Wayne Byers – Evening – Nov 21

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 40 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA . HIGHS
15 TO 20. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 30.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. LOWS AROUND 10.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.

FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
 WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15 BELOW ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND
 SATURDAY MORNING.

 

 Jamestown (CSi)  With the Jamestown Sanitary Sewer Project, Interstate Engineering reported Thursday afternoon, that 3rd Street SE is temporarily open from 11th Ave SE to Railroad Drive E. This area will close again on Friday, November 22.

2nd St SW open to local traffic only from 5th Ave SW to the bridge. 12th Ave SE open from 5th St SE to 6th St SE.

 A reminder, the intersection of 1st Street SW and 3rd Avenue SW, near Renaissance Recycling, is closed for construction. A detour is in place and access will be provided for area businesses during this time.

To enter CSi, customers are reminded to go west on 2nd St SW to 4th Ave SW, go north 1/2 block and enter the CSi parking lot from the west.

With the closing of the 1st Street intersection, the detour to access west of the river is via 2nd Street to 4th Ave, up to 1st Street to use the 1st Street bridge. 2nd St SW bridge will remain closed for 3 more weeks or longer while lift station work is being done.

A map and project updates are online at jamestownsewerproject.com, accessible on line at CsiNewsNow.com Updates on The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.

Questions on the Jamestown sanitary sewer project can be directed to Darrell Hournbuckle with Interstate Engineering at (701) 252-0234.

 

Jamestown (CSi) — Opportunities are available to enter the 2^nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk, on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013. The event starts and ends at Coborn’s in Jamestown.

Pre-Register with the fee of $25, at Bank Forward, Attention Carolyn Chicos, or at Coborn’s Customer Service Desk. Credit and Debit Card registration:

www.jamestownturkeytrot.webconnex.com/registration

Registration the day of is at 7:30-a.m., and the trot begins at 8:30-a.m.

All proceeds will be donated to the Community Action Region Six Food Pantry, helping others, especially during the holiday season.

Organizer, Geri Mittleider says, last year 100 runners took part in the event. With sponsors donations and runners entry fees, $1,300 in cash, and $900 in food were donated to the food pantry.

On Thursday’s (Nov 21, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Community Action Region Six Food Pantry Coordinator, Sarah Oberlander said so far 150 individuals have registered.

She says, the more business can fund, the more their name will be marketed in conjunction with the event.

Sponsorships are available until Monday November 25, 2013.

For $250 the company name and logo appears on all marketing materials, website, t-shirts and recognition at the run.

For $100, the company name and logo appears on all t-shirts.

For $50, the company name is on all t-shirts.

Those interested should replay by E-Mail

gerimittleider@gmail.com or call 612-229-0737.

Those participating is asked to donate a non-perishible food item, soap and shampoo, along with dog and cat food.

Those wishing to donate items to the Comunity Action, Food Pantry may do so Monday-Thursday from 8-a.m., to 4-p.m., located at 1108, 5th Avenue, Northeast in Jamestown. For more information call Sarah Oberlander at 252-1821.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  University of Jamestown has been named to the inaugural “Best Colleges for Veterans” rankings released this week by U.S. News and World Report.

The University is among the top ten schools in the list’s Regional Colleges – Midwest category and is the only North Dakota school to have been recognized.

“We are proud at University of Jamestown to extend a warm welcome to veterans and can offer them an outstanding educational opportunity,” says President Robert S. Badal. “This latest recognition in new rankings from U.S. News underscores our commitment.”

U.S. News launched the list of 234 schools in response to more veterans returning to school and their search for high-quality colleges and universities that meet their needs, the publication announced on Veterans Day.

The schools in the new list scored well in terms of graduation rate, faculty resources, reputation and other markers of academic quality measured in U.S. News’ 2014 edition of Best Colleges.

To qualify for the new rankings, the schools also had to be certified for the GI Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, two federal initiatives that help veterans reduce the cost of school.

Finally, the schools were required to be members of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium, a group that works to simplify credit transfers and give veterans credit for military training and national tests such as the College-Level Examination Program.

University of Jamestown was named to Victory Media’s Military Friendly Schools list earlier this year. Any student who qualifies for the Yellow Ribbon program may attend University of Jamestown tuition-and-fees-free. About 20 to 25 students receive some form of veterans’ benefits each semester at University of Jamestown.

 

Bismarck (CSi) — Montana Dakota Utilities is warning customers about a utility scam, in parts of their service area.

Individuals have been receiving phone calls from someone who says if the customer fails pay their utility bill immediately over the phone, their utility service will be disconnected.

Officials with Montana-Dakota Utilities say the utility does not operate this way.

They ask that anyone receiving such a call to hang up and call MDA at 1-800-638-3278 and let them know about the call.

MDU points out that customers should never share information such as credit card numbers or checking account numbers with these individuals.

 

  MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Two of North Dakota’s largest farm groups are holding annual meetings this week.
 
     The North Dakota Farmers Union is holding its state convention Friday and Saturday in Minot. The keynote address Friday afternoon will be given by Deputy U.S. Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse.
 
     The North Dakota Farm Bureau is gathering in Bismarck on Friday and Saturday. The speaker at the Saturday evening banquet is professional agriculture and business speaker Damian Mason.

 

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The overall index in a new monthly survey matches the previous index and also suggests the economy will continue growing at a slow pace in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states.
 
     The report for the Rural Mainstreet Index was released Thursday and says the index remained unchanged at 54.3 in November.
 
     The index is based on surveys of rural bankers in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. It ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing growth neutral. A score above 50 suggests growth in that factor in the months ahead.
 
     The confidence index, which reflects expectations for the economy six months out, rose to a still weak 48.3 from 44.7 in October.

 

By HENRY C. JACKSON
 Associated Press
     WASHINGTON (AP) – North Dakota’s U.S. senators are split on a move by Senate Democrats to change filibuster rules that will now allow for the swift confirmation of some controversial presidential appointments.
 
     Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said Wednesday that the changes were necessary to end gridlock in the Senate. But she also says she’s saddened it had to be done. Heitkamp says that during her campaign last year, she promised to support changes to rules if they help the Senate work more smoothly.
 
     Republican Sen. John Hoeven says Democrats are being shortsighted and trying to distract from problems with the federal health care law. Hoeven says the rules change will make it much harder to do bipartisan work and could endanger key legislation, such as the Farm Bill, that requires bipartisan cooperation.

 

AMIDON, N.D. (AP) – Some ranchers and others in southwestern North Dakota are sending a bit of holiday cheer to their counterparts in northwestern South Dakota who are recovering from a devastating early October blizzard.
 
     Volunteer Linda Narum, of Amidon says  donations of everything from turkeys to homemade pies to money have been coming in from around Slope County. She says she’s overwhelmed by the support. More than 200 people have contributed items or volunteer time for the Thanksgiving baskets.
 
     Children began putting the baskets together on Wednesday and were continuing Thursday. Volunteers plan to deliver the baskets to 55 ranchers Friday.
 
     The blizzard that hit with surprising intensity on Oct. 4 dumped up to 4 feet of snow in western South Dakota, killing more than 15,000 cattle, sheep, horses and bison.

 

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakotans trying to get the equivalent of a high school diploma have a few weeks before the testing changes to a computer-based model.
 
     The  last day students can take current General Educational Development, or GED, tests is Dec. 13.
 
     If they don’t pass all five tests in science, social studies, math, English and writing, they’ll need to start the testing process over again after Jan. 2.
 
     The new tests will only include four subject areas, with English and writing combined into one test.
 
     The state says the change aligns with the common core education standards adopted by North Dakota and most other states.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – United Tribes Technical College has banned tobacco on its Bismarck campus.
 
     College President David Gipp signed the policy Thursday on the annual Great American Smoke Out.
 
     He says the goal is to protect people from the harmful effects of tobacco while still respecting native traditions.
 
     The policy that takes effect Jan. 1 prohibits the use of tobacco on campus properties, in campus-owned vehicles and at sponsored off-campus activities.
 
     But traditional or sacred use of tobacco is still allowed.
 
     Other tribal colleges that are smoke free include Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, Mont., and Oglala Lakota College in Kyle, S.D.

 

In sports…

Minot (CSi) In the opening round of the State Class “A” volleyball tournament in Minot, Thursday afternoon the West’s 2^nd seeded Jamestown Blue Jays Volleyball team went up against the East’s 3^rd seeded Grand Forks Red River team, and defeated Red River 25-15, 25-16, 25-19

Up next for the Blue Jays is semi-final action versus Fargo Shanley at 6-p.m.

Red River takes on Bismarck High in consolation play on Friday at noon.

 

In world and national news…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) – After serving more than 11 years of a 20-year sentence, Michael Skakel (SKAY’-kul) is free on bail. He left a courthouse in Stamford, Conn., a couple of hours after a hearing where a judge agreed to free him on bond while prosecutors appeal a decision giving him a new trial in the 1975 slaying of neighbor Martha Moxley. Skakel is the 53-year-old nephew of Robert F. Kennedy’s widow, Ethel.

 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama says he supports the move by Senate Democrats to make it harder for Republicans to block his nominees.  Obama spoke shortly after the Senate voted 52-48 to weaken the power of the filibuster. The rule change will make it harder for minority Republicans to block confirmation of the president’s nominees for judges and other top posts. Obama says there’s been what he calls an “unprecedented pattern of obstruction” in Congress that has left Americans more frustrated with Washington than ever.
 
     SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is taking on a new high-profile role that could help a future White House campaign. But 2014 comes first. Christie was elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association today. The new job will let Christie travel the country in support of other Republicans running for re-election or looking to win governors’ races.
 
     CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – The judge in the Colorado theater shootings case has indefinitely postponed the trial of suspect James Holmes so attorneys can argue whether he should undergo another psychiatric evaluation. The judge scheduled hearings on the issue for next month. Holmes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of killing 12 people and injuring 70 at an Aurora theater in July 2012. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty and want Holmes to undergo further evaluation of his sanity. The findings of his first mental health evaluation, conducted at a state hospital, have not been publicly disclosed.
 
     WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A Boeing 747 cargo plane that was mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport has taken off again for its original destination — a nearby Air Force base with a longer runway for the huge craft. The runway from which the plane took off  Thusday is shorter than recommended for an aircraft of that size. Investigators don’t know yet why it landed at the wrong airport in Wichita.