Wayne Byers Show -Morning – Mar 13

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow after

midnight in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area.. Lows 15 to 20. East winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely

in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs in the lower

30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, possibly mixed with freezing rain,then  a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs around 30.

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Jamestown (CSi) The Runnin O’ The Green 2020 has been postponed to May 2 .  From their Facebook page:  With a lot of thought our amazing determined founder Larry Knoblich “Knobby” has postponed the 42nd Annual Runnin O’the Green to May 2nd, 2020!!  Our participants health & safety is the most important for all during the Coronavirus outbreak! Without you or the fear of coming into contact with this Virus our charity event wouldn’t be possible & we do not want any of our participants to miss out on some Irish go luck my fun!!

Please mark your calendars, reschedule your hotel stays & gather up all your buddies to join us on the 2nd of May 2020!!

83 Photos from the 2019 Run posted at Facebook.com/TheReplayChannel .  Like, Tag, & Share.

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Jamestown  (UJ)   – The NAIA announced Thursday that effective immediately, it will be cancelling all remaining winter championship events, including those that are currently underway.

University of Jamestown Athletics Director Sean Johnson said the event will not be made up.

The health and safety of our student-athletes, as well as all involved in our championship events, is the NAIA’s highest priority. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 developments and NAIA leadership will work closely with our member institutions to determine the best path forward for future NAIA events, including all spring 2020 championships.

Valley City – The Sheyenne Care Center is restricting visitation stemming from the spread of the Corona virus (COVID -19 virus) and the effect it has on the elderly population

CEO Craig Christianson announced the plan it to restrict all visitations from outside the ministry until further notice from the Center for Disease Control.

Christianson said Emergency visits will be on an individual basis such as end of life.

He thanks the community for understanding their proactive steps to protect you, your family and the staff at the Sheyenne Care Center.

Jamestown  (CSi) As a precaution to protect residents against the spread of coronavirus, Eventide Senior Living Communities is restricting visitors to their campuses

CEO, Jon Riewer says, “Protecting our residents’ health and safety is our top priority.  As a result, we are taking necessary steps to prevent an outbreak.”

No visitors are being  allowed except in special circumstances, such as end-of-life or when essential for a resident’s emotional well-being. The policy follows recommendations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

 

National Weather Service

March 12, 2020

This Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook is for the Missouri
and James River basins of North Dakota and covers the period from
mid-March through mid-June. This outlook is the last update in the
Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook series. After this update,
the NWS will revert back to the regular monthly issuance on the
fourth Thursday of each month.

…Flood Outlook Highlights…

In the James River Basin, only modest amounts of the SWE have been removed from the countryside. Even if visually the snowpack appears to be considerably depleted, the runoff has not yet reached Pipestem Creek or the James River. Much of the meltwater generated is still trapped on the countryside and is expected to begin showing up in earnest during the latter half of March. Downstream of Jamestown has seen only modest amounts of water making its way into the James and Maple Rivers. While it would have
been beneficial to see the latest warm spell last a few more days to
help remove more SWE from the countryside, it would appear that this
area will now be entering a week or more of suspended animation.
This suspension of the melt and potential for adding more SWE over
the coming days are part of what is keeping the risk for flooding
substantially elevated at points along the lower James River in
North Dakota.

The Prairie Pothole region, including at least parts of Sheridan,
Wells, Kidder, Stutsman, Logan, McIntosh and Dickey counties have
enough SWE to suggest overland flooding will continue to be a
concern going into spring.

North Dakota’s governor says health officials are focusing their efforts on protecting elderly residents and those with chronic conditions after a man in his 60s became the first person in the state to test positive for the coronavirus. Health officials said the Ward County man traveled to the East Coast and had contact with a person who also tested positive for the disease. He has isolated himself at home and his symptoms appear to be mild. Meanwhile, North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota said they were moving to online classes. And Democrats canceled their state convention in Minot.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Volunteers who are filling sandbags in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area caught a brief break Thursday when the National Weather Service slightly lowered its spring flooding forecast in the southern Red River Valley. Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney says his city is now preparing for a 38-foot flood, rather than the original 39-foot estimate that would have required a stockpile of 400,000 sandbags. The new forecast will drop that to 250,000 bags. The outlook also warns of a late spring thaw, raising the possibilities of a heavy snow or rain event in April. Weather service forecaster Greg Gust calls the flood threat “still very real and quite high.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler has pleaded guilty to drunken driving the day after she was charged. The Bismarck Tribune reports Baesler pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor DUI under a plea agreement. A judge accepted the plea deal on Thursday. The agreement includes almost a year of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine and $250 in court fees. Court documents say a state trooper saw Baesler weaving across the center line before he stopped her Feb. 26 in Mandan and that she failed field sobriety tests, but refused a breath test. Baesler indicated earlier she planned to plead guilty when charged.

In sports…

North Dakota Class A boys basketball quarterfinals Thursday

Scheel’s Center, Fargo

Jamestown 71 Devils Lake 54

UNDATED (AP) — There will be no hoops, hardball, hockey or hazards for a while.

The NCAA has canceled the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The decision came one day after the NCAA announced games that were scheduled to start next week would be played in mostly empty arenas. That plan was scrapped as every major American sports league put the brakes on their seasons due to concerns about the pandemic. The NCAA also canceled its championships in every winter and spring sport, including hockey, baseball and lacrosse.

All remaining Division I conference basketball tournaments have been canceled. Moments away from tipoff at some arenas, and minutes apart, each Power Five conference canceled its remaining games. The Big East game between Creighton and St. John’s began at Madison Square Garden but was called off at halftime. Smaller conferences followed suit, shutting down their tournaments.

Major League Baseball has delayed the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. Opening day had been scheduled for March 26, and the decision announced by Commissioner Rob Manfred left open whether each team would still play 162 games. MLB also suspended the rest of its spring training schedule.

The NHL has put its season on pause, effective immediately, because of the coronavirus pandemic. The move came one day after the NBA suspended its season following a positive test for COVID-19 by a Utah Jazz player. Commissioner Gary Bettman said the hope is to resume play later and still award the Stanley Cup. The NHL Players’ Association backed the decision, calling it “an appropriate course of action at this time.”

The PGA has canceled the remainder of The Players Championship, along with three tournaments leading up to The Masters. Tour officials had planned to ban spectators for at least the next month, beginning with the second round today at TPC Sawgrass. Also shut down were the Valspar Championship next week near Tampa, the Dell Match Play in Austin, Texas, and the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.

Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) was the first-round leader after firing a 6-under 63.

In other virus-related developments:

— The Toronto Raptors say their players, coaches and traveling staff have been advised to isolate themselves for 14 days because they recently played the Utah Jazz. Utah center Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) tested positive for the virus COVID-19, prompting the NBA to suspend its season Wednesday until further notice. A second member of the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell, has since confirmed he has also tested positive for the coronavirus.

— The Washington Wizards say their players, coaches and basketball operations personnel will self-quarantine for the next three to four days because they played at the Utah Jazz on Feb. 29. Washington also played Tuesday against the New York Knicks, another recent opponent of the Jazz.

— The Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics all said they were having some players and staff self-quarantine for as many as 14 days. Like the Raptors and Wizards, the Pistons and Celtics have had recent games against the Jazz. The Cleveland Cavaliers played Utah March 2 and say they don’t plan to mandate quarantines unless players exhibit symptoms.

— The San Jose Sharks say a part-time employee at their arena has tested positive for the coronavirus. The team says the person last worked a game March 3, two days before the Santa Clara County public health department recommended moratorium on public gatherings of more than 1,000 people. The Sharks say the person is under self-quarantine and receiving care from medical professionals.

— NFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus. The Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets have ordered their scouts and assistant coaches to return home. The league canceled its main owners meeting scheduled for later this month in Palm Beach, Florida.

— Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing the club to put the entire first team in self-isolation and leading to the postponement of Saturday’s Premier League match against Brighton. The league reacted by saying it will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss “future fixtures,” just hours after saying it would be pushing ahead with a full schedule of games and stadiums with fans.

— A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that UEFA (yoo-AY’-fah) is nearing a decision to postpone the European Championship by a year to 2021 as the continent grapples with the pandemic. A final decision will come when the UEFA executive committee meets on Tuesday after talks with clubs and leagues.

— The LPGA has postponed three U.S.-based tournaments, including the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 2-5. The ANA Inspiration is the first major of the LPGA season.

— IndyCar and NASCAR will both race this weekend without spectators over fears of the COVID-19 pandemic. IndyCar is scheduled to open its season Sunday on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. NASCAR will race this week at Atlanta and next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway under similar restrictions.

— Formula One organizers have canceled the season-opening Australian Grand Prix hours ahead of the first official practice sessions because of concern over the spreading coronavirus. The move follows McLaren’s decision to withdraw after one of its team members tested positive for the virus.

— The ATP has suspended all men’s professional tennis tournaments for six weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. And the WTA is dropping next week’s tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico, and April tournaments in Bogota, Colombia and Charleston, South Carolina.

— Churchill Downs said preparations to hold the Kentucky Derby on May 2 are up in the air. Track officials issued a statement saying that with the event still seven weeks away, a decision will be made closer to that date with respect to postponing the event until later in the year.

PGA-PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

PGA scrubs remainder of Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour has decided to scrap the rest of The Players Championship and shut down its other tournaments for the next three weeks.

Commissioner Jay Monahan had said earlier Thursday there would be no fans at the TPC Sawgrass for the final three rounds, or at the next three tournaments on the PGA Tour schedule. The tour changed its mind late Thursday.

There was no immediately word whether The Players Championship would be rescheduled.

Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) was the first-round leader after firing a 6-under 63. He was two shots ahead of Harris English, Si Woo Kim and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

MLB-NEWS

Mancini has tumor removed from colon

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles star Trey Mancini has undergone surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon.

Team officials say the tumor was discovered last week during a colonoscopy. Lab results and the timetable for Mancini’s recovery will not be known until next week.

The Orioles provided few details immediately after Mancini left the team on Saturday, saying only that he was slated to undergo “a non-baseball medical procedure.”

He hit .291 with 35 home runs last season while serving as an outfielder, first baseman and designated hitter.

NFL-NEWS

Packers release Graham

UNDATED (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Jimmy Graham after the 33-year-old veteran spent two seasons with the franchise.

Graham caught 38 passes for 447 yards and three touchdowns last season. He had 55 receptions for 636 yards and two scores in 2018. The five-time Pro Bowl selection previously played with New Orleans and Seattle.

The move creates about $8 million in cap space for the Packers.

In other NFL news:

— A person familiar with the decision says the Dolphins have decided not to pick up a contact option on center Daniel Kilgore, allowing him to become a free agent next week. Kilgore started 13 games for the Dolphins last season, when they ranked 27th in offense and went 5-11.

— The Titans have waived linebacker Cameron Wake after one season of what had been a three-year contract. The Titans also announced they waived running back Dion Lewis, who still had two years left on the contract he signed in in March 2018.

— Former wide receiver Del Shofner has died of natural causes at 85. Shofner split his 11-year NFL career with the Rams and Giants, grabbing 349 passes for 6,470 yards and 51 touchdowns. He led the league with 1,097 receiving yards with the Rams in 1958 and later combined with Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle to give the New York Giants one of the NFL’s most prolific passing threats in the early 1960s.

SOCCER-USSF

Cordeiro quits amid fallout from women’s team lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) — United States Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro has resigned following the fallout of a gender discrimination lawsuit by the U.S women’s team players.

The moves comes three days after the federation filed legal papers in a gender discrimination claiming women players had less physical ability and responsibility than men. Several federation sponsors issued a response this week backing the players and condemning the USSF.

Cordeiro’s decision elevated former American midfielder Cindy Parlow Cone to become the first woman president in the history of the federation.

GREECE-OLYMPIC FLAME

Amid virus precautions, Tokyo Olympic flame is lit in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The flame for the Tokyo Olympics was lit Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in a pared-down ceremony because of the coronavirus.

Fears of the coronavirus forced Greek officials to ban members of the public from attending the ceremony in Athens and severely curtail the number of invited officials and journalists. Normally, several thousand people from many countries gather on the earthen banks of Olympia’s ancient stadium to watch the ceremony.

The International Olympic Committee has stressed that the July 24-Aug. 9 games will go ahead as planned and urged all athletes to continue to prepare for the Olympics.

TOKYO-TRUMP

Trump “postpone” idea shot down by Japanese Olympic minister

TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading coronavirus was immediately shot down by Japan’s Olympic minister.

Seiko Hashimoto, an Olympic bronze medalist, told a news conference on Friday in Tokyo that the IOC says “absolutely not at all” is it considering canceling of postponing the games.

The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo organizers have stayed on message since the viral outbreak in China three months ago spread across Asia and then the globe: The games will open as schedule on July 24.

Television broadcasters and sponsors have billions invested in the Olympics, and the crowded international sports calendar has little space for pushing the games back a year. Holding the Olympics without fans has been floated, as has simply canceling the Olympics, which has only happened during wartime.

RUSSIAN DOPING

Russia restricted to 10 athletes in track at Tokyo Olympics

MONACO (AP) — Russia’s track team was limited to 10 athletes for the Tokyo Olympics and the country’s federation was fined $10 million by the sport’s governing body on Thursday.

World Athletics passed the latest package of sanctions after the Russian track federation’s new president accepted charges that fake documents were used under the previous management to give a top athlete an alibi for missing a doping test.

World Athletics will restart a system to vet Russian competitors and allow them to compete as neutral athletes. They will be limited to 10 athletes at major events, but that limit can be raised later if World Athletics feels Russia is making progress on reforms.

 

In world and national news…

(AP) Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is in isolation at a hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. He returned to Australia on Sunday from Washington, D.C., where he met U.S. Attorney-General William Barr and President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, last week. Dutton also attended a conference with other representatives of the Five Eyes intelligence network, which includes the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Dutton said Friday he was in isolation in a hospital after confirmation he has the virus.

 

BANGKOK (AP) — European markets have opened mostly higher after a turbulent trading session in Asia. Shares rose in Paris and London but fell 6.1% in Japan following Wall Street’s biggest drop since the 1987 Black Monday crash. Friday the 13th brought wild swings for some markets as governments stepped up precautions against the spread of the new coronavirus and considered ways to cushion the blow to their economies. India’s Sensex gained 4% after plunging 10% when it opened, triggering a brief halt to trading. U.S. futures were up more than 2% after the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank pledged more support for markets churned by a cascade of shutdowns across the globe.

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai says it will hold a major horse race without spectators later this month in response to the new coronavirus, as a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader was quarantined at home after testing positive. Persian Gulf countries have been scrambling to contain the outbreak, which has infected thousands of people in nearby Iran — one of the largest clusters of cases outside China. The Dubai World Cup, planned for March 28, is the world’s richest purse for horse racing, with a $12 million prize last year. Dubai’s crown prince separately announced a $400 million stimulus plan for the city-state, whose real-estate market and tourism industry have been hard-hit by the virus.

 

BEIJING (AP) — As a virus pandemic spreads globally, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent it from coming back to where it broke out. Everyone arriving in Beijing must be quarantined for 14 days, and South Korea is screening arriving passengers from more countries as the number of cases rises across Europe. Both countries have seen a decline in new infections, with China reporting just eight and South Korea 110 on Friday. In a role reversal, China is evacuating its citizens from one virus-hit country and sending medical gear and doctors to help with outbreaks abroad.

 

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus. He is quarantining himself at home after his wife exhibited flu-like symptoms. Trudeau’s office said Thursday night that Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is felling well and will remain in isolation. Earlier in the day, the office had said the prime minister is quarantining himself at home after wife returned from a speaking engagement in Britain and had mild flu-like symptoms, including a low fever. Trudeau’s office said the prime minister “is in good health with no symptoms.”