bill is likely to be passed by the House of Commons on Tuesday evening and once the House of Lords has signed off on it, Britain will be heading into its first December election since 1923.