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TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 10. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds around
5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
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5 mph.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Lows around 15.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow.
Lows 10 to 15.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow
after midnight. Lows around 10.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30.
Valley City (CSi) Barnes County Highway Department advises motorists that the Faust Dam bridge will be closed for removal and reconstruction on Monday, February 27, 2017.
Superintendent Kerry Johnson says, Swingen Construction of Grand Forks will begin removal at 7-a.m.
The bridge and a portion of the County Road 17 will be closed until the project is completed, with the anticipated finish date August 15th.
Johnson says the Highway Department knows that motorists may be inconvenienced by the road closures and bridge replacement, and appreciates the public’s patience and cooperation and will continue to keep motorists informed. He reminds motorists that to ensure safety to be especially cautious in construction zones.
NEW YORK (AP-CSi)) — J.C. Penny said Friday that it will be closing anywhere from 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers over the next several months as it aims to improve profitability in the era of online shopping.
The closures represent about 13 percent to 14 percent of the department store operator’s current store count, and less than 5 percent of total annual sales.
Management at JCPenney in the Buffalo Mall has no word at this time if the Jamestown store will be affected by the announcement.
The company said that it would also initiate a voluntary early retirement program for about 6,000 eligible employees.
The news came as the Plano, Texas-based chain posted a profit in the fourth-quarter compared to a loss a year ago. But total sales were down slightly, and a key revenue metric declined slightly as well.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should be brought back as a defendant in a lawsuit to explain its actions on a Red River diversion project around the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area.
The suit was filed in 2013 by a group of upstream opponents who believe there’s a better alternative than the $2.1 billion project that would flood land south of the Fargo-Moorhead area during times of serious flooding.
U.S. District Judge John Tunheim ruled last year that the corps couldn’t be sued in the case, which diversion supporters have cited to back their plans to start construction — even though the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources denied a permit for the project.
It’s unclear what affect Tunheim’s new order will have on construction plans.
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) Authorities this week cleared the last holdouts from a Dakota Access pipeline protest camp on federal land in North Dakota, but it will be a while before the region returns to normal.
There’s tons of debris to be cleared. There’s a highway bridge that remains closed. Pipeline drilling continues. There’s a court battle lingering. And hundreds of protesters remain in the area.
Many in the closed camp have gone to other camps nearby on the Standing Rock Reservation. But the status of those camps is unclear.
Protest leader Joye Braun says there’s a dispute over whether two camps are on private land or tribal land. And people haven’t been able to get into another camp established on private land by the Cheyenne River Sioux because of a Bureau of Indian Affairs roadblock.
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The Cheyenne River Sioux tribe has joined the Standing Rock Sioux in asking a federal judge to revoke permission for the Dakota Access pipeline to be built under the Missouri River in North Dakota.
The tribes say the $3.8 billion oil pipeline threatens their drinking water, cultural sites and ability to practice their religion, which depends on pure water. Developer Energy Transfer Partners rejects those claims, and expects to finish work under the river quickly, perhaps in two weeks.
Earlier this month, the Standing Rock Sioux asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to overturn permission for the river crossing that the pro-energy Trump administration granted to ETP. The Cheyenne River tribe filed a similar request on Wednesday.
The Cheyenne River Sioux requested an injunction to stop the construction earlier this month.
ETP hasn’t yet responded to the motions.
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in Ramsey County have identified the snowmobiler who died when hitting open water on Devils Lake.
Thee Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Lennis Sauvage of Aberdeen, South Dakota was crossing from one part of the lake to another and hit some open water under a bridge Thursday.
A friend who was ice fishing with Sauvage was behind him on another snowmobile and called 911.
The Lake Region Search and Rescue team responded, but were unable to revive him.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted to allow college presidents the option of laying off tenured professors with a three-month notice, rather than the current one-year period.
The move is meant to give presidents the leeway they need in case programs are cut because of budget constraints. Board members say it’s likely that most schools would continue with the one-year notice, but each campus should be able to decide on its own.
University system officials say the change is needed because low oil and crop prices have put the state and its institutions in a financial quandary. Opponents say it could hurt recruiting efforts for professors and affect employee morale.
The new policy has a sunset clause that would allow for it to expire in 2019.
Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT reports, effective 7 a.m. (CT) Tuesday, February 28, 2017, load restrictions will be added to all highways south of I-94 in the southern portion of North Dakota including highways west of 83 in counties of Billings, Dunn, McKenzie, Mercer, Oliver, Stark, Morton and McClean.
Currently load restrictions are in effect on a portion of highways in the southwest and south central region of North Dakota, south of I-94 and ND Hwy 16, north from I-94 to Squaw Gap.
Please refer to the NDDOT Travel Information Map at www.dot.nd.gov for details.
Motorist need to check current load restrictions to determine which load restriction remain in effect.
Statewide seasonal load restriction information is available by calling 511 or online at www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info. Load restriction email updates are also available at
http://www.dot.nd.gov/roadreport/loadlimit/loadlimitinfo.asp.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A nearly 100-year-old rare monument in a Minot cemetery is believed to be one of the first permanent memorials in the nation to recognize local soldiers who died during World War I.
The white marble monument was erected by the Girls Military Squad of Minot in May 1918.
Susan Wefald has been compiling North Dakota information for the national World War I Memorial Inventory Project for the past two years. She brought the monument to the attention of the project director, Mark Levitch.
Levitch says the memorial appears to be one of the first major, permanent monuments to local war dead, and the best documented. He says it’s unusual for memorials to have been erected that early in the war.
Most monuments were made after the war ended.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) The Women’s State Bowling tournament comes to Jamestown this year, and starts March 11,2017 and will take place for 4 weekends, ending Sunday, April 9.
Approximately 140 teams from all over the state are expected to take part.
Bowling starts each Saturday at 10:00 and each Sunday at 9:30.
The only weekend it won’t be going on is during the Runnin’ Of the Green – March 18 – 19.
Cheri Krause says, A memorial ceremony for their bowlers who passed away this past year will be at 11:00 on the morning of March 11 at the Hampton Inn.
The opening ceremony to get the tournament going will be at 1:30.
All are welcome to attend.
Jamestown last hosted the tournament, five years ago, and is on a rotating basis at North Dakota cities.
Pairings for the Class B State Girls Basketball Tournament
At Alerus Center, Grand Forks
March 2-4
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 2 Kindred (23-0) vs. 2RD Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (19-6), 1 p.m.
No. 3 Park River-Fordville-Lankin (23-1) vs. 3RD Grand County (21-3), 2:45 p.m.
No. 1 North Star (24-0) vs. 1RD Glen Ullin-Hebron (16-8), 6:30 p.m.
No. 4 Watford City (19-6) vs. No. 5 Our Redeemer’s (20-5), 8:15 p.m.
In world and national news..
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eight Republican governors are urging Congress not to scrap the health care law without a viable alternative. The governors from all regions of the country are presenting a proposal to the Republican Governors Association meeting Saturday in Washington. According to a draft obtained by The Associated Press, the governors are asking Congress to adopt an alternative that would essentially end Medicaid as a federal entitlement and allow each state to design its own approach.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Justice Department wants a federal appeals court to put the travel ban case on hold until President Donald Trump issues a new order. Under a schedule set by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the government must file an opening brief by March 3. A government motion says all actions on the appeal should be stopped because Trump intends to issue a new executive order that addresses some of the constitutional concerns raised by his first action. The original order temporarily banned travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries and paused the U.S. refugee program.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the National Rifle Association says conservatives should stand up for themselves if “the violent left brings their terror into our communities.” Wayne LaPierre showed videos of violent protests as he spoke Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He called on NRA supporters show to “Show them you won’t submit.”
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A father of five is dead after a driver plowed into the bedroom of his South Carolina home. Authorities in Anderson County say an SUV went off the road and hit a sign, a hydrant and went up an embankment before hitting the home Thursday night. The 19-year-old driver has been charged with felony DUI.
BOSTON (AP) — Temperature records are falling in the Northeast. Boston hit 71 degrees Friday, making it the warmest February day ever recorded in the city. The National Weather Service says Newark, New Jersey, reached 74 degrees, breaking the previous high of 73 for the date, set in 1985. Temperatures also hit 70 in Philadelphia; Hartford, Connecticut; and Providence, Rhode Island. Forecasters say the spring-like warmth won’t last, though. A strong cold front is expected to arrive Saturday evening.
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