{"id":138101,"date":"2018-02-07T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T20:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=138101"},"modified":"2018-02-08T07:49:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T13:49:47","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-feb-7-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=138101","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Evening &#8211; Feb 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-606\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2-259x175.png 259w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM2.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY&#8230;INCLUDES THE VALLEY CITY AREA&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>.TONIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15 below. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 26 below to 31 below zero.<br \/>\n.THURSDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds<br \/>\n5 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 26 below to 31 below zero<br \/>\nin the morning.<br \/>\n.THURSDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15 below. North winds<br \/>\nup to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 25 below to 30 below zero.<br \/>\n.FRIDAY&#8230;Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.<br \/>\n.FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 below.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 below.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.<br \/>\n.MONDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.<br \/>\n.MONDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow.<br \/>\nLows 5 to 10.<br \/>\n.TUESDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. A slight chance of light snow. Highs in<br \/>\nthe mid 20s.<br \/>\n.TUESDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10.<br \/>\n.WEDNESDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n<p>Wind chills to 35 below zero will continue each night and through<\/p>\n<p>the morning hours, from Thursday night through Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Update&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to 1105 16th Street Southwest at about 4:20 p.m., Wednesday.\u00a0 A passerby reported smoke coming from the eves of the house.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyRotatorWrapper\" align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n<!-- Begin DWUser_EasyRotator -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/c520866.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/1\/js\/easy_rotator.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"dwuserEasyRotator\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 450px; position:relative; text-align: left; background-color: #FFFF00;\" data-erConfig=\"{autoplayEnabled:true, autoplayDelay:3000, lpp:'102-105-108-101-58-47-47-47-67-58-47-85-115-101-114-115-47-79-119-110-101-114-47-68-111-99-117-109-101-110-116-115-47-69-97-115-121-82-111-116-97-116-111-114-80-114-101-118-105-101-119-47-112-114-101-118-105-101-119-95-115-119-102-115-47', wv:1}\" data-erName=\"Fire020718SWjt\" data-erTID=\"{w8m8186w8f5350046408151}\">\r\n\t<div data-ertype=\"content\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul data-erlabel=\"Main Category\">\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main\" src=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyRotatorStorage\/user-content\/erc_86_1518046369\/content\/assets\/fire14-0.JPG\" alt=\"Fire 16th St SW Jamestown Feb 7 - 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Please enable JavaScript to view. \r\n\t\t<\/noscript>\r\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/*Avoid IE gzip bug*\/(function(b,c,d){try{if(!b[d]){b[d]=\"temp\";var a=c.createElement(\"script\");a.type=\"text\/javascript\";a.src=\"https:\/\/easyrotator.s3.amazonaws.com\/1\/js\/nozip\/easy_rotator.min.js\";c.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0].appendChild(a)}}catch(e){alert(\"EasyRotator fail; contact support.\")}})(window,document,\"er_$144\");<\/script>\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- End DWUser_EasyRotator -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Lt Sheldon Mohr says\u00a0 the fire started in the kitchen and spread to the attic space.<\/p>\n<p>The fire units extracted extensive smoke from the house.<\/p>\n<p>The family dog was in the house and had been removed to a nearby home without injury.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries reported and the fire is under investigation,<\/p>\n<p>Five city fire units\u00a0 and 28 firefighters were on the scene nearly an hour.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo Valley American Red Cross chapter provided emergency lodging.<\/p>\n<p>CSiNewsNOW.com photos<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City\u00a0 (VCSU-Greg Vanney) \u00a0\u00a0Valley City State University has set spring enrollment records for the third consecutive year according to official Spring Semester 2018 census numbers released Tuesday, Feb. 6. The VCSU enrollment figures show a record spring headcount of 1,500 students, along with a spring record for FTE (full-time equivalent) enrollment of 1,044.<\/p>\n<p>VCSU Interim President, Margaret Dahlberg says, &#8220;The increase in enrollment numbers is a vote of confidence in our people and programs by our students. The numbers reflect well on our faculty, staff, and the innovative environment we&#8217;ve created for our students to learn and grow. Our increasing enrollment figures also point to the positive efforts we&#8217;ve invested in retaining students and helping them achieve success once they have chosen VCSU.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over the last 10 years, VCSU spring headcount has grown from 959 to 1,500\u2014a 56 percent increase\u2014and spring FTE enrollment has increased from 767 to 1,044, a 36 percent increase.<\/p>\n<p>The record spring enrollment follows an all-time record headcount enrollment of 1,522 students in fall 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Last fall, U.S. News and World Report ranked VCSU the &#8220;No. 1 Public Regional College in the Midwest&#8221; for the third consecutive year and a U.S. News &#8220;Best College&#8221; for 20 consecutive years.<\/p>\n<p>VCSU offers bachelor&#8217;s degree programs in a wide variety of disciplines and two graduate programs, the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.). The graduate degrees are offered completely online, as are a host of undergraduate programs. Three-year bachelor&#8217;s degree programs are available in a number of majors, and faculty engage students with free Open Educational Resources (OER) in place of textbooks in many courses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The All-Vets Club in Jamestown is celebrating Valentine\u2019s Day a few days early with Valentine\u2019s Day Dinner Specials on Saturday February 10<sup>th<\/sup> starting at 5-p.m.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to dining, from the special menu, the All-Vets Club is providing a DJ for music, and one \u00a0free movie ticket at the Bison-6 Cinema in Jamestown, for the first 20 couples who order off the Special Menu.<\/p>\n<p>The ticket is courtesy of Bison-6.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Buffalo Mall merchants are sponsoring their 13th annual Business Leaders Soup Spectacular Cook-off contest to raise funds for the James River Senior Center Home Delivered Meal Program. The date has been set for Saturday, March 10th, 2018 from 11:00am \u2013 1:00pm in the Buffalo Mall commons area.<\/p>\n<p>Community business leaders and service clubs will enter their favorite soup.<\/p>\n<p>For $5.00 the public is invited to taste the soup entries and cast their vote for<\/p>\n<p>the best soup in Jamestown. 100% of the proceeds benefit the Home<\/p>\n<p>Delivered Meal Program.<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with the soup cook-off, the Jamestown Volunteer Center will<\/p>\n<p>host a benefit bake sale for the Home Delivered Meal Program.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment will be provided by R &amp; C School of Rock.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Washington\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The U.S. Department of Defense, through a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new web-based tool (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vets.gov\/discharge-upgrade-instructions\">www.vets.gov\/discharge-upgrade-instructions<\/a> that will provide customized guidance to veterans who desire to upgrade or change the conditions of their military discharge.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service officer, David Bratton said, by answering a few questions, veterans will receive information on the specific armed services board to contact along with forms to fill out, where to send the application and helpful tips for appealing their discharge.<\/p>\n<p>The military has estimated that tens of thousands of veterans with less than honorable discharge are especially likely to have unjust discharges deserving of upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Those include veterans who were discharged due to incidents relating to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or sexual orientation.<\/p>\n<p>The Stutsman County Veterans Service Office is located in the lower level of the Jamestown Law Enforcement Center, open Monday through Friday 8-a.m., to noon, and 1-p.m., to 5-p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Call 701-252-9043, and find more information on the Stutsman County website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Minot Rep. Andrew Maragos and another man were injured in a two-vehicle crash near Larimore.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers say Maragos&#8217; car struck a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Travis Holt of Grand Forks late Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 2.<\/p>\n<p>The patrol says Holt&#8217;s vehicle crossed the highway attempting to enter a residential driveway when it was struck by Maragos&#8217; car. Troopers say both vehicles then went into a ditch.<\/p>\n<p>Both men were taken to a Grand Forks hospital. Troopers did not disclose the extent of their injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Minot Rep. Roscoe Streyle says he got a text message from Maragos&#8217; wife, Sherry, who said he &#8220;is OK and at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maragos is a 73-year-old Republican lawmaker who was first elected to the state House in 1993.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KARLSRUHE, N.D. (AP) \u2014 BNSF Railway has reopened tracks after a grain train derailment one mile northwest of Karlsruhe.<\/p>\n<p>Railroad spokeswoman Amy McBeth tells the Minot Daily News that 19 cars of a 112-car train carrying soybeans went off the track early Monday. No one was hurt. There was no immediate word on the cause.<\/p>\n<p>The tracks were reopened about midday Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 An ethics policy is being written for Gov. Doug Burgum and his staff.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the policy was being drafted before the Republican governor caught some criticism for watching Sunday&#8217;s Super Bowl in Minneapolis in a stadium suite sponsored by Xcel Energy.<\/p>\n<p>Nowatzki says the draft has been in preparation for months. He said he&#8217;s not sure when it will be done.<\/p>\n<p>Burgum said before the game that he planned to use the opportunity to talk with Xcel officials about their service and infrastructure in North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>GOP Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner says Burgum&#8217;s presence in the Xcel suite sends &#8220;a bad message.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In sports\u2026<\/p>\n<p>MADISON, S.D. (PlayNorthStar.com)- Valley City State University freshman\u00a0Bryeann Robertson\u00a0has been named the North Star Athletic Assocation Women\u2019s\u00a0 Indoor, Field Athlete of the Week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryeann Robertson is a Freshman, from Fort Totten, N.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Valley City State\u2019s\u00a0 Robertson qualified for the NAIA nationals in the women\u2019s shot put with her career-best toss of 13.10 meters (42 feet, 11.75 inches) at the North Dakota State Bison Open.\u00a0 The freshman placed third out of 28 throwers, finishing behind only two throwers from NCAA Division I schools.\u00a0 Robertson has the top throw in the North Star conference by more than 2.5 feet and is the No. 2-ranked freshman in the nation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.JimmieAthletics.com\/roster\/18\/15\/6965.php\">Kaiann Arellano<\/a> (SR\/Jamestown, N.D.) has been named North Star Athletic Association Women&#8217;s Track Athlete of the Week.<\/p>\n<p>Arellano hit three provisional qualifying marks this weekend at the Dakota Wesleyan Open with her preliminary 60 hurdle time, first place high jump of 5&#8217;5&#8243; (1.65m), and first place 4 x 400 relay. She already sits 4th nationally in the pentathlon. The 4 x 400 relay team is ranked 9th in the NAIA, while Arellano&#8217;s high jump puts her 12th and hurdles at 22nd.<\/p>\n<p>The Jimmies will compete at the St. Thomas Showcase in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Operators of the Minneapolis stadium that hosted the Super Bowl have some seats to replace, including one taken by a Philadelphia Eagles fan who was spotted with a stolen seat at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the fan with his purple seat at the stadium\u2019s coat check had generated about 185,000 views on Facebook as of Wednesday morning. A traveler later snapped a photo of the man with his seat souvenir strapped to his carry-on suitcase at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The Star Tribune says the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says its security team is investigating the theft.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the stolen seat, the agency says a number of damaged seats will be repaired or replaced immediately. Zak Fick says he saw Eagles fans breaking three seats following Philadelphia\u2019s Super Bowl win.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The White House is praising a Senate budget agreement, saying it meets the administration&#8217;s priorities on defense spending and providing a two-year budget plan. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the deal will provide &#8220;certainty&#8221; for the next two years and achieves a &#8220;much needed&#8221; increase in funding for the national defense.<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A top White House aide has resigned following allegations of domestic abuse by his two ex-wives. Staff secretary Rob Porter says in a statement that the allegations are &#8220;outrageous&#8221; and &#8220;simply false.&#8221; He says photos published were taken nearly 15 years ago and the &#8220;reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described.&#8221; Porter adds that he has been transparent and truthful, and will leave the White House after a transition period.<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 New data show the number of sexual assaults reported at the U.S. Military Academy roughly doubled during the last school year. It&#8217;s the latest example of the military&#8217;s persistent struggle to root out such misbehavior. 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