Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 9

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. LOWS 10 TO 15.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 20.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.

A CLIPPER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS ON
MONDAY…AND COULD BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Out with the Arctic, in with the Pacific.
  Just three days after the weather was so cold it prompted many schools in the Dakotas to call off classes, temperatures across the two states Thursday are expected to be in the teens, 20s, 30s, and even 40s.
 
     National Weather Service meteorologist Janine Vining says the Arctic blast that blew through the region early this week is history, and warmer Pacific air is causing a warm-up.
 
     High temps are expected to remain in the 20s, 30s and 40s through the weekend. That compares to the minus teens and 20s on Monday, and wind chills that day as low as the minus 50s.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Residents of the Northern Plains thawing out from a bitter freeze may get rewarded with shimmering northern lights the next couple days.
 
     Federal space weather forecaster Joe Kunches said the sun shot out a strong solar flare late Tuesday, which should arrive at Earth early today. It should shake up Earth’s magnetic field and expand the Aurora Borealis south through Minnesota and the Dakotas. The phenomenon may be visible as far south as Colorado and central Illinois. Kunches said best viewing would probably be this evening, weather permitting.

 

Valley City (CSi) Valley City Fire/Rescue was called to the scene of an accident around 5-p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Second Avenue East, and Main.

Two vans collided with the impact sending one of the vans into the northwest corner of the Pizza Corner building, which inflicted significant damage to the structure.

Valley City fire and rescue extricated the driver from that van, who was then transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors has appointed a committee to negotiate a tentative deal with a property owner for a new city library location, before bringing it to the board.

Any land purchase would still have to be approved by the Jamestown City Council and the Stutsman County Commission, and a new library would have to be approved by a vote of the people.

A specific property allows the Library Board to present drawings and ideas for space usage to the public before that vote.

Some of the properties the Library Board is investigating are not openly on the market.

More potential locations for a new library would become feasible if the Library System no longer had to house its current bookmobile.

It is being kept, now, at the Stutsman County Library.

The new library would replace both the Stutsman County Library and Alfred Dickey Library, and it would include a bookmobile garage.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City Administrator, Jeff Fuchs is informing interested residents of open positions on various city committees and or boards.

The City of Jamestown is currently accepting applications for the following:

• One opening on the Planning Commission-5 year term
• One opening on the Special Assessment Commission-unexpired term-4 yrs
• One opening on the Board of Adjustments-3 year term
• One opening on the James River Valley Library System Board-3 year term
• One opening on the Shade Tree Committee -3 year term-at large member

Anyone interested in serving on the above committees/boards should complete an “Application for Appointment”. The application may be obtained in person at City Hall, 102 3^rd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND, by calling 701-252-5900 or online at jamestownnd.org and select government tab/city committees to download the form.

The application should be returned by February 10, 2014, to:

City of Jamestown

Attn: Appointments

102 3^rd Avenue SE

Jamestown, ND 58401-4205

 

Jamestown (CSi) Members of the R.M. Stoudt Lincoln Driven to Give program presented a check to Jamestown Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes, in the amount of $2,060 as a result of the Lincoln Driven to Give event.

R.M. Stoudt and Lincoln donated $20 to the Arts Center for every qualifying test drive taken during the event held on September 10th, 2013 at the Arts Center.

Since its inception the Lincoln Driven to Give events nationally have raised over $1.5 million for community improvement organizations. The event was the first to be held in Jamestown with R.M. Stoudt and Lincoln in the process of organizing a second event to be scheduled in the Spring of 2014.

For more information on RM Stoudt or Lincoln, contact Margaret Klaudt or Tara Kapp at 252-2270 or email rmstoudt@csicable.net

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store.
 
 A  man with a gun robbed a Petro-Serve store just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. The two employees on duty at the time were not hurt.
 
     Authorities brought in a police dog but were unable to track the suspect.
 
     Police Lt. Joel Vettel says authorities do not believe the robbery is connected to a holdup in West Fargo early Tuesday.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in Bismarck is accused of starting seven small fires in the recruiting station where he works and fabricating a story about the incident.
 
  29-year-old Anthony DeGroot faces a felony arson charge and a misdemeanor count of giving false information to law enforcement. He could face up to 11 years in prison if convicted.
 
     Court documents do not list an attorney for him. He appeared in court Wednesday but did not enter pleas.
 
     Authorities allege DeGroot set fires in the recruiting station in a strip mall the day after Christmas, causing about $30,000 in damage. They say he told police he had been knocked unconscious by a visitor and awoke to find himself duct-taped inside a building filling with smoke.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck business was heavily damaged when discarded ashes started a can of garbage on fire.
 
     Fire officials say it happened sometime late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
 
     The fire burned up a wall into the ceiling and burst a water pipe that sprayed water on the flames and put them out.
 
     The building was used for private meat processing.
 
     Damage is estimated at $70,000.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing his brother during an altercation on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.
 
     Orlen Smith Jr., of Bismarck, is charged in federal court with voluntary manslaughter, assault resulting in serious bodily injury and assault with a dangerous weapon. He faces a maximum penalty of 35 years in prison.
 
     The incident happened on February 25th, 2013, in St. Michael. Authorities say the 26-year-old Smith swung a switchblade knife at Daniel Smith, striking his chest and piercing his heart. Daniel Smith died at the scene.
 
     Orlen Smith proceeded to attack two others in the home, puncturing one person in the forearm with the knife. Another individual suffered a laceration on the forehead.
 
     Sentencing is scheduled for April 7th.

 

PARK RIVER, N.D. (AP) – An April 2 trial date has been set for a teacher in the northeastern North Dakota town of Park River who is accused of twice having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

25-year-old fifth-grade teacher Justin Kiefer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of corrupting a minor last November. He could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Kiefer also is a girls hockey coach. The school district placed him on administrative leave.

Court documents list Kiefer’s address as Aberdeen, S.D.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation say they plan to press federal officials for more information about a tanker derailment and fiery explosion outside of Casselton.
 
     Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Republican Sen. John Hoeven are expected to meet with federal officials, including Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, today.
 
     Heitkamp and Hoeven say they’re trying to gather more information and are interested in finding the best way to transport oil. They say they’re concerned about the impact of recent accidents and are expressing concern for North Dakota residents who live along the path of oil tankers.
 
     In addition to Foxx, both senators plan to meet with Cythnia Quarterman. She is the pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration administrator.

 

 MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman is scheduled for surgery Friday after being injured in a traffic crash in Mandan. Wife Nancy Poolman tells The Bismarck Tribune that her 43-year-old husband suffered a broken pelvis and a concussion in Monday’s crash. Poolman was a state representative from Grand Forks from 1992 to 2000 and served as state insurance commissioner from 2001 to 2007.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Taxable sales and purchases in North Dakota during July, August and September grew 2.4 percent compared to the third quarter of last year, to more than $6.9 billion. 
 
     Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger says North Dakota’s wholesale and retail trade sectors were strong performers in the third quarter. Thirteen of 15 industries reported growth during the third quarter of 2013.  Two sectors reported a slowdown: mining and oil extraction.
 
     Rauschenberger says those sectors had experienced explosive growth in recent quarters some of which was related to the construction of pipelines and other one-time expenditures.

 

 WASHINGTON (AP) – Senator John Hoeven is joining a push to restore cuts to U.S. military retirees’ pensions that were part of last month’s budget agreement.
 
     The Republican believes the payments should be restored in a bill extending long-term unemployment benefits the Senate is currently considering.
 
     Hoeven said Wednesday that North Dakota’s military retirees shouldn’t have to deal with the cuts, which were a part of the budget agreement Congress passed late last year.
 
     Lawmakers in both parties, including Democratic Leader Harry Reid, have said they want to look at how the money for pensions can be restored. Democrats have resisted efforts to amend the unemployment bill.
 
     Hoeven says it’s logical to include the restored payments in the unemployment legislation. He’s also calling for cuts to offset the cost of extending unemployment benefits.

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The West Fargo police chief is retiring after 19 years of leading the department.
 
     Arland Rasmussen says he plans to step down in the middle of June. He says it’s the right time for him and his family.
 
     Rasmussen took over as chief in 1995, after working in the Cass County sheriff’s office for 23 years.
 
     Rasmussen says his wife is also retiring this summer and they plan to relax and spend time together.

 

In sports…

 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – New Wyoming football coach Craig Bohl is bringing six assistants from his former job at North Dakota State and retaining one from the Wyoming staff.
 
     Bohl said Wednesday that Pete Kaligis, Wyoming’s offensive line and running backs coach, will remain as defensive tackles coach.
 
     Assistants coming with Bohl from North Dakota State are Brent Vigen, Steve Stanard, Kenni Burns, AJ Cooper, Scott Fuchs and John Richardson.
 
     Vigen will be offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Stanard will be defense coordinator and linebackers coach.
 
     Burns will be wide receivers coach, Fuchs will be offensive line coach and Richardson will be cornerbacks coach.
 
     Cooper will be defensive ends coach and special teams coordinator.
 
     Two coaching positions remain open, one for safeties and one for running backs, fullbacks and tight ends.

 

 NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION
 

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Goran Dragic had 26 points, nine assists and six rebounds and Gerald Green’s baseline jumper with 3.9 seconds left lifted the Phoenix Suns to a stunning 104-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Kevin Martin scored 20 points for the Wolves, but his runner at the buzzer clanked off the rim. Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Love combined to shoot 10 for 36 and the Timberwolves failed to get over .500 on their seventh straight try.
   Final    San  Antonio      112    Dallas                  90
   Final    Toronto              112    Detroit                91
   Final    Brooklyn            102    Golden  State      98
   Final    Atlanta                97    Indiana                87
   Final    Houston              113    L-A  Lakers          99
   Final    Washington        102    New  Orleans        96
   Final    Portland            110    Orlando                94
   Final    L-A  Clippers    111    Boston                105
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE
 
   Final          Philadelphia      3    Montreal      1
   Final          N-Y  Rangers        3    Chicago        2
   Final  OT    Colorado              4    Ottawa          3
 

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – DeAndre Mathieu scored 16 points and Andre Hollins added 14 as Minnesota overcame a late six-point deficit to defeat Penn State 68-65 Wednesday. Four late free throw conversions by Malik Smith in the final 30 seconds and one by Elliott Eliason with 33 seconds, enabled the Gophers (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten) to hang on after taking its first lead of the second half with 1:43 remaining.
 
       TOP-25  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL

Ben Brust scored 18 points, Sam Dekker added 17 and fourth-ranked Wisconsin used a 20-0 run in the first half to easily beat No. 23 Illinois 95-70. The Badgers improved to 16-0 (3-0 Big Ten), the best start in school history.
 
   Final          (  6)  Wichita  St.          66              Illinois  St.            47
   Final          (  8)  Villanova              83              Seton  Hall                67
   Final          (10)  Florida                  74              South  Carolina        58
   Final          (11)  Oklahoma  St.        87              Texas                          74
   Final          (13)  San  Diego  St.      69              Boise  St.                  66
   Final          (14)  Kentucky                85              Mississippi  St.      63
   Final  OT    (15)  Colorado                71              Washington  St.        70
   Final          (18)  Kansas                    90              Oklahoma                    83
   Final          (19)  UMass                      66              Saint  Joseph’s        62
   Final  OT              Georgia                  70    (21)  Missouri                    64
 
 
       TOP-25  WOMEN’S  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final    (  7)  Baylor                  78              West  Virginia      62
   Final    (11)  Iowa  St.              74              Texas  Tech            48
   Final    (15)  Oklahoma  St.      58              Kansas  St.            51
   Final              Portland              72    (24)  San  Diego              51

 

Hockey…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A “Light the Lamp” ceremony will kick off the Hockey City Classic Winter Festival Thursday at TCF Bank Stadium.
 
     Minnesota athletics director Norwood Teague, along with Gopher men’s coach Don Lucia and women’s coach Brad Frost, will shoot pucks into the net and “light the lamp,” signifying the start of the 10-day festival. The ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
     Fans will then have a chance Thursday to skate with former Gopher hockey players during the first “Skate With The Greats” charity event.
 
     The festival wraps up with the 2014 Hockey City Classic on Jan. 17 at TCF Bank Stadium. The outdoor college hockey doubleheader will feature the Gopher women’s team vs. Minnesota State at 4:30 p.m. and the men’s team against Ohio State at 8 p.m.

 

NBA..

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have activated forward Chase Budinger for the first time this season. Budinger was activated Wednesday before the Wolves hosted the Phoenix Suns. He missed the first 34 games of the season after having surgery on a torn meniscus in his left knee before the preseason. Budinger was signed this summer to a three-year, $15 million deal even after he missed much of last season with a similar injury.

 

MLB…

NEW YORK (AP)- Three greats will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer as slugger Frank Thomas and pitchers Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux all were elected by more than the 75 percent vote by the baseball writers association. Houston’s Craig Biggio (BIH’-zhee-oh) was a near miss, while steroids-era players such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Rafael Palmeiro (pahl-MAYR’-oh), Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire all saw their support drop.

Jack Morris has failed in his latest bid to reach baseball’s Hall of Fame. The 1991 World Series MVP came up 78 votes short of election in the results announced Wednesday. Morris received 61.5 percent of the vote in his 15th and final appearance on the writers’ ballot, a drop from 67.7 percent last year. Morris won 254 games in an 18-year career with the Tigers, Twins, Blue Jays and Indians. He pitched a no-hitter in 1984 and appeared in the World Series three times.

 Don Mattingly will be back as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers next season with a new three-year contract that takes him through 2016.

 DETROIT (AP) – The Tigers have agreed to a one-year deal with shortstop Jose Iglesias (ee-GLAY’-see-uhs). He finished second in last year’s AL Rookie of the Year vote, hitting .303 in 109 games with Boston and the Tigers. Detroit acquired him from the Red Sox in a three-way deal shortly before the trade deadline.
 
     PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Jolly Roger has walked the plank in Pittsburgh. The Pirates will make the gold “P” the team’s primary logo this season, replacing the beloved eye-patch wearing sailor who has been the club’s main symbol for nearly 80 years.
 The team will still have the Jolly Roger on the sleeves of some of its uniforms for the time being.

 

College Football..

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)- Johnny Football is heading to the NFL. Sophomore Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (man-ZEHL’) has declared for the NFL draft, where some experts have him rated as the third-best quarterback available.

 

Tennis…

TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN
 
     Seeds  announced
 
     MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The seeding for next week’s Australian Open has been announced. On the men’s side the top-seed is Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) with Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) second, David Ferrer (feh-REHR’) third and Andy Murray fourth. For the women Serena Williams is back at No. 1 with Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh) second, Maria Sharapova (shah-rah-POH’-vah) third and Li Na (lee nah) fourth.
 

In world and national news…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to speak publicly this morning about revelations his administration may have closed highway lanes to exact political retribution against the mayor of Fort Lee. The governor will answer questions during a news conference at the Statehouse. He’s already issued a statement saying he was “outraged and deeply saddened” by the revelations.
 
     BRUSSELS (AP) – NSA leaker Edward Snowden has an invitation from the European Union. A European Parliament committee wants Snowden testify via video link in its investigation of U.S. surveillance practices. No word if he’ll accept. He’s living in Russia. The lawmakers’ investigation is aimed at better protecting European citizens’ privacy and improve the EU institutions’ IT security.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Security Agency could soon face a few restrictions on its surveillance activities. People familiar with the situation say President Barack Obama is poised to restrict NSA access to Americans’ phone records and rein in spying on foreign leaders. It could happen next week. Obama and his staff have several meetings scheduled.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is following up on an initiative aimed at economically challenged communities that he mentioned in his last State of the Union address. He’s expected to speak at an event today about five new “Promise Zones.” By applying federal funding in targeted areas, Promise Zones aim to bolster education, access to housing and crime-reduction. The first zones are in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, southeastern Kentucky and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – New Yorkers living around the rebuilt World Trade Center are geared up for a fight in court today. They’re upset at what they call the “fortresslike” security planned for their neighborhood. They say the $40 million barrier would block them in. Residents have sued the New York Police Department, the city and the Port Authority.