CSi Weather…
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7-A.M FRIDAY TO 9-A.M. SATURDAY…INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AND VALLEY CITY AREAS…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Snowfall accumulations may exceed 6 inches.
* WHERE…From Bowbells and Bottineau, through Stanley, Minot,
Max, Rugby, McClusky, Harvey, Carrington, Steele and Jamestown, Valley City.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Life threatening conditions for newborn
livestock may develop. Plan on difficult travel conditions,
including the morning commute on Friday. Patchy freezing drizzle
is possible Friday night into Saturday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
Forecast…
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Lows in
the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow after midnight. Lows around 30. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Snow in the morning, then snow possibly mixed with rain
in the afternoon. Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the
day. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Snow, drizzle and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the evening, then light freezing drizzle and snow
likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and light
freezing drizzle in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY…Snow likely in the morning, then rain possibly mixed
with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with
rain in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in
the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 40.
A storm system will impact western and central North Dakota
Thursday night through Friday night. Southwest North Dakota
may see little snowfall, as most of the precipitation falls as
rain with above freezing temperatures beginning Thursday night.
Accumulating snowfall potential increases towards the Missouri
River and Lake Sakakawea. Snow, at times mixed with rain early
Friday morning, may change to all rain by mid-day and through the
afternoon as temperatures warm.
The bulk of the precipitation arriving Friday afternoon into Friday night.
The greatest snowfall accumulations potentially in excess of 6
inches are possible across north central North Dakota, the Turtle
Mountains, and through the James River Valley. Strong southeast
winds coupling with wet snow may lead to significantly reduced
visibility. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for these areas.
Patchy freezing drizzle is possible Friday night. Uncertainty in
snowfall amounts remains as temperatures will be near freezing.
But even those locations with less snow could see a sloppy mess
freezing on roads by Saturday morning. Travel could become
difficult in some areas.
Difficult travel conditions are possible. Life threatening
conditions for newborn livestock may develop. See www.weather.gov/bis for details.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing storm system.
Jamestown (CSi) Runnin O’ The Green organizer, Larry Knoblich is optimist that the 2018 40th Anniversary goal of raising $40,000 will be met.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said the day after the run, on Sunday the preliminary amount raised was put at $26,000.
He said that with additional donations still to be tallied from bars gaming proceeds and individual contributions coming, in he feels confident those amounts will add up to $40,000.
He pointed out that on Saturday at the start of the run at Frontier Fort 731 registered, compared to 979 last year, which he feels is due to more pre-registrations, including 497 at Cork & Barrel Liquors, and 255 at Wildside creations, and pre-registration was held at the Elks. He said 1780 participants registered this year.
On our show he noted other contributions coming in from donations made to rides given to participants with a free will donation. He added that R.M. Stoudt provided two cars, and seven others with drivers, totaled nine cars.
The total donations from that estimated at $3,600, to add to the total.
Larry thanked the volunteers that make the run a success, plus hundreds of individual donations of various amounts adding to the total.
He remarked about how the bar owners and staff cleaned up debris from the streets.
Of the total raised $10,000 goes to cancer patients with the balance going to the Elks Camp Grassick, to benefit those individuals with both mental and physical challenges.
Bismarck (CSi) North Dakota Attorney General, Wayne Stenehjem, has banned a phony charity operation from conducting business in North Dakota.
James Michael Austin, also known as James Fisher, had created Red Cross of Americas Inc. and solicited donations in North Dakota. He was not affiliated with the actual Red Cross, Stenehjem said.
Stenehjem says, “Not only did Mr. Austin create a phony charity so that he could take advantage of generous North Dakota residents, but he deliberately used a name that was almost identical to a well-known international charity, in an attempt to lend legitimacy to his efforts.”
Austin had also created a “GoFundMe” page to collect online contributions for drought stricken farmers.
Authorities in McKenzie County have issued an arrest warrant for him on an unrelated theft of property charge. It is believed Austin has fled to Texas.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota oil refinery proposed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park is under review for an air permit while its water permit is being reconsidered.
Meridian Energy Group wants to build the Davis Refinery near Belfield, which is about three miles from the park. The company plans for the refinery to process about 27,500 barrels of oil daily, with the possibility of expansion.
Meridian Energy has said it’ll be the “cleanest refinery on the planet,” but some are concerned of its proximity to the park.
The Office of the State Engineer recommended conditional approval of Meridian Energy’s state permit to withdraw underground water for the refinery. Staff recommended less water than the refinery developer requested in its application.
But neighboring landowners are challenging the recommendation, the Bismarck Tribune reported .
Timothy Dawson, director of the North Dakota Office of Administrative Hearings, said a hearing has been scheduled for June 26 to review the water permit recommendation.
Craig Thorstenson with the department’s Division of Air Quality said it’ll likely take another month before the agency completes its review.
The air quality permit is needed before construction can begin, though the water permit won’t affect the construction timeline.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of changing the North Dakota constitution to include a sweeping government ethics overhaul can begin circulating petitions to try to bring the issue to voters.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger approved the format of the petition on Tuesday.
With voters’ approval, the initiative would restrict lobbying and create an independent ethics commission, among other provisions.
Supporters need almost 27,000 signatures by July 9 to get it on the November ballot.
The sponsoring committee is headed by Bismarck Republican Dina Butcher and Ellen Chaffee, a Democrat and former president of Mayville and Valley City State universities.
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Bismarck The North Dakota Game & Fish Department has announced the dates for their Spring Advisory Board meetings.
The news release says, “These public meetings, held each spring and fall, provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency personnel. The governor appoints eight Game and Fish Department advisors, each representing a multi-county section of the state, to serve as a liaison between the department and public. Any person who requires an auxiliary aid or service must notify the contact person at least five days prior to the scheduled meeting date.”
Below are the dates, times, and locations of each planned meeting per district.
District 3 – Counties: Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ramsey, Rolette and Towner
Date: April 9 – 7 p.m.
Location: Eagles Club, 7 Eighth St. S., New Rockford
Host: Eddy County Rod and Gun Club
Contact: Jean Schuster, 947-2159
Advisory board member: Tom Rost, Devils Lake, 662-8620
District 4 – Counties: Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina and Walsh
Date: April 9 – 7 p.m.
Location: American Legion, 108 Fifth St. E., Park River
Host: Walsh County Gun Club
Contact: Doug Hove, 360-0709
Advisory board member: Joe Solseng, 317-5009
District 1 – Counties: Divide, McKenzie and Williams
Date: April 10 – 7 p.m.
Location: Library Meeting Room, 1302 Davidson St., Williston
Host: Upper Missouri United Sportsmen
Contact: Wayne Aberle, 770-6902
Advisory board member: Beau Wisness, Keene, 675-2067
District 5 – Counties: Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Traill
Date: April 10 – 7 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 701 First St. N., Casselton
Host: Cass County Wildlife Club
Contact: Doug Madsen, 238-3087
Advisory board member: Duane Hanson, West Fargo, 367-4249
District 6 – Counties: Barnes, Dickey, Foster, Griggs, Logan, LaMoure, McIntosh, Stutsman and Wells
Date: April 16 – 7 p.m.
Location: Farmers Union Insurance, 1415 12th Ave. SE, Jamestown
Host: Stutsman County Wildlife Federation
Contact: Matt Opsahl, 368-9907
Advisory board member: Cody Sand, Ashley, 357-7011
District 8 – Counties: Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark
Date: April 16 – 7 p.m.
Location: Research Extension Center, 102 Highway 12 W., Hettinger
Host: Hettinger Rod and Gun Club
Contact: Bill Ecker, 567-2149
Advisory board member: Dwight Hecker, Dickinson, 483-4952
District 2 – Counties: Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville and Ward
Date: April 17 – 7 p.m.
Location: Verendrye Electric Cooperative, Highway 2 Bypass E., Minot
Host: Souris River Basin Long Beards
Contact: DJ Randolph, 720-2134
Advisory board member: Robert Gjellstad, Voltaire, 338-2281
District 7 – Counties: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan and Sioux
Date: April 17 – 7 p.m.
Location: Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck
Host: Lewis and Clark Wildlife Club
Contact: Dave Dewald, 471-1046
Advisory board member: Dave Nehring, Bismarck, 214-3184
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