Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 29

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
 A STORM OR TWO MAY BECOME STRONG WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…THOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
 
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
 
 OCCASIONAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FROM FRIDAY  THROUGH TUESDAY.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Public Works Department informs motorist that because of the annual annual street maintenance project, that 2nd Ave SE between 6^th St and 8^th St SE IS CLOSED today, Wednesday-June 29^th and tomorrow, Thursday – June 30, 2016.

Extreme caution should be used when entering road construction areas.

Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering detoured areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.

Valley City  (Valley News Live) The Valley City Police Department has completed an internal investigation on one of its officers, and says he did nothing wrong.

Valley News Live reports, the investigation started in May 2016 after the department received a complaint from a citizen about Lt. David Swenson. The citizen accused Lt. Swenson of “drawing hourly wages from three separate revenue streams for the same hours. Which is a Class B Felony.”

The citizen agreed to talk with the police chief about the allegations and an investigation was started.

An Internal Administrative Investigation was initiated by Police Chief Fred Thompson. Payroll records, time sheets, work schedules and other documentation were obtained. A total of eight witnesses, who may have had information about the allegations, were interviewed.

Throughout the investigation, the citizen who filed the complaint became uncooperative, and at one point said he could continue this “in the court of public opinion.”

Even though the complainant wouldn’t cooperate, the police department continued the internal investigation. The result of the investigation is that Lt. Swenson did not commit a crime, nor did he engage in any impropriety in his work.

The station reported that the report says the same citizen ended up filing another complaint against Lt. Swenson with the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office on June 1. The Barnes County State’s Attorney’s Office says “even though the amount of hours was excessive, nothing irregular was uncovered during the investigation.”

The following was sent by Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson:

“The public is advised that a police department is only as good as the integrity that it presents to the public it serves. The Valley City Police Department is determined to ensure that the public can have trust and faith in what we do. As the Chief of Police I will promise you that we will, and have, investigated any legitimate complaint that is forwarded to me.”

Valley City (CSi) Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath reminds residents about changes this year passed by the City Commission concerning sales and detonation of fireworks.

The days in which detonation have been reduced to five and can only be detonated in the city starting July 1st at 8-a.m. and ending on July 5th at 1-a.m.

July 1st thru July 3rd fireworks can be detonated from 8-a.m. to 11-p.m.

On the 4th of July fireworks can be detonated from 8-a.m. to midnight, on July 5th from midnight to 1-a.m. in Valley City.

 MANDAREE, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have identified a Montana man who died in a pickup truck crash across the North Dakota border in McKenzie County.
 
     The Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Jason Stubbs Sr., of Manhattan, Montana, lost control of his truck on a curve on state Highway 73 about 8 miles northwest of Mandaree. The vehicle rolled in the ditch and struck a tree.
 
     The exact time of the Tuesday crash wasn’t immediately determined. Stubbs was alone in the vehicle.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is planning extra patrols during the upcoming holiday weekend, and all through the month of July.
 
     The patrol says all traffic laws will be strictly enforced, with a focus on alcohol-related violations and seat belt use. The Click It or Ticket campaign runs through July 31.
 
     The patrol says 42 people have died in traffic crashes in North Dakota so far this year, with half of the victims unrestrained and nearly half dying in alcohol-related crashes.
 
     Last year, there was one fatality in the state over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
 
     The overtime program is funded by a federal grant.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has signed off on an environmental review of a Red River diversion project around the flood-prone cities of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota.
 
     The DNR said in its report Wednesday that the review meets all legal requirements and backers of the project can move ahead with trying to secure necessary permits. DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr says it’s not an endorsement of the project.
 
     Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority Chairman Darrel Vanyo says his group is happy with the findings, but calls the pursuit for permits the “big issue” in getting the project started.
 
     A group of upstream opponents has filed a lawsuit asking the Army Corps of Engineers to consider a cheaper project that wouldn’t flood farmland that would be part of a staging area.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota regulators have adopted new rules aimed at reducing spills by the oil industry.

The state Industrial Commission on Wednesday approved the rules that included bonding and increased inspections on pipelines. Another new rule requires berms to be built around a well site to keep spills from spreading.

North Dakota oil companies have opposed the rules. They say adding more rules adds costs to companies that already are dealing with depressed crude prices.

The rules must still pass before the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Committee, which has the power to block, change or delay new regulations.

Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says public hearings on rules were done in several cities in April. He says October is the earliest the rules could be in place.

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the city of Williston broke the state’s open meetings law when more than one commissioner got involved in meetings with industry leaders to discuss the status of “man camps.”

Stenehjem says the city followed the law when Williston Mayor Howard Klug asked a city commissioner and other city leaders to meet with representatives from various industries to talk about crew camps. However, Stenehjem says, the city broke the law when a different commissioner attended a meeting on the same subject last August.

Stenehjem says Klug and commissioner Tate Cymbaluk must draft minutes of the Aug. 5 meeting within a week.

Williston officials have set a July 1 deadline for crew camps to shut down. Officials have said construction of new apartments and hotels has caught up with population growth.

In sports…

Valley City (VCSU-CSi) – VCSU President, Tisa Mason announces that Nate Stewart has been named Valley City State University’s next athletic director.

Stewart is currently the director of athletics and athletic development at Eastern University, an NCAA Division III school in St. Davids, Pa. He begins his new responsibilities at VCSU on July 29, 2016.

Stewart will be responsible for the development, administration, vision and leadership of the men’s and women’s athletic programs at VCSU. Stewart replaces Jack Denholm, who resigned after six years to take the athletic director position at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Mason says “We are excited to have Nate Stewart join our athletic department. He brings a well-rounded athletic experience, along with an enthusiasm and skill set that matches what we need at VCSU. His vision for the role athletics plays on campus will serve us well, and his leadership as a member of the Cabinet will contribute to our growing success.”

A native of Christiansburg, Va., Stewart has been director of athletics for one year at Eastern University. Prior to that he was the school’s head men’s basketball coach for four seasons and also served as the assistant athletic director for advancement.

Stewart says, “I want to thank President Mason and the search committee for the opportunity to become a Viking. My family and I are excited to join Valley City State University and the Valley City community. I look forward to working with our talented coaches and staff as we pursue excellence on the fields and courts, but most importantly in the classroom and community.”

Before joining Eastern University, Stewart worked as an assistant men’s basketball coach for NCAA Division I schools Radford University and University of Maryland Baltimore Country. Stewart played college basketball at Roanoke College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance. He earned a master’s degree in athletic administration from Marshall University while coaching as a graduate assistant.

Stewart and his wife, Lauren, have a young son, Noah.

Valley City State University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and a conference member of the North Star Athletic Association. VCSU sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports including basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, softball, track & field, cross country and golf.

In world and national news…

ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkish authorities say they are increasingly convinced the Islamic State group was behind Tuesday’s deadly attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. It left 41 people dead. The country’s prime minister, in a televised speech, said there are more indications of Islamic State involvement. Earlier, Turkey’s interior minister said authorities believe that the attackers were foreign nationals, but that the investigation is ongoing.
 
     OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) – President Barack Obama says the character of the United States has been shaped by Mexican Americans who have influenced its culture, politics and business. Speaking after a one-on-one meeting with Mexico’s president during a North American summit in Canada, Obama said it’s useful to highlight issues both countries are working on at a time of heated U.S. campaign trail rhetoric about Mexicans. Donald Trump has said he’ll build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to stop illegal immigration and send Mexico the bill. Trump also has called for deporting millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s a traditional Republican ally — but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken issue with Donald Trump’s trade plans. And Trump is asking why. In a speech Tuesday, Trump said he would tear up U.S. trade deals, and he threatened new tariffs. The Chamber responded that Trump’s proposals would bring higher prices, fewer jobs and a weaker economy. On Twitter Wednesday, Trump said he’s just looking for “stronger trade deals” and “penalties for cheaters.”
 
     BRUSSELS (AP) – The stage is set for some tough and complex negotiations between Britain and its soon-to-be-former partners in the European Union. Leaders of other EU countries Wednesday said that if the British want to keep their business links with their partners on the continent, they have to agree to accept European workers. Migration from poorer EU countries was a key concern among voters who chose to separate Britain from the EU.
 
     LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a $38.6 billion budget bill that will more than triple state spending on the water emergency in Flint. The new law includes money to replace thousands of underground lead pipes and to continue reimbursing residents who have paid for contaminated tap water for more than two years.