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] | 2016-08-26T13:12:03 | null | 2016-08-25T09:44:55 | It’s GCSE results day when thousands of youngsters will be finding out their grades. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fupdated-gcse-results-for-kirklees-schools-and-colleges-1-8087449.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088124.1472124216!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATED: GCSE results for Kirklees schools and colleges | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | It’s GCSE results day when thousands of youngsters will be finding out their grades.
Continue to check this page throughout the day for the latest results.
Thornhill Community Academy students celebrate their GCSE results.
Heckmondwike Grammar School
P Adams 12 (12); Aadil Ahmed 12 (9); Ayesha Ahmed 12 (12); M Ahmed 12 (11); S Akbar 12 (12); H Akram 12 (11); M Ali 12 (12); A Amjad 12 (12); T Ashen 12 (12); S Azad 12 (12); U Badat 12 (12); N Bala 12 (12); O Barker 12 (12); A Batha 12 (12); A Beaumont-Payne 12 (12); J Bentley 12 (11); A Bham 12 (11); A BinImran 12 (11); E Boocock 13 (13); M Boote 12 (12); B Brown 13 (12); M Bullock 13 (13); J Burnett 12 (12); K Byrne 12 (12); C Cassar 14 (14); A ChappellDixon 14 (14); M Cheema 13 (13); L Chen 13 (13); D Conlon 12 (11); S Dadhiwala 12 (11); T Davies 12 (11); H Dee 13 (13); A Dhesi 12 (12); M Dransfield 13 (11); P Duffett 14 (12); J Dykes 13 (12); L Ehsan 12 (12); I Ellis 12 (12); J Ellis 12 (12); A Fajandar 12 (12); I Farooq 12 (12); C Feather 12 (12); A Fisher 12 (12); A Gatland 12 (12); G Goddard 12 (12); L Grundy 13 (13); A Guest 12 (12); M Haaris 13 (13); M Haider 12 (12); S Haider 12 (10); M Haigh 12 (12); A Hammond 13 (13); C Hargreaves 12 (12); S Harris 12 (12); H Hashmi 12 (10); U Hashmi 12 (10); A Hassall 12 (11); D Howarth 13 (12); C Howe 12 (12); A Hussain 12 (11); Y Hussain 12 (12); A Ibn-Tariq 13 (12); M Irshad 13 (13); S Ishaq 12 (11); L Jackson 12 (12); A Jassal 13 (11); S Javed 12 (11); L Jegathasan 13 (13); A Kapdi 13 (13); H Karim 12 (11); R Karolia 12 (12); B Khajwal 12 (12); S Khan 12 (12); P Kirk 12 (12); T Kishore 13 (13); J Lane 12 (10); K Layton 13 (12); C Lewis 12 (12); J Lewis 12 (12); D Loutchanski 12 (12); C Loveday 13 (13); B Makda 12 (12); M Malek 13 (13); W Malik 13 (13); A Mamaniat 12 (10); H Mamaniat 12 (6); R Marples 12 (12); G Marsden 12 (12); H Matwadia 12 (10); D McDonough 12 (9); M McKie 12 (12); S Mehat 12 (12); F Mencattelli 12 (12); J Michaels 12 (12); M Mir 12 (12); N Mistry 12 (11); J Mitchell 12 (11); M MohamedSharif 12 (12); E Momoniat 12 (12); S Moore 12 (11); H Naeem 13 (13); M Nanawadee 12 (12); L Nicholls 12 (12); S Noor 12 (12); S Norman 13 (12); U Nurgat 12 (8); D Omojola 12 (11); L Palmer 13 (13); E Pang 12 (12); F Patel 12 (12); Z Patel 12 (11); K Peel 12 (12); C Pickering 13 (12); J Pickering 13 (13); J Prentice 12 (12); A Priestley 13 (13); A Qayum 12 (5); T Ramesh 13 (13); B Ramsden 12 (12); Sam Rhodes 13 (13); Shauna Rhodes 12 (11); K Saiyed 12 (12); I Sakha 12 (12); N Sanadze 12 (12); N Shahid 12 (12); A Shaikh 13 (12); I Shaikh 13 (13); K ShankarRaj 12 (12); L Shaw 12 (12); K Sherwood 12 (12); R Shetty 12 (8); A Smith 12 (12); J Stirling 12 (12); A Stow 12 (11); A Suhail 12 (11); M Tench 12 (7); A Townend-Jones 12 (12); J Turton 13 (13); H Umarji 12 (10); M Upham 12 (12); N Veerla 12 (12); M Wagstaff 12 (12); H Walker 12 (11); O Walker 12 (12); L Watkiss 12 (12); T Webb 13 (12); G Webster 12 (12); O Weston 13 (13); M Whitehead 11 (11); K Wilby 12 (12); K Wilkinson 12 (12); J Williams 12 (12); C Wood 12 (12); O Wood 12 (12); A Younis 13 (13); K Ziarno 13 (13); D Zulfiqar 12 (12).
Spen Valley High School
S Abbasi 9 (4); J Abrahams 9 (1); E Adams 10 (10); A Ahmed 12 (11); Z Ali 9 (2); K Allen 8 (0); M Arbaaz 9 (0); U Azhar 9 (4); C Bakes 10 (9); C Bales 7 (1); B Balme 11 (8); J Bancroft 9 (3); O Bancroft 10 (5); J Barnett 10 (8); L Binney 9 (1); A Bird 9 (8); R Blakeley 11 (9); S Blakemore 9 (1); B Bowker 9 (1); E Broadley 4 (2); A Brown 10 (9); C Brown 9 (1); K Burton 11 (10); S Butler 10 (6); M Butterworth 9 (8); G Byrne-Crabtree 9 (4); E Campbell 11 (11); J Catling 10 (3); I Clayton Halewood 9 (2); C Colbeck 9 (6); R Cooper 10 (4); J Cornforth 11 (10); E Coulson 8 (2); B Crawshaw 8 (7); J Crossland 10 (10); J Crowther 10 (10); H Darr 6 (0); B Davies 10 (10); N Davy 10 (2); R Dawson 9 (8); T Dewhirst 11 (11); C Dyer 8 (1); J Early 8 (1); N Eastwood 10 (10); A Featherstone 10 (9); L Firth 9 (2); J Fletcher 6 (0); W Fletcher 11 (9); L Ford 10 (10); S France 7 (1); S France 9 (6); M Freeland 9 (0); B Fryer 10 (10); L Gailitis 11 (9);
Whitcliffe Mount pupils with their GCSE results.
B Gannon 12 (9); S Gawthorpe 8 (1); W Gleadall 10 (8); R Gledhill 9 (1); M Gratino 7 (6); S Greaves 10 (10); J Halewood 11 (11); D Hall 8 (4); B Hardy 5 (0); L Hardy 6 (0); M Hare 10 (10); F Harrison 10 (5); C Herrington 10 (5); R Heslop 12 (12); A Higgins 8 (6); C Hopwood 10 (7); N Howard 10 (10); S Howgate 9 (1); K Hughes 10 (9); J Hurst 10 (8); M Hurst 9 (3); N Husband 10 (8); A Hussain 9 (3); F Hussain 9 (1); H Hussain 11 (6); S Hussain 8 (3); A Hutchinson 8 (4); C Idle 10 (10); K Illingworth 8 (1); M Imran 10 (8); K Johnson 9 (5); B Jones 11 (11); M Jones 11 (11); H Kelly 11 (11); B Kemp 7 (1); Z Khan 10 (8); A Kisel 8 (3); G Kisel 8 (3); H Kitcher 9 (6); T Kyle 12 (12); A Lapac 9 (9); B Law 10 (10); L Lawford 11 (10); S Leadbeater 9 (9); J Leather 9 (1); B Littlewood 10 (4); M Locke 9 (2); H Loonat 8 (0); I Mahmood 9 (0); N Mallaband 8 (1); T Mann 7 (0); A Martin 12 (11); C Martin 10 (10); J Matthewman 10 (7); J Mccann 10 (2); C Mccarthy 7 (2); J McDermott 10 (1); C Micklethwaite 6 (1); O Morris 10 (2); O Mortimer 9 (6); L Morton 10 (4); G Moyser 10 (9); I Muhammad 9 (1); E Murphy 3 (2); K Murphy 11 (4); M Murphy 9 (5); A Nahim 10 (6); B Nelson 9 (4); W Norton 12 (10); L O’Donnell 6 (0); G Oldroyd 10 (10); K Parker 9 (3); B Parnell 9 (2); A Pryor 9 (5); K Rahim 10 (3); C Ratcliffe 9 (1); K Rawlinson 7 (1); B Reilly 10 (7); C Rhodes 9 (9); C Richardson 8 (2); B Robinson 8 (4); A Roebuck 10 (10); C Rooke 9 (8); C Roy 9 (6); V Shackleton 10 (9); J Sharp 8 (1); A Shazad 12 (11); C Smith 9 (9); C Smith 10 (5); J Smith 9 (8); L Spencer 10 (2); K Spurr 7 (0); K Stead Waddington 10 (1); C Stelling 9 (6); E Stephenson 9 (4); E Stocks 10 (8); A Tearne 9 (9); J Thompson 9 (2); E Thomson 8 (3); E Thornton 10 (10); G Thornton 8 (3); K Thornton 9 (8); D Thorpe 10 (8); L Townend 9 (4); J Turner 9 (7); O Turpin 10 (10); A Turton 9 (6); K Varley 9 (9); D Wade 9 (7); J Walmsley 11 (10); E Walton 9 (5); R Ward 9 (9); O West 9 (1); L White 10 (10); A Whitehead 10 (5); J Wilkinson 11 (10); H Wilks 10 (10); G Wilson 10 (7); M Winslade 9 (9); O Wood 7 (0); R Yamin 8 (4); A Zamir 8 (4).
Manor Croft Academy
O Ahmadi 9 (5); D Airth 10 (2); A Ajmal 10 (3); M Akram 9 (5); F Ali 7 (1); D Angus 7 (2); A Arbuckle 10 (6); B Armstrong 7 (0); I Asaf 11 (6); M Atack 10 (9); S Atkinson 10 (6); C Audsley 9 (2); J Bailey 10 (7); N Barlow 9 (4); M Barnett 10 (4); L Barraclough 8 (7); S Beaumont 11 (11); H Bennetts 10 (3); Z Bibi 12 (8); C Brentnall 11 (9); K Buchanan 11 (1); T Carter 11 (10); K Clark 10 (6); M Clough 8 (1); S Commons-Senior 10 (8); E Coupe 11 (7); C Craven 10 (4); D Czainer 9 (1); S Dakin 7 (1); A Douglas 11 (10); D Dwyer 3 (1); R Ennis 12 (8); E Fenton 10 (8); L Fenton 8 (1); J Fletcher 7 (1); J Fozard 12 (6); C Gothard 9 (2); L Greaves 11 (11); M Griffin 11 (8); A Griffiths 11 (10); M Grochulska 14 (14); R Haigh 10 (10); K Harris 4 (1); J Hartley 9 (1); C Hayes 10 (7); R Higgins 11 (11); S Hill 10 (4); M Hilton 8 (2); B Holderness 12 (11); J Hughes 8 (1); S Hussain 13 (12); T Hussain 10 (1); J Hyland 9 (1); O Javed 10 (2); W Johnson 9 (4); B Karpowicz 10 (8); J Kennedy 11 (8); Z Khan 9 (1); C Leather 2 (0); E Longstaff 11 (10); A Lowe 10 (10); L Macgregor 10 (9); C Matthews 9 (2); D Mccartney 11 (11); M Mcpherson 11 (10); L Medley 12 (12); L Micklethwaite 11 (10); A Millington 8 (1); L Mitchell 8 (2); V Morton 11 (10); A Mustafa 11 (4); A Nasar 11 (11); T Neagle 10 (6); J Pinder 10 (9); A Pugh 9 (3); A Rangzeb 7 (1); A Rayner 11 (10); E Rippon 10 (3); A Saghir 11 (3); E Sampson 9 (2); J Scargill 11 (11); R Sear-Bligh 11 (6); E Senior 11 (7); J Senior 10 (6); J Sim-Sim-Santos 8 (2); J Smith 10 (9); R Smith 10 (8); S Speight 10 (5); C Spurr 9 (1); L Steward 11 (9); J Summers 10 (6); G Taylor 10 (8); S Tupper 10 (5); M Usaamah 9 (1); E Walker 11 (11); L Walker 11 (8); L Walker 11 (11); E Walshaw 11 (9); B Walton 9 (8); G Warda 12 (8); E Waters 11 (11); A Watson 11 (8); H Wattam 11 (11); J Webster 8 (2); R Williamson 10 (2); I Yasin 10 (4); I Yasin 9 (1).
Kirklees College
Thornhill Academy pupils celebrate their GCSE results.
M Abay 1 (1),MR Abdel-jaber 1 (1),R Abid 1 (1),I Abrahams-novikova 1 (1),NA Abuzaid 1 (1),CK Adam 1 (1),F Addinall 1 (1),L Adebowale 1 (1),MK Ahamed 1 (1),S Ahmad 1 (1),H Ahmad 1 (1),H Ahmad 1 (1),M Ahmad Shah 1 (1),H Ahmed 1 (1),S Ake 1 (1),A Akhtar 1 (1),H Akhtar 1 (1),A Akhtar 1 (1),O Akinnubi 2 (2),A Akram 1 (1),S Alhazba 1 (1),M Ali 1 (1),A Ali 1 (1),B Ali 1 (1),E Ali 1 (1),M Ali 1 (1),H Ali 1 (1),MU Amjid 1 (1),LL Anderson 1 (1),A Anderson 1 (1),MA Angel 1 (1),R Anwar 1 (1),M Anwar 1 (1),K Arif 1 (1),TS Armitage 1 (1),TS Armitage 1 (1),AL Armstrong 2 (2),N Armstrong 1 (1),H Arshad 1 (1),N Arshid 1 (1),E Arundel 1 (1),J Ashall 1 (1),J Ashcroft 1 (1),FA Ayub 1 (1),FA Ayub 1 (1),J Barber 2 (2),C Barclay 1 (1),HR Barker-scholes 1 (1),N Basharat 1 (1),MJ Beever 1 (1),LS Beggs 1 (1),Z Begum 1 (1),CM Bell 1 (1),K Bentley 1 (1),D Berry 1 (1),P Berthaut 1 (1),Z Bhatti 1 (1),T Bibby 1 (1),Z Bibi 1 (1),J Binns 1 (1),J Blake 1 (1),L Blakeley 1 (1),G Bloomfield 1 (1),A Boatemaa Owusu 1 (1),L Boka 1 (1),R Boot 1 (1),J Booth 1 (1),S Booth 1 (1),S Booth 1 (1),RJ Boothroyd 1 (1),S Boyle 1 (1),C Brady 1 (1),D Brand-robinson 1 (1),S Brautlecht-mcauley 1 (1),AB Breheney 1 (1),M Bridgewater 1 (1),H Briggs 1 (1),K Broadbent 1 (1),MR Brook 1 (1),CA Brooke 1 (1),A Brooke 1 (1),C Brooke 1 (1),SE Brooks 1 (1),E Burchall 1 (1),J Burchall 1 (1),C Butlin 1 (1),J Butterworth 1 (1),SJ Byrne 1 (1),DR Cardoso Da Costa 2 (2),L Carnley 1 (1),J Carr 2 (2),J Carr 1 (1),M Carter 1 (1),J Castle 1 (1),S Chanaphai 1 (1),A Chapman 1 (1),J Chappell 1 (1),S Chaudhry 1 (1),R Chettleburgh 1 (1),VO Chi-mbatoh 1 (1),L Chilvers 1 (1),S Chitaunhike 1 (1),C Chiwamba 1 (1),FN Chizema 1 (1),N Cockburn 1 (1),K Coe-firth 1 (1),VA Coldwell 1 (1),G Colling 1 (1),SM Conway 1 (1),S Coombes 1 (1),D Coop 1 (1),K Cooper 1 (1),K Cooper 1 (1),BM Coppack 1 (1),J Cotterill 1 (1),J Covey 1 (1),PD Crossley 1 (1),G Csanyi 1 (1),K Czapiewska 1 (1),K Czapiewska 1 (1),C Davies 1 (1),T Davis 1 (1),S Dawson 1 (1),B Denville 1 (1),PA Dickinson 1 (1),T Dirar 1 (1),N Dixon 1 (1),K Docherty 1 (1),R Docker 1 (1),R Donnelly 1 (1),T Dube 1 (1),F Dudhwala 1 (1),TJ Duffy 1 (1),S Dyson 1 (1),P Einiaz 1 (1),K El Sayed 1 (1),JA Ellam 1 (1),T Ellis 1 (1),GC Ellison 1 (1),T Farish 1 (1),L Finlay 1 (1),N Firth 1 (1),T Fisher 1 (1),CM Forrest 1 (1),H France 1 (1),AA France 1 (1),J Freitas Gell 1 (1),A Frost 1 (1),D Frost 1 (1),B Gale 1 (1),R Gamble 1 (1),CL Gammell 1 (1),F Gholampoor 1 (1),C Gibbons 1 (1),S Gilbert 1 (1),C Gindo-yayos 1 (1),G Goalby 1 (1),L Goddard 1 (1),L Green 1 (1),S Greenhalgh 1 (1),AV Grey 1 (1),A Hafejee 1 (1),R Haigh 1 (1),JM Haigh 1 (1),S Hall 1 (1),M Hamed 1 (1),M Hamza 1 (1),H Hanif 1 (1),J Hanson 1 (1),N Harris 1 (1),OT Harvey 1 (1),NS Harvey 1 (1),T Hawley 1 (1),D Heap 1 (1),S Heaton 2 (2),OA Henningham 1 (1),J Hermanova 1 (1),J Hermanova 1 (1),K Hewitt 1 (1),K Hewitt 1 (1),J Hinchliffe 1 (1),S Hine 1 (1),DM Hirst 1 (1),B Hodgson 1 (1),K Hodgson 1 (1),O Horn 1 (1),S Howarth 2 (2),WA Hunt 1 (1),A Hussain 1 (1),A Ibrik 1 (1),S Iftikhar 1 (1),EE Imadiyi 1 (1),M Imran 1 (1),F Jackson 1 (1),C Jacob 1 (1),D James 1 (1),R Jassal 1 (1),K Jessen 1 (1),S Jones 1 (1),A Joyce 1 (1),KJ Jubb 1 (1),HM Judge 1 (1),V Kabala 2 (2),Y Kadeer 1 (1),A Kadiri 1 (1),M Kadiric 1 (1),P Kandaya 1 (1),N Kausar 1 (1),R Kauser 1 (1),M Kaye 1 (1),DL Kaye 1 (1),R Keaveney 1 (1),P Kenworthy 1 (1),S Kerrell 1 (1),S Kerrell 1 (1),F Khalid 1 (1),H Khan 1 (1),A Khan 1 (1),L Khan 1 (1),A Kiani 1 (1),J Kilner 1 (1),FJ King 1 (1),M Lakatos 1 (1),MG Lalousis 1 (1),V Lamptey 1 (1),V Lamptey 1 (1),V Lanfear-goodall 1 (1),S Langford 1 (1),F Latif 1 (1),R Leach 1 (1),L Lee 1 (1),AL Lewis 1 (1),K Lewis 1 (1),A Lindsay 1 (1),A Lissa 1 (1),RJ Liversidge 1 (1),RJ Liversidge 1 (1),A Lockwood 1 (1),G Lomax 1 (1),AL Longfield 1 (1),C Maher 1 (1),R Mahmood 1 (1),S Mahmood 1 (1),K Malik 1 (1),MH Malik 1 (1),S Mallaband 1 (1),S Manley 1 (1),O Mannan 1 (1),MJ Matthews 1 (1),D Matthews 1 (1),KC Maude-pollard 1 (1),GT Mbuyi 1 (1),N Mccormack 1 (1),J Mckie 1 (1),L Mclaughlin 1 (1),HM Melah 1 (1),C Mendez 1 (1),R Middleton 1 (1),R Milburn 1 (1),R Miles 1 (1),S Mnkandla 1 (1),T Mohyuddin 1 (1),F Mojarradviand 1 (1),FA Morley 1 (1),FS Mudehwe 1 (1),T Murray 1 (1),A Musharaf 1 (1),N Mushtaq 1 (1),S Nadeem 1 (1),S Nana 1 (1),F Nassir 1 (1),AC Natividad 1 (1),H Naveed 1 (1),M Ndlovu 1 (1),E Neale 1 (1),D Neary 1 (1),W Newsome 1 (1),L Nichol 1 (1),K Nicholls 1 (1),LA Nicholson 1 (1),LA Nicholson 1 (1),M Nisaa 1 (1),S Norton 1 (1),A Novsarka 1 (1),BA Nudds 1 (1),KL O’reilly 1 (1),T Oldham 1 (1),C Onyensoh 1 (1),EB Osadolor 1 (1),Z Ou 1 (1),K Palliser 1 (1),C Parr 1 (1),A Patel 1 (1),CR Peel 1 (1),A Pickles 1 (1),DM Pitt 1 (1),DM Pitt 1 (1),AJ Plowman 1 (1),C Pollitt 1 (1),J Potter 1 (1),O Potter 1 (1),N Power 2 (2),K Prakova 1 (1),C Punshon 1 (1),N Qamar 2 (2),S Quinn 1 (1),A Rahis 1 (1),H Rahman 1 (1),N Ramm 1 (1),NZ Rana-jerome 1 (1),H Rashid 1 (1),N Razaghimanesh 1 (1),A Razzaq 1 (1),C Redfern 1 (1),D Rees 1 (1),H Rehman 1 (1),K Reid 1 (1),HM Reid 1 (1),K Reid 1 (1),N Richmond 1 (1),AL Riley 1 (1),N Robinson 1 (1),CJ Roebuck 1 (1),K Safonova 1 (1),H Saleem 1 (1),N Salu 1 (1),E Saripo 1 (1),IM Scotter 1 (1),A Seddon 1 (1),L Seisay 1 (1),R Senior 2 (2),H Shah 1 (1),ZZ Shahzad 1 (1),S Shaikh 1 (1),S Shaikh 1 (1),T Shakoor 1 (1),R Shaw 1 (1),JN Shaw 1 (1),SA Shaw 1 (1),A Sherwood 1 (1),G Shields 1 (1),P Skeffington 1 (1),D Smith 1 (1),A Smith 1 (1),AS Smith 1 (1),H Smyth 1 (1),L Solani 1 (1),S Souleyman 1 (1),K Sykes 1 (1),JD Sykes 1 (1),TD Sykes 1 (1),S Szlachcic 1 (1),M Szpytma 1 (1),R Tai 1 (1),R Tai 1 (1),A Taladia 1 (1),N Taylor 1 (1),J Taylor 1 (1),J Taylor 1 (1),E Taylor 1 (1),A Taylor 1 (1),M Tekle 1 (1),T Tembedza 1 (1),B Thomas 1 (1),M Thompson 1 (1),N Throupe 1 (1),DJ Thurston 1 (1),IR Tinker 1 (1),K Trunkwald 1 (1),O Turner 1 (1),K Ukaegbu 1 (1),K Ukaegbu 1 (1),R Wade 1 (1),J Walker 1 (1),X Wang 1 (1),HX Ward 1 (1),A Washington-smith 1 (1),S Wasim 1 (1),E Watson 1 (1),BM Whateley-barratt 1 (1),E Whitaker 1 (1),R White 1 (1),C Whitehead 1 (1),BM Whiteley 1 (1),G Wilkinson 1 (1),GL Williams 1 (1),C Williamson 1 (1),M Wilson 1 (1),JL Wilson 1 (1),L Wilson 1 (1),H Wong 1 (1),ZN Wood 1 (1),LN Wood 1 (1),D Wood 1 (1),N Woodward 1 (1),D Woodward 1 (1),A Yar Jang 1 (1),S Yip 1 (1),MN Younis 1 (1),A Zaheer 1 (1),MW Zahid 1 (1),M Zaman 1 (1),MM Zaman 1 (1),AM Zaman 1 (1),MM Zaman 1 (1),MW Zaman 1 (1),S Zamecnikova 1 (1),R Zanetti 1 (1)
Thornhill Community Academy
S Abid 6 (2); A Adam 8 (8); H Adam 8 (7); S Adam 8 (7); U Adam 7 (6); H Ahmad 8 (7); A Ahmed 7 (2); R Ahmed 8 (8); M Ahmed-Malik 7 (0); M Akhtar 7 (0); A Albasri 7 (3); M Ali 7 (1); F Ali 7 (2); U Ali 3 (0); M Ameen 7 (2); M Arif 7 (1); R Ashraf 8 (7); S Asif 7 (1); M Asim 7 (0); H Asmal 9 (9); A Atkinson 8 (1); M Ayaz 7 (3); S Ayub 8 (8); D Baines 7 (2); K Balog 7 (0); S Bashir 8 (8); H Bean 8 (8); S Bellamy 8 (5); J Bennett 8 (8); R Bostan 8 (0); J Brentnall 6 (3); M Briggs 8 (8); C Brooke 6 (2); J Burgess 8 (4); J Butterfield 7 (1); C Byrne 8 (5); C Calvert 1 (0); I Castle 9 (9); L Chamberlain 8 (5); M Chatha 7 (1); J Coe 7 (1); J Colbeck 8 (3); K Collins 8 (6); C Collomosse 8 (0); G Cross 8 (0); Y Dadibhai 8 (8); J Dale 7 (0); C Davies 8 (8); Y Din 0 (0); D Doczi 8 (4); D Doczi 7 (3); N Driver 8 (7); G Earnshaw 5 (1); A Faustino Cande 7 (1); M Faustino Candé 1 (1); A Fazal 8 (8); M Foolat 6 (1); M Freeman 8 (7); B Fryer 8 (1); N Galiara 8 (8); C Gamble 7 (1); K Gamble 6 (1); J Garnett 7 (0); B Garvey 7 (1); D Geidans 9 (9); M Ghoghawala 8 (6); I Godlewska 9 (4); D Greenlees 5 (0); A Haldenby 6 (0); M Halmshaw 7 (3); H Hamid 6 (0); S Haneef 9 (9); U Haque 8 (8); E Hayes 7 (3); E Hendry 7 (2); L Heylings 6 (0); B Hinchliffe 7 (1); A Holdgate 7 (5); J Holland 7 (2); E Howgate 8 (5); A Hoyle-Greenwood 5 (0); A Hussain 7 (6); M Hussain 7 (1); S Hussain 9 (9); U Hyder 7 (4); L Ingram 8 (5); S Iqbal 8 (0); K Johnson 8 (4); M Kadia 8 (8); B Kashmiri 8 (7); J Kelk 3 (0); F Khan 6 (0); S Khan 8 (7); K Kitcher 7 (0); U Kola 8 (7); A Kynaston 7 (1); Z Latif 8 (6); C Lofthouse 8 (0); L Lofthouse 8 (0); A Lookman 7 (6); B Maan 8 (6); H Mahmood 8 (8); I Masood 8 (2); H Mehmood 6 (1); R Mehmood 8 (6); M Midwood 8 (6); H Mills 8 (4); H Mir 7 (2); A Mulla 7 (1); A Mulla 8 (7); M Mumbaiwala 8 (8); H Nadeem 2 (0); M Nauman 8 (8); L Oldroyd 7 (1); M Pasha 9 (9); H Patel 7 (0); I Patel 8 (7); M Patel 7 (1); R Patel 7 (1); A Potter 7 (7); B Purdy 7 (0); Y Qureshi 6 (3); M Raja Matloob 9 (5); L Rayner 7 (4); T Rehman 8 (5); J Roberts 7 (0); T Sacha 7 (7); H Sajjad 7 (7); S Scott 8 (3); T Scott 8 (7); L Shafik 8 (8); S Shafique 6 (0); S Shaikh 8 (1); A Sheikh 8 (8); H Sherwood 8 (5); S Southam 4 (0); C Sutcliffe 8 (0); H Syed 7 (6); M Sykes 7 (3); B Toohey 6 (0); A Ubaidullah 8 (6); S Umarji 8 (5); M Vali 8 (7); A Valli 8 (8); U Valli 8 (8); H Vesmawala 8 (8); M Waheed 8 (7); C Walker 8 (2); D Walker 5 (4); J Ward 7 (0); R Ward 8 (3); T Warhurst 7 (7); S Whitehead 7 (7); C Whitlam 8 (5); D Wilde 5 (0); S Wilkinson 8 (0); W Winfield 5 (0); R Wiper 7 (0); A Wood 8 (0); B Wood 8 (3); C Wood 8 (6); M Zafar 7 (5); M Zaib 6 (1); M Zaman 7 (7).
Whitcliffe Mount School
H Airey 12(12); R Anderson 10(9); B Anthony 10(5); R Asquith 8(1); E Bailey 10(8); C Ball 11(8); L Bampton 10(8); S Bampton 10(4); E Barker 10(7); H Barker 10)10; M Barraclough 9(1); J Barton 10(4); O Benn 10(7); F Bignell 10(10); F Bisby 10(5); J Blackall 12(11); S Blackburn 10(5); B Brook-Adams 9(2); N Brookes 9(5); C Brown 10(5); G Brown 9(3); K Brown 11(6); T Brown 10(9); L Brunton 10(8); K Buckeridge 10(6); H Burley 10(7); L Burnett 10(9); K Burton 10(10); M Butler 9(2); B Butt 9(1); B Butterfield 10(10); J Butterworth 10(8); H Caldecott 10(5); J Campbell 10(8); H Carabine-Tucker 11(11); L Carroll 10(4): L Carter 9(1); E Cheney 8(0); A Cholyst 11(10); K Clarke 11(10); M Clay 5(3); H Clayton 10(4); A Clough 10(1); E Collins 11(6); C Comins 10(0); R Connell 8(0); L Cooney 10(7); M Corrigan 10(7); C Cox 8(2); E Crooks 10(6); C Crosswaite 8(1); M Crowther 10(10); B Cunliffe 10(2); S Curley 10(10); J Danby 9(1); M Dhesi 10(10); A Dixon 10(8); J Dolan 9(1); C A Dransfield 0(0); C R Dransfield 10(4); E Duckworth 11(11); G Durkin 10(2); E Dyson 12(12); B Eager 10(8); O Elsworth 11(9); J Evans 10(10); G Fagan-Prestwich 10(4); M Finney 10(1); J Fisher 11(9); B Foster 11(9); S France 10(1); G Gentry 10(9); C Gibson 10(5); S Gledhill 0(0); M Goshawk 10(10); E Graves 9(2); C Gray 10(7); M Grieve 10(7); G Griffiths 10(9); G Hartley 11(11); S Hartley 12(12); L Heaps 10(9); K Hemingway 9(1); M Heron 9(3); C Hetherington 10(2); S Heyes 10(9); H Hines 3(0); R Hirst 9(1); F Holderness 10(5); A Holdsworth 10(9); L Holdsworth 11(10); J Holloway 12(12); D Holmes 10(5); E Holmes 10(9); M Holroyd 10(1); J Holt 11(11); L Horner 11(11); A Horsley 11(11); B Howard 11(8); J Hudson 10(4); R Hunt 10(7); L Hussain 9(0); S Hussain 10(4); E Hutchinson 12(12); M Hutchinson 10(2); E L Jackson 10(3); E M Jackson 10(10); F Jagger 10(8); G Jarvis 10(7) R Jarvis 10(6); P Jefferson-Dixon 8(0); R Jennings 13(13); K Jones 10(6); E Jowett 10(6); D Judge-Clake 10(8); J Kelly 10(6); M Kendrick 10(7); A Kennedy 10(8); C Keogh 10(10); S Keogh 8(1); I Kitchen-Smith 8(0); N Kleszczewnik 10(6); E Lancaster 10(7); M Leadbeater 10(9); L Lee 10(4); S Leslie 9(1); Z Liddemore 10(8); T Lindsay 9(0); C Lister 10(8); R Littlewood 10(6); J Lockwood 12(12); P Lockwood 5(0); A Long 11(11); C Long 10(10); J Macdonald 6(0); N Mahmood 10(1); A Main 10(5); L Manning 10(2); M Margetts 11(10); C Margison 7(1); T Marriott 10(6); E Marsden 10(2); T Martin 11)7; C McGill 10(1); A McIntosh 9(3); S McKelvey 1(0); C Merritt 10(4); A Mezo 10(2); B Midgley 12(11); S Midgley 10(7); L Millane 9(1); J Morgan 10(4); A Murgatroyd 10(9); L Murgatroyd 10(8); L Murtagh 10(3); E Naylor 10(5); L Naylor 10(9); B Newsome 10(9); L Newsome 3(0); J Nicholson 9(2); E Nixon 10(3); P Ogden 10(3); L Parvin 8(2); J Paxman 10(8); C Peacock 10(10); J Pearson 10(10); K Penn 11(10); M Phillips 3(0); C Pickles 9(0); B Proctor 8(0); J Quarmby 11(11); C Ramshaw 9(3); B Rayner 10(10); M Redpath-Healy 10(10); H Rehman 10(10); E Richardson 10(9); H Richardson 11(11); T Richardson 5(0); N Roberts 11(11); F Robinson Windle 10(10); O Roome 10(9); C Russell 10(8); E Sangster 11(11); E Saville 10(8); L Schofield 10(10); G Scholefield 10(6); O Scholes 11(9); B Scurrah 10(9); B Senior 10(4); T Seymour 10(2); C Sheridan 10(3); M Sherwin 10(9); L Shingleton 11(11); Z Skitt 10(5); A Smith 10(7); J Smith 10(5); L Smith 10(7); F Speak 10(2); A Spencer 10(7); B Stirk 12(12); O Stockley 9(2); M Storey 12(12); J Suffield 10(9); J Sutcliffe 10(10); E Sweeney 12(12); L Sykes 10(7); K Tagg 9(2); A Tang 9(2); B Taylor 3(1); B A Taylor 10(2); J Taylor 10(8); L Taylor 9(3); M Taylor 10(2); I Terry 10(9); B Thompson 10(8); J Thompson 10(5); J Tilby-Baxter 10(10); M Tinker 10(8); L Toulson 9(8); K Townend 1(0); L Turner 10(5); R Turton 1(0); C Twigg 9(1); G Waite 12(11); L Walker 10(9); S Walker 10(5); A Walton 10(2); L Warren 10(3); C Wartley 11(9); A Watson 12(12); J Webb 10(7); E Welford 10(9); J West 12(12); B White 11(11); M White 10(7); A Whitley 10(5); F Whitworth 11(11); A Wike 10(9); S Wilby 10(7); S Wilks 0(0); D Williams 12(11); B Willie 10(6); C Wilson 10(9); H Wilson 11(9); S Wilson 12(11); M Wood 11(11); B Woodhead 11(9); L Worrall 10(0); K Wright 10(8); M Young 12(12); E Zaccardelli 11(10).
Batley Girls High School
F Adam 9(9); L Adam 10(9); S Afsar 11(11); M Aftab 10(4); A Ahmad 11(5); A Ahmed 10(2); Aneesa Ahmed 8(5); H Ahmed 9(7); H Akbar 11(6); N Akhtar 11(4); A Akram 10(0); T Akram 10(2); A Ali 11(11); Aysha Ali 10(2); M Ali 11(4); S Ali 11(8); Z Ali 10( 9); A Allad 10(7); I Amjad 11(11); M Anwar 11(5); M Armitage 12( 5); H Aroob 9(9); S Arshad 11(8); R Ashiq 9(1); K Ashraf 11(8); A Aswat 12 (9); R Atta 11(11); L Austwick England 11(7); A Ayub 9(7); A Aziz 10 (3); A Badat 10(2); T Badat 10(9); A Bahadur 11(8); M Bahadur 12(12); A Bashir 11(7); N Bibi 10(5); S Bibi 11(8); E Bird 11(8); A Bismillah 10(10); S Bobat 10(10); R Bostan 10(3); S Carroll 8(0); Zaynah Cheema 10(2); Z Cheema 11(8); S Chopdat 11(11); A Chothia 11(11); F Chothia 10(2); M Chothia 11(10); M Clarke 10( 4); A Craven 11 (6); A Daji 10(2); C Dakin 11(2); A Dar 10 (10); A Dawjee 11(11); K Dearie 11(11); M Deen 11(11); S Dhorat 10(10); S Dilpazeer 9(1); A Ellahi 10(1); A Faiz 9(2); A Farooq 10 (2); E Farooq 10 (9); A Fazal 10(3); C Field 10(7); L Firth 9(7); H Ghati 11(11); F Goolab 11(10); K Gora 11(11); R Gora 10(10); K Greaves 11(4); A Haladh 10(8); Asmaa Haladh 11(5); U Hanif 11(11); N Hansrot 11(5); A Hasham 10(10); H Hassan 11(5); C Haynes 10(5); A Hussain 11(10); Aamina Hussain 11(10); Alisha Hussain 11(10); Ayesha Hussain 10(7); Aysha Hussain 10 (2); H Hussain 11(7); H Bibi Hussain 9 (0); Humairaa Hussain 10(1); M Hussain 10(1); N Hussain 10(2); Nadeya Hussain 11(10); Nadia Hussain 11(11); Sahira Hussain 10(10); S Hussain 10(1); Sana Hussain 10(10); Sidrah Hussain 11(11); Zara Hussain 10(0); Z Iqbal 9(3); H Ismail 11(11); M Jakhrani 11(8 ); I Jawhar 9(0); C Jewell 12(4); R Johnson 8(0); A Jones 9(1); I Kaleem 11(4); Z Kamal 11(3); A Karani 10(8); A Karolia 10(10); M Karolia 11(11); S Kasuji 11(11); N Kathrada 11(11); S Kauser 11 (8); A Khalil 10(8); R Khalil 11(11); A Khan 11(9); F Khan 10(0); K Khan 11(11); M Khan 10(4); Mariam Khan 7(6); T Khan 8(6); T Kitchen-Halpin 9(2); Aasifah Laher 10(10); A Laher 10(9);
M Laher 9(9); S Laiq 11(11); M Liaqat 10(9); H Loonat 10(10); J Loonat 9(9); F Lorgat 11(6); Safiyyah Lorgat 11 (10); S Lorgat 10(10); A Lunat 11(10); F Mahmood 11( 8); M Mahmood 11(11); M Maqsud 10(1); E Maskoliunaite 11(5); F Matwadia 9(9); H Mayet 10(4); T Miah 11(8); S Mirza 11(4); A Mohammed 10(10); B Morris 12(6); K Motala 8(8); Z Mulla 11(11); J Mullan 10(7); A Munshi 10(6); S Murrell 6(0); S Mushtaq 10(2); T Nawaz 11(8); A Nishat 11(11); M Noreen 11(2);
A Omar 11(10); A Parvez 10(3); Aaisha Patel 10(10); Aamirah Patel 11(9); Aasiyah Patel 9(7); A Patel 11(9); F Patel 12(12); F Patel 11(11); H Patel 11(11); M Patel 12(12); S Patel 10(10); M Rafiq 11(6); A Raja 11(9); A Raje 10(10); U Randeri 11(11); R Rasab 11(3); S Rashid 9(9); F Ravat 10(7); R Rawat 10(2); N Rehman 11(5); Nagma Rehman 9(7); S Rizwan 10(1); S Sadikmohammad 10(8); A Safraz 10(4); J Saiyed 11(11); M Sakharkar 12(12); J Sanderson 9(2); M Seedat 11(9); N Shaikh 11(11); S Shaikh 11(8); Z Sheraz 10(3); S Shokat 10(0); R Sidat 10(9); S Sidat 11(7); A Sohail 11(8); S Sohail 11(8); C Speak 13(13); L Steberis 9(1); T Su 11(11); K Sweeting 11(10); M Syeda 10(9); K Taylor 4(0); S Usman 9(9); F Vachhiat 11(11); S Vardalia 10(8); A Waheed 8(0); H Waheed 11(11); Z Wahid 11(11); J Wang 10(9); K Waza 11(11); A Whaid 11(11); A Yasin 10(9); H Yasin 8(5); S Zaman 8(0); A Zulfikar 11(5).
Upper Batley High School
A Abbas 8(2), Aa Ahmed 7(1), As Ahmed 9(7), D Ahmed 10(10), R Akhter 5(1), N Aksar 8(6), A Ali 9(5), H Ali 7(3), M Ali 8(1), S Ali 9(6), S Arshad 9(8), A Ashfaq 8(1), I Ashraf 7(5), S Aswat 9(9), A Badal 10(10), Y Badat 8(7), E Basser 10(8), L Brown 8(2), J Charlton 9(5), U Chhibda 9(8), S Dadipatel 8(2), U Dadipatel 8(1), M Daji 9(8), U Dandekar 8(5), S Gangat 8(6), Y Gardee 9(7), A Goolab 9(9), J Gryszkiewicz 3(1), H Haji 8(3), A Hassan 9(9), M Helale 4(0), Ad Hussain 7(2), Ah Hussain 6(1), H Hussain 9(6), H Iqbal 9(9), T Iqbal 8(1), A Kaji 9(7), B Kaji 8(3), H Kaji 8(2), M Karacson 8(3), F Karim 9(5), H Kasuji 9(7), H Khalil 9(4), A Khan 9(8), S Khan 8(3), U Khan 8(2), Y Kholvadia 9(8), M Kola 9(9), A Laher 9(8), M Laher 8(6), M Loonat 8(7), A Lunat 9(9), I Mahmood 1(1), N Mahmood 3(0), S Mahmood 8(5), A Mamaniat 7(1), R Marsden 10(10), M Master 9(9), S Mayat 9(7) M Mayet 9(9), H Mehmood 8(2), S Mohmedumar 4(1), S Mudjahed 8(7), A Nadat 8(2), M Nana 9(3), Z Nawaz 5(1), H Nazir 9(8), M Pandor 8(6), H Parvez 7(4), A Patel 9(9), Ha Patel 9(8), Hu Patel 9(9), Mo Patel 9(9) Mo B Patel 9(8) S Patel 9(9), U Patel 9(9), Y Patel 8(6), M Raja 9(8), O Rajah 8(2), A Ravat 7(1), Z Ravat 9(7), H Rawat 9(9), M Rawat 6(1), R Salloo 8(6), A Sheraz (9)8, Aa Sidat 9(3), Ab Sidat 9(3), M Sidat 9(9), Y Sidat 7(2), A Soni 10(10), M Tai 9(9), A Tariq 9(7), N Tariq 6(1), D Umar 7(2), M Usman 3(1), U Vachhiat 9(8), S Valimulla 10(10), W Zahid 10(10).
Castle Hall Academy
K Abbas 10 (9); N Abbas 8 (0); J Ahmed 10 (9); R Ahmed 10 (10); H Ali 10 (10); I Ali 10 (4); K Ali 10 (8); L Ali 10 (5); N Ali 10 (10); Sa Ali 10 (7); Sh Ali 10 (5); E Anderton 9 (9); A Arfan 11 (5); H Arfan 9 (2); Z Asmal 10 (8); U Atif 10 (7); A Bainton 10 (10); A Basharat 8 (0); J Baume 10 (9); H Beattie 11 (11); M Bibi 10 (10); L Bolam 10 (10); K Booth 11 (11); M Bradbury 10 (10); M Brindley 10 (9); A Brown 10 (10); M Brown 7 (1); J Butterfield 10 (4); C Butters 10 (10); D Clough 10 (6); S Consterdine 11 (11); R Dad 10 (6); F Dove 10 (3); M Doyle 7 (0); J Duke 10 (8); S Duncan 9 (2); T Ellis 10 (6); A Faisal 10 (1); G Farmer 10 (9); E Flood 10 (6); H Foster 14.5 (0); K Foster 10 (4); F Garside 10 (9); D Gittos 10 (4); G Gray 8 (3); O Grogan 10 (10); S Haji 8 (0); U Halalat 10 (10); A Halstead 10 (10); J Hanif 10 (10); S Harris 10 (5); M Hemingway 10 (10); E Hepworth 10 (10); N Hewitt 10 (10); L Holt 10 (10); I Housecroft 11 (9); A Hudson 10 (3); Ad Hussain 8 (0); Al Hussain 10 (6); Am Hussain 10 (9); Ar Hussain 10 (3); F Hussain 10 (8); S Hussain 9 (1); T Hussain 10 (9); B Ibberson 10 (10); M Ibrahim 9 (2); N Iftikhar 10 (8); A Ilyas 10 (3); R Iqbal 10 (10); Z Iqbal 9 (1); S Jahangir 10 (8); M Jardine 10 (10); K Javed 10 (3); J Johnson 4 (0); Be Jones 10 (10); Br Jones 4 (0); K Jones 9 (1); H Kabir 10 (2); A Khalid 9 (4); A Khan 10 (10); H Khan 10 (7); S Khan 10 (4); A Laher 10 (3); S Laher 10 (6); M Le 10 (10); J Lee 8 (1); D Lees 10 (7); A Lomas 10 (9); M Mahlangu 10 (10); U Mahmood 10 (5); Z Manzoor 10 (3); A Mason 10 (2); L Medway 10 (8); R Memisi 8 (1); S Mirza 10 (1); A Mohammed 10 (6); K Morrissey 11 (11); M Mudassir 10 (1); A Mujaid 11 (11); I Munshi 10 (7); I Musa 10 (9); M Nadeem 5 (0); M Naeem 9 (0); T Naveed 10 (7); N Nawaz 10 (10); Jj Naylor 10 (4); Jl Naylor 10 (10); A Newsome 10 (9); G Newson 10 (10); I O’donoghue 10 (10); C O’hara 10 (5); N Oldroyd 10 (6); E Parker-Townend 10 (3); A Patel 10 (10); F Patel 10 (10); S Patel 10 (9); Uj Patel 9 (8); U Patel 10 (10); G Peacey 10 (10); H Peacey 10 (10); S Pickering 11 (11); A Priest 10 (10); L Proctor 10 (4); I Qureshi 10 (10); R Rajkowski 11 (2); M Ramjan 10 (8); C Ramsay 10 (10); D Rashid 10 (4); C Ratten 11 (11); A Rawat 10 (2); F Rehman 10 (10); J Reid 10 (8); J Robb 10 (10); K Roberts 10 (10); A Robinson 10 (10); S Rogers 12 (12); A Roowala 10 (10); J Sadiq 10 (2); S Sadiq 10 (5); A Saghir 10 (2); H Sagir 7 (0); M Sajawal 9 (0); H Sarwar 10 (7); B Schofield 10 (4); M Shah 10 (8); A Sheard-Firth 10 (6); J Smith 10 (10); M Smith 11 (11); C Smith-Calvert 10 (9); J Stanger-Cass 10 (4); L Stewart 10 (10); E Sykes 5 (0); M Taylor 10 (10); S Taylor 9 (1); L Thornton 2 (0); M Ugradar 10 (8); I Ul-Haq 11 (5); B Vissenga 10 (3); L Voros 9 (2); H Wadia 11 (4); C Walker 10 (4); G Walls 10 (10); E White 10 (10); C Whitelock 10 (10); H Woodman 10 (10); A Yaqoob 10 (8); Z Yaqoob 10 (8).
St John Fisher Academy
Z Abbas 10 (10);C Agagon 10 (10);D Ali 6 (1);M Ali 10 (10);E Armour 9 (5);D Asad 7;C Asquith 9 (1);J Asquith 10 (7);J Aubrey 9 (2);C Bailey 10 (9);W Bairstow 7;D Barker 10 (7);C Barraclough 9;K Bates 10 (10);T Bates 10 (2);E Bean 10 (10);J Beddows 3;M Bentley 9 (6);M Berla 9 (8);J Bernabe 10 (8);B Bielecki 7 (1);G Bierzynski 9 (1);K Bieszka 3;J Bird 10 (10);H Blanchfield 10 (10);J Bleazard 10 (9);O Boocock 10 (9);L Booth 11 (11);J Bottomley 10 (9);K Bowen 10 (5);A Bradley 10 (10);M Brennan 10 (7);C Briggs 10 (6);E Brook 7 (2);O Brown 9 (2);P Brown 9 (7);J Burland 9 (3);T Cagney 9 (3);J Caine 10 (9);De Carroll 7;Dy Carroll 9 (5);C Carter 6;J Cass 8 (1);N Cass 9 (4);F Cavallaro 10 (10);J Chappell 7 (3);L Chappell 10 (10);C Chatterton 10 (10);J Chatwood 10 (10);D Clapham 9 (1);D Clayton 10 (9);J Conroy 10 (9);M Cooper 10 (9);K Cooper-Dine 8;G Copley 9 (6);B Coughlin 8 (4);C Cox 9 (7);N Craven 8;A Croisdale 9 (7);H Crowther 10 (9);K Curtis 7 (1);A Dawson 9 (3);J Day 6;J Deighton 10 (5);R Dhanger 10 (9);J Dickens 10 (10);M Disken 10 (10);L Dixon 10 (4);E Dunne 10 (7);J Dyson 10 (7);J Egan 9 (1);C Ellis 8 (6);L Ellis 7;J Enright 7 (1);A Ewart 9 (2);M Firth 8 (5);N Fisher 9 (3);A Flynn 10 (8);J Flynn 8 (4);M Foster Day 7;H Foster 9 (3);B Fox 10 (3);D Gallagher 10 (5);B Gledhill 2;J Graves 10 (6);M Greenwood 8 (4);S Harper 9 (4);L Harris 10 (10);J Harrison 9 (7);N Hawkins 10 (8);M Healey 10 (4);T Heaton 6;C Holdsworth 10 (9);K Honeybell 10 (10);C Horner 10 (10);M Hunter 10 (10);H Iqbal 8;J Jagger 7;F Johnson 8 (1);C Karpow 6;C kennedy 10 (4);M Kennedy 9;F Kimaru 10 (10);M L’Amie 10 (9);B Lay 8;O Linley 10 (10);K Lubisz 12 (12);N Marriner 10;A Marsden 9 (1);C McBrien 9 (1);C McNally 9 (6); Moore 10 (7);L Morley 9 (8);A Mortimer 10 (8);M Mroz 7 (2);F Mulqueen 9 (2);T Naylor 10 (8);C North 10 (4);M Nutton 10 (7);C Oldroyd 10 (2); E Oldroyd 10 (9);J Oldroyd 8 (1);M Oldroyd 8 (1);O Oldroyd 10 (10);N Pasrkinson 9 (5);Y Patel 9 (2);C Pearson 8 (3); A Peel 10 (9);M Perks 10 (10);T Pickles 9 (6);C Porter 7;T Preidys 8 (5);C Prest 10 (9);U Qaiser-Butt 10 (10);B Quinn 10 (10);M Raje 10 (7);M Ramsden 8 (6);E Rayne 10 (7);D Regan 10 (10);M Reid 11 (11);L Render 8 (3);T Rhodes 7;N Riley 8 (3);O Roadnight 10 (10);J Robb 7;H Roberts 9;A Robinson 9 (3);W Rossa 9 (5);J Scrutton 7 (3);C Senior 7;M Senior 8 (1);J Shirtes 9 (3);C Siegel 10 (10);L Simpson 7;L Slack 9 (4);L Speight 10 (7);G Starkie 11 (11);C Stephenson 10 (9);E Stone 10 (8);N Strafford 9 (3);E Strand 7;E Swaine 10 (7);J Sweeney 10 (9);L Sykes 10 (10);J Teale 10 (10);D Tharby 10 (9);J Thewlis 10 (6);Z Thompson 10 (10);L Tootill 10 (10);K Tullener 9 (8);A Ul-haq 9 (1);H Walker 10 (10);M Walshaw 10 (6);N Ward 10 (7);C Warne 10 (10);K Wasiak 11 (10);C Wass 7;N Watson 8 (3);H Welford 10 (10);E White 10 (10);T Wilby 8;O Wilcock 9;N Wilczynska 11 (11);T Wilde 11 (10);A Wilkinson 9 (3);C Wilkinson 9 (1);E Willans 10 (8);I Wilson 10 (9);E Wimpenny 9 (8);B Windle 8 (1);G Woodcock 9 (4);E Zelmenis 8.
Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form
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Z Hussain 7 (1); G Ibberson 9 (8); N Idris 10 (8); H Imran 9 (8); M Ineson 10 (10); H Iwanejko 11 (11); A Jamil 9 (3); B Jessop 9 (3); C Johnstone 7 (0); R Jones 9 (5); E Josiah 11 (11); B Kane 9 (7); N Kausar 3 (0); E Kaye 9 (5); H Kaye 10 (10); O Kearney 9 (9); J Kent 4 (0); P Khan 9 (9); E Kinsey 11 (11); J Kirk 6 (0); A Knight 9 (9); N Lalousis 9 (4); W Lee 9 (6); J Lindley 11 (11); S Littlewood 9 (9); B Lowther 9 (9); E Main 10 (9); T Main 7 (0); P Mallinson 8 (3); R Mandunya 9 (9); S Marsden 10 (9); Z McGough 10 (9); O Meehan 9 (5); S Mehmood 8 (8); T Micklethwaite 8 (4); J Middleton 9 (9); E Midgley 9 (9); B Milligan 9 (9); A Mitchell 9 (9); G Molloy 10 (9); M Moorad 8 (7); N Moran 9 (7); D Msimanga 8 (1); O Murray 10 (10); N Nadeem 8 (7); E Newsome 9 (8); S Newton 11 (11); A Noble 9 (9); N Nyeste 8 (7); E Oakes 9 (7); M Oates 8 (0); J Overend 9 (5); E Parry 11 (11); E Parsons 9 (5); W Parsons 8 (8); A Patel 11 (11); S Patel 10 (9); A Patsaros 9 (9); H Pearce 9 (8); H Pearson 9 (3); J Peel 9 (8); J Perkins 9 (7); H Pickles 9 (9); I Pollard 8 (8); E Powell 10 (10); O Preston 9 (6); A Price 9 (9); A Qayyum 9 (3); G Ramsden 9 (7); M Ramsden 9 (9); E Ramsey 10 (10); M Rashid 9 (5); Y Rayner 9 (9); C Ridge 9 (7); M Riley 9 (6); P Roberts 9 (9); A Rodwell 10 (10); K Rounding 9 (5); J Rowley 9 (8); L Rush 9 (9); J Ryan 10 (9); M Sakha 11 (11); M Sarfraz 8 (1); S Schofield 8 (0); A Scott 5 (0); C Selley 10 (10); K Senior 8 (2); N Sharpe 9 (8); J Shaw 7 (4)l; H Shazad 7 (4); A Shazadi 3 (0); C Sheard 9 (7); B Silverwood 9 (8); D Smith 8 (2); Jon Smith 9 (2); Jos Smith 10 (10); L Smith 8 (8); C Smithson 9 (9); E Snee 11 (11); H Sparrow 9 (8); N Spivey 7 (2); A Stephenson 8 (8); R Stewart 8 (2); S Sturnum 8 (2); C Sullivan 7 (2); H Sutcliffe 9 (9); H Tallett 9 (9); J Taylor 10 (10); M Taylor 10 (9); O Taylor 9 (8); K Tennison 8 (4); G Thompson 9 (9); H Thorn 9 (9); J Tolson 4 (0); M Turpin 9 (9); M Usman 8 (6); J Wadsworth 9 (5); L Waheed 9 (8); S Waheed 7 (5); P Wailes 10 (10); J Walker 9 (9); T Warby 8 (5); J Ward 9 (6); L Ward 7 (0); C West 7 (2); S Wilkins 11 (11); B Wilson 5 (0); J Wilson-Griffith 10 (10); S Wood 9 (8); N Worden 8 (3); C Wright 10 (9); M Wright 9 (9); H Yip 9 (3).
Westborough High School
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:22 | null | 2016-08-05T00:10:00 | Chart-toppers including B | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-culture-and-entertainment%2Fwin-100-family-tickets-to-leeds-summer-sounds-pop-and-rock-shows-1-8052297.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8052294.1470352438!/image/image.jpg | en | null | WIN: 100 family tickets to Leeds Summer Sounds pop and rock shows | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Chart-toppers including B'witched, S Club stars, 911, The Hoosiers and Toploader will play at Summer Sounds concerts in Leeds on Saturday and you could see them for FREE.
We have 100 family tickets to be won - that's four tickets each - to either the day or night show of your choice in Millennium Square on August 6, 2016.
Check out the official web site for full details and how to buy tickets at www.summersounds.info
Worried About Ray and Goodbye Mr A hitmakers The Hoosiers, plus Dancing In The Moonlight stars Toploader and support Jamie Gilder will perform at the first concert, from 11.30am to 2pm.
B’Witched, famed for their number one hits C'est la Vie, Rollercoaster, To You I Belong, and Blame It On The Weatherman, head up the night slot, from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
Sharing the later bill is S Club Party, featuring Jo and Bradley from S Club 7, who topped the charts with songs including Bring It All Back and Don't Stop Movin, along with A Little Bit More stars 911, Damage and Sweet Female Attitude.
B'witched
Both shows, which are standing only and presented by Livewire Events, are in a specially-created outdoor arena complete with licensed bar and catering, in the heart of the city.
WIN FAMILY TICKETS
Tickets are still available at £20 each - details below - but we have 50 family tickets for the day show and the same for the night concert to be won, in a free entry draw by email or Twitter.
But hurry - we are giving away five family tickets for each show every hour throughout the day from Friday, August 5, 10am.
The Hoosiers
Please note, only one entry per person, per show, allowed every hour.
HOW TO ENTER
For your chance to win four tickets for the day time concert, to see The Hoosiers, Toplader and Jamie Gilder, email your full name, age, address, mobile, landline and email details, with #JPCompSSDAY in the subject field to info@summersounds.info
Or follow @GW1962 and retweet any of this #JPCompSSDAY tweets.
Toploader
For your chance to win four tickets for the night time concert, to see B’Witched, S Club Party, 911, Damage and Sweet Female Attitude, email your full name, age, address, mobile, landline and email details, with #JPCompSSNIGHT in the subject field to info@summersounds.info.
Or follow @GW1962 and retweet any of this #JPCompSSNIGHT tweets.
Gate for the daytime show open at 10.30am, with performances from 11.30am. Gates for the evening concert open at 6.30pm, first band on 7.30pm.
Please only enter if you can definitely attend.
Winners will be notified throughout the day and entry will be via guest list names on the gate.
Each family of four winning party must include at least one supervising adult. transport not included. Johnston Press usual terms and conditions apply, see www.johnstonpress.co.uk/competition
* Guarantee your tickets - buy now at www.summersounds.info also see whatson.leeds.gov.uk , call 0113 376 0318 or buy in person from City Centre Box Office at The Leeds Town Hall (open 10am -6pm Monday to Saturday).
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FRIDAY
Music
The Taproom, Batley: The Last Minute - acoustic folk pop goodtime - 8.30 pm, free.
The Station Tavern, Cleckheaton: The Red Levels, Rock plus original songs from 9.15pm free entry.
Comrades Club, Heckmondwike: Daltons charity night. Proceeds to St Gemma’s Hospice featuring The Silly Billies 50’s 60’s Rock n roll band. Male vocalist Cam Lee Female vocalist Jade Helliwell compare Tony Wayne male vocalist. £3 on the door including free buffet 7.30pm.
Wickham Arms, Cleckheaton: Superior jazz band (traditional), 8.30pm. Free entry.
Brighton Street WMC, Heckmondwike: Rock and roll music, 8pm-11pm.
Irish Democratic League, Batley: Oasis v The Stone Roses By Adored & Definitely Mightbe the UK’s best tribute bands. 8pm, £5 tickets from behind the bar.
Theatres
Batley Art Gallery, Market Place: Change 2016. For the second year running artists have taken the theme of ‘change’ and topics from the Science curriculum as inspiration for a series of workshops in each school. Free entry, times vary.
Community
Howlands, School Street, Dewsbury: individual art and crafts, 9.30am-noon and 12.30pm-4pm. Contact 01924 463693.
Events
St. Martin’s Parish Church, Brighouse: Charity Jigsaw Festival. There will be over 1,200 made-up jigsaws - children’s puzzles, traditional scenes, double-sided, murder mystery, crossword and impossipuzzles. Approximately 200 will be displayed at any one time and as soon as a puzzle is sold another will replace it. Admission to the Festival is £2 for Adults with accompanied children free. 10am until 5pm.
SATURDAY
Music
Old Bank WMC, Mirfield: Flynn & Jones (Male Instrumental Duo).
The Taproom, Batley: Fevertrees - punchy rock with hat - 8.30 pm, free.
The Venue, Birstall: Tamla Motown night. Resident DJ Tony Patchett together with Dean Butterfield playing the best in Tamla Motown, club soul, youth club classics together with ska and reggae. Admission £3 otd. 8pm till 12.30am.
The Station Tavern, Cleckheaton: Rocky Horror-themed karaoke disco from 8pm till late.
Comrades Club, Heckmondwike: Ricky Alan personality vocalist.
Dewsbury Town Hall: Yorkshire Youth Choir Summer Concert. Event starts at 7.30pm.
Irish Democratic League, Batley: Robbie Jay, 8.45pm.
Comedy
HiFi Club, Leeds: The Comedy Sessions.
Community
St Paul’s Church, Newgate, Mirfield: The Mirfield Allotments & Gardens Society Show 2016. The show will be open to the public from 2.30pm and trophies will be presented at 4pm. Admission is free.
Cleckheaton Library: Lego workshop, aimed at children aged 5-12, free, 11am-1pm.
Theatres
Batley Art Gallery, Market Place: Change 2016. Free entry, times vary.
Events
Shepley Bridge Marina, Mirfield: Open Days 2016 - Boat Trips. Experience an unusual and special view of Mirfield from the Calder and Hebble Navigation on a canal-boat trip. 10am-4pm. Donations welcome.
SUNDAY
Music
The Taproom, Batley: Bank Holiday party! - Serious Sam Barrett and more! 4.30 pm and 7.30 pm, free.
The Station Tavern, Cleckheaton: Josh (Hank Marvin) Doyle from 2-4pm live in the lounge.
The Central Club, Batley: Live Jazz with The Reg Hargreaves Trio and guest singer, noon-4pm.
Irish Democratic League, Batley: Louis James, Top Class male vocal 1.30pm. Rob Stevens Karaoke from 5pm. Wayne Marcus, Terrific male Vocal 8pm.
Community
Comrades Club, Heckmondwike: Bingo, 2-5pm.
Theatres
Batley Art Gallery, Market Place: Change 2016. For the second year running artists have taken the theme of ‘change’ and topics from the Science curriculum as inspiration for a series of workshops in each school. Free entry, times vary.
Events
Shepley Bridge Marina, Mirfield: Open Days 2016 - Boat Trips. Experience an unusual and special view of Mirfield from the Calder and Hebble Navigation on a canal-boat trip. Cruise in one an easy access canal boats. Watch the trains on the garden railway. 10am-4pm. No charge but donations welcome.
Sugden Park, Upper Lane, Gomersal: Little Gomersal Summer Festival. An event for all the family with entertainment on 2 stages from live bands and dance troop, children’s funfair and bouncy castle, food stalls, craft stalls, bars, dog show, remote control cars competition and lots, lots more. For more information, Facebook: Little Gomersal Community Association.
Museums
Lotherton Hall, Leeds: Our Cousin Florence.
SUNDAY
Music
The Taproom, Batley: Bank Holiday party! - Serious Sam Barrett and more! 4.30 pm and 7.30 pm, free.
The Station Tavern, Cleckheaton: Josh (Hank Marvin) Doyle from 2-4pm live in the lounge.
The Central Club, Batley: Live Jazz with The Reg Hargreaves Trio and guest singer, noon-4pm.
Irish Democratic League, Batley: Louis James, Top Class male vocal 1.30pm. Rob Stevens Karaoke from 5pm. Wayne Marcus, Terrific male Vocal 8pm.
Community
Comrades Club, Heckmondwike: Bingo, 2-5pm.
Theatres
Batley Art Gallery, Market Place: Change 2016. For the second year running artists have taken the theme of ‘change’ and topics from the Science curriculum as inspiration for a series of workshops in each school. Free entry, times vary.
Events
Shepley Bridge Marina, Mirfield: Open Days 2016 - Boat Trips. Experience an unusual and special view of Mirfield from the Calder and Hebble Navigation on a canal-boat trip. Cruise in one an easy access canal boats. Watch the trains on the garden railway. 10am-4pm. No charge but donations welcome.
Sugden Park, Upper Lane, Gomersal: Little Gomersal Summer Festival. An event for all the family with entertainment on 2 stages from live bands and dance troop, children’s funfair and bouncy castle, food stalls, craft stalls, bars, dog show, remote control cars competition and lots, lots more. For more information, Facebook: Little Gomersal Community Association.
Museums
Lotherton Hall, Leeds: Our Cousin Florence.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:20 | null | 2016-08-18T13:21:03 | New Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson is in contention to make his debut for Leeds United at Sheffield Wednesday following the completion of his loan switch from Italian club Torino. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgiant-defender-jansson-aims-to-impress-at-leeds-united-1-8076422.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8076418.1471522853!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Giant defender Jansson aims to impress at Leeds United | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | New Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson is in contention to make his debut for Leeds United at Sheffield Wednesday following the completion of his loan switch from Italian club Torino.
The six foot, five Swedish international has become Garry Monk’s tenth summer signing and arrives to strengthen a defence that has let in eight goals in the first four matches.
Jansson, 25, a member of Sweden’s Euro 2016 squad, has joined on loan for the season with Leeds having an option to sign him at the end of the campaign.
He has promised to give his all in his loan spell at Elland Road.
He said: “I’m aggressive and I always give 100 per cent for the team that I play for.
“I’m going to give more than 100% for Leeds United.
“I’m also technical because I played as a striker before I became a defender five years ago. I’m quick with the ball.
“My brother was a defender when he played and they asked me to try some games as a defender. I played well and I’m happy to have made that choice.
“I learned a lot about defending during my time in Italy. I’m a much better player now than I was two years ago.”
Jansson knows new team-mate Marcus Antonsson and assistant manager Pep Clotet so all will not be unfamiliar.
He added: “I know Marcus Antonsson because he’s Swedish and I’ve played against him in Sweden. I’ve watched some of the other guys on TV and I’ve read a little bit about them.
“I know Pep well from my time with Malmo in Sweden two or three years ago – he’s a good person and a good coach. I’m looking forward to working with him again.
“I know the club has a lot of tradition – they won the league in 1992 and I know about the really good team with the likes of Mark Viduka and Harry Kewell. I’m going to learn even more in the coming days!
“I’m hoping to train with the team on Thursday and then maybe play on Saturday against Sheffield Wednesday. I need to play football regularly and I know that Leeds are a big club with big ambitions – they also have a lot of fans in Sweden, so I’m really happy to be here.
“I want to help take Leeds back to the Premier League as soon as possible.” | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/giant-defender-jansson-aims-to-impress-at-leeds-united-1-8076422 | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/89d966081a011045c4bd32108a69a53e2212c073f1550ff6bd14ac6bbf3928c2.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T00:49:31 | null | 2016-08-27T00:07:09 | IT was not so much North Marine Road as Submarine Road at Scarborough cricket ground on Thursday night. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Ftim-bresnan-and-blotter-combine-to-vindicate-yorkshire-s-scarborough-tactics-1-8092010.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8092006.1472248066!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Tim Bresnan and ‘Blotter’ combine to vindicate Yorkshire’s Scarborough tactics | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | IT was not so much North Marine Road as Submarine Road at Scarborough cricket ground on Thursday night.
Yorkshire were sufficiently concerned that rain would run their hopes of a final day victory against Nottinghamshire – after they had passed up the chance to enforce the follow-on on day two - that they arranged for their “Blotter” to be brought over at 5.00 yesterday morning from their Headingley headquarters some 70 miles away.
MAGIC MOMENT: Yorkshire's Alex Lees takes a great catch to dismiss Nottinghamshire's Imran Tahir and give them victory at Scarborough. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
After two hours of blotting the saturated outfield, play was able to start on time and Yorkshire romped to a 305-run win after Notts resumed on 61-3.
Had there been an official man-of-the match, the “Blotter” would have been a strong contender, with Yorkshire’s 21-point triumph closing the gap to five points on leaders Middlesex.
If Yorkshire had not prevailed, they might have been tempted to get “blottoed” hours after calling for the “Blotter”, following their decision to bat again with a first innings lead of 188.
That decision, unanimous in the dressing room according to first team coach Jason Gillespie, was not quite so unanimous among the Yorkshire supporters, who could be heard debating it in and outside the ground for two days with all the gravitas of whether a nation should go to war.
Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan is congratulated by Ryan Sidebottom and team mates on dismissing Nottinghamshire's Tom Moores. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
But, as William Shakespeare once scribbled, ‘all’s well that ends well”, and history will remember the result first and foremost.
For Gillespie, it was vindication of Yorkshire’s approach as they made suitably light work of the division’s bottom club after recovering from a perilous 51-6 on the opening day.
“It was the right call (to bat again),” said Gillespie.
“People had a pop at us for not enforcing the follow-on, but we stick by what we believe is the best opportunity to win the game of cricket, and we were vindicated there.
“The bottom line is, it was a very important result against a very good side.
“Having been 51-6 on the first day, to win by over 300 runs, this team never ceases to amaze me.
“I can’t be any more proud of them. There are no words to describe it.”
After the torrential rain of the previous night, the “Blotter” went about its business beneath sunny skies as summer returned to North Marine Road. Technically, it did its work so well that Notts even lost a wicket before the official start time of 11, with the clock showing 10.59 when Tom Moores fell to the day’s fourth ball.
Moores, the 19-year-old son of former England head coach Peter, had played with great maturity to make 41 on the third evening.
He had not added to his overnight score – and neither had Notts – when Tim Bresnan located his edge from the Trafalgar Square end, Adam Lyth doing the rest at second slip.
Notts fell to 77-5 when Samit Patel perished after half-an-hour, adjudged caught behind off Bresnan by umpire Neil Mallender.
Patel stood his ground in echoes of Michael Lumb’s dismissal the previous evening, when he, too, felt that Mallender had wrongly given him out caught behind, and the visitors’ cause became utterly hopeless when Bresnan claimed his fifth wicket, Chris Read edging to Jake Lehmann at fourth slip.
Bresnan has never had a six-wicket haul in his distinguished career, and this was only his eighth “five-fer” in first-class cricket.
He had to content himself with career-best figures of 5-36, and his best match haul of 8-51 too, his spell of 3-9 in 31 balls during an eight-over burst yesterday morning ensuring that there would be no unexpected resistance from the visiting team.
That is not to say that they put up the white flag, however, on a day when it would probably have blown away in any case such was the strength of the south-westerly wind. As the red-and-white pin-striped deckchairs flapped in front of the Festival marquee, and as the washing hanging outside the houses at the Trafalgar Square End enjoyed a late-summer airing, Notts showed fight through Brendan Taylor and Brett Hutton.
The pair negotiated the 80 minutes remaining until lunch before Hutton fell to the third ball after the break, drawn forward by a tantalising delivery from Ryan Sidebottom from the Peasholm Park End and caught behind by wicketkeeper Andrew Hodd.
Taylor fell to the third delivery of the next over when he lobbed a short ball from Jack Brooks to cover, having resisted gamely for over two-and-a-half hours, and Brooks bowled Luke Fletcher with the next delivery to leave Notts 130-9.
Brooks wrapped it up at 2pm in his next over, Imran Tahir turning to short-leg as the pace bowler ended with 4-35, Notts all out for 146. Yorkshire left the field to a standing ovation from the 2,676 crowd, which lifted the match attendance to 15,283, a ringing endorsement for England’s finest outground. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/tim-bresnan-and-blotter-combine-to-vindicate-yorkshire-s-scarborough-tactics-1-8092010 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/ec95474b4bac332a15eae9e63b79fd37e27ed9761bb9d742383ca77441334e22.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:53 | null | 2016-08-26T10:56:20 | Firefighters battled a four-hour blaze at the John Cotton bedding company site in Mirfield this morning. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ffour-hour-blaze-at-john-cotton-site-in-mirfield-1-8090403.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8087888.1472205366!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Four-hour blaze at John Cotton site in Mirfield | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Firefighters battled a four-hour blaze at the John Cotton bedding company site in Mirfield this morning.
Crews were called to the Nunbrooks Mills site in Huddersfield Road after the external dust silo caught fire.
Nobody was hurt in the blaze, which was extinguished using two jets.
Rastrick Fire Station crew commander Elliott Webster said: “They went to an incident at John Cotton.
“It was a fire in the dust collection bins.”
He said that the fire was confined to the dust silos, which had been emptied.
But he added: “It was sizeable enough to command crews into the area with large jets.”
Around 50 per cent of the 100m dust silo was on fire.
Firefighters from Mirfield, Cleckheaton, Rastrick and Huddersfield put the blaze out at around 4am.
Any damage is understood to be limited to the dust silos and the business continued to operate later in the morning.
The John Cotton company celebrates 100th anniversary in business this year. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/four-hour-blaze-at-john-cotton-site-in-mirfield-1-8090403 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/1b833846db3aec3f2dc82864fccd40982e723f78377685d15e550267cdfa1b0e.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:49:57 | null | 2016-08-27T10:00:00 | Dewsbury’s Crow Nest Park held its annual family fun day last weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Frain-fails-to-prevent-family-fun-day-1-8088871.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088870.1472133621!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Rain fails to prevent family fun day | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Dewsbury’s Crow Nest Park held its annual family fun day last weekend.
Despite the weather doing its best to hamper conditions, plenty of people braved the rain and enjoyed themselves.
Features from the day included fun fair rides, Crafty Devils and circus skills, children’s games, and the very popular ‘Friends’ raffle as well as cake and plant stalls.
Richard Senior, of Friends of Crow Next Park, said: “May I thank all organisers, with special note to Christine Lumb, helpers, contributors and kind members of the public for turning out to support our event.” | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/rain-fails-to-prevent-family-fun-day-1-8088871 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/4534ef40b61b96c2c8d94bb2b32f5230cdadc13c3b894169ba0a162390abe832.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:09:08 | null | 2016-08-20T06:00:45 | MARTYN MOXON believes the pain of Yorkshire’s defeat in the final of the 2012 T20 competition can help spur them on to go one better this time. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Ft20-finals-day-yorkshire-inspired-by-their-past-failures-1-8079677.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8079674.1471684004!/image/image.jpg | en | null | T20 Finals Day: Yorkshire inspired by their past failures | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | MARTYN MOXON believes the pain of Yorkshire’s defeat in the final of the 2012 T20 competition can help spur them on to go one better this time.
Yorkshire lost by 10 runs to Hampshire in the final at Cardiff on their only previous appearance at Finals Day.
Yorkshire's Azeem Rafiq
They have waited a long time to erase the memory of that setback, and director of cricket Moxon feels it will drive the players on at Edgbaston today.
“It was tough losing that final, and it whetted the appetite to try and win the tournament in the future,” said Moxon.
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“Clearly it’s taken longer than we would have liked to get back there, and I think it’s a great opportunity for us, given the team that we’ve got on paper, to go one step further and hopefully win the competition.
“With our England players available, we’ve got a very good team, but clearly it’s about what happens on the day.
“T20, in particular, is all about how you perform on the day, and there’s four good teams involved, each of which is capable of winning it.”
Yorkshire take on Durham in the second semi-final at 2.30pm. Notts and Northants meet in the first semi at 11am, with the final taking place at 6.45pm.
“Durham are a very good team,” said Moxon.
“They’ve got match-winners in the likes of Ben Stokes and Mark Wood.
“We’ve got to be at our very best and, if we are, we can certainly beat them and hopefully go all the way and win the thing.
“The T20 is something we haven’t won before, so it’s important to us, and it would be nice to get that monkey off our backs.”
That Yorkshire even have a chance of erasing the memory of 2012 is a minor miracle given that they were bottom of the North Group at the halfway stage.
Yorkshire won only one of their opening seven games before winning six of their last seven to reach the quarter-finals.
“T20 is all about finding a method and I think that we’ve found it,” said Moxon.
“It’s taken hard work and, to a certain extent, failure for us to find it, because clearly the things that we were doing at the start of the competition weren’t working.
“From a batting point of view, we’ve worked on the areas in which we’re trying to strike the ball. They’re much better areas now.
“We’d found ourselves getting into trouble by playing too square of the wicket, so, as a consequence, we are hitting the ball a lot straighter now.
“It’s probably taken too long to change and rectify, but that’s been the biggest thing as far as the batting is concerned.
“Bowling-wise, having the skills that are required, the change-ups, and having the ability to bowl the change-ups (different deliveries) that are needed at various times in the innings, we’ve got better at that as well.
“As for our fielding, I think that’s been outstanding generally.”
Moxon was particularly pleased with Yorkshire’s fielding when Glamorgan were clinically beaten by 90 runs in the quarter-final in Cardiff.
David Willey laid the platform with a swashbuckling 79, proving again why Yorkshire were so keen to sign him last winter to improve their white-ball cricket, and the bowlers did the rest in a fine team performance.
“We brought our A-game to the quarter-final,” said Moxon.
“We were outstanding in the field, as good as you can get, and the ruthless way we went about our business was superb.
“David Willey set the tone with the bat, and we signed him precisely because we wanted to improve our one-day form immediately.
“Long-term he can have an impact in red-ball cricket too, but he’s made a big difference to our T20 side.”
Another player who has made a big difference is Azeem Rafiq, the off-spinner who returned to the club in mid-season after almost two years out of the professional game.
It is no coincidence that Yorkshire’s T20 resurgence can be traced back to Rafiq’s arrival.
“It has been a team effort to get to Finals Day, but Rafiq has done exceptionally well and he’s a great competitor,” said Moxon.
“He creates a buzz in the field as well as bringing his bowling skill, and he’s been a big factor in our improvement.
“Bottom line is, we’ve worked really hard to try to find the right method in T20.
“There’s been a lot of frustrations along the way, a lot of disappointments, and hopefully the lads can get some silverware now to show for their hard work.”
Twenty20 Finals Day build-up: Page 7 | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/t20-finals-day-yorkshire-inspired-by-their-past-failures-1-8079677 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/d138cb74edab8108bc0c58f08e90df6f79d929b59e4acb3003025f77d53f8166.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:04 | null | 2016-08-26T13:00:00 | I KEEP saying that a picture speaks a thousand words, and the two pictures shown today do exactly that, at least they do when you have a really close look at them. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fnostalgia-looking-at-pictures-that-speak-a-thousand-words-1-8088858.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088856.1472133495!/image/image.jpg | en | null | NOSTALGIA: Looking at pictures that speak a thousand words | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | I KEEP saying that a picture speaks a thousand words, and the two pictures shown today do exactly that, at least they do when you have a really close look at them.
And, how often do we look at these photographs of old Dewsbury and don’t bother asking who took them and why?
These two pictures were taken by photographer Mark Cross who had a photographer’s studio in the town centre well over 60 years ago.
It was situated between where Yorkshire Bank now stands and where Stylo shoe shop and Boots’ Chemist used to be.
Mark lived above the premises, and his business was mainly taking portraits or covering weddings etc, but he did have a side-line in making some of the pictures of the town centre into postcards.
I was speaking to a lady who once worked for him, Mary Cooper, and she kindly gave me the photographs I am showing, and told me why they were taken.
She started working for Mark Cross in 1939 as an apprentice working in the dark room and learning as much of the job as she could.
When they weren’t too busy in the studio, Mark would go outside with his camera taking pictures of the town centre at that time.
The photographs shown on this page were actually rejects which would have been thrown away but Mary decided to keep them, and thank goodness she did.
The one which is my favourite, and one which I’ve never seen before, is the one showing what used to be the old Dewsbury Gas Showrooms, now a charity shop. I think a lot of readers will be surprised to see this one because perhaps it didn’t end up a postcard after all, and they, like me, could be seeing this particular scene for the first time.
What I love about these old photographs is that they always show up something interesting and take your mind back to an age when things were so much different, and more leisurely.
I think this was taken shortly after the Gas Showrooms was opened because the building still looks pristine clean, unlike the one next to it, Salem Methodist Church, now a mosque.
On the left hand side you can see the Co-op building when it was flourishing with various stores inside, and you can just see the old Pioneer Cinema at the corner.
On the right hand side is Bickers departmental store and the bus terminus for the buses en route to Batley and Birstall, Note the double decker bus ready to set off on its journey along Bradford Road.
Surprisingly , if you took a photograph today of this same scene, it wouldn’t be too different because all the buildings are still there although under different ownership.
But you wouldn’t see traffic coming down Northgate as they are in this picture because this part of Northgate is now one-way. The bus and car coming down the road, would today have had horns blazing because they would have to turn left where the old Rex Cinema can be seen – then named The Majestic - because this is where the Ring Road starts.
Spinkwell Mill can be seen in the background, now luxury apartments, and sadly the old cinema was demolished to make way for the Ring Road.
The second picture may have been seen before by some readers, but it was taken in the days when the market used to stand in this spot, hence the area being known as Market Place.Once again, if you were to take a photograph of this particular part of Dewsbury today, you would find that it hasn’t changed all that much, apart from the fact that there are no longer any stalls there, and the buildings are not as soot-stained as they were.
We keep saying that Dewsbury doesn’t look like it used to do, but these photographs do prove that it is very much the same, perhaps not as busy as traders would like it to be, but nevertheless the buildings look the same.
Hope these photographs bring back memories for readers, and grateful thanks to Mary Cooper for bringing them to my attention.
There are a number of other pictures she let me have which I may show in future columns.
If you have any old photographs of Dewsbury and surrounding villages, please contact me, tresham3@gmail.com. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/nostalgia-looking-at-pictures-that-speak-a-thousand-words-1-8088858 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/89c1a1237580e4751b53a2ca09de8a1e84e71e5035a401d043f65390f9e72984.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:06:54 | null | 2016-08-23T22:13:19 | A superb goal on his debut by young defender Tyler Denton proved enough to take Leeds United into the third round of the EFL Cup as they beat Luton Town 1-0. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fdenton-s-debut-strike-wins-cup-tie-for-leeds-united-1-8085072.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8085070.1471986784!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Denton’s debut strike wins cup tie for Leeds United | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | A superb goal on his debut by young defender Tyler Denton proved enough to take Leeds United into the third round of the EFL Cup as they beat Luton Town 1-0.
Denton capped a memorable first team debut as he came up with a 20-yard strike that gave home keeper Christian Walton no chance in the 23rd minute.
In a game in which both sides missed plenty of chances Leeds avoided a potential banana skin and emerged victorious despite resting their entire first team from their previous league match.
It was a strange looking Leeds side that took to the Kenilworth Road pitch with head coach Garry Monk altering all 11 starters from Saturday’s win at Sheffield Wednesday.
In for their first starts of the season were goalkeeper Marco Silvestri, Luke Murphy and Souleymane Doukara while new signing Pontus Jansson made his debut at centre-half in a makeshift looking defence that also included youngsters Lewie Coyle and Denton as well as the recalled Sol Bamba.
Kemar Roofe started up front alongside Doukara with Pablo Hernandez, Stuart Dallas and Matt Grimes back in midfield.
Grimes was booked inside 30 seconds and Luton did the early attacking without threatening the visitors’ goal.
Roofe and Hernandez both saw efforts blocked in a crowded Luton area while for the home side Olly Lee and Cameron McGeehan sent efforts off target from distance.
United took the lead on 23 minutes when left-back Denton let fly from 20 yards out and the ball found the top corner of the net for a spectacular first goal in Leeds colours.
Six minutes later it was almost two as Roofe’s shot on the turn struck the crossbar and Dallas’s follow-up was saved by keeper Walton.
Silvestri made his first real save of the match when he tipped a shot by Jack Marriott over, but Leeds were soon back on the attack with Doukara racing clear only to be denied by Walton.
Marriott fired over after racing through for Luton, while Dallas’s shot from distance was off target. Silvestri then had to save low down to deny Lee.
Doukara had the first half-chance in the second period when bending a shot just wide following a good run from Roofe.
Dallas then saw his shot deflected over before Silvestri made an excellent save to turn McGeehan’s curling shot past the post.
Roofe brought a save out of home keeper Walton with a shot from outside the box, but the Whites were not creating much in the way of chances now.
Luton made a big one 11 minutes from time when Marriott burst through only to shoot just wide with Silvestri rushing out of goal.
Relieved United played out the next five minutes comfortably enough, though, and got forward again when Doukara and Roofe had efforts blocked and Mowatt’s shot was saved by Walton.
Luton attempted to put a big finish in as McGeehan shot over and then saw his header from a corner saved by Silvestri.
Leeds had to play out four minutes of added time and had chances to seal it when Doukara broke free only to shoot over and set up Roofe who saw his effort saved by Walton from close range.
However, it did not matter as they played out the remainder to clinch a place in the third round of the competition when the big boys enter.
Match facts
Luton Town 0
Leeds United 1
(Denton 23)
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
EFL Cup, round two
Attendance: 7,498
Luton: Walton, O’Donnell, Mullins, Rea, Potts, Lee (Vassell 75), McGeehan, Smith, Gray (Cook 56), Hylton (Mpanzu 66), Marriott.
Leeds: Silvestri, Coyle, Jansson (Cooper 74), Bamba, Denton, Murphy (Phillips 57), Grimes, Hernandez (Mowatt 67), Dallas, Roofe, Doukara.
Referee: Kevin Johnson. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/denton-s-debut-strike-wins-cup-tie-for-leeds-united-1-8085072 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/2f263b49579c069c82d6d5e8231cb4a7944e1759f23af2935e3b494f795a4e92.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:12 | null | 2016-08-17T18:23:38 | Acclaimed indie guitar rockers Sundara Karma are set to give their Leeds fans a double chance to catch their exciting live show in the next few weeks. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-culture-and-entertainment%2Fit-s-double-karma-for-leeds-1-8074805.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8074803.1471454609!/image/image.jpg | en | null | It’s double Karma for Leeds | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Acclaimed indie guitar rockers Sundara Karma are set to give their Leeds fans a double chance to catch their exciting live show in the next few weeks.
The Reading band are building their fanbase with their ability to build arena sized, widescreen rock songs and are about to release new single ‘She Said’.
Previous single ‘Loveblood’ was an explosive guitar driven anthem that was Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on Radio 1 while their ‘In New Music We Trust’ playlisted single ‘A Young Understanding’ also won them plenty of fans.
Led by charismatic frontman Oscar Lulu, Sundara Karma are crafting bright, panoramic indie rock whose bruised-heart lyrics deal with young romance and a yearning to escape small town mundanity.
They have been compared to early Bruce Springsteen and with their intense live shows are building a dedicated cult teenage fan base.
Leeds music fans can find out for themselves what all the fuss is about as Sundara Karma are heading out on an eagerly anticipated tour, which includes a headline date at the Brudenell Social Club, in Leeds, on Monday, September 26 and an appearance at the Leeds Festival, at Bramham Park on Sunday, August 28. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-culture-and-entertainment/it-s-double-karma-for-leeds-1-8074805 | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/92508989f4a3a81289bb93fe1ae2732cb501c92be1ac86a2652d0da320b51cc9.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:07:29 | null | 2016-08-19T00:15:16 | FOR much of the night, a group of individuals beneath the lime tree at the St Lawrence ground taunted the Yorkshire pace bowler Liam Plunkett. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Fliam-plunkett-silences-abusive-spectators-by-leading-yorkshire-to-royal-london-semi-finals-1-8077697.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8077694.1471562798!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Liam Plunkett silences abusive spectators by leading Yorkshire to Royal London semi-finals | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | FOR much of the night, a group of individuals beneath the lime tree at the St Lawrence ground taunted the Yorkshire pace bowler Liam Plunkett.
Their witless chanting echoed around the stands in a manner that reflected poorly on Kent and their stewarding operation, such as it was.
Yorkshire's Liam Plunkett celebrates his caught and bowled of Kent's Will Gidman at The Spitfire Ground. Picture: Adam Davy/PA.
It is not known what prompted the abuse, or why Kent did nothing to eject these people.
Plunkett simply responded in the best way possible.
For a second year running, he produced a match-winning performance at the quarter-final stage, earning Yorkshire an 11-run win and a semi-final against Surrey at Headingley on August 28.
Last year, it was Essex who felt the force of Plunkett’s power in the quarter-finals, the all-rounder scoring an unbeaten 49 from 32 balls to lead them to an unlikely par total at Chelmsford.
Yorkshire's Adam Lyth led the way with the bat for Yorkshire at Kent on Thursday. Picture: Adam Davy/PA.
He followed that up with his side’s best figures of 3-58 as Yorkshire won by 20 runs.
Last night, after Yorkshire scored 256-9 from their 50 overs, Adam Lyth top-scoring with 88 and England vice-captain Joe Root contributing 45, Plunkett returned 4-52 from 10 overs in another decisive intervention.
He began with the wicket of Sam Northeast, caught at mid-wicket to end a dangerous stand of 50 with Joe Denly for the second wicket after David Willey trapped Daniel Bell-Drummond in the second over of Kent’s reply.
After Steve Patterson got Sam Billings lbw, Plunkett followed up by removing Denly, who skied to Willey in the mid-wicket region.
Darren Stevens, playing his 500th match for Kent, and Alex Blake added 86 in a fifth-wicket stand that looked to be putting the hosts on course for victory before Willey had Blake caught behind for 50.
But the key moment of the night came with the total on 180-5 in the 37th over when Plunkett produced a remarkable catch, diving one-handed to his left, to remove Stevens for 54 off his own bowling.
Plunkett took a simpler caught-and-bowled to dismiss Will Gidman before Adil Rashid and Willey closed out the match.
Victory kept Yorkshire on course for an historic treble of County Championship, Royal London Cup and NatWest T20 Blast and delighted their one-day captain, Alex Lees.
“We knew this was going to be a real tough game,” he said.
“Kent had a home quarter-final for a reason, and I thought Adam and Joe played brilliantly with the bat. We battled really hard to get a good score, and our bowling was exceptional. The match-winning performance was Liam’s. He was brilliant.”
Before a near-capacity crowd of 6,000, who watched in glorious weather, Lyth got Yorkshire off to a flier after the visitors lost the toss.
Lyth flicked former Yorkshire pace bowler Mitch Claydon to the mid-wicket boundary and square-drove his next ball to the backward-point rope.
He also lofted Claydon for six over long-off and Lees hammered him for a straight boundary before the captain was first out to the final ball of the fifth over.
Claydon dropped short and Lees pulled down the throat of Blake on the mid-wicket rope.
Lyth and Root ticked along in seemingly effortless manner, scoring at just under five an over without the hint of risk.
Root worked the ball around unfussily and it came as a surprise when he was second out with the score on 117 in the 24th over, the victim of another catch at deep mid-wicket by Blake, this time off Charlie Hartley.
Hartley, a 22-year-old right-arm pace bowler, was playing only his fourth List A game. He completed a notable double when he followed the wicket of Root with that of Bairstow, who went for nine when he chipped to Bell-Drummond at mid-on.
Lyth looked set for his third century in the competition but flirted at one outside off stump from Coles and was caught behind.
Yorkshire lost two wickets with the score on 191 in the 39th over, bowled by Will Gidman, when Tim Bresnan picked out cover and Willey was strangled for a golden duck.
Plunkett sliced Coles to cover, Gary Ballance was run-out for 37 after a mix-up with Rashid when considering a third run, and Azeem Rafiq was bowled by Coles, who ended with 3-39.
Rashid hit a six and a four in the last over, bowled by Claydon, as Yorkshire achieved an advance of four on the total of 252-9 they made in last year’s quarter-final.
Even after Stevens’s departure, Yorkshire could never feel that they had the match won.
Coles swung productively before being smartly stumped by Bairstow off Rashid, who took the ninth wicket to have Hartley lbw.
Willey ended things by pinning James Tredwell, much to the frustration of the individuals beneath the lime tree. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/liam-plunkett-silences-abusive-spectators-by-leading-yorkshire-to-royal-london-semi-finals-1-8077697 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/b6346dc346dff9c9c7f80581db4c15476a22c6ad20e9b2e1e71f3fbf30544585.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:08:21 | null | 2016-08-20T15:49:15 | Second half goals from strikers Marcus Antonsson and Chris Wood earned Garry Monk his first win as Leeds United boss as the Whites emerged with a 2-0 success over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fmonk-enjoys-first-win-as-leeds-united-boss-1-8080056.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8080055.1471706349!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Monk enjoys first win as Leeds United boss | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Second half goals from strikers Marcus Antonsson and Chris Wood earned Garry Monk his first win as Leeds United boss as the Whites emerged with a 2-0 success over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
After a tight first half a superb move saw Leeds break the deadlock just after the hour mark when Antonsson finished off a length of the field break after Alex Mowatt had made a block in his own box.
Wood then sealed the points five minutes from time as he put away Kemar Roofe’s cross.
Head coach Monk made four changes from the side that drew with Fulham in midweek, bringing Liam Bridcutt into midfield after his transfer from Sunderland and replacing Pablo Hernandez, Kalvin Phillips and Stuart Dallas with Ronaldo Vieira, Hadi Sacko and Mowatt.
Leeds began brightly, but it was Rob Green forced to make the first save to deny Ross Wallace, who shot from the edge of the box.
Fernando Forestieri shot wide from distance before Jack Hunt’s cross was headed wide by Alemen Abdi.
A mix-up between Liam Cooper and Charlie Taylor presented another opportunity to the hosts only for Forestieri to drag his shot wide.
Forestieri then raced clear and rounded Green, but his shot was headed off the line by Cooper.
United came more into the game and Wood was free in the box, but headed wide from Mowatt’s cross.
The Whites then missed a great chance soon after when Vieira’s terrific pass set Sacko away. He rounded keeper Kieren Westwood only to lose control of the ball as it ran out of play.
Leeds were enjoying a good spell and Antonsson went close with a shot from outside the area before Wood saw a volley blocked following a good run and cross by Sacko.
Wednesday came within a whisker of taking the lead, though, just before half-time as Abdi’s free-kick hit the crossbar.
Leeds started the second half well as Wood’s shot was deflected just wide.
Sacko hit a shot over before the deadlock was finally broken when Mowatt’s block led to Taylor racing out of defence. He found Wood, who played in Sacko with Luke Ayling bursting alongside on the overlap. The duo played a lovely one-two and Sacko’s cross was perfect for Antonsson to put the ball in the net for a goal of high quality.
Wednesday almost equalised within a minute as Green had to save from close range to deny Gary Hooper.
They put some pressure on in a bid to level, but Hooper hit a shot over from outside the area and Green saved at two attempts from Forestieri.
Hooper fired wide again after, but United were still a threat as sub Souleymane Doukara went close with a shot.
It was Leeds who scored a second when another of the subs, Roofe, crossed well for Wood to produce a calm finish for his third goal of the season.
This was the game breaker and it was United who went closest to another goal as Sacko fired wide and Taylor’s curling shot was off target.
Match facts
Sheffield Wednesday 0
Leeds United 2
(Antonsson 63, Wood 85)
Saturday, August 20, 2016
EFL Championship
Attendance: 29,075.
Wednesday: Westwood, Pudil, Lees, Hutchinson, Lee, Abdi (Hooper 45), Hunt (Buckley 72), Wallace (Jones 64), Bannan, Forestieri, Fletcher.
Leeds: Green, Ayling, Bartley, Cooper, Taylor, Bridcutt, Vieira, Mowatt (Roofe 77), Sacko (Phillips 87), Antonsson (Doukara 69), Wood.
Referee: Simon Hooper. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/monk-enjoys-first-win-as-leeds-united-boss-1-8080056 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/ac3075e815a839d4dae348de37eed65a28b9c1cde896e784f23f690eec02ba9c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:15 | null | 2016-08-25T13:22:37 | Rizwan Ashiq, (34), of Albion Street, Dewsbury, jailed for two weeks and £115 compensation for causing £500 worth of damage to a window. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Freports-from-kirklees-magistrates-court-1-8087596.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8061459.1472129828!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Reports from Kirklees Magistrates’ Court | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Rizwan Ashiq, (34), of Albion Street, Dewsbury, jailed for two weeks and £115 compensation for causing £500 worth of damage to a window.
Rizwan Ashiq, (34), of Albion Street, Dewsbury, jailed for two weeks and £115 compensation for causing £500 worth of damage to a window.
Glen Crowther, (45), of Victoria Street, Birstall, £250 fine, £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge for assault by beating.
Peter Ramsden, (37), of Norfolk Walk, Dewsbury, community order with electronically-monitored curfew for six weeks with 33-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge for breaching a non-molestation order.
Waqas Hussain, (30), of Savile Road, Dewsbury, community order with electronically-monitored curfew for two months and £50 costs for breaking requirements of curfew.
Nasser Shah, (25), of Manor Way, Batley, 10 hours unpaid work and £50 costs for failing to comply with requirements of community order.
Ashley Smith, (24), of Crabtree Avenue, Heckmondwike, 8-week sentence suspended for 12 months, electronically-monitored curfew for eight weeks and £300 compensation for assault by beating and failing to surrender to custody.
Ian Parker, (29), of Burton Road, Blacon, Cheshire, Community order with 140 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, £150 compensation and £60 victim surcharge for stealing cash from a Birstall cafe and a Heckmondwike Working Men’s Club.
Lee Halstead, (40), of Flash Lane, Mirfield, £730 fine, £73 victim surcharge, £85 costs and disqualified from driving for six months for driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.
Fakir Mullah, (34), of Bradford Road, Batley, Community Order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 120 hours unpaid work, £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge for committing fraud.
David Fisher, (40), of Parkfield Crescent, Mirfield, £550 fine, £150 costs, £55 victim surcharge and £2.20 compensation for travelling on a train without a ticket and giving false name and address.
Josh Regan, (25), of Calder House, Mirfield, £550 fine, £150 costs, £55 victim surcharge and £2.20 compensation for travelling on a train without a ticket and giving false name and address.
James Fawcett, (32), of Lincoln Avenue, Heckmondwike, Community Order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 180 hours unpaid work, £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge for fraud and driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.
Gillian Ralph, (48), of Charlesworth Square, Gomersal, Community order with 40 hours unpaid work, £100 compensation, £85 costs and £60 victim surcharge for owning a dog which was dangerously out of control and which injured a person.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:01:25 | null | 2016-08-04T14:19:53 | ONE of his longest-running roles was as chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, now Mirfield-born Sir Patrick Stewart is to return to the campus to see the drama department re-named in his honour. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsir-patrick-stewart-to-return-to-huddersfield-university-to-see-building-named-in-his-honour-1-8051296.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8051295.1470316757!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sir Patrick Stewart to return to Huddersfield university to see building named in his honour | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | ONE of his longest-running roles was as chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, now Mirfield-born Sir Patrick Stewart is to return to the campus to see the drama department re-named in his honour.
Sir Patrick, who is currently on tour with Sir Ian McKellen in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, was chancellor from 2004 until 2015, when he handed the role over to the Duke of York.
On Tuesday he will unveil a plaque on the Victorian church previously known as the Milton building as it is renamed the Sir Patrick Stewart Building.
He will see three performances by groups of drama students, who will present pieces they have devised as part of their degree studies. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/sir-patrick-stewart-to-return-to-huddersfield-university-to-see-building-named-in-his-honour-1-8051296 | en | 2016-08-04T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/aaaf4759df1a6334516aac9c75cca941e3ce4107c28188e19533a74185d89084.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:09:30 | null | 2016-08-19T17:00:29 | ONE man who deserves plenty of credit for Yorkshire’s progress to Finals Day is Alex Lees. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Ft20-finals-day-adam-lyth-s-knock-the-spark-for-yorkshire-s-white-ball-momentum-alex-lees-1-8078722.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8078721.1471684015!/image/image.jpg | en | null | T20 Finals Day: Adam Lyth’s knock the spark for Yorkshire’s white-ball momentum - Alex Lees | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | ONE man who deserves plenty of credit for Yorkshire’s progress to Finals Day is Alex Lees.
The 23-year-old opening batsman, who took over the leadership of Yorkshire’s one-day sides last December, has helped mastermind a stunning turnaround in form which sees Yorkshire as favourites with most bookmakers to lift the trophy.
As a young and inexperienced captain, Lees must have felt the pressure of Yorkshire’s poor start to the tournament more than most.
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But he has shown great character and maturity to help get their campaign back on track, and he said he is relishing the chance to lead them out at Edgbaston today.
“Definitely. It’s always an honour to represent the White Rose, so the opportunity to lead the side in a Finals Day is massive,” said Lees, who is Yorkshire’s youngest full-time limited overs captain having taken over the role from Championship leader Andrew Gale.
“I’ve not been to a Finals Day as a player before, but I have watched a few on television.
“The atmosphere is always electric, and I can’t wait to get out there and, hopefully, we can play some good cricket and entertain the crowd.”
Yorkshire go into today’s event with confidence high after seven wins in their last eight T20 games.
Lees attributes the transformation to the players discovering a sense of belief.
“We were obviously disappointed with the early-season results, but we never felt that we were far away from playing some very good cricket,” said Lees.
“I think the turning point in our white-ball cricket this season was Lythy’s (Adam Lyth) knock against Northants at Scarborough (in the Royal London Cup).
“He played with real freedom that day, and that has given the rest of the squad confidence to go out and express themselves in both competitions.
“We’ve got a lot of talented players, and everyone understands their roles and we’ve backed ourselves and taken a very positive approach, looking to put as much pressure as possible on the opposition.
“Hopefully, we can take take approach into the semi-final against Durham.”
Lees is expecting a tough test against a Durham team boosted by the return of England’s Ben Stokes. But he believes that his own side have more than enough firepower to beat them.
“Durham are a very good side with some very experienced players who know their games inside out,” said Lees.
“We will have to play very well to defeat them and to progress to the final, but we know that we have the players on the day to do just that.
“We’ve been playing some great T20 cricket at just the right time, and I’m confident in the strength of our team. Everyone’s been contributing, and it’s a proper team effort to get to this stage.”
No-one has contributed more than Lees, who is Yorkshire’s leading run-scorer in the tournament with 272 at 22.66.
He is just ahead of David Willey, who has hit 269 runs at 29.88, while Lyth, Jack Leaning and Kane Williamson have also scored more than 200 runs for the county in this year’s competition, with Williamson having featured briefly as an overseas player before rejoining New Zealand for international action.
Tim Bresnan leads Yorkshire’s wicket-taking list with 20 at 16.20, with spinners Adil Rashid (14 at 18.85) and Azeem Rafiq (13 at 18.69) coming next on the chart.
“I feel like I’ve been hitting the ball nicely all season,” said Lees, who made 85 and 114 not out in the draw against Lancashire in the County Championship at Old Trafford last week.
“It was nice to get some runs in the Roses game, and, hopefully, I can take that form into the semi-final.” | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/t20-finals-day-adam-lyth-s-knock-the-spark-for-yorkshire-s-white-ball-momentum-alex-lees-1-8078722 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/e8a364fdddcf4e0eb2e5db547c4faba200de4b9b859a0b3391aeee8d4d056678.json |
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Yorkshire have been there only once, but this will be Willey’s fourth appearance, having made it three times with previous club Northants.
In 2009, Willey was part of the side that lost by seven wickets to Sussex in the semi-final.
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He was just 19 years old and had an unremarkable match; he did not bat as Northants totalled 136-6, and then he bowled two wicketless overs for 16 runs.
In 2013, Willey had the antithesis of an unremarkable match when Northants beat Surrey by 102 runs in the final.
He opened the batting and scored 60 from 27 balls with six fours and four sixes, and then he took 4-9 from 2.3 overs, finishing the match with a hat-trick when he dismissed Zafar Ansari, Jon Lewis and Chris Tremlett.
Willey was on the losing side last year when Lancashire beat Northants in the final by 13 runs.
He took 2-21 from four overs as Lancs scored 166-7, and then he hit 24 from 21 balls as Northants replied with 153-6.
As no other Yorkshire player has been to Finals Day more than once, his experience will be invaluable as Yorkshire seek to win the competition for the first time.
“I guess so,” said Willey, who left Wantage Road for Headingley during the close season.
“My primary role with regards to the move to Yorkshire was to try and help improve the club’s one-day cricket, and, hopefully, we are starting to make improvements.
“There will be expectation on me to perform (at Finals Day), but that’s the case with any one-day game.
“It’s a big day out and a great day out, particularly if you’re part of the team that lifts the trophy.”
Willey, one of four Yorkshire players who appeared in the World T20 final against the West Indies in April, along with Joe Root, Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid, has made a habit of performing on the big stage.
He did it again when helping Yorkshire book their place at Edgbaston with a 90-run win over Glamorgan in the quarter-final in Cardiff, thumping 79 from 38 balls with seven fours and six sixes.
“I like to perform on the big occasions,” he said.
“Against Glamorgan, I didn’t really have a plan; I just tried to give myself a chance to clear the ropes, and a couple of loose deliveries gave me a platform.
“We’re all looking forward to Finals Day, and fingers-crossed we can win a couple more games and get the trophy.
“We’ve got all our England lads back, which will make it a massive headache for the coaches to pick 11 players.”
The man with the headache is first-team coach Jason Gillespie, who has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal.
But you can bet that one of the first names on his team sheet will be Willey, who has a proven record for lighting up Finals Day.
“Dave’s the type of player who can change a game,” said Gillespie, whose side take on Durham in the second semi-final, with the winner playing Northants or Notts in the final.
“We’ve seen what he’s done for Northants in the past, and he can pick up wickets early and swing the ball, score quick runs and he’s always in the game.
“That’s what I really like about him, and he’s brought a lot to our team.
“We’re delighted to have him because he’s such a positive guy, happy to challenge his team-mates – which is really healthy – and very competitive, too.”
Willey’s all-round ability gives Gillespie flexibility.
He is effectively three players in one – good with the bat, ball and in the field.
“To have someone who’s great in the field, who whacks them like he does, and who opens the bowling gives us so many extra options,” said Gillespie.
“It allows us to play an extra batsman as well.
“The start he gives us with the bat is fantastic, and it’s something we probably haven’t had in T20 for a while.
“It showed with his performance at Cardiff, when people could see why we were so keen to secure his services.”
Gillespie encourages all of his players to speak in the dressing room and Willey will address the team prior to Finals Day.
Yorkshire are keen to tap into his knowledge and know-how in an effort to gain an extra edge.
“Some of our lads haven’t been to Finals Day before, and it will be good to get Dave’s thoughts in the team meeting,” said Gillespie.
“His knowledge of it will be important, and something that we can draw on, and Dave’s the type of player who steps up when needed, and hopefully he can show everyone how good he is again.
“We’ve got a lot of match-winners in our side, and it’s going to be fantastic
“There was a lot of drive and ambition from everyone at the club to get this far in the competition after everyone had written us off – that was a really good motivating tool for us – and we’re just pleased as punch to be in with a shout.”
Ben Duckett hopes Northants can sneak under the radar again, having been part of the Steelbacks side which defied the odds to win the tournament in 2013 and fell at the final hurdle against Lancashire 12 months ago.
Northants face Notts Outlaws in the first semi-final today and are the only side involved in Finals Day who have previously won the competition.
Left-hander Duckett says confidence will be high despite their lack of high-profile players.
“We haven’t got any international stars. Finals Day will be interesting to see who is talked about – Yorkshire,” said the 21-year-old Duckett.
“We just keep going under the radar but smost of our guys love the pressure. We just go out and enjoy ourselves.” | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/t20-finals-day-david-willey-is-aiming-to-give-yorkshire-the-edge-1-8079713 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/51cdc1c0066ad40e11f48669feda6f73bb530d827dd2b93a55df30118ae087bf.json |
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Another successful Leeds Festival has come and gone with some spectacular shows and more than 300 acts performing across the bank holiday weekend at
Bramham Park.
Fans at the 2016 Leeds Festival.
Red Hot Chili Peppers closed the event in great style on the main stage on Sunday night while there were other headline performances from Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy on Friday and Disclosure and Foals on Saturday.
There were many sights and sounds to savour and plenty of mud to plough through as the weather did its worst on Saturday and on the evening before the festival kicked off. But the weather did not prevent up to 90,000 fans enjoying a stunning three days.
Here’s some of the highlights captured by photographer Ian Harber in a special slideshow of pictures from the 2016 Leeds Festival. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/slideshow-leeds-festival-highlights-1-8094611 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/50908d5773f9afc01a2b47fc3e3563cbcbae39d933b6f3105d1d5b6b18733513.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:42 | null | 2016-08-25T10:31:18 | Police say they have stepped up patrols on Fieldhead Estate after reports of anti-social behaviour. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpolice-patrols-stepped-up-on-estate-to-tackle-crime-1-8087614.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8087613.1472117463!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police patrols stepped up on estate to tackle crime | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Police say they have stepped up patrols on Fieldhead Estate after reports of anti-social behaviour.
One woman who lives on the Birstall estate said she had seen wheelie bin fires, houses and cars being vandalised, sheds being broken into and stones being thrown at buildings.
The woman, who did not want to be named for fear of being targeted, said: “Things like this have been happening on and off for three years. It seems like nothing is being done.”
Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) confirmed last month it had been made aware of stones and eggs being thrown on the estate. And it said it is working with police to put a stop to the behaviour.
A spokeswoman said: “We’re very sorry that people on the estate are being troubled by this kind of unacceptable behaviour.
“We take all reports seriously and would encourage anyone who is experiencing problems to report them to us or the police so we can work together to tackle it.”
PC Louise Hurst, ward officer for Birstall said police had come together with various agencies including KNH, the Youth Offending Team and the Anti-social Behaviour Team to address the reported issues.
She said: “A number of youths have been arrested for offences including public order, criminal damage, drug offence and assault and have been issued with warning letters from the Anti-Social Behaviour Team with a view to putting in place Anti-Social Behaviour Contracts as appropriate.”
She said police patrols would be increased on the estate until October to reassure the community. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/police-patrols-stepped-up-on-estate-to-tackle-crime-1-8087614 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/bdb24f107939e634d38e6c8233f3fb9e04e359bbbbeee5a785974a207cf1c398.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:20 | null | 2016-08-22T06:00:48 | YORKSHIRE’s dream of winning the treble is over, but first team coach Jason Gillespie insisted that his players will come back fighting as they target the next best prize of a league and cup double. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Fyorkshire-vow-to-hit-back-after-t20-defeat-1-8081295.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8081292.1471816793!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Yorkshire vow to hit back after T20 defeat | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | YORKSHIRE’s dream of winning the treble is over, but first team coach Jason Gillespie insisted that his players will come back fighting as they target the next best prize of a league and cup double.
Yorkshire failed in their attempt to win the NatWest T20 Blast for the first time when they lost by seven runs to Durham in the semi-final at Edgbaston on Saturday.
However, Gillespie’s men are still in the hunt for a hat-trick of County Championships and they are through to the Royal London Cup semi-finals for a second successive season, with Yorkshire determined to put behind them their T20 heartbreak.
“We were bitterly disappointed to lose the T20 semi,” said Gillespie, “but there’s still everything to play for in the next few weeks.
“We’re still in the 50-over comp and the Championship, and we’ll dust ourselves down and crack on.
“We can look back on the T20 campaign by and large with a lot of pride, considering the way that we started the tournament (Yorkshire won only one of their first seven games before winning six of the last seven to reach the knockout stages).
“It’s a tough one to take, losing the semi, but there’s still plenty to fight for in the next few weeks, and I know that the lads will bounce back strongly.”
Yorkshire came up against a world-class display from England pace bowler Mark Wood, who captured a T20 career-best 4-25 from four overs after Durham scored 156-6 in the second semi-final, Northants beating Nottinghamshire by eight runs in the first semi-final.
Wood twice took two wickets in three balls – including the key scalps of England batsmen Jonny Bairstow and Gary Ballance – after Ben Stokes had earlier top-scored with 56 on his return to the Durham side after a calf injury.
“Mark Wood bowled beautifully,” said Gillespie, with Wood following that performance with 1-25 in the final against Northants, who went on to take the trophy with a four-wicket win.
“We were going along quite nicely and then we lost two quick wickets (Bairstow and Ballance), and we didn’t quite recover from that.
“I certainly felt that it was a gettable total, especially with the strength and depth of our batting line-up, and we should have chased those down.
“We can look at all sorts of reasons as to why that didn’t happen, but the facts are that we didn’t get the runs and Durham played very well.”
With hindsight, Gillespie felt that Yorkshire might have made more of an effort to see off Wood, although that was clearly easier said than done.
The 26-year-old right-armer, who only recently returned to action after ankle surgery, was bowling at 90mph and he would have been a handful for any opposition.
“Maybe we just needed to soak up the pressure a little bit more and get through his (Wood’s) spell, knowing that he only had four of the 20 overs, and maybe there are some lessons to be learned there,” said Gillespie, whose side take on Surrey in the semi-finals of the Royal London Cup at Headingley on Sunday.
“We just weren’t able to win the key moments, and Wood took the wind out of our sails.
“Any cricket watcher could see that he was used very well by the captain; he was brought on to take wickets and put the pressure on us, which is exactly what happened.”
Yorkshire captain Alex Lees echoed Gillespie’s sentiments at the end of an encouraging T20 campaign for the club overall, with Yorkshire having only once previously reached Finals Day.
Lees hit the second-highest score of 22 on a day when Adam Lyth (64) led the Yorkshire chase.
“Woody tipped the scales, and when you twice get two wickets in one over, it certainly puts the opposition on the back foot,” said Lees.
“We’re bitterly disappointed, and I just think that we lacked somebody in the middle order to make a contribution.
“Overall, we had a good tournament after everyone had written us off after the first few games, and we showed strength of character to come back and qualify and reach Finals Day. That’s testament to the group of players that we have, and the lads’ work ethic and prep was second to none.”
Attention now returns to the Championship, with Yorkshire going into tomorrow’s game against Notts at Scarborough in second place in Division One, 26 points behind Middlesex with a game in hand.
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[] | 2016-08-30T10:50:55 | null | 2016-08-30T05:43:02 | JASON GILLESPIE’s departure as Yorkshire’s first-team coach, after five years in charge of the county champions, had been on the cards for some time. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Fvideo-chris-waters-time-is-right-for-jason-gillespie-to-bid-farewell-to-yorkshire-ccc-1-8094958.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8094947.1472548777!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Video - Chris Waters: Time is right for Jason Gillespie to bid farewell to Yorkshire CCC | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
JASON GILLESPIE’s departure as Yorkshire’s first-team coach, after five years in charge of the county champions, had been on the cards for some time.
Earlier this summer, Gillespie’s wife, Anna, and their four children moved back to Adelaide in Australia.
HEADING OUT: Yorkshire first-team coach, pictured at Headingley in November last year. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
It would be a strange marriage that could survive for several months apart on opposite sides of the world, although, on second thoughts, some couples would probably relish that thought.
Flippancy aside, Yorkshire had hoped to get at least one more year out of Gillespie, whose future had been the subject of regular speculation since he took the job in 2011.
Since then, the former Australia fast bowler has helped the club to one County Championship promotion and to back-to-back Championship titles, with the prospect of a hat-trick to follow next month.
Under Gillespie, Yorkshire have also twice reached NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day and successive Royal London Cup semi-finals, although, after 14 years without a one-day trophy, they have yet to crack limited-overs cricket in quite the same way.
IT'S OURS: Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale and coach Jason Gillespie celebrate with the County Championship trophy at Trent Bridge back in 2014. Pictures: SWpix.
Gillespie’s track record, however, speaks for itself (Yorkshire have lost only five of 76 Championship games since his arrival), and he has been linked with practically more international coaching positions than there are jobs vacant.
There are many observers –this correspondent included –who thought that he should have got the England job last year, an opinion that has not been altered by progress under Trevor Bayliss.
Gillespie has also been linked with international positions back home, where his great friend and former team-mate Darren Lehmann is in charge of the Australia side.
Gillespie already doubles up as coach of the Big Bash franchise Adelaide Strikers, and potential moves for him now could include international cricket/the Indian Premier League.
CHEERS, I'LL BE OFF THEN: Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will leave the club after five years at the end of this season.
Although Yorkshire will be sad to see him go, it was a case of ‘when’, not ‘if’, Gillespie left.
The time would seem right for him not only from a family perspective, but also, one suspects, from a cricketing point of view.
Gillespie has probably taken Yorkshire as far as he can; their performances in the Championship this summer have actually tailed off a touch, although they have been more affected by injuries than in recent seasons, and they go into the final four matches just five points behind leaders Middlesex.
But it has not been the dominant campaign that many had hoped, although the end result is all that counts, and the players will be doubly determined to give Gillespie a successful send-off.
THRILLED: Jason Gillespie watches from the Lords balcony as the County Championship title is retained, despite the triumph being accompanied by defeat against hosts Middlesex.
Yorkshire’s magnificent pace attack is not getting any younger, and although there is no reason to suspect that the current side cannot aim to stretch their run of titles to at least four or five in a row, Yorkshire must soon face such unpalatable questions as: “Exactly how do you replace Ryan Sidebottom?”
Sport moves in cycles, and Gillespie has been part of a golden cycle at Yorkshire. He will leave with the thanks of the club’s supporters, who already respected him for what he achieved as a player.
As a key member of the great Australia side of the Nineties and Noughties, Gillespie took 402 international wickets. As a coach, it is noticeable that he never speaks about that success, or indeed seeks credit for Yorkshire’s recent triumphs.
He appreciates that it is players who win silverware first and foremost, and that support staff, in a nutshell, are exactly what that term would imply.
Gillespie’s coaching methods would seem quite simple: he does not over-complicate the game, but encourages his players to perform with freedom and to try to take the positive option.
He recognises the importance of making sure that the players believe that the coach believes in them, and his style is more arm-around-the-shoulder than ranter-and-raver.
Like all in sport, however, he hides a tough streak, although never quite to the extent that it masks a cheerful personality for too long.
At heart, he is a thoroughly decent chap: friendly, personable, and with time for all.
Even his infamous comments about the dairy industry, which he suggested earlier this summer should be closed down as it does not tie in with his vegan views, betrayed that decency and caring disposition, even if they were not shared by everyone – not least the Yorkshire sponsors, Wensleydale Cheese.
Yorkshire will not replace him easily, but a team of talented cricketers will cope.
Gillespie himself has seen to it, by helping to create a culture that will not be broken just because the time has come for him to say goodbye. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/video-chris-waters-time-is-right-for-jason-gillespie-to-bid-farewell-to-yorkshire-ccc-1-8094958 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/fb5f6bbf5be02e2a36c1d81decc5bb284d1d8a14df56e2412000026460cb9748.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:42 | null | 2016-08-26T10:00:00 | Award winning comedy company Laugh and Let Die will be hoping to make a killing for the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust at a fundraising event in October. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmaking-a-killing-for-dewsbury-hospital-1-8088634.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088633.1472130884!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Making a killing for Dewsbury Hospital | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Award winning comedy company Laugh and Let Die will be hoping to make a killing for the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust at a fundraising event in October.
The murder mystery night dinner will take place at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield.
The event is part of a series of fundraising efforts by staff at Dewsbury and District Hospital to raise money for the Neuro Rehab ward.
Kathryn Fishwick, a Consultant from the hospital said: “Money raised from all our events is being used to fund everything from physio equipment to music therapy sessions.
“All of which help patients on the Neuro Rehab ward recovering from a stroke, traumatic injury or viral illness to get back to being who they once were.
“The funds we receive will enable us to support them back to being able to do all the things that we take for granted such as boiling a kettle or handling money.”
The event will take place at the National Coal Mining Museum, Caphouse Colliery, in Wakefield on Saturday 8 October from 7pm.
There will be a three-course meal, entertainment and Halloween disco until after midnight, with Halloween fancy dress optional.
Kathryn said: “I’m delighted with the support we are receiving for all our fundraising events and am grateful to everyone who puts in the time and effort to help them to be such successful occasions.”
Laugh and Let Die perform murder mystery nights across the North and they also perform their own shows.
The Neuro Rehabilitation Ward which helps people with complex neurological disabilities resulting from stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal paralysis, peripheral nerve and muscle diseases and conditions such as motor neurone disease.
Tickets for the event cost £30 and can be purchased from mostspooked@sent.com. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/making-a-killing-for-dewsbury-hospital-1-8088634 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/01b5d0601844d4e07facf5f8265b9984e878e785745925a4ddcb02bc779fe1fa.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:50:05 | null | 2016-08-28T17:10:22 | Three wickets in nine balls at a cost of two runs for Stuart Meaker tore the heart out of Yorkshire’s batting at Headingley and sent Surrey through to the final of the Royal London One-Day Cup at Lord’s. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Froyal-london-cup-yorkshire-v-surrey-misery-for-yorkshire-as-they-miss-out-on-lord-s-final-yet-again-in-headingley-defeat-1-8093417.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8093574.1472409030!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Royal London Cup: Yorkshire v Surrey - Misery for Yorkshire as they miss out on Lord’s final yet again in Headingley defeat | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Three wickets in nine balls at a cost of two runs for Stuart Meaker tore the heart out of Yorkshire’s batting at Headingley and sent Surrey through to the final of the Royal London One-Day Cup at Lord’s.
A century for man-of-the-match Steven Davies and 90 from Ben Foakes left Yorkshire Vikings chasing a 256 target and although they recovered well after Meaker’s dramatic intervention, thanks to a brave 68 from Tim Bresnan, the task was just beyond them and they were bowled out for 236 to lose by 19 runs with seven balls remaining.
Yorkshire captain Alex Lees is bowled out by Surrey's Gareth Batty for 26. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA.
Surrey now have the chance to avenge last season’s final defeat by Gloucestershire but for Yorkshire it was the second consecutive year that they have stumbled at the last-four stage.
It also continued a depressing run of semi-final reverses in List A cricket for Yorkshire, who have now lost 17 times out of 20 on such occasions since 1979.
Captain Alex Lees admitted - combined with defeat in last week’s T20 Blast semi-final to Durham Jets - Yorkshire hadn’t been good enough to progress in either game.
“I think we are all gutted to lose because we have played some great white ball cricket this season,” said Lees. “But when it has mattered in two semi-finals over the past week we have not been good enough.
Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan (second left) is congratulated by Jack Brooks (second right) and Jonny Bairstow (right) after taking the wicket of Surrey's Kumar Sangakkara. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
“I thought it was a reachable target and we needed some contributions from the top five and this didn’t happen. All credit to the Surrey bowlers who kept going.”
Lees was also quick to praise the efforts of Bresnan, adding: “He has won three or four games single-handed for us and has been exceptional both with the bat and ball. His big contribution almost got us there. When we look back it will have been a positive season but you still don’t want to lose two semi-finals.”
Yorkshire lost Adam Lyth to Jade Dernbach in their third over and after skipper, Alex Lees, had played some solid strokes in reaching 26 he was bowled driving at his opposite number, Gareth Batty.
At 74-2 in 19 overs, however, Yorkshire were still handily placed until Meaker, bowling from the football end, began his lethal burst.
Jonny Bairstow, released by England for the match, drove gently to Dominic Sibley at mid-wicket; Gary Ballance was caught behind trying to flick over the top of the slips and Jack Leaning dragged into his leg-stump.
The slide to 81-5 was halted by Bresnan and 20-year-old all-rounder, Matthew Waite, who enjoyed a fine match in which he earlier captured three wickets and then scored 38 in an enterprising stand of 80 in 16 overs with his senior partner.
Waite survived a confident appeal for a catch off Batty’s bowling but in the next over from Sam Curran he drove into Batty’s hands at mid-on. Bresnan and Will Rhodes kept the hopes of the 4,836 crowd alive with a busy stand of 46 which ended at 207 in the 45th over when Rhodes played to backward point and set off for a single but was beaten by Tom Curran’s direct hit on the stumps at the bowler’s end.
Bresnan and Azeem Rafiq continued to battle hard, but when Tom Curran sent back both Rafiq and Steven Patterson in the 48th over to make it 236-9 the task was just beyond Yorkshire and the match ended when Bresnan drove Dernbach to Sibley at long-off, his 68 coming off 82 balls with two fours and a six.
Put in to bat, Surrey found themselves on eight for two by the third over, with Kumar Sangakkara one of the wickets to fall, but the early setbacks did not unsettle Davies whose 104 followed consecutive Championship scores of 117, 52 and 56 against Yorkshire this season.
Jack Brooks, in his first List A match of the summer, struck in the day’s second over as Dibley shaped to play to leg but missed and was lbw. Sangakkara was quick of the mark, cutting Bresnan for four, but in the same over the Sri Lankan drove loosely to Rafiq in the covers.
Davies, however, made smooth progress with some splendidly timed shots through the covers, taking boundaries off consecutive balls from Brooks, and he hit 34 of the first 48 runs scored.
But at 61-2 in 14 overs, Waite joined the attack and his first delivery was flicked casually to long leg by Burns for Patterson to hold a good catch dropping to his knees.
It should have been an even more memorable over for Waite but three balls later Davies, on 43, drove back past the bowler’s hands and the chance went begging.
Had Davies gone then, Surrey would have been in big trouble but they were rescued by Davies’ and Foakes’ partnership of 130, the visitors’ highest for the fourth wicket in List A cricket against Yorkshire and beating the 110 by Monty Lynch and Andrew Needham at Bradford in 1985.
Davies, having reached his half-century from 57 deliveries, continued to time the ball to perfection, hooking Bresnan for four and on-driving Rafiq for six while Foakes moved smartly to his own 50 from 51 balls, the stand entering three figures in 21 overs.
A single to Davies off Patterson took him to his century off 112 balls with ten fours and a six, but four runs later he hit a low full toss from Waite straight to Rhodes on the mid-wicket boundary.
Surrey were 191-4 in the 39th over and they lost much of their momentum in the last dozen overs or so, Sam Curran going for 16 when he was bowled by Waite in a futile and ungainly attempt to scoop the ball round the corner.
Waite’s figures of three for 48 were Yorkshire’s best of the day and at the end of his stint he received warm and prolonged applause from the appreciative crowd.
Foakes struck Bresnan high over long on for six but was denied a century when a ramp shot went wrong and he was caught by Brooks for 90 from 100 balls with seven fours to go alongside his big hit.
Surrey debutant, Ollie Pope, was run out for 20 off the last ball of an innings which never quite blossomed as much as it might of done, although it may never have bloomed at all but for Davies and Foakes.
As it happened (the last 10 overs) ...
49.5 overs - WICKET - GAME OVER - Bresnan hits high full tos down the throat of Sibley at long-off from the bowling of Jake Dernbach - Bresnan dismissed for 68. Surrey win by 19 runs
48 overs: WICKET - Yorkshire 234-9 - Steve Patterson goes first ball, ball stopped on him and he just looped a catch up to Sangakarra at mid on.
47. 3 overs: WICKET - Yorkshire 231-8 - Rafiq hits full toss down to long on where he is caught by Burns off Tom Curran - Steven Patterson joins Bresnan who is 64 no
47 overs: Yorkshire 229-7 - Another good over Yorkshire, good running once again - Bresnan 64 no; Rafiq 5 no. 27 needed off 18 balls
46 overs: Yorkshire 222 -7 - Good over for Yorkshire, 143 runs including big six over long on from Bresnan and some cracking running between the wickets; Bresnan 62 no; Rafiq 2 no
45 overs: Yorkshire 209- 7 - Two runs off the last ball brings up 50 for Bresnan, who is joined at the crease by Azeem Rafiq - Bresnan, 51 no; Rafiq 0 no 44.5 overs: WICKET Yorkshire 207-7 - Rhodes run out from direct hit by ???? at backward point. Rhodes hesitated slightly before setting off and it proved costly
44 overs: Yorkshire 202-6 - Bresnan 47 no; Rhodes 21 no - 54 needed off 36 balls. Surrey bowling nice and tight, making it difficult for both Bresnan and Rhodes to get them away.
43 overs: Yorkshire 193-6 - Bresnan 44 no; Rhodes 15 no - 63 off 41 needed
42 overs: Yorkshire 188-6 - Bresnan 42 no; Rhodes 12 no- 68 needed off 48 balls
41 overs: Yorkshire 179-6 - Bresnan 37 no; Rhodes 10 no - 77 needed
40 overs: Yorkshire 173-6 - Bresnan 36 no; Rhodes 4no - 83 runs needed | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/royal-london-cup-yorkshire-v-surrey-misery-for-yorkshire-as-they-miss-out-on-lord-s-final-yet-again-in-headingley-defeat-1-8093417 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/23485facb9bb461144273822e78353aeded1a956c878ad5650a09df3a86c8eea.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:08 | null | 2016-08-25T11:37:15 | A hospital boss has resigned after being heavily criticised over a scandal involving bungled cancer tests in his previous job in Australia. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpathology-boss-resigns-over-australian-cancer-tests-fiasco-1-8087889.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8087888.1472205366!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Pathology boss resigns over Australian cancer tests fiasco | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | A hospital boss has resigned after being heavily criticised over a scandal involving bungled cancer tests in his previous job in Australia.
Ken Barr, general manager for pathology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, was sacked from a similar role in South Australia when the prostate cancer testing blunder affecting 52 men came to light.
Now he has resigned from his position in Leeds following publication of a report vilifying the management of his former organisation SA Pathology.
Leeds hospital chiefs said Mr Barr had told them about the issue but had expected to be cleared of blame by the report, so he was offered a six-month contract which began earlier this month.
He previously worked as executive director of Adelaide-based SA Pathology, which provides pathology services for South Australia.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that some men in the state had received false positive results because of an issue with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing kits used by SA Pathology between November 2015 and March this year.
That meant 52 men who had previously had prostate cancer received inaccurate test results, including one who underwent unnecessary radiation treatment.
It was announced in April that Mr Barr had been sacked and an independent investigation was ordered.
An SA Health spokeswoman said: “Mr Barr’s employment at SA Health was terminated for failing to advise of the systemic problem of PSA testing at SA Pathology and failing to respond in a reasonable way to the incident.”
The spokeswoman said he also “failed to appropriately manage other serious issues” including the installation of covert cameras to monitor staff at SA Pathology last year.
Following his dismissal, Mr Barr spoke out, saying he had been made a scapegoat and “sacked as a warning to everyone else”.
On August 1, a review into the cancer testing error by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare found significant flaws at SA Pathology under Mr Barr and said management, governance and accountability were “seriously deficient”.
South Australia Health Minister Jack Snelling said at the time: “It clearly shows these errors should have been detected long before they were and that when they were identified the response or lack of, by Mr Barr was incompetent and didn’t address the wellbeing of the innocent patients caught up in this.”
Asked about Mr Barr’s appointment, Leeds Teaching Hospitals announced he had resigned.
In a statement, which was agreed with Mr Barr, Dr Sally Lane, clinical director for pathology, said: “Mr Barr was interviewed in April 2016 for a post as general manager starting in August.
“He provided good references showing he was qualified to undertake the role here in Leeds and was the preferred candidate at a competitive interview.
“At the time of the interview Mr Barr was open and frank with the panel that his contract as Executive Director for SA Pathology had ended three months earlier than planned.
“He explained that an investigation was underway about how failures in reported PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test results had been handled by SA Pathology, but he expected this would exonerate his actions. On that basis the Trust offered him a six-month contract pending the publication of the report.
“The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare report on this matter has now been published and includes some criticism of SA Pathology’s governance and management.
“While Mr Barr is concerned there are inaccuracies in the report which may be open to challenge due to lack of supporting evidence, he has concluded that in the light of this criticism and in order to avoid any risk of damage to the reputation of Leeds Teaching Hospitals he should not continue his six-month contract as general manager for Pathology.
“He has therefore offered his resignation with immediate effect and this has been accepted by the trust.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:32 | null | 2016-08-26T05:24:31 | “THE greatest cricket festival in the whole of the world,” proclaimed Colin Graves of Scarborough during a lunchtime speech in the Festival marquee. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Fyorkshire-v-nottinghamshire-day-three-gary-ballance-hoping-weather-stays-kind-to-boost-defending-champions-title-defence-1-8089838.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8089836.1472162499!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire (day three): Gary Ballance hoping weather stays kind to boost defending champions’ title defence | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | “THE greatest cricket festival in the whole of the world,” proclaimed Colin Graves of Scarborough during a lunchtime speech in the Festival marquee.
The England and Wales Cricket Board chairman, who is also president of Scarborough CC, described it as “top of my heart list” and promised that the ECB would retain the Scarborough and Cheltenham Festivals amid an ever-changing cricketing climate.
“Scarborough is a passion for me,” added Graves. “The wicket is the best outside the international venues.
“I got that from Steven Finn, who played here for Middlesex this year. He said that Scarborough is the best wicket he played on, which is a credit to Scarborough Cricket Club.”
Graves, the former Yorkshire chairman, thus gave a timely thumbs-up to a ground close to where he used to work as an ice-cream waiter.
With the number of Championship games being reduced from next summer, it is comforting to know that Scarborough retains his personal backing, and also that of the ECB board.
GOOD TOUCH: Stand-in captain Gary Ballance celebrates his second innings century for Yorkshire against Nottinghamshire at Scarborough on day three. Picture: Dave Williams.
“I had some fantastic times when I worked in Scarborough, but we won’t go into that,” quipped Graves, who used to work at Jaconelli’s just down the road. “It’s always been a special place.”
Graves, who will be Scarborough CC president again next year, was speaking before a gathering of dignitaries and invited guests at a ground where Yorkshire are looking to close the gap on leaders Middlesex.
The champions would reduce that gap to five points with four games left with a win here, which looks a formality weather-permitting.
Notts, the bottom club, go into the final day on 61-3 in their second innings, trailing by 390.
But it is a formality only if Yorkshire can get on the field for long enough, with heavy rain permitting only 35.2 overs yesterday, although much better weather is forecast today.
Yorkshire, who declined to enforce the follow-on despite a lead of 188, will kick themselves from here all the way back to Headingley if the elements enable a Notts’ escape.
They will hope that the inquests prove unnecessary, though, after another commanding display yesterday before bad light, closely followed by heavy rain, prevented play from 2.50.
In gloomy conditions, which explained why the crowd of 2,634 was down from the 5,000 gates on the first two days, Yorkshire resumed on 200-4 in their second innings.
Stand-in captain Gary Ballance had 75 to his name, while Tim Bresnan had yet to score.
After rain delayed the start by 40 minutes, the pair added 62 in 12.2 overs before Ballance declared the innings at 263-4, 25 minutes before lunch, setting Notts a notional 452 to win.
He did so with 101 against his own name, his 29th first-class hundred, and his second Championship century of the season at Scarborough. He faced 164 balls and hit 14 fours, thus taking a big step in his quest to finish the season strongly on a personal level.
Criticism of his international displays have been over-the-top, and his game appears in pretty good order. Ditto Bresnan, who practically comes with the guarantee of runs.
He had made 35 of them from 59 balls with five fours and a straight six off Samit Patel when Ballance called a halt, leaving Yorkshire five overs at their opponents before lunch.
It took only nine balls for Notts to lose their first wicket in pursuit of what would be their second-highest total to win a Championship match, behind the 461-3 achieved at Worcester in 2001.
Jack Brooks, bowling from the Trafalgar Square end, had Steven Mullaney caught at third slip by Jack Leaning as the visitors dined on 4-1.
After Brooks bowled seven overs for 17 either side of lunch, he was replaced by Bresnan, who struck with the first and last balls of his first over to leave Notts rocking on 34-3. Jake Libby played back and was caught at fourth slip by Jake Lehmann, moving smartly to his left, and Michael Lumb was adjudged caught behind.
Lumb, the former Yorkshire batsman, who thus completed a pair, clearly did not think he had hit the ball, and it appeared to be an interesting decision.
In the newspaper, however, it reads: ‘MJ Lumb c Hodd b Bresnan 0’, just as it says ‘TJ Moores not out 41’, the 19-year-old’s innings his highest for Notts, and a performance of great skill and maturity. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/yorkshire-v-nottinghamshire-day-three-gary-ballance-hoping-weather-stays-kind-to-boost-defending-champions-title-defence-1-8089838 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/307846f06ddbb5ec966e0f12e34bd7c18e3c91533e2d9ff8a625584ef5666f69.json |
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Such concerns must have crossed the minds of the Yorkshire crowd yesterday when the hosts were busy ripping through the Notts’ batting line-up with the ease of piranhas devouring their victims.
But after dismissing Notts for 94 on the stroke of lunch, after they had started day two on 38-2 in reply to their own first-innings 282, Yorkshire chose not to enforce the follow-on despite a lead of 188, thereby ensuring that the game could not be over inside two days, which had seemed eminently plausible.
As owners of local guest houses and hostelries no doubt turned cartwheels of joy, so too did those Yorkshire members who adore it at North Marine Road, with 84 per cent of them having voted in a recent survey conducted by the club to retain two Championship games there from next season.
With Yorkshire having to take one match away from Headingley or Scarborough due to changes to the fixture list, it can be taken as read that the decision will come down in the seaside town’s favour, but that is not to say that many of those Scarborough devotees were not a little baffled as to why Yorkshire – their bowlers fresh and their opponents fragile – opted to increase their lead in glorious sunshine.
It is the modern way, of course, not to enforce, and it is unlikely to make a jot of difference to the result, with Yorkshire set to close the gap to five points on leaders Middlesex with a win here, and Notts looking every inch like relegation material.
Yorkshire followed up with 200-4 in 61 overs in their second innings, Gary Ballance, the captain, scoring an unbeaten 75 to stretch the lead to a lofty 388.
Even with dodgy weather forecast today, Yorkshire’s fourth Championship victory of the season would seem as much of a formality as high and low tide.
Regardless of the question as to whether to enforce, that Yorkshire were even in a position to do so was tribute to a rousing recovery from 51-6 on day one.
Magnificent contributions from Andrew Hodd, Azeem Rafiq and Jack Brooks were mainly responsible for a revival completed by Yorkshire’s four-pronged pace attack of Brooks, Ryan Sidebottom, Tim Bresnan and Steve Patterson, who needed just 25.5 overs on the second morning to winkle out the last eight wickets.
The tone was set – as it so often is – by the venerable Sidebottom, who belied his 38 years with a splendid exhibition of swing bowling from the Peasholm Park end to take 3-5 in 12 balls and reduce Notts to 52-5.
Michael Lumb, the former Yorkshire batsman, was drawn forward and caught behind by one that shaped away; Steven Mullaney was lbw playing across the line; and Samit Patel was caught upper-cutting high to Bresnan at first slip.
Sidebottom would have had a fourth wicket with the score on 59 but Bresnan dropped a low chance at first slip, with Brendan Taylor not then off the mark.
But it was only a temporary setback for a Yorkshire side who made equally light work of the mid-to-lower order.
Chris Read miscued an attempted pull off Brooks to cover; Brett Hutton edged Brooks low to Adam Lyth at second slip; Taylor’s luck finally ran out when he played on an attempted drive off Patterson; Luke Wood flashed in foolhardy fashion at Bresnan and was caught behind, and an innings caked in collective embarrassment ended when Luke Fletcher helped Bresnan to Jack Leaning at third slip.
That Yorkshire would bat again was betrayed by the sight of openers Lyth and Alex Lees sprinting off the ground to strap on their pads, and they safely negotiated the one over that remained before lunch.
After the break, the cricket grew steadily soporific as the 5,000 crowd watched Yorkshire increase their lead in the way of builders systematically adding bricks to a house.
Lees added 30 bricks before he was lbw to Hutton, ending a first-wicket stand of 72, and Lyth followed shortly after for 41, caught and bowled by Wood off a leading edge.
Lehmann and Ballance added 61 in 22 overs before Lehmann slogged Samit Patel straight up in the air to Wood at mid-on.
Ballance, dropped on 20 when he pulled Fletcher to a diving Tom Moores at mid-wicket, advanced to a 113-ball half-century that included eight fours, and Leaning helped him add 57 before being stumped.
Play was halted seven overs early due to bad light with swooping seagulls ready to reclaim the outfield once the cricketers had left for the evening. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/yorkshire-v-notts-seaside-air-leaves-gary-ballance-in-mood-to-play-on-1-8086935 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/8434b97ce564520330d6f4ca47bc3a3c5caadbbeb0612951de63a521eb9208f3.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T10:49:35 | null | 2016-08-27T10:55:30 | Yiorkshire | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-culture-and-entertainment%2Fleeds-festival-the-sherlocks-rock-reading-ahead-of-yorkshire-homecoming-1-8092224.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8092222.1472291816!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Leeds Festival: The Sherlocks rock Reading ahead of Yorkshire homecoming | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | Yiorkshire's latest Radio 1 stars The Sherlocks proved a big hit at Reading Festival last night and are now heading home to do it all again - today they play Leeds Festival.
They top along list of big name local breaking local bands - including The Wired, Fighting Caravans and Faux Pas - who are being showcased at Leeds.
Local talent is joining the the likes of Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy - who played Leeds last night - Foals and Disclosure, who perform tonight, and Red Hot Chili Peppers who will close Leeds Festival this Bank Holiday weekend.
For more about Leeds Festival and tickets availability visit www.leedsfestival.com
The Sherlocks, singer songwriter Kiaran Crook, 20, brother and drummer Brandon, 23, guitarist Josh Davidson, 22, and his brother and bassist Andy, 17, recently played the biggest music festival in the world, the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
But this is the biggest showcase weekend for the Bolton Upon Dearne indie quartet who have over 700 gigs to their name and have also just completed their first UK headline tour, selling out venues around the country, with their latest single Last Night getting lots of Radio 1 airplay.
Last year Kiaran, Brandon, Josh and Andy drew a huge number of fans before Sunday lunchtime at Reading, but a coveted evening slot on this year’s popular Festival Republic stage meant the crowds in the south were even bigger.
On a scorching summer evening the temperature in Berkshire was almost as high as the anticipation for the band of brothers’ 30 minute seven song set.
At exactly 5.45pm the lads, playing it cool as always, bounded on stage to kick off with single Last Night followed by favourites Escapade and Heart of Gold.
They continued with epic new song Candle Light, Live for the Moment and finished with Chasing Shadows as two giant beach balls flew back and forth across the arena.
Will You Be There?, which had one of its first plays at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, was another soaring highlight.
The huge Reading turn out for Yorkshire's latest Radio 1 stars The Sherlocks
Almost all the sides to the huge festival tent were drawn back meaning the Sherlocks’ sound carried beyond the tent poles. More and more joined the audience as the gig went on and by the end of the set the place was rammed.
“That was astonishing” frontman Kiaran told us as he came off stage.
“Last year was truly memorable, but this year Reading has taken it to another level. We’re seeing crowd reactions we'd only ever seen in the north before.
“We love it down here and now we're buzzing even more for Leeds.”
* The Sherlocks play The Festival Republic stage at Leeds Festival 5:45pm, Saturday August 27 and tour nationwide in September. More at thesherlocksmusic.co.uk. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-culture-and-entertainment/leeds-festival-the-sherlocks-rock-reading-ahead-of-yorkshire-homecoming-1-8092224 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/a0cde6802338776d75edab735bc19631b4275d902b0d7513c957cf242b526533.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:30 | null | 2016-08-26T16:31:37 | The most popular pet name in the UK is Charlie, according to new research into the names we choose for our animals by Pets at Home. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbritain-s-most-popular-pet-names-revealed-1-8091508.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091507.1472225480!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Britain’s most popular pet names revealed | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | The most popular pet name in the UK is Charlie, according to new research into the names we choose for our animals by Pets at Home.
Pets at Home surveyed more than 800,000 pet owners through its My VIP club and has found the top 50 most popular names for each pet type. Whether the pet is a bird, cat, dog, fish, horse, reptile or small animal, Charlie was the clear winner with almost 34,000 of British pet owners choosing this name for their animal friend, topping the list of most common names for birds, cats and horses.
Poppy also proved to be a popular choice for many pets, particularly canines and felines, ranking at number one for dogs and number two for cats. Other common selections include Alfie, Bella, Billy and Molly.
George also ranked highly across all species with almost 10,000 of those taking part choosing this name within the top 50, again regardless of pet type, suggesting the young Prince’s influence may not end with toddler fashion and toys.
The world of entertainment, particularly children’s cartoons, appear to have had an effect on the names owners select. Bird based film Rio saw the film’s title rank in tenth place for birds, while classic cartoon character name Tweety came in at number 32.
Bestselling book A Cat Called Alfie may have inspired cat owners, with Alfie being the eighth most popular name for cats. Winnie the Pooh fans are meanwhile drawn to Tigger, which ranked at 11 in cat names. Demonstrating that classic films can still influence our decisions, Thumper, who appeared in the 1942 film Bambi, is still the seventh most chosen name for rabbits. Nemo, is the second most popular name for the nation’s fish following Goldie in first.
Gavin Hawthorn, Group CRM Director, said: “It’s interesting to see that just as popular culture and famous faces influence what we name our children, likewise, these trends can help the nation’s pet owners select a name for their animals. It seems likely that children being allowed to name their first animal friend forms a big part of the naming process, particularly among the film and TV inspired monikers.
“However, it also seems that books and even the Royal family are also helping Brits to decide on what to call their pet. Meanwhile Charlie and Poppy scored highly across species, suggesting that cute, traditional names will always appeal when it comes to naming our pets.”
Top 10 names for dogs:
1.Poppy
2.Alfie
3.Bella
4.Charlie
5.Molly
6.Max
7.Daisy
8.Bailey
9.Ruby
10.Lola
Top 10 names for cats:
1.Charlie
2.Poppy
3.Molly
4.Bella
5.Oscar
6.Daisy
7.Tilly
8.Alfie
9.Millie
10.Smudge
Top 10 names for small animals:
1.Daisy
2.Fudge
3.Nibbles
4.Poppy
5.Rosie
6.Charlie
7.Thumper
8.Fluffy
9.George
10.Harry
Top 10 names for reptiles:
1.Spike
2.George
3.Rex
4.Charlie
5.Sid
6.Monty
7.Bob
8.Leo
9.Rango
10.Sheldon
Top 10 names for fish:
1.Goldie
2.Nemo
3.Bob
4.Bubbles
5.Fishy
6.George
7.Fred
8.Jaws
9.Dave
10.Tom
Top 10 names for horses:
1.Charlie
2.Jack
3.Rosie
4.Molly
5.Harry
6.Alfie
7.Billy
8.Poppy
9.Murphy
10.Lady
Top 10 names for birds:
1.Charlie
2.Joey
3.Billy
4.Bobby
5.George
6.Blue
7.Alfie
8.Rosie
9.Sky
10.Rio | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/local/britain-s-most-popular-pet-names-revealed-1-8091508 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/f9a972a7731afc3caebca93eea20f071eaf11903b587b42883a25a12b5d1196f.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:56 | null | 2016-08-30T16:56:52 | AFTER five successful years at the helm, Yorkshire’s first-team coach, Jason Gillespie, this week revealed he would be leaving the club at the end of this season. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirfieldreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Flocal-sport%2Fcrickettalk-end-of-an-era-as-jason-gillespie-prepares-to-exit-yorkshire-ccc-1-8096457.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8096453.1472572584!/image/image.jpg | en | null | CricketTalk: End of an era as Jason Gillespie prepares to exit Yorkshire CCC | null | null | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk | AFTER five successful years at the helm, Yorkshire’s first-team coach, Jason Gillespie, this week revealed he would be leaving the club at the end of this season.
During his time at Headingley, he has overseen a period of tremendous success for the club, inheriting a team that had been relegated to Division Two of the County Championship before transforming them into an outfit capable of earning promotion back to the top tier at the first time of asking.
HHEADING HOME: Yorkshire first-team coach, Jason Gillespie. Picture: Simon Hulme
After finishing second in their first year back in Division One - pipped to the title they hadn’t won since in 2001 by Durham – they returned to the top of the tree two years in succession.
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Now, with four games remaining Yorkshire are still well-placed to make it three titles in a row and send Gillespie back home to South Australia on a perfect high.
The YP’s Chris Waters joins host Phil Harrison to discuss Gillespie’s departure, as well as reflecting on his time at the club and how his exit on Yorkshire CCC will impact on the club going forward. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/local-sport/crickettalk-end-of-an-era-as-jason-gillespie-prepares-to-exit-yorkshire-ccc-1-8096457 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/995403b0535a1dbd4480c3f853ee375e2ece71bc4977598fcb3b6497b18e7457.json |
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The Whites had previously conceded a number of goals from set pieces this season, but looked to have tightened up in the area in recent matches until they were undone by two corners at the City Ground.
Unhappy head coach Monk said: “We gifted them two soft goals, which made it difficult,
“We have the international break now and some time for us to work on things, to drill a few things into the players.
“We need to cut out the sloppiness and the individual errors. We have the squad to address this.
“We conceded soft goals and Forest did nothing in general play otherwise. If not for the goals we conceded we would have won the game, definitely.”
Leeds, showing 10 changes from the side that beat Luton in the EFL Cup in midweek and one from the team that won at Sheffield Wednesday, started well enough with Pablo Hernandez looking lively on the left wing and putting an early effort off target.
But it was Forest who took the lead on 16 minutes when a corner was flicked on at the near post and turned it at the far by Pajtim Kasami as he caught Charlie Taylor napping.
United almost replied when Hadi Sacko’s cross almost caught home keeper Stephen Henderson out.
Neither side created much in the opening half, although Rob Green had to make a save from Kasami’s free-kick and at the other end Marcus Antonsson saw his shot blocked.
A better chance fell to Antonsson in injury time, but he was denied by a fine Henderson save.
United started the second half well with some pressure on the home goal ended when Chris Wood fired over and Hernandez slipped when well placed.
Ben Osborn hit a shot wide for Forest before Sacko was off target with a shot from distance for Leeds.
The crucial second goal went to the hosts as they won another corner and Damien Perquis beat Liam Cooper to head the ball into the net.
To United’s credit, they tried to battle back as Wood sent a header off target from a Hernandez cross.
They did make it 2-1 seven minutes from time when substitute Kalvin Phillips beat keeper Henderson with a well struck curling free-kick from 20 yards out.
Leeds went looking for an equaliser with defender Kyle Bartley heading wide from a corner and Antonsson once more again denied by Henderson.
But it was Forest who wrapped up the points in the fourth minute of added time as Oliver Burke got away from Luke Ayling and Cooper in the box then beat Green at his near post to make it 3-1.
Match facts
Nottingham Forest 3
(Kasami 16, Perquis 71, Burke 90+4)
Leeds United 1
(Phillips 83)
Saturday, August 27, 2016
EFL Championship
Attendance: 20,995
Forest: Henderson, Pereira, Mancienne, Perquis (Mills 77), Lichaj, Cohen, Burke, Lansbury, Kasami, Osborn, Vellios (Cash 83).
Leeds: Green, Ayling, Cooper, Bartley, Taylor, Bridcutt, Vieira (Phillips 66), Hernandez (Mowatt 81), Sacko (Roofe 71), Antonsson, Wood.
Referee: Geoff Eltringham. | http://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/news/soft-goals-prove-undoing-of-leeds-united-at-forest-1-8092991 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/d513e94c783b7be0e2279786851762670b8f586a5f49ce12d6515aeacb7b9486.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:47:39 | null | 2016-08-27T12:20:36 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fhaatuf.net%2F%3Fp%3D6840.json | http://geeska.net/wp-content/themes/bignews/thumbs.php?src=http://geeska.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-98-150x150.jpg&h=100&w=100&zc=1 | en | null | Dawladda Somaliya Oo Dawlada Turkiga U Gudbisay Dacwad Ka Dhan Ah In Baasaaboorka Somaliland Lagu Tago Dalka Turkiga | null | null | haatuf.net | haatuf.net Dawladda Somaliya Oo Dawlada Turkiga U Gudbisay Dacwad Ka Dhan Ah In Baasaaboorka Somaliland Lagu Tago Dalka Turkiga
Hargeysa, August 27, 2016 (Haatuf) – Dawladda Somaliya ayaa warqad diblomaasiyadeed oo dacwad ah u dirtay dawladda Turkiga, gaar ahaan wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda. Ilo xogogogaala ayaa Geeska Afrika ugu waramay in wasiirka arrimaha dibadda Somaliya Dr. Cabdisalaan Hadliye uu wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda ee Turkiga u diray warqad uu ku dacweynayo Qunsulka Turkiga u jooga Hargeysa Danjire Muzaffer Yuksel, isagoo wasiir hadliye daba socda hadal uu qunsulku ku sheegay in qunsuliyada Turkiga ee Hargeysa ay dal ku galka Turkiga ku bixin doonto Baasaaboorka Somaliland, iyadoo hore Baasaaboorka Somaliland dal ku galka Turkiga ku siisay Madaxweyne Siilaanyo. Sida ay ilahan xogogaalka ahi sheegeen Wasiir Hadliye oo qoraalkiisa ay ka muuqato cadho ay dawladda Somaliya ka qaaday in Baasaaboorka Somaliland lagu tago Turkiga, wuxuu hal ku dheg qoraalkiisa uga dhigay “In dawladoodu ay dagaal ku qaaday kuwii inqilaabka Turkiga isku dayay”, balse haddana ay dacwad ka qabaan hadalka danjiraha Turkiga u fadhiya Hargeysa, si gaar ahna wuxuu ugu celceliyay in Basaborka Somaliland oo Turkiga lagu tagaa uu dhaawacayo wax uu ugu yeedhay midnimadii Somaliya oo 25 sannadood ka hor burburtay. Wargeyska Geeska Afrika umay suurtogelin inuu helo jawaabta ay dawladda Turkigu ka bixisay dacwada dawladda Somaliya ay kaga cabanayso in Baasaaboorka Somaliland lagu tagi karo dalka Turkiga. Sidoo kale lama oga in dawladda Somaliland ka war qabto dacwadaas ay dawladda Somaliya ka gudbisay danjiraha Hargeysa u jooga Turkiga oo lagu haysto dan Somaliland iyo shacabkeedu leeyihiin oo ah in Baasaaboorka Somaliland lagu tago dalka Turkiga. Source: Geeska. Follow CONTACT US : haatufnews@hotmail.com COMMENTS | http://haatuf.net/?p=6840 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | haatuf.net/80a481b1ad961d9e62df65d33dfd7a6b6fc69de20d7110cfef9e8f99eb3ebde0.json |
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Hargeysa, 23 August, 2016(Haatuf) – Guddoomiye Ku-xigeenka saddexaad ee xisbiga khilaafku hagaasiyay ee UCID, Mr. Cali Maxamed Yuusuf (Cali Guray), ayaa sheegay in Maareeyihii hore ee dekedda Berbera Cali Xoor-xoor uu xilkiisii waayay isagoo aan ceebi raacin. Cali Guray waxa kale oo uu su’aal ka keenay in dekedda Berberi ay ka raysan doonto iyo ay u darsan doonto, sidaasna waxa uu ku sheegay qoraal kooban oo uu ku daabacay bartiisa Face-book-ga, waxaanu xukuumadda ugu baaqay in laga rabo casriyaynta dekedda Berbera haddii ay ka run sheegayaan heshiiska ay galeen. “Mar haddii aan ka gabyay go’aygiiba ka qaatay maxaa iiga gidhiish ah ayuu yidhi Cali oon ceebi ka raacin. Bal aan eegno inay Dekedda Berberi ka raysato Cali iyo inay u darsato. Beddelka Cali wuxuu ku yimi ismaandhaafkii muuqday ee ku saabsanaa Heshiiskii Maalgashiga DP World ee u dhexeeyay Cali iyo madaxdiisa uga sareeysay hawsha siiba Madaxtooyada iyo intii kale ee ku lug lahayd ee xukuumadda ka tirsanayd oo looga fadhiyo isbedel la taaban karo oo ku wajahan horumarinta iyo kor u qaadista heerka awooda Dekedda Berbera. Xukuumadda heshiiska ku gashay magaca shacbiga Somaliland ee sida hilaacana ku marisay Aqalka Wakiilada waxaan leeyahay HAATUU BURHAANAKUM IN KUBTUM SAADIQIIN. Afar kub oo laba xaad leedahay yaa Beri la idinka waayin,” ayuu yidhi Cali Guray. Follow CONTACT US : haatufnews@hotmail.com COMMENTS | http://haatuf.net/?p=6820 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | haatuf.net/958a2e60638f6cc7eca5b47d722be2468023b432ce8d3a84133b0447b9511d34.json |
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Hargeysa,July 28,2016(Haatuf)-Madaxtooyada Somaliland ayaa u muuqata inay ka go’antahay inay dagaal ka riddo gobolka Saaxil gaar ahaan magaalada Berbera si ay u meel mariso heshiiskii wareejinta gacan-ku-haynta dekadda Berbera ka dib markii uu qorshahaasi bulshada inteeda badan kala kulmay mucaaradad xoog ah iyadoo uu jiro shaki badan oo mashruucan laga qabo inuu yahay mid ay madaxtooyadu ku fushanayso dano gaar ah oo ganacsi,waxaana maanta Hargeysa ay bilaysku ku garaaceen xabsigana u taxaabeen Suldaan Cali Saleebaan Maxamed(Cali Qanjo) oo ka mid ah madaxdhaqameedka gobolka Saaxil oo isla markaana ka mid ah xubnaha gudida qabanqaabada shirka loo balansanyahay inuu beesha Ciise Muuse dhawaan ugu qabsoomo Baxrasaafka.Iyadoo xiisadaha ka taagan gobolka Saaxil ay cirka isku shareeeen markii todobaadkii hore ay maxkamad Milatari ahi dil ku xkuntay 8 dhalinyaro reer Berbera ah oo loo haystay dilkii taliyihii bilayska gobolka Saaxil 1/3/201 ayaa hadana uu madaxweyne Siiraanyo maliintii doraad safar dhulka ah ku tagay tuulada Xamaas ee Berbera u dhaw. Inkastoo sy madaxtooyadu ujeedada socdaalkaa ku tilmaamtay mid uu madaxweynuhu ku soo dhagax dhigayo hawl lagu dayactirayo qayb ka mid ah wadada isku xidha Hargeysa iyo Berbera, hadana siday ilo xogogaal ahi sheegeen qasdiga dhabta ah ee safarkan madaxweynaha laga lahaa waxa uu ahaa xasarad iyadoon la doonayey in dadweynaha ku nool degaanada ku yaala hareeraha ay wadadaasi marto ee hoosyimaada gobolka Saaxil ku kacaan falal ku lidi ah socdaalkaasi si ay dawladdu uga dhigato marmarsiiyo ay gobolka Saaxil ugu qaado dagaal jawaab celin ah .Waxa xusid mudan in dawladu ay falal cabudhin iyo cagajuglayn ah ay maalmahanba ka wadday magaalooyin ka mid ah gobolkaasi sida Berbera,Lafaruugiyo iyo Sheekh,falakaas oo la filaayo inay sii siyaadaan maalmaha iyo todobaayada soo socda siday sheegeen ilo ku dhaw dhaw madaxweyne Siiraanyo iyo gacanyare-yaashiisa Maxamuud Xaashi iyo Baashe Cawil . Follow CONTACT US : haatufnews@hotmail.com COMMENTS | http://haatuf.net/?p=6806 | en | 2016-07-28T00:00:00 | haatuf.net/ec648df3a182c6880fdfd4c02e2908d3a4756a7fbc14c680ea18d0066dc20bd4.json | |
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Hargeysa,August 25,2016( Haatuf)-Wasiirka Madaxtooyada Somaliland Maxamuud Xaashi oo ka hor intii aan laga soo badalin wasaaradda Duulista guran jiray lacago laga qaado qof kasta oo madaarka ka dhoofaya oo marka la isku geeyo gaadhaya $14 ayaa haatan ku hawlan mashaariic uu magaca soo -xerogalinta qabiilka dhulbahante iyo taakulaynta abaaraha xoolo badan kaga daldalanayo khasnadda dawladda . Maxamuud Xaashi ayaa dhawaan isu-xilsaary mashruuc uu jeedadiisa ku sheegay sidii is-faham siyaasadeed iyo isku-soo dhawaanshe looga dhex dhalin lahaa dawladda Somalilaland iyo beesha Dhulbante taasoo uu khasnada dawladda kaga qaato lacag doolar ah oo farabadan.Wasiirkan ayaa waxa uu dacaayado ku furay tabashooyin dhawaan ka soo yeedhay qaar ka mid madax-dhaqameedka reer Awdal oo ay kaga cabanayeen saamiga ay ku leeyihiin tirada guud ee xubnaha Golaha Wakiilada iyadoo uu wasiirku hadalkoodaasi ku tilmaamay mid ka dhashay werwar ay reer Awdal ka qabaan in hoos-u-dhac ku yimaado sadkii awood-qaybsiga dhismaha dawladeed ee Somaliland kaga soo hagaagi jiray sidaas darteedna ay nashuushadaynayaan dadaalka ay xukuumaddu ugu jirto sidii Dhulbahante loogu soo wada xidhi lahaa dawladda Somaliland . Wasiirku waxa kale oo uu xisaab gaar ah u furtay lacagtii loogu talogalay in lagu taakuleeyo dadkii ku tabaaloobay abaaraha ee madaxweynahu amray in 25% miisaaniyada wasaaradaha laga jaro.Lacagtan oo laga bilaabo bishii April laga jarayey wasaaradaha ayaa waxa bilkasta toos loogu shubaa Akawnka gaarka ah ee Maxamuud Xaashi iyadoo bishii June oo kaliya loogu shubay lacag kor u dhaaftay toban bilyan oo Shillinka Somaliland ah.Mana jirto wax allaale wax lacagtaasi loogu qabtay dadkii ku caydhoobay abaarihii ba’naa ee 2015/2016 iyadoo sanadkanna laga cabsi qabo abaaro mar kale dalka ku habsada . Follow CONTACT US : haatufnews@hotmail.com COMMENTS | http://haatuf.net/?p=6835 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | haatuf.net/2f4b3e8a556b844e4b18fd36ada19bed5fc1fe081964f7885b90191f68bb1b87.json | |
[
"Forum News Service",
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"At A.M."
] | 2016-08-30T14:47:16 | null | 2016-08-30T07:53:26 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4104527-minnesota-teenager-dies-after-being-dragged-vehicle.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Minnesota teenager dies after being dragged by vehicle | null | null | www.echopress.com | MONTROSE, Minn. -- An 18-year-old Montrose man has died after being dragged by a vehicle after having an argument with the passenger over the weekend.
Justin Harvey died at the Hennepin County Medical Center from his injuries.
Wright County Sheriff Joe Hagerty said they received a report of an unconscious male lying in the roadway in the 500 block of 1st Street North in Montrose at 2:28 a.m. Sunday.
The preliminary investigation indicated Harvey approached a pickup truck parked on the roadway and became involved in a confrontation with a passenger. The vehicle accelerated during the confrontation dragging Harvey a short distance, the sheriff said.
Two adults were arrested and booked into the Wright County Jail on criminal vehicular operations and simple robbery charges, the sheriff said. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104527-minnesota-teenager-dies-after-being-dragged-vehicle | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/db7eaeac3c3f008e6b04adcc90daa57e3a15ce55a4ec289c48b6a5ea560f77fe.json |
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"Eric Morken",
"On Aug",
"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-29T14:47:36 | null | 2016-08-29T09:41:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Foutdoors%2F4103462-youth-day-draws-huge-crowd-again.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/DSC_7528.JPG?itok=2e0zTqjR | en | null | Youth Day draws a huge crowd again | null | null | www.echopress.com | A panoramic view of some of the people gathered and activities offered at Sunday's Youth Outdoor Activity Day at the Alexandria Shooting Park. The free event drew more than 1,700 kids. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Glenwood 10-year-old John Jenson gets a high five from volunteer Jalen Johnson after hitting his mark at the bowfishing station at the Youth Outdoor Activity Day in Alexandria on Sunday. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Glenwood's John Jenson, 10, takes aim at a target in a pool below him on the ground as she shoots from a platform in a boat at the bowfishing station on Sunday. Fargo native Jalen Johnson served as a volunteer to help kids out at the station. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Alexandria 10-year-old Erica Johnson looks at some furs with her grandpa, Paul Johnson, during Sunday's Youth Outdoor Activity Day. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Simon DeBlieck of Alexandria helps out his 6-year-old daughter, Kayla, at the rope-making station as Erica Johnson looks on in the back. The rope-making opportunity, which was hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, was a popular attraction for kids in its first year at the Youth Outdoor Activity Day. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Kayla DeBlieck had just gotten done making her own rope at the Alexandria Shooting Park on Sunday afternoon and was ready to hurry on to the next event.
It was down to the last hour of the five-hour Youth Outdoor Activity Day, and there was still so much to do.
"I don't really like to go fishing, but I really like to just do stuff in nature," Kayla said. "I like to be in the outdoors so much because I want to explore."
The 6-year-old from Alexandria came to the right place. This year's third-annual youth day hosted by the Douglas County Pheasants Forever chapter and Viking Sportsmen group had a total of 39 different events for kids to try.
Those range from the entertainment to educational variety. There were staple events like trap and archery shooting, fire building and a shoot/don't shoot course, geocaching and mock blood trails.
Many are set up to get kids a taste of hunting or fishing, but not all of them. There was a pollinator booth, a chance to build a bird feeder, ATV safety tips and rides and a climbing wall. Many of the parents or grandparents that brought their kids on Sunday were hunters or anglers themselves, but the popular theme was anything that kids can do in the outdoors is time well spent.
"It's wonderful," Kayla's dad, Simon, said. "We fish a fair amount. We go up and visit grandparents a lot in Park Rapids, and they have a lake place. We go out on the lake and they go on tubes and fish and swim. We live out in the country, so they do some walking and there's deer and turkeys wandering around. I'm just glad they want to be outside."
EVENT GROWS AGAIN
Dean Krebs, president of Douglas County PF, said late in the day that 1,700 kids had registered for the event. That wasn't a final number, but it's already more participants for the third straight year — from 542 kids in 2014 and 1,391 last summer.
That's the goal for the hundreds of businesses and outdoor groups around Alexandria, Minnesota and country that provide time and financial support to make this an entirely free event that offers food and fun for kids 16 and younger.
"We're always trying to make sure we have the same or more kids, yet I think the quality of our events went up," Krebs said. "We had more events this year with a rock climbing wall, butterfly preschool, ATV course. I was telling somebody else that not one of these kids were in front of a screen today. I haven't seen one screen. No iPads, no internet, no TV, and they're having a ball, which is fantastic."
A DIFFERENT EVENT FOR EVERYONE
Paul and Paulette Johnson of Alexandria were there with three of their grandkids in Ethan, 14, Sidney, 12, and Erica, 10. Hunting and fishing has been a part of the Johnson family for years, but they were blown away by the depth of activities offered in their first time coming to the event.
"Things we've never even seen," Paulette said. "It's very exciting with all the items, the places they can go and do."
"I think this is a fantastic program," Paul added. "I've never been out here before. There's so many kids out here that don't get exposed to this stuff. I think it's wonderful."
Ethan was on a mission to test out his accuracy with throwing a tomahawk. Sidney tied her first rope.
"It was hard," she said. "You have to spin it really fast, and I was tired at the end, and it was hard to keep going. It's been really fun, and I've gotten to try a lot of things I haven't tried before."
Glenwood's John Jenson, 10, has never been bowfishing, but he'd like to now. He climbed onto the boat that was set up for kids to take aim with a bow and shoot at a target in a small pool on the ground below them.
Jenson hit his mark as a smile came to his face. He was up for trying just about anything, including shooting a muzzleloader for the first time on Sunday morning.
"It was really fun and it kicked back a little, but not much," John said.
Hunting is already a passion for him. He shot his first wood duck and pheasant last year. This year, he'll try to get a deer for the first time, and his excitement level is pretty high.
"One out of 10, probably a 25," he said.
That love for the outdoors has been ingrained in him through a lot of hunts with his dad, David.
"He was with me all the time last year, and he's ready this year," David said. "I bet he'll be out with me 90 percent of the time."
TAKING IT FURTHER
Organizers of the youth day love to hear that, and are taking steps to provide similar opportunities for kids who might not get that chance already.
A $24,220 grant that the Viking Sportsmen and Douglas County PF received through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Hunter Recruitment and Retention Program for this year's event helped purchase almost 1,000 prizes that were given away.
That included fishing poles, BB guns and bows for beginners and those with some archery experience.
The grant also came with responsibility to go further than just viewing this as a one-day event. Organizers got adults involved by letting them shoot alongside their kids at the trap and archery ranges as a way to get whole families involved.
The registration process involved surveys to track how involved families already are in the outdoors and the interest they would have in getting more involved if opportunities were provided.
A group like the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association already has a mentored spearing day set up for this winter that kids could sign up for on Sunday.
"They come here, they sign up and they'll take them out on a spearing trip this winter," Krebs said. "That's just one example. Each one of these groups, they are going to be keeping track with what connections they're making with these kids and these families and reporting back to us."
Krebs was in Minneapolis for a Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation summit on Saturday to learn more about some of the best practices in getting more young people outside.
The goal this year is about more than just hosting a one-day event. It's about providing a spark and doing what they can to help kids keep or create a passion for the outdoors.
"That's really the next phase of what we want to do with youth day here is provide the context so families can expand further into some of these activities," Krebs said. "They try it here, they get their interest and make a connection and then go out and do it with some of these groups that we have here." | http://www.echopress.com/outdoors/4103462-youth-day-draws-huge-crowd-again | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/d21009085210784432db3c9cd4a70420fca4b959793c7986322aff698e072cde.json |
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"Kevin Cederstrom",
"Today",
"At A.M."
] | 2016-08-26T14:46:28 | null | 2016-08-26T08:27:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4102164-search-continues-victim-two-boats-collide-park-rapids-lake.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bwj2b69x1pLBMmpYcndTNG5RbXM.jpg?itok=AWz2RHcq | en | null | Search continues for victim as two boats collide on Park Rapids lake | null | null | www.echopress.com | Law enforcement and first responders administer medical aid to a victim brought to the public access off Minnesota Highway 71 after a boating accident Thursday on Fish Hook Lake north of Park Rapids. (Kevin Cederstrom/Forum News Service)
First responders move along the south side of Fish Hook Lake near Deane Point as they search for a victim who fell in the water following a two-boat collision on Thursday. (Kevin Cederstrom / Forum News Service)
Members of the Lakes Area Dive Team put their dive suits on as they leave the public access of Minnesota Highway 71 to join the search for a missing man following a two-boat accident Thursday on Fish Hook Lake in Hubbard County. (Kevin Cederstrom/Forum News Service)
PARK RAPIDS, Minn.—One man remains missing on Fish Hook Lake on the north edge of Park Rapids in northwest Minnesota after two boats collided Thursday.
The search for the unidentified missing man continued into Thursday evening, but Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes said late Thursday night the search was suspended at dark and will resume in the morning with cadaver dogs out in the boats and a Department of Natural Resources helicopter searching from the air.
Aukes said the victim is a 73-year-old Park Rapids area man, but his name has not yet been released.
The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office confirmed three men were in a 14-foot aluminum boat that capsized after a collision with a second boat, described as a bass fishing boat.
The two injured men were transported from the public access off Highway 71 and one was believed to be airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital. The third man is the 73-year-old who remains missing.
The two men in the second boat were not injured. Names of those involved in the accident have not been released by the sheriff's office.
Hubbard County Chief Deputy Scott Parks said the cause of the crash was unknown. He said the investigation continues and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
The Lakes Area Dive Team joined the search for the missing man, along with the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office and a Minnesota DNR airplane. Also responding to the scene at both the public access and Loon's Nest Resort, which made the initial call, was Hubbard County Sheriff's Office, Hubbard First Response & Rescue, North Memorial Ambulance and Park Rapids Police Department. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102164-search-continues-victim-two-boats-collide-park-rapids-lake | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/50b894295e53804c3d1374580626d8db6a1ce5b9758d70ae8644b572055ba325.json |
[
"Beth Leipholtz",
"Today",
"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-28T02:46:40 | null | 2016-08-27T20:27:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103065-update-le-homme-dieu-drowning-victim-identified.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/IMG_1909_1.JPG?itok=LMbZckZk | en | null | UPDATE: Le Homme Dieu drowning victim identified | null | null | www.echopress.com | Local dive teams were also called to the area to search for the missing swimmer or boater.
Garfield Fire and Rescue was called out to help with the search.
Officials regroup to determine their next course of action after nearly two hours of searching.
Search and rescue efforts for 29-year-old Brandon Darryl Randt ended at 1:35 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, when Randt's body was located in 24 feet of water in Lake Le Homme Dieu.
A witness called 911 at 9:14 a.m., reporting a man overboard near the Rotary Beach boat access. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, that witness says Randt was water-testing a new boat, and seemed to be returning to shore when the witness lost sight of the boat due to the sun. When the witness located the watercraft again, Randt was in the water and the boat was circling.
Randt was not wearing a personal flotation device and was transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
Responding agencies included the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the Pope County Sheriff's Office, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department, the Minnesota State Patrol, Garfield Fire and Rescue, Brandon Fire and Rescue, Carlos Fire and Rescue, Alexandria Fire and Rescue, North Aircare, the Ottertail Dive Team and North Ambulance. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103065-update-le-homme-dieu-drowning-victim-identified | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/7268e48b3bad355799fea485a0087825404c60de3bdb28ba396f7b7e8ebba1a3.json |
[
"Al Edenloff",
"Al Edenloff Is The News",
"Opinion Page Editor For The Echo Press. He Was Born In Alexandria",
"Lived Most Of His Childhood In Parkers Prairie. He Graduated With Honors Moorhead State University With A Degree In Mass Communications",
"Print Journalism. He Interned At The Echo Press In The Su... | 2016-08-29T22:47:09 | null | 2016-08-29T16:07:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4104041-motorcycle-run-raise-awareness-mental-illness.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Motorcycle run to raise awareness of mental illness | null | null | www.echopress.com | A first-ever "Dragonfly Run" for motorcycles and vehicles will take place in Alexandria on Thursday, Sept. 1 in memory of Jill Ellingson of Alexandria who died one year ago.
Proceeds from the ride will go to The Dragonfly Foundation, a non-profit corporation dedicated to educating, serving and supporting those touched by mental illness. Its purpose is to support and conduct nonpartisan research, education, and informational activities to increase public awareness of anxiety, depression and suicide, and the prevention of suicide.
Registration will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Apols Harley Davidson in Alexandria. The cost is $35 per bike and rider or car and driver. Cost for passengers is $10. An event T-shirt is included in the cost.
The ride will begin at 5:30 p.m. A candle lighting ceremony will take place at Big Ole Central Park at dusk. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104041-motorcycle-run-raise-awareness-mental-illness | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/8c25773cdd2577ee10731129b7a5cfb1a674c6841103d13b12fc982ede7fa619.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T16:46:58 | null | 2016-08-29T11:25:42 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2Fcardinals%2F4103811-girls-tennis-landmark-wins-fuel-cards-undefeated-start.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bw2FNYAqxiTXTHZyeEdYMS1FMEE.jpg?itok=qtr7yeC- | en | null | Girls tennis: Landmark wins fuel Cards' undefeated start | null | null | www.echopress.com | Alexandria senior Ellie Ronning returns a shot during a home quad on Aug. 28, 2015. The Cardinals are unbeaten through six matches this fall, while posting rare wins over Foley and Bemidji this past week. (Will Benson | Echo Press)
The Alexandria girls tennis team is off to a sizzling start this fall after finishing undefeated through six matches this past week.
The Cardinals swept their home quad on Friday with wins over Minneapolis Washburn, Monticello and Foley.
Alexandria (6-0) concluded Friday with a 7-0 sweep of Washburn, all in straight sets, in the two team's inaugural meeting.
"We got better as the day went along and the girls are gaining confidence from the top of the lineup to the bottom," head coach Dave Ronning said. "It was our first home quad win on this date in four years. Normally, I like to switch the lineup around and look for different formulas that might make our team stronger, but the girls seem to be gelling at most every spot right from the get go, so barring injury or other complications, this lineup is working really well so far."
Every member of the Cardinal lineup picked up at least two wins on the day, while Jamie Lanoue and Kim Snell notched three victories at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, along with Taylor Partington and Laura Wilmesmeier at second doubles.
Friday's second match wrapped up as a 6-1 win over a section foe in Monticello, a team in which Ronning has yet to lose to in his 17-year coaching tenure.
Alexandria swept the singles lineup with Ellie Ronning, Lanoue, Snell and Alli Prestby, while posting wins at second and third doubles.
The lone loss of the match came at top doubles, where Kaity Peterson and Mariah Wegner fell in three tiebreakers.
Friday's opening match proved to be the most competitive against Foley, a program that had won Alexandria's quad the past three years, but the Cardinals were able to pull out the 4-3 win.
"Our girls played hard and smart and were able to overcome," D. Ronning said. "It was tightly contested at nearly every spot. Foley jumped out to an early lead with wins at first and fourth singles, before we countered with wins at second singles and second doubles."
Foley answered with a win at No. 3 doubles to go up 3-2 with two matches still up in the air. Snell rallied to pick up a second-set tiebreaker at third singles to even the match.
At first doubles, Peterson and Wegner won the opening set, before rallying from a deficit in the second to force a tiebreak.
The Cardinal duo was unable to pull out the breaker, resulting in a back and forth third-set tiebreak.
Facing a match point down 9-8, Peterson provided a pair of quality serves to push ahead before closing out the set, and the match, on Foley's next serve.
"It was a great match and our girls were elated," D. Ronning said on the Foley win. "In two of our first four matches [this season], we defeated teams that we had never beaten before."
Friday's Foley win came two days after another monumental victory, as Alexandria defeated Bemidji in the final match of its home quad 5-2 for the first win over the Lumberjacks in 17 years.
"This is a team we have never beaten in my coaching career," D. Ronning said on last Wednesday's win at Bemidji. "It was a very close match, but our girls were able to muster five wins — three in singles and two in doubles."
Lanoue, Snell and Prestby earned wins at second, third and fourth singles, respectively, while the second and third doubles pairs of Partington and Wilmesmeier and Brianna Holm and Madison Ressemann recorded match victories.
"Brianna and Madison fought their way back from a set down to win the second set in a tiebreaker, then went on to win the third-set breaker to give [us] the fourth point," D. Ronning explained. "It wasn't easy and we knew it wouldn't be, but it was a sweet way to start our season. The girls were very happy and excited about the day, especially the win over Bemidji, as we finally get that monkey off our backs."
Players with three wins on the day were Snell and Prestby in singles, and Partington and Wilmesmeier in doubles play.
Last Wednesday's second match featured Pequot Lakes, another new opponent in Ronning's time at the helm, as Alexandria earned a 5-2 win.
"Pequot has a nice team and they pushed our girls at several spots," he said. "We got a sweep of the singles lineup, [but] were only able to win at the second doubles spot. We kept the lineup the same the entire day, so Kaity and Mariah lost at first doubles in three tough sets, as did Brianna and Madison at third doubles. Both teams had their chances, but could not prevail in the third-set breakers."
The Cardinals defeated Little Falls 6-1 in the opening match at Bemidji with a sweep of all three doubles positions.
Wins in singles came from E. Ronning at first singles, Snell at third singles and Prestby at fourth singles, as the latter had to go to a third-set tiebreak to edge out her victory.
Lanoue suffered the lone loss of the match at second singles, falling in a third-set breaker.
ALEX QUAD RESULTS
Alexandria 7, Minneapolis Washburn 0
SINGLES — No. 1 — E. Ronning (A) def. Emma Anderson, 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 — Lanoue (A) def. Cate Dymit, 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Franny Mayer, 6-4, 6-0; No. 4 — Prestby (A) def. Sophia Abrams, 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Wegner/Jost (A) def. Matilda Prentice/Eliana Pierott, 6-4, 6-3; No. 2 - Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Zoe Christenson/Skyla Mjelde, 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 — Holm/Ressemann (A) def. Megan Twomey/Lauren Taylor, 6-1, 6-0
Alexandria 6, Monticello 1
SINGLES — No. 1 — E. Ronning (A) def. Taylor Arthur, 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 — Lanoue (A) def. Cher Lin, 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Grace Schillewaert, 6-1, 6-3; No. 4 — Prestby (A) def. Rae Ann Michel, 7-5, 6-4
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Chloe Leach/Lexi Dockendorf (M) def. Peterson/Wegner, 7-6(4), 6-7(5), (10-6); No. 2 — Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Hannah Lovold/Jena Dockendorf, 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 — Holm/Ressemann (A) def. Hannah Daniels/Shelby Kuhn, 6-2, 7-5
Alexandria 4, Foley 3
SINGLES — No. 1 — Kayla McIver (F) def. E. Ronning, 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 — Lanoue (A) def. Kylee Funk, 6-1, 6-3; No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Kylee Frisbie, 6-3, 7-6(6); No. 4 — Peyton Kopel (F) def. Prestby, 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Peterson/Wegner (A) def. Hailey Kurtz/Olivia Wells, 6-4, 6-7(4), (11-9); No. 2 — Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Maddie Gorecki/Maggie Kipka, 7-5, 6-4; No. 3 — Kate Corrigan/Dani Rueckert (F) def. Holm/Ressemann, 6-3, 6-4
BEMIDJI QUAD RESULTS
Alexandria 5, Bemidji 2
SINGLES — No. 1 — Abbie Kelm (B) def. E. Ronning, 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 — Lanoue (A) def. Taylor Offerdahl, 6-2, 6-3; No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Denee Barett, 6-2, 6-2; No. 4 — Prestby (A) def. Caitlin McCollum, 6-4, 2-6, (11-9)
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Shelby Eichstadt/Sam Edlund (B) def. Peterson/Wegner, 6-4, 6-3; No. 2 — Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Kate Langerak/Olivia Jones, 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 — Holm/Ressemann (A) def. Hope Puro/Emily Serratore, 4-6, 7-6(4), (10-7)
Alexandria 5, Pequot Lakes 2
SINGLES — No. 1 — E. Ronning (A) def. Alyssa Golden, 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 — Lanoue (A) def. Alexis Lueck, 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Maddie Pluimer, 6-1, 6-2; No. 4 — Prestby (A) def. Elli Saxerud, 6-3, 6-7(5), (10-8)
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Kayla Geike/Cassidi Herrlich (PL) def. Peterson/Wegner, 7-6(7), 3-6, (10-5); No. 2 — Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Erin Bengtson/Morgan Mudgett, 6-3, 6-1; No. 3 — Alexa Fyle/Courtney Boller (PL) def. Holm/Ressemann, 6-4, 2-6, (10-6)
Alexandria 6, Little Falls 1
SINGLES — No. 1 — E. Ronning (A) def. Arielle Emerson, 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 — Angela Meschke (LF) def. Lanoue, 6-2, 1-6, (10-6); No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Grace Schulte, 6-2, 6-4; No. 4 — Prestby (A) def. Lydia Lange, 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Peterson/Wegner (A) def. Kristen Athmann/Sadie Houdek, 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 — Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Tamara Rhames/Madeline Wright, 6-1, 6-1; No. 3 — Holm/Ressemann (A) def. Mikayla Geise, 6-4, 6-0 | http://www.echopress.com/sports/cardinals/4103811-girls-tennis-landmark-wins-fuel-cards-undefeated-start | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/b954fb86d548508d4b2f26a43ca58579a4498ecfc6c0f5d0ea686c693aa2d3f6.json |
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Garfield Fire and Rescue was called out to help with the search.
Officials regroup to determine their next course of action after nearly two hours of searching.
Officials direct the search and rescue teams on Lake Le Homme Dieu.
The third drowning death of the summer in Douglas County happened Saturday when a Garfield man fell from a boat on Lake L’Homme Dieu.
The body of 29-year-old Brandon Darryl Randt, a mechanic for Alex Auto and Marine, was found at 1:35 p.m. in 24 feet of water.
Randt was test driving a new Lund Alaskan aluminum fishing boat for the dealership, where he had worked for nearly six years.
“Just an amazingly talented mechanic, with a huge heart,” said Todd Hanson of Alex Auto and Marine.
Hanson said the test drive was “something he did just about on a daily basis.”
Randt’s mother, Chris Carrigan, said her son loved “anything outdoors,” including four-wheeling and ice fishing and was an Eagle Scout.
A donation fund to Ducks Unlimited is planned in Randt’s memory.
Carrigan said Randt, who grew up in Hutchinson, also developed a love of gardening and raising chickens at his Garfield home.
“He loved to cook and try new recipes,” Carrigan said.
Carrigan said Randt’s family includes two brothers, two sisters, a half-brother and half-sister.
She last saw her son during a camping trip to Lake Carlos State Park.
“He loved to have fun,” Carrigan said.
Randt fell into the lake Saturday morning.
A witness called 911 at 9:14 a.m., reporting a man overboard near the Rotary Beach boat access on the north side of the lake.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, that witness said Randt seemed to be returning to shore when the witness lost sight of the boat due to the sun. When the witness spotted the watercraft again, Randt was in the water and the boat was circling.
Multiple agencies were involved in the search, including a North Ambulance helicopter.
Randt was not wearing a personal flotation device. Randt’s body was transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
Visitation for Randt will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and will continue from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, with a 1 p.m. funeral service at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria.
Two other Douglas County drowning deaths came in June.
The body of 61-year-old Glenn Charles Steffen of South St. Paul, was pulled from Lake Andrew after he had gone out fishing on June 20.
Scott A. Gagner, 55, of Miltona, fell from a boat and drowned in Lake Miltona on June 11.
Reporter Beth Leipholtz contributed to this report. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103065-update-drowning-victim-was-boat-mechanic-huge-heart | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/918bf6608fcf23c87bc7c5da00148b95d8973f97f97dd1cfe08272bc9f8a66b8.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T14:47:31 | null | 2016-08-31T08:54:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4105385-law-enforcement-blotter-tuesday-aug-30.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Law enforcement blotter: Tuesday, Aug. 30 | null | null | www.echopress.com | Suicide threats, comp kicked his girlfriend out recently, he would like assistance is removing her from the residence, girlfriend's sister located her there after trying to find her to check on her, person one transported to ER for mental health eval, explained the HRO process to person two and gave him Someplace Safe info, Miltona.
Suspicious activity, his grandma stays with him and he was out of town this weekend, on Aug. 28 at 7:30 a.m. she heard something in the house, she noticed a shirt, belt and a wallet on the counter and heard someone in the bathroom, she assumed it was him that had just gotten home, she went to check after a bit and the items were gone and a window was open with the screen off, Garfield.
Trespassing complaint, comp would like to speak to someone about trucks that have been tearing up his yard (not at the moment), comp is concerned about an ongoing trespassing issue where trucks are tearing up the field road and nearby farm fields, Alex.
Harassment, daughter is being harassed by someone at school, would like advice on what she can do, Alex.
Gas leak, caller notified CenterPoint, they are enroute, Alex.
Fight/disturbance, caller stating there are three to four people fighting, completed tow sheet, person six arrested for DWI refusal and careless driving, Garfield.
Public assist, requesting extra patrol around house, son was kicked out of home and feels unsafe, will advise patrol group of situation and extra patrol request, told comp to call with any concerns, Evansville.
Suspicious vehicle, suspicious vehicle parked near property, Vehicle has a flat tire, owner will remove as soon as possible, Evansville.
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Tuesday, Aug. 30
Traveler’s aid, given at room at Super 8.
Public assist, stating they are doing a fire drill, when alarm company calls, write down time and he will call back.
Check welfare of person, stating a female was in store, appears to be out of it, trouble standing and staying awake, slurring her words, is now sitting in her car, followed from Dakota St to 17th Ave, did not observe any poor driving conduct.
Drug-related activity, building smells of marijuana, would like an officer to check it out, no one answered the door, advised to call if they smell it again.
Public assist, comp did an eviction at an apartment, would like an officer present as they remove belongings, some furniture left behind, all in very poor shape, nothing further.
Harassment, comp reporting harassment involving her son, will follow up with suspect, comp has been advised to block this party on all social media accounts and to contact Someplace Safe if they need further assistance.
Chase/pursuit of vehicle, one running.
Suicide threat, female on the phone stating she wants to take her life and needs help, transported to hospital for eval.
Drunk, native american male passed out on bench outside of station, wanted removed from property, transported to rest area where they could wait for ride.
Suspicious vehicle, white van parked in grassy lot next to business, party has been staying/sleeping there for several days, spoke to management, will call tomorrow if any other issues arise.
Public assist, gas drive off.
Fight/disturbance, male/female arguing in the park.
Fight/disturbance, reporting verbal argument in the parking lot of Walmart, verbal argument between two people that did not know each other.
This is not a comprehensive report of all local law enforcement activity, rather, a brief recap of daily calls for service. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4105385-law-enforcement-blotter-tuesday-aug-30 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/65e46d675ac8936547bd55bede73860f9129468620c1e5eb905be698325081c8.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:49:02 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4101540-prop-big-ole.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B19D_4vNjobwUlhnV1pkRERtdVU.jpg?itok=POIULH_f | en | null | A prop for Big Ole | null | null | www.echopress.com | The Minnesota Vikings Gjallarhorn is on a tour of Minnesota, and two of the stops are local: Kensington Rune Stone Park and the statue of Big Ole in Alexandria. (Contributed photo)
Big Ole has a fresh paint job, and next week, he'll briefly have an accessory to complement it.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the original Vikings Gjallarhorn from 2007 will be placed near the Big Ole statue.
The stop is one of 23 along the Sound the North tour, during which the original Gjallarhorn travels to iconic places throughout Minnesota. Before visiting Big Ole, it will also be placed at Kensington Rune Stone Park from 8 to 10 a.m.
"We're taking it to all different kinds of iconic as well as scenic locations in Minnesota," said Minnesota Vikings Marketing Intern Monterae Carter. "During our research we found out about the Big Ole statue, and it seemed so interesting so we decided to make a stop there."
During the stops in the area, the public may take photos with the Gjallarhorn and is invited to tag them with #SoundTheNorth if shared on social media.
"We have props that they can use to make the picture extra fun," Carter said.
Jim Bergquist, executive director at the Runestone Museum, says it was just good timing that the tour stop was planned right after Big Ole's remodel wrapped up.
"We didn't know they were coming up here, but they called and said they would be here and they were curious to know if Big Ole would be finished," he said. "I think they were kind of planning to come up anyway and have a picture, but it's all the better now that Big Ole is finished with his paint job."
Bergquist encourages the public to come view the Gjallarhorn next week.
"There should be room for a good-sized crowd," he said.
ABOUT THE GJALLARHORN
The blowing of the Gjallarhorn has been a Minnesota Vikings tradition since 2007, and it is sounded before home games by an honorary figure from the community. Throughout the game, the horn is also sounded to signal important plays.
The use of the Gjallarhorn dates back to Norse mythology, when the arrival of gods was signaled by the sound.
The current horn, different from the one traveling around Minnesota, now resides at the recently opened U.S. Bank Stadium. It is fixed on a platform of its own in the northwest corner, rather than on the sidelines of the field as it has been in the past.
As it resides in a new stadium, it's fitting that the horn itself is also new, since the previous one shattered into pieces due to cold temperatures in January 2016.
On July 22, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer was the first to sound the Gjallarhorn from its new home. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101540-prop-big-ole | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/c38d16d533b98b475b650a6911955939bfcafb9f205a635ec8b05efcbf0d8567.json |
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The Echo Press and the Lakes Area Humane Society (LAHS) in Alexandria present this week’s “Pet of the Week” – Lacey.
Lacey is a 1 to 2 year old female lab mix.
According to the LAHS, Lacey has "a happy, fun, playful personality, the desire to be by your side, a willingness to go on any adventure and a strong need to please and make everyone around her happy."
If you are interested in adopting Lacey, call the LAHS at (320) 759-2260.
The LAHS animal shelter is open to the public Mondays and Wednesdays (noon to 6 p.m.), Thursdays and Fridays (noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at 3811 Nevada Street SW in Alexandria | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104529-meet-new-pet-week-lacey-wvideo | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/d677d8ebf8f664c503973099b53cace9e9580aecf3d1f6c287e6063a87a74e5d.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T14:47:26 | null | 2016-08-30T08:23:13 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4104530-dnr-begins-suck-out-invasive-species-infestation.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bwj2b69x1pLBZXJFT3NXVVVfeE0.jpg?itok=ekreoD_9 | en | null | DNR begins to suck out invasive species infestation | null | null | www.echopress.com | Aquatic Restoration Service, contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, begins the treatment process for the starry stonewort, an invasive species, found in Turtle Lake north of Bemidji. Infested water and lake habitat is pumped through the white dewatering bag shown above and filters the water back into the lake while catching the starry stonewort. Forum News Service
BEMIDJI, Minn.—Gallons upon gallons of water were "vacuumed" up at Turtle Lake on Monday as part of an operation to filter out a recently discovered invasive species.
Staged near a boat access where an infestation of starry stonewort was discovered, Monday's procedure on this lake north of Bemidji included the use of a vacuum to suck up water into a giant bag. Vegetation and mud potentially carrying the starry stonewort fragments were caught in a mesh inside the bag, while the water was allowed to flow back into the lake.
"The bag fills with water and everything flows in, like sediment and plants. All of the sediment gets caught while the water flows back into the lake," said Mike Bolinsky, Region 1 watercraft inspection supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "This is the first time it's being used in Minnesota. Using it in other locations will be mainly dependent on what the infestation looks like on various lakes."
The DNR has contracted Aquatic Restoration Service of Winsted for the project. Tim Smith, company co-owner, the dewatering bag process in the past has been mainly used for stormwater treatment rather than invasive species.
After the removal of the vegetation, Bolinski said a copper-based herbicide will be applied in the area in an effort to kill any of the species that may be left. The DNR said the boat access is expected to reopen before Labor Day.
The work on Turtle Lake comes after the infestation of starry stonewort was discovered earlier this month. Because of native vegetation in Turtle Lake, the species was unable to spread very far, said Bruce Anspach, Beltrami County aquatic invasive species coordinator, allowing the DNR to install a curtain around the access and for the treatment to take place.
Turtle Lake's infestation is one of four in the state, with other cases discovered in Upper Red Lake, Cass Lake and Lake Koronis. In the northeast section of Cass Lake, the DNR has confirmed starry stonewort among heavy native growth near the Knutson Dam on the Leech Lake Reservation.
The species, native to areas spanning from Europe to China, is a grass-like algae that can produce dense mats, which are able to interfere with the use of the lake. The algae is also able to choke out native plants.
The state's first confirmed infestation was last year in Lake Koronis near Paynesville.
According to Anspach, the stonewort may be spreading by way of watercraft trailers rather than the boats themselves.
"What we've been finding is it's always appeared in shallow waters. The trailers can go into the vegetation and pull some of the vegetation back out," Anspach said. "Most people do a good job in pulling that off, but the species is a really thin and fragile plant. It can break and a person might not get it all. When it's in the sun, it can become powdery, too."
"Be diligent with the trailers," Bolinski said. "Take a little extra time when you're pulling the boat out and look at the wheel wells and axles."
The DNR is reminding boaters to clean all aquatic plants and animals from watercraft, drain all water by removing drain plugs and keeping the drain plugs out while transporting and disposing of unwanted bait in the trash. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104530-dnr-begins-suck-out-invasive-species-infestation | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/3cd43f3d27afa1d5482d8b167a47abbb5ca383f9d8d187070124da97f9006540.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T06:48:36 | null | 2016-08-31T00:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fcountry%2Fextension%2F4104715-whats-wrong-my-tomato-plant.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | What's wrong with my tomato plant? | null | null | www.echopress.com | It’s easy to see why the tomato is a top choice among gardeners. These plants adapt well to most soil conditions; they are perfect for small garden spaces and the tomato itself has many uses. One plant is likely to yield a high number of tomatoes, so just a couple are necessary to satisfy the needs of most families for the entire season.
Tomato plants are relatively easy to grow, but may be susceptible to several different unwanted diseases. Many things may be to blame for our unhealthy tomato plants; however, the most common invader is fungus. The two most common fungal diseases seen around the area are early blight and septoria leaf spot.
EARLY BLIGHT
Early blight usually occurs near the end of the season and can affect the leaves, stems and fruit. You will first notice small brown spots that appear on older, lower leaves and will spread upward toward the new growth. The brown spots will be surrounded by yellow leaf tissue.
As the spots grow bigger, the yellow tissue will begin to turn brown and the leaf will die. Dark brown spots may be seen on the fruit as well. The spots will appear sunken and leathery. Warm and damp weather may lead to many cases of early blight around the garden.
SEPTORIA LEAF SPOT
Septoria leaf spot most commonly affects the leaves and stems. It can affect plants at any stage of development. Round yellow spots will be noticed on the lower leaves. The spots will enlarge and turn brown to gray.
Tiny black fruiting bodies will eventually form in the center of the leaf spots. These bodies produce spores that may cause secondary infections throughout the plant.
Heavily infected leaves turn yellow, then brown in coloration and fall from the plant. Defoliation of the plant will expose the fruit to the sun, which may cause sunscald damage.
Warm temperatures, wet conditions, insects and even the hands and clothing of gardeners can spread this disease around the garden.
For more information on tomatoes, visit z.umn.edu/tomatoes.
PREVENTION
Preventing these fungal diseases may prove to be a challenge. It is impossible to control the temperature and weather conditions, but there are a few things that can be done.
Septoria and early blight overwinter in debris of diseased plants, in the soil and in weeds of the nightshade family.
Here are some things to consider when planting and maintaining healthy tomatoes:
• Plant resistant varieties.
• Remove and destroy any infected plant material to prevent the fungi from overwintering in the debris and creating new infections.
• Keep your garden weed-free since many weeds are hosts for disease.
• Keep plants off the soil to prevent disease from spreading through water splashes.
• Apply mulch around the base of plants to minimize water splash.
• Rotate your garden by planting tomatoes where no tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplants have been for the past three to four years.
• Water tomatoes early in the day and at the base of the plant so leaves are able to dry in the sun.
• Stake plants to improve air circulation around the plant.
• Apply fungicides early in the season to prevent the spread of fungus. | http://www.echopress.com/country/extension/4104715-whats-wrong-my-tomato-plant | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/ea5b0edb5444c8168afaac086d58d26960b45db1bd206552095dbb0b497f8984.json |
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"Don Davis Has Been The Forum Communications Minnesota Capitol Bureau Chief Since",
"Covering State Government",
"Politics For Two Dozen Newspapers In The State. Don Also Blogs At",
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"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-30T22:47:09 | null | 2016-08-30T17:26:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4104960-minnesota-state-fair-celebrates-yellow-ribbon-program-veterans.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bwj2b69x1pLBdk9XV0FpWXNwT00.jpg?itok=-61vgC6a | en | null | Minnesota State Fair celebrates Yellow Ribbon program for veterans | null | null | www.echopress.com | Minnesota Adjutant General Rick Nash tells a Minnesota State Fair audience on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, that the state had the first Yellow Ribbon program to support military personnel and theri families. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
Audience members at a Minnesota State Fair military celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2106, enjoy a fly-by of World War II aircraft. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn.—Minnesota leads the country in its Beyond Yellow Ribbon program to help military personnel, veterans and their families, and state leaders used the State Fair to celebrate.
"Companies and communities have shown immense support," Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, Minnesota National Guard's adjutant general, told hundreds gathered at the Minnesota State Fair Tuesday to celebrate the military.
The Yellow Ribbon program provides services to military personnel, with such things as helping reintegrate them back into their communities when returning from a deployment. It also helps families understand what is going on with their military loved ones and provide other services.
More than 290 cities, counties, businesses and nonprofit organizations are involved in Yellow Ribbon.
"The individuals at these cities, counties and companies have taken it upon themselves to identify resources in their community to support our military-connected residents and their families," said Annette Kuyper, Minnesota National Guard director of military outreach.
The Yellow Ribbon State Fair celebration included a flyover by World War II-era P6 and B25 aircraft and speeches by politicians. Carousel Park was full of military-related exhibits.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton said that when he was U.S. senator, he helped get the first federal Yellow Ribbon funding with U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn.
In this time of sharp political partisan divides, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said helping the military has been bipartisan, reminding the audience that Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty helped start the program.
She said that the best way to honor veterans and military personnel is to "treat them with dignity and respect." She said she is working on improving health care at federal Veterans' Administration facilities.
A bill Klobuchar co-wrote would give military medics an easier path to become civilian medical workers when they are discharged. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104960-minnesota-state-fair-celebrates-yellow-ribbon-program-veterans | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/eb6c918fe3ebc0762b3506da1cf76b36bbdd89c904b72dbf336fd2c65a47cfee.json |
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"Will Benson",
"Today",
"At A.M."
] | 2016-08-30T16:47:07 | null | 2016-08-30T09:55:02 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2Fsilverstreaks%2F4104594-girls-tennis-section-favorite-minnewaska-outlasts-osakis-again.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Girls tennis: Section favorite Minnewaska outlasts Osakis ag... | null | null | www.echopress.com | The Osakis tennis team held its own against the reigning Section 6A champion in Minnewaska at home on Monday, but fell 5-2 as the Lakers swept the singles lineup.
"We played a very competitive match versus the section favorite today," head coach Ryan Maddock said. "While we came up short today, I think the girls can now see that on a given day we are capable of beating strong teams."
The Silverstreaks (2-2) swept Minnewaska 7-0 during the 2015 regular season, but the second-seeded Lakers earned a 5-2 win in the section title match to secure their second trip to state in as many years last fall.
A trio of Thorfinnsons tabbed Minnewaska singles victories in Monday's win. Senior Joelle inched out a three-set win at top singles over freshman Tia Dykema, while freshman Danielle and seventh-grader Alissa each won in straight sets at second and fourth singles, respectively.
Senior Myranda Thoen won at third singles over Osakis' Lauren Scherr in a pair of 6-1 sets.
Osakis claimed two out of three on the doubles' side, as seniors Nicolle Klukken and Liz Sabrowsky pulled out the top position in three tightly contested sets.
Juniors Karlee Hoffarth and Kali Giesler recorded the other Osakis point with a 6-0, 6-1 win at second doubles, but junior Camryn Mithun and sophomore Hannah Orlowski edged Osakis' Kiara Hensley and Dinara Dykema in the third slot to avoid the doubles' sweep.
"Nicolle and Liz had a very strong effort winning first doubles in three long sets. Karlee and Kali dominated their match at No. 2 doubles," Maddock said. "Tia had a great effort, losing to one of the top players in the section in a three and a half hour three-set marathon, [while] Kiara and Dinara lost a very close match in a third-set tiebreaker. We were happy with the progress our young team is making and look forward to the rest of our season."
MATCH SUMMARY
Minnewaska 5, Osakis 2
SINGLES — No. 1 — J. Thorfinnson (M) def. T. Dykema, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; No. 2 — D. Thorfinnson (M) def. Shea Olson, 6-1, 6-4; No. 3 — Myranda Thoen (M) def. Scherr, 6-1, 6-1; No. 4 — A. Thorfinnson (M) def. Camryn Hoffarth, 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Klukken/Sabrowsky (O) def. Anna Vold/Greta Reichmann, 7-6(7-4), 4-6, 7-5; No. 2 — K. Hoffarth/Giesler (O) def. Madelynn Reichmann/Raelynn Wildman, 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 — Orlowski/Mithun (M) def. Hensley/D. Dykema, 7-6(7-4), 2-6, 10-7 | http://www.echopress.com/sports/silverstreaks/4104594-girls-tennis-section-favorite-minnewaska-outlasts-osakis-again | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/08e1e2a8e107f50b8a78c044e36f6dc35bc083652fc969d59cf2bdee26c2f2f9.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:39 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4101552-wild-about-wine.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bx5_d3KDuYqZdzR3ekt5TUNScDQ.jpg?itok=0JpKipl- | en | null | Wild about wine | null | null | www.echopress.com | Carlos Creek Winery is the first in the Midwest to be able to bottle wine in single-serving plastic miniatures. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
When the puck drops for Minnesota Wild games at the Xcel Center this season, fans can sip on wine from Alexandria's Carlos Creek Winery as they watch.
The winery has signed a contract to be the sole provider for wine at the St. Paul arena's hockey games and other events, such as concerts.
The deal was made possible when the winery added equipment so it could bottle single-serving plastic bottles. The winery is first in the Midwest to be able to offer this type of bottle, according to Tami Bredeson, president of Carlos Creek Winery.
The sports venue is a first for Carlos Creek, but may not be the last, if things go well at the Xcel.
"We may be able to parlay that into other opportunities," said Tyler Bredeson, vice president for operations for Carlos Creek.
The opportunity became available when Barefoot wines opted not to renew as the Xcel 's wine vendor.
Based on Barefoot's sales, Michelle Bredeson, vice president of sales, said that the "low-end of expectations" is to sell about 30,000 single-serve bottles per year at the Xcel. Each serving is 6.3 ounces, about one-fourth of a bottle.
The winery will be selling its Minnescato, Trinity and Chardonnay brands and its Minnesota Nice line of wines — Wobegon White, Hot Dish Red and You Betcha Blush, which has a label featuring two moose playing hockey.
The sales at the Xcel will start with the beginning of the Wild's season in October.
If hockey and wine may seem an unlikely pairing, Carlos Creek also has other new outlets:
Minnesota State Fair: Minnesota Nice single-serve miniatures are available at the French Creperie restaurant that started this week.
Guthrie Theater: Carlos Creek wines will be the exclusive wines available in the VIP Kitchak Lounge of the Minneapolis theater, to be served at some special events. The winery is working on getting its wines served at all bars in the Guthrie, offering a changing selection of wines served from full-size bottles.
Ordway Theater: While a deal is not yet finalized, Carlos Creek wines should soon be available at all the bars in the St. Paul theater and will be the exclusive wines available in the private donors lounges. Like the Guthrie, the wine selection will change and be served from full-size bottles.
While selling wine at the new venues is a good opportunity for the winery, the ability to build up the Carlos Creek brand in the Twin Cities metro area makes the deal even more attractive.
"If all goes well, it should make Carlos Creek more at the forefront of people's minds when they are buying wine in the Twin Cities," Tyler Bredeson said. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101552-wild-about-wine | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/ea1d175ba550184114e3611a3f9b7723b27813cbcc989a56a3669cad0fce0594.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T00:46:49 | null | 2016-08-28T19:27:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2F4103462-youth-day-draws-huge-crowd-again.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/DSC_7528.JPG?itok=2e0zTqjR | en | null | Youth Day draws a huge crowd again | null | null | www.echopress.com | A panoramic view of some of the people gathered and activities offered at Sunday's Youth Outdoor Activity Day at the Alexandria Shooting Park. The free event drew more than 1,700 kids. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Glenwood 10-year-old John Jenson gets a high five from volunteer Jalen Johnson after hitting his mark at the bowfishing station at the Youth Outdoor Activity Day in Alexandria on Sunday. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Glenwood's John Jenson, 10, takes aim at a target in a pool below him on the ground as she shoots from a platform in a boat at the bowfishing station on Sunday. Fargo native Jalen Johnson served as a volunteer to help kids out at the station. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Alexandria 10-year-old Erica Johnson looks at some furs with her grandpa, Paul Johnson, during Sunday's Youth Outdoor Activity Day. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Simon DeBlieck of Alexandria helps out his 6-year-old daughter, Kayla, at the rope-making station as Erica Johnson looks on in the back. The rope-making opportunity, which was hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, was a popular attraction for kids in its first year at the Youth Outdoor Activity Day. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Kayla DeBlieck had just gotten done making her own rope at the Alexandria Shooting Park on Sunday afternoon and was ready to hurry on to the next event.
It was down to the last hour of the five-hour Youth Outdoor Activity Day, and there was still so much to do.
"I don't really like to go fishing, but I really like to just do stuff in nature," Kayla said. "I like to be in the outdoors so much because I want to explore."
The 6-year-old from Alexandria came to the right place. This year's third-annual youth day hosted by the Douglas County Pheasants Forever chapter and Viking Sportsmen group had a total of 39 different events for kids to try.
Those range from the entertainment to educational variety. There were staple events like trap and archery shooting, fire building and a shoot/don't shoot course, geocaching and mock blood trails.
Many are set up to get kids a taste of hunting or fishing, but not all of them. There was a pollinator booth, a chance to build a bird feeder, ATV safety tips and rides and a climbing wall. Many of the parents or grandparents that brought their kids on Sunday were hunters or anglers themselves, but the popular theme was anything that kids can do in the outdoors is time well spent.
"It's wonderful," Kayla's dad, Simon, said. "We fish a fair amount. We go up and visit grandparents a lot in Park Rapids, and they have a lake place. We go out on the lake and they go on tubes and fish and swim. We live out in the country, so they do some walking and there's deer and turkeys wandering around. I'm just glad they want to be outside."
EVENT GROWS AGAIN
Dean Krebs, president of Douglas County PF, said late in the day that 1,700 kids had registered for the event. That wasn't a final number, but it's already more participants for the third straight year — from 542 kids in 2014 and 1,391 last summer.
That's the goal for the hundreds of businesses and outdoor groups around Alexandria, Minnesota and country that provide time and financial support to make this an entirely free event that offers food and fun for kids 16 and younger.
"We're always trying to make sure we have the same or more kids, yet I think the quality of our events went up," Krebs said. "We had more events this year with a rock climbing wall, butterfly preschool, ATV course. I was telling somebody else that not one of these kids were in front of a screen today. I haven't seen one screen. No iPads, no internet, no TV, and they're having a ball, which is fantastic."
A DIFFERENT EVENT FOR EVERYONE
Paul and Paulette Johnson of Alexandria were there with three of their grandkids in Ethan, 14, Sidney, 12, and Erica, 10. Hunting and fishing has been a part of the Johnson family for years, but they were blown away by the depth of activities offered in their first time coming to the event.
"Things we've never even seen," Paulette said. "It's very exciting with all the items, the places they can go and do."
"I think this is a fantastic program," Paul added. "I've never been out here before. There's so many kids out here that don't get exposed to this stuff. I think it's wonderful."
Ethan was on a mission to test out his accuracy with throwing a tomahawk. Sidney tied her first rope.
"It was hard," she said. "You have to spin it really fast, and I was tired at the end, and it was hard to keep going. It's been really fun, and I've gotten to try a lot of things I haven't tried before."
Glenwood's John Jenson, 10, has never been bowfishing, but he'd like to now. He climbed onto the boat that was set up for kids to take aim with a bow and shoot at a target in a small pool on the ground below them.
Jenson hit his mark as a smile came to his face. He was up for trying just about anything, including shooting a muzzleloader for the first time on Sunday morning.
"It was really fun and it kicked back a little, but not much," John said.
Hunting is already a passion for him. He shot his first wood duck and pheasant last year. This year, he'll try to get a deer for the first time, and his excitement level is pretty high.
"One out of 10, probably a 25," he said.
That love for the outdoors has been ingrained in him through a lot of hunts with his dad, David.
"He was with me all the time last year, and he's ready this year," David said. "I bet he'll be out with me 90 percent of the time."
TAKING IT FURTHER
Organizers of the youth day love to hear that, and are taking steps to provide similar opportunities for kids who might not get that chance already.
A $24,220 grant that the Viking Sportsmen and Douglas County PF received through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Hunter Recruitment and Retention Program for this year's event helped purchase almost 1,000 prizes that were given away.
That included fishing poles, BB guns and bows for beginners and those with some archery experience.
The grant also came with responsibility to go further than just viewing this as a one-day event. Organizers got adults involved by letting them shoot alongside their kids at the trap and archery ranges as a way to get whole families involved.
The registration process involved surveys to track how involved families already are in the outdoors and the interest they would have in getting more involved if opportunities were provided.
A group like the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association already has a mentored spearing day set up for this winter that kids could sign up for on Sunday.
"They come here, they sign up and they'll take them out on a spearing trip this winter," Krebs said. "That's just one example. Each one of these groups, they are going to be keeping track with what connections they're making with these kids and these families and reporting back to us."
Krebs was in Minneapolis for a Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation summit on Saturday to learn more about some of the best practices in getting more young people outside.
The goal this year is about more than just hosting a one-day event. It's about providing a spark and doing what they can to help kids keep or create a passion for the outdoors.
"That's really the next phase of what we want to do with youth day here is provide the context so families can expand further into some of these activities," Krebs said. "They try it here, they get their interest and make a connection and then go out and do it with some of these groups that we have here." | http://www.echopress.com/sports/4103462-youth-day-draws-huge-crowd-again | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/033b3effa71a87343e5a448dafe3294e5c84ee417baa823ce9f8fa702089193b.json |
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"Beth Leipholtz",
"Today",
"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-29T18:46:57 | null | 2016-08-29T12:36:27 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103893-law-enforcement-blotter-friday-august-26-through-sunday-august-28.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Law enforcement blotter: Friday, August 26 through Sunday, August 28 | null | null | www.echopress.com | Suspicious vehicle, anonymous complaint of a Gold LeSabre with a white sticker in back window, has been driving up and down Ida St E and W and Sanstead St, comp saying there are two males in vehicle and thinks it's strange, person two was playing Pokemon Go and person one was the driver, Alex.
Threat, gas drive off, person one said he forgot his wallet., has been called a few times and has said that someone would be in with the money before 5 p.m., now he won't answer the phone, made contact with person one, stated he forgot all about it and will be on his way home from Detroit Lakes and will make sure to pay for it tonight, Brandon.
Criminal damage to property, mailbox was damaged overnight, Alex.
Harassment, reports being harassed.
Attempted fraud/scam, someone called stating that they needed to fix her computer and to turn it on for them, comp hung up on caller, Alex.
Suspicious person, comp would like to speak with a deputy regarding a male that put a very strange note in her mailbox, Ashby.
Criminal damage to property, blue house number sign was knocked over, Garfield.
Suicide threats, his 21-year-old son is addicted to Adderall and is threatening suicide, no access to any weapons, subject transported to ER and later to a mental health facility, Miltona.
Hit and run, caller stating vehicle hit her by the Y and won't stop, 2nd degree DWI and leaving the scene, Alex.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Child custody matter, comp stating his ex has their kids at location, is not supposed to be drinking and she is, comp stated he has full custody and his ex just has them for the weekend, kids are 11 and 15, spoke with comp who wanted officer to conduct welfare check on his children, stopped at residence everything appeared fine and children not in any danger, Evansville.
Suspicious vehicle, owner of business doing maintenance on shop, everything fine, Evansville.
Property damage crash, caller reports he rolled his 2000 Ford Ranger while on the way to work, reporting he is unhurt and will arrange for his own tow, Evansville.
Public assist, comp has questions regarding customer that did not pay for camping spot, Miltona.
Property damage crash, comp backed into vehicle, Alex.
Property damage crash, Grant County deputy was stopped by farmer reporting a car went into the ditch overnight and there are cars parts present, observed markings in ditch, no items left on scene, no public/private property damaged, Brandon.
Telephone calls/harassment, receiving prank calls on home phone, Evansville.
Public assist, step son is refusing to leave, person two left at his own discretion, advised comp to start eviction process and how to obtain restraining order, Alex.
Suspicious activity, someone knocked on his door but when they went to answer no one was there, would like area checked out, checked area and spoke to neighbors, unable to locate, Alex.
Sunday, Aug. 28
Suspicious activity, comp stated there was a vehicle by her place and when she came out of her driveway it sped up, comp requesting to speak with a deputy, party left lobby because she was tired, Alex.
Suspicious activity, report of male laying on the center island in the middle of the road, male party was intoxicated and stated was leaving Holiday Inn and going to walk home, about 10 minutes into walk he decided it was too far and laid down, called a friend to come pick him up, friend arrived and person one left with him, Alex.
Suspicious activity, comp is taxi driver, he gave ride to two males and one female, they were fighting amongst each other in the cab, when he dropped them off they got in a gray GMC truck and proceeded to follow the taxi, driver was able to ditch them on the way back to Hwy 114, spoke with comp who was very vague and uncertain if individuals he dropped off were following him, wanted us aware of odd behavior, stopped at residence everything appeared to be normal, all quiet and did not observe anyone inside or outside of home, Garfield.
Suspicious person, comp stating there is a man in the area walking around asking people to call him a taxi, male walking towards Alex, located person one walking on County Road 8, gave a ride to his motel in Alex, Alex.
Violation of court order, comp wants to report her ex violating the order, Alex.
Check welfare of person, came accross a male who had rolled his four-wheeler, he declined help and would not give his name, comp wanted him checked on, comp had left the scene five minutes prior to calling, patrolled area, Carlos.
Theft, theft issue and a suspect that won't ID himself, Alex.
Suspicious vehicle, suspicious vehicle in parking lot with tail lights smashed out, vehicle belongs to one of their renters of the storage units, parked out of the way and directly across from units they have rented, comp stated vehicle is fine and doesn't need to be towed, Alex.
Child custody matter, comp has questions about child custody, comp stated person two's child is with grandma and was told she should have the child, spoke with both parties and explained this was a civil matter, the child will be staying with the grandmother, Alex.
Public assist, comp stated he needs assistance with retrieving some items he and his groomsmen left at location, comp stated the homeowner is being difficult and won't give them their suits back, spoke with person one and two who stated they packed up all the things this afternoon and gave it to comp’s cousin, person one did find another shirt and gave it to officer, met up with comp, gave him property and advised of findings, Parkers Prairie.
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Friday, Aug. 26
Suspicious activity, a few minutes ago the comp saw someone standing out by her vehicle, she confronted him and he mouthed off back to her, he has now left, she‘s not sure where he went but thinks he is hanging out at A-8, unable to locate.
Suspicious person, out with one walking.
Suspicious vehicle, playing Pokemon.
Suspicious person, male party on skateboard walking around Viking City mobile park, person was in the area, came off of the data trail, person stated he was out for a ride on his skateboard and just came into the area.
Public assist, comp lost dog, received call from someone about it, tried calling back and party says they don’t know what she is talking about.
Property damage crash, two vehicles on South Broadway.
Suspicious activity, got a call regarding a white dirt bike that was riding on the trails behind the school and headed towards the high school, would like them spoken to about not riding on school property, unable to locate.
Public assist, would like extra patrol in the evenings in the alley, someone has been hanging out on the south side of the building because there is an increasing amount of broken glass bottles there lately.
Check welfare of person, didn't show up for work today and appeared disoriented yesterday, he is a very bad diabetic and can get violent, male party is fine, waiting for package to arrive before he goes to work.
Crash with pedestrian, white Toyota hit pedestrians left knee, no ambulance is needed, 50th Ave W.
Drug-related activity, stated the lady that works at the location gave him some drug paraphernalia that she found, female said items were found at her residence where her daughter and boyfriend live, wanted to dispose of them but did not want to give any further information.
Hit and run, comp was hit by a carrier truck at location and truck continued on 29 N and didn't stop, comp is now at home, 3rd Ave E/Nokomis St.
Property damage crash, two vehicles, minor, 50th Ave W.
Fraud, someone called saying that there was something wrong with their computer and they let them have access to it.
Burglary, someone trying to break in his back door, black truck in driveway that they came in, male arrested for possession of controlled substance.
Mentally ill person, party having suicidal thoughts and wants to go to ER.
Drug-related activity, found a wallet and looked to find owner and found drugs inside, items will be placed into evidence.
Public assist, Salvation Army requesting an escort while they try to help a man at this trailer, living conditions are reported to be very poor, assisted person with getting belongings out of home.
Property damage crash, comp was hit by another vehicle in the Holiday lot, he was encouraged to just exchange information by the other driver, comp stated the driver smelled of alcohol, N Nokomis NE.
Suspicious activity, comp was asked by owner of house to keep an eye on it, comp reporting there are people at the neighbor's residence, he is in jail and the renter upstairs is at work, there should be nobody there, owner asked her to call if anyone came to the residence while he was in jail, they were there last night partying, person two told to leave property and advised of trespassing.
Suspicious vehicle, party stated he was checking Frito Lay dumpster for discarded chips.
Drug-related activity, stated person one was in a white Pontiac Montana smoking drugs and they took off from location, unknown direction of travel.
Harassment, silver SUV was following them and pulled into the parking lot at Thrifty White, males inside the SUV were calling them bitches and hoes, males were not known to the caller.
Suspicious activity, silver station wagon, two parties drinking in parking lot and just got into vehicle, neither party intoxicated, waiting for friend to let them inside.
Suspicious activity, car alarm was going off on gray Buick, caller went out to check on it and a guy outside said he saw someone running to the north, no description, unable to locate, will continue to patrol area throughout the night.
Suspicious activity, group of five or six at location, Hispanic male came up to car and starting taunting comp.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Assault, comp is taxi driver and a rider got assaulted by another party, comp stated the suspect is in his other taxi cab and would like officers to stop it, person two was cited for 5th degree assault.
Fight/disturbance, caller was asked by bouncer to call for police assistance in dispersing an aggressive crowd at Bug-a-Boo. bachelor party group is trying to start stuff up, people that were causing an issue left in a cab upon arrival.
Drug-related activity, ongoing issue with vehicles in and out of home at all hours.
Suspicious activity, reporting her son called stated someone is outside his home, son was intoxicated and had someone knocking on the door, nothing further.
Fight/disturbance, report of two cars racing through parking lots hitting each other.
Property damage crash, minor crash, State Hwy 29 S.
Harassment, harassment by her ex-husband, just wanting to document that ex is driving by the residence on 7th, comp is aware it is a public road.
Property damage crash, minor crash, 15th Ave W.
Property damage crash, minor crash, 2nd Ave E/Broadway St.
Drug-related activity, a lot of traffic in and out of residence.
Property damage crash, comp backed into vehicle across the street, very minor, Trinity St NW.
Fight/disturbance, two female residents got into argument, one hit the other, spoke with caretaker, charges not appropriate, she will handle the situation.
Public assist, comp 16-year-old daughters are across the resort in yellow kayaks, too far from shore.
Suspicious activity, comp works at New Visions and reports the individuals across the street are drinking and yelling profanity, now one of them has urinated outside the residence, everything quiet when upon arrival and no one was outside.
Criminal damage to property, kids that threw a rock and did damage to his car.
Suspicious activity, stated they saw person one get out of a white Montana van, not person one driving.
Harassment, being harassed by person one, comp and person one told to keep their distance and try to be civil to one another when outside, also advised of disorderly conduct.
Fire, trashcan by the gazebo at Kenwood and trail smoldering, person took out of wooden holder but had nothing to put it out, embers put out with fire extinguisher.
Hit and run, party in lobby to report hit and run, Broadway St.
Public assist, meet comp in south parking lot, they've found some items from vehicle break ins this past week, fishing pole and toolbox recovered near the building, property returned to rightful owners and photographed.
Check welfare of person, comp dropped of person around 2:30 and her husband keeps calling him saying she's not at home, she’s at home sleeping.
Drunk driver complaint, white GMC party left Eagles intoxicated, 4th degree DWI.
Suspicious person, party was using outlet to charge his phone, had him move on since he didn't have permission.
Sunday, Aug. 28
Public assist, gas drive off.
Fight/disturbance, comp stating he wants his roommate to leave, he is drinking and tore some items up, party left prior to arrival, located him and explained that he is not welcome back there.
Order for protection violation, in lobby to report violation.
Suicide threats, comp stating her homeless friend is texting her pics of a knife and that he his cutting his wrists, he is at McDonalds using the wifi, transported to DCH for evaluation.
Suspicious activity, unknown packages on comp's doorstep, appeared to be packed peanuts, item taken for destroying.
Juvenile trouble, son is upset and father would like an officer to come and speak with him.
Fight/disturbance, comp stated five or six people harassing people in parking lot by location and trying to fight, spoke to person one, two and three, they stated they all have been drinking but haven't been harassing anyone.
Public assist, comp would like officer assistance to her vehicle, comp stated a male is in parking lot in a red car and it seems suspicious, it’s dark out, party was using unsecured wifi, advised employee to password protect the system, party had a suspended learner’s permit, advised him to walk home and take care of his license.
Burning complaint, unattended fire burning next door.
Fight/disturbance, ten to 12 people fighting, heard a male screaming.
This is not a comprehensive report of all local law enforcement activity, rather, a brief recap of daily calls for service. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103893-law-enforcement-blotter-friday-august-26-through-sunday-august-28 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/6a2bf8183ee18a83b4b88e5ffe88542e9c6e3af192d4b4681fd67f7324954ccb.json |
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Looking for ways to use up all of that zucchini from your garden? Get yourself a spiralizer kitchen tool and start making "zoodles."
Zoodles are simply noodles made with zucchini. This is a great meal option for not only those who have too much zucchini on hand but also people who are looking to cut carbs and calories by eating more vegetables or those who prefer gluten free.
Here are a few tips to make sure your zoodle dishes are the best they can be.
Choose any spiralizer you like. There is no need to go ultra-fancy here. The one I chose was purchased for about $15 and is made by the Microplane brand. It works great for small meals, which is usually when I make the zoodles. The kids love them, but I still don't make them enough to justify the motorized $100 KitchenAid attachment (well, at least not yet). But if you want to go that route, by all means, go for it. It looks very handy.
Choose the younger, smaller zucchini. You will want to keep the larger ones for the zucchini breads and cakes anyway. The smaller zucchini not only fit better inside your spiralizer, they're also more tender.
Do not overcook. This is the classic mistake when people make zoodles. It's also the easiest mistake to make because zucchini cooks so fast. All you really need to do to cook it is sauté it in a pan with a little garlic, oil or butter, salt and pepper. If your heat is on high, your zoodles should be cooked in about one minute.
When it comes to incorporating zoodles into your everyday meals, it's easiest to think of just subbing them for any kind of pasta.
Today, I will share two different ways you can use your zoodles, but the possibilities are endless. I love to use alfredo sauce, but the most popular zoodle dish in our house is zuksghetti and meatballs.
The best part is the whole meal is ready in 15 minutes or less because I cheat and use store-bought marinara sauce and premade meatballs. Of course, you could make your own if you choose, but this is perfect for times when you need to make a really quick and healthy meal.
• • •
Rerick is a professional chef and blogger. Find her blog at craveable.areavoices.com or email her at craveablekitchen@gmail.com.
ZUKSGHETTI
AND MEATBALLS
4 zucchini, spiralized
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tsp. kosher salt
Pinch of cracked black pepper
2 cups marinara sauce of choice
20 small meatballs
In a small sauce pot, heat the marinara. Prepare meatballs according to package instructions. In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over high heat until shimmering. Add zucchini, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté for 1 minute or just until zucchini starts to tenderize. Remove from the heat and top with marinara and meatballs. Serves: 4.
CHICKEN ZOODLE SOUP
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery, including top leaves
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
1 quart chicken stock
2 zucchini, spiralized, and cut into 3-inch-long pieces
1/4 cup parsley, freshly chopped
In a medium soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sweat vegetables until they are tender and onions are translucent. Add poultry seasoning, rosemary, salt and pepper. Let cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and pulled chicken. Let simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add zucchini and parsley. Stir and let heat for 5 minutes before serving. Serves: 4 to 6. | http://www.echopress.com/life/food/4104732-everyday-gourmet-take-care-extra-zucchini-making-noodle-dishes | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/f439e7381027a34e21c262cfede4a8ed11fe73cf19606ea41b651b549daddc03.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T06:48:46 | null | 2016-08-31T00:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2F4104704-archives-1991-location-decided-new-library.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | From the Archives - 1991: Location decided for new library | null | null | www.echopress.com | 1916, 100 years ago: A party of nine young people went out to Lake Victoria and enjoyed an outing, toasting marshmallows and roasting “weeners.” The party was given in honor of Mr. Edwin Marriott who spent a week’s vacation at his home here. He then returned to St. Paul. … At the Letson House – Wanted: Laundry girl. Good wages. … Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lloyd, who have a small farm near Lake Geneva, are preparing to leave for Bellingham, Washington, where they have an orchard and on which they will spend the winter. They plan to return next spring.
1966, 50 years ago: Construction of an Emergency Broadcast System facility at the KXRA transmitter was started. The system is radio communication that will be used during a period of national emergency. Radio Station KXRA will be the radio “voice” for a 15-county area. … Made possible by a grant from OEA, the Equal Opportunity Act, a building to house village equipment was being constructed in Osakis and a warming house at Miltona for the winter recreation program. Miltona also sponsored a six month project of improvement with assistance by the West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc., founded under the OEA. The approach to the village has received beautification and 26 men were employed in a project to increase their skills.
1991, 25 years ago: With the help of the public, library officials have finally zeroed in on a site for a new library: one city block west of Fillmore Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues in Alexandria. The board will now form a committee to begin negotiating with landowners in the Fillmore area, which contains about a dozen homes. … The Douglas County Board reaffirmed its interest in obtaining the Central Junior High School building in Alexandria if it ever becomes available. School District 206 officials said they needed to know if there is anyone interested in using the building before they decide what to do with it. The county, which is struggling with space shortages of its own, is looking for places to relocate some of its departments. … Alexandria Extrusion, Doege Precision Machining, Dahlen Transport and the Kinkead Cemetery Association, all located on the fringe of the northwest corner of the city limits, petitioned to be annexed into the city of Alexandria.
2006, 10 years ago: With the help of several Jet Skis, 5,000 rubber ducks raced to the finish line on Lake Henry during the first-ever Duck Derby held at the City Park in Alexandria. The event raised money for PLUS-Kids Safe Exchange and Visitation Center, a program of Listening Ear Crisis Center. $12,725 was raised. … A telephone survey, which was conducted by Springsted, Inc., a firm hired by District 206, was administered to 400 registered voters representing all aspects of the community and selected on a random basis. It showed that 75 percent of residents would support a bond proposal to improve the school buildings.
Just for fun – 1966, 50 years ago: It’s not that Mrs. Frank Tonn is a penny-pincher, but she does have an extra penny now and then, which she deposits in a glass jar on her windowsill. This year, Mrs. Tonn saved enough pennies – 500 of them – to pay for her Echo subscription, which she renewed. Subscriptions to the Park Region Echo are offered at a reduced price during August, either at the office or the county fair. The offer will be withdrawn on August 31 and the regular price, $5.50, will be resumed.
Sports Trivia – 1991, 25 years ago: Dennis Kalpin, the new Alexandria football coach, kicked off practice at Citizens Field. … Sixty competitors took part in the Lake Laura Water-Ski Club’s American Water-Ski Association (AWSA) Sanctioned Class C & I Tournament. It was a three-event, two-round tourney with a round of trick, slalom and jumps scheduled. A majority of the competitors were from the Twin Cities area.
• • •
Rachel Barduson of Alexandria is a regular contributing columnist to the Echo Press Opinion page. | http://www.echopress.com/opinion/columns/4104704-archives-1991-location-decided-new-library | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/31cb78aff2e784da7c550c5759ed60ecca35c8290635283aecef56cbfc94e811.json |
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"It was a great way to kick off the first conference match of the season," head coach Dave Ronning said. "Sartell has a nice young team and they competed hard at every spot, but I am very proud of the way our girls fought and figured things out on the courts."
All four of the Cardinals' singles players picked up straight-set wins. Ellie Ronning won 6-2, 6-0 at first singles, while Jamie Lanoue won in the second position with a pair of 6-4 sets.
Kim Snell and Alli Prestby each won by a 6-2, 6-3 score line at third and fourth singles, respectively.
Taylor Partington and Laura Wilmesmeier competed in the lone three-set match on the evening, as the Alexandria duo rolled with 6-1 and 6-0 results in the final two sets to regain control at No. 2 doubles.
Kaity Peterson and Mariah Wegner earned a straight-set win at first doubles at 7-5, 6-1, while Madison Ressemann and Brianna Holm completed the Cardinal sweep with a 6-0, 7-5 victory in the third slot.
"Taylor and Laura lost their first set of the season at second doubles but came back to win 12 of the next 13 games to pick up their win," D. Ronning added. "Kaity and Mariah struggled through their first set but were also able to overcome and win in straight sets."
Alexandria's competition level will increase as Willmar heads to town on Thursday for a conference match at 4:30 p.m.
MATCH SUMMARY
Alexandria 7, Sartell-St. Stephen 0
SINGLES — No. 1 — E. Ronning (A) def. Kianna Schuchard, 6-2, 6-0; No. 2 — Lanoue (A) def. Madilyn Fesenmaier, 6-4, 6-4; No. 3 — Snell (A) def. Kiley Rodarmel, 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 — Prestby (A) def. Katie Kulus, 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Peterson/Wegner (A) def. Emma Zenzen/Karen Radi, 7-5, 6-1; No. 2 — Partington/Wilmesmeier (A) def. Callie Grosz/Renee Schroeder, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 — Ressemann/Holm (A) def. Faith Schlecht/Erin Van Koevering, 6-0, 7-5 | http://www.echopress.com/sports/4105391-girls-tennis-cards-continue-unbeaten-streak-sartell | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/905f4fd75f103f8ff3569a6abcf83c4d8230c1a1bc9e6d0159f67bf0ade98a11.json |
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Savhannah Springer, of Henning, is currently at the Hennepin County Medical Center and doctors say if she was an adult, she would have died.
"She loves to farm. That's why she was there. She's so smart, she knew what was happening next and she was trying to help," said Brittany Springer, Savhannah's mother.
Savhannah was pinched between the hitch of a haybine and the hitch of the tractor on Monday, causing severe abdominal injuries.
"It's hard. It's really hard to see her like that. It's not the Savhannah that we know," said Stephen Springer, her father.
Savhannah was flown to Minneapolis. As of Wednesday, Savhannah was in and out of consciousness.
"You could see her face was starting to get more white," Brittany Springer said. "Then there was a point when I got in the van, and he was putting the kids in the van that she stopped answering me. Then there was another point when her eyes closed. And it was scary, but ... I had some supernatural sense of peace where I knew she wasn't going to die."
Doctors expect a full recovery and Savhannah's parents expect an excited return to the family farm. Her parents said she should recover significantly in the next two weeks.
"When you're a farmer, you don't just quit. You can't. It's in your blood, it's what you do and what you love," Springer said.
If you would like to help the family with medical expenses, go to Savhannah's Go Fund Me page. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103041-5-year-old-henning-girl-injured-farm-accident | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/1013f24311d1badd6e621e59d149d9b3908114da332d536925e7b19e905fd0a0.json |
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Jim Rasmussen points to the spot on his helmet that took the brunt of the impact from the crash.
These are the boots and gloves Jim Rasmussen was wearing when he was invovled in a motorcycle crash. The boots are a special kind of motorcycling boot that won't come off in the event of a crash.
Jim Rasmussen shows some of his gear he wears when he takes to the road on his motorcyle. (Photos by Celeste Edenloff, Echo Press)
This is what Jim Rasmussen's Can Am motorcycle looked like after the crash. (Contributed)
This is a motto that Jim and Jaque Rasmussen live by when riding their motorcycles. And it was Jim's gear that helped save his life.
It was late in the afternoon on Friday, July 29. Jim took off from their home in Miltona and headed down Minnesota Highway 29 on his motorcycle. He was heading to Glenwood.
"All the further I got was to Jim and Judy's (at the intersection of County Road 5)," said the 74-year-old. "A vehicle pulled out and I came to an abrupt halt. I hit the front of the car and apparently, I went flying."
When Kyle Grinager heard his pager go off alerting him to a motorcycle crash, he immediately started thinking about the scene and what he could possibly roll up on.
"I was thinking this was going to be a bad, ugly deal," said Grinager, the Miltona Fire Department assistant chief and a first responder. "I was expecting to see a mangled, bloody mess."
However, Grinager was in for a surprise.
The scene was not at all like the images he had pictured in his mind.
"I walked up to him (Rasmussen) lying on the ground and he was talking," he said. "He was telling us he was OK. There was no blood. I thought, this just isn't right."
Grinager said it took him a few minutes to survey the scene and then he saw a tethered cord and asked Rasmussen what it was. Rasmussen told him it was his vest - a Helite airbag vest. When Rasmussen was thrown, a cord tethered to the Can Am motorcycle instantly inflated air pockets in the vest, breaking his fall, stabilizing his neck and head, which was covered by a helmet.
"It was crazy. After a complete T-bone crash and being thrown 12 to 15 feet in the air, I thought there was no way he could have survived," Grinager said, adding that the survival rate of that kind of crash is extremely low.
Jim admitted he really doesn't remember exactly what happened. All he knows is that a car pulled out, he hit his brakes and then the next thing he remembers, there were faces from the Miltona First Responders staring down at him.
Shortly after he was on scene, Grinager said he called into the dispatch center and canceled the LifeLink helicopter, which had previously been called to the scene. He said the dispatcher had him repeat what he had said because in the majority of motorcycle crashes that have been similar, LifeLink is always used.
"I told them we didn't need it, that the guy was OK. There was no evidence of any serious injury," Grinager said. "It was seriously crazy. Unbelievable."
Jim was riding his Can Am motorcycle, which he purchased last fall after he traded in his BMW motorcycle. The Can Am, with its two front wheels and one back wheel, was more stable for the aging motorcyclist, he said.
Although the motorcycle has changed, the amount of gear Rasmussen wears has not. Whenever they ride, the Rasmussens are fully outfitted in specific motorcycle gear including helmet, jacket, pants, gloves and boots that Jim says "won't fall off." The pants and jackets are made of special material that they noted is like Kevlar. It is a breathable material, kind of stiff in nature, that is designed specifically for motorcyclists. It is a heavier material than the normal leather gear associated with most motorcycle riders.
Last year, there was an addition to the Rasmussens' riding attire.
While at the national BMW rally, the Rasmussens purchased the Helite airbag vests - one for each of them. Jim thought they were a bit expensive, but his wife thought they were the best invention.
The retired pharmacist and his retired emergency room nurse wife have been riding motorcycles for close to 40 years. They have logged about 400,000 miles. Jaque noted they have ridden to New Mexico, Michigan, California, New York, Vermont, Canada and numerous other places - all without any incidents.
After the crash, both Jim and Jaque really believe in the worth of their gear. "We have always had gear on," said Jim. "It's hideously expensive, but definitely worth it."
Jim said that although he did have to spend the night in the hospital, he basically "walked away" from the crash. Something he believes wouldn't have happened if he wasn't wearing the protective clothing. He did end up with a broken wrist and a concussion. He has to have follow-up appointments with a neurologist.
Jaque said that is nothing compared to what it could have been. "He didn't get a broken neck. He didn't break his back. He's not paralyzed. He's not dead."
It's a very different outcome than most motorcycle accidents Grinager has seen. Since joining the Miltona Fire Department and becoming a first responder in 2009, Grinager has been called to about six or seven motorcycle crashes.
"That crash was eye-opening," said Grinager, who said he would highly recommend all motorcyclists to consider wearing the type of gear Rasmussen was wearing. "It's definitely worth it."
As for his gear, Jim said the back of his helmet was slightly crushed/scratched and there were two very small scrapes/marks on his clothing - one on his pants and one on his vest pocket. His Can Am motorcycle, however, was totaled. As for when he is getting a new one, Jim isn't so sure.
He hasn't been on a motorcycle since the accident.
"I might be done," he said. "But who knows. Never say never, I guess."
ABOUT THE VEST
The Helite vest provides a rigid neck brace, as well as firm support to the spine and back, chest, rib and kidneys and also provides hip and pelvic protection. The vest can be tethered to the handlebars of a motorcycle. Upon activation, a spring-loaded piston pierces the CO2 cartridge located on the front of the vest and rapidly inflates the airbag around the neck and body. The air chambers are designed to stabilize the neck, spine and torso, reducing the impact to vital organs. Once the vest is deployed, it stays inflated for about 15-20 seconds. It will then deflate on its own. Once the used CO2 cartridge is replaced with a new one, the vest is ready to be used again. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101564-motorcycle-crash-victim-says-gear-saved-his-life | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/c709076f2a1e8e3cc657facb6622a8c27c7bebf2fb49b8065fac1f7467f06f30.json |
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5 p.m. 1. Consideration of a motion to authorize staff to execute a grant agreement for runway-taxiway paving at Alexandria Municipal Airport with Federal Aviation Administration and MnDOT.
2. Discussion of 2017 budget. No action will be considered by the City Council on the budget. | http://www.echopress.com/notices/4101538-record-aug-26-2016 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/35bc03f4ee810871a1c240b5320cb32a3aa090c13e763e39f6fb2c59415cf624.json |
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Mrs. Douglas County will represent the county at the Mrs. Minnesota pageant on April 29, 2017, in St. Paul.
The woman chosen as Mrs. Douglas County will become an ambassador from the Douglas County area and will receive the official title and sash.
The woman chosen as Mrs. Minnesota will receive a prize package worth $7,000 and the chance to represent Minnesota at the 2017 Mrs. International Pageant in July.
Competitions in the pageant are personal interview, fitness wear and evening gown. There are no talent or swimsuit competitions.
Request a bio form by writing to Mrs. Minnesota, International Pageant, P.O. Box 240537, Apple Valley, MN 55124-0537.
An online application can be filled out on the website www.mrsminnesota.com.
For more information, call 1-800-262-0097 or email mnpageants@frontiernet.net. | http://www.echopress.com/life/4104730-search-mrs-douglas-county | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/77e35200e8c83e5d3a8d67f78912054978e62b5ca30d19d8599d34f7177a3b82.json |
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Attendees can meet new friends, provide support and encouragement to their peers, find ways to enrich their life, and become more involved in the community.
The seven-session program will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday from Sept. 7 to Oct. 19 at Arabella Manor in Alexandria. The $40 registration fee includes course materials.
For more information, call Community Education at (320) 762-3310. | http://www.echopress.com/life/events/4104721-aging-mastery-program-offered | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/5bc4ad2ab2e6c4a6aacd193f90dd9523c6c787824105dd3054526fd116588cbf.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T18:46:31 | null | 2016-08-27T13:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4100726-dont-get-ripped-state-fair.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Don't get ripped off at State Fair | null | null | www.echopress.com | The Minnesota State Fair is always a great way to end the summer. It’s also a terrific opportunity for many businesses to showcase their products and ideas to enthusiastic fairgoers. While it’s all too easy to get caught up in the energy and excitement the State Fair delivers on an annual basis, Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) advises consumers to take things one step – and one snack – at a time.
“We love the excitement of the Minnesota State Fair as much as anyone,” said Dana Badgerow, president and CEO of BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. “But it’s important to remember the same rules you follow outside the fairgrounds should apply inside as well, insofar as performing your due diligence before purchasing merchandise.”
BBB offers the following tips for consumers who attend the State Fair with an eye on making non-food purchases:
o Research companies for free at BBB.org. BBB Business Reviews have been optimized for smartphones.Monday through Friday, you can also call 1-800-646-6222 to speak to live operators. BBB offers customers reviews too.
o Prior to making payment, get the company’s refund and exchange policy in writing.
o Obtain the company’s physical location and telephone number in case you need to return or exchange an item after the event.
o As with any purchase, do some comparison shopping before buying. Keep in mind, however, that the least expensive item may not always be the best value.
o Don’t be pressured to buy. After the demonstration or sales pitch, give yourself some time to think about the purchase. This will help you decide whether or not the item is necessary and a good deal.
o Ask the vendor if a sale price will be honored after the State Fair. If so, you will not feel pressured to purchase the item on the spot.
o It’s important to note that the Federal Trade Commission’s “cooling-off rule,” which normally allows consumers three days to cancel a purchase, does not apply to the following purchases at fairs:
· Purchases under $25;
· Goods or services not primarily intended for personal, family, or household purposes;
· Insurance, securities, or real estate;
· Motor vehicles; and
· Arts and crafts.
o If you are making a purchase where the “cooling-off rule” does apply, and you need to cancel a sale, sign and date a copy of the company’s cancellation form, which you should obtain upon purchase of the item. If you mail the form back to the company, be sure it is postmarked before midnight of the third business day after which you made the purchase. Sundays and federal holidays are not considered business days. Otherwise, bring the form in-person to the company within three days of the date you made the purchase.
“There are certainly many deals to be had at the Fair,” added Badgerow. “It all comes down to your budget and making decisions that you’ll be happy with when peace and quiet returns to the Midway.”
BBB will once again be an exhibitor at the Minnesota State Fair, with a booth in the Education Building. The Fair runs from August 25 to September 5. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4100726-dont-get-ripped-state-fair | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/c546149acd9a6d817f153b548452269baee9aff3d1931403a4dda72a59011712.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:46:13 | null | 2016-08-26T14:19:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4102474-dnr-discovers-two-more-cases-invasive-species-beltrami-county.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | DNR discovers two more cases of invasive species in Beltrami County | null | null | www.echopress.com | BEMIDJI, Minn.—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have discovered two new cases of the invasive species starry stonewort in Beltrami County.
The species, a grass-like form of algae, was found in Upper Red Lake and Cass Lake, according to a press release. Additionally, the DNR has confirmed starry stonewort among heavy native growth in a northeast section of Cass Lake, near the Knutson Dam on the Leech Lake Reservation.
The DNR said it is working with property owners, local government and tribal officials to determine treatment options, as well as conducting further investigations to confirm the extent of the infestation in Cass Lake.
The third and fourth discoveries of the algae come after the DNR identified the second case earlier this month in Turtle Lake. The first case discovered in Minnesota was 185 miles south of Turtle Lake in Lake Koronis.
Starry stonewort, the DNR said, is an algae that can produce dense mats which can interfere with lake use. The algae may also choke out native plants. Typically, the species is spread by lake users who transport fragments of the plants from an infested body of water.
Because of the discovery, the DNR is reminding boaters of the following:
-Clean aquatic plants and animals from watercraft.
-Drain all water by removing drain plugs and keep drain plugs out while transporting watercraft.
-Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash.
"It is important that everyone who uses Minnesota lakes follows invasive species laws. Whether the lake they use is infested or not," said DNR Invasive Species Unit Supervisor Heidi Wolf in the release. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102474-dnr-discovers-two-more-cases-invasive-species-beltrami-county | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/f26c598ee18b31fa2cedf0cffb8b38eab27718f2636cd05e800d0b673f16efdb.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:49:29 | null | 2016-08-26T00:45:02 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2Fcardinals%2F4102051-girls-soccer-tie-tests-alex-begin-season.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/DSC_0917.jpg?itok=58SPDu9r | en | null | Girls soccer: Tie tests Alex to begin season | null | null | www.echopress.com | Alexandria senior center back Kendall Kohler has her header bounce behind her following a cross in the first half against East Grand Forks at home on Thursday night. (Will Benson | Echo Press)
The Alexandria girls soccer team were less than 10 minutes away from halftime of its season opener Thursday night with a one goal lead on visiting East Grand Forks with a clean sheet in hand.
The next 46 minutes gave the Cardinals (0-0-1) their first taste of true adversity of the fall, allowing the equalizing goal in the waning stretch of the first and suffering an apparent serious injury to a senior captain in McKenzie Revering late in the 1-1 match.
“She had a real nasty looking fall and it didn’t look good. You see players go down in a very awkward manner, whether it’s soccer, football, or whatever, and you just cringe,” head coach Tom Roos said on Revering. “That was a moment where you kind of cringed, so we’re hoping for the best.”
The Green Wave (0-0-1) avoided the loss as junior goalkeeper McKenzie Whalen deflected multiple 1-v-1 opportunities, while eighth-grade midfielder Chloe Torgerson converted a toe poke past Emma Ziegler following a lost mark with six minutes left before the break.
“There was a bit of a defensive breakdown; it might have started with a little bit of ball watching where our player kind of looses that mark a little bit,” Roos explained. “It was a ball that kind of forced Emma to come out and play; normally we wouldn’t Emma to come out and play that ball, but those things happen.”
Alexandria scored its lone goal of the night as freshman Sidney Drew brought the ball in front of net, finding senior Tessa Knoblach, who slipped her shot past an off-balance Whalen after misplaying a parry.
“We have a few younger players on our team that I’m fairly confident in,” senior midfielder Madi Gay said. “Sidney did very well and has surprised us; she had that nice assist on Tessa’s goal and that’s always good to see in the first game as a freshman.”
The Cardinals have shifted their offense after working to replace the top scoring on the team in graduated forward Hayley Burns, as well as a key creator in the middle with Karsen Granning.
Roos said the adjustments in finding a cohesive group to build an attack have been similar to trying to fit the pieces of a puzzle together.
Thursday’s tie gave him some hints on those transitions.
“We’re actually looking at Kaye Paschka as probably being our go-to girl up front to try to make some things happen,” he said. “She played great as an outside mid as a freshman, now as a 10th grader we put her at a new position and that’s a new role for her. She did a great job, but that’s going to take time to work into that.”
Granning played alongside current senior McKenna Smith as center mids last fall.
In this season’s opener, Roos tried Smith with senior captain Kendall Kohler in the central midfield, moving the latter from her familiar center back position for the first half.
Roos pushed Revering into Kohler’s role to begin the second half, allowing Kohler to shift back to her natural role.
“I actually liked the way that looked,” Roos said on the switch. “I thought Rev, second half, was one of the best players on the field. She gave us a spark and was just looking really good taking control of the middle. As a senior captain and a very dynamic player, she is really a key to who we are as a team. It’s just going to throw a bit of a wrench in the spokes, but it will be a little more experimenting [with] who’s going to fill what role.“
Roos hopes that this process is gradual, while the end product is a team with an identity, as well as a tough postseason out.
For Revering’s teammates, Thursday’s tie took its toll.
Their thoughts are with their captain.
“To see her get hurt obviously hurts us a lot, because she’s just a strong player and a motivator and a great leader for everyone. We have to build her up by building everyone else up,” Gay said. “From the first half, we had some defensive breakdowns that we clearly built up from in the second half and I think it’s only uphill from here.” | http://www.echopress.com/sports/cardinals/4102051-girls-soccer-tie-tests-alex-begin-season | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/6217f3cf0f625c4c41309db821880e66d1f553ae18296bccd615e450f9037667.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:47:19 | null | 2016-08-30T17:28:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4104945-helicopter-clips-power-line-sparks-grass-fire.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Helicopter clips power line, sparks grass fire | null | null | www.echopress.com | BECKER COUNTY, Minn. - A helicopter clipped a power line on the north side of Pelican Lake, downing the line and causing a grass fire that took about an hour to extinguish, Audubon Fire Chief Chris Wiedenmeyer said Tuesday, Aug. 30.
The helicopter was spraying potato fields by County Highway 20 near the Becker and Otter Tail County line when it hit the power line. When the line hit the ground, it started a grass fire that grew to about an acre, Wiedenmeyer said.
The helicopter reported the fire to Otter Tail County dispatch, which relayed the message to Becker County, Wiedenmeyer said. The pilot was apparently not injured, he said.
The helicopter pilot then left the scene and continued his flight, Wiedenmeyer said.
Nine men from the Audubon Volunteer Fire Department responded with a fire truck and a grass fire rig, Wiedenmeyer said. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104945-helicopter-clips-power-line-sparks-grass-fire | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/72c64985f37efa03c47e046c9b919a721b802ff1f67aada9c855ba31da4897d8.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:47:03 | null | 2016-08-26T09:23:59 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4102208-law-enforcement-blotter-thursday-august-25.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Law enforcement blotter: Thursday, August 25 | null | null | www.echopress.com | Public assist, comp wants an escort from his room to the Rainbow Rider in the parking lot at 7:15 p.m., he sees person one in the area and is concerned for his safety since person one's mother was served a restraining order yesterday, Alex.
Suspicious vehicle, vehicle has been parked in approach since last night, was occupied last night but not today, stated their driveway is getting repaved and has permission from property owner to park there, stated it may be there for two days, Alex.
Public assist, giving ride to pick up items per a court order, Alex.
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Public assist, comp has questions and information to pass on regarding a restraining order she has, Alex.
Public assist, owner would like officer assistance in getting a party evicted, comp has writ papers, owner had not posted writ however tenant was moving out anyway, Alex.
Littering complaint, comp states there is a big old milk container that someone dumped on Cemetery Road, comp stated he doesn't know what is inside of it and it might be suspicious, old farmers milk can, opened it up and it had what appeared to be rotten seeds inside, info passed on to township, Osakis.
Drug-related activity, male was in in the bathroom at Scoop and Grind for an hour and he he left in a black Escalade, they found a needle in the bathroom after he left, Brandon.
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Thursday, Aug. 25
Suspicious person, out with two males, parties watching for suspect in recent vehicle break ins.
Fight/disturbance, comp reporting an intruder in the facility and is locked in the supply room.
Suspicious vehicle, employee arriving for work.
Suspicious activity, Ford truck with blue lights and a car circling block around Apol’s.
Suspicious person, comp was in the store at location on Friday, Aug. 19 and a male with a foreign accent came up to her and made comments that weren't appropriate, just wanted it on file.
Attempted fraud/scam, people keep calling him and saying he is his grandson and needs bail money, comp is not out any money, said he just wanted to report it.
Runaway, 13-year-old daughter ran away, filed as a runaway, runaway was located and released to her mom.
Suspicious activity, saw someone pull stake out of fence near playground at Noonan Park, corner of fencing was pulled away from post.
Suspicious activity, wants to report someone selling speakers.
Burglary, would like to report house broken into last night.
Public assist, comp has received two phone calls from the same number, she did not answer the first time, the second time she answered it and the person asked for someone that did not live there, she feels that this is suspicious, no other calls have come in since they told the caller it was the wrong number, she was advised to call back if it continues.
Theft, comp reporting someone took things out of his truck.
Property damage crash, vehicle two bumped into the hitch of vehicle one while parking, neither vehicle had damage and neither driver needed a report, 6th Ave E/Broadway St.
Drug-related activity, comp states she is sick of smelling marijuana everyday at her apartment, said she just left for work and there is a strong smell of it now, comp is also concerned because there is a child there, walked halls of apartment and did not smell marijuana, knocked on door of apartment given and nobody answered, advised comp to call again when she smells it.
Suspicious activity, kid got out of car trying to start fight, person two chased another male party and tried beating him up, suspects took off when comp confronted them, victim left prior to arrival; he did not want to report this.
Check welfare of person, comp was following small Mazda truck southbound on Fillmore, there was an approximately 10-year-old girl in the back of the truck that was making eye contact with comp, the girl then pounded on the window twice, the driver slammed on brakes in front of her and then turned westbound on Aga towards the airport, caller was concerned for the welfare of the girl.
Public assist, owner would like officer assistance in getting a party evicted, comp has writ papers.
Hit and run, Broadway St.
Public peace, juvenile party, RA reporting party on third floor, unknown room number, another room was seen bringing alcohol in through the window, she would like to meet officer, walked through building, advised some units to keep the volume down.
Suspicious vehicle, person was sitting in the car disrupting customer traffic, people left.
Suspicious activity, hospital security reporting a vehicle in the lot unoccupied with the door open, forgot to shut door after his lunch break.
This is not a comprehensive report of all local law enforcement activity, rather, a brief recap of daily calls for service. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102208-law-enforcement-blotter-thursday-august-25 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/b20864f1b97a8fde07f4dc5e7e38aacd8d3cc15c1f7dc23ca1e1a43f400c049a.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T14:46:30 | null | 2016-08-27T08:54:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2Fsilverstreaks%2F4103046-volleyball-osakis-goes-2-2-albany-tournament.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Volleyball: Osakis goes 2-2 at Albany Tournament | null | null | www.echopress.com | The Osakis volleyball team tested itself right off the bat as the Silverstreaks went to the Albany Tournament and came back with a 2-2 record.
Osakis ran into section power Rocori and fell in two sets (25-13, 25-17), while doing the same against Albany (25-19, 25-14). That put the Silverstreaks at .500 on the early season after beating Watertown-Mayer in three sets (24-26, 25-12, 16-14) and Braham in two (25-23, 25-22) on Friday.
“It was great to get the volleyball season started,” Osakis head coach Kirsten Wessel said. “This Albany Tournament features some of the top teams in our section, which are also top teams in the state in class 2A. We started out with ROCORI and played very strong despite me making a lineup error in the official lineup at the score table. The girls stayed focused and didn't let it phase them much.”
It was a 17-16 Rocori lead late into the second set before the Spartans got a side out and sent who Wessel called their best server to the line. She rattled off four straight points to help Rocori pull away.
“They are a very tough team with a lot of strength returning,” Wessel said of Rocori. “We played with a lot of intensity, enthusiasm and grit. This team refuses to give up on balls and is so fun to watch. They play so well together and they give each other credit for their successes.”
Albany also posed a challenge, and Osakis battled midway through sets before the Huskies grabbed the wins in two.
“We had a few communication breakdowns that created unforced errors,” Wessel said. “Next, we played Watertown-Mayer and won that in three games. We had some incredible defensive plays that we were able to turn into solid offensive attacks.”
Jordyn Rajdl and Kayla Sorenson each had 14 kills in the tournament to lead the attack at the net. Sorenson also added 11 blocks. Morgan Staloch added nine kills and Jessica Bliese had eight. Hannah Lien had a team-high 27 assists and Jordyn Stroup added 20, while Rajdl led the defense with 10 digs.
“Overall, each girl contributed equally to our successes,” Wessel said. “Kayla Sorenson and Morgan Staloch have been working very hard with our setters, Jordyn Stroup and Hannah Lien, on speeding up our offense and it is really starting to show. Jordyn Rajdl, Jessie Bliese and Corinne Collins are also working very hard at speeding up the offense and anchoring the aggressive defense. Emma Johnson is helping with the aggressive defense in the back row.”
The Osakis junior varsity team also played and won the Albany Tournament. The Silverstreaks beat Rocori, Albany, Albany II and Maple Lake.
TOURNAMENT SUMMMARY
OSAKIS – Corinne Collins – 1 kill; Emma Johnson – 1 ace, 2 kills, 5 digs; Lien – 1 ace, 4 kills, 4 blocks, 27 assists, 3 digs; Bliese – 8 kills, 1 black, 1 dig; Rajdl – 5 aces, 14 kills, 2 blocks, 10 digs; Stroup – 1 ace, 3 kills, 6 blocks, 20 assists, 5 digs; Sorenson – 4 aces, 14 kills, 11 blocks, 1 assist, 5 digs; Staloch – 1 ace, 9 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs | http://www.echopress.com/sports/silverstreaks/4103046-volleyball-osakis-goes-2-2-albany-tournament | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/250ad6d75f76adac618b5691c448b184f09079324ac787f17490ca91aab1d9df.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:52:09 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4101543-teen-keeps-cool-face-medical-emergencies.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B19D_4vNjobwM0hlX0hibGh4M0E.jpg?itok=8m-SKaX7 | en | null | Teen keeps cool in face of medical emergencies | null | null | www.echopress.com | When Katie Coopet went to work Monday, she expected it to be a typical day working at the snack bar in the waterpark at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center.
The 17-year-old, who will be a senior at Alexandria Area High School this fall, also works as a lifeguard at the waterpark. But Monday, she was "off duty" - or so she thought.
She not only had to call 911 for one of the lifeguards on duty who was having a seizure, she helped save the life of another lifeguard who also ended up having a seizure.
"I almost had to do CPR on my friend," she said. "At one point, he just stared at the ceiling, there was nothing there. His eyes were lifeless."
Coopet recalled the events that took place Aug. 22 during her shift at the waterpark. There were four lifeguards on duty and two people working the snack bar. She was one of them. Shortly after 5 p.m., one of her co-workers told her to call 911 because one of the lifeguards was having a seizure on the pool deck.
"She wasn't in the water, which was good," Coopet said.
While on the phone and after she knew help was on the way, Coopet told a coworker, whom she described as panicky, to wait outside for the ambulance.
"I tend to stay the calmest," she said, "so I stayed with the girl, who seemed terrified, and told her EMS was on its way."
In addition, Coopet called the waterpark manager, Beth Housen, and explained what was happening.
"She was calm and had a cool head. Katie did a good job," Housen said. "She was very professional."
Once the seizing lifeguard was being tended to by EMS and everything was OK, Coopet was asked by Housen to change into her swimsuit and move from the snack bar to lifeguarding.
Coopet said she was on her way to her car when she saw one of the other lifeguards, Austin Hohler. She said he has a history of seizures and she had witnessed two of them. She asked him if he was OK because he looked a little off. Hohler assured her he was fine. Coopet jokingly told him, "If I come back and you're on the floor, I'm going to punch you."
Because she has been with him having seizures before, she knew his signs. When she came back from changing into her suit, she asked Hohler again if he was OK.
"He just stared at me blankly," she explained. "I took him into our lifeguard room and had him sit down. I asked him what day it was, what time it was. He couldn't speak. And he was pale as a ghost."
Coopet said she has been through lifeguard training and is CPR certified so she remembered with seizure patients that you have to protect their head and put them on their side. However, at that point, her co-worker and friend was not actually seizing. She said Hohler was sitting down and that he was "kind of going in and out of it." She told him to lean on her as she felt like something was going to happen.
Although she could recall most of what happened, Coopet said some things are still a little fuzzy.
She remembers taking off his glasses and his lifeguard whistle from around his neck. At that point, Housen was with them and Coopet asked her to get a cold towel to put on Hohler's head.
"Katie saw that he was in trouble and took charge," said Housen. "She did an awesome job. I am proud of her. I am proud of all of them. As a group they worked hard and pulled together."
Coopet explained that Hohler wasn't necessarily having a seizure, but he was more or less twitching and it wouldn't last more than a few minutes.
At one point, however, he stopped breathing. "I had two fingers on his neck at all times, his heart was beating, but he wasn't breathing.
"I told him I needed to see his stomach rise and at that moment, his eyes darted open and he looked at me," explained Coopet. "I got him calmed down and told him to focus on me."
After Hohler had the first seizure, Housen called 911. Housen said she had to repeat herself a couple of times because the dispatcher thought she was still needing an ambulance for the first incident. She had to explain that there was a second person who was seizing.
At one point, Coopet said she took the CPR mask out of the first aid kit and ripped it open.
"I had it ready just in case," she said.
After five or six cycles of Hohler going in and out of consciousness, Coopet said he looked at her and got teary-eyed.
"I asked him if he was scared," Coopet said. "Even though he couldn't answer, I knew he was. I promised him he was going to be OK and I would get him through this. He stared right through me, like nothing was there."
Coopet admitted that she, too, was scared.
"Even if I am freaking out, I don't show it. I do what I need to do," Coopet said. "I was just doing my job."
That's the kind of job Coopet plans to do after she graduates. Coopet has plans to go to nursing school in Washington state with a goal of becoming a trauma nurse.
Her mother, Tracie Berglund, said it is very fitting. "Since she was 2, she's wanted to be in the medical field."
"I am so very proud of her. She's going to do well whatever she decides to do," Berglund said.
Hohler was transported to the Douglas County Hospital and then to Children's Hospital in the Twin Cities. According to a family member's Facebook page, he was expected to go home Thursday. Hohler was contacted and the newspaper is awaiting his response. Watch for a follow-up story in next week's Echo Press. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101543-teen-keeps-cool-face-medical-emergencies | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/3543b0c4cccaed173d6820bba5a0f993c11be9d8cd881fd7b794aa4e120ef22b.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T14:46:55 | null | 2016-08-29T08:35:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103682-douglas-county-under-flash-flood-warning-until-930-am.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Douglas County under flash flood warning until 9:30 a.m. | null | null | www.echopress.com | After heavy rain early this morning, a flash flood warning has been issued in southern Douglas County by the National Weather Service (NWS).
According to the NWS, rainfall rates of 3 inches per hour were observed in Alexandria, with 2 to 4 inches of rain falling in 90 minutes. The rain ended about 7 a.m. Monday.
Traffic near Broadway and Ninth Ave was monitored this morning, as parts of the roadway were flooded.
Additionally, the parking lot of Cornerstone Church on Seventh Avenue gathered a significant amount of water, with some cars partially submerged.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue into Monday afternoon. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103682-douglas-county-under-flash-flood-warning-until-930-am | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/5cff6fe85f1176e5ea974d694aac76dd76b96d104d2f1f69ad877c8f5f41cf56.json |
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Robby Vee will perform at the Red Willow Arts Coalition free concert on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. on the lawn at the Douglas County Courthouse in Alexandria.
Robby Vee, "The Prince of Twang," is recognized by both the American and Canadian Rockabilly Hall of Fame and has been performing his rock 'n' roll music for years on stages across the globe.
Having been on tour with Legends of Rock 'n' Roll, Vee has learned from entertainers such as James Burton, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Sir Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, The Righteous Brothers, Buddy Holly's Crickets, Dick Clark, his father, 60's pop rocker Bobby Vee, and more.
Vee is known for combining elements to tell stories that bridge the generation gap from "the roots of rock 'n' roll to the new sounds of Americana music today."
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. In the event of inclement weather, listen to KXRA 1490 AM or KIKV 100.7 FM or visit www.redwillowartscoalition.org for cancellation information.
The Red Willow Arts Coalition is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide the community with access to more musical experiences.
This activity is funded in part by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council through a Minnesota State Legislative Appropriation.
The nightly sponsor is The Guitar Shoppe/RWAC. The series sponsors are Anderson Funeral Home and Elden's Fresh Foods. | http://www.echopress.com/life/entertainment/4101510-robby-vee-finishes-out-summer-concert-series | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/2acf913484f9bd5a6166b3ffb60c0efbd0ceee73fa5964d3456a7c8e80d92a8e.json |
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Those who are concerned about the safety and well-being of their family on the farm are invited to attend the Women in Agriculture Network Fall Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Ag Country Auditorium, in Morris.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the seminar convening from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The University of Minnesota Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency are hosting this event.
The focus of this quarter's seminar is "Women Run the Farm: Understanding the business and keeping my family safe."
The day will focus on farm safety and will discuss creating a culture of safety on farms, how to balance priorities, and will provide the opportunity to tour the West Central Research and Outreach Center to get new ideas for farming practices.
The day will give attendees the opportunity to learn and network with other women in agriculture from the region.
Registration is required for this event by Friday, Sept. 9. RSVP at z.umn.edu/SafetyReg or contact Mary Jo Fox at (320) 235-0726, ext. 2001, or foxxx055@umn.edu. | http://www.echopress.com/country/agriculture/4104709-women-invited-quarterly-agriculture-seminar | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/543c42eb5200e0e1305338d9abb2d4801c807cb62f157ee24ebba4569dc5bb43.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T06:47:25 | null | 2016-08-31T00:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2F4104707-know-opioids-carry-serious-risk-harm.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | IN THE KNOW: Opioids carry serious risk of harm | null | null | www.echopress.com | It comes as no surprise that opioid use is on the rise and the phrase epidemic oftentimes accompanies it. Very few people knowingly decide to get addicted to opioids but no matter the cause of the addiction, the outcomes can be devastating.
While prescription opioids can be a safe and necessary part of pain management, these drugs also carry serious risks of harm because of the potential for addiction, misuse, overdose and death. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics indicated that more than 14,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids in 2014 and more than 1,000 people are treated each day in emergency departments for the misuse of prescription opioids.
This is a problem facing the nation’s health care facilities but hospitals cannot solve this problem alone. Hospitals must work with their communities and collaborate with other organizations such as law enforcement, schools, primary care providers and others.
There are systems in place to help monitor and control the use of prescription opioids. Physicians, pharmacists and law enforcement have access to the Minnesota Prescription Monitoring Program, which tracks the distribution of schedules II, III, IV and V controlled substances. This program not only monitors the distribution of scheduled controlled substances in Minnesota, it monitors a total of 22 states including every border state to Minnesota.
Primary care providers are also key stakeholders in the management of prescription opioids. As a primary care provider manages a patient with the need for prescribed opioids, they are able to monitor their use of the opioids through random pill counts and urine tests to ensure the patient is following their care plan. These measures also minimize the threat of the patient diverting these prescription opioids.
There are alternatives to prescription opioids that can provide pain relief and minimize any potential addiction. Some pain relievers such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen accompanied by physical therapy will often result in long term healing. Masking pain through the use of prescription opioids allows for temporary relief but does not address the long term healing necessary to live a life free from narcotics.
If you are prescribed opioids for pain, there are some things to consider and steps to follow. First and foremost, never take opioids in greater amounts or more often than prescribed by your provider. Work with your primary care provider to create a plan on how to manage your pain and talk about ways to manage pain without the use of prescribed opioids. Never sell or share pills with others or use another person’s prescriptions. Safely dispose of any unused prescription opioids through a community drug take-back program.
If you believe you or a loved one may be struggling with addiction, tell your health care provider about it and ask for guidance or call the National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
• • •
“In the Know” is a rotating column written by community leaders from the Douglas County area. | http://www.echopress.com/opinion/columns/4104707-know-opioids-carry-serious-risk-harm | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/4a88023a0ce80b142d3674fc8139c7b693b6528b5c1cb5c5c99e8c21f53e3e07.json |
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Civil matter, borrowed some tires to someone, would like advice on getting them back as they won't return them, advised comp this issue would need to be handled in civil court, Osakis.
Public assist, comp reporting an abandoned bike near mile marker 133 on the data trail just west of the city of Osakis, blue colored bike and has been there for a few weeks now, Osakis.
Vulnerable adult, comp reports his wife is taking advantage of him, Alex.
Check welfare of person, party believed to be at a city address, Alex.
Suspicious vehicle, party was stopped looking for a place to leave vehicle so he could hop in with a friend and drive around, told him parking it on the road was a bad idea and advised he look for an approach or gas station, Alex.
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Drunk, requesting assistance with intoxicated female at the deck bar, female transported to ER for medical eval due to intoxication level, Alex.
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Monday, Aug. 29
Public assist, gas drive off.
Property damage crash, on I-94 exit, will exchange info.
Fight/disturbance, five people, two were fighting, unable to locate.
Fraud, social security number was used by an unknown party to obtain an account at Verizon.
Theft.
Child protection issue, received report from Douglas County Social Services.
Public assist, party had questions about where he could ride his UTV.
Drug disposal, empty drug box in front lobby.
Public assist, comp would like officer to call her back in reference to her brother.
Public assist, requests assistance in returning property to an individual.
Check welfare of person, comp got a call from her son an hour ago, he stated he had been fighting with people and was laying on the ground at the Eye Institute, she would like him checked on, person given ride to family members residence at the towers.
Public assist, requesting extra patrols in area as they are experiencing young people hanging around the parking lot both in the evening and early morning hours.
Theft, mom is selling comp's belongings without her permission.
Check welfare of person, mental health nurse is concerned about the welfare of person one who lost his job today and is depressed, all was okay, would be staying with friend who will call if anything changes.
Drug-related activity, reporting driver of white car has pot pipe in his lap, parked in front of the store, male driver with no shirt on, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Public assist, comp states his soon-to-be ex wife is selling his personal items on the internet.
Suspicious activity, green Honda Civic parked partially in the road on 6th with a door open and nobody around.
This is not a comprehensive report of all local law enforcement activity, rather, a brief recap of daily calls for service. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104564-law-enforcement-blotter-monday-august-29 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/6c897e1ba3bb7a7f1f9045c628bcc3d2770575c98e4ad47b77ecd5543647c6fd.json |
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It is not a Minnesota State Fair without politics, and Republican Chairman Keith Downey delivered on Thursday, July 25, 2016, when he said he felt his party booth volunteers will be safe from Democrats who harrassed presidential candidate Donald Trump supporters last week. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
Temperatures in the low 70s and mostly sunny skies made for perfect weather and a large crowd as the Minnesota State Fair opened its 12-day run Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
Darlene and the Boys provide the music for a bit of old-fashioned dancing Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, as the Minnesota State Fair opens for the season. The action was happening at the Department of Natural Resources stage. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
Ryan Hinkeldey of Windom shows a 2-year-old Holsein at on the Minnesota State Fair's opening day, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn.—People in line complained too few shuttle buses were scheduled. A political party chairman complained about members of another party. Lines built quickly, and well before lunch, at the most popular food concessions.
And then there was Ryan Hinkeldey.
"It's awesome," the Windom 4-H member said as he led his 2-year-old Holstein cow back to the barn.
Yep, the 2016 version of the Minnesota State Fair opened Thursday, and with near perfect weather as temperatures sat in the low 70s under mostly sunny skies, the fairgrounds was packed more than most opening days.
The fair runs through Labor Day under tighter security than normal.
Lines of people getting into the fair were not slowed much on opening day as security guards glanced in bags being carried onto the grounds. Fair officials launched the checks after several recent incidents, including a police-involved shooting near the fairgrounds earlier this year.
Besides the bag checks, there are changes to security staffing, vehicle access, traffic management and video security.
State Republican Chairman Keith Downey said fair officials have "beefed up" security around his party's booth after presidential candidate Donald Trump supporters were harassed by protesters in Minneapolis a week ago.
Downey would not say what was changed with security, but said a few hours after the fair opened that he is confident volunteers in his party's booth will be safe if protesters try to disrupt their work.
But such things were not on the minds of many at the fair. They were enjoying things on a stick, watching presentations, listening to music and, as Hinkeldey did, showing animals.
The 17-year-old State Fair veteran said he liked to show cattle so he can renew friendships with people year after year.
He also likes to talk to city folks who visit the barn, he said. "I like to show them that living on a farm is not dirty all the time."
Those from cities, he said, do not understand about farming, so he enjoys letting them in on the story of his family dairy farm.
Among those at the fair early were Minnesota's two U.S. senators. And both had lines of people waiting to greet them.
"It's sort of a tradition," Sen. Al Franken said. "I don't have to travel around the state, they come to me."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said going to the fair to the fair "is the best way to hear what's on people's minds."
Klobuchar's booth is soliciting Minnesotans' feelings about soaring prescription drug prices, a topic she has been discussing lately. Four of the 10 most-used drugs have risen in price substantially in the last year, she said, and the fair is a way that she and her staff can get people's stories on the issue.
Otherwise, politicians are in shorter supply than in most election-year fairs. Minnesota voters will decide no statewide partisan races this fall, which means that political parties have booths but not candidates.
While candidates may be in short supply, new foods (especially those bad for you) never are scarce. Here are some new ones this year:
-- Candied bacon doughnut sliders, sliced glazed doughnut holes with thick candied bacon and a chocolate-red wine ganache.
-- Spam sushi, grilled Spam, sushi rice, fried egg and wasabi rolled in nori (dried seaweed).
-- Minnesota corn dog, custom ground sausage on-a-stick made with blueberries, apples, wild rice, maple syrup and cayenne dipped in a homemade corn dog batter and deep-fried.
-- Rustic beef pastry, Moroccan-spiced and baby spinach topped with creamy goat cheese and nestled in a flakey butter crust.
-- Macaroni and cheese curds.
-- Iron Range meat and potatoes, seasoned beef with a layer of cheddar cheese, topped with mashed potatoes, then baked and drizzled with a wild rice gravy.
-- The Elvis, banana ice cream infused with creamy peanut butter served in a cup or waffle cone.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press, a Forum News Service media partner, contributed to this story. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102194-awesome-state-fair-opens-more-security | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/fd3a43453bccf772aac57f67f2476b7c06d59ae28ec96f3e90a5a4e4f2eaae8f.json |
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Matt Thoennes of Carlos races his number 52 car in the Midwest Modified feature on Saturday night at the Viking Speedway. Thoennes won the feature in front of Ronald Saurer of Dalton. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Josh Thoennes of Nelson gives his daughter a kiss as he tries to get her to crack a smile for a photo with his family after Thoennes won the Fallen Linemen Modified Special on Saturday night at the Viking Speedway. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Six features wrapped up the regular season point titles at the Viking Speedway on Saturday night, but the headliner got cut short by curfew.
Twenty-seven cars rolled onto the track for the Fallen Linemen Modified Special to honor those who have died in their line of work as electrical line workers. They made a couple of laps side-by-side before the race as a way to show their respect.
Once the green flag dropped, cautions were plentiful in the 35-lap main event. That slowed down the field on a night when Nelson driver Josh Thoennes was in command early when things ran cleanly. Then with the 10:45 p.m. curfew lingering, he had to hold off Kensington's Zach Johnson with his car faltering.
"I'm just happy," Thoennes said. "In about the last 10 laps there, I picked up a real bad vibration. The whole time I'm watching the oil pressure and the engine's vibrating. I thought, 'This just isn't going to make it much longer,' so I was holding on. It was just kind of lucky at the end there that everything stayed together."
Johnson was about to take advantage of an opportunity. He was charging hard through the field in his 6x car that was decked out entirely to honor fallen linemen victims with their names and with a large fallen lineman.org decal. Johnson made one final push to the low side and was side-by-side with Thoennes, but time ran out on him in his comeback pursuit.
"I could hear him," Thoennes said of Johnson coming. "I just knew with my car, it was vibrating really bad. Every time I would get on the brakes, it would just push up the track. I knew it was just a matter of time before he was going to try to duck down underneath me, so I was just trying to bide my time and stay as clean as I could. It worked out for the best, I guess."
The win earned Thoennes a $2,000 payday. Fans and drivers waited until the final race of the night for this feature. Thoennes knows they wanted to finish, but he was happy with a win any way he got it.
"If it was my first one, I'd be pretty bummed out, but I've lost some that way," he said. "One year, the championship [night] they had a curfew issue, so it can go both ways. I knew it was coming up and time was getting real close because we were out there a long time, a lot of cautions. I'll take this one and smile. I work at Runestone Electric, so the linemen thing has got a special place in my heart. That's a big deal to me too for the national linemen's organization."
It was part of a big night for the Thoennes family. Josh's cousin, Matt Thoennes, also won a feature after taking the Midwest Modified race. Jesse Waldorf (pure stocks), Ryan Satter (street stocks), Tim Johnson (super stocks), and Don Shaw (late models) wrapped up feature wins, as well.
"The funny thing is we both work out of the same shop," Josh said of Matt winning his Midwest Modified feature, "so we see each other quite often and work together a lot. It's pretty special for me to see him win, helping him out, so it's kind of nice to win on the same night."
POINT CHAMPS CROWNED
The night was also about crowning point champions in every class.
Local driver Brady Gerdes wrapped up a title in the Modified Division after taking fourth in the feature. The 22-year old has won a couple season titles in Fergus Falls but this is his first at his home track. Gerdes finished 34 points ahead of Brandon driver Dustin Bitzan after coming into the night 18 points up on him and 17 points up on last year's Modified champ, T. Johnson, out of Brainerd.
"It's pretty special being the home track," Gerdes said. "Pretty much anyone we run against weekly here is tough to beat, so if you can beat them all enough to win a championship you're doing something right. We just go race to race, and if we find ourselves there at the end of the year, we go for it."
Gerdes was making his charge in Saturday night's Fallen Linemen race when the caution came out signifying the end of the race. He called it a letdown not being able to finish but knew he had a lot of ground to make up, regardless.
"[The car] started off a little slow and then toward the end everyone else, it seemed like their cars were starting to go away and I thought mine was coming on a little bit," Gerdes said. "But I wouldn't have had anything for Zach if that thing would have gone all the way through."
Tim Johnson didn't finish the Modified feature as he fell into third in the final standings, but he was his dominant self throughout the entirety of the summer. His feature win in the super stocks wrapped up his season title by 73 points over Brandon's Jon Stepan.
T. Johnson won the street stock season title by 132 points over Herman's Bryan Crandall. That makes five season championships in two summers of a full schedule of racing at the Viking Speedway for Johnson.
Shaw, of Ham Lake, won the Late Model season title by 32 points over Casey Meyer of Wahpeton, North Dakota. Morris' Jamie Thorstad won the Midwest Modified championship by 26 points over Jason Hoffman of Villard, and Nick McCleary of Murdock won the Pure Stocks by 74 points over Osakis driver Dustin Karl.
UP NEXT
Saturday marked the end of the regular race schedule, but there are still two more weekends to catch action at the Viking Speedway. There will be an NLRA Labor Day Double Dip Special that starts at 6 p.m. on September 3 and 4. Then on September 10, the season will wrap up with the fall demolition derby. | http://www.echopress.com/sports/4103371-viking-speedway-thoennes-holds-zach-johnson-curfew-ends-things-early | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/b7de61ccd601a8453ee942a20cde2f2f384de1fb6f89d656bdaabfb213a1a5ce.json |
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Harper's Chord will return to the Alexandria area on Saturday, Aug. 27. They will perform at Carlos Creek Winery for a four-hour show beginning at 2 p.m.
Lead vocalist Jill Moore and musicians Roger Fink, Micah Barrett and Dave Lumley bring their harmonies and country/folk sound to the stage. This will be an outdoor performance, weather permitting.
For more information or to hear samples of Harper's Chord's music, visit www.facebook.com/harperschord or www.HarpersChord.com. | http://www.echopress.com/life/entertainment/4101507-harpers-chord-comes-carlos-creek-winery | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/4ccc526c47578fd311a0ad94dc04109ff18b3ff062ebcecf78a2fbd5b2fb169e.json |
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"Print Journalism. He Interned At The Echo Press In The Su... | 2016-08-26T14:46:47 | null | 2016-08-26T09:38:42 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4102233-good-progress-reported-highway-29-bridge-south-alexandria.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | 'Good progress' reported on Highway 29 bridge in south Alexandria | null | null | www.echopress.com | Crews are continuing to make good progress on the west half of the Highway 29 bridge over Interstate 94 in Alexandria, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
Next week, they will again focus on the bridge, including pouring the pier cap in the center median and slope paving below the bridge, MnDOT said. Also, work will pause at noon Friday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day holiday. Crews will return Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Work completed this week:
--Complete pile driving for the new bridge.
--Pour the bridge abutment on the north side.
--Pour the center median crash wall.
--Rip rap work in the pond area.
Work planned for next week:
--Continue pouring the center median pier columns and pier cap.
--Slope paving.
Traffic impacts next week:
--Highway 29 lane shifts continue (all traffic shifted to the east).
--Intermittent lane closures on I-94 (I-94 will remain open to traffic).
--Expect delays during peak traffic times.
For more about the project visit: mndot.gov/d4/projects/alexi94hwy29/ | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102233-good-progress-reported-highway-29-bridge-south-alexandria | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/8e7177f2363b4a32f8391220e23b714f359d8c114d6c5124942a50bd926970f9.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:47:19 | null | 2016-08-29T16:42:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103682-update-downpour-causes-flooding-minimal-damage.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Update: Downpour causes flooding but minimal damage | null | null | www.echopress.com | The rain came quickly Monday morning, flooding low-lying areas, but didn’t cause any serious damage as it moved through Douglas County.
“We had a few trees down, and some roads had water over top of them but the water receded fairly quickly,” said Troy Wolbersen, Douglas County sheriff and Emergency Management director. “As far as reports we received, it was nothing too serious.”
Though serious damage was minimal, the heavy rainfall did flood parking lots and prompted a flash flood warning for southern Douglas County.
According to the National Weather Service, rainfall rates of 3 inches per hour were observed in Alexandria, with 2 to 4 inches of rain falling in 90 minutes. The rain ended about 7 a.m. Monday.
As mid-morning rolled around, residents in Alexandria were out assessing the extent of the flooding.
Part of Ninth Avenue next to Legion Park was blocked to through traffic due to standing water. Also next to Legion Park, the parking lot of Viking Towers was hit particularly hard, as water from surrounding blocks tends to drain into the lower area.
Tim Scott, a 13-year resident of the apartment building, spent part of the morning surveying the damage to his vehicle. Though the vehicle was not running, a few of the lights were on, indicating that the electrical system sustained water damage.
“I just saw my car this morning when I woke up and went down here to check it out,” he said. “There’s not much I can do at this time, until the water goes down.”
The partially-submerged vehicle has only been Scott’s for two weeks, and he was awarded it through the Douglas County Car Care Program, which assists individuals in Douglas County with transportation needs by providing a donated vehicle or repairing an existing vehicle.
“I just hope all the other cars are OK,” Scott said. “I hope mine is OK.”
According to Scott, the same lot flooded about 12 years ago and his vehicle suffered substantial damage, never running the same again.
The hope is that the storm drain construction taking place on the west side of Broadway helps to avoid this type of flooding in the future.
As for the other construction projects in town, the heavy rain won’t have much of an impact on the 50th Avenue/Interstate 94 work going on in South Alexandria, according to Jeremiah Moerke, public affairs coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It would have if it would have happened when crews were ripping up 50th Avenue and the ramps, but they are now focusing on replacing the bridge.
Moerke added that the rain led to some cleanup work but it will not impact the project’s timeline.
Other affected areas include the parking lot of Cornerstone Church on Seventh Avenue, which gathered a significant amount of water, with some cars partially submerged.
While the storm was strong in rain, lightning was also nearly constant and reportedly a strike caused a fire on the south side of Lake Reno in Lowry. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103682-update-downpour-causes-flooding-minimal-damage | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/80969eb69c98a5017a8e5dcbd197527da7317c2009d13cdb0011f8fda0a4e830.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T16:46:31 | null | 2016-08-27T11:06:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103065-search-and-rescue-effort-underway-lake-le-homme-dieu.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/IMG_1909_1.JPG?itok=LMbZckZk | en | null | Search and rescue effort underway on Lake Le Homme Dieu | null | null | www.echopress.com | Officials regroup to determine their next course of action after nearly two hours of searching.
Officials direct the search and rescue teams on Lake Le Homme Dieu.
Search and rescue officials are searching Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria for a missing boater or swimmer.
About 9:15 a.m. Saturday, officials were called to Rotary Beach. The search is ongoing but due to the windy conditions, officials say it could take some time.
Responding agencies include the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the Pope County Sheriff's Office, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department, the Minnesota State Patrol, Garfield Fire and Rescue, Brandon Fire and Rescue, Carlos Fire and Rescue, Alexandria Fire and Rescue, North Aircare, the Ottertail Dive Team and North Ambulance.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103065-search-and-rescue-effort-underway-lake-le-homme-dieu | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/d99c9878d61cde88e695f6300a59850225db529396a485c0230627336bacb215.json |
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When the puck drops for Minnesota Wild games at the Xcel Center this season, fans can sip on wine from Alexandria's Carlos Creek Winery as they watch.
The winery has signed a contract to be the sole provider for wine at the St. Paul arena's hockey games and other events, such as concerts.
The deal was made possible when the winery added equipment so it could bottle single-serving plastic bottles. The winery is first in the Midwest to be able to offer this type of bottle, according to Tami Bredeson, president of Carlos Creek Winery.
The sports venue is a first for Carlos Creek, but may not be the last, if things go well at the Xcel.
"We may be able to parlay that into other opportunities," said Tyler Bredeson, vice president for operations for Carlos Creek.
The opportunity became available when Barefoot wines opted not to renew as the Xcel 's wine vendor.
Based on Barefoot's sales, Michelle Bredeson, vice president of sales, said that the "low-end of expectations" is to sell about 30,000 single-serve bottles per year at the Xcel. Each serving is 6.3 ounces, about one-fourth of a bottle.
The winery will be selling its Minnescato, Trinity and Chardonnay brands and its Minnesota Nice line of wines — Wobegon White, Hot Dish Red and You Betcha Blush, which has a label featuring two moose playing hockey.
The sales at the Xcel will start with the beginning of the Wild's season in October.
If hockey and wine may seem an unlikely pairing, Carlos Creek also has other new outlets:
Minnesota State Fair: Minnesota Nice single-serve miniatures are available at the French Creperie restaurant that started this week.
Guthrie Theater: Carlos Creek wines will be the exclusive wines available in the VIP Kitchak Lounge of the Minneapolis theater, to be served at some special events. The winery is working on getting its wines served at all bars in the Guthrie, offering a changing selection of wines served from full-size bottles.
Ordway Theater: While a deal is not yet finalized, Carlos Creek wines should soon be available at all the bars in the St. Paul theater and will be the exclusive wines available in the private donors lounges. Like the Guthrie, the wine selection will change and be served from full-size bottles.
While selling wine at the new venues is a good opportunity for the winery, the ability to build up the Carlos Creek brand in the Twin Cities metro area makes the deal even more attractive.
"If all goes well, it should make Carlos Creek more at the forefront of people's minds when they are buying wine in the Twin Cities," Tyler Bredeson said. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101552-wild-about-wine-carlos-creeks-sell-xcel-center | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/d11fae1660a74543edad40759ec136fda8af6234c4d168626a67711cb0917240.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T06:48:16 | null | 2016-08-31T00:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2Fcardinals%2F4104652-oman-alex-walker-steps-head-swim-coach.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bw2FNYAqxiTXd2JpNGVfWWQtazA.jpg?itok=sWLRtO0_ | en | null | From Oman to Alex: Walker steps in as head swim coach | null | null | www.echopress.com | Alexandria's new head swimming and diving coach Kathy Walker delivers instructions to her swimmers during practice on Aug. 19 at Discovery Middle School. Walker returned to the states after a coaching stint overseas in Oman to take over the program for former head coach Richard Smith. (Will Benson | Echo Press)
Standing at the edge of the pool deck at Discovery Middle School, Walker shouted instructions and encouragement to her new athletes, clapping her hands in enthusiasm, before gathering the girls for a coaching session around the whiteboard following the swim.
Walker, a member of the Minnesota Swimming Hall of Fame, is an established swim coach throughout the state with many local ties, while extending her coaching scope overseas the past several years before landing in Alexandria.
"I taught at Melrose for over 30 years and coached the swim program there. In fact, the [current] coach there swam for me," Walker said after practice. "I was eligible to retire at Melrose, so I took the advantage of teaching at an international school. I was recruited to teach and start a yearlong swimming program in the Sultan of Oman, which is near Yemen and Saudi Arabia. When it is 120 degrees, what better job than to be on a pool deck."
OMAN EXPERIENCE
Walker traveled to Muscat, Oman to begin her position in 2012 after seven years of coaching for the College of St. Benedict swim program in St. Joseph.
The athletic director Walker worked alongside with was originally from New London-Spicer High School, giving the Minnesota native some of the familiarities of home. She taught and coached kids of 30 different nationalities ages 8-18 over the past four years, while many of the young swimmers within the program did not speak English.
"It was a really great experience for me, because we would take [the kids] to India for competitions or Mumbai or Dubai for swimming meets," Walker explained. "My sister would fly over and we'd go to Thailand or Turkey or Italy."
Non-citizens can only work in Oman for a certain number of years before they would cancel their work visas, so Walker took advantage of an opportunity to return home and bought a house in Glenwood, where her mother and sister reside.
Former Cardinals' head coach Richard Smith used to work for Walker at Stanford University swimming camps, and informed her that the Alexandria job would be opening up as he moved back to North Dakota.
She wanted to get back to the instruction side of swimming, while returning home for family.
"It's really cool to get back to the teaching part of it, because that's something that I really enjoy," she said. "I think that living overseas; I came back for my family. They feel a lot more comfortable, because they feel I'm safer even though I was never in any danger over there. It was the right move and having the position available in Alexandria really makes it that much more valuable."
CHANGES AFOOT
After discussing the adjustments for the program with the five senior captains on having another new head coach this fall, challenges exist, but the team is growing closer.
"I'm definitely looking forward to growing as a team more bonding-wise, because with the new coaches, it kind of puts — not like strain — but we just need to be closer as a group," Chantell Bergquist explained.
Fellow senior captain Katie Coopet added, "[Kathy] has taught new finishes where you touch and roll, which are pretty neat. We're having meetings before and after [practices], which we didn't have with Richard and I find that pretty cool. There's more bonding going on and we get to share with one another. The first couple days of practice we really got to know each other through some exercises."
The Cardinals will welcome a new head diving coach as well in former Alexandria swimmer Aaron Rooney, who graduated from St. Cloud State University this past year and swam collegiately for the Huskies.
"We got to work with him a little bit last year and he brought a lot to us when we were able to work with him," Rachel Kriese said. "I'm just really excited to see what he'll bring to us and we'll be able to learn from him."
Walker added that she is in the process of changing the girls' starts as well; taking from what she witnessed from current Olympic athletes training earlier this year.
"I did a little bit of that this summer when I was at Stanford for camp with Simone Manuel and some of the people who are on the Olympic team before they left," she explained. "I was watching what they did to change starts to make them faster, so I'm incorporating some of that here."
EMBRACING DISCOMFORT
While Walker is instilling her own techniques and training regimens with the team to begin the year, she pointed out the swimmers' guidance and leadership of helping the process along.
"Being out of high school swimming for a while and then coming back into it, I've really looked to the leadership of not only the captains, but the senior class and the parents." Walker said. "I've known Mark Storhaug since he swam at Bemidji State, who used to be the coach before Richard, so I've known him over 30 years and the legacy of the program, as well. It's always been a beautiful facility with this legacy of excellence and so to be able to come here and work with these really talented swimmers and divers, it's been a great experience."
This year's team features a strong upperclassmen cast, giving senior Hannah Eklund, the lone state qualifier last season, hope for an increased showing this year down at the University of Minnesota.
"Getting a new coach every two years is kind of hard, but it hasn't been bad so far," Eklund said. "I'd love for people to come down to state and to make it down to state again this year and have teammates there to share the experience."
Mikayla Meece, the other captain on the roster, noted the increased level of parity and competition within the team.
"We can push each other to the limit, which is really beneficial to me because we've never had that before," Meece said. "I think it's better when we have more competition and more envy where we're like, 'I want to get that spot and I'm going to have to work really hard to do it.'"
Walker wants to see her inaugural team improve in each competition. She added that success will not be deemed on wins and losses, but the quality of each individual set, race, dive or competition.
It comes down to embracing discomfort.
"We have people who are maybe uncomfortable with certain events, and I want them to become comfortable with them," she explained. "I did a 4K ocean swim this summer before in Oman and saw sea turtles and whale sharks, so I just had to say, 'You know what, I'm not comfortable right now, but I'm just going to finish this.'"
2016 ALEXANDRIA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
SENIORS — Abigail Eck, Chantell Berquist, Hannah Eklund, Katie Coopet, Kelby Olson-Rodel, Kitana Grimmer, Mikayla Meece, Rachel Kriese, Sydney Weigel, Trista Heald
JUNIORS — Abbie Bartosiewski, Alice Larson, Ava Koep, Cassie Corson, Chloe Schneider, Hailey Koep, Jasmine Springer, Joslyn Kent, Kaitlyn Meece, Megan Schultz
SOPHOMORES — Addison Rodel, Brinna Murray, Erin O'Kane, Jadeya Peterson, Kaylee Weigel, Kodi Bundermann, Lacey Entzi, Staci Nohl
FRESHMEN — Annie Bowser, Briana Timm, Brienna Timm, Harliann Baas, Jewel Sainz, Kaylee Meyer, Mariah Kershaw, McKenzie Weigel, Megan Townsend, Reece Stallman, Savannah Overland
EIGHTH-GRADERS — Ashlynn Molesworth, Morgan Hungness
COACHES — Head coach — Kathy Walker, first season; Diving coach — Aaron Rooney; Assistant coach — Crysta Krause | http://www.echopress.com/sports/cardinals/4104652-oman-alex-walker-steps-head-swim-coach | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/337e8401dba1657eef991e5c8f21ede15a0f1d34bba0e8a7071c3a7a1757e1b2.json |
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Big Ole has a fresh paint job, and next week, he'll briefly have an accessory to complement it.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the original Vikings Gjallarhorn from 2007 will be placed near the Big Ole statue.
The stop is one of 23 along the Sound the North tour, during which the original Gjallarhorn travels to iconic places throughout Minnesota. Before visiting Big Ole, it will also be placed at Kensington Rune Stone Park from 8 to 10 a.m.
"We're taking it to all different kinds of iconic as well as scenic locations in Minnesota," said Minnesota Vikings Marketing Intern Monterae Carter. "During our research we found out about the Big Ole statue, and it seemed so interesting so we decided to make a stop there."
During the stops in the area, the public may take photos with the Gjallarhorn and is invited to tag them with #SoundTheNorth if shared on social media.
"We have props that they can use to make the picture extra fun," Carter said.
Jim Bergquist, executive director at the Runestone Museum, says it was just good timing that the tour stop was planned right after Big Ole's remodel wrapped up.
"We didn't know they were coming up here, but they called and said they would be here and they were curious to know if Big Ole would be finished," he said. "I think they were kind of planning to come up anyway and have a picture, but it's all the better now that Big Ole is finished with his paint job."
Bergquist encourages the public to come view the Gjallarhorn next week.
"There should be room for a good-sized crowd," he said.
ABOUT THE GJALLARHORN
The blowing of the Gjallarhorn has been a Minnesota Vikings tradition since 2007, and it is sounded before home games by an honorary figure from the community. Throughout the game, the horn is also sounded to signal important plays.
The use of the Gjallarhorn dates back to Norse mythology, when the arrival of gods was signaled by the sound.
The current horn, different from the one traveling around Minnesota, now resides at the recently opened U.S. Bank Stadium. It is fixed on a platform of its own in the northwest corner, rather than on the sidelines of the field as it has been in the past.
As it resides in a new stadium, it's fitting that the horn itself is also new, since the previous one shattered into pieces due to cold temperatures in January 2016.
On July 22, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer was the first to sound the Gjallarhorn from its new home. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101540-prop-big-ole-viking-gjallahorn-stop-alexandria-kensington | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/62eb1fc07d1bf6d869d0651193e4de953ab77bcb1a830016deee98d81c50f2ff.json |
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Class of 1961
The Jefferson High School Class of 1961 will host a class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. at Alexandria Golf Club. A cash bar and menu will be available.
Class of 1971
The Jefferson High School Class of 1971 will hold its 45 year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 1 in conjunction with Homecoming. For details, visit www.jefferson1971.myevent.com. | http://www.echopress.com/life/school/4104716-class-reunions-scheduled | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/1d1211b4a254a8a5229367ea8e72d13f69cb5a7457a59df8993a8a9402d2b71c.json |
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Briana Sanchez / Forum News Service Cars lined the streets of Watkins Friday for Alayna Ertl's funeral service. The service began at 10:30 a.m. and ended around 11:45 a.m.
Briana Sanchez / Forum News Service A family member looks down at the casket Friday at Alayna Ertl's funeral service at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins.
Briana Sanchez / Forum News Service Kayla and Matt Ertl watch as the casket is placed in the hearse Friday outside of St. Anthony Catholic Church. A funeral was held for Alayna Ertl.
Briana Sanchez / Forum News Service Father Aaron Nett and a preist wait for pallbearers to carry the casket out of St. Anthony Catholic Church Friday morning. A funeral service was held for Alayna Ertl at the church.
WATKINS, Minn.—"We must let this change us."
A standing-room-only crowd, which spilled into the overhead balcony of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins, was silent as the Rev. Aaron Nett issued a call to action Friday morning.
They gathered for the funeral of 5-year-old Alayna Ertl, the little girl who was taken from her home in the night last Saturday, and allegedly killed by a man who was once a family friend.
As much as the funeral was a time for the small central Minnesota town to remember Alayna, the smiley girl affectionately called a "little mama" for her caring nature, it was also a time to process what had happened.
But not accept it.
"Such a senseless violence, such an evil act. An act that could only be authored by Satan himself," Nett said. "It is incomprehensible and an insult to humanity."
Along with the program, a pamphlet was distributed. A picture of Alayna filled the cover, dressed in sparkly blue as Elsa from the movie "Frozen." Her favorite movie, family friends said.
Inside the pamphlet, several paragraphs painted a picture of the little girl and the things she loved.
"Alayna was her Momma's little princess who always dressed up in a dress. It didn't matter if she was playing outside or going shopping with mom, she had her wedges or 'clicky shoes' (high heels) and lip gloss on."
It talked about a girl who loved to sing and be sung to, and always requested to sing the "sun song" ("You are my Sunshine") before bed.
Just before Alayna's casket was brought in for the funeral, everyone inside the church sang that song together a capella.
Alayna's large family filled the front four pews of the church. They proceeded into the building behind Alayna's tiny coffin, which was covered with a white cloth.
At one point, parishioners prayed together for the family.
People broke down crying as the lector called for prayers for victims of abuse and kidnapping.
In his homily, Nett told community members it was normal to feel numb and angry.
"Why did this happen to such a beautiful, innocent girl? Why her, and why us? Why in this way?" he said.
He said he believed everything happens for a reason, though it was hard to imagine how the town could be hit by another tragedy this year.
Just over a month ago, a tornado devastated the town, seriously injuring one person. It hit the same street the Ertl family lives on.
And last August, two Watkins teenagers were killed and one seriously injured in a crash with a drunk driver. One of the teens who was killed in that crash, Zachary Rohrbeck, was Alayna's cousin.
It has been a hard year for the town of fewer than 1,000 people. So Nett's homily was also a call to action.
"These things do not have the last word. Ever," Nett said. "We must be instruments, ourselves, of peace."
At the funeral's close, the family followed behind the casket as it was carried from the church. Alayna's mother, Kayla, gripped Alayna's brother Carter tightly as they left the church.
Following the funeral and burial at the nearby cemetery, Alayna's family hosted community members for lunch at the Watkins town hall.
Kayla and her husband, Matt, did not speak during the funeral. No family member did.
But the last paragraph written in the pamphlet, written in quotation marks, suggests it is directly from the couple.
"We love you more than anything, baby girl, and miss you incredibly," it reads. "Please watch over us all and be the beautiful angel that you are up in heaven! Dance your heart out, Peanut." | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103036-funeral-watkins-girl-mourners-try-cope-evil-act | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/f9166001fb1e91f4d1af80b76259cddc7b7fa8855e10e40936921d499e11514a.json |
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When you think of hospice, what comes to mind? Cancer patients who are in their last few days of life?
What about dementia patients or patients with lung disease, heart disease or Parkinson's disease? Do they come to mind when you think about hospice? They should. In essence, anyone with a disease that eventually becomes terminal can benefit from the services offered through hospice.
Sue Quist, Hospice of Douglas County supervisor, explained how hospice works and who can benefit from the program.
Hospice is a benefit set up through Medicare, which is a federal benefit, she said. Those who are in the last six months or less to the end of their life qualify for hospice — this is anyone with any type of terminal disease.
There is a misconception that hospice is only used once the person reaches the last couple weeks or even days of their life. When in reality, Quist said, patients can benefit from its services in the last six months.
"People picture us only caring for patients in the last two or three days or even week of their life, when they are bed bound and they can't do anything," she said. "And that's not true. We want to get involved as soon as it's appropriate."
Because of the misconception that hospice is only for those in their last few weeks, 50 percent of hospice patients in the country are only in hospice care for 14 days or less, according to Quist. She said it is really hard for staff to do all of its work in that short amount of time.
"Part of the decision to use hospice is when patients want their care focused on comfort. We are really a society of treating disease and aggressively treating disease almost to a fault," she said. "People are getting treatment as such that it impacts their quality of life. Whatever time they have left, we want it to be the best time it can be."
Despite popular belief that cancer patients use hospice benefits the most, Quist said, the largest population of patients served in the country is actually patients with dementia. The reason she said is because the population of those people are growing. Alzheimer's is a top disease in the nation and dementia is a form of Alzheimer's.
As for how a patient is referred to hospice, Quist said referrals can come in different ways. Some come from the doctor, some come from the family and some can even come from the facility, such as a nursing home, where the patient might be living.
"Staff from the various facilities understand when it is appropriate to give us a call," said Quist.
Once a patient is referred to hospice, Quist said that a hospice nurse will do an assessment and will coordinate the care that the patient needs. She noted that roughly 75 percent of the registered nurses on staff at Hospice of Douglas County are certified in hospice nursing and in palliative care, which focuses on relieving suffering and achieving the best possible quality of life for patients and families.
Additionally, Quist said an individual plan is set up for each patient and that most often the plan includes emotional support from a social worker and spiritual support from the hospice chaplain.
She also noted that when Medicare set up the hospice program, it required that 5 percent of the care comes from volunteers.
In addition to the support and care they receive from the nurses, aides and volunteers, there also is music therapy, massage therapy and dog therapy. She said there is a program designed for veterans, as well, called "We honor veterans."
"About 25 percent of Americans that are dying are veterans," said Quist. "That's an important part of our services and we have to know how to care for them."
The most important item to note, Quist said, is regardless of who the patient is and what type of services they need, it's best to get hospice involved earlier instead of later.
"It may be a hard thing to talk about, but it is an important thing to talk about with your family," she said. "We are always happy to meet with families and talk about how we can help."
For more information, contact Hospice of Douglas County at (320) 763-6018 or visit its website at www.hospicedouglascounty.org. | http://www.echopress.com/life/features/4104708-hospice-serves-more-cancer-patients | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/9082b08fb9033cbd6904e2e6fcac9e75e419e3c3a1dbb8725a6e498682096b25.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T20:46:34 | null | 2016-08-27T14:32:30 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103119-still-time-attend-vikingland-builders-association-home-tour-weekend.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/DSC_0056_0.JPG?itok=MPmuFu87 | en | null | Still time to attend Vikingland Builder's Association Home Tour this weekend | null | null | www.echopress.com | The Vikingland Builder's Association Home Tour features five local homes this year.
The Vikingland Builders Association's (VBA) 25th annual Home Tour is taking place this weekend.
The two-day event is being held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Saturday, Aug. 27, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.
The show features five local homes, highlighting the latest in building layouts, design concepts and interior design.
Tickets may still be purchased for for $3 each. For more information and a map of the homes, visit http://www.vikinglandbuilders.com/thetour.cfm.
VBA is a nonprofit professional trade organization committed to providing quality affordable housing for all citizens. For more information visit www.vikinglandbuilders.com. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103119-still-time-attend-vikingland-builders-association-home-tour-weekend | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/1c406733240fbbad08809fb0856b0f3ee4de98c3599f4e6097dbb852f7942119.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T14:47:00 | null | 2016-08-27T09:40:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4102493-minnesota-wolf-population-stable.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Minnesota wolf population stable | null | null | www.echopress.com | ST. PAUL—Minnesota had an estimated 2,278 wolves last winter, up just a tick from the year before, according to survey results released recently by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The winter survey estimate showed several more wolf packs across the wolf range — about the northern one-third of Minnesota — but the population was statistically unchanged from the estimate of 2,221 in 2015, the DNR said.
"The variations from year to year, it's harder to tease out why they change. But what is clear is that we have a pretty stable population out there over several years. The population is in good shape," said Dan Stark, the DNR's large carnivore specialist.
An increase in wolf packs, up from an estimated 374 in 2015 to 439 packs this year, comes as the big carnivores have to travel less to find their favorite food, whitetail deer. The average pack covered about 62 square miles in this year's survey, down from 73 square miles last year — a sign that deer numbers continue to rebuild after dropping significantly in 2012 and 2013, the DNR notes.
As deer numbers dropped earlier in the decade "we've observed a decline in prey that translated into larger wolf pack territories, and the reverse is now to be expected if deer numbers continue to increase," John Erb, the DNR's wolf research scientist, said in announcing the survey results.
Erb said the population estimate has a "confidence interval" of 450 wolves, up or down, with 2,278 at the midpoint.
The most recent survey estimated an average of 4.4 wolves per pack, down from an average pack size of 5.1 wolves per pack in last year's survey but within the 30-year range that bounces between 4.3 and 5.6 wolves per pack.
The survey is taken at mid-winter, the low point of the annual wolf population cycle. Each spring the population doubles with new pups born, but many of those pups and other wolves die in the coming year.
Minnesota's stable population comes after federal wolf protections were reimposed nearly two years ago. After several years of state-sanctioned hunting and trapping seasons, wolves returned to the federal endangered species list in December 2014 under a federal judge's ruling.
The federal court order means wolves can't be hunted or trapped in Minnesota, where they are listed as threatened, except under the watch of federal trappers near where livestock or pets have been attacked. Wolves are completely off-limits to hunting and trapping in Wisconsin and Michigan, where wolves are listed as endangered.
The fact that the state's wolf population didn't go up more after hunting and trapping was stopped was surprising to some wolf advocates, noting the population dropped quickly when wolf seasons were held from 2012 to 2014.
"Wolf hunting and trapping caused a 25 percent drop in Minnesota's wolf population, and even with federal protection, the population has not rebounded," said Collette Adkins, a Minnesota-based biologist and attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. "This survey shows that there's no need to hunt wolves to manage their numbers because pressures like disease, road mortality, illegal killings and depredation control (federal trapping) continue to strain the wolf population."
Erb said it will take several years of deer populations increasing before wolf numbers increase significantly, and Stark said normal winters in recent years have been better for deer but made it harder for wolves to catch their prey.
Minnesota's wolf population remains above the state's official minimum goal of at least 1,600. The state has by far the most wolves of any state outside Alaska, with the population varying from just a few hundred wolves in the early 1970s — before Endangered Species Act protections — to as many as 3,020 wolves in the 2004 survey, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data.
A year without hunting and trapping seems to have bolstered Wisconsin wolves more than Minnesota. Wisconsin's annual winter wolf survey found an estimated 880 wolves were roaming the state earlier this year, up 16 percent from 2015 and the most wolves ever counted in the state in modern times. Michigan's Upper Peninsula has about 630 wolves.
Several bills have been introduced in Washington to remove the federal protections and return wolf management to state wildlife agencies in the Great Lakes. So far those bills have not passed Congress.
An October court hearing is scheduled in the ongoing federal case regarding Great Lakes wolves. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102493-minnesota-wolf-population-stable | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/4e12fdd0c73884159117d093a706042d258726f2c337b23c8641ea28500cabf9.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:46:20 | null | 2016-08-26T11:21:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fsports%2Fsilverstreaks%2F4102306-girls-tennis-osakis-ties-seventh-delano-tourney.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Girls tennis: Osakis ties for seventh at Delano tourney | null | null | www.echopress.com | The Osakis tennis team tied for seventh place with Blaine in the Delano/Orono tournament on Thursday.
Delano won the tournament with 42 team points, while Brainerd (26) and Princeton (24) rounded out the top three among the eight-team field.
"It was a tough competition for us today, but we felt any wins we could get at this tourney would be a positive for us," head coach Ryan Maddock said. "All the girls competed well and should be stronger players for the experience gained."
Eighth-grader Tia Dykema won a pair of matches at first singles to take fifth overall, while sophomore Shea Olson and freshman Lauren Scherr each went 1-2 in the next two singles slots to finish fourth and sixth, respectively.
Seniors Nicolle Klukken and Liz Sabrowsky took sixth at top doubles with a 1-2 record, while Alexa Lien and Morgan Rach finished fourth with a 1-2 mark as well at fourth doubles.
Juniors Kali Giesler and Karlee Hoffarth teamed up at No. 2 doubles for a seventh-place finish, while Kiara Hensley and Dinara Dykema took sixth at third doubles after both pairs went 1-2 on the day.
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
TEAM SCORES — 1. Delano — 42; 2. Brainerd — 26; 3. Princeton — 24; 4. Roseville, Orono, Cambridge — 17; 7. Osakis, Blaine — 10
OSAKIS FINISHES — SINGLES — No. 1 — T. Dykema, 2-1, fifth; No. 2 — Olson, 1-2, fourth; No. 3 — Scherr, 1-2, sixth; No. 4 — Camryn Hoffarth, 0-3, eighth
DOUBLES — No. 1 — Klukken/Sabrowsky, 1-2, sixth; No. 2 — Giesler/K. Hoffarth, 1-2, seventh; No. 3 — Hensley/D. Dykema, 1-2, sixth; No. 4 — Lien/Rach, 1-2, fourth | http://www.echopress.com/sports/silverstreaks/4102306-girls-tennis-osakis-ties-seventh-delano-tourney | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/db0552993ff610f554b80e6f80cb1489e41adfab6ec42fd4bdcf643ec4df82a0.json |
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Kandi Racing Association president Jason McCoy appeared on behalf of the group at Tuesday's hearing in Kandiyohi County District Court, and asserted a guilty plea to one gross misdemeanor charge: conducting a fireworks display without a certified operator.
The association was sentenced Tuesday to pay the $2,000 fine within six months. An additional $1,000 fine was stayed, which means it can be dismissed on successful completion of two years of unsupervised probation.
New London firefighter Travis Roediger was injured at the June 10, 2015, fireworks show at the KRA Speedway in Willmar after he bent down to light a fuse and the box shifted, blasting a second rocket straight into his chest, according to the criminal complaint on the charges. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4105370-group-pay-2000-fine-illegal-fireworks | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/466c6fe5331aadbf501bd1248cf5cfb6dec2f958bf51294bafd880366b185936.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:46:13 | null | 2016-08-26T13:35:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4101552-wild-about-wine-carlos-creek-sell-xcel-center.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0Bx5_d3KDuYqZdzR3ekt5TUNScDQ.jpg?itok=0JpKipl- | en | null | Wild about wine: Carlos Creek to sell in Xcel Center | null | null | www.echopress.com | Carlos Creek Winery is the first in the Midwest to be able to bottle wine in single-serving plastic miniatures. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
When the puck drops for Minnesota Wild games at the Xcel Center this season, fans can sip on wine from Alexandria's Carlos Creek Winery as they watch.
The winery has signed a contract to be the sole provider for wine at the St. Paul arena's hockey games and other events, such as concerts.
The deal was made possible when the winery added equipment so it could bottle single-serving plastic bottles. The winery is first in the Midwest to be able to offer this type of bottle, according to Tami Bredeson, president of Carlos Creek Winery.
The sports venue is a first for Carlos Creek, but may not be the last, if things go well at the Xcel.
"We may be able to parlay that into other opportunities," said Tyler Bredeson, vice president for operations for Carlos Creek.
The opportunity became available when Barefoot wines opted not to renew as the Xcel 's wine vendor.
Based on Barefoot's sales, Michelle Bredeson, vice president of sales, said that the "low-end of expectations" is to sell about 30,000 single-serve bottles per year at the Xcel. Each serving is 6.3 ounces, about one-fourth of a bottle.
The winery will be selling its Minnescato, Trinity and Chardonnay brands and its Minnesota Nice line of wines — Wobegon White, Hot Dish Red and You Betcha Blush, which has a label featuring two moose playing hockey.
The sales at the Xcel will start with the beginning of the Wild's season in October.
If hockey and wine may seem an unlikely pairing, Carlos Creek also has other new outlets:
Minnesota State Fair: Minnesota Nice single-serve miniatures are available at the French Creperie restaurant that started this week.
Guthrie Theater: Carlos Creek wines will be the exclusive wines available in the VIP Kitchak Lounge of the Minneapolis theater, to be served at some special events. The winery is working on getting its wines served at all bars in the Guthrie, offering a changing selection of wines served from full-size bottles.
Ordway Theater: While a deal is not yet finalized, Carlos Creek wines should soon be available at all the bars in the St. Paul theater and will be the exclusive wines available in the private donors lounges. Like the Guthrie, the wine selection will change and be served from full-size bottles.
While selling wine at the new venues is a good opportunity for the winery, the ability to build up the Carlos Creek brand in the Twin Cities metro area makes the deal even more attractive.
"If all goes well, it should make Carlos Creek more at the forefront of people's minds when they are buying wine in the Twin Cities," Tyler Bredeson said. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4101552-wild-about-wine-carlos-creek-sell-xcel-center | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/080e4ba1fd798197404d6a990a82507bad2825524607d60ab76482873ad688fa.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T14:47:26 | null | 2016-08-29T09:41:32 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4103732-man-arrested-after-shots-fired-spicer-zorbaz.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/all/themes/echopress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Man arrested after shots fired at Spicer Zorbaz | null | null | www.echopress.com | SPICER, Minn.—A 38-year-old Lake Lillian man was arrested early Sunday after people at Zorbaz restaurant in Spicer allegedly witnessed him firing a gun as he drove out of the parking lot.
According to information from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, a deputy heard five gunshots in the area of Zorbaz and reported them to dispatchers at 2:02 a.m.
Zorbaz' bouncers and other witnesses told the deputy that a white male in a vehicle had held a handgun out his window and fired shots into the air while leaving the parking lot.
Deputies stopped the suspect's vehicle a few miles south of Spicer on Kandiyohi County Road 8, according to the release. Two weapons were found in the car. The man was arrested on weapons and assault charges and for driving under the influence.
The man was taken to the Kandiyohi County Jail. His name has not been released. Formal charges are expected this week, according to the release | http://www.echopress.com/news/4103732-man-arrested-after-shots-fired-spicer-zorbaz | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/93aac890fd3bc72f47d7f656d1bd606aa3193d6796a5c16113cf09cb828d8c35.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T16:46:46 | null | 2016-08-28T10:00:03 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.echopress.com%2Fnews%2F4100721-be-pickle-pro.json | http://www.echopress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/082416.F.GFH_.CHEFJESS1.JPG?itok=Fs61NNZV | en | null | Be a pickle pro | null | null | www.echopress.com | When the garden is overflowing, it's time to start pickling. You don't have to wait to enjoy the yummy crunch if you mix up some easy refrigerator blends. (Grand Forks Herald photo/Jessica Karley Rerick)
My husband made one request for our garden this year: He wanted me to plant enough cucumbers so he could can pickles. This was one of his talents I only had heard about but had yet to experience. It turns out, he is really, really good at it.
This sparked a pickling discussion in our house. I never have been a “canner” and always have opted for the “quick,” or “refrigerator,” pickle method. I prefer it because it’s a fun and fast way to enjoy pickled vegetables. You don’t have to worry about sanitizing all those jars or mixing the proper ratios of sugar, salt and vinegar.
As the name suggests, refrigerator pickles are stored in the fridge rather than the cupboard — so they do take up a little more real estate in the kitchen. Still, the flavors make them well worth it.
Over the years, I’ve learned you can pickle just about anything. I have quick-pickled cucumbers, onions, peppers, cauliflower, carrots, beans, asparagus, beets, brussel sprouts, and the list goes on.
Follow these quick steps, and you will be on your pickling way:
-- Prepare your vegetables. Be sure to wash them first, but you can cut or trim your vegetables anyway you like. If you like your pickled vegetables a little on the softer side, you may want to consider blanching them first. I generally don’t, but some may prefer to blanch tougher vegetables such as carrots, brussel sprouts or beets for 1-2 minutes ahead of time.
-- Divide vegetables into jars or storage containers. Glass jars or Pyrex containers work best because they won’t leach unwanted flavors into your pickled foods.
-- Add flavoring. This is where your “signature pickled (insert item here)” really can take shape. I like to use garlic cloves, jalapenos or dill as my fresh ingredient options. For dried options, I tend to favor dried chilies, red pepper flakes, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, caraway seeds, coriander seeds, and so on. Avoid using any dried flake herbs, however, because they won’t hold up to the pickling solution.
-- Make your pickle brine. You can play with this part, too. Add more sugar if you like a sweeter pickle or remove some if you don’t. You also can adjust the salt to taste. You can’t skip the salt altogether, though, because it’s necessary. The process for making the brine always will be the same. Heat it in a pot until boiling and stir until all the sugar and salt is dissolved. I am sharing two different brine recipes today — one for a sweeter, curry brine, and the other for a classic sour pickle. You can find plenty of other recipes online, but these are two of my favorites. I am a sucker for pickled curry cauliflower.
-- Pour the brine into your jars. I fill my jars two-thirds full of brine and then fill the rest with boiling water.
-- Cover, let cool and store in the refrigerator for 24 hours before eating. You can store the pickled items for up to a month in the refrigerator.
Pickled Curry Cauliflower
1½ cups rice wine vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
1 teaspoon pickling salt
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons curry powder
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
1½ cups water
½ head cauliflower, cut into small florets
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon cumin seed
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
6 cardamom pods, broken so they are slightly open, but seeds remain inside
Divide the following ingredients among pint jars or place them in a glass container: Cauliflower florets, garlic cloves, cumin seed, black peppercorns and cardamom pods.
For the brine, add rice wine vinegar, sugar, salt, ginger, curry powder, chili flakes and water to a small pot. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Recipe makes 2 pint jars.
Basic Sour Pickle Brine
1½ cups white vinegar
1½ cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons pickling salt
Recipe makes enough for 2 pint jars.
Pickled Green Beans
20-25 fresh green beans, ends trimmed
1 clove garlic
⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes
¾ teaspoon mustard seeds
¾ teaspoon coriander seeds
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes or 1 dried red chili
Recipe is enough for a single jar. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4100721-be-pickle-pro | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/36b579d67825fefa475a8558673f6cfd4dfdd3ee17787f1b3b21a81a127c9a8e.json |
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In March, Sunshine Heifers reported to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office that cattle leased from 2013 to 2014 to Ricki Jay Stene’s Twin Creek Farms were unaccounted for. Twin Creek Farms had closed days before the report.
Several months of investigation found payment and documentation for 295 dairy cows missing - a value of about $590,000 at $2,000 per cow.
Stene told investigators that all cattle had been sold properly or died before the farm was closed.
One of Stene’s former employees recalled that he had been told to cut off ear tags and cover cows’ brands when they were sold to other farms in the last two years. Another former employee also said he recalled those practices from his time at the farm.
Stene was charged with felony-level livestock theft and defeating security on personality.
For felony-level livestock theft, if convicted, Stene could be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than 10 years, and may be fined up to $20,000, according to the Minnesota statute. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4104953-man-charged-selling-leased-livestock | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/59d5ee26814016e4ca7cda8ea23e9c150cf9b12d40b708191df06ef48af0df59.json |
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First responders move along the south side of Fish Hook Lake near Deane Point as they search for a victim who fell in the water following a two-boat collision on Thursday. (Kevin Cederstrom / Forum News Service)
Members of the Lakes Area Dive Team put their dive suits on as they leave the public access of Minnesota Highway 71 to join the search for a missing man following a two-boat accident Thursday on Fish Hook Lake in Hubbard County. (Kevin Cederstrom/Forum News Service)
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- The body of a man who went missing Thursday after two boats collided on Fish Hook Lake near Park Rapids has been found.
Divers recovered the body of 78-year-old John Patrick Sargent about 1:30 p.m. Friday an estimated 350 yards out from the Fish Hook Lake public access off Highway 71. The sheriff’s office notified family members who gathered at the access. Sargent’s body was brought in just after 3 p.m. and transported to a Park Rapids funeral home.
Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes stated in a news release Friday Sargent’s body was recovered in 8-feet of water. Sargent was operating a 16-foot fishing boat when he collided with a 17-foot boat operated by 32-year-old Jessiah Hoeg of Maple Grove.
Sargent and both his passengers, Thomas and Gloria Dalby of Brainerd, both 57, were ejected from their boat. None of the parties were wearing life jackets, according to the sheriff’s office.
Witnesses at the Loon’s Nest Resort saw the accident Thursday and were able to pull Thomas and Gloria Dalby from the capsized boat and brought to shore.
Thomas Dalby was airlifted from the public access to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. He was treated for broken ribs. Gloria Dalby was treated and released from CHI-St. Joseph’s Health in Park Rapids.
The occupants of the second boat, identified as Jessiah and Rick Hoag, sustained minor injuries.
Alcohol does not appear a factor in the crash, according to the sheriff’s office.
Involved in the search operation Friday were the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office, Lakes Area Dive Team, Becker County Dive Team, Central Lakes Search and Rescue and a local fishing guide with specialized electronic equipment.
The cause of the accident where the two boats collided is unknown at this time and Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes said the incident remains under investigation. | http://www.echopress.com/news/4102164-body-found-park-rapids-lake-crash-victim-identified | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.echopress.com/83ae683ab90017df02bcb7cef609eb181b95c3fedbb5c8b3accb3820674d2071.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:51:52 | null | 2016-08-30T20:50:03 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcobarweekly.com.au%2F%3Fp%3D2244.json | http://cobarweekly.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ladies-golf-1-1024x768.jpg | en | null | McManus family on hand to present golf winner’s prizes | null | null | cobarweekly.com.au | The women’s golf annual Marie McManus Memorial Day Stableford was contested on Sunday with Daphne Cross the winner with 37 points.
The beautiful winner’s trophy donated by the McManus family, was presented to Daphne by the McManus family members Freda McManus and Sharon Huon.
Chrissy Gilligan and Pam Sikora were next best, both scoring 34 points each followed by Angela Fryer (32) and Ann Dunn with 31.
Sikora, Fryer, Susan Goonrey, Julie Livingston and Karen Manns all picked up Nearest the Pin prizes.
Rob’s C-Food Day was played on Saturday with a number of lady golfers taking part. The results of this competition can be found in the men’s column this week.
It was a repeat performance on Wednesday with the rain cancelling yet another mid-week game.
There is also not much chance of getting on the course at all this coming week (heavy rain is predicted up until Friday).
If this is the case then it might be the time to get the sticks out for a bit of a ‘spring clean’ which could be one of the only times they will see any action this season!
If by some chance the Bureau of Meteorology have got the forecast wrong (golfers can only hope), a Stroke game is scheduled for today as well as the Narromine Open.
Friday should be the Vets Open and on Saturday a Stroke game is to be played which is also a Trophy Day.
The Captain versus President Day Stableford on Sunday is to be a free day with a barbecue to follow but will be postponed if the course is unplayable.—T’d Off | http://cobarweekly.com.au/?p=2244 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | cobarweekly.com.au/9c4e2afc271b3f462d64d8e6ec2b901950876a016ef85bd39331167c534c814f.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:51:57 | null | 2016-08-30T20:45:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcobarweekly.com.au%2F%3Fp%3D2240.json | http://cobarweekly.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/share-dignity-1024x683.jpg | en | null | Locals encouraged to share dignity with women in need | null | null | cobarweekly.com.au | Two Cobar women are encouraging other local women to get behind the Share the Dignity charity and donate to a very worthwhile cause.
Tamika Jade and Sarah Fleming are seeking donations of sanitary items for the Share the Dignity charity, which assists homeless women, women seeking refuge from domestic violence and drought stricken farmers in rural Australia to have access to personal hygiene items.
“It’s shocking to think that these vulnerable women do not have access to essential products,” Jade told The Cobar Weekly.
The Share the Dignity charity came about last year after founder Rochelle Courtenay read that many homeless women and also women in domestic violence shelters had to face unthinkable indignities during their monthly period.
For these vulnerable and at risk women, each month brought a shameful and traumatic experience.
She said after reading the article from the comfort of her home, and gaining the knowledge that many Australian women couldn’t take hygiene for granted during menstruation, she knew she couldn’t allow it to continue.
‘We believe that sanitary items should be a right not a privilege’, is the charity’s moto.
Tamika and Sarah are planning to hold a local fundraiser and are encouraging local women to come along.
“In the lead up to Christmas, Share the Dignity is running ‘It’s in the bag’.
“This initiative encourages people to fill an old handbag that they have at home with sanitary, beauty and hygiene products to give to women in need this festive season,” Tamika said.
“All the items we collect will go into a big box and will go to Share the Dignity in Sydney where they will be distributed to needy areas.” | http://cobarweekly.com.au/?p=2240 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | cobarweekly.com.au/bdb93516e655dabc55a6661a48610dcb72806945ef133d97e3d59d5e08575516.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:51:59 | null | 2016-08-30T20:35:29 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcobarweekly.com.au%2F%3Fp%3D2232.json | http://cobarweekly.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hospital-chairs-1024x683.jpg | en | null | Donated recliners to improve comfort for hospital patients | null | null | cobarweekly.com.au | The Cobar Hospital Auxiliary have recently donated two electric recliner chairs to the Cobar Hospital which are sure to make patients’ stays a lot more comfortable.
The new chairs arrived last Thursday with patient Lorna Lawrie one of the first to test them out.
Mrs Lawrie, who has an injured shoulder and some mobility issues, was full of praise for the new chairs.
“This is amazing, much more comfortable.
“I’ll be able to sit here and read a book or watch television,” she said.
“Before, the staff moved my bed around so that I could see the television, but this is much better.”
The recliner chairs will be of benefit to patients who are suffering a wide range of medical conditions, including arthritis, asthma, circulation problems and back pain.
For patients who are required to spend a lot of time in an armchair, the additional seating positions the chairs offer, can also help to reduce the risk of pressure sores.
The new chairs can be adjusted to multiple seating positions so that patients can achieve correct posture or just be able to find a more comfortable sitting position.
The recliners also offer leg elevation and can be tilted forward to assist patients into a standing position. | http://cobarweekly.com.au/?p=2232 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | cobarweekly.com.au/e19a2a5ae5ed376e5ae91720929cee827bef9d67149e5a07ba3fa3d526882919.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:13 | null | 2016-08-23T23:50:32 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcobarweekly.com.au%2F%3Fp%3D2206.json | http://cobarweekly.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/miners-ghost-1024x683.jpg | en | null | Plans finalised for 2016 Festival of the Miner’s Ghost | null | null | cobarweekly.com.au | The Festival of the Miners Ghost planning committee met last week to finalise a number of new items on this year’s schedule of activities.
Former miner Barry Knight reported to the meeting on the progress he’s made with organising a miners’ reunion.
Mr Knight said he’s been sharing the event details on social media with former Cobar miners who now work in Mt Isa, Orange and Kalgoorlie and other mining towns in the hope of enticing miners who have previously worked in Cobar to return for the weekend.
Lloyd Mitchell from the Cobar & District Cricket Association said the club would like to be involved in this year’s festival.
He said at their annual general meeting last week they discussed a 20 overs competition to be run over two days (allowing shift workers at the mines to compete).
Mr Mitchell said they are also considering running a competition to see who can throw a cricket ball the furthest.
It was suggested the competition could be run in the main street, in Lewis Street or at Ward Oval.
Another new item discussed at the meeting was a themed ‘Night to Dismember’ party which is to be organised by The John Mitchell Pharmacy (JMP).
JMP retail manager Miranda Riley said a percentage of the ticket sales from the night would be donated to help with the construction of a miners’ memorial at the Heritage Park.
The meeting also discussed final plans for the Dust Bowl Fuel Burners Show n’ Shine, the Girl Guides’ Treasure Hunt, Carewest’s family disco, Peak Gold Mine tours as well as entertainment and markets in the park.
Festival coordinator John Martin told the meeting that he expected he would be able to present a finalised program to their next meeting which will be held next month. | http://cobarweekly.com.au/?p=2206 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | cobarweekly.com.au/c78e3fd317235e813ca48d7bb922195e1381d4800947d31086413b4c215e2765.json |
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