Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 16

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS.  A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. .LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY.HIGHS 65 TO 70. BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LOWS AROUND 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE 70S.

 THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. IF STORMS
 DEVELOP…SOME COULD BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS.  
  
 THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public regarding a convicted sex offender changing addresses to Stutsman County.

26 year-old Michael Allan Nelson was convicted of Corruption of a Minor in Barnes County in 2009. He has recently moved to 3351 Highway 281 Southeast #16. He has been assigned a high risk level by the assessment committee.

He is not wanted at this time. This notification is meant for public safety. Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders will result in prosecution.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office advises motorists that 4th Ave NE to 9th Ave NE between 2nd St NE & 5th St NE will be chip-sealed as part of the City’s road maintenance program Wednesday, September 16, 2015 beginning at approximately 7:00 a.m.

Please remove vehicles from roadway during this operation. Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering construction area.

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

 

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met Tuesday evening in Regular Session at City Hall. All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

A Raffle Permit for Valley City Men’s Bowling Association, ND Hereford Association, St. Catherine School and El Zagal Sheyenne Valley Flag Corps, District 24 GOP

PUBLIC FORUM No One spoke

An Open public hearing was held for the 2016 City Budget.

City Auditor Richter said the 2016 General Fund budget will be $1.25 million, as the Mill Levy decreased by 4.3 mills, due to an increase in property valuations.

ORDINANCES

Then the City Commission approved the first reading of an Ordinance adopting the 2016 City Budget.

The City Commission then approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance rezoning property from I-2, Heavy Industrial, to R-1, Single Family, a tract of land situated in Auditor’s Lot 1 in the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, in Township 140 North, Range 58 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Barnes County, North Dakota. Said tract of land contains 1.11 acres more or less and is subject to any easements, restrictions or reservations, existing or of record.    City Attorney Myhre said the property is in Southwest Valley City as the property owner plans to build a house there, and has been approved by the City Planning & Zoning Commission.

The City Commissioners approved second and final reading of an Ordinance amending and reenacting a Section of the revised ordinances relating to Dedication of Tax Proceeds.

RESOLUTIONS

Approved a Resolution for a Special Alcohol Beverage Event Permit for Market Place Liquors and Dakota Silver to serve wine at the Barnes County Museum on October 27, 2015. Requested by the Rotary Club.

NEW BUSINESS

Approved the 2016 Blue Cross Blue Shield Contract. Auditor Richter said the plan is a 1.7% overall increase, with the Stop Loss increasing at 5%.

CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT

David Schelkoph said October is energy efficient month, and the city is encouraging residents to look into using energy efficient light bulbs and other energy efficient products.

The city will sell LED bulbs at half price from $6 to $3 per bulb.

 

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS

City Fire Chief Retterath said the city is recruiting new fire fighters, being short about 10.

City Police Chief Thompson reminds residents to keep their homes locked, as burglaries have occurred at unlocked homes.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.

 

Valley City (CSi) the North Dakota Winter Show in 2016 will be expanded to an eight day show, in its 79th year.

NDWS Manager, Dawn Riley says the show will start Saturday, March 5th and end Saturday, March 12 in 2016.

Riley adds that the concert will be on Saturday, March 5th with on Rodeo on Friday March 11th and two Rodeos on Saturday March 12th.

More information on the North Dakota Winter Show changes including booth space rental agreements call the office at 701-845-1401. E-Mail ndws@northdakotawintershow.com or go to their website at www. northdakotawintershow.com

 

Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown reports that enrollment increased  from 963 students in 2014 to 1,005 students this fall.

The increase is due to an additional 297 full-time students, and UJ’s enrollment is up 5 percent over the previous four years.

The university has opened a new Master of Fine Arts in Leadership program beginning this fall at the Jamestown campus and will open the same program in Fargo in January. Students in the programs will be led by Lonnie Pederson.

The university plans to open two additional programs next fall, including a mechanical engineering program and a hockey program. The university has hired a former NFL player and professional coach Dean Stork to recruit and lead the future of the hockey program and Bruce Chehroudi to guide the development and execution of the engineering program.

 

Valley City (CSi) Barnes County Emergency Manager and 9-1-1 coordinator Kim Franklin has stepped down, accepting an employment offer elseswhere.

Barnes County Commissioner Bill Carlblom says the search process to find a replacement has started.

Carlblom adds, the county recently approved of hiring an assistant 9-1-1 coordinator.

He said right now the Public Service Answering Point has 6 full-time dispatchers and two in training.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Two Rivers Activity Center Board of Directors and bylaws will be dissolved, becoming part of the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission.

The TRAC Board approved filing a notice of intent with the North Dakota Office of Attorney General to dissolve the board and its bylaws.

The TRAC Board has also approved transferring the balance of funds in its treasury, which had $4,134.13 to Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation. The TRAC funds will be a separate line in the budget of the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission, the governing body that will oversee TRAC once it is built.

The TRAC Board became an entity when it adopted its own bylaws and articles of incorporation in December 2009. Doug Hogan, Jamestown Parks and Recreation director, said TRAC later became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Board President, Rachel Liechty, says the board will continue to meet on an as-needed basis as an advisory committee of the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission.

Construction is expected to start on the TRAC facility in the spring. The first phase of TRAC is expected to be completed in December 2017.

 

 STANLEY, N.D. (AP) – The Highway Patrol has identified a 1-year-old girl who died after being struck by a pickup truck in the driveway of a private residence southeast of Stanley.
 
     Authorities say McKinley Craft died in a Stanley hospital after the incident Monday afternoon.
 
     No charges were filed against the woman driving the pickup. The patrol says the woman and girl were “distant relatives.”
 

 

 MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A 29-year-old man is charged with terrorizing following an incident Monday night in which shots were reportedly fired at a home in Minot.
 
     Kenny Javar is charged with terrorizing and preventing arrest. Both charges are class C felonies.
 
     Minot police officers were dispatched to a home in the 2800 block of Grey Eagle Pass around 9 p.m. for a report of a domestic dispute. Authorities say Javar fled the scene as officers arrived and couldn’t be found.
 
     Officers were called back to the home about an hour later and said the suspect fled again. Officers were able to find him and said he resisted arrest but was eventually taken into custody.
 
     An attorney is not listed for Javar. His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A flight attendant accused of fabricating a story that prompted an emergency landing in North Dakota has been released from custody without bond, but a judge is not allowing him to fly without court approval until his case is resolved.
 
     Justin Cox-Sever is charged in federal court with interfering with the operation of an aircraft and communicating false information.
 
     Authorities allege he stuffed a bag with towels and reported it as a suspicious package making beeping noises during a Sept. 9 flight from Minneapolis to Dickinson. The Dickinson airport was temporarily shut down after the plane landed.
 
     FBI Special Agent Daniel Genck says in court documents that Cox-Sever also admitted to fabricating a bomb threat on an East Coast flight earlier this summer. Cox-Sever hasn’t been charged in that case.

 

 ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) – The Highway Patrol has identified two people who died in a weekend crash in the western North Dakota oil patch.
 
     Authorities say 30-year-old Micah Martinez, of Farmington, New Mexico, was driving a pickup truck that failed to stop at a U.S. Highway 85 intersection near Alexander shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday and collided with a semitrailer.
 
     Martinez was killed, along with 26-year-old passenger Darrell Donahue, of Reno, Nevada.
 
     Two other passengers in the pickup, from New Mexico and Texas, suffered undisclosed injuries. The Colorado man driving the semi was not hurt.
 

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – For the second time in a week, firefighters have had to put out a fire at a steamboat replica in Bismarck.
 
     Bismarck police were called to Steamboat Park along the Missouri River shortly after 3 a.m. on Tuesday. The north and east sides of the park’s steamboat replica were on fire when an officer arrived.
 
     The Bismarck Fire Department eventually contained the fire. Authorities say there was a strong smell of gasoline around the boat.
 
     Authorities were called to the park on Friday for a fire at the steamboat. In total, the fires caused about $8,000 worth of damage to the structure.
 
     The boat is a 60-foot-long replica of the steamboat “Yellowstone,” which traveled Missouri River in the 1800s.
 
     Bismarck police are asking the public for information on the fires.

 

ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) – The gymnasium at the school in Alexander is temporarily off limits after damage was discovered over the weekend.
 
     The  damage occurred when nearby ground was excavated for a school addition. That caused the gym foundation to shift and a wall to crack.
 
     Structural engineers determined the rest of the building was safe for classes.
 
     Superintendent Leslie Bieber says repairs to the gym could take a month, though a portion of the gym might be reopened sooner.
 
     Bieber says work on the gym should not affect the planned fall 2016 completion of the $17.4 million expansion project. It will include new classrooms, a second gym and a fitness center.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A state Republican party official and a freshman Democratic state representative will co-chair the committee tasked with raising $1 million in private donations that will go toward the construction of a new $5 million home for North Dakota’s first family.
 
     Jim Poolman, of Bismarck, and Rep. Pamela Anderson, of Fargo, were selected this month by the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission.
 
     Poolman says he and Anderson plan to meet in Bismarck this week to begin the process of appointing a 12-member bipartisan panel to begin volunteer fundraising efforts.
 
     The Legislature in April approved construction of a new governor’s home, stipulating that 20 percent of its cost must be funded by private donations. Construction cannot begin until at least $500,000 has been raised from private sources.

 

In sports…

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City State University football team moved up one spot in the first regular season edition of the NAIA Football Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released on Monday.

Despite a 28-14 loss on Saturday to then number 20 Robert Morris University, the Vikings were able to move up one spot to number 17 in the preseason poll.

VCSU is now 2-1 overall. The Vikings received 120 poll points in Monday’s poll. The Vikings begin conference play this Saturday with a 1 p.m. road game at Waldorf College.

Robert Morris, 2-0 moves up to number 11 in the nation. Marian (Ind.) is the top-ranked team in the poll and will face Robert Morris this Saturday.

Marian is followed by Morningside (Iowa), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Southern Oregon (1-1) and Faulkner (Ala.) to round out the top five.

Four teams that ranked ahead of VCSU in the preseason poll were dropped out of the poll this week.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University is beefing up security on campus in the lead-up to the resumption of a century-old football rivalry with the University of North Dakota.
 
     The  school has hired a private security company in part to guard against pranksters. One focus is a bison statue on campus.
 
     The school says in a statement that hiring private security frees up campus police to focus on more serious matters.
 
     Saturday’s football game will be the first between NDSU and UND since 2003.
 
     Last year, two NDSU students were caught scaling UND’s basketball arena while trying to hang an NDSU banner. UND campus police say they have no plans to add extra security this week.

Jamestown  (CSi) The Jamestown Menard’s store has set the Grand Opening event for September 27^th and bringing in former Twins and Vikings stars.

Scheduled to be on hand are former Twins All-Star Pitcher Brad Radke and former Vikings Chris Doleman and Brad Johnson.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s pheasant population has increased by nearly one-third over the past year, thanks to a pleasant winter and favorable weather during the spring nesting season.
 
     The estimated 30 percent increase in birds over 2014 mirrors increases in nearby states including South Dakota, where the pheasant population is up about 42 percent. North Dakota Game and Fish Wildlife Chief Jeb Williams says that could spread out hunting pressure, raising the prospects for an even more successful hunt this fall.
 
     North Dakota’s regular pheasant season opens Oct. 10 and continues through next Jan. 3.
 
     Pheasant hunting is big business in North Dakota. More than 50,000 hunters go after upland game including pheasants in a typical year, with each of them spending an average of nearly $100 per day.
 

PREP VOLLEYBALL<<
     Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 25-10, 25-16, 24-26, 25-20
     Bismarck High def. Mandan, 3-1
     Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Minot, 3-0
     Breckenridge, Minn. def. Wahpeton, 3-0
     Carrington def. Litchville-Marion/Montpelier, 25-7, 25-8, 25-15
     Cavalier def. May Port CG, 25-19, 25-22, 12-25, 25-19
     Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minn. def. Richland, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19
     Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 16-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19
     Dickinson Trinity def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-16, 25-19, 25-21
     Divide County def. Tioga, 25-18, 25-20, 25-13
     Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah def. Kindred, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22
     Fargo Davies def. West Fargo, 30-28, 25-14, 26-24
     Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Central Cass, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21
     Fargo Shanley def. Fargo North, 25-12, 25-12, 25-19
     Fargo South def. Grand Forks Red River, 25-12, 25-12, 25-20
     Flasher def. New Salem-Almont, 25-14, 22-25, 25-16, 26-24
     Hankinson def. Lisbon, 25-12, 23-25, 25-20, 25-16
     Harding County, S.D. def. Hettinger/Scranton, 16-25, 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 15-10
     Harvey-Wells County def. St. John, 25-16, 25-12, 25-14
     Hatton-Northwood def. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, 25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 20-25, 15-12
     Hazen def. Beulah, 25-8, 25-7, 25-11
     Hillsboro/Central Valley def. North Border, 25-17, 37-39, 22-25, 25-19, 17-15
     Kenmare def. Glenburn, 25-10, 25-20, 25-16
     LaMoure def. Ellendale, 25-18, 21-25, 25-16, 25-14
     Lewis and Clark def. Parshall, 25-18, 25-8, 25-12
     Linton-HMB def. Kidder County, 3-1
     Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. South Border, 25-22, 14-25, 26-28, 27-25, 15-8
     Midway def. Minto, 25-15, 25-22, 25-21
     Minot Bishop Ryan def. Velva, 23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 21-25, 15-8
     Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Bottineau, 3-0
     Mott-Regent def. Lemmon, S.D., 25-23, 25-16, 25-22
     Napoleon def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 3-0
     New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Benson County, 25-23, 25-19, 25-8
     Northern Cass def. Maple Valley, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15
     Park River/Fordville Lankin def. Larimore, 25-15, 25-13, 25-7
     Richardton-Taylor def. Bowman County, 25-21, 17-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-11
     Rolla def. Westhope-Newburg, 3-2
     Rugby def. Nedrose, 25-1, 25-8, 25-9
     Sargent Central def. Enderlin, 25-17, 25-17, 26-24
     Sawyer def. Surrey, 25-12, 25-19, 25-12
     Sheyenne def. Grand Forks Central, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20
     Shiloh Christian def. Grant County, 25-16, 25-16, 16-25, 25-18
     Thompson def. Grafton/St. Thomas, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14
     Timber Lake, S.D. def. Standing Rock, 25-14, 25-15, 22-25, 25-8
     Trenton def. White Shield, 25-13, 25-14, 25-3
     Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky def. Washburn, 3-1
     Underwood def. Wilton-Wing, 25-19, 25-22, 13-25, 25-22
     Valley City def. Devils Lake, 25-21, 25-21, 25-9
     Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Milnor-North Sargent, 3-0

 INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final            Atlanta              3    Toronto                  2
 
 
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE
 

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Victor Martinez had three hits and two RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat Phil Hughes and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday night. James McCann also had three hits for Detroit. Alfredo Simon pitched into the seventh inning. Bruce Rondon allowed a run in the ninth before finishing for his fifth save.

 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Texas Rangers are the leaders in the American League West, moving a half-game ahead of Houston with a 6-5 win over the Astros.
   Final            Baltimore          6    Boston                    5,  13  Innings
   Final            Kansas  City      2    Cleveland              0
   Final            Tampa  Bay          6    N-Y  Yankees          3
   Final            Oakland            17    Chi  White  Sox      6
   Final            L.A.  Angels      4    Seattle                  3
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE

Miami put an end to the Mets’ eight-game winning streak as Dee Gordon went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in the Marlins’ 9-3 rout in New York.

Bryce Harper homered twice and had four RBIs as the Nationals blanked Philadelphia, 4-0.
 
   Final            Pittsburgh        5    Chi  Cubs                4    (first  game)
   Final            Chi  Cubs            2    Pittsburgh            1    (second  game)
   Final            St.  Louis          3    Milwaukee              1,  10  Innings
   Final            Arizona              6    San  Diego              4
   Final            Colorado            5    L.A.  Dodgers        4,  16  Innings
   Final            Cincinnati        9    San  Francisco      8,  10  Innings

 

NFL…

 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers have placed Sam Barrington on season-ending injured reserve after the starting inside linebacker left the opener against Chicago with a foot injury. Defensive end Datone Jones was activated on Tuesday to replace Barrington on the roster.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL…

 SAN DIEGO (AP) – CBS Sports is reporting that San Diego State’s basketball program is under investigation by the NCAA for potential rules violations that include possible improper benefits to recruits. Head coach Steve Fisher was hired by SDSU in 1999, two years after he was fired by Michigan because of the program’s involvement with booster Ed Martin. Fisher has turned the once-moribund Aztecs into a perennial Top 25 and NCAA tournament team.

 

In world and national news…

 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Greek police say the past 24 hours have seen about 5,000 people crossing the northern border with Macedonia in an attempt to reach more prosperous European Union countries such as Germany and Sweden. More than 250,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece so far this year. Romania’s president says top defense officials there will meet tomorrow to discuss the migrant crisis and what the country can do. And Austrian Federal Railways has stopped all train traffic from Salzburg, near the German border, into Germany itself, citing a request from Germany.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama plans to speak out today against another looming budget showdown that could partially shut down the government on October 1. In a speech to the Business Roundtable, Obama also plans to tell executives of the need for increased spending in infrastructure, education and scientific research.
 
     MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (AP) – Today could be another day of progress against raging wildfires in Northern California if the weather behaves as predicted. Forecasters are expecting some rain in the area where one person has died, thousands have evacuated and hundreds of buildings have burned north of San Francisco. Cooler weather allowed crews to gain ground yesterday.
 
     PARIS (AP) – France’s defense minister is promising airstrikes within weeks at Islamic State group targets in Syria. He says IS is training extremists in Syria to attack in Europe and that French jets will start bombing “as soon as we have well-identified targets.” Britain has defended its drone strike on a car in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa on Aug. 21, saying the target was planning imminent attacks in the U.K.
 
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – A statement posted on a Taliban website indicates a show of support for the apparent successor to the late leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. Taliban insurgents say that Omar’s family is endorsing Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as his successor. There are still a number of other Taliban commanders who oppose him.