Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Sept 26

CSi Weather…

 TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LOWS AROUND 50.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

 

 Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — A memory card from a camera attached to Bob Odegaard’s plane was recovered by searchers with metal detectors, during a search on Wednesday (Sept 26, 2012).

The memory card will be used to possibly give clues to what led to the crash on September 7, 2012, that took the life of Odegaard while he was practicing for the Valley City air show that was to be held the next day.

The search team of 10 individuals found the memory card about 50 feet from the crash site at Barnes County Municipal Airport.

Barnes County Airport Authority Chairman, Dennis Helland says the memory card was given to the Odegaard family.

The card will be given to Federal Aviation Administration officials as the investigation into the crash continues.

Former North Dakota National Guard commander Mike Haugen was a longtime friend of Odegaard’s, and he helped to look for the card.

Haugen says the crash probe will take a long time to finish.

He says it will include an autopsy and an analysis of the plane’s wreckage.

 

From NDSHS

BISMARCK, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Sept 26, 2012)  –   The State Historical Society of North Dakota received four bids for the mold/asbestos/lead base paint abatement for the basement at the Historic Stutsman County Courthouse in Jamestown, ND.

MAVO Systems of Mandan is the successful low bidder and will begin work at the courthouse on Oct. 1, 2012. The total contract for the work is $141,368.

The project is possible through a combination of state and private funding. This continues the partnership between the 1883 Courthouse Committee and the State Historical Society of North Dakota to ensure the preservation and adaptive reuse of this outstanding architectural style.

The Historic Stutsman County Courthouse was constructed in 1883 and is one of only two remaining brick courthouses of the Gothic Revival Style (Griggs County Courthouse is the second).

Plans for the building were funded by Anton Klaus, the “Father of Jamestown,” and it was intended to be a monument to the enterprise of the citizens.    

Barbara Lang of the Historic Stutsman County Courthouse Preservation Committee stated, “We are delighted to see this project move forward and to have this marvelous structure continue to be a monument to the people.”

The Historic Stutsman County Courthouse Committee has committed $58,900 toward the project with the remainder of the funds coming from the state.

Merlan Paaverud, director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, stated, “These partnerships make projects feasible and show the local commitment to the preservation of all too rare historic properties that are irreplaceable.” 

Other projects completed in the courthouse this summer by the State Historical Society include the removal of temporary electrical wiring, installation of new power sources in the basement, a concrete wall for better fire separation, and landscaping and re-grading the grounds of the courthouse to prevent moisture seepage into the building.

For more information, contact the State Historical Society of North Dakota at 701.328.3575.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi- T.V. News) – The Jamestown Arts Center is holding its second annual Oktoberfest at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds, on Saturday September 29, 2012, from 5-p.m., to 8-p.m.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director Taylor Barnes said, all day, the activities include, family participation events, the homemade beer contest, Oktoberfest style beers, and food.

Tickets are available at the Jamestown Arts Center.

Proceeds from Oktoberfest go to support programs at The Jamestown Arts Center.

The activity schedule includes…

Family fun events from noon to 5 p.m.

　

The homemade beer contest and tasting runs from 3 to 5 p.m. with an award for People’s Choice.

Participants will get free admission to the beer gardens, a $30 value.

Those participating in the contest should bring at least a gallon, or 12 pack of the home brew for sampling.

The awards will be handed out at 5-p.m.

Tickets includes food, samples of 10 varieties of German or Oktoberfest beer, and a glass beer stein.

Oktoberfest is organized by the Jamestown Fine Arts Association as a fundraiser for the Jamestown Arts Center.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Arts Center is hosting Caravanserai, as the community is invited to discover the musical Soul of Morocco’s Heartland.

On Wednesday’s (Sept 26, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes said the caravan arrives in Jamestown in October, and is planning future Jamestown vistis, through April of 2013.

She said, Caravanserai is a place where cultures meet, with an artistic exchange program, meant to show the diversity of contemporary Islamic societies through their art, and enhance mutual understanding of out cultures.

The traveling group will be at various Jamestown locations including schools from October 7-14, 2012.

The artists will be engaged throughout the week, working with students at Jamestown Middle School, High School, and Jamestown College, and meeting with several community groups

A public performance is set for Thursday October 11, 2012, at 7:30-p.m., at the Jamestown High School, theater. Tickets at the door, only, are $10 for adults, $7 for Arts Center members, and kids will be admitted, free.

Caravanseai is produced by Arts Midwest, on behalf of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, with leadership support from the Building Bridges Program of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

Major support is provided by Robert Sterling Clark Foundation.

The project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and MetLife Foundation All-in: Re-imaging Community Participation Program.

Additional assistance has been provided by the lead Moroccan partner, the Essaouira Mogador Association, and program partner, the Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde.

For more information on line, visit: http://www.caravanserai-arts.org/

　

 CANDO, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released
the names of a man and woman from Belcourt who were killed Tuesday
after their car collided with a semi-truck about 13 miles west of
Cando.
     The patrol says 24-year-old Dillion Azure was driving the car
east on North Dakota Highway 17 about 9 a.m. when he failed to
negotiate a curve and struck the rear tires of the semi-truck with
an empty hay rack trailer.
     Azure and one passenger, 19-year-old Calleen Belgarde, were
killed. Azure was not wearing a seatbelt and it’s not known if
Belgarde was.

Another 19-year-old female passenger was flown to Trinity Hospital in Minot.
     The truck driver was not injured.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck man is accused of breaking into
a home by smashing a window.
 24-year-old Harold Harlan Jr. was charged Tuesday with felony criminal
trespass.
     A judge set bond for Harlan at $5,000 cash.
     Bismarck police say a strange noise woke a 57-year-old woman and
a 91-year-old woman who live in the home.

The women went to investigate and discovered a man standing in their porch.

The 57-year-old woman called police to report the incident and said
they were afraid.
     Police say officers found Harlan sitting inside the porch,
holding up a large shard of glass in his bloodied hands.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Belcourt man has pleaded guilty to
involuntary manslaughter in a crash that killed a woman on Turtle
Mountain Indian Reservation.
     U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says 30-year-old Kolman J. Gourneau
faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison and a
$250,000 fine.
     Authorities say Gourneau was intoxicated when he left a Belcourt
bar last October and struck a woman with his vehicle. The woman
died from her injuries.
     Sentencing is slated for Jan. 7 in Bismarck.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Future North Dakota college students will
have to meet tougher entrance requirements.

     The state Board of Higher Education on Wednesday approved the
more stringent standards. Chancellor Ham Shirvani says they will
take full effect for students who enroll in 2015. They won’t apply
to students who are in college now.
     The plan will use a formula to decide whether a student is
eligible to go to a North Dakota college. It will use high school
grades, course work and ACT test scores. North Dakota resident
students will get a small bonus.
     Board members approved the changes unanimously.
     Some students at Minot State University protested the change.
They say some elements of the plan will raise tuition costs for
Canadian students, and they may enroll elsewhere.

 

 MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – Residents within Mandan’s public school
district have overwhelmingly approved a $12.5 million bond issue to
build a new elementary school to deal with anticipated enrollment
growth in the region.
     The measure passed Tuesday with 78.3 percent approval of the 2,581
people who voted.
     Superintendent Mike Bitz says the goal is to have the new school
open by August 2014.
     The new kindergarten through fifth-grade elementary school
building will be located on land the district has owned for nearly
30 years.
     Bitz said the school will be similar in size to Mandan’s Mary
Stark and Roosevelt elementary schools, which serve about 260
students each.
     Bismarck and nearby Lincoln also are slated to a new elementary
school and Bismarck is getting another high school.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education
will be considering policy changes that would give more authority
to the new university system chancellor.
     The board is meeting in Bismarck on Wednesday.
     Under the changes, new chancellor Ham Shirvani (shur-VAH’-nee)
would have the right to fire or suspend a North Dakota college
president for misconduct.
     The current policy says only the board has the power to dismiss
a president.
     The chancellor would be put in charge of any search for a new
college president.
     He would also have authority to fire the chief financial officer
or internal auditor at any college in North Dakota’s university
system.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Roughrider Association champions will be determined at a three day rodeo event in Jamestown.

Top rodeo riders in the region will compete in the full rodeo, with a dozen events including those 18 and younger.

The rodeo is set for the Jamestown Civic Center September 21, 22 and 23, 2012, at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Civic center, manager, Pam Fosse says the rodeo replaces the Bull-A-Rama.

The RRA finals was previously held in Devils Lake, and this year is the first in Jamestown.

 

From North Dakota University System

BISMARCK ND (KCSi-T.V. News Sept 26, 2012) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem on behalf of the State of North Dakota Wednesday signed a final agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will officially return the University of North Dakota to full compliance with NCAA policies.

The agreement specifies details of items that may remain in the Ralph Engelstad Arena and the adjacent Betty Englestad Sioux Center at UND and those that must be removed.

“We truly appreciate Attorney General Stenehjem’s efforts and would like to thank him for his diligence in bringing this issue to a collaborative conclusion that allows us to move forward in a positive way,” said Duaine Espegard, president of the State Board of Higher Education.

The agreement states that the items currently located at the Engelstad Arena and Center may remain indefinitely, except for the carpet, which must be replaced and the end of its useful life, and the outside “Home of the Fighting Sioux” signage, which must be replaced as soon as practicable.

In addition, a commemorative wall depicting the history of the Sioux Nation and its contribution to UND and the State of North Dakota will be established in the facility with no concerns about violating NCAA policies. The Sioux Nation will be consulted in developing the commemorative wall.

“We would also like to give credit and thanks to our past Board President Grant Shaft and the entire State Board of Higher Education for leading us through the many challenges we faced regarding this issue,” said Ham Shirvani, chancellor of the North Dakota University System. “We are pleased to bring this matter to closure.”

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A mystery benefactor is giving money to help
keep the Scheels Arena in Fargo stay afloat.
 Metro Sports Foundation, which operations the arena, made the announcement Wednesday morning.
     The foundation owes approximately $23 million in debt. The arena
was built in 2008 for a price of $25 million. The foundation has
struggled to generate revenue to pay down the debt while meeting
operating expenses.
     The amount the benefactor is donating and the donor’s name have
not been released.
     As part of the deal, the donor wants the foundation to have the
option of buying the arena back from the Fargo Park District, the
current owner.

NEW YORK (AP) – The clock may be winding down on the NFL
referees’ lockout.

Several reports say the NFL and the union are
close to an agreement that would let the league’s regular officials
return to work — perhaps as early as this weekend.

The NFL isn’t confirming that a deal is near.

The outrage over blown calls by the substitute refs intensified Monday night with a game-winning touchdown that the league admitted should have been called back on a penalty.

 

In world and national news…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Egypt’s new Islamist president says
freedom of expression doesn’t allow for attacks on any religion.
Mohammed Morsi, making his debut on the global stage at the United
Nations, appeared to be responding to President Barack Obama’s own
speech there Tuesday, in which Obama again condemned an
anti-Islamic video but defended the U.S. Constitution’s guarantees
of free speech.
     
     BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) – President Barack Obama is accusing
Mitt Romney of showing “newfound outrage” on cracking down on
China.

 He says Romney’s approach sounds like a fox saying “we need
more secure chicken coops.” The president is charging Romney with
profiting from companies that shipped jobs to China. Obama and
Romney are both in Ohio, where they have tangled over which man
would best prevent manufacturing jobs from being shipped to China.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Army soldiers have been ordered to put aside
their usual duties and spend tomorrow on suicide prevention
training.

This military “stand down” comes as the Pentagon
struggles with a spike in the number of self-inflicted deaths this
year.

The Army’s top enlisted soldier says the day will focus on
making sure that troops and their families know what programs are
available to them.

Troops with duties such as combat operations in
Afghanistan or medical duties in Army hospitals will schedule their
training when possible.
          
     BOSTON (AP) – The 6-year-old Massachusetts girl whose love for
Justin Bieber encouraged hospital workers to organize a pretend
wedding to the pop star as she battled a rare brain cancer has
died.

The family of Avalanna Routh (rooth) – who called herself
Mrs. Bieber – said on their Twitter account that she died Wednesday.
Bieber — who had arranged for the girl to meet him in New York —
later tweeted that the experience was inspiring, and called it the
best thing he’s done.