CSi Weather…
…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY…INCLUDES THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
* WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of around one inch. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…Barnes County.
* WHEN…From 5 AM to 3 PM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing
snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning commute. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches. The dangerously cold wind chills as
low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as
little as 10 minutes. The dangerous wind chills will last beyond
the blowing snow into Thursday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle.
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.
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY…
Foster, Stutsman, LaMoure, Dickey, Kidder, Logan,
McIntosh, Burleigh, and Emmons counties.
* WHAT…Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations
of one to three inches. Visibility reduced below one mile in
areas of blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing
snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Wednesday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Near whiteout conditions are possible in
open areas of the James River Valley Wednesday morning.
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. The
dangerous wind chills are forecast for Wednesday through
Thursday morning. A wind chill advisory will likely be needed.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Forecast…
TUESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then snow after
midnight. Patchy blowing and drifting snow after midnight.
Colder. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows near zero.
Temperatures rising into the mid teens after midnight. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest with gusts to around
40 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the morning, then
sunny in the afternoon.
Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the day. Windy. Much colder. Highs 5 to 10 above. Temperatures falling into the upper single digits in the afternoon. North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area. Wind chills around 35 below.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Clear. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the
evening. Colder. Lows around 15 below. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs near zero. Northwest winds around 5 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 10 below.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
snow. Highs in the mid 20s.
Wind chills will remain a concern north and east of the Missouri River through Thursday morning. The Arctic air mass will remain over the region through Thursday, and now appears slower to exit. This means frigid
daytime highs for Thursday, mainly in the single digits above zero
with a chance at getting into the teens in far western North Dakota.
Mild Pacific air will quickly push into the region Thursday night into Friday, bringing temperatures back to near to perhaps even above normal.
Jamestown (CSi) Giving Hearts Day, 2020 is on Thursday February 13, with the Jamestown area goal to raise $1-million, supporting 15 Jamestown organizations.
The one-day only opportunity is the opportunity for individuals, businesses schools, and many other organizations to multiply the impact of their gift, which can dramatically improve quality of life for people in our community.
Dakota Medical and Impact Foundation hosts the 24-hour online event running from midnight to midnight on February 13. Gifts of $10 or more are matched up to the match figure. Additional donations will be added to the total raised.
On February 13th go to givingheartsday.org and click “Donate” to make a donation, or, scroll through the charities and type the name of the organization, or enter a zip code. Gifts can be donated prior to the event, at that same web address though February 12.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, we spoke with two representatives of Jamestown entities that area participating in Giving Hearts Day.
Peggy Etzold from St. John’s Academy said this is the fifth year they have participated in Giving Hearts Day. Those donating at least $10 will have their gift matched up to $20,000. The community is invited to St. John’s Academy on Thursday for Caribou Coffee and donuts and cookies starting at 7:30-a.m. That evening from 5-7- the school board will offer a potato bar.
Regina Olson from Jamestown Regional Medical Center said, 30-precent of Giving Hearts Day donations will go toward operations, and she noted JRMC is looking to purchase a Fetal Heart Monitor for the neo-natal unit. JRMC has a matching grant of $55,000. They will be hosting Bingo from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., and monetary gifts may be placed on the Giving Tree at the Applebasket Café from 7-a.m. to 7-p.m.
Also, The Anne Carlsen Center participates in Giving Hearts Day. Donations of $10 or more that day means gifts can be doubled up to the match of $325,000. The goal is to raise $650,000.
Donations of at least $10 made to any of The Salvation Army’s six locations in North Dakota on Thursday, Feb. 13 will be matched as part of Giving Hearts Day 2020.
A generous donor has provided dollars to each North Dakota location to be used as matching funds for Giving Hearts Day. Salvation Army locations Jamestown, Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot and Williston will all be participating. Donations on Giving made to any of these service centers will be matched up to $6,500 per location.
Visit GivingHeartsDay.org anytime on Feb. 13. Search for “Salvation Army” and select the desired location you want to support.
The VCSU Foundation is one of over 480 charities that will be participating in Giving Hearts Day on Feb. 13.
Gifts made on Giving Hearts Day to the VCSU Foundation’s Annual Fund help support scholarships and other Alumni Association initiatives, including The Bulletin, alumni socials, reunion events and alumni award programs. On Thursday, Feb. 13, donate $10 or more at givingheartsday.org by choosing the VCSU Foundation and your donation will be matched up to $5,000!
Donations can be dropped off anytime between now and 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the VCSU Foundation Office. If you drop off your check before Feb. 13, please make sure the check is dated and you have referenced Giving Hearts Day in the memo section in order for the donation to be counted for the match. Matching gift provided by Ludvigson, Braun & Co.
Jamestown (CSi) A UJ International Week event celebrates the life of Miss Peggy Lee on Thursday, February 13 at 7pm at University of Jamestown’s Raugust Library Lounge.
Associate Professor, Kate Stevenson will share insights into the life and career of Peggy Lee, with artifacts in the Peggy Lee Exhibit currently on display.
The event is free and open to the public.
Peggy Lee was born Norma Egstrom in Jamestown, ND in 1920. She spent decades creating and performing as a vocalist, actor, and composer.
Stevenson’s exhibit focuses on Peggy Lee’s accomplishments, recordings, personal history, and life in the Jamestown area.
(VCSU) For the sixth consecutive year, Valley City State University has achieved record spring enrollment numbers according to official figures released February 11th.
VCSU has set spring semester records with a headcount enrollment of 1,622 students, nearly a 7% increase over last year’s 1,517 spring headcount.
The spring 2020 undergraduate headcount of 1,491 is also a record, exceeding the 2019 figure of 1,375 by more than 8%.
Other records in the spring 2020 numbers include both the institutional total FTE (full-time equivalent) and the undergraduate FTE. The institutional total FTE figure of 1,091 represents nearly a 7% increase over the 2019 figure of 1,020, and the undergraduate FTE figure of 1,044 represents nearly an 8% increase over the 2019 figure of 970.
Of particular significance in the numbers this spring is the increase in full-time undergraduate students, from 776 in spring semester 2019 to 830 in 2020, just shy of a 7% increase.
VCSU President Alan LaFave says, “It’s gratifying to see the strong spring numbers. Our hard work in bringing students to Valley City State and working with them to keep them on pathways toward degrees pays off for the students, their families and us. The numbers are an indicator of the quality teaching and learning environment on our campus, which we strive to improve. VCSU continues to provide an outstanding education and great value.”
FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) – Fargo police Tuesday honored fallen officer Jason Moszer who died four years ago today in the line of duty.
The 33-year-old officer of Sabin, Minnesota, was set up on a perimeter in North Fargo when he was shot. He died hours later at a hospital.
In memory of Moszer, the Fargo Police Department hosted a flag-lowering ceremony Tuesday morning.
The honor guard conducted the ceremony in the public entrance parking lot on the west side of the police station building on 25th St. N.
(AP) State and industry officials say North Dakota’s oil production may peak within five years as companies finish drilling the most prolific portions of the state’s oil patch. Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms told lawmakers Tuesday that about 20% of drilling activity is now outside of the “core” areas of the state’s oil producing region. The state is producing a near-record average of 1.5 million barrels of oil each day. Helms and North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness estimated production would peak at about 1.8 million barrels daily if prices hold in the next few years.
(AP) Oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year. That’s up more than 13% from 2018 as the Trump administration eases rules on the industry and technological advances push development into new areas. Critics charge that the gains being made by energy companies come at the expense of the environment, with fewer safeguards to protect the land and wildlife from harm. Oil production royalties collected by the government totaled $7.5 billion in 2019. That’s beneath record revenues in 2013, when crude prices topped $90 a barrel.
In world and national news..
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Heavy rains are causing flooding problems in the Southeast, and more storms are on the way. The National Weather Service says minor to moderate flooding is expected from central Mississippi to north Georgia following downpours. Multiple roads are covered with water or washed out because of rainfall totals forecasters say could reach 6 inches. And schools opened late or closed in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday because of the storms. In eastern Mississippi, officials in Starkville say a county lake where the dam was at risk of failing last month has once again reached critical levels. Forecasters say severe storms and more rain are possible Wednesday.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters are having their say on the Democratic Party’s chaotic presidential nomination fight. The state’s presidential primary Tuesday will determined which candidates are stronger or weaker after Iowa’s chaotic caucuses last week. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg began the day as the undisputed front-runners. New Hampshire also offers a critical test for former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Warren faces the prospect of an embarrassing defeat on her near-home turf. And Biden is traveling to South Carolina, where he hopes to make a strong showing among black voters later this month.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders hugged and shook hands with supporters outside a Manchester, New Hampshire polling place as he awaits the results of the state’s primary. Sanders wouldn’t speculate on whether he expects a “resounding” victory in Tuesday’s primary but said he’s hoping for a win. The Vermont senator is a front-runner after the Iowa caucuses and looks for a win in the neighboring state of New Hampshire. Sanders told supporters he’s proud “that we have spoke to tens of thousands of people in New Hampshire.”
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democratic Party leaders and activists are describing widespread missteps in planning and implementation that made the Iowa caucuses a historic disaster. In interviews, they blamed bad decisions by party officials, technology failures and poor communication for the mess that humiliated Democrats, undermined confidence in the results and threatens to end the state’s tradition of going first. They said poor planning was to blame for problems with a smartphone app and phone hotline used to report results. And several officials said the Iowa Democratic Party’s decision to wait nearly a full day before releasing any results was a key miscalculation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department official tells the AP that the agency is backing away from its sentencing recommendation of between seven to nine years in prison for Trump confidant Roger Stone. The official says there had been no contact with the White House over the decision, though President Donald Trump tweeted early Tuesday calling it “a very horrible and unfair situation” after the recommendation was made in a court filing Monday evening. Stone was convicted in November on charges including lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable, with steady growth and low unemployment, but faces risks from China’s viral outbreak. Powell also says the Fed is content with where interest rates are, suggesting no further cuts would be contemplated unless conditions were to change significantly. The Fed is monitoring developments involving the coronavirus, which Powell cautioned “could lead to disruptions in China that spill over to the rest of the global economy.”
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