Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 15

 

Valley City (CSi) Two individuals previously charged with burglary face additional charges of felony arson in the October 21, 2013 fire that heavily damaged Faith Lutheran Church in Valley City, that caused about 2.2 million dollars in damages.

25 year old Andrew Mikalas of Valley City and 18 year old Nicole Lindermann, of Kathryn were charged, and Barnes County State’s Attorney Lee Grossman says the on-going investigation was conducted by local law enforcement agencies led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agency.

Mikalas was charged with felony arson, endangering by fire or explosion along with two counts of burglary and a misdemeanor charge of theft of property.

Nicole Lindermann was charged with felony criminal conspiracy to commit arson, felony burglary and misdemeanor theft of property.

They were charged with burglarizing Faith Lutheran Church on October 6, 2013.

The Associated Press reports the pair are accused of torching the building to cover up evidence in a subsequent break-in.

It wasn’t immediately clear if their public defenders on other charges will represent them on the new charges.

Valley City police Chief Fred Thompson says the investigation of several church burglaries in Valley City that occurred last year, continues.

Anyone with information about the Faith Lutheran Church fire or the other church burglaries is asked to contact the Valley City police department at 701-845-3110.

　

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called to the Gavilon fertilizer and grain  storage location, in the 3400 block of 80th Avenue Southeast, west of Jamestown about 10:20 a.m., Tuesday.

The call was for smoldering soybeans in a dryer.

Minimal damage was reported includin burned beans, as vents were opened allowing the soybeans to drain.

Five units and 14 firefighters of the Jamestown Rural Fire Department were on the scene for approximately 30 minutes.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Haz-Mat Unit was called to the Buffalo Motel, office in Southwest Jamestown, just after 5-p.m. Monday, where drain cleaner chemicals were mixed, and caused toxic fumes to escape in the office basement.

Jamestown City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther says the floor drain was plugged and the individual poured two different floor drain chemical into the drain, resulting in a toxic gas given off.

The Fargo Haz-Mat officials were conferred with and then the local team cleared the drain using positive pressure and vented the office basement of the toxic gas.

The office is attached, to the motel units, however, the toxic gas was confined to the basement of the office and no motel guest were evacuated.

The individual using the drain cleaner inhaled some gas, but refused medical treatment.

All fire fighters were called to the fire hall, with eight sent to the site, and the rest remaining on stand-by.

The fire department was on scene about an hour.

Chief Reuther says to read the label on all drain cleaners and never mix two products and their chemicals together, in the event it causes such a toxic gas to be released.

 

Valley City (CSi) Meeting in Valley City, the engineering firm of Moore and Barr presented information, Monday on the alteration or removal of the low head dam near Kathryn.

The proposed changes focused on safety issues.

Those include eliminating the hydraulic roller known as the drowning machine, reducing maintenance cost over debris removal, helping aquatic species on the endangered list and enhancing recreational purposes referring to anglers.

At the meeting, agencies and local stakeholders heard Barnes County Water Resource District Chairman Jerry Hieb say more public input is needed on the dam

before moving forward with a decision, because it affects several many public entities

Hieb says it may be a two to three years with the process before a final decision is made.

Additional public hearings concerning the dam will be announced later.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Supporters of the proposed Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) may request to have a Stutsman County one percent sales tax put on an election ballot, with part of the one-cent sales tax funding the facility.

A minimum of 1,500 valid signatures of county voters would be needed place a request on the ballot this year.

The $15 million to $20 million project is being developed by the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission, Jamestown Public Schools, James River Family YMCA, Jamestown Tennis Association and Jamestown Gymnastics Club.

The activity center would include basketball courts, an auxiliary gym, YMCA child care, an indoor playground for children, a climbing wall, fitness and aerobic workout rooms and weight training rooms, indoor/outdoor water park, with the indoor portion of the pool enabling year round use, a gymnastics area with room for competitions, community space for meetings and parties, and a sports bubble for year-round training for sports teams.

The sports bubble would have a turf surface that can be rolled up and the floor converted for tennis courts.

The TRAC Committee is currently working with Jamestown Public Schools officials to have an appraisal on part of the school property by the high school where the center could be located, along with a lease agreement with JPS.

A business plan is expected to be completed by May of 2014, and the TRAC Committee is expected to make a request to the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation to see if it would be willing to take in online donations for the facility.

Five task forces are charged with addressing critical areas of the business plan. Each group will focus on a specific area: finance, fundraising, public relations, facility design and programming.

　

HORACE, N.D. (AP) – Cass County authorities say they’ve arrested two people suspected in the armed robbery of a convenience store in Horace.
 
     The sheriff’s department says someone pulled out a gun in the Casey’s General Store late Tuesday afternoon and got away with cash.
 
     The Fargo Police Department did a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description of the one involved and arrested a man and a woman.

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Texas man has been sentenced in Williston to 15 years in prison for killing a man and wounding another at an oil patch worker camp.
 
     Victor Lamont, of Lufkin, Texas, in August 2012 shot and killed Gerald Schild of Katy, Texas, and shot and wounded Travis Lomax, of Fort Smith, Ark., at Tioga.
 
  Lamont pleaded guilty to felony charges of manslaughter, reckless endangerment and two counts of terrorizing.
 
     Besides the 15 years in prison, he must pay more than $6,000 in fines, medical expenses and funeral expenses.
 
     A lawyer says the charges were reduced because Lamont was drunk and the slaying was not premeditated.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – One of two men accused of conspiring to kill a South Dakota man in North Dakota has been sentenced to life in prison.
26-year-old Theo Crowe earlier pleaded guilty in Bismarck to felony conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the killing of 18-year-old John Swain.
 
     Swain was reported missing in mid-May after moving to Bismarck from Sioux Falls, S.D., in search of work.
 
     Crowe’s co-defendant, 20-year-old Joshua Clark, pleaded not guilty to the same charge and his case is scheduled for trial in March.
 
     Police say Clark and Crowe lured Swain into a Bismarck home, hit him with a hammer and cut off his legs.
 
     Authorities say Swain’s body was found in June at the home of Crowe’s grandmother in Poplar, Mont.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck woman has been sentenced to probation for neglecting a boy in her care.
 
     Thirty-one-year-old Bonnie Maddock on Monday pleaded guilty to a felony child neglect charge and also to a misdemeanor count of unlawfully providing day care services. The Bismarck Tribune reports she was given about a year and a month of suspended jail time and put on supervised probation for three years. She also must complete 40 hours of community service.
 
     Maddock was charged after a 4-year-old boy in her care wandered away from her home last July and was found walking alone at a city intersection. Authorities also determined that Maddock was not properly licensed to care for as many children as she did.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota oil drillers keep producing oil at a record pace and are closing in on a million barrels of oil a day. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of just over 973,000 barrels per day in November.
 
     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Leading North Dakota Democratic lawmakers want the state’s top oil regulator to quit promoting oil development and focus on oversight. Senate Minority Leader Mac Schneider and House Minority Leader Kenton Onstad want the North Dakota Industrial Commission to separate the duties of state Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Basin Electric Power Cooperative says CEO and general manager Andy Serri has resigned.
 
     The Bismarck-based company says it has named Paul Sukut as the interim CEO and general manager.
 
     Sukut previously served as the company’s chief financial officer and executive vice president.  He has been employed at Basin since 1983.
 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A search committee expects about 30 people to apply to be the next president of Minot State University.
 
     Current President David Fuller is retiring in June. Presidential Search Committee Chairman Terry Hjelmstad says the group will be whittling down the list of candidates to succeed him over the next few weeks.
 
     Committee members on Jan. 22 will choose between eight and 10 candidates to further explore, and in early February they’ll invite five or six to campus for interviews.
 
     The committee by the end of February will recommend three finalists to the state Board of Higher Education, which makes the final decision on presidential hires.

 

In sports…

BOYS BASKETBALL
     Benson County 49, Langdon 27
     Beulah 58, Hettinger/Scranton 34
     Bismarck Century 88, Jamestown 45
     Bismarck St. Mary’s 63, Bismarck High 52
     Cavalier 80, St. John 71
     Des Lacs-Burlington 109, Glenburn 38
     Dickinson Trinity 79, Bowman County 47
     Drake/Anamoose 48, Dunseith 46
     Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 58, Hankinson 53
     Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 87, North Sargent 61
     Fargo South 81, Grand Forks Central 71
     Flasher 67, Solen 36
     Four Winds/Minnewaukan 81, New Rockford-Sheyenne 52
     Grand Forks Red River 73, Fargo North 54
     Harvey-Wells County 63, Midkota 54
     Hazen 69, Glen Ullin-Hebron 46
     Heart River 57, Richardton-Taylor 54
     Hillsboro/Central Valley 41, May Port CG 38
     Killdeer 50, New England 41
     Larimore 62, Thompson 59
     Lewis and Clark-Berthold 71, Surrey 49
     Linton-HMB 76, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 74
     Miles City, Mont. 53, Dickinson 45
     Milnor 73, Kindred 59
     Minot 85, Turtle Mountain 73
     Minot Bishop Ryan 81, Kenmare 25
     Minot Our Redeemer’s 70, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 27
     Mott-Regent 53, Beach 51
     North Shore – Plaza 64, Stanley 40
     North Star 78, Rolla 43
     Oakes 75, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 45
     Parshall 76, Garrison 72
     Powers Lake 72, Ray 49
     Richland 48, Lidgerwood-Wyndmere 43
     Rolette-Wolford 60, Starkweather-Munich 55
     Rugby 70, Velva 48
     Sawyer 47, Bottineau 34
     Shiloh Christian 54, Grant County 51, 2OT
     South Border 58, Kidder County 52
     Strasburg-Zeeland 60, Napoleon 48
     Valley City 61, Lisbon 51
     Warwick 78, Lakota/Adams-Edmore 68
     Washburn 60, Center-Stanton 52
     Watford City 63, Tioga 53
     West Fargo 59, Wahpeton 57, OT
     Westhope-Newburg 59, Towner-Granville-Upham 45
     Wilton-Wing 54, Max 49
 GIRLS BASKETBALL

 Barnes County Tournament
 First Round
     Enderlin 50, Griggs County Central 32
     LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 62, New Rockford-Sheyenne 23
     Maple Valley 53, Barnes County North 31
     Sargent Central 63, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 50
     Bismarck Century 62, Jamestown 45

Semi Finals are Friday,  with the final day of games on Saturday, with the Championship game scheduled for  4:30-p.m., On the VCSU Campus.

 
     Bismarck High 69, Bismarck St. Mary’s 43
     Dickinson 44, Miles City, Mont. 39
     Fargo North 57, Grand Forks Red River 51
     Fargo Shanley 64, Moorhead, Minn. 29
     Fordville Lankin-Park River 62, Midway-Minto 57
     Hillsboro/Central Valley 58, May Port CG 30
     Langdon 88, St. John 46
     New Salem-Almont 61, Standing Rock 52
     Northern Cass 77, Hatton-Northwood 34
     Oakes 45, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 38
     Stanley 51, Divide County 44
     Trenton 56, Bainville, Mont. 23
     Washburn 35, Center-Stanton 22
     West Fargo 59, Wahpeton 45
     Wilton-Wing 52, Max 29

 Girls Hockey…

Fargo South Davies 2 Jamestown 0

 

NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION
 
   Final    Charlotte    108    New  York                98
   Final    Indiana        116    Sacramento            92
   Final    Memphis          90    Oklahoma  City      87
   Final    Cleveland    120    L-A  Lakers          118
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE

 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist, Robin Lehner made 27 saves for his second career shutout and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night. Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper had 29 saves.
 
   Final  2OT    San  Jose              2    Washington            1  (SO  San  Jose  1-0)
   Final            Tampa  Bay            2    N-Y  Rangers          1
   Final            Toronto                4    Boston                    3
   Final            New  Jersey          4    Montreal                1
   Final            Florida                4    N-Y  Islanders      2
   Final            Philadelphia      4    Buffalo                  3
   Final            Nashville            4    Calgary                  2
   Final  OT      Colorado              3    Chicago                  2
   Final            St.  Louis            2    Phoenix                  1
   Final            Dallas                  5    Edmonton                2
 
 
       TOP-25  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) – Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 25 points Tuesday night, leading Indiana to a stunning 75-72 upset over previously unbeaten Wisconsin.
 
     The third-ranked Badgers (16-1, 3-1 Big Ten) were trying to become the first team ever to win 13 straight games over the Hoosiers (12-5, 2-2).
 
   Final          (  5)  Wichita  St.      72              Bradley                50
   Final          (  7)  Florida              72              Georgia                50
   Final  OT              Arkansas            87    (13)  Kentucky              85
   Final          (19)  Cincinnati        69              Temple                  58
   Final          (20)  Creighton          88              Butler                  60
   Final          (22)  Pittsburgh        81              Georgia  Tech      74
   Final                    Kansas  St.        72    (25)  Oklahoma              66
 
 
       TOP-25  WOMEN’S  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final          (11)  Oklahoma  St.      65              TCU              53
   Final  OT              Memphis                74    (23)  Rutgers      73

 

VIKES STADIUM…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has given sides in a Vikings stadium funding lawsuit until Thursday to answer two key questions.
 
     In an order Tuesday, the high court says it wants clarity on whether justices have jurisdiction to intervene and whether people seeking to stop the stadium’s construction have grounds to do so.
 
     The court didn’t say if it will call a full hearing into the lawsuit, which has already led state officials to postpone a $468 million bond sale. Stadium authority officials warn a drawn-out process could lead to crippling delays.
 
     A former Minneapolis mayoral candidate and two other people sued late last week, saying the funding plan was unconstitutional.
 

NFL…

 ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – The Detroit Lions say they’ve hired Jim Caldwell as their new coach and will introduce him at a news conference today. He takes over for Jim Schwartz, who was let go after a second-half collapse led to a 7-9 season. Caldwell spent this season as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator and was head coach of the Colts from 2009-11, leading Indianapolis to the Super Bowl in his first season but losing his job following a 2-14 campaign that left him 26-22.

 

TENNIS…

 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Serena Williams is moving on at the Australian open. She defeated Vesna Dolonc on another scorching day. Women’s fourth seed Li Na (lee nah) won her second-round match. No. 9 Angelique Kerber advanced as well. On the men’s side, No. 2 Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) defeated Leonardo Mayer. Third-seeded David Ferrer recovered from a rough start to beat Adrian Mannarino. Seventh seed Tomas Berdych and No. 9 Richard Gasquet (gas-KAY’) also advanced as did unseeded American Sam Querrey.

 

 MLB-CONTRACTS
… 
     UNDATED (AP) – Second baseman Brian Roberts and the New York Yankees have completed their $2 million, one-year contract. The deal was agreed to last month and finalized three days after a spot on the 40-man roster opened with the suspension of Alex Rodriguez.
 
     The 36-year old Roberts is a two-time All-Star and an option to replace the departed Robinson Cano (kan-OH’).
 
     Also in the majors:
 
     – The Orioles and outfielder Delmon Young have agreed to a minor league contract. He split time last season with the Phillies and Rays, hitting a combined .260 with 11 home runs and 38 runs batted in in 103 games.
 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama wants a new initiative to develop next generation power electronics in the United States. It’s part of his efforts to find new ways for the government and the private sector to help keep jobs coming. The White House says Obama will be in Raleigh, N.C. today to announce that a consortium of 18 business and six universities, led by North Carolina State University, will lead the initiative.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s the beginning of the end of the divisive budget battles of a divided Congress for this fiscal year. The House today is set to approve a massive $1.1 trillion bipartisan spending bill containing victories and setbacks for both parties. The Senate is expected to pass the bill by week’s end.
 
     BAGHDAD (AP) – The death toll in Iraq today is now at least 44 following a wave of bombings across the country. The explosions struck busy markets and a funeral north of Baghdad. There’s no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. Insurgent groups, mainly al-Qaida’s local branch and other Sunni militants, frequently target civilians in cafes and public areas, as well as Shiites and members of Iraqi security forces.
 
     CAIRO (AP) – Today is the final day of voting on Egypt’s revised constitution and people have lined up outside polling places. Voting yesterday saw sporadic violence. The vote is a milestone in a military-backed political roadmap toward new elections for a president. 
 
     VATICAN CITY (AP) – The housecleaning at the troubled Vatican Bank continues under Pope Francis. He’s naming a new roster of cardinal advisers to replace ones who had been confirmed just last year. Only one cardinal from the previous commission overseeing the bank’s operations made the cut.