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Dakotas motorists urged to beware of conditions
• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Motorists in the Dakotas are being urged to take precautions if they're traveling in the extreme cold pushing through the region.
• Wind chills in some areas are in the minus 30s, 40s and 50s. National Weather Service meteorologist Philip Schumacher says motorists should carry winter survival kits and a charged cellphone, because if they become stranded they could suffer frostbite quickly.
• North Dakota's Transportation Department is urging motorists in much of that state to beware of blowing snow that's reducing visibility and scattered ice that's creating slick conditions.
• Travel alerts have been posted for the eastern, north central and southwestern parts of the state. The alerts mean people can still travel but they should use caution.
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Animals also at risk from cold weather in Dakotas
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The cold weather blanketing the Dakotas is dangerous not only for people but also for animals.
• Cattle are hardy animals and can survive extreme cold as long as they have adequate feed and shelter. But the cold can kill calves. South Dakota rancher Jack Dye tells KOTA-TV in Rapid City that he and his workers are monitoring about 600 cows that are calving in the below-freezing temperatures.
• Dye says he also has to watch out for himself and his workers, to guard against frostbite.
• Pets also are risk. Circle of Friends Humane Society Executive Director Arlette Moen says some people in the North Dakota city of Grand Forks have offered to help pet owners who don't have adequate indoor or outdoor shelter for their animals.
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'Polar vortex' pushes subzero temps into Midwest
KERRY LESTER, Associated Press • TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press
• CHICAGO (AP) -- A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a "polar vortex" descended Monday into much of the U.S., pummeling parts of the country with a dan (Continued on page 12)
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