Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan 24

Jamestown (CSi) the Jamestown City Engineer’s Office is informing residents, that City crews will begin snow removal in the DOWNTOWN area beginning approximately at 11:00 p.m. – Sunday, January 26, 2014 and continue during the night.

Downtown merchants and all public/private schools are asked to have their sidewalks shoveled by 9 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2014.

Please push snow directly into the street — DONOT create piles of snow.

Snow removal in the residential areas will begin at approximately 9:00 am Tuesday morning, January 28, 2014, and continue during normal working hours.

PLEASE NOTE:

The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions and snow accumulation totals.

Jamestown (CSi) Paws4WARD, The Anne Carlsen Center, and Guide Dogs in Jud are raising funds to provide service dogs to four veterans in the Wounded Warriors project.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Service Dogs for America, and Karmel Wanzek representing Paws4WARD talked about a fundraising event set for Sunday February 9, 2014, from 2-6-p.m., at Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown.

Shelley said a bill passed in the 2013 North Dakota legislative session set aside dollars to help sponsor four service dogs for vets with PTSD.

The amount does not cover the total cost of each dog, which can be as high as $20,000.

Karmel said, a creation of the Dale Carnegie program, Paws4WARD has developed the Purses for a Purpose, a purse exchange where new and gently used designer purses are exchanged, with general admission at $20, and the VIP admission of $25, which allows early entrance to the purse exchange. No reservations will be taken, and only 200 tickets will be sold. 100% of funds raised goes to veterans, in need of service dogs.

Tickets can be ordered by calling Crystal Nehlich at 701-845-2712, or Shelley Nanenga at 701-658-0330, Quality Inn & Suites, First Community Credit Union in Jamestown, Unison Bank in Jamestown, and Dacotah Bank in Valley City. Call 701-658-0330 to have a purse picked up. Also E-Mail Shelley at: shelley@servicedogsforamerica.org

They pointed out that several sponsors have come on board, and there will be a silent auction, champagne, and hor de’ourves at the event. More sponsors are being accepted.

More fundraisers are planned, to reach the goal of providing the four service dogs and the balance of the costs not covered in the legislative designation, which is divided among four programs in North Dakota.

Upcoming fundraisers planned include Pennys for Paws, and a dart tournament with dates and locations to be announced.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CSi) U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven, as well as Congressman Kevin Cramer, made a strong case to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for regular and dependable air service to Devils Lake and Jamestown Regional Airports.

The delegation also addressed potential concerns that have been raised regarding the approval of Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts that provide reliable service for Jamestown and Devils Lake. EAS often supports economic development and job creation by enabling businesses to more easily access rural communities.

Additionally, on Monday, January 27, 2014, Heitkamp and Hoeven will host Susan Kurland, DOT Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, in Heitkamp’s office to discuss recent challenges regarding the current air service to the communities and express their interest in a reliable service being approved for the communities. A representative from Congressman Kevin Cramer’s office will also attend the meeting. Devils Lake Mayor Richard Johnson and

Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen, along with the communities’ airport authority leadership, will participate in the meeting as well.

In a letter to Secretary Foxx the delegation Wrote: “Both Devils Lake and Jamestown have experienced numerous problems with their current EAS contract, and have communicated an interest in pursuing a new route option to Denver, which will provide a competitive option for customers. Because there are fewer regular routes to Denver from North Dakota, the airports would be well positioned to attract ridership to the nearest major western hub and subsequent connecting cities.”

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department has added phase III cardiopulmonary rehabilitation to its cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Phase III is an extension of the phase II cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a complete long-term service involving a medical assessment, prescribed exercise, cardiac risk factor modification with education, breathing retraining, pulmonary education, counseling and behavior interventions.

The phase III program continues the behavior modification strategies learned while attending phase II rehabilitation, enhances coronary heart disease or pulmonary disease management skills and establishes a commitment to preventing a secondary disease.

The phase III program is open to any individual who has completed the phase II cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program who could benefit from extended supervision and a slower transition into a maintenance program. It is also open to any cardiopulmonary rehab referrals not eligible for phase II cardiac or pulmonary rehab due to a non-qualifying diagnosis or inadequate insurance coverage.

For more information about cardiopulmonary rehabilitation at JRMC contact Emily Kjelland at (701) 952-4761 or visit www.jrmcnd.com.

 

Bismarck (CSi) The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued the Flood Outlook for the spring of 2014, which says the flood risk for the James River basin is normal to slightly elevated.

The greatest contributor to the existing risk is this past wet fall, and a series of warm spells during an otherwise colder than normal winter, which has led to a frozen soil surface. That, greatly lowers the ability of the soil to retain much of the runoff from snowmelt and early spring rains.

The Weather Service adds, the outlook does not include the risk factor of ice jams or other ice affected high water.

It says there is reason to believe that the colder than normal winter, thus far, has produced a thicker sheet of ice on backwater areas, of all streams which could be problematic if the region experiences and early runoff, combined with rain.

The snow received thus far has generally been lower in water equivalent due to the colder temperatures.

Greg Gust and Mike Lukes with the National Weather Service say most Minnesota and North Dakota tributaries will likely have minor to moderate flooding.

Lukes says its early in the game but as of today the chances for moderate and major flooding in Valley City and Lisbon is less than 5 percent.

A moderate flood potential is possible for most of the Red River main stem. And a rise of 1 to 1 1/2 feet is expected on Devils Lake.

They say soils and streams are a bit “wet” in the far southern basin but otherwise near normal. The water content is generally running a bit low. And the rest of winter is likely to be colder than normal.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Forecasters in Grand Forks say the risk for substantial spring flooding is low along the Red River and Devils Lake Basin.

But they say winter is far from over and an early thaw is less likely.

Greg Gust and Mike Lukes with the National Weather Service say most Minnesota and North Dakota tributaries will likely have minor to moderate flooding. A moderate flood potential is possible for most of the Red River main stem. And a rise of 1 to 1 1/2 feet is expected on Devils Lake.

They say soils and streams are a bit “wet” in the far southern basin but otherwise near normal. The water content is generally running a bit low. And the rest of winter is likely to be near to colder than normal.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – One of two white supremacists accused of terrorizing residents in the small North Dakota town of Leith (leeth) has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of menacing and disorderly conduct and is being released from jail.

Under terms of the plea agreement, 29-year-old Kynan (KEE’-nuhn) Dutton must testify against Craig Cobb, who has pleaded not guilty to felony terrorizing.

Dutton moved into a home in Leith owned by Cobb after Cobb last year asked people with white power views to help him take over the town. The two were arrested in mid-November for allegedly terrorizing residents with guns.

Dutton will be on probation for two years. A conviction on one of seven counts will stay on his record, meaning he can no longer buy guns.

 

Sports…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jack Morris will be back in Minnesota this season working with the Twins broadcast team.

The Twins announced Friday that Morris will join fellow former players Roy Smalley and Tim Laudner in providing pre-game and post-game analysis for games on cable affiliate Fox Sports North. Morris will also fill in as an in-game color announcer when Bert Blyleven is not scheduled to work, and he’ll co-host a Sunday morning radio show on the franchise’s flagship FM network K-TWIN.

Morris spent seven seasons in a similar capacity with the Twins from 2005 through 2011. In 2013, he was the radio analyst for Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts.

The 58-year-old Morris missed out on election to the Hall of Fame earlier this month in his final time on the ballot.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – New North Dakota State head football coach Chris Klieman has named three more assistants.

Atif (ah-TEEF’) Austin will coach wide receivers, Joe Klanderman the defensive backs and Tyler Roehl the tight ends and fullbacks.

Austin was the running backs coach at Stetson last season with previous stops at Northern Iowa and Southwest Minnesota State. Klanderman spent the past 12 seasons at Minnesota State Mankato, including the last seven as defensive coordinator.

Former Bison tailback and fullback Roehl spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator and running backs coach at Moorhead High School in Minnesota.

Klieman was named the 30th head coach in NDSU history on Dec. 15. He succeeds Craig Bohl, who left for Wyoming after winning three straight Football Championship Subdivision titles with the Bison.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot State University has named three finalists for the school’s head football coach opening.

They are Wayne State defensive coordinator Mike Aldrich, former Minnesota State-Mankato head coach and University of South Dakota offensive coordinator Todd Hoffner, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point offensive coordinator Aaron Vlcko.

Vlcko is scheduled to interview Saturday, while Hoffner will be on campus Monday and Aldrich on Tuesday.

More than 100 people applied for the Minot State opening. The new coach will replace Paul Rudolph, who resigned on Jan. 2 after seven seasons to become the offensive coordinator at the University of North Dakota.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is strongly condemning a string of bombings in Egypt’s capital Friday that killed at least six people. The White House says President Barack Obama has been briefed on the Cairo bombings and violent clashes in cities across Egypt that left another 10 people dead. The attacks fueled fears of an increasing militant insurgency in retaliation for the military’s ouster last year of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and the subsequent crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood. Hours after the bombings, angry residents joined security forces in clashes with Brotherhood supporters.

GENEVA (AP) – As fighting continues to rage throughout parts of Syria, including an area near the capital, there’s word from Switzerland that representatives from the Syrian government and the rebels will meet face-to-face Saturday for the first time. A U.N. mediator who’s been meeting separately with the two sides in hopes of finding a way to end Syria’s civil war says they’ve agreed to be in the same roomSaturday . The mediator says he hopes it will be a “good beginning.”

NEW YORK (AP) – Fear has returned to the stock market. Investors Friday are worried about China’s growth, and about a plunge in the value of Argentina’s currency — and also about the profit outlook for U.S. companies. Those worries have converged to set off a two-day rout in global markets. And the Dow has been down by more than 250 points Friday, its biggest daily point decline since June of last year.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Just weeks after he was arrested on child pornography charges, officials say a former Senate aide has hanged himself in his parents’ basement in Maryland. Thirty-five-year-old Ryan Loskarn had been chief of staff for Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander until his arrest last month. He’d been allowed to live with his parents while awaiting trial.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The chairman of the Republican National Committee has called for the resignation of a Michigan GOP official who made anti-gay remarks. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus (ryns PREE’-bus) is calling for Dave Agema (AY’-juh-mah) to step down as Michigan’s representative to the Republican National Committee. Agema accuses gays of seeking free health care out of fear of AIDS.