Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 8

 

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S.

 

 Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 8, 2013)  —  Valley City Police continue an investigation that led to the arrest of a Towner man accused of  several storage unit burglaries in Valley City and across North Dakota.
 
The suspect is 31-year-old Zachariah Grotberg of Towner.

Police gathered Information gained from a series of burglaries a few weeks ago.

Additional charges are expected be filed as the investigation continues.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Augu 8, 2013) — The Jamestown Police Department investigated a two vehicle accident that occurred Thursday about 1-p.m., at 13^th Street Northeast near the intersection of 8^th Avenue.

The accident involved a pickup and an a car. The car ended up into a utility pole.

Traffic was rerouted.

No immediate word on injuries, pending the filing of the police report.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday evening (Aug 8, 2013) at City Hall. All members were present.

The Council Members considered renewal of a Letter of Intent with Great River Energy, the draft that was written on June 13, 2013.

The City Council approved the draft for final action by the City Attorney.

Evaluations for all department heads were discussed. Mayor Andersen said, presently the City Council does not do the evaluations, and she suggested the City Council be part of the evaluation process.

City Council Member Ramone Gumke felt the Council should not be involved, not having an interaction with the department heads, which Council Member Buchanan agreed with, saying the City Administrator should manage that area.

Brubakken also agreed, as did Council Member Kourajian.

No action was taken on the discussion item.

The City council discussed the terms for granting an easement to the City of Jamestown from Woodbury Township to place a 16″ water main under 37^th St SE in Woodbury Township.

The city maintains the road, outside of city limits. Mayor Andersen disagreed with maintaining roads outside of city limits.

Council Member Gumke suggested a counter proposal to limit maintenance.

The City Council voted unanimously to continue minimum maintenance, in cooperation with Stutsman County in exchange for the easement, with the City Attorney reviewing an agreement.

The City Council considered the request from Chris and Jennifer Iverson to move a double wide home on the property at 1320 15 ½ Ave SW. A neighbor said she was under the impression the was a single wide home. Another neighbor said there was confusion on what type of home was coming into the neighborhood.

Ms. Iverson said property is being purchased, to place a home, with three separate properties for an option to purchase. She specified the home will be a double wide.

The City Council voted unanimously to grant the request.

 

Unanimously approved was a Trip Hazard Repair Proposal for sidewalks from Precision Concrete Cutting, with the cost coming from the city’s street fund.

The City Council voted to approve the City Administrator’s contract, for a term of four  years, retroactive to the expiration date of the former four year contract. Mayor Andersen suggested in the future the contract be for a one year term, along with evaluations. Council Member Buchanan pointed out that City Administrator Jeff Fuchs has tenure with the city and a four year term is appropriate.

　

The City Council approved a preliminary plan for reconstructing the Civic Center Patio, including ramping, and a trellis. Initially the upper level stairs will be repaired and modified.

The estimated cost is about $65,000. The city will look into possible grant money.

The City Council approved a request from the North Dakota State Hospital to enter into a Memorandum Of Understanding with the City of Jamestown for use of the Jamestown Civic Center, located at 212 3^rd St NE, Jamestown, ND, in the event of short term shelter need during an emergency. Council Member Brubakken noted that he is an employee of the State Hospital.

　

The City Council authorized the City Engineer to file the appropriate permit with the ND State Water Commission relative to Great River Energy and City Wells. Public Hearings will be held on the topic in the future.

Council Member Gumke, who will not be present for the August City Council Police Committee meeting he brought up a wage study for City Police Department employees.

He said a decision needs to be made on the scope of work for a firm to discuss a wage study.

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

 

Jamestown, ND KCSi-T.V. News) — Friday August 9, 2013, at 5-p.m., is the deadline to register booths for the Block Party.Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive, Felicia Sargeant says, as of Thursday afternoon 87 booths were spoken for, with only about a hand full of spaces left. The registration deadline will NOT be extended past Friday August 9, 2013 at 5-p.m.

Businesses and organizations may sign up online at

http://www.jc.edu/communityBlockPartyRegistration. There is no charge for booth space.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 8, 2013) — Officials with Thrifty White Pharmacy have announced that it will relocate its White Drug Park Plaza Shopping Center store into the former China Garden restaurant building, on 10^th Street Southeast in Jamestown.

Plan is to open in the new location in late September this year.

Officials say, Thrifty White Pharmacy had remodeled and updated its merchandise at its Park Plaza Shopping Center store recently to boost sales at the location.

Also, Thrify White Pharmacy will continue to operate the general merchandise portion of the shopping center store through October 31^st this year.

The company is currently updating the former China Garden restaurant building on 10th Street Southeast  to accommodate the new use.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 8, 2013) — The Jamestown Patriotic Council invites all veterans, auxiliaries and their families to a picnic Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the VFW Memorial Park. The park is located three miles north of Jamestown on Highway 20.

There will be a flag raising at 12 noon followed by a concert by the Jamestown Drum & Bugle Corp. A picnic dinner featuring fried chicken, potato salad, beans, buns and homemade bars will be served following the concert.

There will be a $5 per person charge to cover expenses.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Police in Fargo say a 26-year-old man is charged with felony child abuse after officers saw him abandon his baby in a stroller before being chased.
 
    Kenneth Eagleman of Fargo was charged Tuesday in Cass County District Court.
 
     Documents in the case say that a Wal-Mart security officer reported that Eagleman was at the store Monday afternoon despite being barred from Wal-Mart and wanted on arrest warrants.
 
     Police say an officer saw Eagleman pushing the stroller and told him to stop, but he took off running and left the 2-year-old girl in a business’ driveway. A nearby sports store worker grabbed Eagleman and held him for officers.
 
     Eagleman’s public defender, Nicholas Thornton, said he couldn’t comment on a pending case.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The USDA Rural Development state director says a grant of just over $97,000 will help give Native American artists access to tools and support needed to build successful businesses.
 
     Jasper Schneider says the project creates a center of information that will connect the Native American arts community with regional and national marketplaces.” 
 
     Schneider says Artspace will provide a 1,100 square-foot area in its Minot Artspace Lofts building to the Turtle Mountain Tribal Arts Association for training, workshops and gallery space. Training programs will be offered in business management, website development, marketing and public relations.
 
     Funding will also be used to purchase equipment needed to provide technical assistance training and to offer opportunities for artist mentoring.

 

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Williams County commissioners have rejected permit extension requests from two oil field crew camps and sent a message to others that time is running out for them to pay their permit fees.
 
     The Williston Herald reports that some crew camps have paid their fees, but more than $3 million is still owed to the county. The commission is requiring all crew camps to pay what they owe by Tuesday or they will be shut down.
 
     Commissioners cited safety concerns and neighbor complaints for not extending the permits of the two crew camps. Those camps have 60 days to shut down.
 

 
     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A crop-damaging fruit pest has been found in North Dakota for the first time.
 
     Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the spotted-wing drosophila (droh-SAH’-fih-leh) can be confused with the common fruit fly. But he says it prefers fresh fruit, while the common fruit fly prefers rotting fruit.
 
     The pest is native to Asia. It was first found in the U.S. in 2008, in California, and has since spread to other parts of the country.
 
     Goehring says a sample submitted from the Carrington Research Extension Center to the North Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Laboratory contained several cherries with spotted-wing drosophila larvae and one adult female.
 
     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A public hearing on a proposed $350 million wind farm north of Hettinger in southwestern North Dakota has been delayed until next month.
 
     The state Public Service Commission was to hold the hearing Friday. Members postponed it because Adams County hasn’t approved the project yet and because Thunder Spirit Wind didn’t meet a deadline for filing a map with the PSC showing the location of the 75 proposed wind turbines.
 
     The  wind farm would pay $875,000 in annual leases to landowners and $650,000 annually in property taxes to the county.

 

In sports…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. Sports) — Jamestown Football Boosters announce, the signup for Jamestown Midget Full Contact Football, for all 5^th and 6^th grade boys.

Jerald Roemmich says the signup is planned for Monday August 19, 2013 at the Hillcrest Softball Complex, from 5-p.m., to 6:30-p.m.

He said that equipment will be handed out at the time of signup, and pointed out that parents or guardians must accompany the player to registration, needing permission and a signature to participate.

The cost is $60 per player, and includes a football jersey, and the use of equipment.

The date of the mandatory parents meeting will be announced.

Teams will be assigned after the players have been assessed by their skills.

Midget Full Contact Football will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30-p.m., to 8-p.m. (Please be on time to pick up your player(s) after practice and games.) Game nights are on Thursdays.

There will not be football on Labor Day September 2, 2013.

Any questions may be directed to Jerald Roemmich at 251-1792, or 269-3251.

(Please no phone calls at work.)

 

 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings owners are downplaying their New Jersey legal woes amid Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s call for steps to ensure integrity of the team’s stadium deal.
 
     Mark and Zygi Wilf issued a statement Thursday saying their civil lawsuit troubles back home won’t affect a guarantee of $477 million in private financing toward the nearly $1 billion stadium.
 
     Dayton says he is “deeply concerned” by a ruling against the Wilfs in a fraud, breach of contract and civil racketeering case stemming from an apartment development.
 
     The Wilfs won approval last year for the taxpayer-aided football stadium. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is hammering out final contract details with Vikings owners before construction starts. Dayton says the authority needs assurances that representations made by the team owners are “truthful and accurate.”

 

In world and national news…

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) – A project engineer from a northwest Minneapolis suburb has come forward to claim one-third of a $448 million Powerball jackpot. Paul White, of Ham Lake, was introduced Thursday afternoon at a news conference at the Minnesota State Lottery’s headquarters. The other two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey. White says he learned he was holding a winning ticket this morning after his “significant other” called him to say one of three winners had been sold in Minnesota. He says he purchased 10 tickets for the drawing, and found that one of them matched all six numbers. The winning ticket is worth $58 million, after taxes.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans who have a job may take comfort in knowing that companies are laying off fewer people than at any time since before the Great Recession. The government says applications for unemployment benefits over the past four weeks dropped to a seasonally-adjusted 335,500. That’s the lowest level since November of 2007. But while most companies have stopped cutting jobs, many of them are still reluctant to hire.
 
     ST. LOUIS (AP) – Torrential rains are continuing across the nation’s midsection, causing flash flooding that has now left at least two people dead, while damaging homes and forcing multiple water rescues. Up to 10 inches of rain pounded southern Missouri Thursday morning. A woman died near Jane, Mo., in the far southwestern corner of the state, when creek water washed over a highway, sweeping away her car.
 
     DETROIT (AP) – Two redesigned Honda Civic models are the only small cars to get the top rating in stringent front-end crash tests performed by an insurance industry group. In all, half of the 12 compact and subcompact cars that were tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety fared poorly, but six performed well. Popular models such as the Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic and the Volkswagen Beetle got “marginal” ratings. The Nissan Sentra and two Kia models each were rated “poor.”
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honor on Oprah Winfrey and former President Bill Clinton. Clinton and Winfrey will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year at the White House. They’ll join 14 other honorees, including activist Gloria Steinem and former Sen. Richard Lugar. Also being honored is Ben Bradlee, the editor who oversaw Washington Post coverage of Watergate.