Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 24

CSi Weather…

 TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
 SUNDAY.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning residents of a High Risk Sex Offender, living in Jamestown.

Justin Michael McGregor is a 29 year old, white male five feet five inches tall, weighing 210 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair.

He’s presently living at Starlight Motel in Jamestown ND, #12

His Vehicle is a 1996 Chevy Suburban, with ND license plate  KPW164.

He was convicted in October of 2010 in Grand Forks County District Court of Corruption/Solicitation involving a 16 year old girl.

Disposition: Five years, with three years suspended, five years supervised probation.

He was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition in August of 1999 in Grand Forks County District Court involving an incident with a 10 year old boy, and a five year old girl.

Disposition was 18 months.

McGregor is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

He is on GPS Monitoring.

McGregor is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the photo, and demographics of Justin Michael McGregor, are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site:  www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office reports, the following road closures & restrictions are due to utility improvements:

5th Ave NE, the southbound lane (west side) will be closed from 5^th St NE to 4^th St NE. There will be no parking on 5^th St NE from 4^th Ave NE to 5^th Ave NE, and 4^th Ave NE from 4^th St NE to 5^th St NE, and 4^th St NE from 3^rd Ave NE to 4^th Ave NE. There will be lane restrictions on 5^th Ave NE, 5^th St NE, 4^th Ave NE, and 4^th St NE in these same areas. It is anticipated the work will be completed within 5 – 7 business days.

Also, southbound traffic on 1^st Ave will be occasionally restricted to one lane from 2^nd St N to 3^rd St N. It is anticipated the work will be completed by September 14th.

The road work and anticipated street closure schedules are contingent upon weather conditions.

Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering road construction areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Central Valley Health District, based in Jamestown has achieved a national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.

The national program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing quality and performance in health departments. Central Valley is the first local public health department in North Dakota to receive national public health accreditation status.

Unit Administrator Robin Iszler, says “We are pleased and excited to be the first North Dakota Health department recognized for achieving national standards. The accreditation process helps to ensure that the programs and services we provide are as responsive as possible to the needs of our community.”

To receive accreditation, a health department must undergo a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure it meets or exceeds a set of quality standards and measures.

 

Washington (CSi)   Congressman Kevin Cramer welcomed the announcement the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved $2.3 million in grants and loans for rural water projects in North Dakota.

The Stutsman Rural Water District will receive a $330,400 Water and Waste Disposal Loan for a cost overrun on Phase 2B of its capital improvement and expansion project. The City of Leeds will receive a loan of $1.08 million, a grant of $335,000 and a $575,500 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant used for sanitary sewer improvements.

Cramer says, “Quality drinking water and modern sewer systems are basic necessities for all North Dakotans. These projects will help enhance the quality of life for the families in Stutsman County and the city of Leeds.”

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D.  (CSi)– Gov. Jack Dalrymple Moday said that he and First Lady Betsy Dalrymple have decided not to seek re-election in 2016. Gov. Dalrymple said he and the First Lady look forward to serving the people of North Dakota through Dec. 15, 2016, then plan to spend more time with family, including their five grandchildren.

“It continues to be my great privilege to serve my state, service that includes 16 years as a state representative, 10 years as lieutenant governor and last five-plus years as governor,” Dalrymple said. “North Dakota has made incredible progress and I feel so blessed to have been part of leading our state, especially in the years since 2000, truly a golden period for North Dakota. I look forward to continuing to work hard for the people of our state over the next 16 months.”

 

WASHINGTON (CSi)  – Senator John Hoeven Monday issued the following statement in response to Governor Jack and First Lady Betsy Dalrymple’s announcement that they will not run for another term as governor:

“Governor Jack Dalrymple, a friend and colleague for many years, has spent a large share of his life serving the people of North Dakota with distinction in one capacity or another. Having served 16 years in the legislature, 10 years as my partner and lieutenant governor and more than five years as governor himself, Jack has cumulatively served the people of North Dakota for more than 30 years. He has earned the appreciation and respect of all North Dakotans.

“Mikey and I, along with all North Dakotans, are grateful for Jack and Betsy’s service and understand their desire to spend more time with their growing family. We thank them for their good stewardship of our state and wish them the very best for whatever the next chapter of life holds for them.”

 

Washington  (CSi)   Congressman Kevin Cramer released the following statement concerning Governor Dalrymple’s decision to not seek re-election.“First, I thank Jack and Betsy for their many years of service to the citizens of North Dakota. They serve with great grace and ultimate competence as our governor and first lady, running our state and representing it with dignity and integrity. Jack’s previous service as Lt. Governor and before that as a state legislator is marked with unusual influence and productivity. Kris and I wish Jack and Betsy all the best as they finish strong in office, and then as they transition to more family and personal time.  Knowing them, I have no doubt they will continue to influence our state and its communities for good and will always make positive contributions to our nation.”

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Monday issued the following statement after Governor Jack Dalrymple announced he will not seek another term:

“Over his more than three decades in public service in North Dakota, Governor Dalrymple has made the state and its people his priority. He has been someone who will listen to all sides of a debate and work with those who disagree with him. During his tenure, I’ve been proud to call Jack and Betsy friends. They love North Dakota, and we saw their fight for our state in full force during the flooding in Minot and around the Missouri River Basin in 2011. Thank you to Jack for his work for North Dakota, and I wish him and Betsy well.”

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A man struck by a vehicle in a Fargo parking lot has died.
 
     Police say 84-year-old Donald Beyer, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, was walking on Friday when he was hit by a vehicle that was backing up. He was knocked to the ground and suffered a head injury.
 
     Beyer was taken to a hospital and died Sunday.
 
     No charges were immediately filed against the 72-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, two Bismarck men were injured after a motorcycle accident that occurred near Napoleon on Saturday, August 22, 2015.

24 year-old Chase Griesbach and 28 year-old Brady Reich were riding west on Highway 34, 9 miles west of Napoleon. Both stated that a strong gust of wind pushed them off the road and into the ditch. Both men refused transportation by ambulance.

Alcohol was involved in the incident and the crash remains under investigation.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A lawyer for BNSF says a civil lawsuit against the railway over a derailment near Casselton nearly two years ago should be put on hold until it can be determined whether a broken axel was the cause of the fiery crash.
 
     Bryan Thompson, of Fargo, was the engineer at the helm during the December 2013 derailment. His suit accuses BNSF of negligence and says the railway failed to properly inspect and maintain its equipment and failed to warn him of the dangers of hauling explosive oil tankers.
 
     BNSF lawyer Timothy Thornton asked Judge Norman Anderson on Monday to delay the proceedings until the National Transportation Safety Board comes out with detailed findings on the crash.
 
     Thompson’s lawyers say a delay would be “an economic hardship” for their client.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The former operator of a saltwater well in southwest North Dakota linked to an illegal wastewater dumping case has been indicted on felony charges.
 
     Forty-one-year-old Jason Halek pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court in Bismarck to multiple charges, including violating the Safe Drinking Water Act, making false statements and obstructing grand jury proceedings.
 
     The indictment charges the Southlake, Texas, man with conspiring with others to inject saltwater into a disposal well near Dickinson without first having North Dakota inspectors witness a test of the well’s integrity.
 
     Saltwater is an unwanted byproduct of oil production and is considered an environmental hazard. It is many times saltier than sea water and can easily kill vegetation exposed to it.
 
     Halek’s attorney didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment on the case.
 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The former superintendent and high school principal in Sawyer accused of felony sex crimes involving a 15-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to a child pornography charge.
 
   51-year-old Charles Soper entered the plea on Friday to the felony charge that carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison.
 
     He pleaded not guilty earlier to luring, corruption and drug paraphernalia charges, and to a more serious count of human trafficking. That charge carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without parole.
 

     Soper was put on administrative leave at the school following his arrest and has since resigned.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota University System has finalized a committee to search for the next president of the University of North Dakota.
 
     President Robert Kelley is retiring early next year, after leading the Grand Forks school for nearly seven years.
 
     The committee that will search for his successor is made up of 14 people, including Board of Higher Education members, UND faculty and students, and others. They include University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott, Bismarck consultant and former state Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman, and Bismarck State College President Larry Skogen.
 
     Co-chairs for the committee are UND College of Engineering and Mines dean Hesham El-Rewini and former Board of Higher Education member Grant Shaft.

 

 HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) – A national right-to-die group has been fined $30,000 for assisting in the suicide of a Minnesota woman in 2007. The group, called Final Exit Network, had been convicted in May of assisting in the suicide of Doreen Dunn. The 57-year-old woman had lived with chronic pain for a decade before she took her own life. A lawyer for the group says it will pay the fine, but that it plans to appeal.

 

In sports…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Four-time defending Football Championship Subdivision champion North Dakota State University has lined up a game five years from now with Football Bowl Subdivision powerhouse Oregon.
 
     The matchup will be Sept. 5, 2020, in Eugene, Oregon, home of the Ducks. It will be NDSU’s first game against a Pac-12 opponent.
 
     Oregon has won four straight bowl games and has appeared in two national title games the past five seasons. NDSU has won four straight FCS titles.
 
     The Bison are 8-3 against FBS programs and have beaten their last five FBS opponents – Kansas, Minnesota, Colorado State, Kansas State and Iowa State. NDSU is scheduled to play Big Ten member Iowa next season.
 
 
     FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University track and field standout Erin Teschuk set a school record in the steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships.
 
     Teschuk ran the race of her life, clocking 9:40.07 early Monday in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in Beijing, China. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native finished 25th out of 45 competitors.
 
     The 20-year-old Teschuk is now the third-fastest Canadian woman ever in the steeplechase, and her time meets the qualifying standard for the 2016 Olympics. A top-3 finish at the Canadian Olympic track and field trials next summer would put Teschuk in position to represent Canada in Rio de Janeiro.

 

 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
 
     Nelson, one of the top targets for NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, was injured Sunday in a preseason loss at Pittsburgh. The team said Monday only that he suffered a “significant right knee injury” that would cost him the season.
 
     Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy said the team had hoped for good news in a re-evaluation of Nelson’s injury. Instead, the Packers will be without a  playmaker who set career highs in receptions (98) and yards receiving (1,519) in 2014.

 

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – They’ve already been given France’s highest award — but two U.S. service members may be in line for additional honors, for their role in subduing a heavily-armed attacker on a high-speed train headed to Paris on Friday. U.S. Airman Spencer Stone and National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos were honored today in Paris along with their longtime friend Anthony Sadler and a British businessman, Chris Norman. A Pentagon spokesman says the military is considering “appropriate awards to recognize their heroic actions.”
 
     NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The governor of Louisiana is ordering flags at all state buildings flown at half-staff, in memory of state trooper Steven Vincent. He died Monday of a bullet wound to the head — the shot allegedly fired Sunday by a motorist he had stopped to help after the man’s pickup truck had become stuck sideways in a ditch. Kevin Daigle is expected to be charged with first-degree murder of an officer.
 
     OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The adult son of Oklahoma’s state labor commissioner is being held on a first-degree murder complaint, in the stabbing death of his father Sunday. Police say Christian Costello brought a knife to a fast-food restaurant where he and his father, Mark Costello, had arranged to meet. Court records show that Christian Costello was once held for three months for treatment of mental illness.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – It hasn’t taken long for some investors to see buying opportunities on Wall Street, after the Dow industrials plunged 1,000 points in the first few minutes of trading Monday. A wave of buying has significantly reduced those losses, although the Dow has still been more than 300 points lower Monday afternoon before the close. China set the stage again Monday for a global selloff, as Chinese shares fell by 8.5 percent.