Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec 1

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown city crews will begin snow removal in the residential areas beginning approximately at 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 during regular daytime hours.

PLEASE NOTE:

The  schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions and snow accumulation totals.

 

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, on Tuesday morning, icy conditions on a bridge deck, led to the driver losing control of her vehcile.

The 16 year-old girl escaped injury when the pickup she was driving lost control on the icy bridge deck south of Valley City shortly after 8-am.

Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fiebiger said the driver was wearing her seat belt and the guard rails helped the vehicle stay on the bridge.

Barnes County Highway Road Superintendent Kerry Johnson said the bridge guard rails were heavily damaged and will need to be repaired.

Fiebiger says the driver was not injured.

 

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. Commissioner Nielson was not present.

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,704,103.92.

Liquor license for Eagles Club, American Legion

LP Gas Permit to Vining Oil & Gas, LLC, and Dakota Plains Cooperative

Mobile Home Park License to Rockwater, LLC, and Richard Plecity Trailer Court

Taxi License renewal for South Central Adult Services.

Pawn Shop License for Northwestern Industries.

PUBLIC FORUM:  No one spoke.

PUBLIC HEARING

The Commissioners  discussed changes to the City Zoning Ordinance No. 987 Zoning Matrix allowing “assembly from previously prepared or manufactured products, including food, plastic, electronics and metal products including sub-assemblies” in a B-2 District (Highway Business District). 

Valley City/Barnes County Development Director, Jennifer Feist outlined the changes, and explained that expansions of businesses would likely occur, including Pizza Corner. She said it standardizes the way of doing business.

A resident spoke not in favor of the Ordinance, who lives across from Pizza Corner, and explained excessive noise, at night and litter at the business, and improperly parking semis in the middle of the street. The employees also allegedly walk across their property, and parking in their driveway. The actions have been going on since the residents lived there since 1983.

They said they’ve come before the City Commission many times without results.

Ms. Feist said she’s talked with Pizza Corner owner, on the issues, which she said are two separate issues, in conjunction with the zoning amendments.

Commissioner Magnuson said if Pizza Corner comes before the Planning Commission for a public hearing for a zone change, that’s the time to bring these issues up.

Another resident spoke of similar problems, while another resident suggested that an Ordinance include a quiet time during the night.

Mayor Werkhoven reminded residents to call police if someone is breaking the law.

Bobby Koepplin noted amending the B-2 Zoning Ordinance, will not allow public input or comment, on issues.

ORDINANCES

Following the Public Hearing the City Commission on a 4-0 vote,approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1001, an ordinance amending the City Zoning Ordinance No. 987 Zoning Matrix allowing “assembly from previously prepared or manufactured products, including food, plastic, electronics and metal products including sub-assemblies” in a B-2 District (Highway Business District).

More discussions will be held, and a second reading of the Ordinance will come later.

NEW BUSINESS

City Commissioners received an application for Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding Businesses for Smith Lumber Do It Best Hardware & Rental. Auditor Richter asked the Commission to scheduled Public Hearing for January 5, 2016.  The Commissioners voted to approve.

City Commissioners approved purchasing property located at 704 East Main for Permanent Flood Protection buyout in the amount of $20,020. City Administrator Schelkoph said the amount is the assessed value plus 20 percent.

VCSU Learning to Live/Living to Learn group presented information about  the walking paths they designed.  They created PDF documents with the information about the routes, plus a 3 minute video to highlight the pathways is available in the form on brochures and on line.

THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR HAD NO REPORT

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS

Fire Chief Retterath noted good support from the recent dance.

He said the Fire Deparment’s web site will have information concerning Carbon Monoxide.

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

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Auxiliary members from Jamestown Regional Medical Center are sponsoring the 17^th annual Tree of Love fundraiser. Ornaments can be purchased with a silver or gold ribbon in honor of a loved one, family member or patient. The ornaments that are purchased will be displayed on a tree located in the main lobby of JRMC through the holiday season.

JRMC Volunteer and Gift Shoppe Coordinator, Katie Beyer says, “The Tree of Love fundraiser is an annual event allowing us to remember and honor our loved ones, all while supporting JRMC Foundation. The silver and gold ornaments will be displayed on the Tree of Love in the lobby at JRMC all season.”

Order forms may be picked up at the main lobby volunteer desk or the JRMC Gift Shoppe. Deadline for purchasing ornaments is December 18, 2015. The proceeds will be donated to the JRMC Foundation in support of the Journey to Oncology and cancer care. For more information on the Tree of Love, contact Katie Beyer, JRMC Volunteer and Gift Shoppe Coordinator at 701-952-4809.　

JRMC Auxiliary was formed in 1973 by Dorothy Chouinard, who is still an active member. The 72 member Auxiliary provides services and support for the hospital through financial donations and volunteer services. The funds raised by the Auxiliary provide materials back to the hospital; these have included baby burp cloths, surgery pillows and grab bars.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital located at 2422 20^th St. SW, Jamestown, ND. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

 　　

   MANDAREE, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a three-vehicle, weather-related crash near Mandaree killed one person and prompted the temporary closure of a highway intersection.
 
     The crash happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of state Highways 22 and 73.
 
     The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Lacey Eckert was driving a Ford pickup truck heading east on Highway 73 and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Highway 22. Eckert’s vehicle struck the driver’s side doors of a GMC pickup truck, which spun and entered the ditch.
 
     After the collision, a truck trailer heading south on Highway 22 struck Eckert’s vehicle. The truck trailer overturned, blocking two lanes, but its driver wasn’t hurt.
 
     Authorities say the GMC pickup’s driver died at the scene. He wasn’t immediately identified.
 
     Eckert, of Durango, Colorado, and a passenger of the GMC pickup were injured.
 

 

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A member of a violent North Dakota oil patch drug gang who blamed his angry outbursts in court on a traumatic brain injury has lost his appeal in federal court.
 
     Brian Dahl, also known as Kodiak, was sentenced in November 2014 to 17 years in prison for conspiring to distribute large quantities of meth and possessing a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime.
 
     The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Dahl’s argument that the brain injury suffered in a 2007 truck accident made it difficult for him to understand the proceedings and a judge should have granted his request for a psychological examination and competency hearing.
 
     Dahl was a member of a group that called themselves “The Family” and kidnapped and tortured one of their own members.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota farmers have finished combining corn and sunflowers, wrapping up the fall harvest.
 
     The Agriculture Department says in its last weekly crop report of the season that frozen ground put a halt to fall tillage work, and a lack of snow cover had winter wheat farmers worried about their crops being exposed to cold temperatures. The report was issued Sunday, before this week’s snowstorm hit.
 
     North Dakota’s winter wheat crop is rated 71 percent in good-to-excellent condition, up slightly over the previous week.
 
     Pasture and range conditions statewide are rated 43 percent good to excellent. Stock water supplies are 79 percent adequate to surplus.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota residents asked questions ranging from snow removal to security on a design for a new $5 million home for North Dakota’s first family.
 
     About 20 people attended the meeting at the state Capitol on Tuesday to see the plans for the proposed governor’s residence and to give their input.
 
     A design committee earlier had picked a nearly 18,000-square-foot one-story design over a pair of two-story designs as the preferred layout.
 
     A separate committee is seeking to raise $1 million in private donations for the new governor’s residence.
 
     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.

 

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – The Bismarck Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol has met its goal of raising enough money to place wreaths on each of the more than 5,600 headstones at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan.
 
     The project is part of a national effort known as Wreaths Across America.
 
     The Civil Air Patrol will sponsor a wreath-placing ceremony on Dec. 12 at the cemetery.   It will be one of more than 1,000 ceremonies held simultaneously across the country.

 

In sports…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team has gained a spot in both national polls after a weekend sweep at Michigan State.

UND went from No. 5 to No. 4 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls this week.

Defending national champion Providence remains atop both polls. Boston College and Quinnipiac swap the No. 2 and 3 spots in the polls. Massachusetts-Lowell rounds out the Top 5 in both.

 The Fighting Hawks host ninth-ranked Denver this weekend.

 

In world and national news…

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (rahm ih-MAN’-yoo-uhl) says it’s an “undeniable fact” the public’s trust in the city’s police force has been eroded by its handling of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald last year. The city released police dash-cam video of the incident only last week after a judge ordered it be made public. It shows a white police officer shooting the black teenager 16 times. The mayor fired police Superintendent Garry McCarthy today, saying the force needs a new leader to rebuild trust “with every community in the city.”
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the U.S. will deploy a larger special operations force to the Middle East to help Iraqi and Kurdish forces fight Islamic State militants. Carter did not offer a specific number of troops in testimony before a House panel Tuesday, but said it would be more than the 50 troops the president previously announced. Carter says the force will be able to conduct raids in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government but also will be in position to conduct unilateral operations into Syria.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – A bipartisan group of national security experts is backing the program to resettle Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the United States. In a letter to Congress, former members of both Republican and Democratic administrations say the country must offer refuge to the world’s most vulnerable, regardless of religion or nationality. Among those signing the letter are former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger, George Shultz and Madeleine Albright as well as retired Gen. David Petraeus (peh-TRAY’-uhs).
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – A member of the House Benghazi committee says the military is better prepared now for an attack in Africa than it was when the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya was attacked in 2012. Republican Congressman Lynn Westmoreland says he bases that assessment on what he saw at the U.S. Africa Command in Germany during last month’s attack on a luxury hotel in Mali. Twenty people were killed in that attack.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The House and Senate have reached agreement on a 5-year transportation bill. The $281 billion measure would increase spending on the nation’s aging and congested highways and transit systems. The bill would put an end to the cycle of temporary extensions and threatened shutdowns over the past seven years that have made it difficult for states to plan long-term projects.