Wayne Byers – Evening – Feb 12

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COLD. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
SNOW 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LOWEST
WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS NEAR ZERO. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.MONDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS ZERO TO
5 ABOVE. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO
5 ABOVE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.

.THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH AND EXITS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY EARLY THURSDAY  EVENING WITH DECREASING CLOUDS.

.FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
 
  WIND CHILLS AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT.

 WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND AGAIN
 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL…WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCHES…IS LIKELY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

Jamestown (CSi) Mrs. North Dakota America Eliza Potratz of Jamestown, and her Adopt an Angel program presents The Great Gatsby Gala on Saturday February 14, 2015, at the Gladstone Inn & Suites.

The event begins with a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. with the dance at 8 p.m. Saturday. Costumes are optional.

There is no cost to attend the event.

The Roarin’ ’20s style event is a freewill fundraiser for Adopt an Angel.

She started the charity two years ago in honor of her father, a retired police officer and Vietnam veteran.

Eliza says four 2015 Mrs. North Dakota contestants will be on hand to help with the event.

The evening will include a silent auction, dance, photos with props, candy bar and the chance to write your Valentine a love letter.

She pointed out that a dinner previously planned as part of the event will not be held.

This year, funds raised will benefit veteran Jim Stone, who was Eliza’s

college adviser, professor of criminal justice and sociology at the University of Jamestown.

The funds will go to Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Hospice Program.

She said, Stone’s wife recently passed away from cancer.

She pointed out that she helps veterans because both of her parents are veterans and has seen local veterans needs.

She chooses different primary beneficiaries every year. Last year, a fundraiser, “Rock to Adopt,” benefited the Adopt an Angel

From that she was able to donate $1,000 to the Cops N Kids, along with Christmas stockings filled with goodies and toys for children at Lincoln Elementary School and gift cards to some at the Salvation Army.

She hopes to raise at least $5,000, this year.

After her reign as Mrs. North Dakota, America ends in May this year, she hopes to continue to have the annual fundraiser for her Adopt an Angel program.

For more information on the fundraiser, email adoptanangel@gmail.com or call Eliza Potratz at (701) 368-0150.

Also an account for donations is set up at Gate City Bank.

Bismarck (CSi) The Public Input Meeting scheduled for February 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Jamestown High School is cancelled and will be scheduled at a later date. The meeting was to discuss proposed improvement for ND Highway 20 from the Jamestown urban limits extending north 21.3 miles.

Washington (CSi) Senator John Hoeven has announced that North Dakota housing authorities have received more than $1.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Capital Fund Program.

The funds are for capital and management activities to help modernize and develop public housing as well as pay down debt if necessary.

In the area, the Barnes County Housing Authority received $50,791

Hoeven says, “The demand for affordable housing in North Dakota, especially in western North Dakota, will hold strong over the long term. These HUD grants will help us ensure that we have public housing to meet the needs of our expanding workforce and population.”

　WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State College of Science is seeking more help from the state crime bureaus in North Dakota and Minnesota as campus police continue investigating the death of a student.
 
     The college has issued a statement saying it’s the “appropriate next step” in the investigation into the death of 20-year-old Andrew Sadek. He disappeared last May and his body was found in the Red River in late June. An autopsy concluded he died of a gunshot wound to the head.
 
     Sadek was working for a regional drug task force as a confidential informant a few months before he died. His mother, Tammy Sadek, believes he was murdered.
 
     An independent state review concluded that the drug task force handled its dealings with Sadek properly.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Moorhead police say a vehicle spotted near where the body of a slain North Dakota State University student was found in September is not connected to his homicide investigation.
 
     Police earlier this week released surveillance video of the car that spent a couple minutes in a parking lot next to the recreational vehicle store in Moorhead where the body of Thomas Bearson was discovered.
 
     Investigators say the vehicle and its owner were identified through tips from the public.
 
     Police say 18-year-old Bearson, of Sartell, Minnesota, died as the result of homicidal violence. A medical examiner’s report was released last week, but investigators have released few details from the autopsy.
 
     The FBI plans to develop a suspect profile based on specific details of the crime.

  DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – A 30-year-old Dickinson man is dead following a head-on crash in western North Dakota.
 
     The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the incident happened when a pickup truck traveling south on State Avenue in Dickinson failed to maintain its lane and collided with a northbound semi-tanker. The driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
     Authorities have not publicly identified the man.
 
     The 47-year-old driver of the semi-tanker was not injured.
 
     The Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A man accused in a stabbing death near Grand Forks has pleaded guilty to murder and been sentenced to serve 30 years in prison.
 
     Twenty-three-year-old Joe Saucedo was accused in the November 2013 death of 33-year-old Ruben Cisneros, who was found stabbed to death at his rural home. Authorities say Saucedo and several others went to the home to retrieve belongings of Cisneros’ ex-girlfriend.
 
     Saucedo pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of murder and conspiracy to commit burglary, and was sentenced to 50 years in prison with 20 years suspended. He also was ordered to pay $525 in restitution.
 
     Three other defendants in the case pleaded guilty earlier to reduced charges.

Update….

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota legislative committee has endorsed a bill that would prohibit the governor from appointing a successor to a vacant U.S. Senate seat.
 
     The House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 8-6 to give the measure a “do-pass” recommendation Thursday.
 
     Republican Rep. Roscoe Streyle (STRY’-lee) has called the measure a “pre-emptive strike” should freshman North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp consider a run for governor next year and win.
 
     The legislation would require a special election to be held 95 days after a U.S. Senate seat is vacated.
 
     Streyle says the goal is to allow voters to choose the successor instead of the governor.
 
     North Dakota law already requires a special election if the state’s lone U.S. House seat is vacated.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – It’s State Parks Day at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck.
 
     The state Parks and Recreation Department has set up exhibits to give lawmakers and visitors a look at the agency and everything it offers. The department’s mascot, Roscoe the Raccoon, will be available for pictures.
 
     State park support groups and the North Dakota Recreation and Parks Association also are taking part.
 
     The North Dakota Recreation and Parks Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown’s women’s volleyball coach Jon Hegerle announces the signing of Regan Everson of Gettysburg, SD who will join the Jimmies in the 2015-2016 season.

Everson will be a 2015 graduate of Gettysburg High School. Everson, an outside hitter, stands 5’8″ tall. Her senior year she had 245 kills, 11 blocks, a .237 hitting percentage, a 94.4% serve percentage, 276 digs, and 24 aces. In high school, she made YTC All Conference two years, the CSDC All-Tournament Team, and was a 3 year starter in Gettysburg/Hoven Battler Tournaments. In addition to her athletic achievements, Everson is active in Student Council, Girls’ Basketball, Track, Football Cheerleading, FCCLA, One-Act Play, Oral Interpretation and Band.

Coach Hegerle says of Everson, “I am thrilled that Regan has chosen to continue her education at the University of Jamestown. Regan is an energetic and motivated student athlete. It was evident in watching her play with our team that her energy and effort would be a great asset to our program. Regan is a talented athlete and I look forward to watching her develop in the years to come.”

Everson is excited to start her time at Jamestown as well, as she says, “I chose this school because right when I arrived I completely fell in love with the campus. There are gorgeous old buildings that make you feel like you’re stepping into a movie screen. The people were very nice and the coach is amazing. I just really felt like it was where I needed to be.” Everson intends to major in Elementary Education.

The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top regional school in both US News and World Report and The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.

In world and national news…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – The confusion surrounding the legality of same-sex marriages in Alabama could ease somewhat, after a federal court hearing Thursday. The same federal judge who overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriages is being asked to force Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis to issue gay marriage licenses. Davis, along with other probate judges, has refused to do so. He says the judge’s order conflicts with one from Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who declared that probate judges don’t have to issue the licenses.
 
     CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) – The fathers of the three Muslim students who were shot and killed in their North Carolina apartment say they want Americans to know that they were victims of a hate crime. Craig Hicks is charged with first-degree murder in the shootings that police have said stemmed from a long-running parking dispute. But the father of two of the victims says they were “targeted for their religion.” Thousands of mourners gathered today for funeral and prayer services for the three.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the FBI is stepping squarely into the national debate over police conduct and the interactions between officers and minority communities. James Comey says the nation is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement — and that there are some “hard truths” that the public and police must confront. Speaking at Georgetown University in Washington, Comey said there still hasn’t been a “healthy dialogue” on the issue.
 
     MINSK, Belarus (AP) – There are a lot of hurdles to overcome before the peace deal for Ukraine that was agreed upon overnight can be implemented. The plan that was worked out by leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany requires Ukraine’s parliament to give broad powers to the country’s eastern regions — although Ukraine’s president says it doesn’t mean autonomy. There are also plans for a cease-fire — but Russia and Ukraine aren’t in agreement over just how that would take effect.
 
     SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Scientists warn the Southwest and Central Plains could face “megadroughts” during the second half of this century. And they could last for decades. The scientists write in a study in the journal Science Advances that global warming will lead to “unprecedented drought conditions” — the worst in more than 1,000 years. The Southwest will see less rain. But the biggest problem in both regions will be the heat, which the authors say will increase evaporation and dry out the soil.