Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Oct 31

CSi Weather…

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S.
.SATURDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.

 BARNES COUNTY….SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. SOME ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE…AND  ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK FOR SOME AREAS BY SATURDAY.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 30, 2012) — The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to Quality Inn & Suites in Southwest Jamestown about 8-O’Clock Tuesday evening.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says fire fighters, checked several motel rooms on the northwest side of the building and evacuated smoke.

Reuther says a possible cause is a short in the fire alarm system.

An electrician was called in to check the system.

The cause of the fire remains remains under further investigation.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Democratic Party endorsed candidate for North Dakota governor, Ryan Taylor was in Jamestown Tuesday (Oct 30, 2012) on a Campaign stop.

Taylor was at the Gladstone Inn & Suites, where he spoke to about 25 individuals on hand.

Taylor and his running mate Ellen Chaffee, are running against the GOP endorsed candidates, Governor Jack Dalrymple and Lt. Governor, Drew Wrigley in the November 6, 2012 elections.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — CaravanSerai: Act Two, will present two public film screenings in Jamestown.

The second Moroccan artist to visit Jamestown is, award-winning filmmaker,

Hakim Belabbes

On Tuesday’s (Oct 30, 2012) Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes said the first screening of the film will be on Sunday November 11, 2012, at 5-p.m., at the Arts Center, followed by a dinner.

She said an RSVP is required by contacting the Jamestown Arts Center at 251-2496, or E-Mail info@jamestownarts.com

The second screening is November 12, 2012 at 7-p.m., at Jamestown College, Westminster/Nafus Hall, Level 2.

Both Screenings are free, and the Jamestown College screening has received additional support from the college’s Convocation Committee.

For additional information, including future performance dates with CaravanSerai go on line to www.jamestownarts.com/caravanserai

With other Arts Center notes, Ms. Barnes said Michael Whistler from Valley City has a new album on the acoustic guitar, entitled, “Until Then.”

She pointed out that his performance at the Jamestown Arts Center will be Friday November 30, 2012. Tickets are available at the Arts Center, at $7 for members and $10 for non-members.

Gets tickets in advance and have dinner at the Buffalo City Rotisserie Grille, before or after the show and receive 10% off your meal.

Ms. Barnes said “An Artful Happy Hour,” will be held November 13, 2012 at 5-p.m., at the Hansen Studio, with the project, Cocktail Glass & Beer Stein Etching.

Then on December 11, 2012 at 5-p.m., also at the Hansen Studio the project will be Putting Wine Corks to Good Use.

She adds, An Artful Happy Hour is held the second Tuesday of each month for a social hour, and an artful activity. Participation is free, and if you choose, bring along the beverage of your choice.

Ms. Barnes added that the current exhibit runs through December 1, 2012, “Sticks & Stones,” recent ceramics by Brad Bachmeier. An exhibit reception and gallery talk with Bachmeier will be Friday November 30, 2012, at the Arts Center Gallery at 5:30-p.m.

On Saturday December 1, 2012, Bachmeier will hold a Ceramics Workshop, Hand-building plates, mugs or vessels with templates and textures, from 9:30-a.m., to 12:30-p.m. The cost is $60 for Arts Center members and $70 for non-mmbers.

Space is limited, so register early.

　

From Charlie Kourajian…Oct 30, 2012

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Holiday Dazzle Parade in Jamestown is looking for more float entries.

Main Street Downtown Jamestown Association, Ambassador, Charlie Kourajian says there is still plenty of time to get a float built and entered.

The parade is Friday evening, November 23, 2012, starting at 7 p.m.

Kourajian says his year the Main Street Downtown Association is offering cash prizes for the 3 top parade entries:

1st Prize $500

2nd Prize $250

3rd Prize $100

 

He adds, the registration fees are $25 for MSDA members and $35 for non-members.

For more information call Charlie at 320-3015 or email mainstreet@csicable.net

He adds, the After-Parade Party will be at the Gladstone Inn & Suites, with the Jamestown Choralaires entertaining with Christmas songs.

From Sen. John Hoeven’s Office..

WILLISTON, N.D. (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 30, 2012) — Senator John Hoeven Tuesday named former Valley City Administrator, Jon Cameron to provide constituent services to residents of western North Dakota.

Cameron will be based in Williston and will serve western counties, including the communities of Dickinson, Belfield, Killdeer, Watford City, Stanley, New Town, Crosby and Tioga.

The new office will help the Senator assist constituents, businesses and community leaders as they address infrastructure needs and other challenges in this rapidly growing area.

Senator Hoeven says the former city administrator of Valley City, has a good background and understanding of issues facing residents on both the county and city levels.

In Valley City he was heavily involved in infrastructure projects and worked on flood protection during the record floods of 2009 and 2011 in eastern North Dakota.

He worked extensively with then-Governor Hoeven during the flood of 2009. He also worked with Hoeven to secure a $15 million upgrade to the city’s water treatment plant.

In the course of his former work, Cameron has experience and working relationships with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other federal agencies.

He has also worked closely with numerous state agencies, including the governor’s office, the North Dakota National Guard, Department of Emergency Services, Department of Transportation, State Water Commission and a range of other agencies.

Cameron has held executive and administrative positions in Oklahoma, Florida and Texas, in addition to North Dakota.

Cameron’s email address is jon_cameron@hoeven.senate.gov. He can also be reached by phone at 701-580-4535.

Joining Hoeven for the announcement were Williston Mayor Ward Koeser, Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford, Crosby Mayor Les Bakken, Williams County

Commissioner Dan Kalil and other community leaders, developers and legislators.

　

Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued the Flood and Water Resources Outlook, for the James River, and Missouri River basins, in North Dakota.

The time period covers October, through late December 2012.

　

The report says, drought conditions have persisted since early summer, and have affected stream flow, with lower than normal amounts of water making its way into the streams.

However rains over the past few weeks have improved the stream conditions. Soil moisture which had fallen dramatically across the state through fall have received enough rains to start replenishing what was a very dry surface soil.

 

With the Weather Outlook, the shorter 6-10-day outlooks generally suggest a good chance of above normal temperatures along with an above normal chance of precipitation.

Looking farther into the one month and three month outlooks, the expectation is for an equal chance of below normal, normal, or above normal precipitation, and a near equal chance of below normal, normal, or above normal temperatures.

In general, the expectation of an El Nino pattern going into winter has waned to more of a neutral pattern where a more normal winter is expected, with large differences across the area possible.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Residents and officials in the Dakotas are
urging the Army Corps of Engineers to conserve water in upstream
Missouri River reservoirs as drought conditions persist. The call
comes just a year after record flooding on the river.
     The corps is holding six meetings in five states over four days
on its annual operating plan for the river for the upcoming year.
Meetings were held Tuesday in the North Dakota capital of Bismarck
and the South Dakota capital of Pierre.
     The corps says September runoff in the Missouri River system was
a record low. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
says the dry conditions could carry into the spring.
     The corps will conduct checks in March and July to determine
what level of water to release to downstream areas.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Whooping cough cases are on the rise in
North Dakota. State health officials are urging parents and
caregivers to make sure children are vaccinated against pertussis.
     The Health Department says 179 cases have been reported in North
Dakota. That’s more than double the amount reported last year.

     The department says whooping cough cases usually peak every
three to five years. The most recent peak in North Dakota was in
2004, when 757 cases were reported.
     There were only 70 cases in the state last year.

 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A Belcourt man has been sentenced to six
years and five months in federal prison for a stabbing on the
Turtle Mountain Reservation.
     U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says 30-year-old Kenneth N. Allery
Jr. was sentenced on Tuesday. Allery pleaded guilty to a charge of
assault resulting in serious bodily in May.
     Allery also was ordered to pay more than $35,200 in restitution.
     Authorities say Allery stabbed the victim in the chest with a
knife in May 2011. The victim sought medical attention and
underwent surgery for his injury.

 

  WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Fargo contractor faces $21,000 in
proposed penalties for a construction incident that killed a
30-year-old man.
     The Forum reports that Trevor Skarphol of Fargo was killed in
May when a 28-foot steel beam fell on him while he was working on a
new addition to the Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center in West Fargo.
     The Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges that
project contractor Lee Jones & Son Construction Co. committed three
serious violations related to the erection of steel columns and the
use of anchor rods.
     OSHA spokesman Eric Brooks says representatives from his agency
and from the contractor were slated to meet in Bismarck on Tuesday
to discuss the findings.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a Bismarck woman has been
charged with driving under the influence in crash that shut off
electrical service for about 50 homes and businesses in neighboring
Mandan.
     Mandan Police Deputy Chief Paul Leingang says  36-year-old Torie
Larson was charged with driving under the influence. Authorities
say it was her second DUI offense within five years.
     Leingang says an officer was dispatched to a southwest Mandan
intersection Monday where a traffic light wasn’t working. While en
route, the officer learned there had been a crash near a bar, where
a vehicle had struck utility boxes.

 

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Military planes moved out of the path
of superstorm Sandy are waiting it out at Grand Forks Air Force
Base.

The refueling planes and about 60 airmen from the 305th Air
Mobility Wing arrived from New Jersey on Sunday and might not
return until tomorrow.
     
     GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – More than 200 members of a North Dakota
National Guard unit may be called to duty in the nation’s capital
next spring.

The Guard says the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment expects to mobilize for a yearlong mission protecting airspace around Washington D.C. The 188th has detachments in Fargo and Bismarck.

 

In sports…

HIGH SCHOOL  VOLLEYBALL
     Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20
     Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 27-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-15
     Fargo Davies def. Devils Lake, 25-15, 25-11, 25-10
     Fargo North def. Valley City, 25-17, 25-16, 25-17
     Fargo Shanley def. Fargo South, 25-20, 25-12, 25-16
     Grand Forks Red River def. West Fargo, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19,
25-14
     Jamestown def. Mandan, 25-9, 25-11, 25-10
     Minot def. Williston, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19
     Wahpeton def. Grand Forks Central, 25-21, 25-22, 15-5, 16-25,
12-25
 Class B District 10
 Semifinal
     Washburn def. Underwood, 25-20, 22-25, 25-14, 25-21
     Wilton-Wing def. Turtle Lake-Mercer, 25-19, 25-20, 26-28, 20-25,
15-9
 Class B District 12
 Region Qualifier
     Glenburn def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25,
17-25, 15-10
     Minot Bishop Ryan def. Lewis and Clark, 25-23, 25-14, 25-22
 Championship
     Kenmare def. Minot Our Redeemer’s, 25-12, 26-24, 25-22
 Class B District 13
 Region Qualifier
     Heart River def. Bowman County, 22-25, 25-11, 25-9, 25-15
     New England def. Hettinger/Scranton, 25-19, 11-25, 25-19, 25-15
 Class B District 14
 Region Qualifier
     Hazen def. Killdeer, 25-19, 25-10, 25-15
     Richardton-Taylor def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-21, 27-25, 25-21
 Championship
     Beulah def. Dickinson Trinity, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13
 Class B District 15
 Semifinal
     Trinity Christian def. Parshall, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21
     Watford City def. New Town, 25-16, 25-11, 25-15
 Class B District 16
 Semifinal
     Ray def. Burke County, 25-14, 25-8, 25-18
     Stanley def. Divide County, 25-12, 25-14, 25-14
 Class B District 9
 Quarterfinal
     Flasher def. Standing Rock, 25-16, 25-13, 25-14
 Semifinal
     Shiloh Christian def. New Salem, 26-24, 25-17, 25-15
    NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Darren Collison scored 17 points last night
as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Los Angeles Lakers 99-91 in the
regular-season opener.

Brandan Wright added 14 points and O.J. Mayo
had 12 for the Mavs, who played without injured star Dirk Nowitzki.
Dwight Howard had 19 points and 10 rebounds in his Lakers debut.
     
     MIAMI (AP) – LeBron James scored 26 points last night to lead
the Miami Heat past the Boston Celtics 120-107.

Dwyane Wade added 29 points for the defending NBA champions, who received their rings before the game. Ray Allen, in his first game with Miami, scored 19 points against his former team.
 

 CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Cavaliers opened a 16-point lead
in the third quarter and coasted by the Washington Wizards 94-84 in
the first game last night. Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and
Anderson Varejao (VA’-reh-zhoh) had a career-high 23 rebounds.
     
     BROOKLYN (AP) – The Nets’ first game at their new Brooklyn home
against the crosstown-rival Knicks on Thursday could be in
jeopardy.

The new arena is heavily dependent on mass transit and
New York City subways and commuter rail are out in the wake of
Hurricane Sandy.

 

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have exercised
third-year options on guard Ricky Rubio and forward Derrick
Williams for the 2013-14 season.

 The Timberwolves announced the move yesterday. Rubio is recovering from surgery in March to repair torn knee ligaments.

 

MLB…

 UNDATED (AP)– Pittsburgh center fielder and San Diego third
baseman Chase Headley are among nine players who have won Gold
Gloves for the first time.
     Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy also was in the first-time group.
The Orioles were the only team with three winners, with center
fielder Adam Jones and catcher Matt Wieters (WEE’-turz) also being
picked by major league managers and coaches.
     St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina (YAH’-dee-eer moh-LEE’-nah) and
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR’-uh) each won for
the fifth time.

 

 DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Tigers are bringing back manager Jim
Leyland (LEE’-lind). And his coaching staff also has been invited
to return as well.
     Next year will mark Leyland’s 22nd season as a major league
manager and his eighth in Detroit. He led the Tigers to the World
Series this year for the second time during his time in the Motor
City. Detroit was swept out by San Francisco on Sunday.
     The 67-year-old Leyland leads all active managers with 1,676
wins. That is good for 15th on the career list.

The White Sox also exercised a $9.5 million option on
right-hander Gavin Floyd. But they declined a $10 million option on
right-hander Brett Myers and turned down a $13 million option on
third baseman Kevin Youkilis (YOO’-kih-lihs).

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-LOUISVILLE-PITINO EXTENSION

     LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Louisville has given basketball coach
Rick Pitino a five-year contract extension that will keep him with
the Cardinals program through the 2021-22 season.
     His $3.9 million base salary remains the same, but he will earn
a $600,000 retention bonus every other year from 2014 to 2022.
     The 60-year-old Pitino is coming off his second Final Four
appearance with the second-ranked Cardinals.
    

 

In world and national news..

NEW YORK (AP) – East Coast beachfront homes and local boardwalks
are in splinters and authorities count at least 55 dead as the
monumental recovery effort from superstorm Sandy begins.

Darkened parts of New York City have an increased police presence and
millions in the affected region remain without power.

President Barack Obama visits hard-hit New Jersey today.
     
     NEW YORK (AP) – Some parts of the East Coast are getting back to
a semblance of daily routine today following superstorm Sandy but
it won’t be normal anytime soon.

New York City residents noticed an uptick in traffic and people waiting at bus stops. In Washington, the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and National Zoo are reopening after shutting for two days.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
is back on the campaign trail today.

He plans three events in Florida, the largest competitive state. President Barack Obama isn’t resuming his campaign just yet. He’ll visit storm-ravaged New Jersey today and meet with Gov. Chris Christie.
     
     DETROIT (AP) – Police in Michigan are still looking for an
unknown shooter who has been firing randomly at vehicles.

Police have stopped a number of cars that appear to be involved in
“suspicious activities” along some southeast Michigan roads and
freeways as part of a four-county investigation into two dozen
vehicle shootings.
     
     FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Central Bank says there’s
a “pronounced net decline” in business demand for credit in the
third quarter.

Its quarterly bank lending survey shows that companies are not asking for money. And in more dismal news about the slack eurozone economy, unemployment in the zone has risen to 11.6 percent for September.