Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 21

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…SNOW. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND 1-2  INCHES. STORM TOTAL 1 TO 2 INCHES.

CHANCE OF SNOW 100-PERCENT.

HIGHS AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS NEAR ZERO. TEMPERATURES
FALLING INTO THE LOWER TEENS BELOW ZERO IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 25 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 15.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
 A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD
 AIR WILL CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE
 AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
 

.DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO
 ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
 WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
 
 A SERIES OF CLIPPERS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY
 THROUGH MONDAY.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board Monday evening heard about difficult financial decisions facing schools.

That followind the noon meeting of the School Board’s financial task force, discussing options to reduce deficit spending as the school faces a projected $800,000 budget shortfall this year and an estimated $1.8 million deficit in 2015.

Nellie Degen, of the Jamestown Parent Awareness/Prevention Center, an advocacy group for parents of students in Jamestown Public Schools, told the school board of the need for funding for a paid PAPC position in the district presenting a 60-page report on the volunteer group.

No official action was taken by the board.

Superintendent Robert Lech says he recognizes the value of the PAPC, but added that great caution should be exercised with any personnel decisions with a budget deficit the magnitude of which JPS is facing.

The school board reviwed several possibilities for spending cuts in the near future.

Some of the options the task force discussed was decreasing the amount spent on supplies increase the use of interactive TV from one to five classes, and raising the bus service fee from $20 a month to $30 a month bringing in $15,000 a year.

Lech also announced that the Talented and Gifted pilot program collaboration with St. John’s Academy would not continue into the next school year.

The meeting was recorded by CSi Cable 10 THE REPLAY CHANNEL with the showing starting later Tuesday.

 

Jamestown (CSi) – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Monday spoke with North Dakota agriculture producers about the progress that has been made on the Farm Bill, and urged them to keep the pressure on lawmakers to get the job done.

Heitkamp addressed farmers in Jamestown at the Precision Agriculture Action Summit, at the North Dakota Farmers Union State Headquarters, and in Fargo at the Crop Insurance Conference 2014.

Heitkamp said, “After three years of debate, we are now closer than ever to passing a long-term, comprehensive Farm Bill. But we can’t become complacent now, not
when we are so close to passing this law. We need to force members to act and give
certainty to our hardworking farmers and ranchers. We are so close. Now it’s time to get this bill across the finish line.”

Heitkamp stressed the importance of maintaining a strong crop insurance system. Shehighlighted the crop insurance provisions she pushed for in the Senate-passed bill, including: additional crop insurance supports for new and beginning farmers; a
provision to make sure disaster years don’t unfairly harm production histories,
resulting in weaker coverage for farmers; and a provision to make permanent the
enterprise units system that has been very successful in North Dakota.

Heitkamp added, “Since the beginning of this process, I have heard one clear message from producers and industry stakeholders – crop insurance is the backbone of the farm safety net and should not be harmed. The Farm Bill not only makes sure there’s strong support going forward for the Federal Crop Insurance Program, it makes historic investments to further strengthen crop insurance offerings that give our growers the support they need to feed our state, the country, and the world.”

A member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Heitkamp played a key role in passing a bipartisan Farm Bill through the Senate in June. Members of Congress are now working to combine the Senate and House of Representative-passed bills into a compromise bill that can pass in both chambers. The Senate-passed bill reduces the federal deficit by $24 billion while maintaining a strong safety net for farmers and ranchers, so they can continue to feed the world.

　

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City School board announced that Dick Nelson will not seek another term.

The term for Nelson’s At-Large position ends in June this year. A new school board member will be elected following the June primary election this year.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Firefighters say children playing with matches caused a mobile home fire in north Fargo.
 
    The fire gutted the trailer in Riviera Heights Mobile Home Park on Monday night.
 
     Authorities say no one was hurt.
 
     The Red Cross is assisting the family with temporary housing.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled on its second warrantless search case in a month, and this one went against police. The court says in a case entitled State vs. Hart that authorities were wrong to enter a Bismarck home in August 2012 without a warrant in a search that resulted in drug arrests.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Residents who live near the Missouri River in Bismarck have rejected a proposal to fund a flood protection levee. 
 
 About 150 residents were asked to decide if they wanted to pay part of the cost of the $1.3 million project over 15 years through a special assessment district.
 
     The proposal failed 54-46 in a mail-in vote by landowners.
 
     The state Legislature had approved $350,000 to pay for some of the levee costs, but that hinged on a favorable outcome of the special assessment district vote.

 

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) – Watford City groups have slated a meeting to discuss oil policies affecting North Dakota.
 
     The Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce and the City Economic Development Corp. are hosting the meeting on Wednesday.
 
     Chamber president Darick Franzen says counties are dealing with oil-related issues such as housing, traffic and infrastructure.
 
     Franzen says it’s increasingly important for citizens to participate in the process as oil production in the region grows.

 

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A utility company in western North Dakota is dealing with massive retirements thanks mostly to a lucrative pension plan. The Bismarck Tribune reports the Basin Electric Power Cooperative is trying is to replace 259 employees it has lost to retirement in the last two years, including 179 who left in 2013.

 

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) On a very un-summer-like day the Minnesota Twins’ 54th annual Winter Caravan traveled Monday to Valley City, at Mo Eats (formerly the Broken Spoke) and later in the morning traveled by bus, in near blizzard and sub zero wind chills to Jamestown, at the Quality Inn & Suites.

On hand for the caravan were the M.C. of the event, former Twin and Baseball Hall-Of-Famer and Twins broadcaster Bert Blyleven.

Also in town were catchers coach, Terry Steinbach, Twins pitcher Anthony Swarzak, infielder Trevor Plouffe, and mascot TC Bear.

Blyleven opened the event by noting the Twins made good acquisitions in the off season, but added that improvement is needed in starting pitching and that a couple of more pitchers are needed in the starting rotation.

He pointed out that the Twins have good young prospects who may make the team this season, in addition to prospects in the Twins minor league system.

Blyleven feels confident the Twins will be competitive this summer in the American League Central Division.

Anthony Swarzak, who led the major leagues, in innings pitched in 2013, with 96, said he will serve in the Twins in either the reliever or the starting pitcher role, what ever role he can best serve the team.

Blyleven said Swarzak played a big role in the Twins bullpen last season.

Steinbach said catching is looking good in 2014 with the addition of Kurt Suzuki and two young prospects, now that Joe Mauer has moved to 1^st base, full time.

Plouffe added that in 2012 he knew he could hit in the big leagues and is gaining more confidence, with his major league experience.

All indicated the goal for 2014 is “more wins.”

The Twins note that the Winter Caravan stops in nearly 50 communities throughout Twins Territory and is one of the longest and most extensive team caravans in professional sports.

Watch Twins baseball all season long on CSi Cable 25.

 

Jamestown (CSi, UJ) The University of Jamestown Jimmie Booster Club is hosting Family Fun Night during the Jimmie women’s and men’s basketball games vs. Mayville State on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 at the Jamestown Civic Center. Game times are 5:30 p.m. for the women and 7:30 p.m. for the men.

Students will be admitted to the games at no charge, receive a free meal and have the opportunity to play games and collect autographs from Jimmie student-athletes. The men’s basketball team will sign autographs 6 p.m., and the women’s team will sign at 8 p.m.

Jimmie Janes and student-athletes will host carnival games during halftime of both games, as well as between games. Jamestown Inflatable Games will provide inflatables.

Jimmie Booster Club, Executive Director, Dustin Jensen says, “This event is a great opportunity to build relationships with the youth and their families. It gives us an opportunity to unite the University and our surrounding community.”

 

Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown’s Brequan Tucker has been named the North Star Athletic Association’s player of the week.

Tucker, a 6-foot sophomore guard from Joliet, Ill., averaged 25 points per game in leading the Jimmies to a pair of wins last week.

Tucker is averaging a team-leading 17.6 points per game, and averaged 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

The Jimmie men (8-11) have won three in a row, heading into NSAA play.

Mayville State visits Jamestown in a Wednesday doubleheader.

 

BOYS BASKETBALL
     Bismarck Century 62, Bismarck St. Mary’s 60
     Carrington 55, Langdon 43
     Cavalier 75, Park River/Fordville Lankin 63
     Drake/Anamoose 66, Max 42
     Griggs County Central 71, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 45
     Kidder County 68, Bismarck JV 61
     Killdeer 60, Trinity Christian 44
     Lewis and Clark-Berthold 86, Ray 59
     Minot Our Redeemer’s 69, Sawyer 29
     Mobridge-Pollock, S.D. 72, Standing Rock 39
     Northern Cass 45, Hillsboro/Central Valley 38
     Watford City 68, Bowman County 52
 GIRLS BASKETBALL
     Central Cass 75, Milnor 32
     Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 54, Hatton-Northwood 41
     Kindred 63, North Sargent 53
     Lakota/Adams-Edmore 53, Carrington 40
     Max 48, Drake/Anamoose 32
     New England 48, Mott-Regent 26
     New Town 95, White Shield 32
     Shiloh Christian 56, Beach 49
     South Border 54, Napoleon 45
     Standing Rock 53, Four Winds-Warwick-Minnewauken 51
     Washburn 33, Glen Ullin-Hebron 30
     Westhope-Newburg 42, St. John 36

Valley City (CSi) It’s possible that Valley City could compete at the class “B” level in the fall of 2018 in high school sports if projected enrollment numbers come about. Activities Director Marty Bratrud, says, under the North Dakota High School Activities Association rules, school districts with an enrollment of 325 or higher in grades 9-12 are at the class “A” enrollment threshold. Valley City is projected to drop to 314 students by the fall of 2016.

 

NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION
 
   Final          Dallas                102    Cleveland            97
   Final          L-A  Clippers    112    Detroit              103
   Final          Washington        107    Philadelphia      99
   Final          Charlotte          100    Toronto                95
   Final          Brooklyn            103    New  York              80
   Final          New  Orleans        95    Memphis                92
   Final          Atlanta              121    Miami                  114
   Final  OT    Chicago              102    L-A  Lakers        100
   Final          Houston              126    Portland            113
   Final          Indiana              102    Golden  State      94
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE
 
   Final            Boston                    3    Los  Angeles        2
   Final  2OT    N-Y  Islanders      4    Philadelphia      3  (SO  N.Y.  Islanders  3-2)
   Final            Florida                  5    Pittsburgh          1
   Final            St.  Louis              4    Detroit                1
   Final            Nashville              4    Dallas                  1
   Final            Toronto                  4    Phoenix                2
   Final            San  Jose                3    Calgary                2
 
 
       TOP-25  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final              Creighton      96    (  4)  Villanova      68
   Final    (  8)  Kansas            78    (24)  Baylor            68
   Final              Nebraska        68    (17)  Ohio  St.        62
 
 
       TOP-25  WOMEN’S  COLLEGE  BASKETBALL
 
   Final    (  2)  Notre  Dame      86    (11)  Tennessee          70
   Final    (  4)  Stanford          80    (14)  Arizona  St.      56
   Final    (19)  California      79              Arizona              64

 

AP  T25-MEN’S POLL…
 
     UNDATED (AP) – The Arizona Wildcats remain the top team in The Associated Press Top-25 men’s basketball poll. The ‘Cats received 61 first place votes while second-ranked Syracuse got the remaining four. This marks the seventh straight week these schools have been 1-2 in the AP poll.
 
     The third ranked school is Michigan State, with Villanova fourth and Wichita State fifth. The second five this week features Florida, San Diego State, Kansas, Wisconsin and Iowa.
 

TENNIS…

Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) has been upset by Stan Wawrinka (vah-VRINK’-uh) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The result ended Djokovic’s 25-match winning streak at Melbourne Park. It also ended Wawrinka’s 14-match losing streak to Djokovic and vaulted him into the semifinals at a major for just the second time in his career.

 Seventh seed Tomas Berdych reached his first Australian Open semifinal – completing a full set of major semifinals – when he beat No. 3-seeded David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
 

Li Na has advanced to the Australian Open semifinals for the fourth time in five years. The fourth-seeded Li won the first five games of a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Flavia Pennetta. Next up for Li is Eugenie Bouchard, who became the first Canadian to reach the Australian Open semifinals by downing No. 14 Ana Ivanovic (ee-VAH’-noh-vihch), 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.

 

NHL-SUSPENSIONS…
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL has punished the two head coaches involved in Saturday’s brawl between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.
 
     Vancouver’s John Tortorella has been suspended for six games and 15 days without pay for trying to enter the Calgary locker room after the first period. NHL senior executive VP of hockey operations Colin Campbell said Tortorella’s actions were dangerous and an embarrassment to the league.
 
     Flames coach Bob Hartley was fined $25,000 for his role in the brawl. Hartley started his fourth line and had right wing Kevin Wentworth take the opening faceoff. Wentworth immediately began punching Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa (bee-EHK’-suh), setting off several fights that led to the ejections of four players.
 

 NFL…

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is headed to the Pro Bowl this weekend. He is replacing Seattle’s Russell Wilson, who is getting ready to face the Broncos in the Super Bowl. A two-year pro, Luck has been named to the NFL’s all-star game both seasons. He joins teammates Robert Mathis and Matt Overton in Sunday’s game in Honolulu.
 

MLB…

 The Brewers have brought back former fan favorite Lyle Overbay, signing him to a minor league contract with a chance to become the team’s starting first baseman. The left-handed Overbay hit .240 with 14 homers and 59 RBIs in 142 games for the Yankees last season. He hit a team-record 53 doubles for the 2004 Brewers before spending time with Toronto, Pittsburgh, Arizona and Atlanta.

 

 In world and national news…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The National Weather Service is warning of snow, heavy winds and hazardous driving today from Virginia to New England as a winter storm moves in. Up to 10 inches of snow could fall in New York City and Philadelphia and some areas could see wind chills of 10 below. The federal government in the Washington area has closed for the day. Schools in several states are closed or plan on early dismissals.
 
     SOCHI, Russia (AP) – Russian security officials say they’re hunting three so-called “black widows” on the loose in the country, who could be targeting the Olympics. One of the three potential female suicide bombers is believed to be in the Olympic city of Sochi. The women are the wives of previous suicide bombers.
 
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – A mass kidnapping in western Afghanistan has ended just hours after it began. Unknown gunmen have released 57 civilian de-miners who were taken while on the way to work to clear old mines left over from years of wars.
 
     TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans a full day of inaugural festivities today, even as he begins a new term amid multiple investigations into his administration’s tactics. His inaugural speech is expected to stress bipartisanship and diversity. Christie is also expected to decry gridlock among Washington politicians.
 
     TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Two Iranian warships are heading for the Atlantic Ocean for their navy’s first-ever mission there. Iran has been trying to demonstrate the ability to project power across the Middle East and beyond. State TV reports a destroyer and a logistic helicopter carrier are being sent on a three-month voyage. Iran has regularly deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden off the eastern coast of Africa to fight piracy and protect commercial ships.