Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 28

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Partly Sunny.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of

precipitation 20 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Chance of precipitation 20 percent in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms

in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to

the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of

precipitation 60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy

after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

 

 

Numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop through the

day across western and north central North Dakota, with more

isolated to scattered thunderstorms south central and across the

James River Valley.

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may

continue west and central Tuesday night. The potential for severe

weather is marginal. However, small hail, gusty winds to 40 mph,

locally heavy rain, and dangerous lightning are expected with the

stronger storms.

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are forecast across

central North Dakota on Wednesday. Severe weather is not expected.

 

The active weather pattern continues with additional rounds of

thunderstorms possible Thursday through Friday night across

western and central North Dakota. These days will have to be

monitored for possible severe weather.

 

 

 

This Day In History, May 29, 1909 – A Fierce Windstorm or tornado strikes Jamestown. . . .  from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Photos: “Images of America Jamestown” and Pinterest.

 

A Fierce windstorm or tornado  strikes SW part of Jamestown. NP Railroad buildings and equipment severely damaged and several homes demolished.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Those Stutsman County voters wishing to cast early voting ballots may do so from May 29 through Friday June 8th at the Stutsman County Courthouse.

Voters must present a valid ID at the time of any method of voting.

For voter ID requirements click here.

Those with questions about early voting or absentee voting, or which legislative district they reside in can call the county auditors office at 701-252-9035, or visit the website.

For information about absentee ballots, click here.

In Barnes County vote by mail information.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County Voters are reminded that Vote-By-Mail is available for those planning to vote in the June 12^th city, parkboard, and school board elections along with state and U.S. legislative and county commission nominations.

Applications will be mailed out to all active voters in Barnes County. Individuals who wish to vote, may then complete and sign the application, and return it to the Barnes County Auditor’s Office.

The Auditor’s Office, will note receipt of the application and will be logged into the Central Voter File, and the ballot will be mailed to the voter, who may then vote their ballot at  home at their leisure.

Anyone who does not receive an application may either request one from the Barnes County Auditor’s Office at 845-8500, or download the application form at the North Dakota Secretary of State’s website.

Another option is to be hand-delivered to the Auditor’s Office till close of business on June 11th.

As in absentee voting, ballots mailed back must be post-marked by the day before the Election Day, June 11, 2018, in order to be counted.

If the deadline is missed, and you still want to vote, bring the mail ballot with you to the polls, and give it in to an election official.

All Barnes County residents can vote in the June 12th primary/election and again in November 6th general election in the Barnes County Courthouse in Valley City.

On election day, one polling place, the Barnes County Courthouse will be  open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

 

Valley City   (CSi)  The Valley City Area Chamber  of  Commerce has started the Name the Duck Contest, in anticipation of this year’s Duckin Down the Sheyenne event.

The Chamber’s Event Coordinator Reah Tykwinski says those interested can submit their idea on FaceBook.com/vcchamber.

For more details about the naming contest call Reah Tykwinski at 845-1891.

 

Jamestown (JRMC)– Jamestown Regional Medical Center received recognition as an Adopter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s PATIENT FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS BEST PRACTICES®.

As a Best Practices Adopter, Jamestown Regional Medical Center demonstrated that it follows nearly 100 best practices regarding financial interactions that take place in a variety of care settings.

JRMC financial counselors work with patients before their procedures to make sure they have coverage, said Alison Kennison, JRMC patient access manager. Insurance specialists work behind the scenes to ensure patients’ plans cover these procedures.

Kennison says, “Our team advocates for the patient. If the claim is denied, we work with the insurance company so the patient doesn’t experience financial hardship. Education and communication are the keys to being THE difference for our patients.”

The acknowledgement as a Best Practices Adopter recognizes JRMC as a whole and especially the 50 or so individuals who work in the following departments: health information management, patient access management and patient financial services.

JRMC President and CEO. K.C. DeBoer says, “In a time when patients are paying more out-of-pocket for their health care, the financial conversations we have with patients have never been more important. We have taken steps to ensure patients are treated with compassion and respect, and this recognition confirms that.”

JRMC joins a select group of hospitals, health systems and physician practices that have received this first-of-its-kind, national recognition. Nationwide, 22 organizations received the award. Of the 22, JRMC was one of only two critical access hospitals

HFMA president and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, in learning of the award, said, “When people are dealing with health issues, they should be focusing on their health, not trying to decipher confusing financial information. Jamestown Regional Medical Center has demonstrated its commitment to ensuring patients have a good experience when it comes to the financial aspects of their care.”

A blue-ribbon task force developed these best practices to help improve communication between healthcare providers and consumers about financial matters. The task force included representatives from major industry groups, including the American Hospital Association, America’s Health Insurance Plans, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the National Patient Advocate Foundation, among others. The best practices are part of HFMA’s HEALTHCARE DOLLARS & SENSE® initiative.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Alfred Dickey Public Library will close for patron safety during renovations beginning Tuesday, May 29, 2018, and will remain closed until further notice. It is anticipated that the library will close for at least two months, during which time the foundation will be excavated and waterproofed, and the interior will be painted and carpeted.

The work to renovate ADPL is part of the library board’s Centennial Initiative, which is a plan to preserve the historic building and modernize the aesthetics of the interior in honor of the first century of service for the library.

During the closure of ADPL, full library service will be provided at Stutsman County Library located at 910 5^th St. SE. Hours for Stutsman County Library will be expanded while ADPL is

under renovation: 9 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 6 pm on Friday, and 11 am – 4 pm on Saturday. In addition, the bookmobile will provide library service in the vicinity of Alfred Dickey Public Library on selected days in June and July.

The bookmobile will carry a small supply of books and media for borrowing. Reserved materials can also be picked up there upon request.

Library materials can be returned to the bookmobile, Stutsman County Library or the after hours book return at either building locations.

Bookmobile dates and hours for the months of June and July (August is to be determined) are listed in this story on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

SOLEN, N.D. (AP) — A homeowner in Morton County has survived an explosion that destroyed his house.

Sheriff’s officials say the man was walking out of his home in rural Solen Sunday morning when it exploded and caught fire. KFGO reports the man suffered an arm injury, but was able to drive himself to meet an ambulance.

Authorities say the home was a total loss. Just what caused the explosion is not known, but is under investigation.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has lifted its ban on open fires on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area south of Bismarck-Mandan.That means campers, anglers and other outdoors enthusiasts can again have campfires. But the area still falls under any burn restrictions implemented by area counties.The wildlife management area covers 25 square miles in portions of Morton, Burleigh and Emmons counties. It’s a heavily wooded recreation area along the Missouri River and prone to wildfires when it’s dry. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A farm family in northwestern North Dakota is hoping to plant for the first time since a 2013 pipeline break sent some 840,000 gallons of oil oozing across their wheat field.

The Tesoro pipeline spill was discovered by Tioga farmer Steve Jensen in 2013. It has been called one of the largest onshore spills in U.S. history. The company says a lightning strike may have caused the rupture.

Crews have been working around the clock to deal with the spill since it occurred. More than 1.2 million tons of dirt has been removed and treated.

The Jensens intend to plant a cover crop this year on the spill-affected area to put nutrients in the soil, with hopes of a cash crop next year.

 

 

STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. (AP) — American Indians’ strong support for Heidi Heitkamp was a big factor in helping her win a Senate seat in 2012. But six years later, her re-election bid is complicated by fallout from the Dakota Access pipeline issue.

Some Indians are disappointed that Heitkamp didn’t join them in opposing the pipeline, which drew thousands of protesters to North Dakota in 2016 and 2017.

Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux, campaigned for Heitkamp during her 2012 run. But Hunte-Beaubrun says she’s staying on the sidelines as Heitkamp seeks a second term in a race against the state’s lone member of the House, Republican Kevin Cramer.

Heitkamp says no one’s been a bigger champion for American Indians than she has.

 

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A city in northern North Dakota hasn’t escaped a national trend of big box retail store closures, leaving the area with ample available commercial space.

The Minot Daily News reports that Minot is seeing a high amount of commercial property available within city limits. The city has recently experienced closures of large retailers, hotels, restaurants and small businesses.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says Fargo has a million square feet of open retail space from large retailers that called it quits. He says he expects more such closures in the future as he keeps pushing his Main Street Initiative as a method that’s not as “catastrophic to the tax base.”

Cities lose tax revenue and jobs when businesses close. Replacing both is difficult when consumers can now shop online.

 

 

In sports

Friday..

Baseball…

West Regional

Jamestown 9 Bismarck I

Saturday…

West Region tournament state-qualifying game.

Minot  2  Jamestown 0  as Minot ends the Blue Jays baseball season..

Saturday…

High School Softball…

Valley City 9 Fargo North 0

The Hi-Liners are the 4th seed in the first round of the WDA Tournament in Minot on Thursday, with game time at 4-p.m. at Fargo’s  Mickelson Field.

 

GULF SHORES, Ala. (VCSUVikings.com) – Valley City State throwers Sayge McKrill and Mackenzie Huber battled lightning delays and heavy rain Saturday afternoon as they competed in the women’s discus at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships.

McKrill improved her seed by six spots as she placed 11th in the competition on Saturday with a throw of 41.45 meters (136 feet). McKrill’s top mark came on her first throw of the day after the event was twice delayed by heavy rain. She was seeded 17th entering the event but battled through the less-than-ideal conditions to put up a strong finish

Teammate Mackenzie Huber improved her seed by two spots Saturday as she placed 19th at nationals with a throw of 36.56 meters (119 feet, 11 inches). She had entered the meet seeded 21st.

Huber and McKrill’s performances wrapped up a busy weekend for the VCSU track and field program, which had five athletes compete in six events and earn two All-American honors. Viking athletes placed in the Top 20 in all six events.

VCSU had five total athletes compete at the national championships. Megan Johnson placed 7th in women’s triple jump and 19th in long jump; Kyle Odegard took 7th in men’s javelin; and Garret Roemmich placed 16th in men’s javelin. Both Johnson and Odegard earned All-American honors for their seventh-place finishes.

 

 

American Association…

Fargo-Moorhead 3, Sioux Falls 2

 

NBA PLAYOFFS

HOUSTON (AP) — — Kevin Durant scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors are heading to their fourth straight NBA Finals after fighting back from another big deficit with a huge third quarter and beating the Houston Rockets 101-92 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night.Stephen Curry and the defending champions trailed by as many as 15 in the first half after falling behind 17 in Game 6.Curry, who finished with 27 points, scored 14 of Golden State’s 33 points in the third quarter as Houston’s shooting didn’t just go cold, it froze. The Rockets, playing without injured Chris Paul, missed all 14 3-point attempts in that quarter as part of 27 misses from long range. James Harden had 32 points for Houston.The Rockets fell apart in the second half again after doing so in Game 6. The Warriors outscored Houston 122-63 in the second half of the final two games.The Warriors will host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the finals on Thursday night in Oakland.

NHL-STANLEY CUP FINALS

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights’ incredible inaugural season isn’t slowing down in the Stanley Cup Final.Tomas Nosek scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the expansion Golden Knights opened an improbable Final with a thrilling 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves in an occasionally shaky performance, but the three-time Stanley Cup winner’s new teammates carried the goalie with a relentless outburst of offense.With its sellout crowd of hometown fans at deafening volume all night, Vegas put its usual speed and relentlessness on full display while overcoming a third-period deficit to win the opener of a matchup between two franchises seeking their first Stanley Cup titles.Braden Holtby stopped 28 shots for the Capitals, whose first Stanley Cup Final game in 20 years was a defensive nightmare.The Game 1 winner has won the last six Cups and 61 of 78 overall. Game 2 is Wednesday in Las Vegas.

MLB SCHEDULE

— Miguel Sano belted a two-run homer, Eddie Rosario hit a three-run double and the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game skid with an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Lance Lynn (3-4) pitched six effective innings to win his second consecutive start after a dreadful stretch in his first season with the Twins.

— Justin Verlander tamed the Yankees again, slowing down the highest-scoring team in the majors and pitching the Houston Astros past New York 5-1. Verlander exited in the seventh inning with a major league-best 1.11 ERA. J.D. Davis hit an early three-run homer and Jose Altuve had a solo drive, helping Houston win for the sixth time in eight games.

 — Anthony Rendon hit a three-run homer to back a sharp pitching performance by Gio Gonzalez, and the surging Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0.Gonzalez allowed six hits over 7 2/3 innings to end a six-game losing streak against Baltimore. The left-hander won his first start against the Orioles in 2009 before coming up empty in his next nine outings.Shawn Kelley got four outs to complete the fifth shutout against the Orioles this season. The Caps pulled within a half game of NL East-Leading Atlanta, which split a pair with the Mets.Elsewhere in baseball:— Luis Guillorme broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single and Amed Rosario had three RBIs to help the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 to split a day-night doubleheader that was delayed more than 3½ hours by rain. The victory snapped a four-game skid and moved the Mets to 26-25 after they fell to .500 for the first time this season. Atlanta won the opener 4-3 on pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson’s two-run homer off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the ninth. Freddie Freeman and Kurt Suzuki each drove in two runs in the nightcap for the Braves, who are second-best in the NL at 31-22 but just a half-game ahead of Washington in the NL East.— Caleb Smith was brilliant in dominating a matchup of rookie left-handers, Yadiel Rivera’s two-run single capped Miami’s four-run first inning, and Cameron Maybin had three hits and two RBIs against his old team to lead the Marlins to a 7-2 victory against the San Diego Padres. Smith allowed one run and four hits in seven-plus innings, struck out four to run his MLB rookie lead to 69, and walked only one in the matchup of last-place teams.— Marco Gonzales pitched into the seventh inning and did not allow an earned run for a third consecutive start, helping the Seattle Mariners top the Texas Rangers 2-1. Seattle won for the ninth time in 10 games and reached 13 games above .500 for the first time since late in the 2014 season.— Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, J.D. Martinez added a solo homer and the Boston Red Sox coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Benintendi also had a triple and single, and Jackie Bradley Jr. added an RBI double, scored twice and made a spectacular catch in center field. Boston won for the seventh time in nine games. It was the Blue Jays’ 11th loss in 15 games, dropping them to 2-5 against the Red Sox this season.

— Jonathan Villar and Christian Yelich homered, while Ryan Braun had three hits to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee starter Brent Suter allowed three runs in five innings, but hit a two-run double in the fourth that gave Milwaukee a 4-0 lead. Milwaukee won for the 10th time in 12 games.

— Mike Montgomery pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Anthony Rizzo went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, and the sleep-deprived Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0. Montgomery, starting for the first time this season in place of injured Yu Darvish, retired the first 13 batters before giving up a sharp single to Corey Dickerson with one out in the fifth. He struck out five and needed just 76 pitches to get through 5 2/3 innings. Montgomery struck out five without allowing a walk.

— James McCann hit a grand slam in the third inning, and the Detroit Tigers routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-3. Matthew Boyd allowed two hits in five-plus innings for the Tigers. His first scoreless outing of the season came on a hot day in which Detroit outfielder Niko Goodrum had to leave the game because of heat exhaustion. The temperature was around 90 degrees when Goodrum was removed for a defensive replacement in the fourth.

 

— Mallex Smith hit an RBI single with two outs in the 13th inning, Jonny Venters got his first save in seven years to cap a seven-hit shutout and the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the Oakland Athletics 1-0. Chris Archer went six innings as the first of six pitchers for the Rays in their first shutout of the season.

— Edwin Encarnacion homered and had four RBIs, and the Cleveland Indians took advantage of Chicago’s leaky defense to score five times in the fifth inning, beating the White Sox 9-6. Encarnacion tied the game in the fifth with a three-run bloop double. Yonder Alonso’s double drove in the go-ahead run later in the inning and Encarnacion hit a leadoff homer in the seventh.

— Nick Ahmed, Chris Owings and John Ryan Murphy each homered as Arizona’s offense — slumbering for nearly all of May — came alive for a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It was just the Diamondbacks’ third win in their last 18 games.

 

— Chris Iannetta drove in the winning run with a single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in a game delayed 55 minutes by rain. It was Iannetta’s eighth career walk-off RBI and first since May 11, 2016, when he was with Seattle.

— Yasmani Grandal singled home the go-ahead run and the Dodgers scored three times in the eighth inning to rally past Philadelphia 5-4, spoiling Phillies manager Gabe Kapler’s return to Los Angeles. The Dodgers handed the Phillies their fourth straight loss at Chavez Ravine dating to last season,

 

INDY 500-PURSE

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power earned $2,525,454 for winning the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500.

The overall purse for the 33 drivers in Sunday’s race was $13,063,073.

Power took the lead with four laps to go when Oriol Servia and Jack Harvey had to pit for fuel. The 37-year-old Australian held off pole winner Ed Carpenter over the final few laps for the victory.

Carpenter earned $911,504 for his runner-up finish. Third-place finisher Scott Dixon earned $587,129.

Danica Patrick earned $208,305 in the final race of her career. She finished 30th after crashing out.

 

BELMONT STAKES-JUSTIFY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Justify has galloped at Churchill Downs in front of trainer Bob Baffert as the Triple Crown hopeful trains for the Belmont Stakes.

Baffert arrived from Southern California to watch Justify gallop 1½ miles on Monday. The trainer says the 3-year-old colt could breeze Tuesday. That’s a workout when Justify would easily run under a hold without encouragement from his exercise rider.

Baffert says everything is going smoothly with Justify’s training for the June 9 Belmont and the colt is holding his weight despite his condensed racing schedule this spring.

 

TENNIS….

Play has been interrupted at the French Open because of rain.

Third-seeded Marin Cilic and James Duckworth played for a little more than one hour on Court Philippe Chatrier before they were sent back to the locker room by tournament officials.

Cilic, a runner-up at the Australian Open earlier this year, led 6-3, 5-4 when their first-round match was stopped.

It’s a big day at the French Open as Serena Williams makes her comeback on Day 3 of the clay-court Grand Slam following the birth of her daughter in September.

Williams hasn’t played in a major since winning her 23rd Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open and a big question mark is hanging over her current form. A three-time champion at Roland Garros, she has not played a single competitive match on clay this season ahead of her first round meeting with Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic

Also in the women’s first round, 2016 winner Garbine Muguruza plays another former French Open champion, Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova, who won in 2009. And No. 1 seed Simona Halep starts her French Open campaign against 83rd-ranked Alison Riske of the United States.

On the men’s side, top-seeded Rafael Nadal will aim to quickly finish his rain-interrupted first-round match against Italy’s Simone Bolelli. The 10-time French Open champion is leading 6-4, 6-3, 0-3.

 

 

In world and national news…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump has confirmed that top North Korean official Kim Yong Chol is heading to New York for talks on an upcoming summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump tweeted early Tuesday: “We have put a great team together for our talks with North Korea. Meetings are currently taking place concerning Summit, and more. Kim Young Chol, the Vice Chairman of North Korea, heading now to New York. Solid response to my letter, thank you!”

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian prosecutors say the attacker in Liege disarmed police and used their weapons in a shooting rampage. Spokesman Philippe Dulieu said the man approached two police officers from behind carrying a knife and stabbed them several times. Dulieu says that the attacker “then took their weapons. He used the weapons on the officers, who died.” He says that the attacker then shot dead a 22-year-old man in a nearby vehicle. The attacker was later killed by police.

UNDATED (AP) — Forecasters say Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression, but could still claim lives as heavy rains bring flash floods across the southeast. The heaviest rains were centered on Alabama early Tuesday, and spots from Tennessee to the Carolinas were getting a good soaking. Two television journalists out covering the weather were killed Monday by a falling tree.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli jets have dropped several bombs at what security officials say is an Islamic Jihad militant training site in central Gaza. No injuries were reported in the Israeli bombing on Tuesday. Israel has threatened to retaliate after more than 25 mortar shells were fired from Gaza earlier in the day toward southern Israeli communities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to travel to Nashville as he seeks to build a stable of Republicans who will promote his agenda and serve as a check on Democrats. On Tuesday, Trump will head to Nashville to raise money for U.S. Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn and headline a rally. Blackburn is expected to face Democrat Phil Bredesen in a race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker, who once said Trump had turned the White House into an “adult day care center.”