Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec 14

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Update…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met Friday afternoon (Dec 14, 2012) at 2:30-p.m., at City Hall, to update members on Friday morning’s meeting between the City and Stutsman Rural Water District, and to then possibly award bids for installation of utilities at the Titan Machinery site, under construction west of Jamestown.  Council Member Buchanan was not present.

Mayor Katie Andersen said, both sides were moving in the right direction in negotiations.

Representing the City were, Mayor Andersen, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf, and City Attorney Ken Dalsted.

Representing Stutsman Rural Water District were Council Scott Sandness, Manager Geneva Kaiser, board members Roger Florhaug, and Ron Wanzek.

At Friday morning’s meeting the Mayor said the city proposed compensation to Rural Water regarding gallons of water sold to the Rural water district.

The proposal is 65 cents to $1.50 per thousand gallons.

Currently the city’s fee is $3.05 per thousand gallons and the Rural Water District’s fee is $5.00 per thousand gallons.

Also in negotiation is compensation for territories that may not be presently served by either the city or the Rural Water District.

She said the Rural Water District wants to serve the Titan development.

The Stutsman Rural Water District met Friday afternoon to discuss the proposals.

The Mayor said those proposals offered included, Rural Water not requesting compensation for serving the Jamestown Regional Medical Center if they can be the JRMC water backup source. At $5 per thousand gallons of water.

Also a penalty of $2.50 per thousand gallons of water used, retroactive to when JRMC openeed, a year and a half ago.

A mechanism for enforcement of the contract, in place, either the present contract amended or a new contract was asked to be in place.

The Mayor said any agreement should be approved by the USDA and other governing agencies.

The Stutsman Rural Water Users then scheduled their own meeting later Friday.

Following that meeting the City Council scheduled the Friday City Council meeting.

At Friday’s City Council meeting the Council stated the response from The Stutsman Rural Water District.

The City Council reviewed the six points contained in the response.

Among the points was a fine reduction on the city for serving the Jamestown Regional Medical Center retroactive to the facilities opening.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said a section of land was not addressed.

He said the royality fees in the Rural Water Users counter were not in line with what the city was looking to have in the agreement, along with open-endedness in some of the terms.

 

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said the document may not be honored, and as such with the 60 days to act on the bids ending Friday, suggests Interstate Engineering be contacted to extend the bid period another 60 days, until or unless the city and Stutsman Rural District reach a contract agreement.

A motion was made to instruct Interstate Engineering to see if any of the contractor bidders want to extend the bid process, which was unanimously approved.

Re-bidding may also have to occur.

Mayor Andersen said it would be a risk to award bids under the proposed agreement.

Council Member Gumke says this is not the final offer from Rural Water District, and that this proposal should be reviewed.

Bids were to be awarded for installation of utilities at the Titan Machinery site, as Friday was the final day of the bid awarding period.

Mayor Andersen the city will send written response to Stutsman Rural Water District on their latest proposal.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Meeting Friday (Dec 14, 2012) The Buffalo City Tourism Foundation (BCTF) Executive Board, met with Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen regarding a new contract.

During the Decmeber 4, 2012, Jamestown City Council meeting the Council approved a four-year contract with BCTF that funds BCTF at $299,320 a year for two years, with further funding to be negotiated.

At Friday’s Executive Board meeting the BCTF and Mayor discussed some revisions to the proposed contract.

The Mayor said the city has no intent to disolve the BCTF, and that she has trust in the board.

Incoming President Aldon Kollman said the Executive Board wants a written document in hand, regarding a new contract before the full board can vote on any approval.

He said BCTF board members watched the CSi recording of the December 2012 City Council meeting to get an idea of where the city stands for contract proposals.

The present contract runs out December 31, 2012, and Mayor Andersen indicted the present contract could be extended if a new final agreement is not worked out before the end of this year.

The Mayor said in her view the contract centers around tourism’s use of city sales tax dollars, adding there is a potential for more economic development in the city with additional revenues for more events and activitties, and better tourist sites.

BCTF Board President Dave Smette said the board intends to revisit tourisms Strategic Plan in the next two year, and capitalize on strengths in Jamestown and review any weaknesses.

Mayor Andersen said, City Attorney Ken Dalsted will review all revisions of the proposed contract, possibly as early as next week.

Smette said hiring potential candidates to succeed Nina Sneider as Tourism Director, is impeded somewhat with the contract for next year unsettled.

The contract for 2013 is expected to be reviewed at Tuesday’s (Dec 18, 2012) City Council, Finance and Legal Committee meeting.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 14, 2012) — The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.

The report says 57 year old Lance Anthony Kokron is residing at 411 2^nd Street Northeast in Jamestown.

His vehicle is a white 2005 Toyota Corolla with North Dakota License plate:

HFA-144.

Kokron is a white male 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 205 pounds with hazel eyes, and brown hair.

He was convicted in December of 2003 in Dunn County Court of Gross Sexual Imposition, as the report says he molested a 9-year old girl over a 4-5 week period.

Kokron 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 demographics of Kokron are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

 

　Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public of a convicted sex offender who has changed addresses in Jamestown.

The report says 32 year old Jamal Joel Anderson is now residing at 1012 10^th Street Northeast, Jamestown Apt. #9.

His vehicle is a tan 1996 Nissan Maxima, with Minnesota license plate UVZ-149.

Anderson is a black male, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Anderson has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the North Dkaot Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Anderson’s conviction include in 1999 aggravated assault, and sexual assault, and in 2001 corruption of a minor and violated a sex offender registration requirement.

Anderson 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 demographics of Anderson 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, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 14, 2012) — The James River Humane Society, will benefit from a fundraiser to be held at Applebee’s in Jamestown.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the shelter’s treasurer, Dana Wallace said the Applebee’s fundraiser will be held on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012, from 8:30-a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with the proceeds going to shelter operations.

Ms. Wallace pointed out that kindergarten and third grade students have made homemade dog biscuits, which are being sold at local veterinarian offices, at Louis L’Amour Elementary School.

The shelter is now accepting donations at the Buffalo Mall – across from Regis and Don’s House of Flowers — for donations for the animals at the shelter.

Another tree is located at Lloyd’s Motors in Jamestown.

The Shelter presently has 27 cats for adoption, six of which are declawed

There are also 14 dogs, including 10 puppies up for adoption.

For more information call the James River Humane Society, at 252-0747, located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown residents calling in lost animals to Jamestown Police, should make sure they give an accurate description.

On Friday’s (Dec. 14, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Police Department’s, Animal Control Officer, Becky Johnson said an accurate description of the animals color, markings size, and even gender will help authorities in locating the animal.

She added that found animals picked up without license tags are held at the city kennel for 24 hours, and 72 hours for licensed animals.

Any fees and fines must be paid, by the owner before the animal is released.

Officer Johnson said, she will microchip- scan found animals, but added that the information is not always a sure way to locate the owner.

Animals must have a current license attached to a collar.

She said even if the animal properly licensed the tag must be present on the collar.

Licenses are required for animals over three months old, and are available at the Jamestown Law Enforcement Center, with the option of one year or three year duration, before renewals.

With lost or found animals, contact the Jamestown Law Enforcement Center at 252-1000.

CSi Cable 2 also advertises, free of charge, for a period of time, lost or found animals. Call 252-2400 for more information.

Officer Johnson pointed out that the city will not attend to wild animals unless it is injured.

She reminds residents, not, to handle a wild animal in case it may be rabid.

Recently an orange and white cat that was found injured was euthenized as it was determined it would not recover from its injuries, and then tested positive for rabies.

To her knowledge no humane had come in direct contact with the cat.

For more information contact Jamestown Police Animal Control Officer, Becky Johnson through the Jamestown Law Enforcement Center, at 252-1000.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, the Jamestown/Stutsman County Relay for Life 2013 will hold its Kick-Off event at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM.

It’s open to everyone including past relay team members, current team members, cancer survivors, sponsors, potential sponsors, walkers, and anyone who wants to know about what the Relay is all about or who wants to be involved in the Relay efforts for 2013.

There will be special recognition of cancer survivors, top fundraising teams from last year, and new surprises for the 2013 event.

Everyone is welcome.

Supper will be served.

There will be games, a silent auction, and fun skits and presentations.

The Relay for Life Walk will be held at the Jamestown College stadium on June 14-15, 2013.

This is an overnight event, with camping, walking, sharing cancer success stories, and the bravery of the loved ones we’ve lost.

At the Walk, there will be lots of events including a luminary ceremony where the college track will be lined with luminary bags dedicated to people affected by Cancer.

It’s a great family event.

For more information, contact Pam Phillips at 252-8417.

 

Jamestown, ND, December 14, 2012—Registration for the 2013 New Year New You Wellness Challenge is now open. This community wide six-week wellness challenge begins on January 7 and encourages participants to exercise and make healthy lifestyle changes in addition to promoting health awareness and enhancing education. Participants will create teams and gain points for healthy activities. Points are reported weekly to the appointed team CEO or leader. The team’s averaged point total is reported and ranked amongst competing teams weekly in the Jamestown Sun as well as online.

The wellness challenge has three divisions: large business, small business and friends and family. A small business is 15 or fewer participants and a large business is over 16 participants. This year the weekly topics will have a nutrition focus consisting of the following: hydration, portion control and calorie counting, fat, fiber, sodium and sugar. Each week there will be corresponding articles in the Jamestown Sun highlighting that week’s topic.

The cost to participate in the New Year New You Wellness Challenge is $8 per participant and includes a t-shirt. Participants will also receive a punch card to the James River YMCA to use through the duration of NYNY.  To join the 2013 New Year New You Wellness Challenge, go to www.jrmcnd.com to access registration forms for each of the three divisions. Deadline to register is Sunday, January 6, 2013. For more information go to www.jrmcnd.com or call the JRMC Wellness Center at (701) 952-4891.

 

Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 14 2012) — The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission released the state-wide commercial air-service boardings for November.

So far, the statewide average for airline boardings is up 19% from this time last year.

Williston had their highest month on record with 4,916 boardings last month. Their previous record was just set in May of this year at 3,018, which makes a 63% increase in just six months. Minot has seen a 52% increase from this time last year and Fargo continually has the most boardings.

“Statewide, the use of aviation is very strong. Although new records are being set in the west, our largest boardings are still in the east,” said Joshua Simmers, Aviation Projects Manager. “Fuel sales across the state suggest that aviation use is up in all capacities – not just commercial airlines.” 2012 numbers are anticipated to be the highest on record.

The report said Jamestown boardings were 251 compared to 499 in November of 2012.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Police in Fargo are investigating the armed robbery of a payday loan store.
 
     KVLY television reports that two men entered the Red D Cash store in the south part of the city just after 6 p.m. Thursday, pointed handguns at the clerk, demanded money and ran off.
 
     Police say the robbery was unusual in that they more frequently occur later in the evening hours. They say the neighborhood is quite busy at that time of night.
 
     A K-9 unit dog was called in to try to get a trail on the robbers. Police say they’ll be reviewing surveillance video from the shopping center.

 

PARSHALL, N.D. (AP) – Crews on Friday regained control of an oil well near Parshall that has been spraying an oily mist into the air.
 
     Department of Mineral Resources spokeswoman Alison Ritter says  the cleanup process has begun.
 
     The well sprayed oil, gas and water containing brine, but nearby Lake Sakakwea was not threatened. The amount of oil released is not yet known.
 
     An official with Slawson Exploration Co. says an equipment malfunction caused workers to lose control of the well Wednesday night. A specialized team flew in from Houston to deal with the incident.
 
     Initial cleanup efforts are focusing on the field north of the well, the area most heavily affected by mist.
 
     No one was hurt in the incident. Its cause is under investigation.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A former University of North Dakota student will have to serve concurrent state and federal sentences for his role in a synthetic drug ring in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota that lead to two overdose deaths. 
 
22-year-old Peter Jevning Hoistad was sentenced to eight years in federal prison this week after he pleaded to conspiracy and distributing illegal drugs. He’ll serve that sentence while also serving a three-year term for violating his probation in an unrelated state case.
 
     Federal prosecutors dropped a charge that could have landed Hoistad in prison for life.
 
     Investigators say the ring manufactured synthetic drugs that led to the two deaths and the hospitalization of several other people in Grand Forks in June.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s two largest universities are holding their winter commencement ceremonies.
 
     More than 800 students are eligible to receive degrees at the University of North Dakota on Friday, and more than 750 are eligible at North Dakota State University. It is NDSU’s largest fall graduating class in history.
 
     UND’s ceremony is in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. NDSU’s commencement is at the Bison Sports Arena.

 

 REDFIELD, S.D. (AP) – Farmers in the Dakotas who lost millions of dollars to a failed seed company will get their chance Saturday to speak on proposed changes to South Dakota law designed to help regulators better detect a grain buyer’s deteriorating financial condition.
 
     Public Utilities Commission grain warehouse director Jim Mehlhaff says the proposed changes focus on timely disclosure of financial information, modest increases to the bonding requirements and criminal penalties for grain buyers that fail to comply.
 
     The Aberdeen American News reports that Mehlhaff will talk to farmers Saturday in Redfield.
 
     Anderson Seed Co. shut down earlier this year without paying farmers for millions of dollars in sunflower seeds which had been delivered to its warehouse.
 
     Some farmers have criticized the PUC for failing to adequately regulate the company.
 

In world and national news…

  NEWTOWN, Conn.  (AP) – The gunman in Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has been identified by a law enforcement official as Adam Lanza, the son of a teacher at the school. Authorities say the gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children before committing suicide. The gunman’s mother is also presumed dead.
 
     NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) – Authorities say Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., took place in two rooms, but they are not giving details on exactly how it unfolded. Youngsters and their parents have described teachers locking doors and ordering children to huddle in the corner or hide in closets when shots echoed through the building.

 

 NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) – The mother of an 8-year-old girl who attends Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., says it was “the happiest moment” of her life when she saw that her daughter was OK after Friday’s shooting at the school. Frantic parents rushed to the school to check on their children. One woman holding her two children outside the school said she was stunned that the shooting had happened in her town.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama says he grieves first as a father for the victims of today’s massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. Pausing for several seconds to wipe away tears and keep his composure during remarks in the White House briefing room, Obama said, “our hearts are broken today.” He also called for “meaningful action” to prevent such shootings but didn’t say what it should be.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – While President Barack Obama has signaled a desire for action, a White House spokesman says this isn’t the day for a discussion on gun control. Jay Carney’s response came after a reporter’s questions on the issue and Obama’s campaign promises on gun control in the aftermath of today’s deadly shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks edged lower Friday with Apple stock dropping four percent after a disappointing debut by the iPhone 5 in China. The Nasdaq sank 21 points and the Standard & Poors fell 6 points — with Apple being the biggest stock in both indexes. The Dow, which doesn’t include Apple, fell 36 points. 
     
     CAIRO (AP) – Several Muslim clerics in Egypt have been ignoring orders from religious authorities not to use their mosques to rally support for tomorrow’s referendum on a new constitution. In the city of Alexandria, a call for a “yes” vote from one ultraconservative cleric triggered a bloody clash. At least 19 people were injured, as the two sides battled with some wielding swords.
 
     DENVER (AP) – Police in Denver are searching for two men who sprayed four people with a flammable liquid then set them on fire. Police say the men showed up at an apartment in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood Thursday night, and when a woman answered the door, they doused her with the liquid and set her alight. They then did the same to two men and another woman inside. The woman at the door has been hospitalized in serious condition, while the other three suffered minor injuries. Police have not determined a motive.
 
     HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – A Southern California beach town is dealing with more minor flooding thanks to what’s known as a king tide. High tide hit around 9 a.m. Friday at Sunset Beach near Huntington Harbour, and TV news reports show ankle-deep water on some streets. One lane of the Pacific Coast Highway had to be closed. Astronomical conditions caused the highest tide of the season yesterday, drawing water up several feet higher than usual. Today’s tide was slightly lower.