Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 17

CSi Weather…

 TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
 15 MPH.
 .WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE
 IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 15 TO
 20 MPH.
 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
 EVENING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. LOWS IN
 THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 .THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 70 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  HIGHS IN THE MID 70S WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
 .THURSDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
 5 TO 10 MPH.
 .FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
 AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
 .FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
 .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
 .SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
 .SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
 .MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
 .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
 HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 
 
 

 WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES  RIVER VALLEY WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES…AND ISOLATED 3 INCH AMOUNTS WILL  BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS 24 HOUR PERIOD.  SOME STORMS MAY ALSO BE SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT.

  THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALSO IN THE AFTERNOONS ON SUNDAY
 AND MONDAY.

 

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Commissioner Luke was present via telephone conference call.  City Administrator Schekoph was not present.

Commissioners Nielson gave presented a proclamation on the “National Night Out,” block party.

The Commission encourages Valley City residents to host or attend block parties to get to know their neighbors.

Approval of the Consent Agenda items included:

A game of chance raffle permit for North American Game Warden Museum, Barnes County Municipal Airport, and Hi-Line Boosters Club.

A Beer and Liquor License renewal for VC Developers LLC dba Bridges Bar & Grill, Boomer’s Corner Keg, My Bar Valley City LLC, and Chinese Palace. And all others received before the deadline.

A new Plumbers license for Best Plumbing and Heating Co.

Ordinances

The City Commission approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance recodifying the Criminal Ordinance with one amendment. (17-03-09 Thefts Punishable Under City Ordinances has the $250.00 increased to $500.00 in line with the North Dakota Century Code.

The Commissioners approved the first reading of an Ordinance Creating a Perpetual Restrictive Covenant for Structures to be Removed in accordance with the State Water Commission.

Resolutions:

Approved a Resolution approving the bid and awarding contract for Paving Improvement District No. 106, in the amount of $391,134.60 to Border State’s Paving, contingent upon approval of the NDDOT.

A Resolution died for the lack of a second to a motion to eliminate the Easement for construction and maintenance of dikes currently applied to two FEMA properties at 231 5TH Ave SW and 168 5th Ave SE. City Attorney Russell Myhre said the easements stemmed from the 2009 flood, and were eliminated. He said a temporary dike when be allowed, under emergency scenarios.

Approved a Resolution Creating Paving Improvement District No. 107, 5th Avenue NE from 12th Street NE north to city limits.

New Business:

Approved the 2015 Infrastructure projects.

Approved a Memorandum of Understanding Between Barnes County and City of Valley City regarding Planning and Zoning jurisdiction within the 1 mile and 2 mile circumference. City Attorney Myhre said the memorandum is more flexible under changes with state law. Plus with more development, Myhre said clarification is needed, with a formal agreement between the city and county. He said the Barnes County had approved the memorandum.

Approved renewing Gaming Site Authorizations for:

VFW at Nubar and VFW Club and The Rusty Cage Bar & Grill.

Boomer’s Corner Keg for Thundering Saints, Inc.

Eagles Club for North Dakota Wildlife Federation.

Valley City State University Foundation, (4) at Eagles Club, VC Town & Country Club, VCSU Lokken Stadium and VCSU W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.

The City Commission passed approval of hiring Precision Concrete Cutting for sidewalk maintenance, or replacement where needed. The cost amounts to $70 per cut.

Approved the construction engineering agreement with KLJ not to exceed $3,500 for Paving Improvement District No. 107.

City Updates and Commission Reports:

City Auditor Richter noted that the preliminary June 10, 2014 election results have been canvassed, with no changes.

She added that the next City Commission will have the elected members swearing in on June 24, 2014, at 9-a.m.

City Fire Chief Gary Retterath reminded residents to be careful and follow the city Ordinance regarding the use of fire pits.

Commissioner Nielson reported on a successful Rally in the Valley event and carnival, and thanked the electrical department for their assistance.

Mayor Werkhoven noted the mowing of dikes in the city needs attention.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School District is asking the community for input for the long-term planning, through an online survey at the district’s website at

www.jamestown.k12.nd.us.

The survey will be closed on June 27, 2014, with the information to be presented to the public and reviewed by the board at a future board meeting.

Superintendent Rob Lech’s power point presentation before Monday’s regular School Board meeting shared information related to the district’s academic and extracurricular planning, staffing and facilities and taxation changes over the next three- to five-year period.

Lech’s presentation can also be viewed on the website.

In the future the public school board will address the possible shift to grade-level elementary schools in place of the district schools which was started in the 2005-2006 school year.

Lech said there were 970 students in grades K-5 in the 2013-2014 school year, the highest number of elementary students in the last nine years.

Jamestown (CSi) The Annual R.M. Stoudt Off Road Festival is geared up for June 20th through the 22nd this year at Pipestem Creek.

Earlier this year The Buffalo City Tourism Grant/Executive Board approved a funding request for the R.M. Stoudt, Xterra Festival advertising.

The annual festival is part of the Xterra Point Series. Riders from all over the world gather at events put on my different organizations such as triathlons, trail runs, biking and swimming. The events, are open to everyone, and includes two triathlons, an open water swim, trail run and biking race.

Founder of the local event Steve Aesoph says it was created in 2009 to showcase the city of Jamestown. Last year there were 120 participants from 27 states and three countries.

This year, the festival joins the Jamestown Salvation Army to donate $750 worth of bikes to adults and children that need them.

Aesoph says the event is still welcoming volunteers and sponsors. Anyone can participate in the events.

To get more information, sign up for the event or become a volunteer, you can visit their Facebook Page, E-Mail Steve: aesophs@gmail.com or call 701-269-0569.

　

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board has approved a bid including addendums of a total $610,032 for improvements to Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course.

The base bid is from Dunnick Golf,from Minnesota, for $587,032. The two addendums to the bid raised the total cost to $610,032.

Another bid was rejected, not submitted in the proper format.

The Park Board approved working with the City of Jamestown on setting the terms for a bond for $1.1 million to cover the cost of the project and pay off the $355,000 the Parks and Recreation Department owes for improvements to the Winter Sports Building.

　

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Spring planting of most of North Dakota’s major crops is nearly done.
 
     The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop report that spring wheat is 96 percent planted, ahead of the average pace of 83 percent. Durum wheat seeding was about average, at 84 percent done.
 
     North Dakota sunflower farmers have planted about 79 percent of their crop, which is ahead of last year but slightly below the average.
 
     Most other crops – including corn, oats, canola, barley and soybeans – were just a few percentage points of being done.
 

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Health Department says mechanical failures are to blame for two separate spills in the state’s oil patch.
 
     Water Quality Director Karl Rockeman says about 2,000 gallons of oily water leaked from a flow line on Monday near Marmarth, in southwest North Dakota. Rockeman says the line is owned by Denbury Onshore. He says most of the oil water soaked into the soil and a dike was constructed to control runoff.
 
     The second spill was reported last week near Ray, in northwest North Dakota.
 
     Rockeman says about 20 barrels of oil and water escaped from a broken valve at well owned by Kodiak Oil and Gas. He says oily mixture flowed about 150 feet into a dry stream bed before being recovered.
 

 

 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is now producing 1 million barrels of oil per day.
 
     The state’s Department of Mineral Resources on Tuesday released the state’s April oil production numbers that show the oil fields’ record high.
 
     Lynn Helms is the department’s director. Helms says only Texas, Alaska and California have also reached a 1 million-barrel production.

 

  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Numerous speakers have told a state Senate committee that they oppose the rapid increase in railcars carrying crude oil from the Bakken fields of North Dakota and Montana through the state.
 
     The Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee met in Spokane on Tuesday to take testimony on a bill that seeks to improve the safety of those oil shipments.
 
     But nearly all the members of the public who spoke attacked the bill as too friendly to the oil and railroad industries.
 
     Numerous people referred to last year’s explosion of a rail car in Quebec, Canada, that killed 47 people, and worried that could happen in Washington.
 
     Mike Peterson of The Lands Council, a Spokane environmental group, referred to the oil tankers as “bomb cars.”

 

  WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The Williston City Commission has approved a new taxi cab ordinance that will fine drivers for operating a vehicle without a city license or insurance.
 
     The rules came after complaints from several taxi drivers who claimed competitors have been operating vehicles without licenses or insurance,
 
     Mayor-elect Howard Klug says drivers also must meet numerous qualifications, including the ability to understand English.
 
     Anyone wanting to drive a cab in the oil boomtown also must submit to a background check by police.

 

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A South Portland, Maine-based corporate payment systems firm, WEX Inc., will acquire health care technology company Evolution1 for $532.5 million.
 
WEX and the North Dakota-based company announced the deal Monday. WEX officials say the acquisition will advance the firm’s move into the health care industry and help diversify its business.
 
     WEX acquired the FleetOne fuel card company for $369 million last year and also recently paid $27.5 million for CorporatePay, a London-based provider of corporate prepaid cards for the travel industry.
 
     WEX and its subsidiaries employ more than 1,400 people. The company reported first quarter revenue of $182.1 million in April.
 
     Evolution1 employs 300 people at its Fargo headquarters. The company processed $5 billion in payment volume in 2013.

 

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. official says the operation that captured a Libyan militant over the weekend had been in the works for a long period of time, and was carried out by U.S. special operations forces. The man they captured is a suspect in the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador. President Barack Obama says Ahmed Abu Khattala will face “the full weight of the American justice system.” He will be tried in a U.S. court. The Pentagon says he’s now being held somewhere outside of Libya.
 
     KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – The government in Ukraine says it believes terrorism may be behind the explosion that hit a pipeline carrying Russian natural gas across Ukraine to Europe Tuesday. It came a day after Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine in a dispute over prices and overdue payments. Ukraine’s gas company says the flow of gas to Europe is being maintained by using a reserve pipeline.
 
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Allegations of election fraud are threatening to provoke a new political crisis in Afghanistan. An official says Afghan voters have filed more than 2,500 complaints of ballot box stuffing and other election irregularities. Initial results from the runoff election between the two leading presidential candidates are due in early July.
 
     PILGER, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman says the scene in the small town of Pilger is the worst thing he has seen as governor. He flew over the area in a helicopter Tuesday  morning, and then walked through the town — much of which was flattened by two giant tornadoes Monday afternoon. A 5-year-old girl was killed. A motorist a few miles away also died in the storm.

 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Under pressure from Congress, Dr. Oz is offering to help “drain the swamp” of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills to millions of Americans desperate to lose weight. Dr. Mehmet Oz was scolded at a Senate hearing Tuesday by Chairman Claire McCaskill for claims he’s made about weight-loss aids on his TV show, “The Dr. Oz Show.” He’s promising to publish a list of specific products he thinks can help Americans shed pounds and get healthy – beyond eating less and moving more.