Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 18

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. LOWS IN THE 50S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to Trinity Lutheran Church on Fourth Avenue, Southeast about 11:35 p.m.  Wedesday to concerns of an odor in the building.

Fire Department officials and Montana Dakota Utilities were called to investigate what the odor was or what is causing it.

The fire department turned the scene over to MDU at 12:05 p.m.

MDU was not able to detect a source of the odor, and rechecked the church including stove burners for any possible problem.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police have arrested a suspect in an armed confrontation in Bismarck that shut down several city blocks and affected three schools.

Authorities received a report midday Tuesday of a man with a gun confronting a woman outside of a food service business. The woman wasn’t injured, and the man fled the scene.

Police announced early Wednesday that 31-year-old James Vann had been arrested late Tuesday in Wahpeton. He’s facing felony terrorizing charges. Court documents don’t list an attorney for him.

After the incident was reported Tuesday, police recommended employees at area businesses stay inside. Three schools briefly issued a “shelter in place” order as a precaution.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The public group managing a Red River diversion project around the Fargo area says it will use eminent domain to acquire property from three upstream landowners in order to start construction of the $2.1 billion channel.

The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority made its plans public on Monday, hours after the release of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources environmental study that said the authority needs to addresses “serious unanswered questions” about the impact to upstream residents.

A court document filed by a consultant representing the diversion authority says the group wants to obtain the titles by July 1, which is considered the deadline to begin construction this year.

One of the landowners, Donald Cossette, says he is being forced to give up land that pays for his mother’s nursing home care.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Lottery says a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $3 million was sold in Williston.

Lottery officials say it marks the largest prize won in the history of the North Dakota Lottery. No one has yet come forward yet to claim the prize.

The ticket matched all five white balls for a $1 million prize, but the buyer purchased a Megaplier for $1 more and the draw of a “3” tripled the prize’s value. It was sold at Kum & Go on 2nd Street West, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

The numbers were 17, 24, 27, 48, 75, and the Mega Ball was 6.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $187 million.

 

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) – Tom Rime has resigned his position as administrator of the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center in Devils Lake.

Rime says he and his wife have accepted new jobs in Brainerd, Minnesota, and the move will put him closer to family.

The Law Enforcement Center has dealt with staffing issues and escapes during the past few years. Rime says a recent U.S. Justice Department inspection of the jail provides a road map for moving forward.

Rime says the center has made progress during his 14 months at the helm, and he’s leaving it in a more stable condition.

The Lake Region Law Enforcement board voted Wednesday to put Ramsey County Sheriff Steve Nelson in charge on an interim basis when Rime leaves the position in mid-June.

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Researchers who study how genes and the environment influence people’s health are hoping that twins who live in the Midwest will contribute DNA to a new database that might provide insight about traits and diseases specific to the region. The database, known as a twin register, was launched Wednesday by South Dakota-based Avera Health. It’s seeking DNA samples from identical and fraternal twins of all ages living in the Midwest, primarily in the Great Plains.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Property owners around Rice Lake in Ward County are getting a reprieve from flooding this spring, and efforts to battle the chronic problem are in good financial shape.

Rice Lake rose for five straight years, causing more than $3 million in losses. This spring, its level is up less than half a foot.

The Rice Lake Recreation Service District also has about $1.7 million in state money for work to shore up roads and protect the sewer system.

The state Legislature in 2015 approved $2 million in aid for the lake. Jarid Lundeen with the Service District says only about $300,000 was used last year, resulting in the leftover funds that can be used this year.

He says a major project this year is raising and securing sewer lift stations.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Norsk Hostfest in Minot.

Main stage performers at the Scandinavian heritage festival include country superstars Big and Rich, Sara Evans and Dwight Yoakam, the rock band Chicago and legendary pop singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka.

Hostfest tickets traditionally go on sale May 17, which is Norway’s constitution day, Syttende Mai (SIHT’-ehn-deh my).

The Hostfest is billed as the largest Scandinavian heritage festival in North America. Each year it draws about 60,000 people from around the world for food, music and other entertainment. This year’s Hostfest is Sept. 28 to Oct. 1.

 

In sports…

 

Update…

NAIA BASEBALL…

Wednesday Jack Brown Stadium…

Jamestown 12 Avila 8 Avila’s season ends

　

Tabor 4 Morningside 3

　

The afternoon game had Sterling defeating Missouri Baptist 5-4.

Sterling secured a spot in the championship game and will have to be beaten by any other team to advance to the NAIA World Series.

Jamestown defeated Midland in the evening game 11-9

Midland’s season ends

　

Jimmies play Missouri Baptist at 3-p.m., Today

The winner plays Sterling Thursday evening

　

The Jimmies will have to defeat Sterling twice to advance to the NAIA World Series.

The second game would be Friday at 1 p.m.

 

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Williston man has set a new state record by catching a 131-pound paddlefish.

Grant Werkmeister snagged the fish on May 7 about 20 miles southwest of Williston near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says Werkmeister’s 71-inch paddlefish is the heaviest fish caught in North Dakota. It breaks the previous record of 130 pounds set in 2010.

North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season ran May 1-13.

In world and national news…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices. He plans to vet them to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia. Trump said in March he planned to release the list to ease concerns about his conservative credentials in the Republican primaries.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Officials say there’s evidence that hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, are snooping on the presidential candidates. Government officials are said to be working with the campaigns to tighten security as the race for the White House intensifies. The activity follows a pattern set in the last two presidential elections.

NEW YORK (AP) – It was a bad day for commuting in New York City. An estimated 150,000 rail passengers had to endure overcrowded, slow commutes a day after a fire damaged elevated train tracks. Drivers from New Jersey and the northern suburbs grappled with delays of an hour or more. And a shooting in the Theater District also snarled midtown Manhattan traffic.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials believe a June interest rate hike is likely if the economy keeps improving. Fed officials decided against raising rates at its April meeting. But minutes of the gathering show there was a widely held view that it “likely would be appropriate” to raise rates provided the economy and labor markets continue to strengthen.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A top House Republican has introduced a nonbinding, election-year resolution censuring the IRS chief. It marks the latest step in the GOP’s war against the agency over its treatment of conservative organizations. The four-page resolution by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (CHAY’-fits) calls for John Koskinen (KAHS’-kihn-ihn) to resign or be fired.