Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 14

 

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Jamestown (CSi) With the James River Valley Library System Board of Directors approving options to purchase two properties in downtown Jamestown, adjacent to the existing Alfred Dickey Public Library, JRVLS officials, on Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, talked about the project, and the impact the plans will have on downtown Jamestown, and improved and expanded services at the library.

Library Director, Joe Rector said the expansion would allow the library to give patrons access to more electronic services including connecting to E-Commerce, government and each other with new devices and technologies along with traditional printed materials.

He said the key is the ability of the new library to evolve as the E-World evolves and provide the correct balance of print to electronic.

He added that when a new library is built, entire neigborhoods are revitalized., and becomes a selling point for recruiting the best and brightest talent.

JRVLS Board Chariman Dale Marks said the downtown location will provide the best access for children to walk or ride bikes, form the middle school and elementary schools.

He pointed out that over 60% of libraries circulation comes from kids and young adults, and senior citizens have easy access to a downtown location. He added that a new library will be a catalyst to keep current businesses alive and dreaw new businesses to downtown.

JRVLS, Development Director, Bill Kennedy said voters in November 2014 will be asked to vote on approving a quarter percent city sales tax initiative throughout Stutsman County with the cost to the average family, if approved $33.75 a year, according to the North Dakota State Tax Department. He added the new library will cost about $9-million dollars, stating that donations will bring the net cost down to about $7.5 million.

The timetable for the new library to date, and in the future inclues:

May 13, 2014: The Board finalizing the new location

May 19, 2014: Submitting the Sales Tax initiative to the county Auditor for approval

Jun 1, 2014: Petition signatures solicited for the initiative to be put on the November 3, 2014 election ballot.

Aug 1, 2014: 1,452 or more signatures (15% of voters in the 2012) General Election submitted to the county auditor for review.

Nov 4, 2014: General Election for the quarter percent sales tax on the ballot.

Aug 1, 2015: Groundbreaking

Sept 1, 2016: Grand Opening

The James River Valley Library System officials say the two properties, directly north of Alfred Dickey Library will allow for the construction of a new two level 16,000 sf state of the art addition to the 11,200 sf Alfred Dickey facility. Alfred Dickey will be renovated to take advantage of today’s electronic innovations while preserving the beauty and heritage of the 1919 design. Bringing the classic and the contemporary together allows the board to honor the past and recognize the constantly changing learning environment.

The new facility will bring the Stutsman County Library, the bookmobile and the Alfred Dickey Library under one roof. The estimated cost of the new facility is $9,000,000. Net cost after donations is conservatively estimated at $7,750,000.

Joe Rector added that plans are in motion to replace the aging Stutsman County Bookmobile, with a federal matching grant applied for through the USDA, along with a request for donations going out. for a smaller more efficient vehicle.

See the original story with additional details on line at CSiNewsNow.com

　

Jamestown (CSi) Examining the current housing situation in Jamestown and Stutsman County and planning for future growth will be the focus of a roundtable discussion in Jamestown, next week.

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA), Stutsman County Housing Authority, and other local and state leaders will host the roundtable at the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation office, 120 2nd Street SE, on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, from 1-5 p.m.

NDHFA’s planning and housing development director, Jennifer Henderson says, “Ensuring suitable and affordable housing options are available for all the residents of the community will be important as Jamestown and Stutsman County continue to grow. This roundtable will allow the community to discuss its changing economic and housing needs and plot out effective strategies for the future.”

Discussion topics will include current and future housing needs, programs and methods to encourage development, potential stumbling blocks, and solutions to create additional housing in the community.

City and county commissioners; legislators; housing, economic and job development authority officials; lenders; and rural electric cooperative representatives are encouraged to attend.

To RSVP or if you have questions, contact NDHFA at (800) 292-8621 or info@ndhfa.org. The registration deadline is May 19, 2014.

　

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s Sons of Norway will hold a Syttende Mai celebration (Norway’s Constitution Day, May 17th) on Saturday May 17, 2014, beginning at 6-p.m., at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mary Englund said this year is the 200th anniversary of Norway’s independence.

At the event there will be food, dancing, and entertainment by Myron Sommerfeld’s Band.

Also on our show, Linda Mohn said the traditional Norwegian menu will consist of torsk with meatballs and gravy, potatoes, vegetables lefse, and more.

Tickets in advance are $25 each and reservations should be made by contacting Lois Knutson at 701-952-2411.

Mary added the Jamestown Son’s of Norway group has 60 members and presents cultural programs, and holds bake sales that support the Sons of Norway Foundation.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that overturned a state law banning abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
 
     U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland ruled last month that the law is “invalid and unconstitutional” and that it “cannot withstand a constitutional challenge.”
 
     The state filed its appeal Wednesday.
 
     Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Hovland’s ruling was not unexpected. He says “the Legislature passed the law in hopes that a higher court would revisit the issue.”
 
     The state’s only abortion clinic in Fargo filed a lawsuit in July against the measure that would ban abortions before many women know they’re even pregnant.
 
     More than 60 North Dakota lawmakers urged Stenehjem to appeal the federal judge’s decision.

 

Bismarck (CSi)  The NDDOT informs motorists that the Oriska Rest Area about three miles west of Tower City will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, May 20, 2014 for maintenance work. The rest area is expected to re-open on Wednesday, May 21.

 For road information, motorists should go to www.dot.nd.gov or call 511.
 

      BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A driver in North Dakota has escaped a fire in his truck after being alerted by a passer-by.
 
     The  driver was in the truck’s sleeper area when someone pounded on his door and told him the truck was on fire.
 
     The Bismarck Fire Department says the blaze was reported around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday.
 
     Firefighters found the truck engulfed in flames when they arrived to the scene. The trailer, which was loaded with potatoes, was beginning to burn.
 
     The  truck is considered a total loss.

 

 DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) – Authorities in Devils Lake have filed charges against motorcyclists who allegedly committed a number of traffic offenses last month and then posted a video of their activities online.
 
     Police Chief Keith Schroeder says the video was posted to YouTube on Easter Sunday. He says authorities used the video to determine the identity of the motorcycle riders and pinpoint where and when the violations occurred.
 
     Schroeder says six people face charges including exhibition driving, speeding, reckless driving and driving without a motorcycle license.
 
     Schroeder says a seventh person in the video was ticketed for speeding after being clocked by a Highway Patrol trooper going more than 110 mph the day the video was filmed. Authorities believe the motorcyclists posted the video to criticize the patrol.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A complaint filed last month by Minot’s fired city attorney alleges controlling behavior and unreasonable demands by the city’s manager, who denies those claims.
 
     The documents show Colleen Auer’s complaint claimed unlawful harassment based on gender. She said City Manager Cindy Hemphill “engaged in a pattern of controlling, abusive and unauthorized behavior towards me because I am a female attorney who does not behave like my male predecessor.”
 
     Hemphill in a written response denied any animosity toward Auer as a female attorney and said she works well with the assistant city attorney, who is female
 
     Auer was fired May 2 after only about a month on the job for alleged insubordination. She’s filed grievances with state and federal agencies. The city isn’t commenting on them.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The top federal and state prosecutors in North Dakota are working with truck drivers on ways to combat human trafficking.
 
     Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon are featured speakers Wednesday at the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association convention in Fargo.
 
     Stenehjem and Purdon are scheduled to join Truckers Against Trafficking executive director Kendis Paris to talk about safeguarding the transportation system from human traffickers.
 
     Purdon says truckers are the “eyes and ears” of the nation’s highways and are valuable assets for law enforcement.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The company providing coverage for North Dakota’s Medicaid expansion told state lawmakers that many residents who haven’t sought medical treatment in years are doing so now.
 
     Sanford Health spokeswoman Lisa Carlson told the Health Care Reform Review Committee that some residents hadn’t been seeking treatment for cancer and other diseases because of the lack of money.
 
     More than 7,880 people have been enrolled in the expanded state’s Medicaid program since January. Officials estimate another 13,000 people are still eligible.
 
     North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature reluctantly voted last year to expand Medicaid to cover more uninsured residents of the state. GOP lawmakers in both chambers testified that they don’t like the new federal law championed by President Barack Obama, but believed the state’s residents would have to shoulder more costs without it.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is slated to visit North Dakota to talk with ranchers about management of Little Missouri Grasslands in the western part of the state.
 
     Sen. John Hoeven says Tidwell is hosting a meeting on May 30 at the Strom Center in Dickinson.
 
     Hoeven says Tidwell will meet with North Dakota grazing associations and individual ranchers to discuss management practices for grazing and ranching on the federal grasslands.
 
     Hoeven says Tidwell has visited North Dakota several times in the past and to “better understand the challenges facing ranchers in the grasslands.”

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is taking its “Trooper on a Bus” program to the southwestern part of the state.
 
     The program that has been used in various parts of North Dakota in recent years involves putting troopers on school buses to observe traffic violations that occur around buses. Troopers who observe motorists violating traffic laws radio that information to troopers in nearby squad cars.
 
     The goal is to catch violators and also raise awareness about safety. The latest effort is planned Thursday.
 
     Failing to stop for a school bus can result in a $100 fine for both the driver and the registered owner of the vehicle.

 

In sports…

Hutchinson KS (CSi)   After leading 4-0 in th 6th inning the Jamestown Jimmies  gave up 11 runs in the bottom of the inning , and lost to Viterbo University of Wisconsin, Wednesday evening,  11-4, in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round in Hutchinson, Kansas, ending Jamestown’s season.

 All the Jimmies runs came in the top of the fourth inning.

Marcus Blackmon paced the Jimmies at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI.  Jamestown had  11 hits, with eight runners left  on base.

Valley City (VCSU CSi) – Valley City State University women’s basketball coach Jill DeVries announced Wednesday that Brooke Brommenschenkel has signed a letter of intent to attend classes at VCSU and play basketball for the Vikings this fall.

A 5-foot-7 shooting guard, Brommenschenkel just completed her senior season at Norman County West (Minn.), where she is the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,451 career points.

“We are very excited about Brooke joining our Viking family after having watched her grow as a player for three years,” said DeVries. “She has great character, a tireless work ethic, and fits the culture of VCSU women’s basketball.”

Brommenschenkel is a 3-time All-Conference selection in the Pine to Prairie Conference. She averaged 16.3 points and 5 rebounds per game this season, helping Norman County West to a 10-15 overall record under head coach Phil Gaugler. The shooting guard saved her best for last, averaging 21 points per contest in the final seven games of her career.

In her junior season, she averaged 18.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as the Panthers posted a 14-12 record. Brommenschenkel made 107 3-pointers over her final two seasons at Norman County West and scored 20 or more points in 23 games during her career.

“Brooke has developed into a consistent perimeter threat from beyond the arc,” said DeVries. “She can also shoot a pull-up jumper and finish going to the rim. We look forward to working with her and helping her develop into an outstanding guard in the North Star Athletic Association.”

Brooke is the daughter of Danielle Brommenschenkel and Paul Brommenschenkel. She plans to major in business while at VCSU.

Brommenschenkel joins Nicole Duske (F, Montrose, Minn.), Rae Beaver (F, Rolette, N.D.), and Mikaela Fischer (G/F, Goodwin, S.D.) as signed recruits for the 2014-15 season.

Valley City State University is a member of the North Star Athletic Association and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. With DeVries as head coach, the Vikings qualified for three straight NAIA National Tournaments from 2011-2013.

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The NFL’s New York Jets have signed former Williston High School and University of Nebraska offensive lineman Brent Qvale (KWAHL’-ee) to a free agent contract.
 
     The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Qvale played in 53 games for the Cornhuskers, including 18 starts at tackle. But he was hampered by injuries in college and wasn’t chosen in last week’s NFL draft.
 
     Qvale also was a prep basketball standout in North Dakota. He finished second in the Mr. Basketball voting in 2009.

 

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon says the U.S. is using surveillance drones in the search for the kidnapped Nigerian girls. A senior U.S. official says at least one Global Hawk surveillance drone is in use, in addition to manned MC-12 aircraft. Meanwhile, a Pentagon spokesman says almost 300 Marines have been moved to a naval air station in Sicily in response to the growing unrest in Africa.
 
     SAN DIEGO (AP) – Fire crews are fighting a brushfire near Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in California. Marine Corps officials say the blaze started at the Naval Weapons Station in Fallbrook, north of San Diego, and spread to more than 100 acres. Residents in military housing have been ordered to evacuate. Authorities also have ordered the evacuation of an elementary school on the base.
 
     SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) – Two New York boys are in the hospital after a strong gust of wind blew an inflatable bounce house off the ground while they were playing inside it. Police say the boys, ages 5 and 6, tumbled out of the bounce house when it was 15 feet in the air. One of the boys is in a medically induced coma with a head injury.
 
     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that overturned a state law banning abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected. A judge last month declared the law invalid and said it could not withstand a constitutional challenge. A fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is traveling to New York City to call attention to the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. He’s visiting New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge, a major Hudson River crossing point, which is being replaced at a cost of $3.9 billion. Obama says more federal spending is needed to avert a looming crisis that could stifle economic growth and torment commuters.