Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 16

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs lower 20’s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph, shifting to the west around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

morning in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Highs around 10. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy.  A 30 percent chance of snow showers in

the morning in the Valley City area. Colder. Lows around 5 below. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.

 

On Tuesday, temperatures will struggle to make it above 10 F east of Highway 83 and north of Interstate 94.

 

On Tuesday night, Arctic high pressure is forecast to slide from the

Red River Valley into central Minnesota. Eastern portions

may see temperatures fall near -10 F early Tuesday night before warm air advection kicks in.

 

A long period of warm and dry weather  Wednesday through the upcoming weekend.

Temperatures will be dependent on cloud cover and snow

Depth.  widespread highs in the 30s and 40s for the

weekend.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a Medina man, who fell through the ice and drowned   on December 2, or 3, 2019, in area that was flooded along Old Highway 10 about four miles east of Medina.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser identified him as 60 year old Craig Wells of Medina.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office was not notified until about 3:25 p.m. Saturday, December, 7. Officers from the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Fire Department searched until dark that Saturday and the continued  the search on Sunday morning, December. 8.  His body was recovered about 10:40 a.m.

The Stutsman County underwater remote operated vehicle, known as an ROV, was used in the search and recovery efforts.

 

 

 

Jamestown  (Stutsman Extension Service)  On Saturday, December 7th, the Stutsman County 4-H group invited any member/leader/parent/friend to join us in a Project Learning Day and Community Service Activity.  Material for 10 tie blankets was provided by the group for teaching how to make the tie blankets, and then to donate five blankets to the Salvation Army and five to Prairie Paws Rescue.  17 4-Hers showed up to put them together and enjoy pizza for lunch.

Pictured receiving their blankets with Robin Barnes, Stutsman County 4-H Program Coordinator, is Major Judy Lowder with the Salvation Army and Kaye John – president and co-founder of Prairie Paws Rescue, holding Aspen – a minpin girl waiting for adoption.  If you would like to help these organizations with your donations or time, please contact the Salvation Army at 252-0290 or Prairie Paws Rescue at 320-4553.  For more information on 4-H, contact the NDSU Extension Stutsman County office at 252-9030.

 

 

 

Bismarck  (ND Ag-Dept)  The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has announced that 2,450 individuals attended the recent, Pride of Dakota Harvest and Holiday Showcase, in Jamestown.

Statewide almost 53,000 attended, with the showcases held in Jamestown, Dickinson, Fargo Grand Forks and Bismarck, with Bismarck having the highest attendance, at 14,850.

Ag Commissioner, Doug Goehring says,  “North Dakotans are very supportive of products made, manufactured, processed or produced in the state.  I encourage people to continue to support our state’s local businesses, not only during showcase season, but year-round.”

The events are administered by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.

 

(VCSU) Valley City State University will hold its fifth Winter Commencement on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in Vangstad Auditorium.

President Alan LaFave will preside at the commencement exercises and give remarks, as will Kathleen Neset, member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.

The undergraduate student reflection will be presented by Autumn Johnson of Hazen, N.D., graduating on Thursday with a major in history and minor in political science.

Faculty speaker is Joan Oigawa Aus, associate professor of education and chair of the elementary education and English language learners programs at VCSU. Aus has taught at the university since 2000; in spring 2019, she received the Faculty Excellence Award for Senior Faculty.

Members of the VCSU Woodwind Studio, directed by Daniel Becker, assistant professor of music, will perform at the ceremony.

The event, open to the public, will be live streamed at www.youtube.com/user/VCSUVikings/live.

BISMARCK, N.D. (DEC. 13, 2019) – Gov. Doug Burgum Friday requested a presidential major disaster declaration for the impacts of an October storm that dumped heavy rain and snow on a large swath of the state and caused up to $9.7 million in damage to public infrastructure, according to preliminary assessments.

In a letter directed to President Donald Trump through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Burgum requested that the President declare a major disaster for the period of Oct. 9-26 for 15 counties: Barnes, Foster, Griggs, Grand Forks, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, Mountrail, Nelson, Sargent, Sheridan, Stutsman, Traill, Walsh and Wells. A copy of the letter and supplemental materials can be viewed here.

Bugum says,“Local governments incurred significant costs as a result of the early October rain and snowstorm, and we appreciate the Trump administration considering our request. “We’re also grateful for the emergency managers and many other officials who worked diligently with our Department of Emergency Services to compile data and make the case for federal assistance to help local jurisdictions recover from these unprecedented wet conditions.”

(AP)  Police have arrested a man suspected of setting a fire at a Walmart store in Bismarck. The 27-year-old man was taken into custody Monday after officers searched for him over the weekend. Authorities say the Walmart fire Friday happened under “suspicious circumstances.” Firefighters were able to contain it to the garden area of the store. Fire officials say the store’s sprinkler system activated and helped limit smoke and fire damage. No one was injured. Police say charges against the man are pending.

Previously…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Fire officials say a small fire at a Bismarck Walmart store may have been an “incendiary fire.” There were no reports of injuries in the fire, which happened Friday morning in the garden center of the Walmart on Skyline Boulevard. The fire is being investigated, but officials say early signs point to it being incendiary, which is a term associated with arson.

(AP)  Twenty barrels of produced water spilled in North Dakota’s McKenzie County after a truck accident. The truck was being operated by Blackshirt and was transporting produced water, which is a by-product of oil and gas development. The truck crashed on Thursday about 9 miles southeast of Watford City. Icy road conditions are believed to be the cause. The spill is impacting a small unnamed creek on U.S. Forest Service property. The creek discharges into Elkhorn Creek, more than 4 miles downstream.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s mineral resources director says the state reached a production record of 1.5 million barrels of oil per day. The figures Lynn Helms released Friday reflect the month of October. The increase comes a month after production had dropped to 1.44 million barrels per day. The Bismarck Tribune reported that rainy weather in September hampered activity because roads were closed. She said she expects production will continue to increase in the Bakken for the foreseeable future because OPEC and Russia agreed to curb oil outputs this month to reduce an abundant global supply.

(AP) Additional North Dakota counties won’t have to face a decision on whether to resettle more refugees, an issue that has drawn passionate responses on both sides of the issue. Burleigh, Grand Forks and Cass counties have voted to accept additional refugees. Lutheran Social Services, which handles all of North Dakota’s refugee resettlement cases, says it will not be asking for consent from any more North Dakota counties because it resettles refugees only in the state’s three most populous counties. A vice president for LSS, Shirley Dykshoorn, says the resettlement sites must meet criteria, including affordable housing, employment opportunities and access to public transportation.

(AP)  The Minot Air Force Base is among other similar bases that will soon receive replacements for the Vietnam-era Huey helicopters. A ceremony will be held later this week at Duke Field, in Crestview, Florida where Air Force officials will accept the first delivery of the Huey’s replacement, the MH-139A helicopter, and announce its name. The new helicopter is the first major acquisition in the Air Force command’s 10-year history. The helicopters provide security and support for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields. The MH-139 was acquired from Boeing at a cost of about $2.4 billion for up to 84 aircraft.

In sports…

Saturday…

Friday results at Minot:  Minot State 4, Jamestown 1.

Saturday game at Jamestown: Minot State 2,  Jamestown 0

(uj.edu)  The University of Jamestown hockey team had its 13-game winning streak snapped Friday night against Minot State University as the Beavers took a 4-1 victory in Minot. 

Saturday, the Beavers completed the sweep of the Jimmies with a 2-0 shutout at Wilson Arena.

After a scoreless first period, Minot State scored twice in a span of 2:28 in the second to go ahead 2-0.

Cameron Todd (SR/Burraneer, Australia) scored his first of the season at 13:36 on assists by Aidan Potas (FR/Fargo, N.D.) and Jeremy McNeil (SR/Calgary, Alberta) to make it 2-1.

The Beavers answered with a goal 46 seconds later to retake a two-goal lead.

Minot State added another goal in the third period, taking a 4-1 lead with 6:20 left in the game.

Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) had 38 saves in goal for the Jimmies.

On Saturday, the Jimmies and Beavers battled to a 0-0 tie after two periods before Minot State broke the stalemate with goals at 11:48 and 15:13 of the third, holding on for a 2-0 win.

Shots were 37-30 in favor of Minot State, but Jamestown had several scoring chances turned away by goaltender Holden Kurtz. Brouwer made 35 stops, giving him back-to-back games of 30-plus saves for the first time this season.

Jamestown is back in action on January 4, 2020, at Nevada-Las Vegas.

 

Sat Men’s Basketball at Harold Newman Arena

Jamestown  (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team started out strong against top-ranked Morningside (Iowa) College Saturday afternoon, shooting 57 percent from the field to take a 45-32 halftime lead.

However, the Mustangs showed their composure in the second half, coming back to defeat the Jimmies 76-68.

Morningside used a 19-6 run over the first 7:45 of the second half to tie the game at 51-51.

UJ took a three-point lead following a pair of free throws by Isaiah Dobson (SR/Stillwater, MN), but went scoreless for the next 4:12 as Morningside went on a 10-0 run to take a 63-56 lead.

Matt Hahn’s three-pointer with 3:39 to play gave the Mustangs a 12-point advantage and all but ended UJ’s comeback hopes.

The Jimmies shot 27 percent (9-of-33) in the second half and made just one of their nine three-point attempts. Morningside connected on 14 of their 20 second-half shots (70 percent), including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Dobson had 28 points to lead Jamestown (9-5 overall, 2-4 Great Plains Athletic Conference). Terrell Alfred (SR/Orlando, FL) finished with 13 and Jack Talley (JR/Sioux Falls, SD) chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Tyler Borchers was one of four Mustangs in double figures with 16 points. He added eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Ben Hoskins (15), Zach Imig (14), and Trey Brown (11) also reached double figures for Morningside (12-0, 7-0 GPAC).

 

Saturday…

Jimmie Women

Morningside 62 Jamestown 57

Jamestown  (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team gave No. 7 Morningside (Iowa) College all they could handle Saturday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena.

Down 57-55 after Kia Tower (FR/Bigfork, MN) made one of two free throws, the Mustangs worked the ball around to get an open look for Sophia Peppers, who drained a go-ahead three-pointer with 20 seconds left.

Sierra Mitchell went 4-of-4 at the foul line down the stretch to seal the victory for Morningside (9-3 overall, 5-3 Great Plains Athletic Conference).

Jamestown trailed 18-11 after the first quarter, shooting just 33.3 percent while making one of seven three-point attempts. Morningside had four of their seven field goals come from beyond the arc.

UJ held the Mustangs to just eight points in the second quarter and were able to make it a four-point game at the half.

The Jimmies came back to lead 27-26 after a Hannah DeMars (FR/Grand Rapids, MN) bucket at 8:22 of the third quarter. Morningside responded with an 8-2 run to retake a five-point lead. After Courtney Mosloski (SR/Fairmont, MN) drew UJ level at 34 with 3:11 in the third, the Mustangs scored the next five points to push the lead back to 39-34.

Morningside’s biggest lead of the half came at 55-48 with 3:04 to play. Olivia Anderson (SR/Edgeley, ND) scored UJ’s next five points, then an Emma Stoehr (JR/Woodbury, MN) three-pointer put the Jimmies in front 56-55.

DeMars led UJ (8-5, 3-4 GPAC) with 14 points. Stoehr finished with points and three assists. Paige Schmidt (SR/Tappen, ND) chipped in with eight points and Anderson added seven points and seven rebounds.

Mitchell had 17 points for Morningside to lead all scorers. Peppers added 14 and Faith Meyer was also in double figures with 12.

Jamestown finishes the 2019 calendar year December 30 at Presentation (S.D.) College. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.

 

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Stanley Umude matched his season high with 21 points as South Dakota easily defeated NAIA-member Mayville State 96-60. Tyler Hagedorn had 16 points and 11 rebounds for South Dakota (9-3), which earned its fifth straight home victory.

Marcus Carr scored a career-high 35 points and Daniel Oturu had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota in an 84-71 upset of third-ranked Ohio State. This was the first win for Gophers coach Richard Pitino against a top-five team. Oturu outworked Kaleb Wesson in the paint to win the battle of two of the Big Ten’s best big men with his sixth double-double of the season. Carr shot 12 for 17 from the floor after going 1 for 10 in a 20-point loss to Iowa earlier this week. Freshmen D.J. Carton led the previously unbeaten Buckeyes with 19 points off the bench.

 

— The Bills secured an AFC playoff berth as Josh Allen threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kroft with 7:55 to play in their 17-10 victory at Pittsburgh. Buffalo scored on two possessions in the fourth quarter and got consecutive interceptions by Jordan Poyer and Levi Wallace on Pittsburgh’s last two possessions to ice the win for the 10-4 Bills. The 8-6 Steelers had an opportunity to leapfrog the Bills for the top AFC wildcard spot before ending a three-game winning streak.

 

In World and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders are preparing for the final impeachment vote just as lawmakers are about to leave for the holiday break. Approval would set up a 2020 trial in the Senate. A vote could come as soon as Wednesday, with a meeting to set debate rules already scheduled for Tuesday. Floor consideration is expected to be much like that of a regular bill. Meanwhile, Senate leaders are considering how to structure a trial for President Donald Trump. In a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed calling four witnesses during a trial that could last three weeks or longer. Trump denies any wrongdoing.

 

BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — Allies and former enemy Germany together marked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II. At dawn on Dec. 16, 1944, Adolf Hitler launched a last-ditch offensive to turn the tide of the war after the allies had pushed German forces back across France, Belgium and the Netherlands. At first Hitler’s surprise offensive pierced the front line so deeply it came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge. Then, American troops launched a counteroffensive and by Christmas fortunes started to change. After the month-long battle, the move into Germany was unstoppable.

 

BENI, Congo (AP) — A human rights group says at least 11 people are dead in the latest of a series of rebel attacks in eastern Congo, bringing to 43 the number killed in the assaults. The Congolese rights group, known by its French acronym CEPADHO, said Monday that Allied Democratic Forces rebels launched the attacks on Friday in and around Beni, the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola epidemic. The attacks are expected to further set back heath workers’ efforts to reach areas affected by the outbreak.

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Amnesty International is saying that at least 304 people were killed in last month’s protests in Iran, a significantly higher number than what the rights group had reported previously. The four days of protests in November were sparked by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. During the violence and in the days that followed, Iranian authorities blocked access to the internet. Amnesty says Iranian security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing scores. It says the authorities in Iran subsequently arrested thousands in a sweeping crackdown. Tehran has yet to release any nationwide statistics about the scale of the unrest.

 

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be welcoming new Conservative lawmakers arriving in London following his party’s big win in last week’s general election. Johnson will welcome 109 newly elected colleagues on Monday. Many come from parts of the country that were once strongholds of the opposition Labour Party. Johnson will move fast to deliver on his campaign mantra to “get Brexit done.” To do that, he must ensure legislation known as the Brexit withdrawal agreement bill is passed in time for the U.K. to complete its historic departure from the European Union by the current deadline of Jan. 31.