– Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 6

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast

winds 5 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 30s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of

rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of

precipitation 20 percent.

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

the morning. Highs around 60.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.

A few showers across southern North Dakota Wednesday, followed by cold air night through most of Thursday resulting in dry weather.

Warm air Thursday evening/night. Light precipitation amounts along and ahead of the warm front. Friday,highs reaching the lower 60s

Precipitation Friday afternoon through Friday evening

with some showers Friday night through Saturday.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning resident regarding a convicted sex offender who has changed his address within the City of Jamestown.

Michael Phillip Kruk now resides at 111 2nd Street NE Gladstone Inn #101, Jamestown, ND

His Vehicle is a black 1998 Chevy Tahoe, ND License plate 060BCE.

Kruk is a 30 year old white male, six feet one inches tall, weighing 350 pounds with brown eyes and red hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Kruk was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition while babysitting four and six year old boys. He did not progress in treatment and was sent to a residential treatment center. He was convicted in May of 2003 in McHenry County Juvenile Court. Disposition 2 years.

He was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition while he was in a treatment center for the McHenry County offense involving another ten year old child he was babysitting, in West Fargo. Kruk also had contact with a 13 year old at the residential treatment center. He was convicted in May of 2005 in Bottineau County Juvenile Court. Disposition was 1-year.

Kruk is not wanted by police at this time and is currently serving the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of Kruk’s photo and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered offenders is available on the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office web site, at www.sexoffender.nd.gov

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

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee. No one spoke.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM WAS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY…

THE CITY COUNCIL THEN APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

Approved awarding the bid for the 2019 Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District #19-41 to Border States Paving.

Approved awarding the bid for the 2019 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #19-11 to

L.D. Concrete, in the amount of $46,652.50.

Approved awarding the bid for the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequer Room and Hanson Room Portable Walls, to Sp&E of Bismarck, in the amount of $61,900. The original estimate was $76,000.

One bid was opened, another bid was waived due to an irregularity and not opened.

The City Council approved a request from Journey Behavioral Solutions for the City of Jamestown to act as the sponsoring government for the Community Development Block Grant project Journey Behavioral Solutions to be conducted from March 15, 2019, through March 15, 2022, and managed by the South Central Dakota Regional Council. There is no financial obligation on the part of the city.

The agency provides in home services for children with autism, and is a licensed Developmental Disabilities provider in the state.

Considered was the request from i3G Media regarding leasing space for its antenna on the city’s water tower. Mayor Heinrich said no additional information from the company was provided, however the business met with the city engineer, Travis Dillman, from Interstate Engineering.

He said the city met with two engineering firms. Concerns included damaging the water tower due to addition weight and drilling into the water tower, along with future removal. Some of the antenna are attached by magnets, which i3G Media uses.

The i3G Media engineer, said the business would cover all costs involved with installing and removing the antenna .

Previously the media group asked that the one time $5,000 security deposit be waived by the city, and amend the lease agreement. If not, the equipment will be removed from the water tower, pending FCC approval, as $5,000 has been spent for magnetic connectors on the tower. At that time, Mayor Heinrich said parameters need to be set regarding waiving security deposits.

At Monday’s meeting the City Council voted on maintaining the $5,000 fee which failed on a 4-1 vote with Council Member Brubakken voting in favor.

Mayor Heinrich suggested moving the issue to the May 21 Finance and Legal Committee meeting for further discussion which passed unanimously

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 2, Article IX, of the City Code pertaining to the Forestry Department.

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7, Appendix C, of the City Code pertaining to zoning regulations.

A SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1514, introduced by Council Member Buchanan, to grant a non-exclusive gas distribution system franchise agreement to Montana Dakota Utilities which was approved by the City Council.

APPOINTMENTS:

Appointed James Dixon to serve as a member on the Forestry Committee to fill the unexpired term of Colleen Grenz, April 2021.

Appointed Lori Ann Podal, to serve as a member on the Forestry Committee for a three-year term to April 2022.

Appointed Tim Neal to serve as a member on the Board of Adjustments to fill the unexpired term of Harvey Schuh, January 2021.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Brubakken said he has heard from citizens concerning the free distribution of the formerly used garbage containers. He said a number of those individuals expressed concerned about letting out of city residents obtaining the containers.

Council Member Steele complemented Jamestown students on participating in the Community Service Day.

Mayor Heinrich said he investigated trees in the James River, he thought that they were felled by beavers.

With City Wide Cleanup, next week he pointed out that materials from construction debris IS NOT ALLOWED to be put out for pick up.

He said he will be out of town during the May 23, Public Works Committee meeting.

The Mayor said he has conversed with an individual moving to Jamestown from an area, “south of here.” The person said the Jamestown community has opportunities for those moving to town.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Approved was recognizing the North Dakota Patriot Guard as an other public spirited organization and authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.

A Resolution approved the request from ND Buffalo Foundation for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Jamestown Civic Center on June 12, 2019.

Approved was the recommendation of the City Forestry Selection Committee and offer the position of City Forester, to Eric Laber, an NDSU graduate, who grew up in the Pingree Buchanan area, at a salary range of 38 and step one. He begins the position at a salary of $3,561 per month. Deputy Auditor, and Human Resource Officer, Jay Sveum said the committee consisted of himself along with Council Member Buchanan, and City administrator, Sarah Hellekson. There were 29 applicants, with three interviewed for the position.

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

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor, Dwaine Heinrich reminds the public about not putting garbage in the recycling bin.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said he has ridden on a Recycle North recycling truck recently on a route in Jamestown, a saw garbage items including animal waste in the recycling bin. He reminded citizens that the items in the recycling bin have to be sorted by hand when they arrive at the recycling center.

Recycle North Dakota manager Ralph Freibel recently told the City Council’s Public Works Committee that workers have found in the recycling bins a whole turkey and dead fish.

Mayor Heinrich added that the amount of garbage in the recycling bins is small, adding that some of those items were found in apartment building dumpsters, rather than in the residential homes recycling bins.

He added that recycled items are now be sorted before being shipped out, saying the backlog of recyclables is now being caught up.

Jamestown (CSi) North Dakota’s 25^th, Marketplace for Kids returns Jamestown at the University of Jamestown on Tuesday May 7.

Marketplace for Kids is for students in grades 3-8, and has communities statewide coming to Jamestown for Education Days, along with one-of-a-kind experiences as students explore careers, technology, and the future via hands-on activities rooted in entrepreneurship and innovation. Students from across the region are invited to sign up and participate, with the sign deadline, April 19.

Around 500 students are expected to be on hand.

As part of the day several industry and technology jobs will be highlighted along with STEM careers..

Marketplace for Kids is partnering with the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center and James Valley Career & Technical Center bringing many professions to the University of Jamestown campus that day.

On line, visit marketplaceforkids.org.

Valley City (VCSU) The 127th spring Commencement Exercises at Valley City State University will be held Saturday, May 11, at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse on the VCSU campus.

Presiding at the ceremony will be VCSU President Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A. LaFave will be participating in his first VCSU commencement, having joined the university in mid-December 2018.

Daniel Traynor, J.D., a member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education and an attorney from Devils Lake, will bring remarks on behalf of the board.

Marc Wagner of Jamestown will give the undergraduate reflection. Wagner will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health education with a focus on special education, along with a coaching certificate.

Emily Fenster, Ph.D., will present the faculty reflection. Associate professor in the VCSU Social Science Department, Fenster was recognized as “Teacher of the Year” by the VCSU Student Senate this spring.

The public is invited to attend the commencement ceremony, which will also be live streamed. It can be viewed online at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at www.youtube.com/user/VCSUVikings/live.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public School announces a full day of school on Thursday, May 23, 2019 and dismissal at 1:00 PM on *Friday, May 24, 2019 for the conclusion of the school year. Buses will run at that time. *A make-up day from storm day on January 30th.

Graduation will be on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at 2:30 PM at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Elks Lodge 995 is hosting the “Smelt Fry/Fixings dinner, on Friday May 17, from 5:30-p.m., to 7:30-p.m.

Tickets are $10 each.

Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the Young Professionals of Jamestown held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Flower Power to celebrate the opening of their new location in Jamestown. This business is located at 1100 5^th Ave SE in Jamestown. Flower Power would like to thank Duane Clark, Anthony Clark, and Nick Haaksenson for helping them accomplish their goals. Manager, Leroy Kirschenmann would like to invite you to stop by Flower Power’s new location to check it out.

Businesses qualify for a ribbon-cutting ceremony if they open, move, remodel, are under new ownership or change their name. For more information, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota state auditor says he’s unsure if he’ll seek re-election after the Legislature passed a measure restricting his ability to conduct reviews.

Auditor Joshua Gallion, an elected Republican, says the legislation signed by Gov. Doug Burgum Thursday has given him “pause” whether to seek a second term.

The bill requires the auditor’s office to get lawmakers’ permission to conduct “performance audits.” The auditor’s office often finds problems with agencies that it reviews.

Last year, the agency found that the governor’s office’s air travel lacks transparency.

Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the governor did not sign the bill in retaliation for that audit. Burgum says in a statement the bill “represents a reasonable check on potentially burdensome costs to agencies for performance audits.”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have scheduled a public hearing in Watford City on a proposed $15 million natural gas liquids pipeline in McKenzie County.

ONEOK Bakken Pipeline LLC wants to build an 11-mile pipeline connecting the Targa Badlands Little Missouri Gas Processing Plant with ONEOK’s planned Demicks Lake Pipeline. The 12-inch steel pipeline would carry up to 20,000 barrels per day.

The Public Service Commission hearing is set for 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17, at the Little Missouri Inn and Suites.

ZAP, N.D. (AP) — The small North Dakota community of Zap is planning a celebration to remember spring break 1969, when thousands of college students descended for a party that ended with the National Guard clearing out crowds.

The Minot Daily News reports that organizers are planning a more family-oriented event on May 11 to celebrate the original “Zip to Zap” party in the town 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Bismarck 50 years ago.

The idea was hatched by a North Dakota State University student for students across the state who couldn’t afford a spring break trip to Florida. The estimated 3,000 young people who reportedly trashed Zap led to a response by the National Guard and other law enforcement.

The anniversary event will involve a 5K race, a car show and concerts.

In sports…

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU) – JT Patterson hit a 3-run home run and a grand slam Monday afternoon, powering Bellevue University to a 26-5 victory over Valley City State in the North Star Baseball Tournament championship game.

Patterson’s 3-run bomb in the fourth inning put the Bruins ahead 7-4, and his grand slam in the fifth inning broke the game wide open – extending the lead to 14-5 as top-seeded Bellevue rolled to the conference title Monday at Valley City’s Charlie Brown Memorial Baseball Field. The Bruin offense had been quiet all tournament, averaged just six runs per game, but erupted for 23 hits in the championship game.

Bellevue (43-14) extends its winning streak to 24 games and earns the North Star’s automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round from May 13-16. The No. 21-ranked Bruins will learn their opponent and location in the opening round later this week.

Valley City State ends its season with a 21-24 overall record.

Valley City State struck first with a single run in the top of the second inning, recording three straight one-out singles. Hits by Kody Lane and Sal Avila put runners on first and third, and then Nathan Demarais blooped a soft single into center field to score Lane for a 1-0 lead. Bellevue starter Anthony Alvarado limited the damage with a strikeout for the second out, and then Avila was thrown out trying to steal third base.

The Bruins answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, both of which were unearned after a pair of Viking errors. Stuart Eurich delivered the big blow with a two-out RBI triple to right field, scoring Austin Alexander to tie the game at 1-1. Eurich then scored on an error to put the Bruins ahead 2-1.

The Vikings regained the lead in the third inning after two hits and a walk loaded the bases with two outs. Kody Lane then delivered a bases-clearing triple deep down the right-field line, putting the Vikings ahead 4-2.

The Bruins tied the game right back in the bottom half of the inning. Two straight two-out hits and a walk loaded the bases and then Austin Alexander singled up the middle, scoring Tommy Hansen and Cody Banks to tie the game. VCSU starter Jesse Johnson prevented further damage with a strikeout to end the inning.

Bellevue’s JT Patterson gave the Bruins the lead for good with his 23rd home run of the season, blasting a fourth-inning pitch over the right-field fence for three runs and a 7-4 lead.

Jorun Hamre‘s RBI single in the top of the fifth got one back for the Vikings, but Bellevue broke the game wide open in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Bruins erupted for 10 runs, including a grand slam by Patterson, as they opened up a 17-5 lead after five innings.

Anthony Alvarado picked up the win for Bellevue University, pitching eight innings and scattering 10 hits and five runs. Alvarado walked just one and struck out five.

VCSU starter Jesse Johnson took the loss, going four innings and allowing nine hits and six earned runs. He walked one and struck out three.

Patterson was 3-for-6 with three runs and seven RBIs to lead Bellevue’s offense. Watara Kazama went 4-for-5 with two runs and four RBIs, and Stuart Eurich was 2-for-5 with three runs and four RBIs. Austin Alexander had three hits and two RBIs, while Riley Baasch and Kory Longaker each had two hits and two RBIs. The Bruins totaled 23 hits in the victory.

Kody Lane led the Viking offense, going 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs. Jorun Hamre was 2-for-4 with a run and RBI, and Christian Peery finished 3-for-5 at the plate. VCSU had 10 total hits.

Jamestown – The Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament baseball championship game Tuesday, May 7, between the University of Jamestown and Concordia University (Neb.) has been moved, due to weather concerns in Seward, Nebraska the home of Concordia University.

The game will be played in Yankton, SD at 1 p.m.

The single, nine-inning baseball game will determine the conference tournament champion.

The Jimmies and Concordia had previously qualified for the NAIA National Championship Opening Round beginning May 13.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. won a Monday race at Dover International Speedway for the second time in his career, pulling away from the field down the stretch to reach victory lane for the second time in three races.

Truex won his first career NASCAR Cup race on June 4, 2007, at Dover and 12 years later used another Sunday rainout to take the checkered flag. Truex, the 2017 Cup champion, won at Richmond three weeks ago and is getting hot in the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

“Coach has put together a good bunch,” Truex said.

Alex Bowman finished second for the second straight week in the No. 88 Chevrolet. Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five. Elliott gave Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet their first wins of the season at Talladega last week. Bowman and Elliott made it another solid race for a manufacturer that was in need of a boost.

In World and national news..

WASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Department is proposing a meeting to reach an “acceptable accommodation” with the House Judiciary Committee after the chairman scheduled a vote to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress for not producing special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report.

Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd proposed the meeting for Wednesday, the same day as the contempt vote.

The Justice Department released a redacted version of Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation last month.

But House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., issued a subpoena for the full, unredacted report and underlying investigative documents and set a Monday deadline, which the Justice Department did not meet.

Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec says the agency will “continue to engage in good faith” with the committee.

She says Attorney General William Barr has taken “extraordinary steps” to accommodate the committee’s requests for information.

LONDON (AP) — A formal baby announcement has been posted at Buckingham Palace saying Queen Elizabeth II welcomed the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan’s son, her eighth great-grandchild.

A pair of uniformed staff members placed the framed announcement on an easel just inside the palace gates Monday afternoon, observing a long tradition hours after the new prince’s arrival was announced on social media.

The ceremonial easel carried an announcement of Prince William and Kate’s third child, Prince Louis, in April 2018. It remained there for about 24 hours.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer and fixer has arrived at an upstate New York prison to start a three-year sentence for crimes including campaign finance violations related to hush-money payments made on Trump’s behalf.

A vehicle carrying Michael Cohen arrived at around 11:30 a.m. EDT Monday at the federal prison in Otisville, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of New York City.

While leaving his Manhattan apartment earlier, he paused briefly and spoke to a media throng. Cohen said he looks forward to the day when he can “share the truth.” Cohen condemned the “xenophobia, injustice and lies at the helm of our country.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is intensifying pressure to “get Iran to behave like a normal nation.”

Pompeo spoke to reporters Monday in Finland following the administration’s decision to move an aircraft carrier group ahead of schedule to the Middle East from the Mediterranean in response to what it said were threats of a possible attack on U.S. or allied interests by Iran. The larger pressure campaign has included withdrawing from an Obama-era nuclear deal, reimposing sanctions and designating the Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization.

The secretary said the measures are intended to stop Iran from a range of activities that include sponsoring terrorist organizations that launch missile attacks on Israel or building missile systems in Yemen to assist rebels in that country’s civil war.

“Our objective is to get the Islamic Republic of Iran to behave like a normal nation,” he said. “When they do that, we will welcome them back.”

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian media have quoted the pilot of the airliner that burst into flames during an emergency landing in Moscow as saying the plane was without radio communications because of a lightning strike.

Sunday’s fire killed 41 of the 78 people aboard the Aeroflot plane.

The plane had taken off for Murmansk in stormy weather, but quickly turned back for an emergency landing. The plane made a hard landing and flames erupted.

Pilot Denis Evdokimov was quoted as saying by Zvezda TV and the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper that “because of lightning, we had a loss of radio communication.”

State TV quoted flight attendant Tatiana Kasatnika as saying “We took off, got into a cloud, there was strong hail, and at that moment there was a pop and some kind of flash, like electricity.”