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Major winter storm bears down on the Dakotas
• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The National Weather Service says a major winter storm is bearing down on the Dakotas.
• The storm is expected to bring freezing rain, heavy snow, strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures late Thursday into Saturday.
• All of North Dakota is under a winter storm watch for that time period. Forecasters say parts of the state could get up to 10 inches of snow and wind chills as low as 30 degrees below zero.
• Western, north central and northeastern South Dakota are expected to be impacted by the storm, with some areas getting up to 8 inches of snow, along with the dangerous wind chills.
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Coyote hunting tournament on tap in North Dakota
• DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) -- An event that bills itself as the largest two-day coyote hunting tournament in the Upper Midwest is being held this week in southwestern North Dakota.
• The North Dakota Coyote Classic is Friday and Saturday, with check-in happening Thursday at the Quality Inn & Suites in Dickinson. More than $16,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded.
• The tournament is in its 11th year.
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SD chief justice says cameras in court rule works
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson says a rule allowing news cameras and electronic recording equipment in trial courts is working as intended.
• Gilbertson says news organizations have received permission to use cameras or audio recording devices in about two-thirds of the requests that have been decided so far.
• The Supreme Court approved rules allowing those recording devices in circuit court hearings and trials beginning July 1, 2011.
• In his State of the Judiciary speech Wednesday to the South Dakota Legislature, Gilbertson said judges and attorneys have agreed to full access by cameras and re (Continued on page 17)
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