Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Nov 30

CSi Weather…

JAMESTOWN AREA…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT  TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA LATER TODAY…AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RANGE
UP TO 3 INCHES IN BISMARCK…MANDAN…ELGIN…AND STEEL...UP TO 5
INCHES FROM JAMESTOWN THROUGH LINTON…TO NEAR 6 INCHES OVER
ELLENDALE…OAKES AND ASHLEY.

 VALLEY CITY AREA….

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM  MONDAY AFTERNOON TO
4 PM CST TUESDAY…

…FROM VALLEY CITY TO ADA TO LAKE ITASCA STATE PARK.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL

CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED

ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN

BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

Forecast…

TONIGHT…SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 4 INCHES. LOWS IN THE
 LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
 .TUESDAY…SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN
 THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL
 AROUND 5 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS
15 TO 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
LOWS 17 TO 23.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.

. HEAVIER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 6 INCHES FORECAST OVER THE SOUTHERN
 JAMES RIVER VALLEY…AND 2-3 INCHES ALONG A LINE FROM CARRINGTON
 TO BISMARCK TO HETTINGER. FORECAST AMOUNTS QUICKLY TAPER OFF TO
 THE NORTH AND WEST OF THIS LINE.

 

 Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police  is warning Jamestown residents of a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in Jamestown.

Matthew Jacob Lee Graham is a 27 year old white male, 5’11″ tall weighing 192 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

He currently has no vehicle.

He now resides at 120 3rd St. NW Jamestown, ND.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakot Risk Level Committee, of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

His offense is listed as indecent exposure, stemming from exposing himself to a five year old male family friend.

He was convicted in April of 2004 in Kidder Count.

Disposition: remanded to the Mesabi Academy treatment facility.

Graham is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Graham are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s web site.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign is lagging about 40 percent behind last year at this time.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Major Tim Nauta, said, with a short time left in this year’s Kettle Campaign, those interested in staffing the kettles, and perhaps competitions between service clubs, businesses and others need to make arrangements soon.

Volunteers bell ringers at the red kettle locations are still welcome in the community through December 24^th

Major Tim Nauta said, this year’s goal is to raise $156,000, the same goal as last year, that was not met, that will help provide items for the food pantry, clothing, furniture, help with rent assistance, utility and transportation assistance, emergency lodging and prescription assistance on occasion.

Donations also go to the Jamestown Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope Program, that assists families and individuals to become self-sufficient.

Kettle volunteers work in two-hour shifts from Monday through Saturday during store hours of the businesses where the red kettles are located.

This season red kettle locations include two spots at the Park Plaza Shopping Center at both entrances to Cashwise. Three red kettles will be located at the Buffalo Mall – two at entrances to Home of Economy, and a third will be at Sears. The only outdoor red kettle this season will be in front of Wal-Mart.

Also…

The Angel Tree program involves community members visiting the trees.

Children’s wish lists are on the trees, located at the Buffalo Mall at Home of Economy, and Sears, along with Stutsman Harley-Davidson in Jamestown. The public is invited to take a card, purchase one or more of the gifts on the list and drop them off…unwrapped… with the card at the Salvation Army, on First Avenue North, by December 10th.

About 200 children have signed up, and about the same amount signing up for the Christmas Baskets.

The Angel Tree gifts and Christmas Baskets will be distributed on December 16th.

More information by calling the Jamestown Salvation Army at 701-252-0290.

 

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Salvation Army Bell Ringing campaign is now underway.

Co-event coordinator Joe Lunde says for those who get monthly donation requests in the mail, to also drop those off into a kettle in Valley City during the bell ringing campaign.

Lee Isensee thanked all the people in the community for their generous donations in the last campaign.

Bell ringers are needed at Leevers Foods, Shopko and Marketplace Foods from 10am to 6pm. Those who want to be a bell ringer should call Joe Lunde at 840-0908 or 845-1974.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department is recruiting volunteer firefighters.

Rural Fire Chief, Ben Mauldeing says the need is for four to six new recruits.

Prospective firefighters do not need to live in a rural area, and the department is open to men and women.

Maulding adds, it is important for a potential recruit to talk to his or her family and employer before applying as a firefighter, which includes twice monthly drills.

He adds, that three to four people complete the process of becoming a firefighter.

The department has received several applicants during open application periods in the past and has been satisfied with the quality and quantity of applicants, said Jakob Barnard, training officer for the department. It hopes to see the same this year.

Stipends of $20 per hour are paid to trained firefighters for responding to calls but not for attending meetings or drills.

The Jamestown Rural Fire Department currently has 25 firefighters and three men in the apprentice or training program. Those three apprentices and any additional people recruited in the next months will receive the training necessary to pass the test and become a firefighter 1 under the regulations of the North Dakota Firefighter’s Association.

The department responds to more than 100 fires each year with the busiest times in the spring and fall.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Police in Fargo are looking into a burglary in which police badges and three guns were stolen from a detective’s home over the weekend.
 
     Lt. Mike Mitchell  says  the burglary was part of at least five break-ins reported in the same area of the city. He says police believe the burglars were targeting homes that appeared to be vacant for the holiday weekend.
 
     Mitchell says the burglary at the detective’s home is “concerning” because police credentials and weapons were stolen. He says the guns were locked inside a safe that was taken during the burglary.
 
     Mitchell says other items stolen from area homes include jewelry and electronics.

 

  WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota oil regulators say more than 17,000 gallons of saltwater have spilled from a disposal well near Watford City.
 
     The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says Wyoming-based True Oil LLC on Monday reported that the 17,640 gallons were released, contained and recovered at the disposal well located about 15 miles southwest of Watford City. The cause of the spill is listed as a pump leak.
 
     The division says a state inspector has been at the site of the release.
 
     Saltwater, or brine, is an unwanted byproduct of oil production. It is many times saltier than sea water and can easily kill vegetation.
 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Downtown merchants in Minot want help from a city economic development fund as they deal with infrastructure upgrade projects.
 
     The Minot Area Development Corp. has requested half a million dollars from the city’s Magic Fund to pay down interest on debt for downtown businesses disrupted by the projects. The fund’s screening committee meets Dec. 9.
 
     The  infrastructure projects include replacement of water and sewer lines, repaving of streets and the construction of two parking ramps. The work has shut down a number of streets, affecting traffic flow and parking.
 
     At least 55 downtown businesses that have been affected by the projects could be helped under the development corporation’s grant application. Each would get up to $3,000 to buy down interest on loans.

 

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – This is one check the Salvation Army is counting on to clear.
 
     Salvation Army officials in Minnesota and North Dakota say a couple dropped a $500,000 check into a red kettle outside a Cub Foods in suburban Minneapolis on Saturday.
 
     Spokeswoman Annette Bauer says it’s the biggest check ever in the Minneapolis area and likely the biggest ever in the two states.
 
     Bauer says the couple has a history of donations and prefers to remain anonymous. She said they alerted Salvation Army officials that the check was coming and asked them to open the kettle and remove the check before volunteers who count donations could see their names.
 
     Bauer called it “an astonishing gift” and that the division was running about a half-million dollars behind the same point last year.

 

In world and national news…

LE BOURGET, France (AP) – It’s the largest group of world leaders ever to stand together — and the issue that’s brought them to the summit near Paris is climate change. As they began two weeks of talks Monday, leaders said an ambitious deal to curb global warming can send a message to terrorists, by showing what countries can achieve when they are united. The gathering comes two weeks after militants linked to the Islamic State group killed 130 people around Paris. Fears of more attacks have prompted extra-high security and a crackdown on environmental protests.
 
     PARIS (AP) – The leaders of several of the countries taking part in the climate summit in France are calling on economies around the world to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions, as a way to fight global warming. The appeal comes from the heads of France, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Ethiopia and Canada, along with the World Bank. They want to see some kind of mechanism that would essentially charge a price for each ton of carbon dioxide produced by industry. It could be a simple tax, or a more complex system involving a carbon credit.
 
     MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A county prosecutor in Minneapolis says he’s filed the toughest charges possible against four men accused of a racially motivated attack on five protesters. The protesters were shot last week outside the city’s 4th Precinct, where demonstrators have set up camp since 24-year-old Jamar Clark died in a confrontation with police officers. None of the protesters suffered life-threatening injuries. The prosecutor says the felony charges he filed against the four men carry tougher potential sentences than any kind of hate crime-related charge he could bring.
 
     FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Firefighters in Fort Worth believe they’ve found the body of 76-year-old woman whose car was swept away in floodwaters in North Texas last week. They found a submerged car with a body inside, about a mile downstream from where Zenola Jenkins’ vehicle washed off a highway bridge Friday. Eight people died in flooding during storms in Texas over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – Kid’s technology company VTech says the personal information of about 5 million of its customers and their children may have been stolen by hackers. The company, based in Hong Kong, disclosed the breach of a customer database late last week, but didn’t say how many people could be affected until  Monday. The affected database includes the names, birthdates and genders of child users. VTech makes a variety of popular tech-related toys including tablets and smartwatches.