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said. "The animals need highly digestible forage due to higher energy needs. It may be necessary to supplement those rations if current feed quality is a concern."
• Minnesota's governor called off all public school classes for Monday because of the expected cold blast, but governors in the Dakotas will let superintendents make the call.
• A spokesman for South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard told KCCR-AM the decision is usually made by individual districts, and temperatures can vary widely throughout the state. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple's office said he urged superintendents to keep student safety in mind when deciding whether to call off school.
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Buyer of DM&E west end to keep all parts open
CHET BROKAW, Associated Press
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The company buying the west end of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad line will keep all parts of the track open, a company official said Friday.
• Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. announced Thursday it is selling the line to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. for about $210 million.
• The deal includes 660 miles of track between Tracy, Minn., and Rapid City, north of Rapid City to Colony, Wyo., and south of Rapid City to Dakota Junction, Neb. Also included are connecting branch lines and track from Dakota Junction to Crawford, Neb., currently leased to the Nebraska Northwestern Railroad.
• The sale, subject to U.S. Surface Transportation Board approval, is expected to close by mid-year.
• Genesee & Wyoming spokesman Michael Williams said the company will continue to provide freight service on all parts of the line it is purchasing.
• "We're a long-term owner and operator of local freight railroads. We invest for the long term and seek long-term relationships with our customers," Williams said.
• Canadian Pacific said customers on the line ship about 52,000 carloads a year of grain, bentonite clay, ethanol, fertilizer and other products. The new operation will be able to link to the national rail freight system through interchanges with CP, Union Pacific, BNSF and NNW. That will allow shipments to continue to reach markets across the nation.
• South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard said he wants to be assured that the buyer will maintain and operate the line between Pierre and Rapid City, provide a high level of service over the long term and maintain healthy competition in shipping (Continued on page 18)
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