– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 11

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30. LOWS AROUND 15.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND A HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE
TURTLE MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT.

Jamestown (CSi) At 11-a.m., this Saturday registration starts for is the 36^th Annual, Runnin’ O’ the Green in Jamestown.

The first flight of runners will leave the registration area of the Frontier Fort at 2-p..m., every ten minutes. All participants must be at least 21 years of age.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, founder, Larry Knoblich said, he’s hoping for good weather this year, with 2013 being an exceptionally cold run, that followed unseasonably warm temperatures in 2012.

This Saturday the forecast calls for a mostly cloudy sky, with a 20 percent chance of snow…low 15 high 30.

He added that this year’s run includes 10 bars, starting at the Frontier Fort and finishing at Shady’s at the Gladstone Inn & Suites.

Included this year is Los Molcajetes, which has been added after the cards were printed.

Other establishment on the run, in order, are:

The Buff, Knights of Columbus, the Elks, the Wonder Bar Sports Bar, the Corner Bar, the Office and the All Vets Club.

Pre-registration for the 36th annual Runnin O’ the Green is $30, which includes a T-shirt.

Registration on the day of the race is $10, which doesn’t include a T-shirt.

Participants must be 21 years old, and should carry their IDs.

Knoblich added that pre-registering allows runners to already have the wrist band and name tags, and go directly to the first stop.

This year, individuals will be able to register late at some stops along the route, where volunteers from the Elkettes will be stationed.

Knoblich pointed out that again this year, proceeds from the run go to local cancer patients, to help pay bills not covered by insurance, and the Elks Camp Grassick, which in the past has received more than $20,000 from the run. The money for the camp has purchased beds, mattresses, life jackets and fire extinguishers.

He pointed out that 13 cancer patients, are on the list, with the goal to give each individual $500 for medical expenses. It’s also hoped that the run will raise $25,000 for the Elks, Camp Grassick.

Knoblich said this year’s run memorializes Jim Carlascio, a veteran and long-time community volunteer who passed away in July of 2013.

The 2014 Runnin O’ the Green T-shirt features an Irish flag, and “Jim’stown, ND.”

For more information or to download a registration form, on line, visit www.runninothegreen.com

Forms can be mailed, along with the entry fee, to Wildside Creations Inc., 103 4th St. NE, Jamestown. Checks should be addressed to the Jamestown Elks #995.

First responders will be on stand-by in case they are needed, and all but Jamestown Police Department detectives will be on duty, at some point during the day, either uniformed or plain clothes.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department, and North Dakota Highway Patrol will have extra patrol units on the highways.

Last year, Jamestown Police Chief, Scott Edinger estimated that about 62 arrests and citations occurred during the 2013 run, but with fewer participants because of the cold weather.

Most of the arrested stemmed from urinating in public, 3, open alcoholic containers, outside of the designated areas, 34, minor in possession, 13, DUI, 1, Disorderly conduct, 7, drug arrests 4, and some littering fines.

Knoblich stresses that any beverage will count, and drinking alcoholic beverages is NOT a requirement, adding to drink alcohol in moderation.

Knoblich said there will be plenty of portable restrooms and garbage cans out along the route and near establishments taking part in the run.

He asks that runners ‘Keep an eye on each other,’ concerning potential vandalism or other illegal acts.

Bar workers should be prepared to handle 2,000 participants through the event, and bars, early in the run should expect a larger crowd the first two hours, later bars in the run will be busy until closing.

Motorists, and others need to be patient, with the runners and participants need to careful where they area walking while in traffic areas.

The 2013 Runnin’ O’ the Green will be back on CSi-10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL, with the Retro Replays, starting Thursday March 13, 2014. The 2014 event will be recorded for playback on CSi-10.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses to consider decorating their store fronts, in Blue & White to pass along well wishes to the Valley City High School Hi-Liner Girl’s Basketball team.

The team is leaving Wednesday at noon for Minot to participate in the State Class A Basketball Tournament, on March 13^th.

They will open play against the one seed from the Western conference, Bismarck High, on Thursday at 1pm.

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Students at a North Dakota school that was shut down after a fire allegedly set by the school’s principal have returned to classes in other buildings.

     The 250 students at Trinity High School are spread out among two elementary schools, a junior high school and a church. They had a week off from classes before returning Monday.

     Students and staff say they’re trying to stay positive. Senior Austin Deichert says the atmosphere “is still like a Trinity family.”

     Thirty-year-old principal Thomas Sander is due back in court April 21. He could enter pleas then to charges of felony arson and endangering by fire or explosion.

     Sander could face as much as 20 years in prison if convicted. He still does not have a listed defense attorney.

  FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The Fargo police department is mourning the death of a longtime officer known for his work in community and media relations.

     Officials say Lt. Jeff Skuza (SKOO’-zah) died Tuesday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities say Skuza phoned police dispatchers at about 4:30 a.m. and asked them to send officers to the Holy Cross Cemetery south of Fargo, were his body was discovered.

     No further details were released.

     Skuza joined the force as a patrol officer in October 1991. He was promoted to sergeant in January 2001 and lieutenant in March 2011.

     Fargo Police Chief Keith Ternes says Skuza was a consummate professional and his death has impacted everyone in the department. He says a crisis intervention team is available to help employees with counseling and other needs.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Officials in North Dakota are reporting what may be the state’s biggest incident of illegal dumping of radioactive oil filter socks, the nets that strain liquids in the oil production process.

     They say hundreds of the tubular filters were found in an abandoned building in Noonan, in northwestern North Dakota. A Divide County sheriff’s deputy described waist-deep piles scattered through a 4,000-square-foot building that once housed an auto shop.

     State Waste Management Director Scott Radig, who viewed pictures of the scene, said it appeared to be more than twice as large as the state’s next-largest dumping incident.

     The filter socks can become contaminated with naturally occurring radiation. They are banned for disposal in North Dakota, and oil companies are supposed to haul them to approved facilities in other states.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Ward County officials and the owners of the Minot Daily News have negotiated a deal for land the county has sought for years to expand the county jail.

Ogden Newspapers and Ward County came to an agreement late last week gives the county the newspaper’s parking lot in exchange for the land where the county library now sits. the county also will give Ogden an undisclosed amount of money.

The county initially attempted to take the land through eminent domain last year.

In sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Former North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen is gearing up for his pro day in Fargo Wednesday, after being overlooked for the NFL combine.

     Jensen is the winningest quarterback in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision history. He led the Bison to three straight FCS titles. He says he’s disappointed he wasn’t invited to the recent NFL combine, where NFL scouts check out potential draft picks.

     But Jensen says he also got overlooked by many colleges when he came out of Waupaca High School in Wisconsin. And he’s been prepping to impress scouts at his pro day since leading to the Bison to their latest championship in January.

     Jensen has been working with quarterback guru Steve Calhoun, who has tutored several NFL quarterbacks including Cam Newtown and Nick Foles.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The two North Dakota natives who took part in this year’s Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska are no longer running as the leaders cross the finish line in Nome.

     Kelly Maixner was in ninth place Monday afternoon but scratched in the last stages of the race. Another North Dakota native, Ellen Halverson, dropped out of the race last week.

     Maixner was raised in Golva, and Halverson is formerly of the Thompson area. Both now live in Alaska. It was the fourth Iditarod for Maixner and the fifth for Halverson.

     Dallas Seavey of Willow, Alaska, won his second Iditarod early Tuesday.

In world and national news…

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – It could be a way of de-escalating the standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The parliament in the Ukrainian region of Crimea says if residents vote on Sunday to become part of Russia, the peninsula will declare itself independent and propose becoming a Russian state. That could give Moscow the option of saying there’s no need for Crimea to become part of Russia — while at the same time keeping it firmly within its sphere of influence.

     LYON, France (AP) – Until now, airlines haven’t had the ability to see if passengers’ passports show up in the directory of stolen passports maintained by Interpol. But now, two airlines will be able to run the names of passengers past that database, to see if they turn up. It’s a test projects aimed at letting private sector companies help authorities crack down on criminals who travel with fake documents.

     WASHINGTON (AP) – The man who’s in line to head the National Security Agency says if the government puts the bulk collection of telephone data in the hands of an independent third party, it could result in delays in identifying potential threats. Navy Vice Adm. Mike Rogers testified today to a Senate panel. He provided little new insight into how he would handle planned reforms of the NSA’s surveillance programs.

     NEW YORK (AP) – A British man says he backed out of a shoe-bomb airplane plot in 2001 after his parents told him they wouldn’t want their son to be a terrorist. Saajid Badat (Sah-JEED’ Bih-DAT’) testified Tuesday in New York City at the trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (SOO’-lay-mahn AH’-boo GAYTH), Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law. Abu Ghaith could face life in prison if he’s convicted of conspiring to kill Americans and providing material support to al-Qaida in his role as al-Qaida’s spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks. He has pleaded not guilty.

     DALLAS (AP) – NHL player Rich Peverley of the Dallas Stars is undergoing testing to determine what triggered his collapse during a game. The team’s general manager says Peverley is in stable condition and has been communicating with teammates and friends. He says doctors are focusing on trying to find a long-term solution to Peverley’s irregular heartbeat, which was diagnosed in training camp.