Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Oct 12

CSi Weather…

STUTSMAN COUNTY

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING…
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The National Weather Service Friday (Oct 12, 2012), reported that the fire danger index is high due high winds and low humidity.

A wind advisory is in effect for Jamestown and Stutsman County until 7-p.m., Friday.

Red Flag Warning is in effect Friday until 7-p.m. for counties south of the Jamestown, Valley City area, until 7-p.m., for strong wind and low humidity, with dry pastures a concern.

The counties include…. Sioux, Emmons, Logan, LaMoure, McIntosh, and Dickey.

With the strong wind and dry conditions, the Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called out to a grass fire Friday afternoon about 1:30-p.m, (Oct 12, 2012) east of Buchanan.

Later, about 2:15 –p.m., the Kensal Fire Department was call to a corn field fire

southwest of Kensal, 3 to 4 miles northwest of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge headquarters.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown Police report a  railroad crossing arm was struck about 11:30 a.m. on Friday (Oct 12, 2012) at 3^rdStreet, Southeast, in Jamestown.

Police on the scene said a vehicle struck the crossing arm on the south side of the crossing, as it was heading east on 3rd street.

No vehicle was at the scene when police arrived.

Damage was confined to knocking the arm loose from the unit, and some dangling wires.

A BNSF worker was getting material to reattach the arm.

The crossing arms at that location have been hit a few times over the past few months, with the installation of the median as part of the railroad Quiet Zone.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The James River Humane Society continues to receive excellent support from the community.

On Friday’s (Oct 12, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, James River Humane Society President, Jennifer Barnard, said, on Saturday (Oct 13, 2012) a bake sale fundraiser is at the Buffalo Mall at the K-Mart entrance from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m., or until gone.

Those wishing to donate a baked good item may drop it off between 9:30 and 10-a.m. at the mall.

Also on sale to raise funds will be window clings with the new logo, plus a new style t-shirt, and pet blankets.

She added that October is Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, as all dogs over the age of one year can be adopted at a discount of $75.

Ms. Barnard said, for the first time in a few years, the Humane Society has to increase the cost of the adoption fee, for dogs and cats, from $100 to $135, effective, November 1, 2012.

She pointed out that the increase is necessary to support the costs of operating the shelter.

All animals are spayed or neutered, with all shots given.

Another fundraiser coming up, October 27, 2012, Taco in a Bag will be sold at the Buffalo Mall from 11-a.m., to 2-p.m., for $5 including a beverage, with items donated by local businesses.

Cookbooks will be sold for the holidays, beginning in November, at a cost of a $20 donation to the shelter, which Ms. Barnard says make great Christmas gifts.

She added that individuals recycling beverage cans at Gerdau Ameristeel in Jamestown may designate the money received to the James River Humane Society.

The recycler is at 1510 10^th Street Southeast in Jamestown, open Monday through Friday from 8-a.m., to 5-p.m.

She noted that the Lloyd’s Motors fundraiser is now through November this year, with a portion of sales donated to the shelter.

 

From Stephanie Mayfield Festival of Trees Coordinator

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – Mercy HealthCare Foundation’s 17th Annual Festival of Trees is coming soon.

Festival of Trees, Coordinator, Stephanie Mayfield says, the event will be on November 24, 2012, at the VC Eagles Club beginning at 6:30pm and will include both a silent and live auction and quilt raffle.

Tickets are $15 each.

Pay at the door or contact the Foundation office at 845-6557 for tickets.

She points out that the Festival of Trees is such a wonderful way to get you in the Christmas spirit!

The money raised this year is going towards furthering the development of new programs within Mercy Hospital and aiding the funding of equipment that is in need of replacement or upgrading.

She adds, this event is one of the greatest ways that Mercy Healthcare Foundation gives back to our community.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Dakota Gasification Co. plans to study
adding a urea fertilizer plant at its Great Plains Synfuels Plant
near Beulah.
     Urea is a granular fertilization used by farmers. It would be
the ninth co-product for the plant that makes natural gas from
coal. If the study is favorable, the urea plant would be built by
late 2015 or early 2016.
     Dakota Gas President and CEO Andrew Serri says urea production
requires anhydrous ammonia and carbon dioxide, both of which are
produced at the synfuels plant.
     Dakota Gas is a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials are
cautioning motorists to beware of deer, as this is the time of year
when young animals are dispersing from their home ranges.
     The state Game and Fish Department says October through early
December is the peak period for deer-vehicle accidents. Motorists
are advised to slow down and use caution after dark.
     Officials say most deer-vehicle crashes happen around dawn and
dusk, when deer are most often moving around.
    

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP Oct 12, 2012) – The U.S. Forest Service has lifted fire
restrictions on some national grasslands in the Dakotas.
     The restrictions were put in place in late August because of dry
conditions that elevated the danger of wildfires. They affected the
Little Missouri, Grand River and Cedar River national grasslands.
     The restrictions were lifted this week, but officials are urging
people to use caution with fire even though cooler temperatures and
recent moisture have reduced the fire risk.
     The Forest Service is planning prescribed burns on about 3,100
acres in the Sheyenne National Grasslands over the next several
months.

The agency uses fire as a management tool to reduce the threat of wildfires and improve wildlife habitat.

 

 CAVALIER, N.D. (AP) – The northeastern North Dakota community of
Cavalier is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the nearby Cavalier
Air Force Station.
     During the Cold War, the radar station’s purpose was to track
enemy ballistic missiles. Today, it mainly monitors the skies for
space debris, including helping the International Space Station
avoid colliding with space junk.
     The Cavalier station is home to the 10th Space Warning Squadron.
More than 150 military and civilian personnel are on site.
     The anniversary events include the dedication of a 55-foot-tall replica
of a Spartan missile at a city park. The Spartan was part of an
anti-ballistic missile system protecting North Dakota’s missile
silos in the mid-1970s.

 

In sports…

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – About one-third of the 7,400 tickets made
available to the public for January’s Football Championship
Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, have been bought by people
with North Dakota addresses.
     North Dakota State University booster club president Jim
Hambrick tells The Forum newspaper that there is a lot of football
left in the season, but he and other fans are “cautiously
optimistic” that the Bison will end up in the title game for a
second straight year.
     NDSU beat Sam Houston State last year for the school’s first
NCAA Division I title. The Bison are 5-0 this season and ranked No.
1 in FCS.
     Many Bison fans last year had to scramble to find tickets in the
weeks leading up to the championship game.

 

In world and national news…

 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Last month’s deadly attack in Libya has
become the focus of the presidential campaign Friday.

 Mitt Romney is accusing Vice President Joe Biden of “doubling down on denial” in Thursday night’s debate when he said “we weren’t told” about requests for more security at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

Romney says Biden’s statement is at odds with State Department testimony and Americans “have a right to know what’s going on.” The White House
says overseas security matters are handled by the State Department.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says
the United States must continue sending diplomats and aid workers
to the Arab world’s emerging democracies, despite last month’s
deadly attack in Libya.

Speaking to a Washington think tank, Clinton says the U.S. cannot retreat from dangerous countries and that Americans remain leaders in “hard places where America’s interests and values are at stake.” She calls support for the
Muslim world’s democratic transitions a “strategic necessity.”
     
     BEIRUT (AP) – Fighters from a shadowy militant group linked to
al-Qaida appear to have joined Syrian rebels when they seized a
government missile defense base near Aleppo Friday.

The development is raising concerns that advanced weapons could fall into the hands of extremists.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials are reporting 15 new
cases of fungal meningitis. The outbreak has now sickened 184
people in a dozen states.

Fourteen people have died. The outbreak has been linked to steroid shots used for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication has been recalled.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is going to allow
members of federally recognized Indian tribes to possess eagle
feathers.

The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and other laws
criminalize the killing of eagles and possession of feathers and
bird parts, but the Constitution and federal laws give tribes local
sovereignty for self-government.

Attorney General Eric Holder says the policy will balance protection of eagles with respect for Indian cultural and religious practices.