Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan. 12

CSi Weather…

.WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6-PM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY 6-PM STUTSMAN.. MIDNIGHT FRIDAY BARNES…

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches possible.

* WHERE…Portions of north central to southeast North Dakota. Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota.

* WHEN…From Thursday evening through Friday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

 

Forecast

WEDNESDAY  NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds

10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of light snow in the evening,

then snow after midnight. Snow  possibly mixed with freezing rain

in the evening, in the Jamestown area. Patchy blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Snow

accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Lows 10 to 15. East winds 10 to

20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

.FRIDAY…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be

heavy at times in the morning.  Moderate snow accumulations.

Snow likely possibly mixed with freezing rain in the evening,

Highs 15 to 20. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 below.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 30 to 35.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 25.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Lows 5 to

 

A low pressure system moving down from Canada will likely bring
impactful winter to much of western and central North Dakota
Thursday evening through Friday. Snow may begin falling in parts
of north central North Dakota as early as Friday afternoon. The
snow is expected to intensify Thursday evening, with a heavier
band spreading south and east through the night and into Friday
morning. Snowfall amounts greater than 4 inches
looks likely from Devils Lake down through the Valley City and
Forman areas. However, there is still uncertainty on the exact
track of this system.

Lighter precipitation is likely across western and south
central North Dakota Thursday night through Friday afternoon,
which could fall as either snow or freezing rain. Finally, strong
north to northwest winds are likely to develop Friday morning and
persist through the afternoon, especially in southwest North
Dakota. The strong winds may create areas of blowing snow.

The greatest impacts from this system are likely to occur along
and east of Highway 83, where several inches of snow may
accumulate. But there is still uncertainty on the exact track of
this system. Keep up to date with the latest forecast and weather
conditions at www.weather.gov/bis.

 

Update

Valley City  (CSi)  – The Valley City Rural Fire District was called to a vehicle fire about 6:30-a.m. Wednesday east of Valley City.

Crews were called to a rural residence, where ,the owner of a 2007 Hyundai was attempting to jump start the car’s battery when smoke came from the dash area. The owner pulled the vehicle away from the house and the car continued burned.

Chief Magnuson said no injuries were reported, and the vehicle was a total loss.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire and Rural Department Rescue Squads were called abou 5:13-p.m. Tuesday to the Pipestem Dam control unit building, to release two people trapped in the elevator.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr reported that with assistance from the Army Corp. of Engineers office the men were released without injury. The call was made from a cell phone.

The units were on the scene about 45 minutes.

Then at 5:20-a.m. Wednesday, the City Fire Department responded to a gas meter leak at 907 2nd Street Southeast. The meter was shut off with MDU called to the scene. The units were on the scene about 10-minutes.

At 7:15 a.m. Wednesday the City Rescue Squad was called to a rollover on Highway 52 at mm 243. The person trapped was able to get out of the vehicle and the unit was called back enroute.

 

COVID-19 Stats

 

 

Valley City  (City)  Due to snow in forecast for Friday, January  the Christmas Tree pickup has been moved up to Thursday, January 13.

City Administrator Gwen Crawford said crews will be picking up Christmas Trees all day Thursday, January 13.  She reminds residents that bases, plastic bags, and other foreign objects from the tree should be removed. She said all objects need to be removed from the tree before city crews will pick them up. Valley City residents who have questions, may  call the Public Works office at 701-845-0380.

 

 

Jamestown  (City) Please note that due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday, there will be NO garbage or recycling collection on Monday, January 17, 2022.
All routes will be delayed by one day.
The Baling Facility and Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022.
REMINDER: All residential alley pickup is suspended until further notice due to alley conditions.
For questions regarding garbage collection, call the Baling Facility at 701-252-5223 and questions regarding recycling, call 701-320-9218.

 

 

 

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for January to Mike Hansen 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 nomination letter said, “Mike Hansen at Pit Stop in Jamestown provided excellent customer service to our family. We were going out of town for a week. Our son’s truck needed some repairs done on it. We hoped to have all this done while we were gone. I stopped in talked with Mike about the needed repairs. He stated he could not do everything that was needed but would call to another shop and see if they could help us. Mike not only called the other shop to set up the repairs for us he took our truck to the other shop to have them complete the work. He made sure that they knew exactly what we needed fixed. The shop did the needed repairs and Mike did what they needed to do. Upon returning home both shops had completed the work needed. Mike handled everything and we had no worries if the work would get done or not. A big thanks to Mike for the excellent customer service.”

Congratulations to Mike! Pit Stop Express Lube is located at 117 4^th St. NW. You can reach them at 701-952-7867.

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  – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff Thursday, Jan. 13, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, in honor of former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada on the day of his interment.

The governor’s directive is in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden after Reid passed away Dec. 28 at the age of 82.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says a police investigator violated state law by confiscating a radio journalist’s cellphone without a valid warrant and has been forced to return the device. Tom Simon, who works for Williston Trending Topics News Radio Live and Coyote Radio 98.5, was asked to turn over his phone at a school board meeting Monday by Charissa Remus, an agent for the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Under North Dakota’s shield law, information obtained by a journalist cannot be seized without a hearing before a judge to determine if a search warrant is required. No such hearing took place.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group that represents North Dakota’s Roman Catholic bishops is contacting parents of students at the University of North Dakota and asking that they urge administrators to reject the school’s proposed “gender inclusion” policy. The policy, which is still in draft form, would require the use of a transgender person’s preferred pronouns and the use of facilities that align with a person’s gender identity. The Catholic Conference, on behalf of Bishop David Kagan of Bismarck and Bishop John Folda of Fargo, sent a letter this week to parents. UND President Andrew Armacost says the policy is intended to protect transgender students.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — State Republican Rep. Shannon Roers Jones of Fargo is running for mayor in North Dakota’s biggest city. Roers Jones is an attorney and Fargo native, She has served in the Legislature since 2017. She will face Mayor Tim Mahoney, who has held the post since 2015. That’s when he took over as acting mayor when then-Mayor Dennis Walaker died after a long battle with kidney cancer. Mahoney, a general surgeon who says he’s a political independent, plans run for re-election in the city’s June balloting. Roers Jones said she was undecided if she would seek re-election to her House seat.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The number of Minnesota state lawmakers who don’t plan to seek reelection continues to grow. Longtime Rep. Paul Marquart joined the list Wednesday. The Democrat was first elected to the House 22 years ago after serving as Dilworth’s mayor for 11 years. Marquardt says that at age 65 it’s time to try new things. He’s the fourth state lawmaker in just the past week to announce he won’t seek reelection, following Rep. Tim Miller, Rep. Jim Davnie and Rep. Rod Hamilton.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pipeline operator that plans to transport carbon dioxide to North Dakota for disposal will partner with an ammonia plant developer to pick up its emissions from a Grand Forks facility. Pipeline developer Summit Carbon Solutions and ammonia plant developer Northern Plains Nitrogen announced the partnership this week. Northern Plains Nitrogen’s plant will supply low-carbon, nitrogen-based fertilizer products to farmers in the northern United States and Canada. The company expects to annually capture 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide. Summit plans to inject the ammonia plant’s emissions into rocks deep underground in Oliver and Mercer counties where its pipeline system will end.

 

In world and national news…

(AP)  Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions. Much of the debate centers around the nation’s schools, some of which closed due to infection-related staffing issues. Yet in a variety of places, mask mandates are being lifted or voted down. The changes come as the federal government assesses the supply of medical-grade respirator face coverings, such as N95 or KN95 masks. Jeff Zients is White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. He says the government has a stockpile of more than 750 million N95 masks.

 

(AP)  Distrust, misinformation and other factors have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11. As of Tuesday, just over 17% of these youngsters were fully vaccinated, more than two months after shots for them became available. There was a pre-holiday surge after the shots were introduced last fall, but the numbers have crept up slowly since then, and omicron’s out-of-control spread appears to have had little effect. One doctor says the low rates and rising hospitalizations among children are a “gut punch.”|

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says politicians who refuse to say whether they’ve received COVID-19 booster shots are “gutless.” In an interview with the conservative One America News Network on Tuesday night, Trump didn’t name names when he said some politicians have been afraid to admit they got the booster shot. But Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s often mentioned as a possible 2024 presidential contender, has notably declined to say whether he’s received a booster. Trump may be looking to create a political issue as he also eyes a run in 2024 because he can promote his administration’s success in facilitating the development of the shots.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the economy was growing at a modest pace at the end of 2021 but was still being held back by ongoing supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages. In its latest survey of business conditions around the country, the Fed said its 12 regional banks found that the economy was continuing to grow. But many districts reported a sudden pullback in spending on leisure travel, hotels and restaurants because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Fed survey, known as the beige book, will form the basis for discussions when the central bank holds its next meeting on Jan. 25-26.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. last month posted its smallest monthly budget deficit in two years. That was thanks to a rebounding economy that helped boost tax receipts, coupled with slower spending as some COVID relief programs ended. The Treasury Department reported that the December deficit of $21.3 billion was the smallest monthly deficit since a $13 billion shortfall in December 2019. That was before the COVID pandemic hit in the U.S. and pushed millions of people out of work, sending the economy into a short but steep recession. For the first three months of this budget year the government has recorded a deficit of $377.7 billion, 30.1% below the same period a year ago,

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years. The service is struggling to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head of Army Recruiting Command, tells The Associated Press that shuttered schools and the competitive job market over the past year have posed significant challenges for recruiters. Heading into the most difficult months of the year for recruiting, the Army is hoping that some extra cash and a few other changes will entice qualified young people to sign up.