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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.

 

In sports…

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

 

In world and national news…

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Authorities have publicly identified the dead Austin bombing suspect as 23-year-old Mark Conditt, of Pflugerville. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies issued a news release Wednesday saying a federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant were issued Tuesday night for Conditt on a charge of unlawful possession and transfer of a destructive device. Authorities say Conditt blew himself up overnight in a suburban Austin parking lot as a SWAT team closed in. His motives remain unknown.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it’s a “fireable offense and likely illegal” to leak President Donald Trump’s briefing papers. The warning came after several news outlets including The Associated Press reported that aides had included a warning in Trump’s briefing papers advising him not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election win, but he did so anyway. The White House said Wednesday: “If this story is accurate, that means someone leaked the President’s briefing papers.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are worried about the Russian threat to the security of U.S. elections, and they say Homeland Security leaders from the Trump and Obama administrations should have more forcefully warned Americans about Moscow’s past intrusions. Voting in the 2018 elections is already underway, and members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are citing a lack of urgency in protecting balloting in state systems.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Timberlake’s Wednesday night concert New York City is being postponed due to the spring nor’easter. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for New York City and its suburbs. The declaration issued Wednesday by the Democratic governor allows the state to cut red tape and make decisions that affect local governments uniformly. Police say slick roads were a factor in a fatal crash on Long Island.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading GOP lawmakers are accusing Democrats of blocking relief for consumers struggling with soaring health insurance premiums. Republicans say Democrats are playing politics over abortion, but Democrats say it’s the other way around. The impasse may doom hopes for insurance relief in the budget bill that congressional leaders are trying to negotiate before an end-of-the week deadline to fund the government.