Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 13

CSi Weather…

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/
TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ SATURDAY...
FOR ALL OF NORTH DAKOTA...
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT AND EARLY 
SATURDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT 
UNCOVERED. GARDEN HOSES LEFT OUTSIDE TONIGHT MAY FREEZE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRING SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS INSIDE OR COVER THEM. BE SURE TO
UNHOOK GARDEN HOSES AND DRAIN THEM.

FROST IS POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

 

Forecast…

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY.   A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

FROST IS POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

Highs will increase from the 60s Monday and Tuesday, into
the 70s Wednesday through Friday. Increasing southerly flow and
moisture will begin an upward tick for showers and thunderstorms Thursday into next weekend.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Water Department reports that the water was back on, early Friday afternoon, in Southeast Jamestown following the repair of a broken water main.

A spokesman said the cast iron pipe crack was repaired with a stainless steel clamp, and the excavation was filled and brought up to grade.

The 75 or so customers in the area were advised that the water service would be shut off starting at 11-a.m., Friday, and crews finished the repair at 1-p.m.

The area affected was south of 15^th St SE from 7^th Ave SE to Elmwood Place, including 15^th St SE between 6^th Ave SE & 8^th Ave SE and areas to the south.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) A private reception was held Friday afternoon, at the Historic 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse in Jamestown, for the Dedication of The Mary Faith Young Room .

A ribbon cutting was held to officially open the room.

At the event the family and friends of Mary Young were on hand to dedicate the clerk of court office in the historic courthouse in honor of Young.

Speakers included:

State Historical Society, Historic Sites Manager, Guinn Hinman

1883 Courthouse Committee President, Mike Williams

The Dedicatory remarks were given by the State Historical Society, former President, Jim Sperry.

Also remarks were given by former Jamestown Sun Editor, Jim Smorada, a personal friend of Mary’s.

Following the dedication, refreshments were served.

The program reminds residents that when the 1883 Stutsman County Courhouse was threatened with demolition, Mary Young passionately advocated to save and restore the building. Faced with Staunch opposition, Mary established, “Project ’83,” a group of Jamestown citizens dedicated to saving the building, creating awareness and raising funds for its restoration.

Mary passed away on November 14, 2015. In January 2016, the State Historical Society Board honored her legacy by naming the historic Clerk of Court’s Office, the “Mary Faith Youhg Room, as a gesture of memorial and remembrance to her legacy and tireless efforts to save the courthouse.

The efforts are continuing.

Jamestown (CSi) – On May 14, 2016 – from 1pm to 4pm – the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the 1883 Courthouse Committee will be opening the doors to the historic structure.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, North Dakota State Historical Society, Sites Manager, Guinn Hinman said, the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse will be open for the public to see the progress made on the restoration, since the last open house in 2014. The open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.

Mike Williams, a member of the 1883 Courthouse Committee, said getting the clerk’s office named in honor of Young was very important to the committee.

The courthouse, located at 503 3rd Avenue SE in Jamestown, is the oldest in the state and has been undergoing a massive rehabilitation effort in the past few years. Recent updates include the complete restoration of the historic clerk of court, auditor, and sheriff’s offices as well as an electrical overhaul and the installation of new restrooms.

Future plans include restoration of the second floor, including the courtroom, and installation of an elevator.

There was a separate, private reception Friday for the family and friends of Mary Young to dedicate the clerk of court office in the historic courthouse in honor of Young.

She pointed out that the courthouse’s restoration began about 30 years ago, as the late Mary Young and others formed a “Save The Courthouse Committee,” to save the historic structure from the wrecking ball, with the space planned for a parking lot.

The initial restoration was the exterior of the building.

She hopes the complete restoration will be accomplished by the summer of 2017, and open for public meetings, and gatherings.

The North Dakota legislature in 2015 allocated $350,000 toward the restoration project, with the local committee in the process of fundraising with the goal of $75,000. Anyone wishing to make a donation may contact Barb Lang in Jamestown, or any 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse Committee member.

The Stutsman County Courthouse was the location for meetings in the 1880s movement toward the creation of the state of North Dakota, and it remains the only building in North and South Dakota from the statehood movement. Notable for the pressed tin that adorns the walls and ceilings throughout the building, the courthouse is an architectural gem in the heart of Jamestown.

Jamestown (Csi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol has officially identified the individuals involved in the accident, Wednesday afternoon about 2:45, that claimed the life of a Jamestown man.

The report says a motorcycle operated by 58 year old Daniel Zimney of Jamestown was rear-ended north of Jamestown, on U.S. Highway 52, at mile marker 260.5.

The report says a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban driven by 38 year old Glen Nystrom of New Rockford and the 2008 Harley Davidson were both in the right southbound lane on the highway. The Suburban approached the slower motorcycle from the rear and rear-ended the Harley.

The collision caused the Harley to roll, and Zimney was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.

Nystrom was not injured. The reports says he was wearing a seat belt.

The crash remains under investigation.

The obituary is updated on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

Valley City (CSi) Phase One of the Valley City permanent flood protection project is now working east of the Viking Drive Bridge, on College Street and on 4th Avenue Southwest in Valley City.

Starting Monday, May 16, 2016, the intersection of College Street and Second Avenue, Southwest in front of Foss Music Hall will be closed for construction.

4th Street from 8th Avenue Southwest to 2nd Avenue will be open to College Street detour and local traffic only.

Viking Drive has been partially opened to traffic. Construction activities may limit the traffic flow.

Pedestrian traffic will not be able to cross the East City Park Bridge. Pedestrians are encouraged to detour using Main Street or through the VCSU campus.

Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City’s website (http://www.valleycity.us/) when they are taking affect.

Direct any questions regarding the project to the KLJ office at 845- 4980.

Jamestown (CSi) Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Burgum will host a meet-and-greet event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Sabir’s Buffalo Grill in downtown Jamestown.

Anyone is interested in attending this may visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1744335312467989. Tickets are recommended but not required. The event is free to attend.

Sabir’s Buffalo Grill is located at 103 1st Avenue South in Jamestown.

Bergum is facing the Republican endorsed candidate for governor, Wayne Stenehjem

The winner of the run-off will face the Democratic endorsed candidate Marvin Nelson in the November General Election,  and the Libertarian Party endorsed candidate Marty Riske, in the November 2016 General Election.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store by a suspect who might have held up several other businesses in the area.

Authorities say a male wearing a red scarf and wielding a knife entered a Cenex store shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday and took an undisclosed amount of money from the till.

The description of the suspect matches that of the suspect in robberies earlier this month at a Minot motel, hotel and convenience store, and a store in nearby Surrey.

No injuries have been reported in any of the robberies.

 

 

HATTON, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have concluded their investigation into a January snowmobile crash in Grand Forks County that killed one boy and injured another, without finding answers to many questions.
The crash killed 10-year-old Mason Moen of Thompson and seriously injured 9-year-old Brody Johnson of Hatton.
The Highway Patrol concluded the snowmobile was traveling at least 50 mph when it crashed and rolled in a farm field near Hatton.
Authorities have been unable to determine which boy was driving or even if they were wearing helmets because of conflicting information and the surviving boy’s inability to remember.
County State’s Attorney David Jones reviewed the case for possible criminal charges, including neglect on the part of adults who were supervising the boys. He determined the case didn’t warrant charges.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A judge has refused to order a museum moved off the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot.

The North Dakota State Fair Association asked Judge Todd Cresap late last year to evict the Ward County Historical Society’s Pioneer Village, saying the society’s lease of the property is up and it wants the land for other uses.

The society maintains it has a right to maintain its museum on the fairgrounds under the terms of a 1966 agreement.

Cresap this week ruled in the society’s favor. The long-running dispute isn’t over, however. It’s still likely headed for a trial.

Cresap says the dispute “has the feel of a long-term marriage going through a divorce.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has raised about $752,000 in his bid for governor, less than the $966,000 reported by his GOP rival, Fargo businessman Doug Burgum. The reports from the Stenehjem and Burgum campaigns were the most prominent in the disclosure filings submitted ahead of North Dakota’s June 14 primary election.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The newest elementary school in the oil patch hub of Williston has been given an apt name.

The  school for fifth- and sixth-graders will be known as Bakken Elementary School, with the nickname “Wildcats.”

The Bakken is the shale oil formation in western North Dakota. A wildcat is the name given to an oil or gas well drilled in an unproven area.

Community residents voted on the names. Bakken Elementary Wildcats narrowly beat out Little Muddy Elementary Meadowlarks.

The Little Muddy is a tributary of the Missouri River. The western meadowlark is North Dakota’s official state bird.

The elementary school will be in the existing high school, which is being replaced by a new high school under construction.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The number of honeybee colonies in North Dakota is up 44 percent.

The Agriculture Department says operations with five or more colonies totaled 82,000 on Jan. 1, up from 57,000 the previous year.

Colonies lost during the first three months of this year totaled 17,000, or 10 percent. That compares with 1 percent in the first quarter of 2015.

North Dakota leads the nation in the production of honey.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department says bacteria are killing rainbow smelt in upper Lake Sakakawea.

Supervisor Dave Fryda says infected fish have been found from White Earth Bay downstream to Deepwater Bay and Van Hook Arm. He says most have signs of Columnaris bacteria.

The bacteria are present in all water bodies. Outbreaks typically occur when rapid water temperature changes occur at a time when the fish are stressed, such as after spawning. Lake Sakakawea hasn’t had a widespread smelt die-off since the 1980s.

There’s no known cause for concern for people, but the department still suggests leaving the fish alone.

Smelt provide food for game fish. Fryda says the significance of this year’s die-off likely will be minimal, though officials won’t know for sure until late summer.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Students from 12 tribal nations around the country are getting their degrees from United Tribes Technical College.

The Bismarck school run by North Dakota tribes is holding is spring commencement Friday afternoon. A traditional meal will follow.

This year’s guest speaker is Brad Hawk, the Indian health systems administrator for North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commission.

In Sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The NAIA baseball brackets have been announced, including  four teams that will join the University of Jamestown in the five-team double-elimination tournament  next week.

Games begin on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, with three games.

There will be three games on Wednesday. Games times those two days are: 11am, 2:30pm, and 6pm.

Teams include:

1. #9 Sterling (KN)

2. #10 Missouri Baptist

3. #14 Jamestown

4. #RV Midland (NE)

5. Avila (MO)

 

Tuesday:

11am: Avila vs Midland

2:30pm: Jamestown vs. Missouri Baptist

6pm: Sterling vs. Winner of Avila/Midland

 

Wednesday, May 18 schedule

Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 11 a.m.

Game 5: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 2:30 p.m.

Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 6 p.m.

 

Thursday, May 19 schedule

Game 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 3 p.m.

Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 6 p.m.

 

Friday, May 20 schedule

Game 9: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 8, 1 p.m.

*Winner advances to NAIA World Series, May 27-June 3, Lewiston, Idaho

 

In world and national news…

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey woman and her seven adult children have stepped forward to claim a $429.6 million Powerball jackpot. The New Jersey Lottery says eight members of the Smith family have the sole winning ticket purchased in Trenton for last Saturday’s drawing. Officials say they chose the smaller lump-sum payment over the higher valued annuity. So the $6 investment will yield $284 million before taxes.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The chairman of the Republican Party says Donald Trump has been trying hard to be presidential — and that he’s been doing it well lately. Reince Priebus (ryns PREE’-bus) also says the party’s presumptive presidential nominee should keep having conversations with GOP leaders. Trump met Thursday with House Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders. A Trump supporter, California GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter, says he’s heard that Trump plans to meet rank-and-file GOP lawmakers in coming weeks.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s homeland security chief is asking fliers to “be patient” amid extremely long airport security lines. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh (jay) Johnson says the government is taking steps to get people onto planes more quickly. Travelers across the country have endured lengthy lines, some snaking up and down escalators. At some airports, lines during peak hours have topped 90 minutes. Airlines and the TSA are already telling fliers to arrive at the airport two hours in advance.

PHOENIX (AP) – A judge has found the longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix in contempt of court for disobeying his orders in a racial profiling case. The decision brings the lawman who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff” a step closer to a possible criminal contempt case that could expose him to fines and even jail time. It marks one of the biggest defeats for Sheriff Joe Arpaio (ahr-PY’-oh) and is expected to lead to greater court oversight of his office. A hearing will be held May 31 to examine whether he’ll face a criminal contempt case.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A report says the already-high water bills for residents of Flint, Michigan, could double in the next five years. It’s because of a continued loss of customers, increased operating costs, pipe leakage and other problems. Residents of the impoverished city have been dealing with a lead contamination crisis in the water system. State officials have released an analysis warning that the average residential bill of nearly $54 a month may rise to $110 by the 2022 fiscal year.