Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov 4

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the afternoon in the Jamestown area,  20 percent in the Valley City area . Highs in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow in the

evening. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the

northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in

the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 10.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the

evening. Lows in the mid 20s.

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

mixed with rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Lows 15 to 20.

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

in the mid 20s.

Overall snowfall accumulations from Monday night through Tuesday night range between 1 and 2 inches southwest into portions of south central, and less than 1 inch elsewhere.

The light snow will end from north to south Wednesday morning

Highs Wednesday will be in the upper teens north to the

20s elsewhere.

Thursday will serve as a transition day towards a brief moderating trend. Highs Thursday will be in the 20s to lower 30s. Friday will be the mildest day as a warm front propagates across the region.

Highs will get back to near normal with lower 30s north, around 40F central, and mid to upper 40s southwest.

Another Clipper will follow for Saturday, with this one being stronger and colder than Tuesday nights/Wednesday`s system.

Expect light snow along and behind this clipper cold front.

Highs will trend colder with mid 20s north to mid 30s south

Saturday, then 15F to 25F Sunday. Lows Sunday morning will range

from 5F to 15F.

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

…The flood warning is canceled  for

James River at LaMoure affecting LaMoure County.  the river level is below flood stage.

Jamestown (USACE) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to delay the ramping down of the combined releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams, now to start on Nov 10 or 11.

Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, said the Corps notified him and other city officials that the ramping down of the combined releases of 2400 cfs, is because the anticipated freeze up date has been moved from Nov 11, to November 19.

Mayor on Wayne Byers Show Monday Nov 4 Water Release

He said the releases will be incrementally ramped DOWN by 100 cfs per day from both dams, until a release of 1400 cfs is reached by freeze up.

The release for winter flow under the ice cover is still expected to be 800 cfs.

News release from Army Corps of Engineers….

Omaha, Neb (USACE) – Previously announced decreases to releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams have been delayed. Additional data and updated air temperature forecasts have extended the date river ice downstream of Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs is expected to start forming, allowing the Corps to release more flood water before winter. The current combined release rate will remain at 2,400 cubic feet per second until river ice is forecasted to form.. River ice forecasts are being continuously updated.

To mitigate the risk of freeze-up ice jams or other ice-related flooding, the target combined release rate before ice-in is 800 cfs .

Updated reservoir forecasts indicate combined winter releases are not expected to exceed 750 cfs; however, additional precipitation, earlier than expected ice-over on the river, or higher than expected baseflow could necessitate higher release levels. Ice conditions in the entire James River basin will be continually evaluated throughout the winter. The Corps of Engineers will operate to minimize the risk of ice-related flooding, and adjustments to the releases will be made as needed.

On Monday, Jamestown Dam was at a pool elevation of 1441.7 ft, about 30% into the flood pool, and rising. Inflows into the reservoir peaked on October 30 and are dropping, currently near 1,900 cfs. Reservoir releases are 1,200 cfs.

Pipestem Dam is currently at a pool elevation of 1473.2 ft, about 40% into the flood pool, and dropping. The pool elevation peaked on October 29 at 1475.0 ft, which was 43% into the flood pool. Inflows are near 650 cfs, and releases are 1,200 cfs.

The Corps of Engineers is coordinating with relevant agencies in North and South Dakota.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

Melody Mittleider representing the Frontier Village spoke, saying she has received community support for the continuance of Front Village, and thanked those in support of Frontier Village.

She recently became President of the Frontier Village Board, and chaired last Friday’s meeting.  Mayor Heinrich thanked her for putting an end to the past struggles.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

No items were removed for consideration and a separate vote.

(To provide more time to discuss controversial or disputed issues, the Council will consider the items on the consent agenda together at the beginning of the public meeting. These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the City Council or public requests to be heard on one of these items, the Council will remove the item from the consent agenda and consider that item individually.)

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

The 2018 City of Jamestown Audit Report as prepared by Schauer & Associates, PC, was moved to the November Legal and Finance Committee meeting when a representative  is present.

The City Council approved and authorized the City Administrator to enter into a Municipal Advisor Agreement with Dougherty & Company LLC, for the issuance of improvement warrants for $2,680,000.00 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2019 (Paving District 18-41), and to schedule the sale at the January 6, 2020, City Council meeting.

Considered was awarding the bid for the Tier 2 Sampling Project, Title V Air Quality Permit, Sanitary Landfill.  City Attorney Leo Ryan said the bids will need to be re advertised, as the bid submitted was not proper.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

No bids were received for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Brubakken asked about the sandbags stored at the Civic Center parking lot.

City Engineer Travis Dillman said the bags are being moved into public building, and heated storage is being sought, to preserve the sand bags.

Council Member Pam Phillips of the 2020 Census Committee explained the importance of filling out a census form, completed by April of 2020.

Council Member Steele said he watched on line meeting of the Governor’s Main Street Initiative presentation.

He cautioned residents to stay off the ice cover this winter with dangerous ice cover due to continued water flows under the ice.

Mayor Heinrich also pointed out the sheriff’s office warning, that personnel will not be risked to assist anyone that needs rescuing going onto the ice.

Council Member Buchanan said he’s been bird watching and found Canada Geese in Klaus Park.

Mayor Heinrich reminded that the NDDOT will be on hand with city officials for the Tuesday evening presentation at City Hall, from 5-p.m., to 7-p.m., with the formal presentation at 5:30-p.m.

He added that the Corps of Engineers will not begin stepping DOWN the releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams until November 11, reaching in increments, 1100 cfs, by the new freeze up date of November 19.  The increments are expected to be by 100 cfs each day.

Anyone along the James River seeing the river level raising due ice jams to contact City Hall, or in an emergency call 9-1-1.

Mayor Heinrich said with the Frontier Village board giving the Village to the city, that the city officials are looking into the legalities of the property transfer of artifacts, and other background matters.

The Mayor spoke on the topic on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable channel 2, with the recorded showing available at CSiNewsNow.com

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

Bismarck (NDDOT)  The Jamestown City Council will hold a public input meeting on Tuesday November 5, 2019 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 First Avneue, to redesign and construct US Highway 52 in Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said, the meeting is designed to allow for public input.  The project consists of the road diet, signal modifications, bump-outs, sidewalk, ADA curb ramps, bike racks, benches, trash & recycling receptacles, landscaping, LED lighting, and storm sewer.

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  (CSi)  The North Dakota State Hospital invites the public to an Open House on Friday November 8 from 10-a.m. to noon, in celebrating its history and recognizing Superintendent Rosalie Etherington for  preserving history.

The celebration is from 10 am to noon at the museum on the fourth floor of the Learning Resource Center building on the State Hospital Campus.   Included an award presentation,

To her, recognizing she  received the 2019 Excellence in Local History Award by the North Dakota Historical Society.

There will be brief comments from hospital and historical society officials, refreshments, and tours.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works reminds residents that due to the Veterans Day Holiday, there will be NO garbage or recycling collected on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Monday’s garbage route will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday’s route will be collected on Wednesday. Wednesday’s route will be collected on Thursday. Thursday’s route will be collected on Friday, November 15, 2019.

The baling facility will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2019.

All collection routes begin at 7:00 a.m.

 

Bismarck (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that on Monday morning, a semi hauling a crane went into the median of Interstate 94 near mile marker 185 (east of Sterling, ND). No injuries occurred during this incident.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol along with the assistance of the North Dakota Game and Fish is temporarily closing westbound Interstate 94 at Exit 190 and rerouting traffic along Highway 10 to Sterling, ND where it can get back onto Interstate 94.

This temporary reroute will be minimal in duration and is to allow the recovery service adequate space to safely remove this vehicle from the median.

(Photo Courtesy NDHP)

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Construction is moving along on a North Dakota bridge while future funding remains unclear for the rest of the highway expansion.

Project manager Mike Fanelli says the 2.2-mile segment of the Long X Bridge project should be about half done this season.

The bridge will replace the narrow two-lane bridge and realign the roadway over a four-lane, open-deck bridge to be opened to traffic in fall 2020.

A Transportation Department engineer, Matt Linneman, says a timeline for the U.S. Highway 85 four-lane expansion from Belfield to Watford City depends on funding.

The department’s traffic count shows that 4,200 vehicles come though the bridge corridor daily. The Bismarck Tribune reports the highway is a major artery for heavy oilfield traffic.

The $34 million bridge project is to be completed July 2021.

 

Sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota wildlife officials say the number of tags issued for the upcoming deer hunt is up by about 10,000.

The Game and Fish Department says about 67,500 deer tags have been issued. Wildlife division chief Jeb Williams says the deer population is trending up in western North Dakota, while the eastern part of the state has been slower from the rough winters of 2009, 2010 and 2011.

The Bismarck Tribune reports Williams says there are fewer acres idled under the federal Conservation Reserve Program than a dozen years ago, which means less habitat.

In 2018, 64% of tag holders harvested a deer, a little below the department’s benchmark of 70%. The season opens at noon Nov. 8 and ends Nov. 24.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is welcoming the World Series champion Nationals to the White House with a ceremony on the South Lawn.

He’s applauding the team’s first win in franchise history, calling it a “comeback story for the ages” and predicting it will be the first victory of many.

The team has been on a celebratory tour around the nation’s capital. The visit comes just 48 hours after the team paraded down Constitution Avenue and a day after they celebrated at a Washington Capitals game.

Reliever Sean Doolittle, who along with his wife has worked with Syrian refugees and military veterans and supports gay rights, is not attending the event.

Also among those not listed as being in attendance Monday are National League MVP candidate Anthony Rendon, outfielders Victor Robles and Michael A. Taylor, and pitchers Joe Ross, Javy Guerra and Wander Suero.

 

In world and national news…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds overseen by the U.S. government, weakening future resilience against disease and climate events in the shadow of human encroachment.

Advances in genetics are bringing the concern in to sharper focus.

Preliminary results of a genetic population analysis commissioned by the National Park Service show three small federal conservation herds would almost certainly die off within 200 years under current wildlife management techniques.

Answers to protecting genetic diversity may lie in the transfer of bison between unlike herds or initiatives to create larger herds.

North America’s bison squeezed through a genetic bottleneck of fewer than 1,000 animals in the late 1800s.

 

 

BROWNS VALLEY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and three others seriously injured when an SUV and a semi-truck collided in northeastern South Dakota.

The crash happened Friday afternoon south of Browns Valley in Roberts County.

Authorities say the SUV was traveling around a curve when it drifted across the center and collided head-on with the semi.

The SUV rolled in the ditch. The 35-year-old woman who was driving was thrown from the SUV and died at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt.

Her three passengers all suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospitals. The 37-year-old man who was driving the semi had minor injuries.

Names of the victims have not been released. The Highway Patrol is investigating.

 

In world and national news..

WASHINGTON (AP) — The three committees leading the Democrats’ impeachment probe have released the first transcripts of closed-door interviews as part of their inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

The panels released testimony from former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Yovanovitch was pushed out of her job in May on Trump’s orders.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says the panels are releasing the transcripts so “the American public will begin to see for themselves.”

Republicans have called for the release of the transcripts as Democrats have held the initial interviews in private.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems ready to say police may pull over a car when they know only that its owner’s license is not valid.

The justices indicated in arguments Monday that they would reverse a Kansas high court ruling that found police violated a driver’s constitutional rights when they stopped his pickup based only on information that the truck owner’s license had been suspended.

Chief Justice John Roberts was among justices who suggested that the common-sense view that the owner would be driving was enough to justify the traffic stop.

The Supreme Court has previously ruled that police face a relatively low burden known as “reasonable suspicion” to stop and question people.

 

 

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says Iran’s latest step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers risks completely breaking the entire agreement.

Maas said Iran’s decision Monday to operate a greater number of advanced centrifuges “unacceptable.”

Speaking to reporters in Hungary, he said “ultimately Iran is doing nothing less than putting the entire nuclear agreement at risk.”

Iran has said its centrifuge decision is a direct result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the agreement more than a year ago.

Maas added that Germany expects Iran to “return to full compliance with the commitments” made in the deal.

Under the accord, Tehran limited its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

But since the deal collapsed, European nations have been unable to give Iran a way to help it sell its oil abroad as it faces renewed U.S. sanctions.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court in New York says President Donald Trump’s tax returns can be turned over to state criminal investigators.

The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came Monday. It is certain to be further appealed.

The decision upholds a lower-court ruling rejecting Trump’s lawsuit seeking to block his accountant from letting a grand jury see his tax records from 2011.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. sought the records in a broader probe that includes payments made to buy the silence of two women who claim they had affairs with the president before the 2016 presidential election.

Trump’s lawyer told the three-judge appeals panel this month that Trump is immune from state criminal law even if he shoots someone because he’s president.