Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Mar 7

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS, 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA, ALONG WITH  A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA . LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH RAIN  SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out Monday at 4-p.m. to 309 23^rd Avenue, Northeast, to a report of smoke coming from behind a microwave oven.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr said there was no smoke or fire damage and no injures.

Fire fighters disconnected the microwave oven.

There were 14 City Fire Units on the scene and 31 fire fighters for about 15 minutes.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police informs residents that phony IRS calls that are again being reported in the area.

Lt. Robert Opp, says Jamestown area residents are receiving scam calls from individuals claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Services.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the caller claims the taxpayer has ignored previous messages and will be charged with fraud unless they talk with the scammer.

Stenehjem reminds residents that “These calls are not from the IRS. The scam artists just want to steal your money.” Stenehjem, suggests residents delete the message or hang up on calls.

Anyone receiving that type should call, local law enforcement, immediately. The IRS says they do not operate that way and to not distribute your personal information over the phone.

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s employment agency says it’s getting some federal funding to help process unemployment claims.
 
     Job Service North Dakota announced the funding Monday. The agency says it’s getting $100,000 and could get up to $500,000 depending on the agency’s workload the remainder of the year.
 
     The agency says the money will be used to hire temporary staff and to pay overtime for key staff members.
 
     The federal funding comes after the agency announced in January that it cut 60 jobs and closed seven of its 16 offices in the state to make up for a $4.1 million shortfall in federal funding.
 
     North Dakota lawmakers earlier denied the agency an emergency appropriation of $240,000, fearing that using state money to make up for federal funding shortfalls would set a bad precedent.

 HAZEN, N.D. (AP) – A weekend collision between a car and a motorcycle on Hazen’s Main Street killed the motorcycle driver.
 
     The Highway Patrol says the car turned in front of the motorcycle about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and the motorcycle struck the car on the passenger side.
 
     Authorities did not immediately identify the male on the motorcycle.
 
     The driver of the car wasn’t hurt.
 
 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police in Bismarck have released the name of the Mandan man who was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a confrontation at an apartment building.
 
     The man was identified as 42-year-old James Anthony Scott. Police say he allegedly threatened another man with a shotgun late Sunday and tried to flee when officers arrived. Police say he ignored commands to show his hands and get on the ground.
 
     The officer believed Scott to be armed and dangerous and shot him with a rifle about 11:30 p.m. Scott was pronounced dead at a hospital.
 
     Police say they recovered a shotgun from an apartment hallway. They didn’t say if the suspect had a weapon on him.
 
     Per policy, the officer is on administrative leave while the state crime bureau investigates.
 
     GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Formal charges are pending against two University of North Dakota football players who were arrested for alleged drug offenses over the weekend.
 
  A redshirt freshman player was arrested early Sunday for possessing marijuana and a sophomore player was arrested for possessing drug paraphernalia.
 
     UND officials issued a statement saying they were gathering information and had no further comment.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says he wants flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff on the day that former first lady Nancy Reagan is laid to rest.
 
     Reagan died on Sunday of congestive heart failure at her home in Los Angeles. She was 94. She was the wife of President Ronald Reagan.
 
     Dalrymple on Monday said he will issue an official directive regarding the flags when the day of Reagan’s interment is announced. Other governors ordered flags lowered starting Monday in accordance with an order by President Barack Obama. 
 
     Dalrymple on Monday called Nancy Reagan one of the country’s “most influential” first ladies. He said she represented the nation “with strength, class and dignity, and was admired around the world.”
 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Seasonal changes at refineries are among the factors that have driven North Dakota gasoline prices up since hitting a 12-year low in mid-February.
 
     AAA on Monday reported that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas has edged up 23 cents to $1.84. AAA says $1.89 a gallon is the most common price found at the more than 450 stations it surveyed.
 
     Despite the increase, the average price is still 60 cents lower than the in-state price at this time last year.
 
     AAA says prices typically go up around this time of the year as refineries undergo scheduled maintenance and prepare to switch from winter-blend to summer-blend gasoline.

 
 
   BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota high school students can now take at least one Advanced Placement test at no cost.
 
     The plan was announced Monday by state School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and state Sen. Tim Flakoll.
 
     The Advanced Placement program offers college-level courses at high schools. Students who complete requirements can earn college credit without paying tuition. Tests normally cost about $90 each, or about $60 for low-income students.
 
     The Legislature last year approved $1.25 million to broaden Advanced Placement coursework opportunities for North Dakota students.
 
     Students from low-income families may now take as many as four Advanced Placement exams at no charge during their high school careers. All other students may take one exam at no charge, and as many as three additional tests at a 50 percent discount.
 
     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota students will soon take the state’s new standardized test for the second time, and education officials anticipate a smoother experience after glitches last year caused delays at some schools.
 
     The Bismarck Tribune reports that students can begin testing March 15, though schools may opt to administer the tests later in the spring. Students once again will take the Smarter Balanced math and English assessments on computers.
 
     Technological problems plagued the tests last year. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler says changes have been made so it doesn’t happen again.
 
     Officials also will be prepared to troubleshoot should problems arise when students begin testing.
 
     
     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A reduction in the score needed to pass the General Educational Development test means that 100 North Dakotans who did not succeed over the past two years will receive the credential.
 
     The  change announced earlier this year applies to test takers nationwide who now need a score of 145 out of 200 on each of four exams to pass. Previously, a 150 was required to obtain the certificate of high school equivalency.
 
     The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction says the lower score threshold came after an 18-month analysis of test data in several states.
 
     Officials say the version is more rigorous than previous ones, requiring students to demonstrate a depth of knowledge in social studies, science, reading, math and writing.
 
     

 
     GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s unmanned aircraft test site has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly a drone used for precision agriculture.
 
     The Hermes 450 is a 20-foot aircraft manufactured by Elbit Systems of America LLC. It will be used for research flights in cooperation with North Dakota State University.
 
     The flights will originate from the airport in Hillsboro, between Fargo and Grand Forks in eastern North Dakota. North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley says the research is meant to bolster ag research and improve economic opportunities for farmers.
 
     The FAA in 2013 selected North Dakota as one of six drone test sites throughout the country.
 
    

 
     FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A trucking company in the North Dakota oil patch is accusing a subcontractor of embezzling about $1.4 million over a four-year period.
 
     Running Horse LLC, of New Town, has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against the owners of Rodenbough Trucking and Excavating, of Surrey. The suit says Rodenbough has been leasing equipment to Running Horse since March 2012.
 
     Court documents accuse Jessie Rodenbough and her husband, Matt, of stealing the money through wire transfers, unauthorized checks and false reimbursement claims.
 
     Matt Rodenbough says the suit has no merit and the dispute is the result of hard times in the energy industry.
 
 
    

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bernie Sanders is accusing Hillary Clinton of mischaracterizing his position on the federal government’s 2008 bailout of the auto industry. At a rally in Kalamazoo on the eve of Michigan’s presidential primary, the Vermont senator said he voted for the rescue of the auto industry in the Senate when it was a stand-alone issue and not included in a bailout for Wall Street. Clinton accused Sanders of opposing the auto bailout during Sunday  night’s presidential debate in Flint, Michigan.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is rejecting criticism from those on the left and the right who say his administration hasn’t done enough to prevent another financial crisis. Obama says the changes enacted early in his tenure “have worked.” He says the Dodd Frank law made the financial system more secure, implemented consumer protections and did not hurt the economy.
 
     ST. LOUIS (AP) – The mayor of Ferguson, Missouri, says the U.S. Department of Justice has assured city leaders that its plan to revamp the city’s embattled police and court practices won’t create an unmanageable financial burden. Mayor James Knowles says the assurances mean a potentially costly lawsuit could be withdrawn if the Ferguson City Council approves an agreement with the DOJ. The department sued last month, a day after the council rejected a settlement deal with the agency.
 
     BOSTON (AP) – Boston police say they’re narrowing the racial gap on searches and frisks, but an Associated Press review of police reports suggests the change has only been modest. The department says that over the past four years blacks accounted for about 58.5 percent of all police-civilian encounters that did not result in an arrest — down from about 63 percent from 2007 to 2010. But the AP finds that when looked at year by year, the rate at which blacks were involved in police-civilian encounters between 2011 and 2015 held fairly steady.
 
     SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Hundreds of law enforcement officers have gathered in Massachusetts for the funeral of a Virginia police officer killed on her first day on the job. The clergyman presiding over Prince William County officer Ashley Guindon’s funeral Mass says her family came to know “the unspoken fear” that only those in law enforcement can know. He says he’s touched by the great respect fellow officers had for the 28-year-old.