<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A Belcourt man accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1\u00a0 AM CDT \/MIDNIGHT MDT\/SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT \/MIDNIGHT MDT\/ MONDAY…<\/p>\n
INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AREA…<\/p>\n
* WHAT…Snow, moderate to heavy at times, expected. Total snow
\naccumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 6
\ninches expected.<\/p>\n
* WHERE…Much of western and south central North Dakota.<\/p>\n
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on hazardous travel conditions due to
\nslippery roads and reduced visibilities at times.<\/p>\n
PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow will cause
\ntravel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited
\nvisibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road
\nconditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
\ncalling 5 1 1.<\/p>\n
Forecast…<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above. N orthwest winds5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West wi nds around5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
\nwith a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 10.
\nSoutheast winds 5 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY…Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the morning. Snow
\nlikely. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs in the mid 20s. East
\nwinds around 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows
\n15 to 20. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow possibly
\nmixed with rain in the morning. Highs around 40.<\/p>\n
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
\nevening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the
\nmid 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow possibly
\nmixed with rain in the evening, then chance of snow after
\nmidnight. Patchy blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Lows
\nin the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…Snow likely in the morning, then snow possibly mixed
\nwith rain in the afternoon. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
\nthrough the day. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation
\n60 percent.<\/p>\n
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On Sunday, snow continues to progress east into the area with the
\nheavier snow setting up from west-central North Dakota southeast
\ntowards the southern James River Valley.<\/p>\n
Threat for 4 or more inches of snow more so southwestern\/south central ND into northeastern SD.<\/p>\n
The higher winds expected mainly to the south.\u00a0 Most snow coming to an
\nend across the area by late Sunday afternoon, though some
\noccasional light snow remains possible into the evening as a
\nsecondary weak system slides through.<\/p>\n
Those with travel plans should continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates and possible winter weather advisories.<\/p>\n
Mainly quiet weather expected across the area to start the work
\nweek as a gradual warming trend develops. Temperatures remain
\nbelow average but will not be as frigid.<\/p>\n
A few weak disturbances move through Wednesday and Thursday
\nbringing occasional light precipitation chances.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The James River Humane Society over the past year had 148 dog adoptions and 124 cat adoptions.<\/p>\n
On Friday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the shelter\u2019s Dog Manager, Kris Meidinger said, presently there are 15 dogs available for adoption, the maximum, adding that the Humane Society currently has eights cats available.<\/p>\n
She says when accepting dogs, the priority is, first taking in dogs from the city pound, followed by owner surrendered dogs, then dogs from area pounds, and then area surrenders.<\/p>\n
She pointed out that the James River Humane Society has taken in a number of displaced dogs from Texas stemming from last summer\u2019s hurricane.<\/p>\n
When the animals are taken in they are tested for disease, and then given immunization, and either spayed or neutered.<\/p>\n
When accepting dogs surrendered by owners, their immunization records are checked to make sure they are updated.<\/p>\n
Kris pointed out that the James River Humane Society has testing available to see if potential adopted animals will get along with dogs or cats already in a home, along with children.<\/p>\n
If there\u2019s a good match the adoption will go through, pending passing other criteria.\u00a0 If not, another dog or cat may be a good match following testing, that\u2019s conducted at the shelter.<\/p>\n
She added that adoption forms are available on their web site:\u00a0 JamesRiverHumaneSocity.org, or at the shelter, located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.<\/p>\n
Call 701-252-0747 for more information including volunteer opportunities and socializing with the animals.<\/p>\n
The shelter is open everyday 9-a.m. to 11:30-a.m., and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., or visit by appointment.<\/p>\n
Also on our show James River Humane Society, board member Jay Nitchke said at the recent annual board meeting a new president was elected.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (SEN Heitkamp’s Office) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Friday hosted a discussion to highlight successful women-owned small businesses in Jamestown and discuss collaborative strategies to encourage and support women entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
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During the discussion, Heitkamp heard from successful women small business owners in the area about how they started, maintain, and expand their businesses. They also talked about how the federal government and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can help women business owners overcome unique challenges.<\/p>\n
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According to the 2017 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report<\/a>, North Dakota continues to rank as one of the top states in the Union for women starting and growing their business. North Dakota now has over 20,000 women-owned businesses and ranks number one in terms of employment vitality<\/a> which is the employment growth rate of women-owned businesses and the average number of employees working at women-owned businesses. Further, North Dakota ranks fourth<\/a> in the nation in terms of the number of new women owned businesses as well as their growth in employment and revenues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cNorth Dakota continues to show that women business owners are paving the way and helping propel our state forward,\u201d said Heitkamp<\/strong>. \u201cWe need to make sure these women and future women who want to start small businesses have the tools they need to thrive, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re here today. We talked about how the federal government can better help small businesses get off the ground, whether that is from common-sense regulations, start-up funding, or simply providing the certainty needed to make long-term decisions. Through my work on the Senate Small Business Committee, I\u2019ll keep working to make sure their needs are heard and addressed so they have the right economic tools needed to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heitkamp also discussed her work in the U.S. Senate to support rural entrepreneurs through her Startup Entrepreneur Empowerment Delivery (SEED) Act<\/em><\/a>.<\/u><\/em> The SEED Act would expand access to early stage funding for startups in rural states and small cities \u2013 which many startups say is their biggest challenge. In addition to helping women-owned businesses financially, Heitkamp also reinforced the need for family-friendly policies like the FAMILY Act<\/a> that would give working families and entrepreneurs flexibility by creating a federal paid family and medical leave policy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In March 2017, Heitkamp reintroduced the bipartisan Supporting America\u2019s Innovators Act<\/em><\/a> with U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) to help encourage investments in small businesses and startups in smaller communities. In the Fargo-Moorhead region, about a third of startups identified accessing early stage funding as the greatest hurdle to growing their business. Heitkamp introduced her SEED Act<\/em> in 2016 to tackle that problem by investing in promising startups in ten small cities in rural states.\u00a0In addition, Heitkamp brought then-U.S. Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet<\/a> to North Dakota in July 2015 to meet with North Dakota successful women-owned small businesses, and to hold the first U.S. Senate Committee on Small Businesses field hearing in Fargo<\/a> on how to better support startups in rural areas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2014, Heitkamp recommended Kari Warberg Block<\/a> for a position on the National Women\u2019s Business Council (NWBC) that she served on for three years. The NWBC is a federal Council comprised of 15 women from around the country that advise the President, Congress, and the SBA on economic issues and concerns relevant to women business owners nationwide. Warberg Block was also honored as North Dakota\u2019s 2013 Small Business Owner of the Year. Last August, Heitkamp joined Warberg Block<\/a> in a women\u2019s small business roundtable in Bismarck to discuss methods and policies that would support women entrepreneurs grow their businesses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Williston\u00a0\u00a0 (Williston Herald) — Williston High School was evacuated after a bomb threat was called in around 1:15 p.m. Friday, according to the Williams County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The\u00a0 Williston Herald reports, students, teachers and staff were all out of the building shortly after the evacuation started, Peter Frankman, spokesman for Williston Public School District No. 1 said.<\/p>\n Students were taken to a nearby Williston Fire Department Station to be picked up if they didn\u2019t have transportation.<\/p>\n Members of the Williams County SWAT Team entered the high school to check for any threats, Sgt. Detective Caleb Fry with the Sheriff’s Office said. In addition to the evacuation, all activities planned for Friday evening at the school have been canceled.<\/p>\n Bismarck Legacy High School also had to be evacuated last week because of bomb threats that authorities believe came from overseas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A Belcourt man accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n