Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 5

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.   A 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TUESDAY…CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

 

EXPECT PERIODS OF SHOWERS NEARLY EVERY DAY THROUGH AT LEAST

THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF

CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF .75 TO 1.5 INCHES…LOCALLY

HIGHER…ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD…AND COULD RESULT IN

WITHIN BANK RISES ON SOME RIVERS. THE OVERALL SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THROUGH THE PERIOD IS LOW.

　

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Ground and air searches on Sunday failed to turn up any trace of a student missing from the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton.
 
     Twenty-year-old Andrew Sadek, of Rogers, has not been seen since last Thursday, when he left Nordgaard Hall on campus about 2 a.m.
 
     Dozens of people on Sunday combed the Red River area and other parts of the city while volunteer pilots searched from the air.

Police are asking the public to check outbuildings or other outlying areas for any items that might be connected to Sadek.
 
     Sadek is 6 feet tall and 175 pounds, with curly brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, orange-and-black Nike tennis shoes and a hooded black-and-red sweatshirt with the word “football” on the front. He had a black and silver backpack.

Anyone with any information about Sadek or his whereabouts is asked to call the NDSCS campus police at (701) 671-2233.

 

Jamestown (CSi ) Jamestown Police is asking that anyone who purchased a vehicle from Budget, and signed a loan contract with Budget Auto to purchase the vehicle to contact Sgt. Thomas Nagel.

Call 701-252-2414.

Nagel says the investigation centers around if the contract agreements are in compliance with usery laws, under the North Dakota Century code, and police want to look at the contracts.

　

Jamestown (CSi) A missing grain truck was found in Cass County Thursday morning.

The truck was taken from a Quonset hut building in southwestern Stutsman County between April 22 and 24, 2014.

The 1979 yellow GMC truck with a dump box was found by a Cass County sheriff’s deputy near the intersection of County Road 14 and Interstate 29 near Horace, N.D. around 5 a.m.

Stutsman County Sheriff’s Sgt. Detective Jason Falk, says the investigation includes taking DNA samples from inside the truck in an effort to find a suspect.

The Sheriff’s Office is still asking anyone who might have seen the truck between April 22 and Thursday the 24^th, to call the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office at 701-252-9000.

　

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (AP) – The owner of a Fargo plumbing and heating company working on a courthouse project in Cooperstown says workers were told to pack up and leave the job site.

Al Olson of Agassiz Mechanical says he hasn’t received a payment for his company’s work on the Griggs County Courthouse addition since last year. He estimates construction to be 90 to 95 percent completed.

A manager for the project’s general contractor did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.

Cooperstown residents in October recalled all five county commissioners who voted to proceed with the $3.5 million addition despite three public votes against it.

The Griggs County Courthouse was built in 1883 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

　

Jamestown (CSi) Youth Fun Day that was scheduled for Saturday May 3rd was postponed, due to wet conditions for the event.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Wildlife Federation spokesman, Matt Opsahl said, a rain date has been planned for Saturday May 10, 2014 pending soil conditions at the Pipestem range . Registration will be at 9:30-a.m., and the event starts at 10-a.m. There will be a lunch and prizes.

He added that Stutsman County Wildlife Federation has scheduled a Nest House Building Workshop on May 17th at 10- a.m., located at the Game and Fish Department at Jamestown Reservoir.

A couple of different birdhouses will be built. He said that the pre-cut wood, and tools will be provided.

He said the workshop is held as close as possible to International Migratory Bird Day, the second Saturday of May each year. The event is free, and open to the public.

He pointed out that the May monthly meeting for SCWF is May 8th at 7- pm at The Bunker in Jamestown. The program will be on black powder and fireworks will follow the meeting . The program is expected to start at about 8:00 pm.

Valley City (CSi) Movieland Video in Valley City will close its doors for business, with the latest rental date June 14, 2014, with new release available until then.

The family operated the business in Valley City for 30 years.

Tammy Devitt says new technology including movie kiosks, on line streaming, and downloading plus the lack of community support, made it impossible to keep the business operating.

　

Jamestown (CSi) Farm Rescue is continuing to accept applications for Farm Family Assistance.

Farm Rescue President and Founder Bill Gross adds that Farm Rescue has several applications so far, and more applications are available.

Farm Rescue is now accepting haying applications. There are no deadlines to apply for assistance and families can apply on the website or can apply for others anonymously.

To apply or visit their website, click here.

　

—Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) was recently named one of the iVantage HEALTHSTRONG Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States.

JRMC Chief Executive Officer, K.C. DeBoer says,”JRMC is proud of the efforts of its physicians and staff who have contributed to our hospital achieving this designation. We are honored to be recognized as one of the top Critical Access Hospitals in the US.”

JRMC scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on the iVantage Hospital Strength INDEX™. The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of US acute care hospitals, and the only one to include the country’s 1,300 CAHs. The results recognize that the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals provide a safety net to communities across rural America – measuring them across 66 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability, population risk and efficiency. The list of the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and more information about the study can be found at www.iVantageHealth.com.

John Morrow, executive vice president of iVantage Health Analytics, says, “Rural healthcare deserves the same performance analysis as all provider performance. It plays a vital role for communities across America, serving nearly 80 million people. The services provided in rural America are similar to those needed in any major metropolitan area, yet the volumes and economic resources provide little economies of scale, making for little benefit from scale. These top 100 Critical Access Hospitals exhibit a focused concern for their community benefits and needs, regardless of scale, reimbursement and people’s ability to pay.”

iVantage is a leading advisory and business analytic services company applying Accelerated Healthcare Transformation™ and the VantagePoints™ platform to drive sustained, evidence-based results. The company’s unique combination of technology, content, and expert advisory services accelerates decision making for the new healthcare.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently introduced a new secure, online payment service for patients, e-Bill Express. E-Bill Express allows users to view a summary of their bill, make a quick pay-now payment, view the status of electronic payments and receive e-mail receipts for all payments.

JRMC Fiscal Services Manager, Pam Jennings says “e-Bill Express is a convenient way for patients of JRMC to pay their bill. By enrolling in this new service users can: view bill detail information, manage your payments online, view payment history and set up recurring payments.”

By using e-Bill Express to pay bills, payment cn be made anytime and from anywhere, avoid late fees by making last minute payments. This service is secure; customer privacy and security is of utmost importance at JRMC. This platform meets the strictest banking security standards.

Visit www.jrmcnd.com and click on the Bill Pay button on the top right hand side of the page to get started with e-Bill Express.

For additional information on e-Bill Express or help signing up, contact the JRMC Business Office at (701) 952 –1050.

For more information on services at JRMC, visit

www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

Jamestown (CSi) The Buffalo Mall Presents a Production from the Mrs. North Dakota State Pageant, “The Princess in the Mirror ~A Princess Pageant” on June 28^th, 2014 at 1:30 pm.

The day of Pageant Registration and Check In is 12:00 noon on June 28^th.

This year, Mrs. ND-America 2014, Eliza Potratz will host the upcoming “Princess in the Mirror” Princess Pageant plan to be held at the Buffalo Mall on June 28^th. A “Tea” for the contestants will follow after the pageant. Two age divisions: Ages 3-8 yrs., and 9-14yrs of age. Every girl entered will receive a crown! There will be a “Tea” for the Princess Contestants following the Pageant in the Mall.

For those who would like an application to enter the pageant can download a form from the Mrs. ND-America Pageant website at www.mrsnd.com Portions of the proceeds will help aid Mrs. NDA 2014 in her travel expenses to Mrs. America held in Tucson, Arizona this August.

The Mrs. North Dakota ~ America Pageant is the official state preliminary to the national event. It is also a stage from which women in North Dakota can promote family values, women causes and local charities. Mrs. ND- America state pageant is for married women that are at least 18 years of age – no age limit!

For more information on the Princess Pageant, email your questions to: mrsndamerica2011@hotmail.com

 

Bismarck (CSi) North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers are working overtime hours in construction zone areas. Extra patrol hours will supplement regular hours through October 31. Road construction requires reduced speed zones, reduced lanes for traffic, reduced width, and more awareness to the hazards of moving traffic within work zones.

Motorists can expect enhanced enforcement during hours of peak traffic and when workers are engaged in construction. All traffic laws will be strictly enforced. Motorists will be cited for following too close, speeding, passing in a no passing zone, and improper lane changes, as well as other violations.

Last year, troopers issued 955 citations during construction zone overtime, including 588 speed-related citations, 139 seat belt and child restraint violations, and seven alcohol-related offenses.

Slow down, increase following distance, and be aware of construction workers and other vehicles while traveling through construction zones. The NDHP is asking all motorists to work together to ensure safety for both highway workers and motorists.

 

WASHINGTON (CSi) – A conservative estimate of how much revenue North Dakota farmers have lost due to agriculture shipment delays over the course of the previous four months is $66 million, according to a study U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp asked North Dakota State University (NDSU) to conduct. The study also found that if conditions don’t improve, farmers could stand to lose an additional $95 million in income.

In her efforts to highlight how much North Dakotans are struggling due to rail traffic congestion, Heitkamp asked Dr. William Nganje, Chair of NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department, to quantify the economic harm the state’s agriculture industry is experiencing.

“This report confirms what I have been stressing to government regulators and the railroad industry: the problems with ag shipments are threatening the livelihood of the thousands of North Dakotans who are involved in agriculture,” said Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. “I thank the talented researchers at NDSU for putting together this information, which reinforces why we need to help our farmers get their supplies and move their crops to market. I’ll keeping pushing on federal regulators and industry to make that happen. This study also reminds us how fortunate we are to have a premier land-grant University in our state. NDSU’s ability to get timely, helpful information to the public is second to none.”

NDSU found that there has been approximately $66.6 million loss in North Dakota farm revenue for wheat, corn, and soybean crops that were sold from January through April 14, and there is a potential of another $95.4 million loss if the status quo conditions remain. Wheat, corn and soybeans are three of the largest crops by acreage planted in North Dakota. All three rely heavily on freight rail transportation to be moved to market.

Read the executive summary here.

This is a conservative estimate, because “this analysis was limited to spring wheat, corn and soybean, and does not include potential losses for the sale of durum wheat, barley, sunflower, canola, field pea, lentils, dry edible beans, flax, oats or food grade soybeans,” the study says. “There was not enough readily available information to include these extra crops in the analysis. In addition, this analysis does not include the increased costs incurred by North Dakota agricultural businesses to transport processed agricultural products out of the state. Examples include refined sugar, ethanol, dried distillers grains, high fructose corn syrup, wheat flour, semolina flour and pasta, barley malt, canola and sunflower oil, and canola and sunflower meal.”

Heitkamp has repeatedly pressed the railroad industry to fix inadequate agriculture shipping service in our state.

Last month, she urged the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which is tasked with resolving service disputes, to exercise its authority if service does not improve. She has also been in regular contact with BNSF Chief Executive Officer Carl Ice to express her concerns. As service was severely diminishing over winter, Heitkamp told BNSF about the great economic impact the delays are having on North Dakota.

　 

　 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The city attorney in Minot who was fired after only a month on the job says she intends to go after the city.
 
     Colleen Auer say she is filing wrongful termination complaints with both state and federal agencies. She has made formal requests to the city to preserve all documents related to her hiring, employment and firing. She says, “I’m coming after you for this.”
 
     Auer was hired last month to replace the retired John Van Grinsven. She was fired Friday for what City Council President Jim Hatlelid called insubordination.
 
     Auer claims she was fired in retaliation for a complaint she filed alleging harassment and a hostile work environment. The city investigated, and Mayor Curt Zimbelman last Thursday said Auer’s claim had been rejected.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The northwest region of North Dakota accounted for more than half of the fatal crashes in the state last year.
 
  McKenzie County had 22 fatal crashes in 2013. Before the oil boom started, the county would have maybe two or three a year.
 
     McKenzie County Sheriff John Fulwider says that as a seasoned officer, he has gotten hardened to it.
 
     North Dakota Department of Transportation Director Grant Levi says the state has benefited from the energy boom as well as statewide increases in agricultural yields and manufacturing, but the result has been more traffic.
 
     Highway Patrol data shows the trend holding for 2014. Of 26 fatal crashes through April 25, 15 have occurred in the patrol’s northwest region.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s capital city is getting new air service.
 
     Officials with the Bismarck airport and the city’s chamber of commerce have scheduled a press conference Monday morning to announce the new offering. No further details have been provided.
 
     The airport is currently served with commercial service from Delta, United, Frontier and Allegiant.
 
     Bismarck was one of five airports in North Dakota that set a record for passengers last year.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota Health Department official says his office may give the green light for the wider use of oil field brine for dust control on roads this year.
 
     The Health Department’s Dave Glatt says pilot projects and tests are underway to determine the environmental impact of the brine’s use on roads as well as its effectiveness compared to other products.
 
     Dust control agents can be a major expense for counties, but brine can be gotten free from oil companies.
 
     Brine is a byproduct of oil production.
 
     Wayde Schafer of the Sierra Club warns that brine from hydraulic fracturing to get oil could contain chemicals dangerous to the environment and people. The Health Department says the brine is likely no more dangerous than products currently used.

 

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A University of North Dakota professor has been awarded a $276,000 federal grant to study asteroids. Paul Hardersen teaches in the UND department space studies and runs the UND observatory. He says the three-year project should provide information about early physical and chemical conditions in the solar system.
 

 

In sports…

NBA PLAYOFFS…

UNDATED (AP) – Brooklyn’s Nets are headed to the second round of the NBA playoffs. They beat the Raptors in the seventh game of their series 104-103. To preserve the win Paul Pierce blocked Kyle Lowry’s shot from the lane on the final play of the game. The Nets will begin the conference semifinals at Miami on Tuesday night.

Joe Johnson had 13 of his 26 points in the final quarter for the Nets, who were outscored in the final period 30-23. Lowry led the attack for the Raptors with 28 points.

In the second game of the day the Spurs beat the Mavericks in San Antonio 119-96. The win sends the top overall seed into the second round of the playoffs. They were led by Tony Parker’s 32 points.

 

NHL PLAYOFFS… 

UNDATED (AP) – Chicago’s Blackhawks have taken a 2-0 lead in their best of seven second round playoff series with Minnesota with a 4-1 win. Bryan Bickell had a goal and two assists in the win and Brandon Saad (sahd) scored his first two goals of the postseason. The win was Chicago’s sixth straight, which closed out St. Louis with four wins in a row in the first round. Goalie Corey Crawford made 18 saves in another solid performance. Game 3 will be played on the Wild’s home ice Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh has evened its conference semifinal series at a game apiece with a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers. Kris Letang scored the game-winner midway through the game and had two assists to support Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 22 shots.

 

MLB…

American League…

Phil Hughes won his third start in a row, Trevor Plouffe (pluhf) and Kurt Suzuki hit two-run doubles and the Minnesota Twins beat the Orioles 5-2. The 3-1 Hughes gave up two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings, walking none and striking out three. After giving up a single to start the game, Hughes retired the next 14 batters.

Final          Chi  White  Sox      4    Cleveland            3
   Final          Tampa  Bay              5    N-Y  Yankees        1
   Final          Oakland                  3    Boston                  2,  10  Innings
   Final          Detroit                  9    Kansas  City        4
   Final          Seattle                  8    Houston                7
   Final          Texas                    14    L.A.  Angels        3
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE
 
   Final          Miami                      5    L.A.  Dodgers      4
   Final          San  Francisco      4    Atlanta                1
   Final          Philadelphia        1    Washington          0
   Final          San  Diego              4    Arizona                3
   Final          Cincinnati            4    Milwaukee            3,  10  Innings
   Final          N-Y  Mets                5    Colorado              1
   Final          St.  Louis              5    Chi  Cubs              4

 INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final          Toronto                  7    Pittsburgh          2
 
 
 
     

NASCAR-AARON’S 499

  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) – Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag in the accident-marred Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup race in Talladega, Ala. Hamlin won a drag race with leader Kevin Harvick on a restart with two laps remaining and was out front when NASCAR froze the field because of debris from an accident.
 
     The win is the 24th of his NASCAR career.
 
     Hamlin became the eighth winner in 10 races this season as drivers jockey to grab the 16 spots available in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
 
     Greg Biffle was second and Clint Bowyer (BOY’-ur) third.
 
     Danica Patrick led twice for a total of six laps before finishing 22nd.

 

PGA-WELLS FARGO

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – J.B. Holmes was the winner of the PGA’s Wells Fargo Championship. He shot a final round 1-under-71 to finish play 14-under. The runnerup was Jim Furyk (FYOOR’-ihk) who had a final round 7-under-65.

 

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) – Bernhard Langer has won another Champions Tour event. He closed out the Insperity Invitational with a 1-under-71 to finish 11-under par, good for a one shot win over Fred Couples.

 

LPGA-NORTH TEXAS

IRVING, Texas (AP) – Stacy Lewis shot a 7-under 64 to win the North Texas LPGA Shootout. The win comes after six runner-up finishes in her previous 16 tournaments. Lewis finished at 16-under, six strokes ahead of Meena Lee. That is the largest margin of victory on the LPGA Tour since Jiyai Shin (jee-eye shihn) won the 2012 Women’s British Open by nine.

 

 MLB…

 UNDATED (AP) -Indians outfielder Michael Bourn is hoping he won’t miss too many games because of a tight left hamstring. Bourn had surgery on his hamstring in October and re-injured it in spring training, forcing him to begin the season on the disabled list. The hamstring began to bother him again on Saturday.
 
     Nyjer (NY’-jur) Morgan has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus to help fill the void while Bourn recovers.

　

In world and national news…

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian troops have engaged in gunbattles with a pro-Russia militia occupying an eastern city. It’s an apparent escalation of a security sweep aimed at bringing the region back under government control. Gunfire and multiple explosions could be heard today in Slovyansk, a city of 125,000 people that has become the focus of the armed anti-government insurgency. A spokesman with the pro-Russia militia there said people are being killed and wounded.
 
     SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Better weather and calmer ocean currents have helped divers recover more bodies from the sunken South Korean ferry. The bodies of 12 more passengers were found today, raising the death toll to 260, with 42 people still missing. Investigators have also made their first formal arrests of people who weren’t on board the ferry when it sank. Three employees are suspected of negligence in their handling of cargo.
 
     PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – At least three performers remain in critical condition following a circus accident in Providence, Rhode Island. Authorities are trying to determine what caused a support frame to collapse yesterday during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey “Legends” show. The accident occurred during an act in which the circus says eight performers hang “like a human chandelier” using their hair.
 
     PRETORIA (AP) – A neighbor and friend of Oscar Pistorius’ has testified that the athlete was “torn apart” and that he was desperately trying to save Reeva Steenkamp in the minutes after he fatally shot her at his home last year. The testimony came as the trial of the double-amputee Olympian resumed following a two-week recess. Defense lawyers are trying to describe a scene of desperate panic by Pistorius after the shooting — which they say was an accident.
 
     BEIRUT (AP) – Activists say at least 21 Syrian rebels have been killed, and at least 30 government soldiers were killed or wounded, in fighting today around Syria’s contested northern province of Aleppo. Government forces have been shelling opposition districts with aircraft and artillery in recent months.