Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 20

CSi Weather…

11 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA…SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES…IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…BOTTINEAU…
MCHENRY…PIERCE…RENVILLE…ROLETTE AND WARD. IN NORTHWEST
NORTH DAKOTA…BURKE…DIVIDE…MCKENZIE…MOUNTRAIL AND
WILLIAMS. IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…BURLEIGH…EMMONS…
GRANT…KIDDER…MCLEAN…MERCER…MORTON…OLIVER…
SHERIDAN…SIOUX AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA…
DICKEY…FOSTER…LA MOURE…LOGAN…MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN. IN
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA…ADAMS…BILLINGS…BOWMAN…DUNN…
GOLDEN VALLEY…HETTINGER…SLOPE AND STARK.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE.

* MANY AREAS IN THE WATCH HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED TWO TO FOUR
INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THE PAST THREE DAYS…AND WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR
FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING
IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

Those with  property near creeks or streams should  watch the rivers to see how they’re responding to the rain. There may also be overland flooding and potentially, township or county roads could go underwater.

UPDATE…

 

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA…

PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE AFFECTING STUTSMAN COUNTY
FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN INCLUDING PINGREE…MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.

.ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE PIPESTEM CREEK BASIN
OVER THE PAST 24-48 HOURS. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO
CAUSE THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE TO RISE ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE
OF 9.0 BY MONDAY NIGHT. THE CREEK MAY RISE ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
OF 11.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.

Forecast…

MAY 20,21, 2013

 STUTSMAN…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

BARNES…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…
.REST OF TODAY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY…RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S.

Update…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Heavy rain over the weekend set records in North Dakota. The National Weather Service says Bismarck, Dickinson, Jamestown, Minot and Grand Forks all set rainfall records for the date on Sunday, with an inch or more. Bismarck’s record had stood since 1877.

The Bismarck National Weather Service says about 3.25 inches fell in Jamestown and 10 miles west of Jamestown about 3.55 inches of rain fell over a two day period. Bismarck received a record 3.50 inches of rain combined between Saturday and Sunday.

Grand Forks National Weather Service says about 1.10 inches of rain fell Saturday into Sunday in the Valley City area.

Rain is continuing to fall, and the weather service has posted a flood watch for western and central North Dakota through Monday night. There is the potential for overland flooding and rises in some creeks and rivers.

 

  FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The National Climatic Data Center says April this year was the coldest on record for the state of North Dakota.
 
     This year’s April was the second coldest on record for South Dakota.
 
    North Dakota had an average temperature of 31 degrees in April, 0.1 degrees colder than 1907.

 

Update Mon. May 20, 2013 8:25 a.m. to the story below…

The NDDOT Reports that water has receded on both eastbound and westbound lanes of Intestate 94, approximately three miles west of Jamestown (mile marker 248). Motorists should be advised that conditions can change rapidly so motorists should use caution while traveling.

NDDOT encourages motorists to check road conditions before traveling. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map on our website at www.dot.nd.gov.

Please be advised that road condition information on 511 and the travel map is updated daily from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. CDT. The road report is based upon the information available to the NDDOT at the time of preparation and is provided solely as a public service. Conditions may vary from those reported.

 

From NDHP Sgt. Rude May 19, 2013: Jamestown ND (KCSi-T.V. News)  —  On the evening of May 18th and norning hours of May 19th Stutsman County received rain and hail which has resulted in flooding on Interstate 94, mile marker 249 (10 miles west of Jamestown).  10:30AM Photos by Brian Lang / CSi and 1PM photos by Thomas Ravely / CSi.

At approximately 5:30a.m. on May 19th two semis travelling westbound attempted to  cross through the flooded portion of the roadway; however, each was swept off the roadway and into the median. Each semi remained there until a wrecker was able to get to them and pull them out, neither received any damage and both drove from the scene. During this time numerous eastbound semis and passenger vehicles became  stranded in the flooded portion of the roadway as well where they remained for over  an hour until waters receded enough to allow traffic to pass.

At last reort,  westbound I-94 is closed at mile marker 249 and traffic is being detoured  off at exit 248 (located at mile marker 249) then back down the westbound onramp which allows them to bypass the deepest portion of the flooding which is directly below that overpass. Prior to this detour traffic speeds are reduced to 35mph.

Sgt. Troy Hischer with the North Dakota Highway Patrol estimated the water is covering about 100 yards of the interstate.

Hischer said at about 3 p.m. Sunday the water was starting to recede, but the Highway Patrol has no guess as to when normal traffic will resume.

Drivers are urged to slow down, watch for signs or flaggers and use caution because vehicles that leave the roadway may become immersed in water.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says steps have been taken to prevent accidents on a flooded portion of Interstate 94 about 10 miles west of Jamestown.

Eastbound I-94 has an electronic message board alerting traffic of the water hazard  and speeds are reduced to 15mph. to allow vehicles to slowly negotiate single file  through the flooded portion below the overpass. An eastbound detour route similar to westbound is not possible as the off ramp is under much more water. These waters are also causing damage to the road surface on portions of the flooded roadway.

Authorities also reported Sunday afternoon a car rolled over in the same area, as the driver was going too fast through the flooded roadway.  No injuries reported.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol and North Dakota DOT are monitoring this situation.

On Friday, Bob Martin at Pipestem Dam  said,   the Army Corps of Engineers  lowered releases from Jamestown Dam from 950 cubic feet per second to 800 while leaving the Pipestem releases at 100, anticipating the heavy weekend rain amounts, and, to allow a little more room in the river for the stormwater, and allows for storm sewers to drain as quickly as they otherwise would.

The weekend rain  led to a few  Jamestown streets to  close being  flooded with stormwater,

Police closed the viaduct on Fourth Avenue Northeast, before any cars got  trapped in the high water.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 19, 2013) — Jamestown saw a store close and stores open over the weekend.

The Jamestown Kmart, store closed for the last time on Sunday as discounts dropped to 99 percent at the end of the day.

It was announced in February, this year that the Jamestown Kmart would close May 19, due to “disappointing sales.”

Meanwhile, Jamestown saw the opening of four new stores.

A combination of restaurants are now open at the intersection of I-94 & Hwy 281 S in southwest Jamestown.

Located at the former Sara Lee Bread store (Master Bakery Outlet) are: Cherry Berry, along with Miss J’s Chicken and Ribs, The Potato Pit, and Java Dave’s.

Cherry Berry has a variety of frozen yogurt flavors. Ms. J’s Chicken and Ribs offers broasted chicken and barbequed ribs.

The Potato Pit serves up French fries, jalapeno poppers, and other potato snack foods and Java Dave’s has coffee.

Wireless Internet and CSi TV is offered to patrons.

 
   FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A group that handles accreditation for North Dakota colleges says it is investigating a complaint by a former college president over the state’s higher education leadership.

Former Valley City State University president Ellen Chaffee filed the complaint in April with the Higher Learning Commission, which approves programs for 1,000 colleges in 19 states.

Chaffee says Chancellor Hamid Shirvani has been ineffective since he took over the job a year ago and believes it could hurt accreditation of some programs.

Linda Donlin, a spokeswoman for Shirvani, says university system officials are confident that the commission will find that the complaint lacks substance.

 Shirvani and state Board of Higher Education President Duaine Espegard have until June 15 to respond to the allegations.

 

Valley City, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News)  –  City County Health District in Valley City will  sponsor a car safety seat checkup at the ambulance office garage, west of Shopko, on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 3p.m. to 6-p.m. 

Certified technicians will be available to assist the public with their child passenger safety needs.  For more information call Sarah at 701-845-8518.

Officials say, about 90 percent of car seats are used incorrectly.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 17, 2013) — The Mrs. North Dakota Pageant is set for Jamestown the weekend of June 13-15, 2013, at 7:00pm, at the Jamestown Civic Center

On Friday’s (May 17, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the State Director for the Mrs. North Dakota Pageant, and former Mrs. North Dakota, Mary Schwartzkopf, of Jamestown said, those competing will tour Jamestown, meet distinguished people in the community as well as getting involved in some activities in Jamestown.

That Friday, June 14^th is Flag Day, and the ladies hope to be involved a little in some of the Flag Day events.

They will be competing in categories, including Personal Interview which is one on one; Swimwear which is portraying Confidence and Physical Fitness, as well as Evening Gown, portraying elegance and eloquence.

Mrs. Jamestown, Eliza Potratz, the current Pageant Ambassador, is a candidate for the title this year. She is also an avid volunteer to help the Veterans in Jamestown.

A special event this year is the Princess Pageant, for girls Ages 4 – 10 years old, on June 15, 2013, at 1:30 pm, and Mrs. North Dakota’s daughter will lead the event.

The deadline to register the girls is June 5, 2013. The registration fee is $25.

The girls will all receive a crown and a special surprise.

There will be a Peoples Choice Award given out.

They will also get to participate in the pageant evening event that day.

The Mrs. North Dakota local titleholders will model in a special fashion show during the Princess Pageant.
A portion of the pageant proceeds will support the anti domestic violence program Kettish House.

The Reigning Mrs. North Dakota is Amanda Brumfield. She is married to Tracy Brumfield and mother of 3 children, Sam, Noah and Anna, residing in Edgeley, North Dakota.

She represented North Dakota at the 2012 Mrs. America Pageant in Tucson, Arizona, August. 23rd – 29th.

Some of the activities and events around North Dakota, Amanda has participated in during her reign included:

• Speaking to the Women at the North Dakota Women’s Correctional, Rehab Center.
• Coffee with North Dakota First Lady – Betsy Dalrymple in Jamestown,
• Speaking to children in schools around the area.
• Balloon Sculpting.
• Riding in Parades including driving a Tractor.
• And her journey to becoming Mrs. America 2012 in Tucson, Az.

 

You can view the website and slide show on the 2nd page of the web sight. www.mrsnd.com

The Mrs. America web site www.mrsamerica.com

The new Mrs. North Dakota, will represent the state at the 2013 Mrs. America Pageant to be held at the world famous Lowes Vantana Canyon Resort in Tucson,Arizona August 20th – August 28th, 2013.

 

 CARPIO, N.D. (AP) – A head-on collision involving two pickup trucks in northwestern North Dakota killed both drivers.
 
     The crash happened late Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 52 near Carpio. The Highway Patrol says a 40-year-old man from Tallahassee, Fla., was trying to pass a semitrailer when he collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by a 49-year-old man from Idaho.
 
     Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. The patrol did not immediately identify them.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The number of people accused in the heroin overdose death of a Fargo blues guitarist has grown to five.
 
     Kimberly Wright was arrested Friday in Minneapolis. She is charged in federal court with conspiracy to possess and distribute a controlled substance resulting in the death of 30-year-old Cody Conner.
 
     Investigators say Conner was addicted to heroin but disliked needles.
 
     Seth Lund, Nicole Wadsworth and Nathan Evenson were charged earlier and pleaded guilty in the case. Emily Lund pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial on June 11.
 
     Authorities say members of the conspiracy traveled to Minneapolis to obtain the heroin. Conner died in June of last year.
 
     Wright’s arraignment is scheduled for May 31.

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades there have been honored.
 
     The members of the 818th Engineer Company returned home in late March. The Guard held a “Freedom Salute” ceremony for the soldiers Sunday afternoon in Williston, where the unit is based.
 
     The soldiers served as combat engineers in Afghanistan, clearing roadside bombs. Sgt. 1st Class Darren Linde, of Devils Lake, and Spc. Tyler Orgaard, of Bismarck, died in the line of duty last Dec. 3. A third soldier, Spc. Ian Placek, of Bismarck, was wounded.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Rep. Kevin Kramer thanked the soldiers and their families during the ceremony.
 

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota continues to get high marks for air quality, despite dust problems in the western part of the state.
 
Eight North Dakota counties were selected for the American Lung Association’s State of the Air Annual Report for 2013. The study looked at the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent air pollution data for smog and dust.
 
     Jim Semerad of the state Health Department says North Dakota is one of a handful of states that meet all clean air standards. He says new air quality regulations and a low population are factors.

 

In sports…

AA

Laredo 4, Fargo-Moorhead 2

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final    Pittsburgh        1    Houston                  0
 
 
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered yesterday as the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1. Boston starter John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay. Twins pitcher Pedro Hernandez gave up three runs and nine hits in the losing effort.
 
   Final    Cleveland          6    Seattle                  0
   Final    Tampa  Bay          3    Baltimore              1
   Final    L.A.  Angels      6    Chi  White  Sox      2
   Final    Oakland              4    Kansas  City          3
   Final    Texas                11    Detroit                  8
 
     Toronto    at    N-Y  Yankees    (1:05  p.m.,    postponed,  Rain)
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE
 
   Final    Miami                    2    Arizona                  1
   Final    Philadelphia      3    Cincinnati            2
   Final    Atlanta                5    L.A.  Dodgers        2
   Final    St.  Louis            4    Milwaukee              2
   Final    N-Y  Mets              4    Chi  Cubs                3
   Final    Colorado              5    San  Francisco      0
   Final    San  Diego          13    Washington            4
 
 
       NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION  PLAYOFFS

     SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Tony Parker scored 20 points and Kawhi Leonard added 18 yesterday as the San Antonio Spurs topped the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Danny Green had 16 points for the Spurs, who raced out to a 17-point lead in the first quarter. Game 2 is tomorrow night in San Antonio.
 
    
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE  PLAYOFFS

BOSTON (AP) – Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask stopped 35 shots and Johnny Boynton snapped a 2-2 tie in the second period as the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 5-2 to take a two-games-to-none lead in the NHL’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Torey Krug (kroog) had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who used a two-goal third period to take control. Rangers forward Rick Nash finally scored his first goal of the postseason after leading the team with 21 during the regular season.   The Rangers host the next two games Tuesday and Thursday.
 
     OTTAWA (AP) – The Penguins have a 2-1 lead in the NHL’s Eastern Conference semifinals after goals by Daniel Alfredsson and Colin Greening allowed the Ottawa Senators to beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in double overtime. Greening scored at 7:39 of the second OT after Alfredsson provided a short-handed goal with just 29 seconds left in regulation. Craig Anderson stopped 49 shots and blanked the Pens after Tyler Kennedy scored late in the second period.  Game 4 is Tuesday at Ottawa.
 
HOCKEY-WORLDS
 
     U.S. gets the bronze
 
     STOCKHOLM (AP) – The United States has won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in nine years, taking the bronze by beating Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout. Alex Galchenyuk scored back-to-back goals in the shootout for the Americans. Teammates Craig Smith and Paul Stastny found the net in the first period. Finland tied the score with two goals in the third period.
 
     Sweden became the first home team to win the world hockey championships in 27 years, beating Switzerland 5-1.

 

GOLF…

 IRVING, Texas (AP) – Sang-Moon Bae has won the Byron Nelson Championship for his first PGA Tour title. The 26-year-old South Korean closed with a 1-under 69 to finish at 13-under. Keegan Bradley blew a four-stroke lead in the final round and finished two shots off the pace, three days after setting a course record with a 10-under 60.

 

TENNIS…
 
     ROME (AP) – Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) and Serena Williams are leaving Rome as the 2013 winners of the Italian Open, the last event before the start of the French Open. Nadal defeated long-time foe Roger Federer in the final, 6-1, 6-3, while Williams stopped Victoria Azarenka  (ah-zah-REN’-kuh)  6-1, 6-3.

 

In world and national news..

 SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) – Forecasters say roughly the same area hit Sunday night could get slammed by tornadoes again today. The areas include parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma yesterday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

 
     HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy says spending the week in New York City is a good idea for Connecticut residents who normally commute to work there. That’s because repair of damaged tracks that handle Metro North trains and Amtrak’s New York-Boston service will take about that long to fix. The derailment that caused the problem is under investigation.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – A survey of business economists likes what it sees ahead for consumer spending and the housing market. But the National Association for Business Economics hasn’t changed its overall prediction of economic growth from the February survey. The economists predict that the U.S. economy will grow 2.4 percent this year and 3 percent next year.
 
     BAGHDAD (AP) – The death toll from a wave of car bombings across Baghdad’s Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra is growing. Officials say at least 40 people died as car bombs struck at market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning hours today.
 
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Violence in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 14 people including a provincial council chief. Officials say a suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters and the Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility. The insurgents have been carrying out attacks in an effort to weaken the Afghan government.