Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 1

CSi Weather….

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN…

STUTSMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…

• UNTIL 330 AM CDT THURSDAY MAY 2, 2013.

..AS PIPESTEM CREEK AND THE JAMES RIVER ARE NEAR OR JUST PAST THEIR CREST…LOCAL HEAVY RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT AND RAIN
SHOULD BE DECREASING OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…RURAL
STUTSMAN COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES…

PIPESTEM CREEK…LITTLE PIPESTEM CREEK…SEVENMILE COULEE…JAMES RIVER…BUFFALO CREEK…STONY BROOK…MINNEAPOLIS FLATS CREEK…

BEAVER CREEK…STREAMAN COULEE…COTTONTAIL CREEK…BENNETTS COULEE AND BONE HILL CREEK.

RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SNOWMELT WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…NORMALLY DRY WASHES…
AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

　

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

AT 10.0 FEET…FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out to two grass fires in the area of the Farmers Union State Office building at 1415 12^th Avenue Southeast, and at the same time a grass fire near the I-94 Exit 260.

The calls came in at about 11:52 a.m., on Tuesday (Apr 30, 2013).

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther said a grass fire appears to have started from a spark on the power pole to the south of the Farmers Union building and burned a section of grass along the fence line in an area of about 10 feet by 50 feet.

At the same times city fire units responded to another grass fire east of there near the interstate exit across from S & R Truck Plaza.

He said another small area of grass was burned there.

He said the fires while separated may have both been caused by an electrical problem.

No injuries were reported with four city fire units and 27 fire fighters on the scene about a half hour.

There were electrical outages in the area caused by a blown fuse on a pole near the interstate exit, as crews from Otter Tail Power Company arrived at the scene to make electrical repairs.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to a car electrical fire in the Civic Center parking lot at about 3:25 p.m., Tuesday (Apr 30, 2013).

The vehicle is registered to a Minnesota owner.

An individual on scene fought the fire to the engine compartment with an extinguisher.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, smoke was coming from the engine compartment when the units arrived, to put out the rest of the fire.

No injuries, with about $4,000 damage reported.

5 city fire units and 26 fire fighters were on the scene about 20 minutes.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — This week of April 29th thru May 3^rd, 2013 has been designated, “Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week,” for the entire state of North Dakota by Governor Jack Dalrymple.

On Tuesday’s (Apr 30, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County. Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist said, this week is an annual event designed to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather including: lightning, high winds, large hail, flash floods and tornadoes. All of which, can cause severe property damage, personal injury, and even death.

　

As part of the awareness week activities, the annual statewide tornado exercise will also be conducted. This year, the exercise has been scheduled to begin at about 11:15 a.m. today (Wednesday, May 1, 2013,) with a simulated tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service. In response to this simulated warning, a countywide exercise of the emergency operations plan will also take place. The plan is designed to warn the greatest number of people in the least amount of time.

 

As part of the exercise, sirens will be activated in area communities including the City of Jamestown. In most communities, sirens will be activated for approximately 3 minutes. In addition, the simulated warning will be broadcast over the National Weather Service all-hazards weather radio system, local AM/FM radio stations and the CSi cable television interrupt system.

Bergquist pointed during the summer, the most common reason a community’s warning sirens are activated is to warn the public of a possible tornado. However, the sirens could also be activated to alert the public of other types of events that could be a danger to the community. Hearing the sirens is the signal to tune into any of the local radio stations and to follow official instructions being broadcast. Cable television subscribers will also be able to turn on their TV and hear official instructions being broadcast by either the National Weather Service or officials at the Law Enforcement Center.

On our show, Bergquist said the Jamestown area has seven outdoor sirens including the siren at the marina. Five are rotating and timed to sound for three minutes when activated and automatically shutdown.

He pointed out, that with Jamestown growing the city may need to add sirens in the southwest and eastern expansion areas.

On another topic, Bergquist reminded viewers that the CodeRed telephone alert system is available to residents in the Jamestown area. Those who have signed up will received the alerts they opted for. Otherwise if a phone subscriber adds, a cell phone number or land line number they need to have it added to the CodeRed data base.

To add or subscribe go to the Stutsman County web site and fill out the requested information.

Bergquist added that Stutsman County is sharing the 9-1-1 system with Richland County, and will join Barnes County by July 16, 2013, in a three way sharing of 9-1-1 communications, that will allow any entity to take over the entire system if for any reason the system is not operable in any of the communities.

　

Jamestown ND (KCSi-T.V. News Apr 30, 2013) — At  the Jamestown/ Stutsman Development Corporation’s Annual Meeting Tuesday, at the Quality Inn & Suites, two local businesses were recognized with the Growing Jamestown Award.

RealTruck.com and R.M. Stoudt were both honored for their past work with JSDC and their positive influence on the local economy.

Schauer and Associates auditor, Linda Mohn, reviewed the JSDC financial report.

The report says JSDC had assets of $3.7 million and liabilities of $95,000 as of Dec. 31, 2012.

Scott Bintz, the CEO and founder of RealTruck.com was the featured speaker.

He related the key factors in the business’ success included the corporate culture at RealTruck.com., talking about the importance of fun, transparency, calculated risk taking, innovation and learning.

 

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (AP) – The Griggs County Commission has decided to build a new courthouse, despite voters rejecting the idea three times in a span of 14 months.

Commissioners say they don’t need voter approval if they can build a new courthouse without raising taxes. They hope to begin construction of the $3 million building in a matter of months.

Commissioner Keith Monson says the courthouse is 130 years old and the oldest active courthouse in North Dakota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some county residents say their voices aren’t being heard. John Wakefield says elected officials have trampled on election results.

 

 MINTO, N.D. (AP) – Authorities in the northeast North Dakota community of Minto are searching for a man whose pickup truck is believed to have been swept away from a water-covered gravel road.
 
     The  driver, who was traveling alone, called for help about 7 p.m. Monday, reporting that his pickup was washed off the road by a strong current in a coulee.
 
     When Minto and Walsh County crews arrived on scene, the truck was visible but there was no sign of the driver. Authorities have not identified him.
 
     Minto responder Annette Glomstad says a helicopter from U.S. Customs and Border Protection was brought in Tuesday morning to resume the search. An airboat and a rescue diving team from Grand Forks were also expected to assist.

 

　 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A West Fargo man charged with attempted murder in a shooting in Williston has been sentenced on a lesser charge, and the victim and police are not happy.
 
     Authorities allege Paul Huckstep shot Kenneth Moore during a drug dispute a year ago. Huckstep on Tuesday pleaded guilty to terrorizing, as well as drug and weapon charges, and prosecutors dropped the attempted murder charge.
 
     Huckstep was sentenced to five years in prison and given credit for time he already has served.
 
     The shooting left Moore, of Boise, Idaho, paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair. He said the five-year term “is not serving me justice.”
 
     Police Chief Jim Lokken says  he also is unhappy with the plea deal.

 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A Somali national has been sentenced to four consecutive life prison terms for the 2011 killing of his child’s mother and three other people in North Dakota. Omar Mohamed Kalmio was convicted of fatally shooting 19-year-old Sabrina Zephier at her home in Minot and then killing her mother, her brother and her mother’s boyfriend at a nearby mobile home.
 
     WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have not ruled out foul play in a Williston-area rancher’s disappearance. Fifty-eight-year-old Jack Sjol (shohl) hasn’t been seen since April 24th. Williams County sheriff’s officials say there’s evidence of a violent crime but investigators aren’t elaborating at this time. Authorities have been searching for the rancher both on the ground and from the air.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The Red River appeared close to reaching its peak in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., after the National Weather Service dropped its crest forecast for the third straight day.
 
     The weather service on Tuesday afternoon adjusted the anticipated peak of the river to 33.3 feet, down from the 35.5-foot estimate that came out Monday and the 37-foot projection that was issued on Sunday.
 
     The river begins flooding at 18 feet but few structures are affected until 38 feet.
 
     The river was measured at 33.16 feet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Republican Sen. John Hoeven from North Dakota and Democratic Sen. Amy Kloubuchar from Minnesota are headlining a public meeting on flooding in the Fargo area.
  
     The senators plan to discuss this year’s flood protection work as well as efforts to secure funding for a channel that would divert water around the Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., metropolitan area.
 
     North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple is also scheduled to attend the Wednesday morning briefing.
 
     Fargo has spent about $2 million to build clay levees and sandbag dikes.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Friends, family and acquaintances gathered in Fargo to remember former four-term North Dakota Gov. William Guy.
 
     Guy died Friday from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93. The first of two memorial services for him this week was held at a Fargo church Tuesday. Another is planned Thursday at a Bismarck church, with a private burial to follow at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Guy served in the Navy during World War II.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple says all flags in North Dakota should be flown at half-staff until sunset Thursday.
 
     Guy was North Dakota’s longest-serving governor. He served from 1960 through 1972.
 The family is encouraging the public to send memorials to Dollars for Scholars in Bismarck or The Salvation Army in Fargo, or to a charity of their choice.

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states dropped last month but continues to suggest improving economic growth for the region.
 
     The Mid-America Business Conditions index hit 56.8 in April, compared with 58.2 in March.
 
     The confidence index rose to 59.9 last month from 58.2 in March.
 
     Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says the supply managers surveyed “expect the upturn in housing to remain an important ingredient of the economic expansion.”
 
     The survey uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below 50 suggests decline for that factor.
 
     The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The April preliminary spring wheat price of $7.65 per bushel in North Dakota is down 21 cents from last month.
 
     The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that Durum wheat, at $7.80 per bushel, decreased 36 cents from the previous month. Winter wheat averaged $7.05 per bushel, a decrease of 32 cents from March.
 
     The preliminary April feed barley price of $4.75 per bushel is down 56 cents from March. The malting barley price, at $6.40, is down 24 cents.
 
     The preliminary April all sunflowers price, at $25.10 per hundred weight, is up 60 cents.
 
     Canola averaged $27.40 per hundred weight, an increase of 10 cents from March.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A film that aired on Prairie Public Broadcasting (CSi 13)  in 2010 has won an award in the nature/environment documentary category. “Global Energy and Carbon: Tracking Our Footprint” has received a 2012 Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award. The documentary demonstrates global energy use by average families in industrialized, emerging and developing economies.

 

In sports..

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. Sports,Apr 30. 2013) Jamestown Speedway season opener has been pushed back two weeks to May 18, 2013 due to wet and muddy track conditions.

The Test and Tune session is tentatively scheduled for May 11, 2013 from 4 to 8 p.m.. The car show has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

The May 18th opening race will also be the 2013 High School Grads night.

All area 2013 graduates will be admitted free with a photo ID and a copy of their graduation announcement.

Jamestown Speedway will host the Advantage RV Modified Tour on May 25th. At least 50 WISSOTA Modifieds are expected for this show.

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – May Day marks the start of the annual paddlefish snagging season in northwestern North Dakota.
 
     The season runs through the month, though the state Game and Fish Department can close it early if it appears too many fish will be caught. That has happened often in recent years.
 
     Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in most of the Missouri River west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the Montana border.
 
     Paddlefish snagged on Wednesday, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays must be harvested. Fish snagged on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays must be released.
 
     A full list of rules can be found at http://www.gf.nd.gov .
 

INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final    Cleveland            14    Philadelphia        2
 
 
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE

DETROIT (AP) – Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder both homered last night as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1. Justin Verlander earned the victory after allowing one run and striking out eight batters. Twins starter Vance Worley took the loss after giving up six runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings.
 
   Final    N-Y  Yankees          7    Houston                  4
   Final    Toronto                  9    Boston                    7
   Final    Texas                    10    Chi  White  Sox      6
   Final    Kansas  City          8    Tampa  Bay              2
   Final    Oakland                10    L.A.  Angels          6
   Final    Baltimore              7    Seattle                  2
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE
 
   Final    Miami                      2    N-Y  Mets                1
   Final    Atlanta                  8    Washington            1
   Final    San  Diego            13    Chi  Cubs                7
   Final    Milwaukee            12    Pittsburgh            8
   Final    St.  Louis              2    Cincinnati            1
   Final    San  Francisco      2    Arizona                  1
   Final    L.A.  Dodgers        6    Colorado                2
 
 
       NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION  PLAYOFFS

 DENVER (AP) – Andre Iguodala (ihg-ah-DAH’-lah) scored 25 points and had 12 rebounds as the Nuggets held off the Warriors 107-100 to force a Game 6 in the NBA’s Western Conference quarterfinal series Thursday at Golden State. Ty Lawson chipped in 19 points and 10 assists, while Wilson Chandler also scored 19 points. Harrison Barnes had a team-high 23 points for the Warriors, who cut a 22-point deficit to five before losing.
 
     LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies have taken a three-games-to-two lead in the NBA’s Western Conference finals by winning their third in a row against the Los Angeles Clippers. Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 11 rebounds as Grizzlies held on to beat the Clippers 103-93 in Los Angeles. Marc Gasol (gah-SAHL’) finished with 21 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, while Mike Conley chipped in 20 points and six assists.
 
    
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE  PLAYOFFS

CHICAGO (AP) – Bryan Bickell scored in overtime last night to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 playoff win over the Minnesota Wild. Marian Hossa also netted a goal for the Blackhawks, who took an early 1-0 lead in the opening-round series. Cal Clutterbuck scored in the first period for the Wild.
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis won its Stanley Cup playoff opener as a giveaway by reigning Stanley Cup MVP Jonathan Quick allowed the Blues to score a short-handed goal and beat Los Angeles 2-1 in overtime.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Teemu Selanne (TAY’-moo seh-LAH’-nee) scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the Anaheim Ducks beat Detroit 3-1 in the opener of the Western Conference quarterfinal series. 
 

     TORONTO (AP) – Former Minnesota Wild player Brian Rolston has retired after a 17-year NHL career. The 40-year-old Rolston did not play this season after splitting time with Boston and the New York Islanders in 2011-12. Rolston had 34 goals and 45 assists for the Wild in 2005-06.

 

NBA-SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – New York Knicks guard Jason Kidd has become the first player to win back-to-back NBA sportsmanship awards. He received 91 first-place votes from league players and 2,474 total points to claim the Joe Dumars (DOO’-mars) Trophy in his first season in New York. He won the award last season with Dallas.
 
     Three-time winner Grant Hill is only other player to win the award multiple times.

 

MLB…

 The New York Yankees have placed infielder Kevin Youkilis (YOO’-kih-lihs) on their already crowded disabled list that includes Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira (the-SHEHR’-uh) and Curtis Granderson. Youkilis has been diagnosed with a sprained lumbar spine that caused him to miss eight of the Yankees’ previous nine games. The Yankees filled the void by promoting infielder Corban Joseph from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (BAYR’-reh). Joseph has never played in the major leagues.

 

 NFL-… 
 
     OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – It may not be the kind of job he wants, but Tim Tebow (TEE’-boh) has been offered employment with the Omaha, Neb., indoor football team, the Beef. His pay would be a bit less than in the NFL, $75 a game.
 
     A day after Tebow was cut by the Jets, the Beef called the office of Tebow’s agent to offer a standard player contract. Club assistant general manager Andrew Mather says he doesn’t expect to hear back, but that he thought it was worth it to ask.
 
     Current Beef quarterback James McNear, who is 5-1, says he’d welcome Tebow and that, “I think Tim can learn a lot from me.”

 

The NFL has suspended Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policies. The league said Blackmon may participate in the preseason and will be eligible to return to the active roster on Sept. 30, the day after the Jaguars play Indianapolis.
 
     GOLF-SINGH…
 
     CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Attention, weekend duffers: use all the deer antler spray you want. The PGA Tour says it’s legal.
 
     Vijay Singh (VEE’-jay sing) no longer faces any sanction for using deer antler spray.
 
     The PGA Tour said Tuesday it was dropping the case against the three-time major champion. Tour commissioner Tim Finchem says new information from the World Anti-Doping Agency indicates that using deer antler spray is no longer considered prohibited.
 
     The Tour did not say exactly what deer antler spray is supposed to cure.
 

In world and national news…

 SAN DIEGO (AP) – Tens of thousands are expected to rally in dozens of cities, from New York to Los Angeles today in the annual cry for easing the nation’s immigration laws. The rallies come two weeks after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would bring many of the estimated 11 million living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.

 
     JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Today is May Day and tens of thousands of low-paid workers around the world are taking to the streets to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions. The demonstrations come a week after a Bangladesh garment factory building collapse killed more than 400, a grim reminder of how lax safety regulations make going to work a danger in many poor countries.
 
     MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) – At least two people are dead and an undetermined number injured after a bomb exploded today in a busy shopping area in the capital of Dagestan (dah-guhs-TAHN’). A spokeswoman for the republic’s Interior Ministry had no details on the force or construction of the bomb. Dagestan is home to the parents of the suspects in last month’s Boston Marathon bombing.
 
     BOSTON (AP) – Former Navy SEAL and Republican Gabriel Gomez will take on Democratic Congressman Ed Markey in the battle over the U.S. Senate seat that was occupied by John Kerry before he became Secretary of State. Gomez and Markey won yesterday’s primaries and now have an eight-week sprint to the June 25 election.
 
     PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Philadelphia jury is set to return today to weigh murder charges against an abortion doctor charged with killing a patient and four babies allegedly born alive. Seventy-two-year-old Kermit Gosnell could face the death penalty if he’s convicted. Authorities say he routinely performed illegal, late-term abortions at his clinic.