Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Apr 27

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW  AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

 

WEDNSDAY TRAVELERS FORECAST…

SNOW THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW

AMOUNTS TO THE 1-3 INCH RANGE OVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE

SOUTHWEST WITH PRECIPITATION REMAINING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.

 

EXTENDED FORECAST….

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PRECIPITATION EXPECTED MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS RANGING FROM A QUARTER TO A THIRD OF AN INCH ALONG THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER TO AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH ALONG THE I-94 CORRIDOR…AND TAPERING TO TRACE AMOUNTS NORTH TO THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) Considerable fire damage occurred at a home Tuesday morning, at 643 First Street West in Jamestown.

Jamestown City Fire Department Lt. Sheldon Mohr says five city fire units and 30 fire fighters were called out just after 2-a.m., and were on the scene about three hours.

He adds that a large amount of smoke was coming from the home when the units arrived.

He says the fire caused considerable smoke and fire damage to the interior of the home, which is under investigation.

Three residents and four dogs were in the home at the time of the fire.

The residents of the house were displaced and received housing and other assistance from the American Red Cross.

No injuries to the people or dogs was reported, however one city fire fighter received an injury in fighting the fire.

 

(CSi) A young male who was reported missing at about 12:30AM Tuesday morning near Gackle has been found safe.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser says, the 13 year-old was last seen 5 miles North and 1 mile East of Gackle Monday night. Kaiser says the boy was found alive and well, in a camper, about 10-a.m. Tuesday.

Kaiser says the boy’s name was not released due to being a minor.

He says the boy’s parents notified authorities, and a search began which included the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, and the Highway Patrol Fargo office which provided a bloodhound in the search.

Local residents from Cleveland assisted, providing a four wheeler.

Kaiser says a neighbor searched his property, and found the youth hiding in his camper.

He adds, the boy has been taken to the South Central Human Service Center in Jamestown for counseling.

Jamestown(CSi) This week has been designated, “Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week,” for the entire state of North Dakota by Governor Jack Dalrymple.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Emergency Manager, and 9-1-1- Co-Ordinator Jerry Bergquest said, this annual event is designed to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather including: lightning, high winds, large hail, flash floods and tornadoes. All of which, can cause severe property damage, personal injury, and even death.

He said as part of the awareness week activities, the annual statewide tornado exercise will be conducted. The exercise is scheduled to begin at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2016, with a simulated tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service. In response to the simulated warning, a countywide exercise of the emergency operations plan will take place.

Bergquist added that the plan is designed to warn the greatest number of people in the least amount of time. As part of the exercise, sirens will be activated in area communities including the seven sirens located City of Jamestown, along with the siren test in the communities of Buchanan, Cleveland, Medina and Streeter. In most communities, sirens will be activated for approximately 3 minutes. In addition, the simulated warning will be broadcast over the National Weather Service all-hazards weather radio system, local AM/FM radio stations and the CSi Cable interrupt system.

He pointed out that the most common reason a community’s warning sirens are activated is to warn the public of a possible tornado. However, sirens could also be activated to alert the public of other types of events that could be a danger to the community.

Hearing the sirens is the signal to tune into any of the local radio stations and listen for official instructions. CSi Cable subscribers can also turn on their TV and hear official instructions.

Information may also be provided via the CodeRED notification system, which Stutsman County subscribes to, and the Stutsman County Facebook page.

Jamestown (CSi) – Jamestown Parks and Recreation says, the public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the Two Rivers Activity Center in Jamestown (TRAC) will be held Friday, April 29, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. at the construction site on 5th St. NE, Northside of Gussner Elementary School.

Representatives from the TRAC Advisory Board and Jamestown Parks & Recreation will be speaking, as well as the building architect and construction manager. The public is invited to attend. If inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Gussner Elementary School gymnasium.

The community of Jamestown passed a 1 percent sales tax initiative on June 2, 2015, to fund TRAC’s first phase of construction. The facility will include an aquatics center, child care center, individual cardio and weight training equipment, group fitness classrooms, multi-use courts, indoor field
turf, walking/jogging track, locker rooms and party rooms.

TRAC is owned and operated by the Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department.

Valley City (CSi) City Wide Cleanup Week set in Valley City the week of May 9- 13, 2016.

Valley City Crews will pick up curbside items at no charge.

The annual clean up a way help residents get rid of unwanted items.

Items included in the pickup will include, tree branches, household items, and small landscaping debris,couches, chairs, furniture, shrubs, branches and wood. Paints and liquids can be disposed of in a dry form. Cat litter or sawdust can be used to absorb the liquid. Empty can be left out with garbage.

Do not bag or box branches, place those items on the boulevard during your regular garbage pickup day.

Place the garbage into boxes, bags or cans not to exceed 32 gallons or 50 lbs.

Items NOT being picked up include: medical waste, electronics and appliances.

Leaves and grass need to be taken to the collection site or to the landfill at no charge.

Tires must be taken to the transfer station.

Batteries must be taken to Truck & Auto Salvage or Valley Recycling Center.

Scrap metal may be taken to Valley Recycling Center.

Residents can take unwanted appliances to Truck & Auto Salvage or Valley Recycling Center. There may be a fee for refrigeration or freezing units with freon.

Free disposal of grass, leaves, branches, trees and used motor oil and metal can be disposed of at the Transfer Station all year.

 

Update….

POPLAR, Mont. (AP)  A woman has been charged with murder in the beating death of a 13-month-old girl under her care on an American Indian reservation in Montana.

The Fort Peck Tribal Court clerk’s office says Janelle Reddog pleaded not guilty during a Tuesday court appearance in Poplar.

Earlier…

 

 – A woman was due in a tribal court in Montana on Tuesday to face charges in the alleged beating death of a 13-month-old girl under her care on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
 
     Investigators say 42-year-old Janelle Red Dog killed Kenzley Olson and put her body in a dumpster before reporting her missing April 19.
 
     That triggered an Amber alert for Kenzley in Montana and North Dakota. It was canceled after Red Dog purportedly confessed and led authorities to the girl’s body.
 
     Red Dog’s lawyer has said she admitted to authorities that she struck Kenzley on three occasions. But defense attorney Mary Zemyan said it was uncertain if that’s what killed the girl.
 
     The baby’s mother was in jail on unspecified allegations when she died.

 

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Flooding caused an estimated $4,000 in damage to Wahpeton High School.
 
     The  roof drain became disconnected from a drain pipe during rain on Sunday, leading to the problem early Monday.
 
     Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Dale Bartnick says water came in through the ceiling. Principal Ned Clooten says hundreds of gallons of water flooded the tile floor in a commons area.
 
     The problem did not affect classes.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A man facing a murder charge in a fatal beating outside of a Fargo bar last year is set for trial this summer.
 
     Thirty-four-year-old Jason Oien is scheduled for a nine-day trial beginning June 21. The trial initially was scheduled for late March but it was delayed due to new evidence and witnesses in the case.
 
     Oien could face life in prison without parole if convicted of killing 35-year-old Joey Gaarsland in May 2015. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges including murder and three counts of criminal conspiracy.
 
     Three other people charged in the case have pleaded guilty and could testify against Oien.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Health Department says about 42 gallons of natural gas liquids spilled at a gathering pipeline and entered a tributary to the Green River in Billings County.
 
     North Dakota Water Quality Director Karl Rockeman says Monday’s spill of about one barrel of condensate into Spring Creek was reported by pipeline operator Oneok Rockies Midstream.
 
     Rockeman says staff members from the North Dakota Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Division and the Department of Health are at the site and will continue to monitor the cleanup. The site is about 13 miles north and four miles east of Belfield.
 
     Condensate is a byproduct of natural gas production.

 

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The welcome rains in western North Dakota have put a damper on plans to clean up a 200-mile stretch of highway.
 
     The project is meant to pick up trash along Highway 85 from Bowman, in far southwestern North Dakota, to the oil patch in the northwestern part of the state. Citizens and volunteers from various groups had signed up for this week’s effort.
 
     Organizer Cal Klewin says the cleanup has been extended through May 7 and groups are being asked to participate when they can. He says the state Transportation Department will patrol the roadway through that time and be on the lookout of trash bags.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota lawmakers serving on the interim Political Subdivisions Taxation Committee say they’re concerned about a lack of transparency related to angel fund tax credits.
 
     The officials on Tuesday outlined a stark contrast between reporting requirements and standards in North Dakota and Minnesota for granting and tracking the credits.
 
     State law allows, but doesn’t require, the tax department to provide information to North Dakota Legislative Management. That includes the names of qualified angel funds, the names of businesses in which the funds made an investment, the principal location of each business invested in as well as the date and amount invested in each fund.
 
     Rep. Mike Nathe, a Bismarck Republican, says the issue raises a ton of red flags.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A program that provides grants to conservation projects across North Dakota will consider only five projects totaling about $1.1 million next month.

Previous Outdoor Heritage Fund grant rounds have involved amounts of at least $2.5 million. But the fund is getting less than half the money expected during the two-year budget cycle due to the oil slowdown.

The Bismarck Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1qQbDLt ) that’s led to more scrutiny of projects, to ensure the available dollars are being well spent.

The Outdoor Heritage Fund gets a percentage of oil and gas production taxes. The goal is to restore land affected by energy production and to develop such things as fish and wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation areas.

The fund is overseen by the state Industrial Commission, which next meets on May 23.

 

 

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) – The family of outdoors artist Terry Redlin says a public viewing will be held on Friday at the Watertown art center that bears his name. Redlin died at the age of 78 on Sunday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The public viewing will be held at the Redlin Art Center on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A private funeral and burial will be held at a later date.

 

 

In sports….

News…

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A high school basketball coach and teacher in Williston has been arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with a girl last December. Formal charges are pending against the 33-year-old man, who was arrested on a misdemeanor sexual assault count and jailed Tuesday. Police did not immediately release further details, saying the investigation is ongoing, and the school superintendent declined comment.

 

MADISON, S.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) has announced its fifth edition of the Women’s Outdoor Track & Field weekly honor Tuesday. Sara Geisler of Valley City State (N.D.) was selected as Field Athlete-of-the-Week, while Abby Honeyman of Dickinson State (N.D.) was named as Track Athlete-of-the-Week.

　

The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) conference has announced its seventh edition of the Softball Players-of-the-Week honors Monday by the conference office. Cejay Hilhorst of Valley City State (N.D.) was named to its Player-of-the-Week. Alex Watson of Dickinson State (N.D.) was selected as its Player-of-the-Week.

 

 

 

College Softball..

VCSU 10 Jamestown 1 5 innings

VCSU 4 Jamestown 1

　

High School Softball…

Jamestown 7 VCHS 4

Jamestown 9 VCHS 6

　

Girls Soccer…

Jamestown 4 Mandan 1

 

 

 

MLB….

 

 INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final    Boston                  11    Atlanta                4
 
 
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Miguel Sano singled in a run with one out in the ninth inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 6-5, walk-off win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
 
     Minnesota rallied after Mike Napoli homered off Kevin Jepsen (2-3) in the top of the ninth to tie the game 5-5. It was Jepsen’s third blown save in five chances.
 
   Final    Chi  White  Sox    10    Toronto                1
   Final    Tampa  Bay              3    Baltimore            1
   Final    Oakland                  5    Detroit                1
   Final    Texas                    10    N-Y  Yankees        1
   Final    L.A.  Angels          9    Kansas  City        4
   Final    Seattle                11    Houston                1
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE
 
   Final    Philadelphia        4    Washington          3
   Final    N-Y  Mets                4    Cincinnati          3
   Final    Chi  Cubs                4    Milwaukee            3
   Final    Pittsburgh            9    Colorado              4
   Final    St.  Louis              8    Arizona                2
   Final    Miami                      6    L.A.  Dodgers      3
   Final    San  Francisco      1    San  Diego            0
 
 
       NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION  PLAYOFFS…
  UNDATED (AP) – The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks have taken three-games-to-two leads in the NBA’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals. DeMar DeRozan poured in 34 points and the Raptors erased a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit in a 102-99 verdict over Indiana. Mike Scott finished with 17 points and the Hawks went on a 28-8 run to take a 10-point lead in an eventual 110-83 blowout against Boston.

 

TWINS…
 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Heralded Twins prospect Jose Berrios is getting called up to the majors and will make his debut Wednesday night against the Cleveland Indians.
 
     Minnesota is bringing up Berrios after putting right-handers Ervin Santana and Kyle Gibson on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. The Twins announced Berrios as Wednesday’s starter following a 6-5 win Tuesday night.
 
     Twins general manager Terry Ryan says it “isn’t pre-determined on how many starts he’s going to get, by any stretch.”

 

TIMBERWOLVES-THIBODEAU…
  
     MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Tom Thibodeau is coming to the Minnesota Timberwolves with more influence than he’s ever had. But he says the dual roles of president of basketball operations and coach do not make him the czar in Minnesota.
 
     Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden held their introductory press conference on Tuesday. And Thibodeau, the former Chicago coach, says the power structure is “about alignment. It’s not about power.”
 
     Thibodeau and Layden envision a collaboration similar to what Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford have in San Antonio to help take the Timberwolves from a team that has missed the playoffs for 12 straight years and make them into a contender in the Western Conference.
 
     Wolves owner Glen Taylor says he brought in Thibodeau and Layden because he saw the opportunity to build a championship contender over the long haul.

 

NBA…

 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Golden State’s Steve Kerr is the NBA coach of the year after the Warriors set a single-season record with 73 victories. Kerr received the honor despite missing the team’s first 43 games due to back problems that caused Luke Walton to serve as acting coach. Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts finished a close second in the balloting, followed by Gregg Popovich of San Antonio.

 

 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Wizards have announced the hiring of Scott Brooks as their new head coach and will introduce him at a news conference on Wednesday.
 
     Brooks went 338-207 in seven seasons as head coach at Oklahoma City and helped develop Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook into perennial All-Stars. He replaces Randy Wittman, who was dismissed after the Wizards went 41-41 and missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.
 
     Brooks’ hiring comes as Durant is scheduled to become a free agent in July.

 

NFL…Update…
 
  DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas judge has set a $1,500 bond for former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in his misdemeanor domestic assault case.
 
     Manziel’s attorney, Robert Hinton, said Wednesday that the 23-year-old quarterback is expected to turn himself in for booking next week, though no date has been set.
 
     The Heisman Trophy winner and former Texas A&M star was indicted by a grand jury this week after his ex-girlfriend alleged he hit her and threatened to kill her during a night out in January. She alleged she was hit so hard that she temporarily lost hearing in one ear.
 
     Manziel faces a Class A misdemeanor that carries up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
 
     Manziel has been dropped by two agents and his endorsers.

 

 WIMBLEDON…
 
     LONDON (AP) – The overall purse at Wimbledon has been increased by 5 percent this year. That means this year’s men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive nearly $3 million. The All England Club has announced that the total prize fund is going up to $40 million for the grass-court championships.
 
     On the other end of things, a first-round loser will take home $43,000.
 
     Over the past five years, total prize money at Wimbledon has nearly doubled, going up by 92 percent.
 
    In world and national news…

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – With five convincing primary victories in hand, Donald Trump has strengthened his grip on the Republican presidential race. Trump is headed to Indiana today after first delivering a foreign policy speech in Washington. Meanwhile, Democrat Hillary Clinton is 90 percent of the way to her party’s nomination, having won four out of five Northeast primaries.
 
     LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A day after huge hail and high winds, another foul forecast is in the offing for the nation’s midsection. The National Weather Service says 60 million people from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest east to North Carolina and Virginia should be alert for strong storms. The nastiest weather is predicted from Houston north into Iowa.
 
     PARIS (AP) – Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam is now in French custody, and will go before investigating judges for eventual charges. Abdeslam was arrested in Belgium last month after four months on the run. He’s wanted in France for his role in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks that killed 130 victims.
 
     SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea is apparently getting ready for some target practice. South Korea says the North has built a half-size mock-up of the South’s presidential palace at a firing range. North Korea in recent weeks has repeatedly threatened to strike the presidential palace and government buildings in Seoul (sohl).
 
     LONGWOOD, Fla. (AP) – Authorities in central Florida are crediting a German shepherd with helping save two young children from a burning home. The dog, named Maxx, helped firefighters locate the 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl in heavy smoke as a blaze destroyed their home in the Orlando suburb of Longwood. The parents also survived.