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.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Not as cold. Lows near zero. South winds around 10 mph.
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.SUNDAY…Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
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morning. Areas of blowing and drifting snow through the day.
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.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning,
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slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 15 below.
Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Patchy blowing and drifting snow.
Highs around 5 below.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting
snow in the evening. Lows around 20 below.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below.
A much warmer Friday, followed by potential accumulating snow and blowing snow Sunday and Monday, and likely return of dangerous wind chills next week.
Valley City (VCPD) The Valley City Police Department reports that an arrest has been made in a shooting case from Valley City on November 21, 2018.
Police Chief Phil Hatcher’s news release says, on January 30, 2019, 21 year old Cornelious Edward Johnson of Arizona was arrested without incident by the U.S. Marshal’s Office in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Johnson will be extradited back to Valley City facing charges of two counts of Attempted Murder, and Robbery.
No other suspects are being sought at this time.
This is an ongoing investigation. If anyone has further information they are asked to call the Valley City Police Department at 701-845-3110.
Previously…
The shooting victim, a 19 year old Valley City Man was shot one time in the upper body, and is in an area hospital recovering.
The shooting late Wednesday night November 21, 2018 was about 8-p.m., on the northeast part of town, near a school.
The suspect is known at this time, only as a black male with shoulder length dreadlocks, approximately five feet eleven inches tall, weighing 160 pounds.
At the time of the crime, the suspect was possibly wearing dark sweatpants and a crew neck sweatshirt.
The suspect left the scene in a lighter colored, possibly tan or light gold, late model Pontiac Grand Prix.
Further information is that the suspect may be from the Chicago area, but has associates in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The report says that this act is not a random act crime, as the subjects involved know each other, and no known that to the public.
Bismarck (NDDOT) The NDDOT reports that work on the recently installed traffic signals on the north and south ramps on the US 281 and I-94 interchange in Jamestown will be taking place on Friday, February 1.
During work and configuration of the traffic signals, flaggers may be present but traffic should be minimally impacted. Once project is complete, motorist must adhere to the traffic signals.
Dazey (Barnes Co. Sheriff) During a welfare check at a residence in Dazey, the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office investigate the death of a 58 year old woman.
The news release from Barnes County Sheriff, Randy McClaflin said:
“According to Barnes County Sheriff, Randy McClaflin, on 1-30-19 at 1:45 pm, Barnes County Deputies responded to Dazey, ND for a welfare check on a home owner that had not been heard from since Saturday night.
Upon entry into the house the 58-year-old home owner was found deceased. It also was confirmed that a fire had occurred in the house. The North Dakota State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
Agency’s assisting with this investigation are the Dazey First Responders, Barnes County Ambulance, Barnes County Coroner. More information will be released later.”
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Starting February 1, 2019, Stutsman County will be changing its emergency notification service from CodeRED to a company called Everbridge.
The transition to the new notification system began in early November and has been a continuous process ever since. CodeRED will continue to be utilized until the switch is made on February 1. In December, individuals in Stutsman County, receiving their annual property tax statements in the mail received an insert briefly explaining the change in notification services.
On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Emergency Manager/9-1-1 Coordinator, Jerry Bergquist explained, as with CodeRED, all land-line phone numbers are automatically included in the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge for emergency notifications. This does not include weather alerts.
Both land-lines and cell phones will continue to be able to register for as many as six types of weather alerts.
He said, if your land-line and/or cell phone was registered for weather alerts or emergency notifications through the CodeRED system, you will need to re-register to continue receiving those same notifications from the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge.
The database of landlines used by the 911 system was imported into the Everbridge system.
More information in this story at CSiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (NDFU) — the North Dakota Farmers Union says, the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent position that it lacks the authority to allow year-round sale of E15, or reinstate ethanol blending requirements that were lost after the administration granted ethanol production waivers to oil refineries, has farmers turning to President Donald Trump for answers.
North Dakota Farmers Union President, Mark Watne, says,“The President has repeatedly voiced support for American farmers, renewable fuels and promised us E15 year-round. Where is that support now? This about-face only kicks us more when we are already down.”
In addition to the trade war, Watne says farmers have felt the loss of income due to decreased demand for biofuels, especially corn ethanol. “Ethanol drives the demand for corn, and corn helps increase commodity prices,” he said, noting that the administration’s granting of “financial hardship” waivers to oil refineries has cut demand for biofuels by 2.25 billion gallons in 2016 and 2017 alone.
He adds, the waivers were meant for small oil refineries that were under financial distress, allowing them to reduce their production of biofuels and circumvent Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements. But some of those waivers are questionable and should be reversed, citing a waiver to an Exxon Mobil-owned refinery last year. Exxon is the nation’s largest oil and gas company that reported earnings of more than $20 billion in 2017.
Watne says, “The loss of market by these waivers hurts farmers, not to mention the environment and reduction in harmful emissions. If EPA won’t restore RFS requirements, the administration needs to find offsets to the hole they created in our market. E15 can be one part of that solution and we should be testing and looking at E30.”
Watne says national energy labs have demonstrated that high-octane blends, such as E30, do not impair performance in non-flex fuel or standard vehicles. He said E30 provides the most efficiency and benefits to the environment, while meeting the octane levels needed for better efficiency in the auto industry.
Jamestown (CSi) A Cleveland, North Dakota man facing several charges after his nephews came forward more than 20 years later to report his sexual assaults, made his initial court appearance, Wednesday in Southeast District Court, in front of Judge Troy LeFevre.
56 year old Jerome Greenshields is charged with sexual assault, a Class A misdemeanor, sexual assault, a Class C felony, and gross sexual imposition, a Class B felony.
Greenshields is accused of having sexual contact with a minor 15 years of age or older in June and July of 1997, sexual contact with a 15-year-old in August 1997 and sexual contact with a 14-year-old in September 2001.
His attorney Mark Friese said the court is awaiting the response of the Stutsman County state’s attorney’s office regarding motions to dismiss the charges stemming from similar charges that had previously been dismissed.
LeFevre said a judge would be assigned to rule on the motions as the state files its response.
Greenshields was released on his own recognizance.
He has been ordered to have no contact with complainants in the case.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Optimist Club’s Annual Spaghetti feed fundraiser, is on February 1st from 5 PM to 7 PM, at the Jamestown Civic Center, in conjunction with the Sport and Recreation Show.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for kids five years and younger.
The dinner includes salad, spaghetti and ice cream with proceeds going to support youth programs and Imagination Library.
They can be purchased from any Optimist Club member or at the door.
Jamestown (CSi) The 2019 Sport and Recreation Show Friday February 1, from noon to 8-p.m., and Saturday February 2, from 9-a.m., to 4-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center.
There will be door prizes, raffles and samples.
The show is free and open to the public, with the latest fishing boats, pontoons, RVs and camping equipment with several manufacture displays.
Displays are from: Gun N Reels Sports, Countryside RV, Woodland Marine, Outlet Recreation.com, Home of Economy, 813 Sales, All Seasons Motorsports, Up North Softubs, United Sportsmans Club, Dakota Anglers, Stutsman County Wildlife Federation, 31 Gifts, Sweet Dreams Doughnuts, Reister Meats, Red Willow Bible Camp, Color Street, Innovative Siding and Windows, The Keeping Room, Farmers Insurance-Lucas Keller, Northland Windows and Door, Body Talk, Tupperware, Western Products, Pink Zebra, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, and Jamestown Clowns.
Valley City (CSi) The Chili Cook Off, Community Olympics will be held on Monday March 4, at the North Dakota Winter Show, Main Arena.
General Admission is $2 for the Chili Cook Off, The Community Olympics, free.
The Chili Cook Off is $10 per team, Community Olympics $20 per team, $25 for both events.
Forms available at the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Community Olympics events will include: Smoosh Race, Dizzy Cowboy, Outhouse Horse Shoes, Fly Flicker, and the Modified Chuck Wagon Race.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota corrections officials have lifted a lockdown at the State Penitentiary in Bismarck.
The lockdown was put in place Friday because of two separate assaults on staff members at the maximum-security prison. Seven employees were referred to a doctor with unspecified injuries.
Prison spokeswoman Michelle Linster tells The Bismarck Tribune that the lockdown was lifted Wednesday, and normal operating procedures including visitation resumed.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is sending an emergency response team to assist in efforts to control an escalating measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.
The North Dakota Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response will deploy a five-member unit to relieve existing members of the Washington state response group, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
“We are pleased to assist with this serious public health emergency,” said Tim Wiedrich, Emergency Preparedness and Response’s section chief. “Our participation not only assists Washington but also strengthens our North Dakota response capabilities.”
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency on Jan. 25 because of the measles outbreak.
Public health officials in the state have confirmed 38 measles cases clustered in southwest Washington. Most patients were under 10 and at least thirty-four were not immunized.
Public health authorities recommend that all children be vaccinated against the extremely contagious viral illness at ages 12 to 15 months and 4 to 6 years.
In world and national news…
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese political factions have agreed on the formation of a new government, breaking a nine-month deadlock that only deepened the country’ economic woes.
Rival political groups have been locked in disagreement over the make-up of a new government since May, after the country’s first parliamentary elections in nine years.
The breakthrough comes after rival factions worked out a compromise allowing representation of Sunni lawmakers backed by the powerful Shiite group Hezbollah.
The main pressure appeared to be Lebanon’s deepening economic woes.
The country is dealing with soaring public debt of $84 billion, or 155 percent of the gross domestic product, and unemployment believed to be around 36 percent.
Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Fouad Fleifel announced the new government, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri late Thursday.
CHICAGO (AP) — Xcel Energy has lifted a request to its Minnesota natural gas customers to lower their thermostats, as concerns about conserving gas eased with the warmup in the forecast.
The utility is also working to restore gas service by the end of Thursday to about 150 customers in Princeton, Minnesota, who lost their heat as temperatures dipped to around negative 20 (negative 29 Celsius) Tuesday night.
Company spokesman John Marshall says workers in the field are looking forward to the warmup.
Marshall says the utility is not expecting any problems related to the expected big upswing in temperatures in the coming days. He says he has “a lot of confidence in our equipment out there, both our gas and electric systems.”
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s seen the reports about the racially-charged attack in Chicago on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and described what happened as “horrible.”
Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he saw the story the night before and that, “It doesn’t get worse, as far as I’m concerned.” The president’s Trump International Hotel & Tower is in the general area where the attack took place.
Smollett, who is gay and black, told police that two masked men attacked him early Tuesday as he was walking home from a Subway restaurant. He says they beat him, hurled racial and homophobic insults at him, poured an “unknown chemical substance” on him and looped a rope around his neck before fleeing.
Police are gathering and reviewing video from scores of surveillance cameras in the area. They have recovered video that shows Smollett arriving home with a rope around his neck, but they have not found video of the attack itself.
They have also released photographs from videos of two people walking in the area about the time of the attack in the hopes that those people can be located and provide them more information about what happened.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democrats continue to add to the gains they made in state legislatures during November’s election thanks to defections from Republican lawmakers.
Since then, a handful of Republicans in California, Kansas and New Jersey have switched their party affiliations to become Democrats.
They cited various reasons, but the party-switchers have one thing in common: They say the GOP under President Donald Trump has become too extreme.
One of the switchers, Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier, says: “The Republican Party, for all of its statements of having a big tent, continues to limit the tent.” She adds: “Those of us who were moderates are clearly not welcome.”
The latest party-flip came this week in New Jersey, when state Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego left the GOP.
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