Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 20

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN ARE A 20 PERCENT CHANCE INT HE VALLEY CITY AREA.  HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 30 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.

 

Jamestown (CSi) On Friday the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority hosted a ribbon cutting and open-house to welcome its new commercial air service provider, United Express/ SkyWest.

Airport Manager Matthew Leitner emceed a program.

He said that since he became manager, three years ago, the airport and air service has advanced “Light years ahead of three years ago.”

Jamestown Regional Airport Authority, Chairman, Jim Boyd said “The region Just got larger,” with the United Express/SkyWest air service to Jamestown, noting that the new jet service is part of the airport’s strategic plan, started seven years ago with the “Jets For Jamestown Campaign.”.

Governor Dalrymple said “This is a new beginning for air travel in the region and an impressive accomplishment for all the federal, state and local leaders who worked so hard to bring jet service to Jamestown and Devils Lake. Providing an efficient, reliable and affordable jet service to the region will help meet the area’s growth needs, create additional opportunities for economic and business expansion, and provide more options for leisure and business travelers both in and out of the state.”

He added that Jamestown is on the verge of several years of growth a prosperity, at a manageable rate.

Senator Hoeven was unable to attend. His representative on behalf of the Senator, said that SkyWest’s decision to add new flights in and out of Jamestown and Devils Lake stands as great news for these communities. Reliable jet service is important to the business community, the tourism industry and to the occasional traveler. Airports across North Dakota have seen increased demands and record boardings which is why we are glad to see expanded service at these airports to meet the needs of our people and growing economy.”

Also unable to attend, Senator Heitkamp’s State Director, Ryan Nagle, and Rachel Buening, the staff assistant for Rep. Kevin Cramer, read statements from them.

Mayor Andersen said the United Express/SkyWest air service is another sign of growth and progress for the city, noting that an airport is the first and last impression a traveler has of the city.

North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Director Kyle Wanner who interned at Jamestown Regional Airport, while a student at the, then, Jamestown College, praised United Express/SkyWest’s service and the airline, overall.

Wanner read a letter from the Devils Lake Airport Authority, which had its celebration of United Express/SkyWest’s new service to that city, on Thursday, in which John Nord noted the Jamestown, Devils Lake partnership in airline service.

Wanner added that, now, all eight North Dakota commercial airports have jet aircraft service.

Also speaking were Stutsman County Commission, Chariman, Mark Klose, JSDC CEO Connie Ova, Brad Rawson, director of network planning and acting-director of marketing for SkyWest Airlines and Tim Burchill, former president of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.

Rawson said SkyWest looks forward to a long-term partnership with Jamestown, and asked citizens in return for the service, to promote United Express/SkyWest.

Rawson presented Leiter, and Governor Dalrymple with desktop size models of the aircraft serving Jamestown, the 50 passenger Bombardier CRJ-200 jet featuring a flight attendant and restroom facilities, along with a galley.

SkyWest’s first flight in and out of the Jamestown Regional Airport was June 5, 2014.

The new service provides two flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and one flight on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

On line visit www.united.com and www.flyjamestown.net or contact local travel agencies.

Following the program the ribbon was cut by Governor Dalrymple, provided through the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Ambassadors.

A large turnout, was treated to a light lunch provided by the airport.

 

Jamestown (CSi) There will be a Town Hall Meeting with information about Agent Orange and its effects on person exposed, set for Tuesday June 24, 2014, from 1-p.m., to 3-p.m., at the All Vets Club in Jamestown.

The meeting is hosted by the North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies to answer any questions.

Al Viet Nam Veterans and their families are invited to attend.

For more information contact Stutsman County Veterans Service Office, Waren Tobin at his office in the basement of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown or call 701-252-9043.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Spraying in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 23, 2014 and will continue for the following 1-2 evenings as is necessary.

All spraying is contingent upon weather conditions.

All spraying operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.

Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the spray machines.

Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of sprayer units.

Residents can obtain additional reduction of mosquito populations by supplementing the mosquito control operations with the spraying of individual backyards where necessary. It is also recommended that grass be mowed regularly and shrubs trimmed to reduce resting places for the mosquitoes. Articles holding water such as tires and other receptacles should be emptied to prevent the development of mosquito larvae.

If there are any questions about the scheduled residential application, please feel free to call City Hall at 252-5900.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City crews will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, June 23, 2014.

Crews will begin NORTH of the Railroad tracks in the NW and NE areas of the City and continue the work during normal working hours until completed.

Please be aware of the possibility of lowered water pressure in these areas while crews are working.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Arts Center is offering a musical theatre dance camp next week – from 10-12 for grades 1 & 2.  There is still room for signups.   The Arts Center is  bringing the dancer to Jamestown  from Minneapolis. There are full scholarships available and the camp description is:  “Students will learn basic dance techniques and will learn material from a variety of musicals such as: Newsies, the Little Mermaid, Annie and the Wizard of Oz.

At the end of the week, these Class Act dancers will perform a short variety show.”  Cost without any scholarship is $45.

Contact the Jamestown Arts Center for more information at 251-2496.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has denied a request from Ducks Unlimited to buy a wetland-rich parcel in eastern North Dakota.

The hunting and conservation group says it still wants to buy the 47-acre tract from a private owner in Foster County.

Ducks Unlimited regional director Steve Adair tells the Bismarck Tribune that the group will work to find a plan that is more amenable.

Ducks Unlimited was planning to use the land for wetland mitigation and plant native grasses on it. Most of the acreage is now used for agriculture.

North Dakota’s anti-corporate farming law limits the number of nonprofit groups allowed to buy land, and requires the governor to approve land purchases.

State officials say the law was put in place in 1932 to protect the state’s agrarian heritage.

 

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – The Dickinson Police Department says it has not yet found the man responsible for a botched burglary attempt that occurred early Friday morning at a trailer park and left one man wounded.

Officers say multiple gunshots were fired shortly at 3 a.m. by a suspect. The suspect allegedly tried to rob a camper with four people inside.

Police say a 41-year-old man was shot in the burglary attempt. His injuries are non-life threatening.

Police say the suspect demanded money and drugs before fleeing on foot. He was allegedly armed with a “long gun.”

This investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released.

The general public is not believed to be in any immediate danger at this time.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The United States Department of Agriculture says North Dakota and South Dakota are two of five states eligible to receive a combined $8 million to help protect declining honey bee populations.

The Conservation Reserve Program incentives will also be offered to farmers and ranchers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan who establish new habitats for honey bees. The USDA announced the funding Friday.

The program allows for managing or replacing existing vegetation, known as “covers”, with lower cost, high nutrition seed mixes that can support plants that benefit pollinators like the honey bee.

The honey bee population in the country has been declining for decades. The USDA says there were 6 million honey bee colonies in 1947. There are an estimated 2.5 million today.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An appeals court says a judge made a mistake by not appointing counsel for a Blanchard horse farmer who repeatedly demanded and rejected lawyers in a case that centered on North Dakota’s fence law.

La Verne Koenig was convicted in 2009 for failing to maintain a legal fence and allowing his horses to run at large. He was ordered to pay $5,400 in restitution.

Koenig appealed and asked for a new lawyer. A judge determined that Koenig waived his right to a court-appointed attorney for the appeal because he refused to cooperate with his lawyers during the trial.

A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 vote that Koenig should have been provided representation. The case has been sent back to federal court.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House and European leaders are urging support for the peace plan that was put forward today by Ukraine’s president. The Ukrainian leader ordered his forces to stop military operations for a week against pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine. The plan then envisions joint security patrols, and new local and parliamentary elections. Russia is dismissing the plan, saying there’s no offer of talks with the insurgents.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon is expecting Iraq to put it in writing — that the military advisory teams that President Barack Obama is sending to Iraq will have some legal protections. Iraq had refused to agree to those protections for a much larger number of U.S. troops that the administration had proposed leaving in Iraq after the combat mission ended in December of 2011. The protections would ensure that U.S. troops would be subject to the U.S. military justice system, and not the Iraqi judicial system.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Three American troops and a military dog have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. NATO hasn’t identified the three service members killed in Friday’s bombing, but a U.S. defense official said they were Americans.

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City says it has reached a settlement with five men who were falsely convicted in the vicious 1989 rape and beating of a Central Park jogger. A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, put the amount at $40 million. And the city comptroller says that number is “in the ballpark.” The deal needs approval from a federal judge. Five black and Hispanic defendants were convicted in the attack on a white woman who had gone for a run in the park. They served six to 13 years in prison before their convictions were thrown out in 2002 because of evidence connecting someone else to the attack.

ATLANTA (AP) – At least 52 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking antibiotics as a precaution because of a lab safety problem that may have accidentally exposed them to anthrax. The federal agency Friday raised its estimate of potentially-affected workers from 75 to 86. And it says the number could rise again as additional workers such as janitors and support staff come forward.