Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 2

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE
IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA .
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 70 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S.

 

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING  IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AND THEN SPREAD TO NORTHWEST AND
MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
WEDNESDAY. SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

 

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.

Valley City Police Officers Phillip Hatcher was sworn in at Lieutenant, along with the swearing in of new Sargeants, Nicholas Horner, and Wade Hannig

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, INCLUDED:

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,848,059.65

Game of Chance Raffle permit for Ducks Unlimited Barnes County.

Laney’s Inc. for a Master Heater license.

PUBLIC FORUM No one spoke

RESOLUTIONS

City Commissioners approved a Resolution approving preliminary engineering report and directing preparation of detailed plans, specifications and estimates of probable cost Paving Improvement District No. 112.

Approved a Resolution Declaring the Necessity for Paving Improvement District No. 112.  The total project cost is $1.1 million with federal and state funds picking up a percentage of the costs with the local amount of $110,000, with $55,000 in Special Assessments.

NEW BUSINESS

A Public Hearing was held to serve beer and wine at Vicki’s Viking Room.

Attorney Russell Myhre said all paper work was submitted and approved, as liquor will be served a limited amount of hours.

Following the Public Hearing commissioners approved Vicki’s Viking Rooms’ request to serve beer and wine.

David Locke, from Stockwell Engineering, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota presented The EPA grant and ecco engineering the public parking lots, “Greening America’s Cities.” The firm and EPA have been at four Valley City locations, to perform an evaluation.

During a power point presentation examples were shown of “greening” areas, and in Valley City identified by the city staff and others in the community to be studied with the firm coming back with suggestions. The concept includes areas for pedestrians, and bicycles, and storm runoff capture areas.

The firm’s representatives will return in October, with results of the study, with a final report in December to include input from city residents.

Commissioners approved Election Workers for the September 15, 2016 Special City Election to elect a Valley City Mayor.

Patty Loven

Barb Henke

Jenny Mueller

Darlene Mueller

Naomi Schlecht

Pat Fearing

Deb Kohler

Tweety Bellmore

Bernadette Botner

Diane Kohler – back-up

All five precincts will vote at City Hall, with the polls open September 15, 2016 from 7-am. to 7-p.m.

City Commissioners approved a property tax exemption for improvements to a residential home.  The addition is about a 30% improvement to the structure.

The City Commission approved a 5 year income tax and property tax exemption up to $250,000 for Renaissance Zone applicants Tony and Megan Zarbano, and designate it as VC-102 in the Highland Park area of Northwest Valley City.

The Renaissance Zone Committee recommends the approval.

The City Commission received an application for Property a Tax Incentive for New or Expanding Businesses for Valley Realty and set public hearing date for September 6, 2016.

CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT

The Red River Water Supply Project was discussed, by City Administrator David Schlkoph,concerning future drinking water supplies, and an engineering study, to bring Missouri River water to points east.

He said the plan is a long-term look, and with no commitment at this time.

He said the cost is based on cubic feet of water per second.

He suggests Valley City show interest in the pipeline, with an October 1, 2016 deadline to make a decision.

A small scale solar power plant project is being looked at with a partnership between the city and private citizens, with how to proceed to be decided, including the investment of dollars.

72 solar panels are proposed. Public interest in investments will be determined.

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS

City Attorney Myhre said legal aspects of renewable resources being implemented will be studied, as allowed by the state.

Finance Director Avis Richter said the 2017 budgeting for presentation has been prepared, with budget meetings coming up at the end of August this year.

Fire Chief Retterath said the outdoor sirens have been tested and are in working condition.

Another smoke alarm installation program will be coming up to certain areas, of Valley City in October.

The meeting was shown live on CSI Cable 68 followed by replays.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a natural gas leak, that was caused by a cut service line at 1:36-p.m. Tuesday at 723 5^th Avenue Southeast.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, the cut line was caused by an excavation in the yard of the home.

Two city fire units and five fire fighters were dispatched to the scene, on stand by until MDU arrived and shut off the line and made repairs.

The City Fire Department was on scene about 25 minutes.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Fogging operations in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes is scheduled to begin Wednesday, August 3, 2016 and will continue throughout the week.

All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions.

All fogging operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.

Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.

Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.

 

Valley City (CSi)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports to juveniles have been  arrested in connections with  burglaries of Litchville businesses.

The pair will be charged for Burglary and Theft of property of  the Dakota Plains Cenex C-Store, and Tasty Treat in Litchville.

No other information was released.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Tourism Director Searle Swedlund says new grant guidelines are in place for those applying, now under the city’s Capital Construction Fund.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Swedlund said the City of Jamestown and Tourism are interested in participating in projects involving costs related to capital construction that will have a demonstrable and positive effect on the community’s economy.

Those projects must be in the area directly related to tourism.

Swedlund’s tourism office has more information on the criteria and the application forms.

Swedlund pointed out that the Talking Trails signs and information will be in place at determined locations within the next couple of weeks, as new software has been purchased for the project.

He added that more work is slated to start on August 10, 2016 at the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown, including sculptures.

He added that Jamestown Tourism in addition to be on Face Book has added more social media contacts including InstaGram and Snapchat.

Swedlund said plans are in the talking stage for the Tourism office to possibly be relocated due to space and visibility issues. The office may partner with other entities in a co-location scenario.

He said the Visitors Center would remain at the Frontier Village location.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a LaMoure company for an incident that injured a worker.

OSHA says a worker at the Larson Grain Co.’s facility in Fredonia suffered multiple cuts in an April incident involving an auger. The 36-year-old worker had to be hospitalized.

OSHA is proposing $104,300 in fines for six willful and eight serious violations of federal safety standards. The company has about 15 days to decide whether to contest the agency’s findings.

Company officials did not immediately comment.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Latest on the special session of the Legislature in Bismarck:

Two North Dakota House bills that would have delayed construction of a new $5 million governor’s mansion have failed to get approval during the special session of the Legislature.

Republican Rep. Jim Kasper of Fargo and Democratic Rep. Jerry Kelsh of Fullerton presented their proposals Tuesday.

The lawmakers say it’s not the time to build a new home for the governor while the state is having to make cuts to make up for a projected $310 million revenue shortfall.

The bills were rejected by a Republican-controlled, five-member delayed bills committee.

House Republican majority leader Al Carlson of Fargo says the intent of the session is to be short and focused on the budget. He says accepting other measures will delay the process.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Towner County farmer Greg Westlind has been sworn in to replace the late Rep. Curtis Hofstad in the Legislature.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle (VAN’-duh-wahl) administered the oath of office to Westlind on Tuesday during a special session of the Legislature.

Hofstad died of an apparent heart attack in mid-June, in the middle of his latest term. He was 70 and had served in the state House since being first elected in 2006.

In a second solemn moment at the Capitol on Tuesday, House Speaker Wes Belter expressed condolences to House Minority Leader Kenton Onstad, whose mother died Monday night.

Onstad says his mother was 93 and had recently suffered a stroke.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline have gathered on the grounds of the North Dakota Capitol to protest.

The Capitol this week is the site of a special session of the Legislature that was called by Gov. Jack Dalrymple to address state budget woes.

The opponents are calling for Dalrymple and legislators to put a halt to construction of the pipeline until tribal lawsuits are addressed.

The $3.8 billion pipeline being built by Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners will move oil from North Dakota to Illinois, passing through South Dakota and Iowa.

The pipeline has received strong opposition from environmental and landowner rights groups. Energy Transfer Partners maintains the pipeline will be a safe, cost-effective way to transport oil and will create jobs.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities in Bismarck are investigating two suspicious vehicle fires.

Authorities about 5 a.m. Tuesday responded to a fire in a semitrailer parked at a hotel. The semi was hauling 600 20-pound propane tanks. The fire was contained to the semi’s cab, and no tanks were affected.

A few minutes later another fire was reported in a car parked in the lot of a nearby hotel. Fire damage was contained to the one vehicle.

The Fire Department has deemed both fires suspicious and turned the investigation over to police.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Federal Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro says too many American Indian youth are living in overcrowded, dilapidated housing unfit to withstand harsh northern winters.

Castro made the comment during the first Great Plains Conference on Indian Housing. It was being held Tuesday at a hotel in Bismarck, North Dakota.

The daylong conference brought together federal, state, local and tribal leaders to focus on addressing housing challenges in Native American communities.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota brought Castro to the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in the state in 2014. Castro says he saw firsthand the unsafe housing conditions there.

Heitkamp also spoke at Tuesday’s conference, saying a brighter future for Native American youth has to “start at home.”

In sports…

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) – A college baseball coach with more than 500 victories to his credit is the new leader of South Dakota State University’s program.

The Brookings school has hired Rob Bishop as head baseball coach. Athletic Director Justin Sell says one factor in the decision is Bishop’s “track record of building successful programs.”

Bishop has a 549-322-1 career record, coaching at schools in South Dakota and Montana.

Bishop is a 1994 graduate of Jamestown College in North Dakota, where he earned NAIA All-America honors during the 1992 and 1994 seasons as an infielder.

He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at SDSU and most recently was coach at Montana State University-Billings.

 

 

In  world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – There’s a new exchange of bitter words today between President Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Obama told reporters that Trump is unfit to be president — and he challenged leading Republicans to withdraw their endorsements of Trump. He said simply denouncing Trump isn’t enough. Trump is responding by accusing Obama of “failed leadership.” He says Obama and Hillary Clinton have destabilized the Middle East while sending the nation’s “best jobs overseas.”

WASHINGTON (AP) – When it comes to fundraising, Hillary Clinton is now ahead of where President Barack Obama was four years ago. Her campaign says it raised $63 million dollars in July — her best month so far. Donald Trump says he raised $36 million for his campaign in small donations, but he hasn’t disclosed his July total. At a campaign event today in Virginia, Trump promised to continue writing checks to his own campaign. He said he’ll be “in for over $100 million when it’s all finished.”

ATWATER, Calif. (AP) – It’s a gruesome scene on a central California highway, where a charter bus veered off a highway and struck a pole that sliced the vehicle nearly in half. Authorities say five people were killed, and five others were sent to hospitals — some having lost arms and legs in the crash. The driver was among those seriously hurt.

HOLMDEL, N.J. (AP) – The head of a dentists’ group specializing in gum disease says he still urges his patients to floss, in hopes of helping to avoid that problem. But Wayne Aldredge acknowledges that the evidence pointing to the benefits of flossing is weak. It’s a habit that’s been encouraged by the federal government and dental organizations for decades. But the recommendation has been dropped quietly from the government’s latest guidelines. Officials say the effectiveness of flossing had never been researched, as required.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The parents of “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin have sued the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee that killed the 27-year-old when it rolled down his driveway and crushed him. They filed the wrongful-death lawsuit in Los Angeles Tuesday against Fiat Chrysler. The suit contends that the gear selector in Yelchin’s Jeep was defective and poorly designed and manufactured. The SUV was among those subject to a recall because its gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly and leading to dozens of injuries.