Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Feb 12

CSi Weather…

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY…

.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH A
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 15.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT…SNOW. NOT AS COLD. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 4 INCHES.
LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY…CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN
IN THE MORNING. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. LOWS AROUND 15.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. LOWS AROUND 15.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. LOWS 19 TO 25.

SNOW  DEVELOPS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE DAY ON
SATURDAY…AND CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 3-4 INCES OF TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
 

Bismarck (CSi) The Dakota Medical Foundation, reports that Giving Hearts Day on Thursday February 11, 2016, raised a total of roughly $8.3 million for local and state organizations during the 24 hour event.

Final numbers for 2016 for each organization will be available at a later date.

The giving surpassed the 2015 event numbers which were $6.9 million through 30,528 donations. North Dakota and Minnesota organizations and colleges will receive funds donated that day along with matching dollars.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society’s Annual Meeting is Monday March 7, 2016, at 6:30-p.m., at Hardee’s Restaurant in Jamestown.

Election of officers and 2 board positions will be held.

The annual meeting is open to all current members, membership year runs from March thru February.

The Regular Meeting to follow at 7:00 which is open to Board members, employees and invited guests only.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 James River Humane Society President, Matt Opsahl said the April fundraiser, “The Voice of Elvis,” will be on Friday April 2, 2016, with an Elvis Impersonator.

Doors open at 5:30-p.m., at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall, with the show at 7-p.m. Tickets are $25 and includes the meal of sloppy joes and chips, along with entry into the raffle drawing. Tickets in advance or at the door.

Opsahl also thanked Real Truck.com f and Total Clean/Mosquito for generous monetary donations.

He added that the shelter presently has eight cats with few more in foster care. Right now there are 17 dogs and two puppies available for adoption.

There are 8 cats including kittens available.

Volunteers area also welcome, along with donations of treats, and cleaning supplies. Those interested may inquire at the shelter, located at the I-94 Bloom Exit. Call 701-252-0747.

Open every day from 9-a.m., to noon, and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., or by appointment.

On line visit www.JamesRiverHumaneSociety.org with links to petfinder.com

Look for the shelter at Facebook.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The first of two new parking ramps in Minot’s downtown has opened, after years of what officials described as “challenging” construction.

Work began on the ramps in October 2013. Construction stopped a year later amid concerns that subcontractors weren’t being paid. It became apparent the project couldn’t be completed for the original bid price of $10.5 million.

The project cost is now estimated at $19 million.

The first ramp with 225 parking spaces fully opened Thursday. The second ramp, with the same number of spaces, is scheduled to open in the spring.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A program that provides grants to conservation projects across North Dakota likely will get only half of the money it expected to receive during the two-year budget cycle due to the oil slowdown.

The Outdoor Heritage Fund gets a percentage of oil and gas production taxes. The goal is to restore land affected by energy production and to develop such things as fish and wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation areas.

The program was expected to get about $27 million for the 2015-17 biennium. The amount is now estimated at slightly more than $13 million.

Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board Chairman Jim Melchior says potential projects will be scrutinized and prioritized more stringently due to the drop.

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Gymnastics Club and the Optimist Club are hosting a USA Gymnastics Meet in Jamestown, February 20, 21, 2016.

There are 282 gymnasts registered to compete, at the Jamestown Middle School gym.

Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for students.

Schedule:

Saturday

Session#1 Level 3 8:15 a.m.

Session#2 Level 3&4 11-a.m.

Session#3 Level 4 1:45-p.m.

Session#4 Level 5 4:30-p.m.

Session#5 Level 6 7:05-p.m.

Sunday

Session#6 Levels 7,8,9 8:20-a.m.

Session#7 Xcel Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum 11:30-a.m.

Session#8 Mini Meet 2:45-p.m.

Jamestown (CSi) North Dakota participating restaurants will donate a percentage of sales on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, to Special Olympics.

Special Olympics North Dakota is a private, non-profit organization that provides year-round physical fitness, sports training, and competition in 15 sports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. All activities are provided free of charge to the participants and their families.

More than 1,500 athletes, 4,500 volunteers, and 330 coaches participate throughout the state of North Dakota. For more information, visit www.specialolympicsnorthdakota.org

Participating restaurants in the area includes:

Jamestown—The Depot Café at Jamestown Business Center, (300 2nd Ave NE)

Valley City—City Lights Supper Club (2369 Elm St)

Others include:

Bismarck—Pirogue Grille (121 N 4th St)

Dickinson—BrickHouse Grille and B2 Lounge (2 West Villard St)

East Grand Forks—Blue Moose Bar & Grill (507 2nd St NW)

Fargo—The Boiler Room (210 North Broadway)

Wahpeton—Prantes Fine Dining (1605 11th St N)

 

Valley City (CSi) The VCSU 2016 Vikings football schedule of ten regular season games has been released.

They kickoff the 2016 season at home under the lights at Shelly Ellig Field

On Thursday August 25, 2016, against the University of Jamestown, at 7-p.m.

Valley City State will play four of its first five games at home.

Five VCSU home games are included in six North Star Athletic Association conference games, besides hosting UJ, will play at home, Hastings College, Waldorf College, Dickinson State and Presentation College.

VCSU’s homecoming game is set for September 24th against Waldorf College.

The 2016 schedule features two teams VCSU has never played

The Vikings will host Hastings College, a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference, on September 10th.

On Nov. 10, VCSU will hit the road to play Southeastern University (Fla.), a member of the The Sun Conference.

Road games are at Dickinson State, Mayville State, Dakota State, University of Jamestown and Southeastern University (Fla.).

VCSU is coming off a 7-3 season in 2015 and finished second in the NSAA standings.

Valley City State University Football

2016 Schedule

All times are Central Time

*Denotes NSAA conference game

Aug. 25 – vs. University of Jamestown, 7 p.m.

Sept. 3 – @ Dickinson State University, 3 p.m.

Sept. 10 – vs. Hastings College, 1 p.m.

*Sept. 24 – vs. Waldorf College, 1 p.m.

*Oct. 1 – vs. Dickinson State University, 3 p.m.

*Oct. 8 – @ Mayville State University, 1 p.m.

*Oct. 15 – @ Dakota State University, 4 p.m.

*Oct. 22 – vs. Presentation College, 1 p.m.

*Oct. 29 – @ University of Jamestown, 1 p.m.

Nov. 10 – @ Southeastern University (Fla.), 6 p.m.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A defensive back on North Dakota State University’s first three FCS championship teams is rejoining the Bison program as a defensive assistant.

Bryan Shepherd played on NDSU’s 2011, 2012 and 2013 national championship teams. The Bison have since won two more titles.

NDSU head coach Chris Klieman announced this week that he has added Shepherd to his staff for the upcoming season.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Former North Dakota State University volleyball standout Pati Rolf is getting a chance to referee again in the Olympics.

The Bison Athletic Hall of Fame member was appointed by the international volleyball federation to represent the U.S. as an official at the summer games in Rio de Janeiro.

It won’t be a first for Rolf – she served as a line judge at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State University softball team is the preseason favorite to win the Summit League.

NDSU received five of the seven first-place votes in the coaches’ poll to take the top spot. The rest of the top five is IUPUI, South Dakota, Omaha and South Dakota State.

The Bison won the league last season, made their sixth appearance in the NCAA tournament in seven years, and finished in the top 25 of both national polls. They received votes in both national preseason polls this year but didn’t crack the top 25.

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) – A strong rebound in oil prices — and an encouraging report on retail sales — are helping to lift the stock market. Stocks have been on course Friday for their first gain in a week, with financial and energy companies among the biggest gainers. Oil is up more than 11 percent.

HAVANA (AP) – Pope Francis has been meeting in Havana with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill. It’s the first time a pope and Russian patriarch had ever met. The Vatican sees the meeting as an important new step in its ecumenical efforts. The pope heads to Mexico later today.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is receiving the support of the Black Lives Matter movement in his home state. Dozens of activists gathered at the Vermont Statehouse Friday to call for a racial justice agenda in the state, including more hiring of African-American teachers and school administrators and more accountability for state agency hiring practices. The event came a day after congressman and long-time civil rights leader John Lewis endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, and said he doesn’t recall meeting Sanders during key events of the 1960s civil rights era.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Mitt Romney has said he learned it the hard way — presidential candidates should release their tax returns before the primaries, to avoid tough scrutiny later. But the three Republicans who are leading in national polls don’t appear to be taking his advice. Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have still failed to release their returns, despite promises to do so. Jeb Bush has disclosed years’ worth of returns, as has Hillary Clinton. There’s no legal requirement, but every major party nominee since 1976 has done so.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – A student at an Arizona high school says it was a shock to learn that two of her schoolmates died in a shooting there Friday. Police say two 15-year-old girls were found dead on campus. They say they don’t know what led to the shooting, but that they’re not looking for anybody else. Senior Lanie Walter says when her class went on lockdown, she called her parents to let them know she was OK.