Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 7

CSi Weather…

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Tuesday in the Jamestown area, until 7-p.m. in the Valley City areas.

* TIMING…Monday night through Tuesday evening.

 

* WINDS…Northwest wind gusts to 65 mph.

 

* IMPACTS…Very strong winds will cause hazardous travel.

Periods of snow Monday night will cause additional hazardous

travel as the strong winds cause some blowing snow and slippery

travel.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected

or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts

of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

 

Forecast…

 

REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Very windy. Highs around 30. West winds

30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Gusts

up to 60 mph.

TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy.  A 20 percent chance of isolated snow showers in the evening.

Very windy. Lows 10 to 15. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with

gusts to around 55 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest

winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. North winds

5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs 15 to 20. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs

15 to 20.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then snow

likely after midnight. Lows zero to 5 above. Chance of snow

60 percent.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then

slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of

snow 60 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow

after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs

around 20.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then chance

of snow after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. Chance of snow

70 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs around 20.

 

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY…

Item C.   A  Resolution to advertise and solicit Request for Qualifications from qualified engineering firms to perform a feasibility study relative to options available for improvements to the James River Ice House Dam.  During a recent committee meeting Mandar Nangare, representing Barr Engineering, gave a short presentation regarding the Jamestown Ice House Dam.  He said, and inspection last year by the State Water Commission indicated that the dam is in “poor physical condition,’ with erosion affecting the structure’s concrete causing cracks and seepage.

Spillway damage was also noted.

He said options include…do nothing…decide it’s a liability and move it… repair it, or redesign it.

He says the costs of repairs or replacement has a 75 percent cost share by the State Water Commission.

A feasibility study is expected to cost about $40,000.

At Monday’s City Council meeting, Council Member Brubakken said while there has been documentation supplied, more is needed.

Council Member Buchanan agreed that more information is needed before further discussions.

The City Attorney has been directed to investigate ownership of the dam.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

A Public Hearing was held  concerning the special assessments on the 2016 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #16-11.

Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved  the special assessments, in the total amount of $41,067.16, with the City Share-Departments at $37,227.20, and benefited properties to be assessed in the amount of $3,839.96.

 

Approved the request from Buffalo Holdings, LLC, for an On-Off Sale Beer, Wine and Sparkling Wine License at 930 25th St SW, Lot 1, Block 1, Verke Liechty Addition (Fairfield Inn).

The action stems from a request by management stemming from guests wanting  to bring alcoholic beverages to their guest rooms, from a locked hotel cooler.

 

The City Council considered a possible Bike Path Striping on the north side of the 5th Street NE Paving Project.

Comments has been expressed during the recent public meeting in Jamestown on the project.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs adds, a bike path or pedestrian walk needs to be snow free and kept open, such as a sidewalk.

The shared used plan would run from 12^th Avenue, Northeast to the TRAC building, and the remainder from there to the township road at 27^th Avenue.

Mayor Andersen an eight foot wide multi-use path is an option including usage by pedestrians (sidewalk)  and bike path.

Additional costs would be incurred in that plan.  Concrete vs. asphalt as a base was discussed.

Mayor Andersen said she’s prefers concrete for most of the path up to the TRAC facility.

The City Council voted in favor of an eight foot wide shared use path from 12^th Avenue to 23^rd Avenue with a bid alternate between 12^th and 15^th Avenue also eight foot path.  23^rd to 27^th will be added when development occurs.

 

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to annex all property owned by John and Brenda Corell in the north half of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, which has not previously been annexed, and all property within the Anne Carlson Center 2nd Addition.  The properties are along the planned new road from Menards to JRMC.

 

A SECOND READING, passed  to re-enact a of the City Code pertaining to Flood Damage Prevention.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:  No One Spoke

 

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council approved appointing Roger Parsons to serve as a member of the James River Valley Library System Board with a term to expire March 2020.

Appointed LeRoy Gross to serve as the City employee representative and Ramone Gumke as the City Council representative on the Pension Committee for one year terms to expire March 2018.

No one applied  to serve as a member of the Shade Tree Committee to fill the

unexpired term of Liz Smith with a term to expire April 2018.  Applications are still be accepted.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Phillips and Council Member Brubakken met with the Rodeo committee, with information to come before the committee meeting this month, on any agreement between the Rodeo committee and the city, on the continuation of the rodeo being held in Jamestown.

 

IN OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council voted to approved the  2017 Jamestown Standard Specifications as prepared by the City Engineering Department.

Approved a letter of support for Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center. Mayor Andersen explained grants are available under the program.

Approved  the request from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Minndak Inc., for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn & Suites (Ballroom) on April 1, 2017.

Approved of the requests for street closings and/or permits to allow alcoholic

beverages in fenced areas for the Runnin O The Green, on March 18, 2017, for the following:

All Vets Club; Buffalo Lanes, Inc.; Corner Bar; Cork and Barrel, Inc.(Elk’s location); Middles

LLC d/b/a Fred’s Den; Frontier Fort & Grill; Jonny B’s Brickhouse; Knights of Columbus; Office Bar & Lounge; Shady’s; and Wonder Bar Sports Bar.

Discussion was held relative to automated garbage collection fees and landfill disposal costs.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs researched the rate structure.

He estimates the cost for residential home owners for a  small garbage cart would be $13.60….a 64 gallon container would be $15.70, and a large container is estimated at $17.80, all monthly fees.  A 96 gallon container will be available on a limited basis.  Residents have the choice of the garbage collection cart size option, based on what they will use for garbage or recycling container.

Rates have also been established for apartment units and mobile homes.

 

Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Becky Thatcher-Keller said, the public needs education soon on the types of containers, and what size would work for them.

 

Ralph Friebel, from Renaissance Recycling said a page on the city’s web site could be set up for educational purposes.

Jeff Fuchs said the delivery of the new automated  trucks has been delayed until about September 1^st, stemming from a change in trucks, by the manufacturer.  He said that will not affect the start up of Residential recycling.

 

At Monday’s meeting Mayor Andersen  indicated amendments in the contract terms for Residential Recycling with Renaissance Recycling.

The language will adjust the  renewal time frame.  The contract will also include triggers to re-negotiate the terms, including community participation and commodity prices.

Penalties and fees for users putting non recycling items in the recycling carts will also be established.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen said plans are moving forward with the construction of a proposed road from Menards to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

She said property annexations and designs have been address, and infrastructure.

A First Reading of an Ordinance was approved by the City Council Monday,  to annex all property owned by John and Brenda Corell in the north half of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, which has not previously been annexed, and all property within the Anne Carlson Center 2nd Addition.

Bids for the project are slated to be called for in late April this year, with construction starting this spring when the weather permits.

The project, pending summer weather conditions should be completed by  this fall.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Based on their evaluation the Jamestown Public School Board Monday evening voted to renew Superintendent Rob Lech’s contract.

Lech’s contract from July 1 through June 30, 2018, with an annual salary of $147,993.

At Lech’s suggestion there was no raise in the contract and the salary will remain at the same terms of the current school year’s contract.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The AAUW – Jamestown Branch is one of 23 sites across the country to host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event for Middle School girls titled Tech Savvy.

Regional Campaign Manager – Team Lead,of the ANCHOR Partnership Program, Joan Enderle says,this is the 3^rd year for the the girls event, Tech Savvy, to be held on the campus of the University of Jamestown.   All Stutsman County schools have been invited to attend.   A similar event for middle school boys will be held at the middle school and led by STEM center at VCSU,  STEMtastic.  In conjunction with the event there will be a parent session.
The event is March 7, 2017.   Volunteers are needed to help that day, and parents  are encouraged to sign up, along with funding support.

About 300-320 boys and 300-320 girls are anticipated to participate.

The parents program, part of the girls event is open to all parents and interested adults, to be held at the University of Jamestown’s Reiland Fine Arts Center form 8:30 a.m., to 2:40-p.m.  The cost is $10 and includes lunch the day of registration.

Their program includes attending the opening, lunch and the keynote speakers who will be speaking the students, on cultivating students achievement and interest in science and engineering, college savvy- what every parent needs to know, such as saving for college, and other topics.

On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable, were AAUW Tech Savvy Co-Chair Erica Althoff, and Jamestown Middle School, Principal, Ryan Harty.

Erica said, according to AAUW research, while women make up over 50-percent of college graduates, women are under represented in many science and engineering occupations.  Although women make up more than half of working biological scientists, they make up less than 7-percen of mechanical engineers.

The day will consist of speakers, and hands-on workshops in various math, science and technology fields.

Ryan added STEMtastic for middle school boys was created as a STEM focused career event for them in Stutsman County in collaboration with Great Plains STEM Education at VCSU, and Dr. Jamie Wirth.

STEMtastic at Jamestown Middle School on March 7^th will also have hands-on workshops in various math, science and technology fields, and a guest speaker.

Ryan pointed out that of the  $11,000 needed, all but $700 has been raised, with more funding requests, out, along with educating the community about the program and how to encourage kids in STEM fields.

To learn more about the programs visit the Jamestown Middle School web site, or the AAUW web site: www.jamestown-nd.aauw.net

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 35-year-old man is dead after he crashed driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 near Grand Forks.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was driving a Ford Crown Victoria eastbound in the westbound lane Sunday when he struck a bridge seven miles west of Grand Forks.

The Ford came to rest near the edge of a creek. The driver, who was from Fordville, was dead at the scene.

Authorities don’t know what time the crash happened. The name of the victim will be released after his family is notified.

 

BLAKE NICHOLSON, Associated Press

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents of North Dakota’s capital city are deciding whether to spend $57.5 million to expand and renovate schools.

The latest demographic projections show Bismarck will gain about 1,500 students in its middle schools and high schools in the next five years.

If the bond measure passes Tuesday, it will provide funding to expand middle schools and remodel the aging Bismarck High School, adding a new 650-seat auditorium and a third gym court.

If the measure fails, the school district might use more portable classrooms.

Five years ago, Bismarck voters approved spending $86.5 million to build two new elementary schools and Legacy High School.

In sports...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Longtime Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway is retiring.

The team says Greenway will announce his retirement at a news conference Tuesday at Vikings headquarters.

The 34-year-old Greenway played 11 seasons and appeared in 156 career games with 144 starts for Minnesota. He ranks fourth in franchise history with 1,334 career tackles.

The native of Mount Vernon, South Dakota, was chosen in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2006 draft out of Iowa. Greenway was the first draft pick under the leadership of the Wilf family and ownership group.

Greenway made two Pro Bowls and had 18 sacks, 11 interceptions, eight forced fumbles and 11 fumble recoveries. He has been a team leader for most of his stay with the Vikings.

 

Boys Basketball…

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 66, Maple Valley 47

Milnor-North Sargent 78, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 76

Northern Cass 72, Hankinson 69

Richland 66, Kindred 56

 

Class B Region 2 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Grafton/St. Thomas 53, Larimore 50

Hillsboro/Central Valley 70, Cavalier 37

May Port CG 48, Midway-Minto 39

Thompson 96, Hatton-Northwood 55

 

Class B Region 3 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Carrington 73, Strasburg-Zeeland 48

Ellendale 58, Kidder County 50

Linton-HMB 74, Midkota 44

Napoleon 62, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 60

 

Class B Region 5 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Shiloh Christian 60, Wilton-Wing 37

Solen 65, Underwood 32

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 54, Flasher 48

Washburn 56, Standing Rock 49

 

Class B Region 7 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Beulah 70, Killdeer 30

Dickinson Trinity 68, Glen Ullin-Hebron 44

Heart River 86, New England 64

Mott-Regent 70, Hettinger/Scranton 68

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Class B Region 4 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Dakota Prairie vs. St. John, ppd. to Mar 7.

Rolla vs. Harvey-Wells County, ppd. to Mar 7.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich vs. Four Winds/Minnewauken, ppd. to Mar 7.

New Rockford-Sheyenne vs. North Star, ppd. to Mar 7.

 

Class B Region 6 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Drake/Anamoose vs. Minot Bishop Ryan, ppd. to Mar 7.

Des Lacs-Burlington vs. Westhope-Newburg, ppd. to Mar 7.

Lewis and Clark-Berthold vs. Rugby, ppd. to Mar 7.

Bottineau vs. Minot Our Redeemer’s, ppd. to Mar 7.

 

Class B Region 8 Tournament

Quarterfinal

Watford City vs. Stanley, ppd. to Mar 7.

Powers Lake vs. Trinity Christian, ppd. to Mar 7.

Burke County vs. Parshall, ppd. to Mar 7.

New Town vs. Kenmare, ppd. to Mar 7.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  NDHSAA State Super A Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11, Bismarck Event Center.
Thursday, March 9

First Round: Quarterfinals
Main Court 
Game 1: E1-Fargo Davies vs. W4-Bismarck High-2:00 p.m.
Game 2: W2-Minot High vs. E3-West Fargo-4:00 p.m.
Game 3: W1-Bismarck Century vs. E4-Shanley-6:00 p.m.
Game 4: E2-WF Sheyenne vs. W3-Dickinson High-8:00 p.m.

The Shanley Girls’ won their 5th straight EDC Title after beating Davies 60-47. Devils Lake earned a spot in the tournament after getting a GF Central 62-46. Wahpeton topped Sheyenne 55-41 to earn the conference’s final spot.

 

Tournament Schedule:

Thursday, March 9th
Exhibit Hall
Girls Quarterfinal #1:  #1E Shanley vs #4W Bismarck High – 1:00 p.m.
Girls Quarterfinal #2:  #2W Bismarck Century vs #3E Wahpeton – 20 min. after #1
Girls Quarterfinal #3:  #1W Mandan vs #4 E Devils Lake – 5:00 p.m.
Girls Quarterfinal #4:  #2E Fargo Davies vs #3W Bismarck Legacy – 20 min. after #3

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers-Minnesota Timberwolves game has been postponed due to a slippery court.

The Timberwolves announced shortly before the scheduled tip on Monday night that the game could not be played. A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Twin Cities and ice laid under the court for Disney On Ice and an upcoming college hockey tournament resulted in condensation developing on the court.

Players discovered the conditions as they came out to warm up a few hours before the tip time and were eventually ordered off the court for safety reasons.

Maintenance workers used mops to try and dry the court. But NBA officials ultimately decided not to play the game.

A game at Philadelphia between the 76ers and Kings was postponed in November for the same reasons.

 

 

Final Miami 106 Cleveland 98

Final Milwaukee 112 Philadelphia 98

Final N-Y Knicks 113 Orlando 105

Final Detroit 109 Chicago 95

Final Golden State 119 Atlanta 111

Final Brooklyn 122 Memphis 109

Final Charlotte 100 Indiana 88

Final San Antonio 112 Houston 110

Final Denver 108 Sacramento 96

Final Utah 88 New Orleans 83

Final L.A. Clippers 116 Boston 102

 

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Ottawa 4 Boston 2

Final Dallas 4 Washington 2

Final OT N-Y Rangers 1 Tampa Bay 0

Final San Jose 3 Winnipeg 2

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (4) Gonzaga 77 Santa Clara 68

Final (19) Saint Mary’s (Cal) 81 BYU 50

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Michael Orris scored 20 points and hit a go-ahead jumper with two seconds left, and fourth-seeded South Dakota State beat top-seeded South Dakota 74-71 in Monday night’s Summit League Tournament semifinal.

South Dakota State (17-16) will face either third-seeded Omaha or No. 7 seed IUPUI in Tuesday’s championship game.

 

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