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Ummm….I’m pretty sure it’s still December…

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. 

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind between 8 and 11 mph. 

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 14 mph increasing to between 20 and 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. 

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south. 

 

A taste of spring…

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Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind between 3 and 7 mph. 

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. 

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind between 6 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind between 6 and 10 mph. 

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

 

‘Tis the season…to register your boat

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Nebraska Game & Parks

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is encouraging boat owners to renew their registrations before an end-of-year deadline.
Boat registrations are issued for three-year periods, and expire on Dec. 31 of the third year. The commission says in a statement that early December is a good time to renew. Owners can get renewals at their county treasurer’s office or through OutdoorNebraska.org/boating.
Boat owners must obtain new registrations from their county treasurer. More information is available in the 2012 Boating Guide, available where Game and Parks Commission permits are sold.

 

Nebraska Supreme Court allows Bank Shot

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The maker of video game consoles seized as illegal gambling devices has won a court battle with Nebraska state regulators.
The Nebraska Supreme Court issued a ruling Friday that state officials cannot ban the Bank Shot video games that started appearing in bars in 2008.
The Bank Shot gaming devices consist of a 19-inch touchscreen video monitor that offers puzzles and the possibility of cash prizes.
The court ruled that the video game now qualifies primarily as a game of skill, and not chance, because of modifications made by game-maker American Amusements. The ruling says as many as 430 Bank Shot games were placed in 143 different Nebraska cities.
The ruling says Bank Shot has been played nearly 66 million times as of February 2010, with 50 jackpot prizes awarded.

 

No White Christmas…but nice

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind between 10 and 13 mph. 

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 9 mph. 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 9 mph. 

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph. 

Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest. 

 

Pacific high brings mild, chilly…

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. 

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind at 5 mph becoming west southwest. 

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind between 5 and 11 mph. 

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. 

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. 

Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. 

 

Yuletide Yards winners announced

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post) – The winners have been announced in the 2011 Yuletide Yards contest. Nominated yards in the annual event sponsored by Eagle Radio and Keep North Platte & Lincoln County Beautiful are judged based on curb appeal, balance, theme and maintenance. All winners have $50 donated to the charity of their choice. Of this year’s 32 nominations, the winners are:

 

County winner (within 10 miles of NP): Orville & Mary Kaschke, 6039 West A Street
Ward 1: Chawna and Orlan Treat, 1301 East H Street
Ward 2: Robert & Michelle Epler, 502 South Ash
Ward 3: Cathy Jarvis, 1505 Alpha Street
Ward 4: Chuck & Margurette Johnson, 2102 Rodeo Road Avenue

 

Yuletide Yards is sponsored in part by Quality Inn & Suites, Jim Nisley Law Office, Kelsey’s Place and Bill Summers North.

 

70% chance of snow..100% chance of cold

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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 10 mph. 

Tonight: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind between 8 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. 

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind between 11 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. 

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind between 3 and 10 mph. 

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

….SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT….

…LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND ENDING THURSDAY…

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL DROP THROUGH THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY BRINGING LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO
WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. AT THIS TIME…SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF A LINE FROM
VALENTINE THROUGH OGALLALA AND IMPERIAL. TO THE EAST…SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THIS
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN OPEN AREAS. THOSE PLANNING HOLIDAY TRAVEL
ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR
THE LATEST STATEMENTS ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM. CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM DROPS
SOUTH INTO COLORADO AND KANSAS.

 

Loco-motives?

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A federal judge in Nebraska has blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from imposing fines on Union Pacific related to drug smuggling on trains that enter the country from Mexico.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon ruled Monday that U.S. officials exceeded their authority with the fines and seizures of railroad equipment.
Union Pacific filed a lawsuit challenging whether it’s proper for U.S. officials to impose the penalties. Government officials say the railroad should verify what it brings into the U.S. Union Pacific chairman and CEO Jim Young says the company has invested tens of millions of dollars in security technology and will continue working with federal officials.
A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment.

 

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