Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 21

 

CSi Weather…

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND

1216 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

…FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED…

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING BARNES COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE LIGHT. THOSE AREAS THAT ARE

FLOODING HAVE TRANSITIONED TO RIVER FLOOD AND AREAL FLOOD

WARNINGS.

 

2 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.

* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND  CONTINUE TO RISE.
* IMPACT…AT 10.0 FEET…FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS
FARMLAND…BUT NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS.

FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

JAMES RIVER BASIN
PINGREE       9  7.5 TUE 10 AM   8.5    9.9   10.5   10.3    9.8

Forecast…

300 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
 
 .TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
 MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
 .WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
 .THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 .THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 .FRIDAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
 .FRIDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
 .SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
 .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
 CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
 HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
 .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
 .TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s increased the release from Jamestown Dam at noon Tuesday (May 21, 2013) from 800 cfs back up to 950 cfs.

The release was cut from 950 cfs to 800 cfs last Friday, in anticipation of last weekend’s heavy rainfall, which did occur.

The Pipestem Dam release will remain at 100 cfs with the combined release at 1,050 cfs.

Pipestem Dam Manager Bob Martin says, the rain gauge at Pipestem Reservoir recorded 4.4 inches that fell from last Friday, through Tuesday morning.

In the 24 hours ending Tuesday morning, the level at Pipestem Reservoir rose about a half foot, while Jamestown Reservoir went up just under a half foot.

When heavy rain fell in Jamestown late Saturday night the river level went up a foot, but returned to the pre-rain level by Sunday morning.

Inflows into Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs have increased with the weekend rainfall and are expected to be elevated for the next couple of weeks.  Adequate storage is available at both reservoirs.  

Corps officials may increase the release another 50 cfs at Jamestown Dam and 100 cfs at Pipestem Dam.

Martin points out the ramped up releases at Jamestown Dam would put the combined releases at 1,200 cfs, at the upper range of the releases made in March and April, this year.

Martin says if the Jamestown Dam releases are increased further to put the combined release about 1,200 cfs, it would raise the James River level in Jamestown by about a foot, and would  necessitate the city to sandbag and pump the storm sewer drains.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — A student from Italy was hosted in Jamestown, and spent the past academic year, as a junior at Jamestown High School.

On Tuesday’s (May 21, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Catherine Scott of Jamestown said she has worked since 1988 with the American Institute for Foreign Study Foundation’s, Academic Year in America (AYA) program, founded in 1981.

On our show was Michele (Mik – KAY – lay) Simonetti (SEE – moh – net – tee) from Turin also known as Torino, Italy, which hosted a recent Winter Olympic games.

“Mike” said that in Italy he will be in his fourth year of five years of high school in his hometown, starting this fall.

He said he enjoyed his stay in Jamestown with his host family, and thanked everyone for their kindness.

Ms. Scott said the web site for more information on the student foreign exchange program is www.Academicyear.org

Toll free call 1-800-322-4678, Extension 5071, or call Catherine Scott in Jamestown at 701-252-5764.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Public School Board on Monday (May20, 2013), was the final meeting to be attended by Superintendent, Bob Toso, who is retiring at the end of this school year.

During the meeting, he was recognized with the “Award of Excellence.”

Also recognized were State Class A speech champions: Jana Lynch and Brittany McIntyre, who won in the Humorous Dramatic Duo category.

Also recognized were the students who took fourth place at the National LifeSmarts Championships: Declan O’Higgins, Sierra Schlenker, Mariah Schlenker, Kelsey Becker, Kyle Gee and Zach Fossen.

The school board was also told that Washington Elementary School in Jamestown was the only Jamestown Public School to make the No Child Left Behind’s, Adequate Yearly Progress. Reading scores improved while math scores went down slightly from the last academic year.

The public school board heard a report from the district’s anti-bullying policy team, which is working on educating students and stakeholders.

Topics include, what bullying is, reporting incidents, training staff and teaching students the “stop” signal to indicate unwanted behavior.

The meeting was recorded by CSi 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL with the showings beginning later Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

 

Wimbledon, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Midland Continental Railroad Museum featuring Peggy Lee, in Wimbldon will feature Peggy Lee’s grandson and wife, Dave and Carol, as tour guides at the Depot on Saturday May 25, 2013 from 1-4 PM.

The occasion is a celebration of what would have been Miss Lee’s birthday.

The Museum will open on Memorial Day, for the season, daily from 1-4- p.m., through Labor Day.

(Closed on Sunday May 26, 2013 for high school graduation.)

The Depot will turn 100 years old in June this year.

There will be an open house on June 22, 2013, from 1-4-p.m. to celebrate.

Cake and coffee will be served.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Record rainfall is forcing some northeastern North Dakota residents from their homes.
 
     Water from a creek and water that’s moving overland has flooded Crystal, a Pembina County town of about 160 people. County Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking tells The Associated Press that many residents have evacuated.
 
     Mayor Larry McCollum says about half of the homes in town have water damage.
 
     Heavy rainfall over the past couple of days has pushed up creeks and rivers across North Dakota. The National Weather Service says several cities set rainfall records Sunday and Monday.
 
     A dam on the Tongue River in Pembina County also is threatened by floodwaters, but Kirking says officials are confident they can save it. If they don’t, the 1,300 residents of Cavalier could be flooded.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple is requesting a federal disaster declaration to help 16 counties and the Spirit lake Reservation recover from spring flooding.
 
     Dalrymple sent a letter to President Obama asking for the declaration. If approved, the presidential disaster declaration would make federal funding available to Benson, Bottineau, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster and McHenry counties. It would also make it available to Pembina, Ramsey, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Towner, Trail, Walsh and Wells counties as well as the Spirit Lake Reservation.
 
     The request follows a preliminary damage assessment. Federal, state and local teams estimate it will cost about $5 million to repair flood damage in the Red River of the North Basin, the Devils Lake Basin and the Souris River Basin.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The parents of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin (shuh-DEEN’) say the man convicted of killing their daughter isn’t the only person who received a death sentence.
 
     Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., of Crookston, Minn., sits on death row in Terre Haute, Ind., while his lawyers argue what is believed to be his final appeal. Rodriguez was convicted in 2004 of killing Sjodin, of Pequot Lakes, Minn.
 
     Sjodin’s parents, Allan Sjodin and Linda Walker, attended a hearing in Fargo Tuesday over a government motion for the defense to produce notes from mental health experts.
 
     Linda Walker says she thinks about Dru every day and feels like she and Allan “were given the death sentence as well.”
 
     Allan Sjodin says “justice will be served” and he and Walker “aren’t going anywhere.”

 

 DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – The parents of an infant who died with illegal drugs in his system have pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse charges in state court in Dickinson.
 
Andrue Saunders and his ex-wife, Theresa Saunders, each could face up to five years in prison if convicted in the death of the 7-month-old boy in October 2011.
 
     The cause of death was ruled to be either asphyxia or sudden infant death syndrome, but authorities allege an autopsy found traces of cocaine and methamphetamine in the child’s body.
 
     Prosecutors say they charged Theresa Saunders with felony child abuse or neglect for allegedly not providing suitable living conditions for her son, and Andrue Saunders because he allegedly admitted using drugs in the home.

 

Bismarck, N.D. (KCSi-T.V. News) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is launching a new automated routing and permit system next month. This $2.5 million state-of-the-art online system will automatically calculate overweight and oversized vehicle routes and fees, saving valuable travel time for the motor carrier industry and providing safer routes.

Last year, the NDHP issued more than 348,000 permits for vehicle and load movements, an increase of 32 percent since 2011. The new system will provide fast and efficient issuance of permits.

The NDHP is conducting training for the new system and invites the motor carrier industry to attend. Training will be June 3-7, 2013, at various times and locations around the state.

For a complete list, visit www.nd.gov/ndhp or call 328-5580.

Space is limited and participants should RSVP by May 29.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota lawmakers will be studying 41 issues over the next two years, including property taxes and the effects of federal health care legislation.
 
     The 17-member Legislative Management Committee chose the topics Monday out of 69 potential studies. They’ll be considered between now and the 64th Legislature in 2015.
 
     Among the other approved study topics are a review of the state’s tobacco control plan and statewide child care service needs. Rejected topics included a study of man camps in the oil patch, special traffic enforcement for high-fatality areas on state highways and requirements placed on state schools by the federal Education Department.
 
     Ten of the 41 studies are being required by the Legislature. Those topics include health care reform and new funding formulas for education.

 

In world and national news…

MOORE, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma authorities aren’t sure just how many people are still missing in the aftermath of Monday’s deadly tornado, but they’re vowing to account for every resident. Emergency crews are continuing to search what remains of the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore — but the governor says they’re having trouble navigating some neighborhoods because the devastation is so complete, and because there are no street signs left standing. Officials initially reported as many as 51 dead, but they’ve revised that toll downward to 24, including at least nine children.
 
     PHOENIX (AP) – Jodi Arias has told an Arizona jury that she can contribute to society from prison if she is allowed to live. Arias addressed the jury Tuesday in the penalty phase of her trial as the panel considers whether to sentence her to life in prison or execution. It’s the same jury that convicted her of first-degree murder in the 2008 killing of her former lover. She says she’d like to start literacy and recycling programs in prison. Arias also says she never meant to cause pain to the family of Travis Alexander.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – He led the IRS at a time when it was giving extra scrutiny to applications from conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status — but Douglas Shulman is telling Congress that he knew little about what was going on. When asked Tuesday by Republican Sen. John Cornyn (KOHR’-nihn) of Texas whether he owed conservative groups an apology, Shulman said he wasn’t responsible for “creating a list that had inappropriate criteria on it.” He added that he regrets “very much” that it happened, and that it happened while he was commissioner.
 
     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal court in San Francisco has struck down Arizona’s ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless there’s a medical emergency. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the law violates a string of U.S. Supreme Court rulings starting with Roe v. Wade that guarantees a woman’s right to an abortion before a fetus is able to survive outside the womb. Several states have enacted similar bans starting at 20 weeks. But the 9th Circuit’s ruling is binding only in the nine Western states under the court’s jurisdiction.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn’t be prosecuted for doing their jobs. His spokesman says Obama believes it’s vital to democracy that investigative reporters can do their jobs freely. The questions were raised by two leak cases: A recent probe in which prosecutors secretly subpoenaed Associated Press phone records, and an investigation into a State Department adviser accused of leaking information to a Fox News journalist. In that case, investigators declared that a journalist is committing a crime by disclosing leaked information.