Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 10

CSi Weather…

 REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA A 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.  HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
.VETERANS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA .  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10.
HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.

WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3-P.M., MONDAY FOR EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-DICKEY COUNTIES

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3-P.M. MONDAY, FOR EDGELEY.
 847 AM CST MON NOV 10 2014

.SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS
 MORNING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS FROM NORTHWEST
 TO SOUTHEAST…COMPLETELY EXITING THE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON.
 ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
 SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 94.

SNOW TOTALS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM AROUND 5 TO 6 INCHES
 SOUTH AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS A LINE FROM WILLISTON TO GARRISON
 AND JAMESTOWN.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) –   As much as 4 inches of snow fell throughout southern North Dakota on Sunday. A travel alert issued by the state Transportation Department for the western and southwestern regions was still in effect early Monday.
 
     More snow was expected today, with more than half a foot possible in parts of southeastern North Dakota and nearly a foot possible in parts of northern South Dakota.
 
     The system also is bringing gusty winds and colder temperatures, with overnight lows forecast to dip below zero in parts of southern North Dakota and northern South Dakota.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office informs motorists that beginning Today Monday, November 10, 2014, south bound traffic will be restricted to one lane in the area of HWY 281 South & 20^th St SW for utility repairs. This lane restriction will re-open as soon as repairs have been completed.

Motorists’ should use EXTREME caution in and around this area and use alternate routes.

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Two 20-year-old men are dead after their car collided with a snow plow just west of Wahpeton.

The men were indentified as, the driver 20 year-old Taylor Cofell of LaMoure and  his passenger, 20 year-old Thomas Serr of Aberdeen.  They were pronounced dead at the scene on state Highway 13 about 8 p.m. Thursday, November 6th.

Authorities say the crash happened at an intersection when the car pulled in front of the snow plow while trying to turn onto the highway.  The patrol says they were not wearing their seat belts.

The snow plow operator, 48 year-old Ron Brakke of Sheldon was not injured.   The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Relay for Life 2015 held the kickoff on Sunday at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Co-Chairperson Pam Phillips said, Relay for Life was created 30 years ago to help increase awareness of cancer, with a doctor on the west coast who walked a track for 24 hours. Stutsman County has been hosting a relay for life event for the past 19 years.

Local RFL events proceed throughout the year, go toward local support efforts including gasoline cards, and the Look Good, Feel Good program which provides wigs and other items for cancer patients. A portion also goes toward American Cancer Society programs and support.

For more information, contact Co-Chairs Pam Phillips at 701-252-8417, or Doreen Brophy at 320-7182.

An event is planned for May 1, 2015, called Paint the town Purple, with more information coming.

On our show, Pam said the 2015 Stutsman County Relay for Life will be held on June 5 and 6.

The event starts on Friday June 5, at 2-p.m., at the University of Jamestown Taylor Stadium and Rollie Greeno Field, track, and goes until 2-a.m., on June 6.

The opening ceremony will be at 6-p.m., with the lighting of the luminaries at 9:30-p.m.

The 2015 RFL goal is to raise $125,000 and have at least 35 teams.

BUTTE, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say the death of a hunter in McLean County over the weekend appears to be accidental.
 
     District Game Warden Tim Larson says  the fatality occurred Saturday morning near Butte. The victim was not immediately identified.
 
     North Dakota’s deer gun hunting season opened Friday.

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) – Authorities are investigating a weekend shooting in Watford City that sent a man to the hospital for emergency surgery.
 
27-year-old Pacer Coleman, of Alvarado, Texas, was shot in the face at a motel early Saturday. He was taken to a hospital in Minot. His condition wasn’t known.
 
     Police arrested a 21-year-old woman after searching for about two hours. Former charges were pending.
 
     Police say the man and woman had been drinking, but it was not immediately clear what led to the alleged shooting.

(CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, 24-year-old man from Washington Court House, Ohio,died and a Mandan man sustained injuries after a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 94 between Bismarck and Mandan on Saturday.

A23-year-old Mandan man was driving a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 with the Ohio man as a passenger at 8:33 p.m.

The Dodge was behind another vehicle on the I-94 onramp in the westbound lane at mile marker 159.As both vehicles entered the interstate, the Dodge accelerated around the other vehicle directly into the left lane.The Dodge driver lost control in the process of passing the other vehicle, spun sideways across both westbound lanes and slid into the north ditch. The Dodge rolled, coming to rest on its roof and ejecting both occupants. Neither of the men were wearing seat belts and both were taken by Metro Area Ambulance to Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.

The crash remains under investigation.

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The city of Fargo and its police chief are parting ways.
 
     City commissioners announced Monday morning that they have signed a separation agreement with Chief Keith Ternes (TUR’-nuhs), who has held the job for 8  1/2 years. Ternes has been with the department since January 1987.
 
     Ternes says he views the move as early retirement, and says he’s been looking at other options for a while.
 
     The city recently formed a committee to look into complaints over morale within the police department. Ternes says he viewed the review as a good thing for the department.
 
     Commissioners named Deputy Police Chief David Todd to take over the chief’s job on an interim basis.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Wheat Commission and the U.S. Durum Growers Association are holding their annual Crop Outlook and International Durum Forum in Minot.
 
     The event at the Holiday Inn begins with a banquet and awards presentations Monday night and continues Tuesday morning with speeches and panel discussions.
 
     The conference is designed as an informational session on the production, quality, pricing and marketing of North Dakota wheat. It’s aimed at helping farmers make decisions on marketing this year’s wheat crops and planting next year’s.
 
     North Dakota leads the nation in the production of both types of wheat.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A quarterly state auction for oil drilling rights on North Dakota state land has fetched more than $5 million.
 
     More than 12,000 mineral acres in nine counties were auctioned last week.
 
     About 7,500 acres were auctioned for $2.9 million in McKenzie County. The remaining acreage was in Billings, Bottineau, Dunn, Hettinger, Mountrail, Renville and Williams counties.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded North Dakota more than $343,000 to enhance highway safety programs in the state.
 
     Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp say the state Department of Transportation will use the funding to promote public safety efforts.
 
     They say the goal is to curb impaired driving and speeding, improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, enforce traffic safety laws and reduce crashes from unsafe driving.
 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Officials say state parks are booming along with the oil patch as the population grows. The Minot Daily News reports the state’s parks are setting visitation records again this year. Park managers say they are starting to see parks fill with campers earlier and earlier in the week. 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A group of volunteers has opened a children’s museum in Minot for at least a few months.
 
     The Magic City Discovery Center is inside a hangar at the Dakota Territory Air Museum. The Minot Daily News reports that it features multiple displays such as a wind tunnel and a maze designed to let children participate and learn.
 
     The museum is a project of the Give 360 group. Spokeswoman Wendy Keller says each member contributes $360 per year. The group is affiliated with the Minot Area Community Foundation.
 
     The museum is scheduled to remain open at least through February. Admission is $4 per person, with children under 1 getting in free. Officials hope to someday find a permanent home.

In sports…

(CSi)  The Jamestown  Jimmie men’s soccer team’s season ended with a loss on Friday.
Rocky Mountain College scored four second-half goals to stun the University of Jamestown 4-3 in semifinal play at the Unaffiliated/Frontier/North Star Athletic
Association tournament in Billings, Montana.

 Mitchell  SD   Dakota Wesleyan jumped out to an 11-2 lead and remained in control throughout to win its third straight game to open the season defeating the University of Jamestown Jimmies men’s basketball team, Friday 88, – 70.

The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team, lost their third straight game, falling 77-65 to the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers on Friday.

In football….Jimmies defeat Mayville State 24-6 on Saturday.

The University of Jamestown can finish over .500 for the first time since 2008 with a win Saturday at home against Dickinson State.

 NATIONAL  FOOTBALL  LEAGUE…

 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Aaron Rodgers threw six touchdown passes in the first half yesterday to lead the Green Bay Packers past the Chicago Bears 55-14. Rodgers finished with 315 yards passing before watching most of the second half from the sideline. The Bears have lost five of their last six, and they’ve given up at least 51 points in two straight games.

Peyton Manning threw five touchdown passes in less than 17 minutes during the second and third quarters of the Denver Broncos’ 41-17 romp at Oakland. Julius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders each had two TD catches after C.J. Anderson’s spectacular 51-yard catch-and-run. Manning went 31 for 44 for 340 yards before sitting out the fourth quarter with the game locked up. He helped the Broncos improve to 7-2 and send the Raiders to their 15th consecutive loss.
 

   Final          Atlanta                27    Tampa  Bay          17
   Final          Dallas                  31    Jacksonville    17
   Final          Kansas  City        17    Buffalo              13
   Final          Detroit                20    Miami                  16
   Final          N-Y  Jets              20    Pittsburgh        13
   Final  OT    San  Francisco    27    New  Orleans      24
   Final          Baltimore            21    Tennessee            7
   Final          Seattle                38    N-Y  Giants        17
   Final          Arizona                31    St.  Louis          14

 
 
       NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION

 Isaiah Thomas scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Phoenix Suns handed the Warriors their first loss in six games, 107-95.
 
   Final    Brooklyn              104    Orlando                96
   Final    Utah                        97    Detroit                96
   Final    Toronto                120    Philadelphia      88
   Final    Oklahoma  City    101    Sacramento          93
   Final    Miami                    105    Dallas                  96
   Final    Portland              116    Denver                100
   Final    L-A  Lakers          107    Charlotte            92
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE
 
   Final            Edmonton        3    N-Y  Rangers      1
   Final  2OT    Tampa  Bay      4    Detroit              3  (SO  Tampa  Bay  1-0)
   Final            Toronto          5    Ottawa                3
   Final            Chicago          5    San  Jose            2
   Final  2OT    Vancouver      2    Anaheim              1  (SO  Vancouver  1-0)

NASCAR…

 AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) – NASCAR’s Chase for the championship has come down to Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano following Sunday’s racing at Phoenix International Raceway. Harvick dominated the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, leading for 264 laps to earn an automatic spot in the four-man Chase field in the finale next weekend at Homestead. Jeff Gordon finished second but lost his bid for a fifth Sprint Cup championship when Newman knocked Kyle Larson into the wall on the final lap to finish 11th, a point ahead of Gordon.
 

FORMULA ONE-BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX …
 
     SAO PAULO (AP) – Nico Rosberg held off a strong charge by Lewis Hamilton to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and trim the margin between the top two drivers in the points race. The German cut his points-deficit to 17, but Hamilton will keep the upper hand going into the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton will clinch his second title with another second-place finish.

AP College 25 Football Poll…

UNDATED (AP) – Mississippi State and Florida State remain 1-2 in The Associated Press college football poll for the fifth straight week, but the rest of the top-10 has been altered following yesterday’s losses by Auburn, Michigan St. and Notre Dame. Oregon is third, followed by Alabama, TCU, Baylor, Arizona State, Ohio State, Auburn and Mississippi. Ohio State climbed five spots after beating Michigan State, TCU and Baylor moved up four notches and Auburn fell six places following its loss to Texas A&M.
 

GOLF…

 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Nick Taylor overcame a four-shot deficit to win the Sanderson Farms Championship by two strokes over Boo Weekley and Jason Bohn. Taylor the first Canadian-born winner on the PGA Tour since Mike Weir in 2007, firing a 6-under 66 for a 16-under total in Jackson, Miss. John Rollins had a two-shot lead coming into the final round before fading with a 73 to tie for fourth.

 SHANGHAI (AP) – Bubba Watson captured his first World Golf Championship when he holed a bunker shot for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff, and then made a 20-foot birdie putt to beat Tim Clark and win the HSBC Champions.

 SHIMA, Japan (AP) – Mi Hyang Lee birdied the fifth hole of a three-way playoff to win the Mizuno Classic for her first LPGA title.
 
     Lee sank a birdie putt to beat compatriot Ilhee Lee and Japan’s Kotono Kozuma. Lee shot 69 in regulation to finish tied at 11-under 205.

In world and national news…

POTISKUM, Nigeria (AP) – A morgue attendant says all of the 48 bodies brought to a hospital in northeastern Nigeria appeared to be between the ages of 11 and 20 years — victims of a suicide bombing at a high school assembly. Survivors say the bomber appeared to have hidden the explosives in a type of rucksack popular with students. Boko Haram (BOH’-koh hah-RAHM’) militants have been engaged in a years-long insurgency in which thousands have died.

 
     BEIJING (AP) – President Barack Obama is trying to dispel the notion that America’s interest in Asia should be a cause of concern for China’s leaders. Obama spoke to Asian business leaders in Beijing today, announcing that the U.S. and China will start granting visas to each other’s citizens valid for up to a decade. Thorny issues like human rights and trade remain.

 
     CAIRO (AP) – A militant organization that has been attacking Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula is casting its lot with the Islamic State group. The pledge of allegiance from the Ansar Beit al-Maqdis organization reflects the growing regional appeal of IS, an al-Qaida breakaway group that has seized territory in Syria and Iraq.
 
     WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) – Massachusetts prosecutors plan to be in court today, arguing that a multi-state rape suspect temporarily being held without bail should remain in custody. They note that while facing charges in the rape of a 13-year-old girl, Gregory Lewis cut off his electronic monitoring device and fled Massachusetts. He’s suspected of rapes in six other states.