Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Sept 30

CSi Weather…

 TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 40 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 20 PECENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT

EXPECTED.

THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWEST NORTH

DAKOTA THURSDAY NIGHT. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED DURING  THIS TIME.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Releases have ended for the season from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Pipestem Dam, Manager, Bob Martin says,

the only water coming into the dams at this time is ground water.

He says releases from Jamestown Dam ended on August 17, 2015. The last water releasefrom Pipestem Dam was on September 17, 2015. The last 6 inches of water released from Pipestem that were drawn from the bottom of the lake, contained no oxygen and not able to support aquatic life.

Martin adds the water picked up oxygen as it went through the release pipes and flowed into the pond behind the dam.

Some winter releases from both dams are possible, however Martin points out the releases would likely be short term rather than all winter.

Last winter, a 5-cubic-feet-per-second release from the bottom of Pipestem Dam was maintained all winter to improve water quality.

Martin says 2015 was a normal year for water flows through the James River. Corps officials estimated about 77,000 acre-feet of water flowed through the two reservoirs and the city of Jamestown. An acre-foot is enough water to cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 foot. It contains about 326,000 gallons.

Water levels at Pipestem and Jamestown Dams, are on target for winter-water storage, as those levels are reached by controlled releases of water through the summer.

He says in the winter months discharges are managed to minimize downstream ice buildups.

 

Jamestown (CSi) Floor plans have been released as James River Family Fitness’ Learning Center, will move to the Two Rivers Activity Center.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, teacher Torrey Herrington said the Learning Center at the TRAC facility should be ready for occupancy in September of 2017, and will include four classrooms and a larger After School Program room.

She said, presently the Learning Center is looking for two additional teachers so the program can expand to four classrooms. At this time there is a waiting list for new students.

The program currently has 15 Pre-Kindergarten students and 25 Afterschool students.

The Learning Center is open from 6-a.m., to 6-p.m., with the Afterschool program from 3-p.m., to 6-p.m.

She pointed out that the Pre-K program teaches children how to interact with other children, and prepares them for a classroom setting when they start school.

More information by calling the Learning Center’s Director at James River Family Fitness at 701-253-4101.

Ms. Herrington added that the JRFF Halloween Party will be on Friday October 30, 2015, with the hours to be announced.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Sanford Health Jamestown clinics have undergone many changes recently from clinic expansions and renovations to the addition of new providers. To better serve the growing community, the Sanford Health Jamestown 2nd Ave. Clinic has expanded by 6,000 square feet to now span 33,000 square feet. It features 55 exam rooms and four procedure rooms.

A ribbon cutting and open house will be held Oct. 7 for the Sanford Health Jamestown 2nd Ave. Clinic to showcase its expansion and renovations. The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m., with the open house following from 5 to 7 p.m.

For the convenience of patients, the 2nd Ave. Clinic will house all family and internal medicine providers and services. Additionally, dialysis, behavioral health and surgery services will be at this location. The open house will also offer the public a chance to meet new Sanford providers.

Open house highlights include the updated reception area, expanded exam and procedure rooms, new radiology area, outpatient mental health, cardiac rehabilitation and the walk-in waiting room.

The $4.3 million expansion and renovations are part of a total project cost for all Jamestown clinic updates. The Sanford Health Jamestown Clinic at 904 Fifth Ave. N.E. is currently undergoing renovations set to be complete in late 2015.

Sanford Jamestown Clinic Director, Jon Lillejord says, “The renovations and expansions are just one of the ways we’re growing to meet the needs of our community. Additionally, the growth of our staff brings even more expertise and accessibility to quality medical care. Sanford recently recruited four new providers to join the Sanford Jamestown team.”

Open house details:

• What

: Sanford Health Jamestown ribbon cutting and open houses.

• When:

Oct. 7. 4:30 p.m. ribbon cutting; 5 to 7 p.m. open house.

• Where

: Sanford Health Jamestown 2nd Ave. Clinic, 300 Second Ave. N.E.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas. It is one of the largest health systems in the nation with 43 hospitals and nearly 250 clinics in nine states and three countries. Sanford Health’s 27,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians, make it the largest employer in the Dakotas. Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have allowed for several initiatives, including global children’s clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit  sanfordhealth.org.

 

Valley City (CSi) VCSU President Tisa Mason presented Paige Bjornson with the Valley City State University Distinguished Service Award at a reception at Dacotah Bank on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Mason says, “Paige has done so much for Valley City and VCSU. She’s definitely a difference maker in the community and very deserving of this award.”

The university’s highest honor, the VCSU Distinguished Service Award is given at the discretion of the president in recognition of exceptional contribution toward the university’s vision. The honor has been bestowed on a total of 23 individuals and organizations, including Bjornson, since its 1975 inception.

A senior business banker at Dacotah Bank in Valley City, Bjornson serves on the VCSU Business Advisory Board and is president of the Valley Development Group Board of Directors. She also serves on the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota Board of Directors and is a member of the Valley City Rotary Club.

Bjornson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from North Dakota State University. She has done additional work in advanced accounting at Minnesota State University Moorhead and is a graduate of the Dakota School of Banking and the ABA National Commercial Lending School

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is hiring nine new agents this fall and stationing many of them in the western oil patch, where crime is increasing.
 
     Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says two of the new agents will be based in Williston, working cases involving Internet crimes against children.
 
     Three of the agents will be based in Bismarck, two at a new field office to open in Watford City and one apiece in Dickinson and Jamestown.
 
     Five of the new agents are tentatively scheduled to begin work Nov. 16, with the other four starting Dec. 1. BCI Director Dallas Carlson says they’ll boost the 43 agents on staff, 39 of which are engaged in investigative work.

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two workers in eastern North Dakota have been rescued from a collapsed clay trench.
 
     West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller says the workers were in a trench about 15 feet deep when it collapsed around 10:40 a.m. One man was trapped in clay up to his waist, while the other man had clay up to his knees.
 
     Fuller says emergency personnel first rescued the worker who had clay up to his knees. They then used tools to free the other worker, who was also pinned by a concrete form under the collapse.
 
     Fuller says crews took about 34 minutes to free the workers, who were then transported to a local hospital.
 
     The conditions of the workers are unknown.

 

   HARRISBURG, S.D. (AP) – Authorities say a shooting at a South Dakota high school this morning may have turned out far worse if not for the intervention of an assistant principal. They say a student at Harrisburg High School got into a dispute with the principal in the principal’s office, pulled a gun and shot the principal in the arm. According to police, Assistant Principal Ryan Rollinger tackled the student and held him down with help of the school’s athletic director. The principal was only slightly hurt. The suspect is in custody.

 A South Dakota man says his son is the student who shot a high school principal Wednesday. The boy has not been charged in the shooting or identified by authorities. 

 

  FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A now-former corrections officer in North Dakota accused of helping a federal prisoner escape has been sentenced to over three years in prison.
 
     Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Myers says 27-year-old Rachel Chepulis was sentenced Wednesday. The Devils Lake woman earlier pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and assisting an escape from custody.
 
     Authorities say Chepulis helped inmate Wesley Brown III escape from the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center in Devils Lake in mid-March. About two weeks later, they were captured at a Bi-Mart store in Oregon.
 
     Before escaping with the help of Chepulis, Brown was awaiting sentencing after he had pleaded guilty to charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and escape.
 
     U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson also ordered Chepulis to spend three years on supervised release.

 

 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota opponents of a proposed $3.8 billion pipeline to move North Dakota oil east say they worry it could contaminate water supplies and productive farmland and harm habitat for wildlife, including endangered species.
 
     South Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday began a two-week hearing on whether to permit the Dakota Access Pipeline. It would move North Dakota crude daily through South Dakota and Iowa to an existing pipeline in Patoka, Illinois.
 
     The Argus Leader reports Rosebud Sioux spokesman Matt Rappold told regulators that the tribe worries pipeline construction or a pipeline spill would impact wildlife. Landowner attorney Glenn Boomsma said his clients fear devaluation of their property.
 
     Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners wants to build the pipeline. Attorney Brett Koenecke said it would be “a solid, sound project.”

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Kenmare woman accused in the starvation death of her 13-year-old son is scheduled to change her plea Friday.
 
     Thirty-six-year-old Jessica Jensen last year pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the death of Aidan Bossingham, who authorities said weighed just 21 pounds when he died. The murder charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
 
     Jensen reached a plea deal with prosecutors in July that called for her to spend 16 years in prison. Judge Gary Lee rejected it, saying he couldn’t agree to the terms given the evidence in the case “and the severity of the charges.”
 
     Neither defense attorney Tyler Morrow nor prosecutor Kelly Dillon would comment on whether there is a new plea deal in the works with a harsher sentence.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A car theft suspect shot by a Fargo police officer is expected to survive.
 
     Cody Redshirt says  his 31-year-old brother Karmen Redshirt has serious injuries but is expected to live.
 
     Officer Patrick Thomas shot Karmen Redshirt three times Monday after authorities say the suspect aimed a replica pellet gun with a laser pointer at him. The incident happened after a chase with law officers who say Redshirt was driving a stolen car.  
 
     Redshirt, of Bismarck, remains in the hospital. He faces four felony charges including terrorizing and theft of property and could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted. Court documents do not list an attorney for him.

 

 DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Thomas Mitzel has been named president of Dickinson State University.
 
     The 48-year-old native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, has spent the last two years as vice president and faculty dean at Trinity College in Connecticut. He became the lone finalist for the DSU position after Peru State College President Daniel Hanson withdrew from consideration.
 
     The state Board of Higher Education conducted a formal interview with Mitzel on Wednesday morning before offering him the job. His contract will be negotiated by North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott.
 
     Mitzel told the board he believes there is room for growth at DSU and he would like to increase enrollment by about 5 percent per year.
 
     Former Dickinson State President D.C. Coston stepped down in August due to health concerns.

 

 DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted to reduce student fees at Williston State College by 50 percent beginning in the spring of 2016.
 
     The two-year college raised its overall cost of tuition, room, board and fees by nearly $15,000 this school year due in part to the higher cost of doing business in the oil patch. The college says it’s also trying to maintain its bond rating.
 
     Some lawmakers complained it was effort to sidestep their plans to make college more affordable.
 
     The motion passed Wednesday allows the university to decide which fees should be reduced.
 
     North Dakota University System Chancellor says the increase was not an effort to circumvent the Legislature, but believes that system officials need to do a better job of communicating with lawmakers.

 

 In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the airstrikes carried out Wenesday by Russian planes in Syria appear to have targeted areas that don’t include Islamic State fighters. Russia had said it was launching the airstrikes against the militant group — but U.S. officials say the Russians appeared to be attacking other groups, including those with U.S. support. The Pentagon chief says Russia’s approach is “doomed to fail” — because by challenging every group that is fighting the Assad government, the Russians are taking on “the whole rest of the country of Syria.”
 
     UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has raised the flag of Palestine at the United Nations for the first time. And he says it will be raised soon in Jerusalem, which he called “the capital of our Palestinian state.” More than 300 ministers, diplomats and well-wishers crowded into the rose garden at U.N. headquarters where a temporary flagpole had been erected for the ceremony. The General Assembly voted this month to let U.N. observer states to fly their flags alongside those of the 193 U.N. member states. The Vatican is the only other observer state.
 
     LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A lawyer for Kim Davis says the Kentucky clerk and Pope Francis asked for each other’s prayers when they met last week at the Vatican Embassy in Washington. Attorney Mat Staver says Davis — who went to jail for five days for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses — and her husband met with Francis for less than 15 minutes. The Vatican is essentially confirming that the meeting took place, by not denying it. Davis told ABC that the meeting validates her crusade against gay marriage.
 
     LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prosecutors have decided not to charge Caitlyn Jenner in connection with a fatal car crash in California. Authorities have said that Jenner’s SUV crashed into two other cars in February, pushing one into oncoming traffic. The driver of that car was killed. Sheriff’s investigators had previously determined that Jenner was traveling at an unsafe speed for road conditions, and that there was enough evidence to support a charge of vehicular manslaughter.