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..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT…
INCLUDES THE VALLEY CITY AREA….
* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast and
southeast North Dakota.
* WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for North Dakota can be found at
dot.nd.gov/travel and for Minnesota at 511mn.org, or by calling
5 1 1 in either state.
Forecast…
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of flurries after midnight. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Storm total 1 to 3 inches. North winds around 10 mph. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent..
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area. Highs around 15. North winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows zero to 5 above. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 15.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
after midnight. Lows zero to 5 above.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the day. Highs
around 10.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
in the evening. Lows around 10 below.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs near zero.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 15 below.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Today, snowfall forecast of around 4 inches for LaMoure and Dickey counties. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for these two counties through this afternoon.
Periods light snow south central and eastern ND on Friday.
Another system will move across the Northern Plains over the weekend, bringing another chance of light snow to the area. Behind this system another bitterly cold Arctic air mass is poised to move into the Northern
Plains for early next week, with a return to highs barely above zero and lows in the teens below.
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) have issued a Travel Alert for northeast North Dakota due to snow creating slippery road conditions and areas of reduced visibility.
Motorists are asked to use caution when meeting and passing vehicles as snow fog will reduce visibility. Cities included in the Travel Alert are Grand Forks, Drayton, Pembina, Cavalier and surrounding areas. A Travel Alert means conditions are such that motorists can still travel in these areas, but should be advised of rapidly changing conditions. Motorists are encouraged to wear seat belt, reduce speeds and drive according to the conditions.
All travelers are encouraged to monitor road conditions as weather conditions occur and use caution while traveling. For road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map at www.dot.nd.gov. Please be advised that road condition information on 511 and the travel map is updated daily from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. CDT. The road report is based upon the information available to the NDDOT at the time of preparation and is provided solely as a public service. Conditions may vary from those reported.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works informs the public that city crews will begin blading the snow emergency routes beginning approximately at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, February 21, 2019.
PLEASE NOTE:
The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions and snow accumulation totals.
Also a reminder that City Ordinance Section 25-10 requires that a property owner keep the sidewalk adjoining the property clear of snow and ice. Do not deposit snow or ice on the city street after the city plow has cleared the street. These violations are class B misdemeanors under the general penalty and will result in a fine.
Fargo (INFORUM.com) — A 36-year-old man accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a minor in 2016 was sentenced to six months in jail Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Cass County District Court.
Mitchell Ludwig, of Valley Citywas sentenced on one misdemeanor count of contributing to the deprivation or delinquency of a minor, according to court records.
Ludwig will be placed on two years of supervised probation following his jail sentence and has to pay about $350 in fines and fees.
Ludwig was originally charged in April with a felony count of gross sexual imposition stemming from the November 2016 incident.
Prosecutor Tanya Martinez said the charges were amended after the state took into account the victim’s wishes and the current situation with regard to the case.
Original charging documents show the victim, a 14-year-old girl, told social services she had been staying at a hotel with Ludwig.
She said she was sleeping in a bed with another girl when Ludwig moved next to her and allegedly assaulted her, court documents show.
Ludwig told a Fargo police detective he had sleeping issues and believed he may have thought he was next to his significant other, court records show. He told the detective he got up and went into another bed when he woke up and realized what he was doing, court records show.
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, Jamestown boardings were down about 14 percent in January this year, compared to January 2018.
In January 2019 the boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport were 792 compared to 920 in January 2018.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has reconsidered and passed legislation to allow legal gambling on college and professional sports.
The bill originally got the support of representatives present but fell two votes short Wednesday of the 48 needed for approval. The bill was approved by a second vote of 52-38.
A separate bill that would allow gambling on professional sports only was defeated by a wide margin Wednesday.
North Dakota is one of many states attempting to capitalize on the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifting of a federal ban on sports gambling.
Backers say sports betting would generate revenue for charities and the state. Opponents believe it that would cause more gambling addiction problems.
The bills differ greatly in their approach on how to adhere to the wide-ranging measure passed by voters in November.
House Republicans and most lobbyists are supporting the GOP bill. The initiative’s sponsors like the Democratic measure because they say it better reflects the constitutional amendment’s intent.
Representatives approved the measure the same day the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states. That’s an outcome that could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property from criminal suspects.
The House bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. Senators killed a similar bill in 2017.
ELGIN, N.D. (AP) — Gooseneck Implement has announced plans to build a new facility in Elgin, after a suspicious New Year’s Eve 2017 fire destroyed most of the John Deere dealership.
The Bismarck Tribune reports the new facility will house the business’s parts, sales and service departments in one location. Right now they’re in separate buildings.
CEO Jamie Melgaard says construction groundwork could begin this spring.
The Elgin location employs 15 people and supports nearly 2,500 farmers and ranchers in five counties. Elgin Mayor Ron Bartz says it “means the world to this community.”
Volunteer firefighter John Iszler is accused of arson in that fire and one at a rental property in Elgin last year. He’s pleaded not guilty in federal court. Court documents don’t show a trial date.
Update…
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States.
Pompeo says Hoda Muthana does not have a U.S. passport or any legal basis to enter the country.
He said on Wednesday in a statement that she “will not be admitted to the United States.”
The 24-year old who joined the Islamic State after becoming radicalized says she regrets aligning herself with the terrorist organization and wants to return to the United States with her 18-month-old son.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is ruling unanimously that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states. The outcome Wednesday could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested him for selling about $400 worth of heroin.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the court’s opinion in favor of Tyson Timbs, of Marion, Indiana. The ruling also could buttress efforts to limit the confiscation by local law enforcement of property belonging to someone suspected of a crime. Police and prosecutors often keep the proceeds.
Ginsburg read a summary of her opinion from the bench. She missed arguments last month, but returned to the bench Tuesday.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says a skier who accused her in a lawsuit of seriously injuring him at a Utah resort was actually the one who plowed into her from behind.
Paltrow’s attorney alleges in a counter claim filed in court Wednesday that the actress suffered a full “body blow” when Terry Sanderson smashed into her on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 26, 2016.
Paltrow says she was shaken and quit skiing with her family for the day.
Her account differs greatly from Sanderson’s.
He alleged in the lawsuit filed Jan. 29 that Paltrow was skiing out of control and crashed into him.
Sanderson said in his lawsuit he was knocked out and suffered a brain injury and four broken ribs.
CHICAGO (AP) — Fox Television says “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett “continues to be a consummate professional on set” and it has reiterated that he’s not being written out of the show.
The statement issued Wednesday by 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment follows reports that Smollett’s role on the show was being slashed amid police investigations into the actor’s report that he was attacked in Chicago last month.
The 36-year old told Chicago police that two masked men beat him, yelled homophobic and racial slurs and looped a rope around his neck. Smollett is black and gay.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said last week that media reports about the attack being a hoax were unconfirmed by case detectives. Police said Saturday that their investigation had “shifted” after they interviewed two brothers who were arrested and later released.
CHICAGO (AP) The United Methodist Church will soon decide how to address deep divisions over same-sex marriage and gay ministers serving in the clergy.
The church’s top legislative assembly gathers Sunday in St. Louis for a three-day meeting.
While other mainline Protestant denominations have embraced gay-friendly practices, the Methodist church still bans them. But acts of defiance by pro-gay clergy have multiplied and talk of a possible breakup of the church has intensified.
Church leaders will decide between three proposals at the gathering. Defections from the Methodist church are likely under any outcome.
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has agreed to postpone the start of ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s prison sentence by two months to May 6.
New York Judge William Pauley approved the delay Wednesday after Cohen’s lawyers said he needed more time to recover from shoulder surgery and prepare for Congressional testimony. They noted prosecutors did not object.
Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer, is also preparing to testify before three Congressional committees this month.
Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to lying to the Senate intelligence committee and campaign finance violations.
Cohen acknowledged lying about his role in a Trump business proposal in Moscow and paying two women who alleged affairs with Trump.
Cohen was originally scheduled to report to prison March 6.
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