Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 25

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
LOWS AROUND 20.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING…
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 30.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY INTO

MONDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE…ALTHOUGH

THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EVENTUAL TRACK

AND INTENSITY OF THE SYSTEM. STAY INFORMED THIS WEEK WITH THE

LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION.

 

BISMARCK (CSi) A small group of North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Valley City, N.D.-based 231st Brigade Support Battalion (231st BSB) have received an alert notification for possible mobilization. The Soldiers are organized into a specialized Logistical Support Element (LSE) designated as the 231st BSB LSE.

If mobilized, approximately 15 Soldiers assigned to the 231st BSB LSE are expected to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan late in 2014. This would be the first overseas deployment for Soldiers of the 231st BSB since the North Dakota Army National Guard’s peace-keeping mission in Kosovo in 2009-2010.

“These expert Army logisticians will provide specialized supply operations support to U.S. and Coalition forces still serving in Afghanistan,” said Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general. “If these Soldiers are mobilized, it’s a comfort to know that they can rely on the continued support of their families and employers allowing them to concentrate on their overseas mission.”

North Dakota Army National Guard units that are currently mobilized overseas include the Bismarck-based 814th Medical Company (Area Support) in Afghanistan and Company C, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment in Kosovo. Another 200 Soldiers with the Grand Forks-based 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are serving on a yearlong deployment to Washington, D.C., three are serving for a year in Texas as part of the Southwest Border Mission, and two North Dakota Soldiers are serving in Kuwait.

Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard has mobilized more than 4,000 Soldiers and more than 2,400 Airmen in support of the Global War on Terrorism. About 70 percent of all members serving today have joined since that time. Currently, more than 80 North Dakota Guardsmen are mobilized for overseas service and more than 200 are on duty in Washington, D.C., and in Texas. With a total force of about 4,400 Guardsmen, the North Dakota National Guard remains ready for stateside response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North Dakota, 65 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that’s more than four times the national average.

　

Jamestown (CSi) The 2nd ACT Community dinner theater presents the production of Noel Coward’s “Relative Values,” Thursday, March 27 • Friday, March 28 • Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 6:00 pm at The Jamestown Arts Center.

Tickets in advance only, $20 members / $25 non-members Payment required at time of reservation. Available at The Arts Center, 115 2nd Street SW, Jamestown, 701-251-2496 Learn more about the 2nd ACT:

www.jamestownarts.com/theater

Relative Values is sponsored by Jamestown Regional Medical Center in honor of its employees.

Tickets are going fast, so make reservations as soon as possible.

The play is directed by Lori Dorr of Jamestown.

Noel Coward’s Relative Values is a satire of snobbery in all its guises, it deals with the clash of cultures between Hollywood stars and the English aristocracy.

The Brittish humor is laced with sarcasm, and double entendre, with innuendo, in the character-driven comedy.

The play, set in 1952 England is in three acts, and centers around an upper-class Englishman who brings an American actress home as his fiancée, much to the dismay of nearly everyone in the house, family and servants alike.

The story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle, upsetting both his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood, and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas.

Right before the engagement party, Moxie, the Countess’s personal maid and best friend reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess’s butler, quickly devises a plan-but an inebriated Lucas’s arrival at Marshwood to try to talk to Miranda causing all chaos to break loose.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, Reggie vanBeekom, who plays the family butler, Crestwell, says he based the character on a Brittish explorer, an earlier character he’d developed.

Also on our show, Chris Sheppard, who plays Felicity, the Countess of Marchwood.

She portrays the character with an upper-crust British accent.

She said it helped that the play mostly concerns family and people who know each other well – and many of the actors in the show have worked together in the past.

The cast includes Krissy Nybo as Alice, Sarah Cole as Mrs. Moxton, Lori Richardson as Lady Hayling, Bill Nybo as Admiral Sir John Hayling, Jack Waters as the Hon. Peter Ingleton, Joel Blaha as Nigel, Earl of Marshwood, Amanda Roecker as Miranda Frayule and Jeff Pratt as Don Lucas.

The large crew includes assistant directors Melissa Goodrich and Shelly Anderson, with costume design by Carrie Roemmich and Samantha Carlson, set construction by Ken Gilbertson and set design and props by Bonnie Rogers.

Noel Coward, was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called “a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise.” He virtually invented the concept of “Englishness” for the 20th century.

 

Valley City (CSi) A permanent flood protection plan for Valley City will soon be in the preliminary plan stage.

A plan for the entire city will be submitted in May to the State Water Commission and Governor Dalrymple.

City Commissioner Matt Pedersen says the projected cost for the entire city is at $60 million dollars with the city’s local share at 25 percent or lower.

He says there is also an effort to reduce the city’s total cost share ratio below the normal 25 percent.

The cost of the first phase of the project surrounding Valley City State University is estimated at $15 million dollars according to KLJ engineer Chad Petersen.

Pedersen says positive support to obtain funds is coming from the governor and the State Water Commission.

Pedersen says another option being discussed is to put before voters, an extension to the city sales tax used to finance the Hi Liner Activity Center which will expire in 2017.

He says $450,000 collected annually from that sales tax could be used to pay for the project through a long-term low interest loan.

At Monday’s meeting, Valley City resident Gary Schlegel joined others in their concerned about the direction of the project, including the cost of buyouts and constructing flood walls.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Music Boosters will hold a meeting on April 15, 2014 at 5:30 PM to discuss the future of the organization.

The club is in need of members with three officers stepping down at the end of this year.

The non-profit Music Boosters supports Jamestown Public School’s music program.

If residents are interested in serving on the board, they can attend the session or contact Cheyrl McIntyre at Jamestown High School.

In the past the boosters has raised over $30,000 for the purchase of a Grand Piano, Bass Clarinet, along with International Music Camp Scholarships, Piano Tuning and advertising for beginning band.

　

 WASHINGTON (AP) – The fire chief of an eastern North Dakota town says “about everything went right” with his force’s response to a fiery train derailment because they had properly planned for disasters.
 
     Casselton Fire Chief Tim McLean says the Dec. 30 derailment could have been a deadly incident and credits training and federal financial support. He spoke to a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday at the invitation of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
 
     An oil train collided with a grain car outside of Casselton on Dec. 30 sparking explosions and a smoke plume that hung over the town of about 2,400 residents. There were no injuries, but about 1,400 people voluntarily evacuated.
 
     Many have since expressed concerns about shipping oil by rail and what would happen if an accident occurred in a more populated area.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota has recorded the highest personal income growth among all states for the sixth time in the last seven years.
 
     Statistics released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that the state’s personal income grew 7.6 percent in 2013. Utah ranked behind North Dakota with a 4 percent growth.
 
     The federal report tied the state’s income to various business sectors including agriculture, construction and energy development.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple says the report shows that the state’s efforts to create jobs and career opportunities are getting results.
 
     The national average of growth declined last year. The bureau reports the national average as 2.6 percent in 2013, down from 4.2 percent in 2012.
 
     Earnings grew in 2013 in every industry nationwide except civilian federal government, which fell $6.7 billion.

 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say the 13-year-old son of a Kenmare woman charged with murder and neglect weighed 21 pounds at the time of his death in January.
 
     State Medical Examiner William Massello says Jessica Jensen’s son died from chronic starvation due to untreated juvenile appetite disorder. He listed the manner of death as homicide.
 
     Court documents allege that Jensen told investigators her son had a hormonal growth problem and that his pituitary gland did not function properly. She also allegedly said her son had not seen a doctor for several years.
 
     Court documents don’t list an attorney for Jensen. She could face life in prison without parole if convicted.
 
     Kenmare is in northern North Dakota near the Canadian border.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The administrator of the agency that oversees federal farm programs is urging farmers and ranchers who plan to participate to register in advance.
 
     Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Garcia is encouraging producers to report farm records and business structure changes to a local FSA office before April 15.
 
     Enrollment for disaster programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill is to begin by that date. Garcia says the government expects significant interest in those programs, and early registration should help improve the signup process and help FSA expedite the programs.
 
     One is the Livestock Indemnity Program, which industry officials say should help ranchers in the Dakotas hurt by an early October blizzard. The storm killed more than 43,000 head of livestock in South Dakota and more than 1,000 in North Dakota.
 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota residents are getting back nearly $390,000 as part of a national settlement in an electronic book price-fixing lawsuit.
 
     Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) says the refunds will be in the form of account credits or checks. They will go to consumers who bought certain e-books between April 1, 2010, and May 21, 2012.
 
     The lawsuit was filed by 33 states against Apple Inc. and five of the nation’s six largest e-book publishers. The publishers settled claims against them for a total payment of $166 million.
 
     Apple did not settle and was found at trial last year to have played a central role in a conspiracy to fix prices. A second trial to determine how much it owes will be held in the future.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – There’s some monkey business going on at Dakota Zoo in Bismarck this spring.
 
     The $750,000 Heringer Family Primate Center is scheduled to open in mid-June.
 
     Zoo Director Terry Lincoln tells The Bismarck Tribune that the 4,000-square-foot building will double the indoor space for the zoo’s seven species of primates, and enable the animals to go inside and outside as weather permits.
 
     Lincoln says the center’s heating, cooling and ventilation system is designed to keep the indoor viewing area and lobby virtually odor free.
 
     The current monkey house will be remodeled and used as a winter home for emus and wallabies.

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown High School Gymnastics & Boys Swimming & Diving teams have qualified for the 30^th Annual NDHSAA Team Scholar Award.

In order for the team to qualify they must have met or exceeded a team GPA of 3.2. Congratulations Blue Jays!

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Parks and Recreation is asking everyone to stay off the outdoor fields due to frost and wet conditions,  until further notice to prevent any damage to the fields. 

 

In world and national news…

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – The Coast Guard says it has reopened the Houston Ship Channel to some traffic after thousands of gallons of oil spilled from a barge this weekend. Officials say the key waterway on the Gulf of Mexico has been cleared enough to allow barges in and out, though cleanup continues. As much as 170,000 gallons of oil spilled into one of the world’s busiest waterways for moving oil on Saturday, when a barge carrying the oil collided with a ship. The area is also a key sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. State officials believe most of the oil is moving away from the coast near Houston and into the Gulf of Mexico.
 
     ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) – Rainy conditions are complicating the search for more victims of the mudslide that swept through a community in Washington state over the weekend. Fourteen people are confirmed dead, but a list of potentially missing people includes 176 names. The landslide flattened about two dozen homes.
 
     PHILADELPHIA (AP) – One of the snowiest winters on record in the northeastern United States had officially been over for a few days now — but that isn’t keeping another snowstorm from making its way up the East Coast. The storm Tuesday has been dropping flurries on Washington and Philadelphia on its way to Cape Cod, which could see 8 to 10 inches of snow.

 
     THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – President Barack Obama says there’s no “simple solution” to Russia’s annexation of Crimea. And he says he’s concerned that Russia will move deeper into Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in the Netherlands after a nuclear security summit, Obama also said that Russia is threatening its neighbors “not out of strength but out of weakness.”

 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Internal Revenue Service says virtual currencies like bitcoin will be taxed like property – not currency. The IRS says bitcoin is not legal tender. You can’t use it to pay your taxes. However, if you receive wages in bitcoin, you have to pay taxes on it just like you would if you got paid in dollars.