Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 20

CSi Weather…

LATE THIS AFTERNOON…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.  SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY.  A40 PERCENT CHACE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS, 30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
 EVENING WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. SMALL STREAMS AND COULEES MAY
 FLOOD DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH
 LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

 
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
 
 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY..

Jamestown (CSi) Water service Wednesday afternoon had been reported restored to an area of Southwest Jamestown following water main breaks that occurred earlier in the day.

As of mid-afternoon on Wednesday, 17th Street Southwest was closed between Highway 281 and 102h Avenue, Southwest with traffic being rerouted as repairs were being made.

The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office reported that the area will be CLOSED due to utility repairs needed in the area, and will continue until repairs are completed.

Motorists’ should use alternative routes & use EXTREME caution in and around this area.

A part of Southwest Jamestown was reported without water, Wednesday morning due to water main breaks, in the Louis L’Amour School area.

A section of the roadway near 8th Avenue and 17th Street Southwest, near First Assembly of God Church, had collapsed, with the roadway is coned.

Other reports from the scene include two breaks in the area of 1130 16th Street Southwest. An electrical sub-station had some light water amounts, but no reported electrical outages at that time.

There were some homes in the area that had some standing water in the yards.

Residents in the area say they have been having water problems since Monday of this week.

Also the City Engineer’s Office informs motorists that beginning Thursday, August 21, 2014, traffic will be restricted to one lane on Hwy 281 (West Business Loop) from 1^st Ave South to 4th Ave SW for pavement repairs.

Work is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

Please use alternative routes if possible.

Motorists’ should use EXTREME caution in and around this area and use alternate routes.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Wednesday at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.

Grant applications, and presentation were made on behalf of the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse Committee, represented by Toni Pirkl, to fund an open house at the courthouse, on September 13, 2014, from 1-3-p.m. The request was for $1,522 for advertising costs.

The application noted a $300 granted by the North Dakota State Historical Society for flyers, and the program. The event is an officially sanctioned North Dakota 125th Anniversary event.

The board voted to fund the full amount requested, although the request for $50 for invitations was withdrawn.

Ms. Pirkl said during the open house, there will be tours including rooms open for viewing in the 1883 courthouse. There will be individuals stationed in each room, to welcome guests.

Another request for the Jamestown Civic Center, was tabled until the September 2014 meeting, as Civic Center Manager, Pam Fosse was not able to attend, due to an illness in her family.

The application was for a Tourism grant of $10,000 toward a new basketball court, floor. The total cost is $96,000.

Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said it’s possible that in exchange, the floor would have the Jamestown Tourism logo painted on the floor, which is expected to have a 10 year life span.

In other business, Swedlund told the board that Jamestown Tourism is strongly positioned to finish calendar year 2014 under budget. He pointed out Tourism will be scheduled to meet with the Jamestown City Council budgeting committee to present its request for city funds in the 2015 calendar year.

He pointed out that Tourism had granted funds for the Libby Custer Flea Market that was set for Ft. Seward this weekend, but has been cancelled. He said the grant dollars will be put back in the Tourism fund.

Swedlund added at the August 9th Jamestown hosting of the North Dakota 125th Anniversary celebration that 460 people were counted at the gate at Frontier Village.

He noted that with the Parade Train, 3-4 cars have been painted as the project continues.

The board, acting as the Nominating Committee for the Tourism board, nominated three individuals to succeed members going off the board.

Those nominated are: Tim Burchill, Janna Bergstedt, and Matt Woods.

Those individuals will indicate if they are still available to serve.

The JSDC report was given by Holly Miller. She indicated that the Jamestown area state Manufacturing Day participation is October 3, 2014. She pointed out that UTC is interested in giving tours of the facility that day, with details to worked out.

 ROLLA, N.D. (AP) – A 6-year-old girl is dead after being struck by a pickup truck while riding her bicycle in Rolla.
 
     The Highway Patrol did not immediately release the girl’s name.
 
     Authorities say the girl was crossing U.S. Highway 281 in Rolla’s city limits about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a pickup driven by a 72-year-old city resident. The driver was not cited.
 
     The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Oil and Gas Division authorities say a saltwater spill in Williams County has been contained.
 
     Kodiak Oil and Gas reported that 300 barrels of saltwater was released and recovered at one of the company’s disposal wells about 15 miles east of Williston.
 
     Authorities believe a piping leak caused the spill.

 WESTHOPE, N.D. (AP) – State officials are monitoring cleanup of an oil spill in a slough six miles southeast of Westhope, in north central North Dakota.
 
     The state Health Department said Wednesday that three barrels of oil and a small amount of saltwater spilled from a broken pipe at a well owned by Enduro Operating. A barrel holds 42 gallons.
 
     The company estimated that two barrels of oil had been recovered by a vacuum truck. The rest will be burned off with state approval, and affected soil will be removed from the site.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The medical director at North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency has resigned.
 
Luis Vilella stepped down Friday after eight years with Workforce Safety and Insurance.
 
     Vilella has complained in the past that his medical opinions take a back seat to the legal process.
 
     WSI Deputy Director Clare Carlson confirmed Vilella’s departure but said he can’t comment on personnel matters. A listed telephone number for Vilella could not be found.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota Board of Higher Education committee is recommending 3 percent salary increases for most college and university presidents.
 
     The full board on Sept. 3 will consider the recommendations, which include a 5 percent annual raise for Williston State President Raymond Nadolny due to the high cost of living in the oil patch boomtown.
 
     The recommended increase is 3 percent for all other presidents, including North Dakota State President Dean Bresciani (bruh-SHAW’-nee). Interim University System Chancellor Larry Skogen had recommended a 4 percent increase for Bresciani next year and a 3.57 percent increase in 2016.
 
     Skogen said his request was to bring Bresciani’s salary in line with his peers. Board member Grant Shaft said he wasn’t comfortable with the proposal and successfully pushed a motion to change it.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck-based St. Alexius Medical Center is aligning itself with the Catholic Health Initiatives nonprofit.
 
     Officials announced on Wednesday that St. Alexius will become a direct affiliate of the CHI system, which is based in Colorado and has a division based in Fargo.
 
     The deal should close by the end of the year, pending state approval. The two organizations plan to form a regional health system of hospitals and clinics in western and central North Dakota.
 
     Catholic Health Initiatives has several facilities in the state. St. Alexius serves residents of central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota.  It is associated with the Benedictine Sisters of the Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck. That will not change, and St. Alexius will retain its local board of directors.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota students continue to score slightly below the national average on the ACT college entrance exam.
 
     Students in the state had an average composite score this year of 20.6, below the national average of 21.0. The state score was up from 20.5 last year.
 
     The ACT tests students in the areas of English, math, reading and science. The best possible score on the exam is 36. The test is commonly used by colleges and universities as a benchmark for college readiness and entrance.
 
     One-hundred percent of North Dakota’s 2014 graduating class took the exam.

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Plans for an $823 million flood control project for the Souris River Valley are in limbo due to federal policy changes and disagreements in Congress.
 
     Corps of Engineers officials are studying new rules that impact changes to existing flood levees and the type of environmental study needed for projects.
 
     Bills in the U.S. House and Senate also differ on whether the corps can start new projects, and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says it’s doubtful a final bill will pass before the November election.
 
     The 2011 Souris River flood caused nearly $700 million in damage in Minot, and also affected some rural areas and communities. Federal money is needed for the long-term flood control project, though City Manager Cindy Hemphill says Minot and the state might be able to provide startup funds.

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – Officials familiar with the deal say Bank of America has reached a record $17 billion settlement with federal and state authorities over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. The officials say the bank will pay $10 billion in cash and provide consumer relief valued at $7 billion. They spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal isn’t scheduled to be announced until Thursday at the earliest.
 
     CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is in Missouri Wednesday afternoon to meet with FBI and other officials carrying out an independent federal investigation into Michael Brown’s death. Meanwhile, a small group of protesters are calling for a specialized prosecutor to determine whether the police officer who shot the unarmed 18-year-old should be charged in his death. Holder is promising a thorough investigation into the incident.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is vowing that the United States “will be relentless” in its fight with Islamic State militants who beheaded a U.S. journalist in Iraq. Calling for a global response to the group that now controls territory in both Iraq and Syria, Obama is condemning the group’s execution of James Foley, whose death he says has left the nation heartbroken. In forceful remarks, Obama accused the Islamic State of torturing, raping and murdering thousands of people in “cowardly acts of violence.”
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say military planners are weighing the possibility of sending more American forces to Iraq mainly to provide additional security around Baghdad. A senior U.S. official says the number of troops currently under discussion would be fewer than 300, but there has been no final decision yet by Pentagon leaders. The talks come as American fighter jets and drones conduct more airstrikes against Islamic State militants.

 
     JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s prime minister says he will press forward with a military operation in the Gaza Strip until rocket fire out of the Palestinian territory is halted. Benjamin Netanyahu made a nationwide address a day after talks aimed at ending Israel’s month-long war against Hamas militants collapsed. Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel today, while Israel carried out numerous airstrikes in Gaza. Palestinian officials say at least 20 Palestinians have been killed since the cease-fire talks collapsed.