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] | 2016-08-26T12:57:49 | null | 2016-08-26T12:15:00 | A St Helens dog owner was ordered to pay over £700 after being found guilty of a dog fouling offence. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-fined-for-leaving-dog-mess-in-st-helens-skateboard-park-1-8090495.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090492.1472206383!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man fined for leaving dog mess in St Helens skateboard park | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A St Helens dog owner was ordered to pay over £700 after being found guilty of a dog fouling offence.
Paul Phillip Glasser, Kentmere Avenue, Moss Bank, was fined £100 after being found guilty in his absence at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court (on Friday 19 August) for non-payment of a fixed penalty Notice.
He had been observed failing to remove dog faeces from a skateboard park adjacent to Kentmere Avenue, Moss Bank, St. Helens, by a St Helens Council employee.
The court heard how on the 14 January this year, Glasser allowed his dog to foul on the skateboard park and walked off without making any attempt to remove the faeces.
The witness contacted a Dog Welfare and Enforcement Officer, who attended the scene.
Glasser then refused to give his details to the officer - an offence under Section 61 (1) and Section 61 (2) (b) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
Merseyside Police were contacted for assistance and to help obtain the offender’s details.
Glasser was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice - which was not paid within the prescribed time limit.
Glasser was fined £100 for non-payment of the fixed penalty, £100 for refusing to provide his details to an authorised officer, and ordered to pay costs of £482.24.
He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/man-fined-for-leaving-dog-mess-in-st-helens-skateboard-park-1-8090495 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/2b7ac7169db95827f48ec2822004b3ef86303ee2c40c1b5a125fae440285993c.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:51:33 | null | 2016-08-31T10:12:37 | Catalans Dragons forward Dave Taylor has been cleared of gouging the eye of St Helens full-bacl Jonny Lomax. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Ftaylor-cleared-of-eye-gouging-jonny-lomax-1-8097350.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097349.1472634735!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Taylor cleared of eye gouging Jonny Lomax | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Catalans Dragons forward Dave Taylor has been cleared of gouging the eye of St Helens full-bacl Jonny Lomax.
The former Gold Coast Titans player was accused of gouging Lomax during the Dragons’ 39-16 Super League defeat by Saints at Langtree Park last month.
Taylor denied the grade E offence, which carries a ban of between four and eight matches, when he faced a Rugby Football League independent disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday evening and was found not guilty.
The hearing was due to be heard a week ago but was postponed at the request of the Dragons.
In a separate hearing, also held a week later than scheduled, Taylor was given a two-match ban after being found guilty of making a grade B dangerous throw in his side’s last match, a 44-0 defeat by Hull FC at the KCOM Stadium.
Taylor, who denied the charge, was fined £300 and given a suspension which means he will miss Saturday’s home game against Warrington and the trip to Wakefield a week later. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/taylor-cleared-of-eye-gouging-jonny-lomax-1-8097350 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/279a4693f6a637a7380129defdddee61cc3d38b9285e1bdb4ac3e6dd1f161b57.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:50:21 | null | 2016-08-30T14:26:38 | A teenaged boy hit by a car on the M6 yesterday is in a critical condition. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fteenager-fighting-for-life-after-m6-collision-1-8096032.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8096320.1472632820!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Teenager fighting for life after M6 collision | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.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
A teenaged boy hit by a car on the M6 yesterday is in a critical condition.
Police said the boy appeared to run onto the carriageway on the Southbound M6 at Charnock Richard services at 1.45pm, and was involved in a collision with a Jaguar XF.
Traffic backed up near the scene of the incident
He suffered serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Alder Hey Hospital where his condition is described as critical.
His family are being supported.
The motorway was closed for about four hours yesterday (Tuesday).
Sgt Lee Campbell, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “This was a serious collision which has left a boy with life threatening injuries. I would appeal for anyone who saw what happened, and who hasn’t already spoken to the police, to get in touch with us.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0776 of Tuesday, August 30th.
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[] | 2016-08-31T12:50:22 | null | 2016-08-31T12:00:00 | Motorists are being warned to expect delays at the junction of Rainford Road and Dentons Green Lane– and Kiln Lane and Greenfield Road from Friday, September 2. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fdrivers-warned-to-expect-delays-1-8097352.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097351.1472634786!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Drivers warned to expect delays | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:19 | null | 2016-08-25T11:13:51 | Catalans forward Dave Taylor is facing a 10-game ban after he was charged with eye-gouging Saints ace Jonny Lomax. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fcatalan-forward-charged-with-eye-gouging-jonny-lomax-1-8087764.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8087760.1472120016!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Catalan forward charged with eye-gouging Jonny Lomax | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Catalans forward Dave Taylor is facing a 10-game ban after he was charged with eye-gouging Saints ace Jonny Lomax.
If he is hit with the suspension it would be bring down the curtain on his 2016 season.
At the request of the French club the case, has been put back to next Tuesday.
Australian Taylor, 28, is charged with Grade E eye gouging on St Helens’ Jonny Lomax and a Grade B dangerous throw offence against Hull FC.
His throw charge is up to a two-game ban with gouging four to six games, with no early guilty plea available.
Taylor moved to the French side this season from Gold Coast Titans. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/catalan-forward-charged-with-eye-gouging-jonny-lomax-1-8087764 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/86ae4ca9c98fe75a9bdb050f6f635b57499c8a7bc511ed1cc1e3330c8dcf697f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:07:48 | null | 2016-08-25T11:14:07 | Saints supremo Eamonn McManus isn’t the only high-profile Rugby League figure concerned with the inconsistencies of the RL Disciplinary Committee. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fmcmanus-not-the-only-chairman-furious-with-rfl-1-8087767.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8087766.1472120033!/image/image.jpg | en | null | McManus not the only chairman furious with RFL | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Saints supremo Eamonn McManus isn’t the only high-profile Rugby League figure concerned with the inconsistencies of the RL Disciplinary Committee.
Former referees’ chief Stuart Cummings - who was part of the originally working group team which in 2007 drew up the sentencing guidelines and developed the process that is now in place - admitted this week that the system needed reviewing.
Mr Cummings was adding his thoughts to the views expressed by the St Helens chairman in the wake of two-match bans imposed on Luke Thompson and Luke Walsh - the latter for a dangerous throw - at last Wednesday’s disciplinary panel and the problems caused when the original scheduled hearing, which had been set for Tuesday night, was postponed for 24 hours due to one of the judiciary being taken ill at the 11th-hour.
Both players were subsequently found guilty of the charges and while initially Saints wanted to appeal against the sentences, they were forced, reluctantly, to withdraw them due to lack of time to present a case..
In his League Weekly column, Mr Cummings said: “There is no doubt owing to the way the game has changed over the nine years that this system has been in place with different ways of defending and tackling causing much of the problem and while sentencing guidelines attempt to address every possible way that misconduct can occur, there will inevitably be incidents that are not accurately described in the guidelines.”
The ex-Super League referee cited last week’s RL Disciplinary Panel decision to hand a two-match ban on Thompson as a case in point after they had found him guilty of ‘a shoulder charge with indirect or secondary contact to the head of an attacking player’ in the club’s last home game against the Catalans Dragons.
Mr Cummings said: “The panel took a different view to mine as I believe that this refers to a player whose initial point of contact is below the shoulder.
That is illegal but would only result in a penalty and then the shoulder makes contact with the head.
“The secondary contact is an accidental clash of heads involving Thompson and Justin Horos which is mainly due to the body position of the Catalans player rather than the shoulder charge.
“While we see a lot of accidental head clashes in the game, this is the first time I’m aware of someone has been charged as a result.”
He went on: “Perhaps it is time to review how the system operates and to look at any areas for improvement.”
No doubt he will have the 100 per cent support of the Saints’ chairman but pointed out that at the end of the day any changes would be in the hands of the clubs themselves.
Over to you, Mr McManus! | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/mcmanus-not-the-only-chairman-furious-with-rfl-1-8087767 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/52efbc31dcef076549f914d46edd70e56f5ef91e581461bb1cdfe2d9ceb5145b.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T20:49:37 | null | 2016-08-27T20:35:43 | Detectives are appealing for information after a man armed with a knife confronted a group of teenagers. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fteenagers-confronted-by-man-with-knife-1-8092763.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091832.1472326517!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Teenagers confronted by man with knife | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Detectives are appealing for information after a man armed with a knife confronted a group of teenagers.
It is believed the man was looking for money when he confronted the teenagers at a bus stop on Fleet Lane, near Duckeries Park, in Derbyshire Hill, just after 11pm yesterday.
The man, who left empty-handed, was on a bike and wearing dark clothing.
He was described as being aged 30 to 35 and bald.
Detective Sergeant Alan Williams said: “This was a distressing incident for the teenagers and I would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward so we can find the person responsible.
“An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact St Helens CID on 0151 777 6881 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:33 | null | 2016-08-25T11:13:13 | Popular coffee chain Costa has submitted plans to build a drive-thru site in St Helens town centre. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcotsa-coffee-submits-plans-for-drive-thru-in-st-helens-1-8087757.json | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/cotsa-coffee-submits-plans-for-drive-thru-in-st-helens-1-8087757 | en | null | Cotsa Coffee submits plans for drive-thru in St Helens | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Popular coffee chain Costa has submitted plans to build a drive-thru site in St Helens town centre.
The proposed centre would be based at the West point site, which is off St Helens linkway.
Developers hope to turn the West Point area into a bustling leisure complex.
There is already an Aldi supermarket in the area.
Council officials will be considering the application in the autumn.
Costa already has sites in the town centre and one on Ravenhead Retail park. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/cotsa-coffee-submits-plans-for-drive-thru-in-st-helens-1-8087757 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/22d7218230bfd080e48bd3bb6ff73096089e681d7e2c155e4831c942b6a3b84f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:48:21 | null | 2016-08-26T17:00:00 | Mixed weather failed to dampen the spirits of hundreds of visitors at the weekend as St Helens Council rangers showcased some ancient ways of working at Victoria Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fancient-craft-skills-showcased-at-victoria-park-1-8090494.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090489.1472206342!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ancient craft skills showcased at Victoria Park | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Mixed weather failed to dampen the spirits of hundreds of visitors at the weekend as St Helens Council rangers showcased some ancient ways of working at Victoria Park.
Falconry displays, harp making, pole lathe demonstrations and even tarot card readings were just some of the activities that helped turn the clock back hundreds of years for those who attended a craft fair.
Coun Seve Gomez-Aspron, cabinet member for Green Smart and Sustainable Borough, said: “As well as providing some fabulous entertainment, events like this help to ensure that traditional crafts aren’t lost to future generations.”
The event was just one of an ongoing series of events at the newly-refurbished - and now Green Flag award winning - Victoria Park. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/ancient-craft-skills-showcased-at-victoria-park-1-8090494 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/18bb955089a087875aafddf472c43788605a00f5322153c35034c7925a07f615.json |
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"Natalie Walker"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:05 | null | 2016-08-22T10:00:51 | Here is a list of five popular bookshops in the county | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flancashire-recommends-book-stores-1-8078725.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8078723.1471611796!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lancashire recommends.... book stores | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Here is a list of five popular bookshops in the county
Ebb & Flo, Chorley
Broadhurst's in Southport
Ebb & Flo bookshop is an independent bookshop in Gillibrand Street, Chorley.
Alongside more recognisable titles, its book selection offers something quirky to customers. With a children’s den area, there are activities and sessions for young learners.
The store stocks a wide range of French Djeco crafts, as well as handmade crafts by Darcey Fleur.
The shop also boasts an upstairs gallery, where local artists and photographers can exhibit their work. Prints and artwork are often for sale. The room is also available for hire.
Broadhurst’s Bookshop, Southport
Broadhurst’s Bookshop in Market Street, Southport has four floors of hidden treasures.
The ground floor houses the new bookshop, with fiction and non-fiction. Other floors include an extensive new children’s book department, two rare book rooms specialising in 19th and 20th century literature, modern first editions, private press books and a wide and interesting selection of antiquarian titles. There is also eight second-hand book rooms containing upwards of 50,000 titles on all subjects and a varied selection of 18th, 19th and 20th century prints and maps.
Halewood and Sons, Preston
Halewood and Sons is a family business established in 1867 by William Halewood. It has a vast stock of rare, interesting and collectable books, maps and prints in all subject areas.
Located in 37 Friargate, there is ample choice to browse around for the perfect second hand and antiquarian book. The five-generational store is particularly strong in travel, exploration, local history, Arthur Conan Doyle, and natural history.
For more information and a book search, email dhalewood@aol.com
Book, Bean and Ice Cream, Kirkham
Book, Bean and Ice Cream, run by Elaine Silverwood, is at the site of the former SilverDell bookshop, in Poulton Street, Kirkham. The shop relaunched with a new name, linking with Silverwood Events, to provide cultural and literary activities in a cafe and book shop setting.
Carnforth Bookshop, Carnforth
Carnforth Bookshop, in Market Street, is an independent, family run bookshop, established in 1977.
Situated over three floors, it stocks a wide variety of products, including new, second hand and antiquarian books, as well as a large selection of maps, gifts, cards, toys, stationery and art materials. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/lancashire-recommends-book-stores-1-8078725 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/3cfe3aa703621a1401724ba369ae29eb09d722df88e8e2a65bb7ef6419d36eee.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T20:50:07 | null | 2016-08-26T20:00:00 | Sobering political reality trumps blood-saturated fiction in the third instalment of James DeMonaco’s horror series, set in a dystopian America which has legalised murder for 12 hours every March to sate the population’s bloodlust and reduce crime levels for the rest of the year. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fthe-purge-election-year-one-hack-n-slash-too-far-1-8085542.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8085540.1472030127!/image/image.jpg | en | null | The Purge: Election Year - One hack ‘n’ slash too far | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Sobering political reality trumps blood-saturated fiction in the third instalment of James DeMonaco’s horror series, set in a dystopian America which has legalised murder for 12 hours every March to sate the population’s bloodlust and reduce crime levels for the rest of the year.
The original film, released in 2013, was a guilty pleasure fusing nail-biting tension with explosions of shocking violence.
A gruesome follow-up, The Purge Anarchy, fell short of expectations and now The Purge: Election Year polls a similarly lukewarm response by attempting to skewer the American political establishment.
Unfortunately, the real-life horror show of the 2016 race for the White House - a contest dripping with bile and intolerance - is far more disturbing than anything writer-director DeMonaco can conjure on screen for his beleaguered characters as they attempt to survive another night of wanton slaughter.
A potentially delicious subplot - the influx of murder tourists, who travel to America on Purge night to commit unspeakable crimes that are forbidden in their own countries - is undernourished and goes nowhere.
Eighteen years after her entire family was slaughtered on Purge night, Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) is poised to narrowly win the 2022 Presidential election by campaigning on a promise to end the annual cull.
Her rival, Minister Edwidge Owens (Kyle Secor), is a firm believer in the Purge and has the full backing of the New Founding Fathers (NFF), the shadowy political hierarchy led by Caleb Warrens (Raymond J Barry).
These men and women in tailored suits are distressed by the possibility of Roan winning over the electorate and they plot to eliminate her.
“We are going to use this year’s Purge to do some spring cleaning gentlemen!” snarls Warrens, who masterminds a scheme to undermine the security measures put in place by the Senator’s trusted bodyguard and protector, Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo).
Meanwhile, as the 7pm siren to signal the start of the Purge approaches, hard-working shop owner Joe Dickson (Mykelti Williamson) and his assistant Marcos (Joseph Julian Soria) have an ill-fated run-in with two thieving schoolgirls (Brittany Mirabile, Juani Feliz) that they might regret when the blood-letting begins in earnest.
The Purge: Election Year is one hack ‘n’ slash too far for DeMonaco’s neat premise.
Plotting is flimsy and characters are thinly sketched, so we don’t have a strong emotional attachment to them.
Williamson provides comic relief to dissipate tension, almost putting a bullet in the head of one friend, who creeps up on him.
“Good Lord! It’s Purge night. You don’t sneak up on black people!” he shrieks.
Fans of earlier films will get their kicks from the gory set pieces but the lack of new ideas and directorial verve is palpable.
It’s time for a complete reshuffle behind the cameras.
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] | 2016-08-26T12:59:10 | null | 2016-08-26T09:34:23 | Thieves ransacked a vicarage in St Helens during a burglary. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbreaking-st-helens-vicarage-ransacked-by-thieves-1-8090154.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090153.1472200444!/image/image.jpg | en | null | BREAKING: St Helens vicarage ransacked by thieves | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Thieves ransacked a vicarage in St Helens during a burglary.
The raid took place last Friday (August 19) at the Christ Church vicarage on Chapel Lane, Eccleston.
Detectives say crooks entered the property at some point between 7am and 4pm.
Once inside, a number of items were stolen, including a boxed Yamaha flute, a Panasonic DMC G3K camera, an Olympus Camera, a black X-Box 1 console, and cash.
Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Det Insp Cath Haggerty, from St Helens CID, said: “We are keen to speak with anyone living locally or in the area last Friday who saw anything suspicious near to the vicarage.
“The offence took place in broad daylight and you may remember seeing people lurking around. Any details however small may be vital in our investigation.
“The items stolen include cameras and a musical instrument which are of both personal and monetary value to the family. I would urge anyone who has seen or been offered these items to do the right thing and contact police immediately, to ensure their safe return.”
Anyone with information is urged to call St Helens CID on (0151) 7776881, the non-emergency 101 number or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/breaking-st-helens-vicarage-ransacked-by-thieves-1-8090154 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/94694eae5247b6d1130705e2fc190e950a723ab3aca016494f11017a060728e5.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T08:49:38 | null | 2016-08-28T09:00:00 | Millions of people are looking forward to the return of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing - especially actor Carley Stenson. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcarley-looks-forward-to-new-strictly-1-8091716.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091714.1472229298!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Carley looks forward to new Strictly | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Millions of people are looking forward to the return of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing - especially actor Carley Stenson.
The star, who grew up in Billinge, will be supporting her fiance Danny Mac, who has been named as one of the competitors in this year’s show.
On social networking website Twitter, she posted: “Well looks like me and the mother in law will have to go shopping #Strictly any excuse eh!! #fashion #whattowear eek!!”
The couple have been dating for five years and announced their engagement earlier this year.
They have both starred in Channel Four soap Hollyoaks, with Danny playing Dodger Savage and Carley portraying Steph Cunningham.
Danny has already started preparing for the challenge.
He shared a photograph online showing him wearing a sequined top and tweeted: “It’s all kicking off & It’s safe to say i’m jumping in head, chest & sequins first! @bbcstrictly…”
He will strut his stuff in the popular dance competition alongside well-known faces including Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford, actor Lesley Joseph, former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and singers Will Young and Anastacia.
The launch show will be on BBC1 on Saturday, September 3 when the 15 celebrity contestants will discover which professional dancer they will be paired with.
They will dance throughout the series for a panel of judges and members of the public can take part in a phone vote.
Carley was in Hollyoaks for 10 years before her character Steph Cunningham was killed off in a fire in 2010.
She has since had lead roles in West End musicals Legally Blonde, Shrek and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
This summer she starred in Some Girl(s) at the Park Theatre in London and in BBC1’s Holby City.
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Liverpool Crown Court heard that Owen Williams was lured into a potentially deadly trap by a Wigan girl he had met on Facebook.
Owen Williams
Abby Liptrot persuaded the 23-year-old sales executive into the middle of a road only for her friend Robert Taylor then to run him down in his car, inflicting terrible injuries.
Mr Williams, who is still suffering physical and mental repercussions from the crash, today said he felt justice had been done.
Six months later he is still attending hospital appointments and suffering mentally and physically.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that the 23-year-old had been in contact with Abbey-lee Liptrot by mobile phone and text messages during the course of the night and repeatedly invited her to a “lock-in” at his local pub.
The two of you made a deliberate decision to go to the location of Mr Williams even though he had made it clear that if you, Liptrot, was with male company that was likely to cause problems Judge Denis Watson QC
He told 18-year-old Liptrot, whom he had never met, that she could bring her female friend along but that no men were welcome.
She was in the front seat of a Ford Fiesta being driven around by Robert Taylor, whom she had also met via Facebook, and her friend was in the back seat, said Catherine Ellis, prosecuting.
While they were driving around in the early hours of February 2 this year, Liptrot and Mr Williams were in touch and it became apparent she was in the car with Mr Taylor and the two men argued over the phone and Mr Williams sent him an abusive text.
Shortly before 4am they arrived in Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows, by the Sunbeam pub and Liptrot sent him messages saying the car was outside and to walk towards it.
Robert Taylor
“The prosecution case is that he was brought into the roadway so that something could be done to him,” said Miss Ellis.
Once he was outside the Fiesta left its parked position and 20-year-old Taylor drove it, on his admission, at 30mph along the road, which had cars parked on both sides. “It struck Mr Williams and threw him in the air and left him with a number of serious injuries.”
He suffered four fractured ribs, a fractured and dislocated left shoulder, a small cut to his liver, bleeding in both sides of the chest and bruising to his right lung. He also suffered cuts to his forehead which have left him scarred.
The Fiesta sped off and Taylor considered torching it but instead decided to hide it and told his insurance company it had been vandalised. Taylor and Liptrot were arrested later that day and the car was recovered.
When interviewed they suggested the victim had dived in front of the vehicle. “The prosecution do not accept that account,” said Miss Ellis.
Mr Williams’s friend told how he had “no chance” of getting out of the way and text messages between the defendants showed “no remorse whatsoever”.
Taylor said he had just driven to the pub to see if “it was real” and to see what was going on but got bored and moved off.
Jailing Taylor for 32 months and Liptrot, for 22 weeks, Judge Denis Watson, QC said, “Neither of you showed any remorse at all.”
He told them: “The two of you made a deliberate decision to go to the location of Mr Williams even though he had made it clear that if you, Liptrot, was with male company that was likely to cause problems.”
Liptrot messaged him that she was not prepared to walk down the road and that she was with a woman friend Taylor Whalley. The clear impression of her messages was to persuade him out of the pub and once he came out Robert Taylor drove at speed and he was hit.
The victim’s life has been “turned upside down” and he is self-conscious of the scarring to his forehead, he said.
Taylor, of Bickershaw Lane, Abram, admitted dangerous driving causing serious injury and Liptrot, of Belvoir Street, Scholes, admitted dangerous driving.
Judge Watson told Taylor: “This was a very serious piece of driving indeed. You knew perfectly well that he was being effectively brought out that pub to facilitate your intention to drive with the purpose of scaring him or terrifying him and you caused those serious injuries.”
Taylor was banned from driving for four years four months and Liptrot for two years and are both banned from contacting Mr Williams for five years and an order was made depriving Taylor of his car.
Defence barrister Tom Watson described Liptrot, who was due to start a hair and beauty college course tomorrow, as an immature person and immature mother. She has a young child who she has access to twice a week, he said.
It had been claimed she had been “laughing and smirking” during her last court appearance but Mr Watson said it was naievety and stupidity on her part and the recognition of her behaviour that night was slowly dawning on her.
After the hearing, sales executive Mr Williams told the Wigan Evening Post: “I am happy because this draws a line under the whole affair. Abby had been boasting on social media that she wasn’t going to prison so justice has been done and both have restraining orders.
“It means I can get on with my life. The sentences are a massive relief.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:45 | null | 2016-08-25T14:17:22 | The English Beat - starring original songwriter and lead-singer of The Beat, Dave Wakeling - have announced their UK tour heading to 53 Degrees in Preston on Thursday September 22nd. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fdave-wakeling-s-the-english-beat-skanking-their-way-to-53-degrees-1-8088637.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088636.1472131023!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Dave Wakeling’s The English Beat skanking their way to 53 Degrees | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | The English Beat - starring original songwriter and lead-singer of The Beat, Dave Wakeling - have announced their UK tour heading to 53 Degrees in Preston on Thursday September 22nd.
Dave Wakeling – the songwriter and lead-singer of The Beat - returns to the UK this September for a full UK tour, where he will be showcasing new material due for release in 2017.
The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980’s 2-Tone Band, The Beat, known in the US as The English Beat, Dave Wakeling is the consummate showman, touring the world with an all-star line-up, performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and a host of new songs.
The English Beat will play an extensive run of UK dates including shows in Liverpool, Newcastle, Cardiff, and London, and Dave’s hometown and the birthplace of many Beat lyrics and classics, Birmingham.
The band has been busy in the studio working on their first new album in 30 years, due for release in February 2017, titled ‘Here We Go Love’.
With a unique energy, pure melody, passion and politics, it’s impossible to forget the genius of UK Top 10 singles, ‘Mirror in the Bathroom’, ‘Hands Off She’s Mine’ and ‘Too Nice To Talk To’, before The Beat disbanded in 1983.
“I am very excited to be coming back to the UK to play shows and to get to introduce the songs from our upcoming new album. We have been in summer training, with shows with ub40, b52’s, culture club and train, and the band is in tip top form and ready to rock, steady!” Dave Wakeling.
SEPTEMBER TOUR DATES:
Friday 16th September – Concorde 2, Brighton
Saturday 17th September – Skabour Festival, Folkstone
Sunday 18th September – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells www.twforum.co.uk
Tuesday 20th September – Fibbers, York
Wednesday 21st September – The Magnet, Liverpool
Thursday 22nd September – 53 Degrees, Preston
Friday 23rd September – Robin 2, Wolverhampton
Saturday 24th September – The Windsor, Fife
Sunday 25th September – Volunteer Hall, Galashiels
Tuesday 27th September – Think Tank, Newcastle
Wednesday 28th September – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge http://thetradesclub.com
Thursday 29th September – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Friday 30th September – Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
OCTOBER TOUR DATES:
Saturday 1st October – Birmingham O2 Institute, Birmingham
Monday 3rd October – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Tuesday 4th October – Komedia, Bath
Wednesday 5th October – Rescue Room, Nottingham
Friday 7th October – The Zone Night Club, Redruth http://broadbeat.co.uk
Saturday 8th October – The Garage, London | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/dave-wakeling-s-the-english-beat-skanking-their-way-to-53-degrees-1-8088637 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/ec1a26df9fd87736d6be807ae38d5326610009aee3735cd4145362b1188068dd.json |
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And an impressive 69 per cent of the year group achieved five or more A* to C grades.
The top ten performers shared more than 81 A* and A grades between them.
Outstanding performers included two students who achieved a phenomenal nine A* - A grades between them - Ella Hesketh achieved six A*, three A grades and one B, while Sarah Jones achieved two A*s and seven A grades, and Scott Doyle achieved eight As and two grade Bs and Charlotte Barton achieved one A*, seven As and one B.
Another top performer was Brad Lloyd, who celebrated one A*, three As, two Bs and two Cs.
Principal Cameron Sheeran, said: “I am proud of all our students and it is a pleasure to see so many superb individual performances.
“Students and staff have worked incredibly hard; the unwavering determination of everyone involved to achieve these top grades is truly inspiring. Revision classes, exam support and the production of quality revision materials are all contributing factors to this outstanding day for Cowley.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/gcses-cowley-top-performers-score-142-a-and-a-grades-1-8088002 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/0c31dd924a7e0827fd5f7977f14b3bcd340a554b403b95d78b58a7f978d10352.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:30 | null | 2016-08-19T13:02:09 | Heavy metal group Metallica have announced they are releasing their first album in eight years. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fre-enter-sandman-metallica-return-with-new-album-1-8078546.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8078545.1471608120!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Re-Enter sandman - Metallica return with new album | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Heavy metal group Metallica have announced they are releasing their first album in eight years.
The veteran US rockers, who have won multiple Grammys and sold tens of millions of records around the world, revealed details of Hardwired ... To Self-Destruct, the long-awaited follow-up to 2008’s Death Magnetic.
In a statement on their website, the group said their 11th studio album - which will contain two discs and nearly 80 minutes of music - was “a long time coming” and is set for release on November 18.
The music video for the album’s first track, Hardwired, was also posted on YouTube.
It is the longest period fans have had to wait for a new Metallica album since the group formed in 1981.
The band’s current line-up includes singer-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/re-enter-sandman-metallica-return-with-new-album-1-8078546 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/d77cb494e203eac8bb9b1f1887c5ffce6dff59d5420e0154e8bf363bdb3cd807.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:35 | null | 2016-08-16T12:50:21 | Morgan Knowles has agreed a new three-year deal at Saints. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fknowles-agrees-new-deal-1-8071663.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8071662.1471348173!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Knowles agrees new deal | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Morgan Knowles has agreed a new three-year deal at Saints.
The 19-year-old has had a breakthrough year in the Red V playing 18 times and crossing for three tries.
Signed from Barrow Island, he has been at the club since the age of 15 and has already made his debut for Wales.
“I’m really happy to stay at the club for the next three years,” he said. “I have good mentors at the Saints not only in the coaching staff but amongst the players too.
“Keiron Cunningham has put his confidence in me and I have played a few games as a result this season.
“I spent my academy career travelling to St Helens from Cumbria each week to train and play; but all players make sacrifices to play and become a professional.
“I want to now establish myself as a regular first team player and continue to work hard and learn from those around me.”
Knowlesn was handed his debut in 2015 after impressing on the club’s Academy Tour of Australia and in the 19s – a competition he is still eligible for.
Cunningham added: “Morgan’s transition from academy player to professional has been superb and is down to his dedication both on and off the field.
“I have followed his career from the age of 15 and a youngster he would travel from Cumbria to come and train with the Academy. That shows commitment from not only himself but his family.
“This contract rewards that hard work and what impresses me about Morgan is he isn’t the finished article and wants to continue to learn and develop.
“He has deserved his chance in the first team this season and continues to be a vital part of the squad. I am excited about his future.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T18:49:32 | null | 2016-08-26T19:00:00 | Staff from the Deafness Resource Centre and local supporters took on the highest mountain in England and Wales, Mount Snowdon. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fdeafness-resource-team-s-snowdon-challenge-1-8090500.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090499.1472206470!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Deafness Resource team’s Snowdon challenge | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Staff from the Deafness Resource Centre and local supporters took on the highest mountain in England and Wales, Mount Snowdon.
As well as providing a unique and adventurous opportunity for all participants, the Snowdon Challenge also raised current awareness and funds for the provision of specialist services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in St Helens and beyond.
Deafness is a hidden disability that brings with it barriers to everyday life – the DRC aims to break down these barriers. Due to the current climate, fundraising is essential in order to continue supporting deaf people and improving access. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/deafness-resource-team-s-snowdon-challenge-1-8090500 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/cc2b007724424def996016e190fc1fbb4c46d65bc9632a797b778ec4f77cd93f.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T08:49:37 | null | 2016-08-28T08:40:04 | An investigation has been launched by police after three girls were assaulted on a bus. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fappeal-after-three-girls-assaulted-on-bus-1-8092900.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8051594.1472369985!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Appeal after three girls assaulted on bus | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | An investigation has been launched by police after three girls were assaulted on a bus.
The girls - two aged 14 and one aged 10 - got on the 10A bus in St Helens at around 4.20pm yesterday and went to the top deck.
When the bus stopped at Nutgrove in St Helens, three teenage boys got on and shouted lewd and sexual comments at the girls.
The girls ignored them, but the boys started to assault one of the girls.
Her friends tried to help her and they too were assaulted.
The girls managed to run downstairs to the lower deck of the bus and told the driver what had happened.
They got off the bus in Huyton and the boys stayed on.
The girls went home and told their parents about the incident, which was reported to the police.
Temp Supt Jonathan Davies said: “The girls involved in this incident were really shaken up following this despicable attack and an investigation is under way to find those involved.
“Detectives are carrying out inquiries into the incident and are seeking CCTV in a bid to identify the offenders.”
One of the boys was described as 16 years old, lanky, with long shoulder-length black hair. He was wearing a black jacket.
The second boy was described as 16 years old, lanky, with a spotty complexion and long shoulder-length brown hair. He was wearing a blue jacket.
The third boy was described as 14 years old, with ginger hair. He was wearing a black hat.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or recognises the descriptions of the teenagers is asked to call St Helens CID on 0151 777 6883 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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[] | 2016-08-26T14:49:53 | null | 2016-08-26T14:00:00 | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is holding its annual Service of Remembrance for bereaved relatives of patients who were critically ill and cared for on the Intensive Care and High Dependency Units at Whiston Hospital. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fremembrance-service-to-be-held-for-bereaved-relatives-1-8090462.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090461.1472206083!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Remembrance service to be held for bereaved relatives | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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] | 2016-08-26T13:11:48 | null | 2016-08-24T10:00:00 | From poet John Keats to Prince Charles, and from life-changing scientists to prize-winning authors, some of the world’s most famous people have relied on ‘bedders’ to see them through their toughest student days at Cambridge. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fbook-review-the-staircase-girls-by-catherine-seymour-1-8081798.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8081797.1471861083!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Book review: The Staircase Girls by Catherine Seymour | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | From poet John Keats to Prince Charles, and from life-changing scientists to prize-winning authors, some of the world’s most famous people have relied on ‘bedders’ to see them through their toughest student days at Cambridge.
In her fascinating account of just some of the hundreds of working-class women who have looked after the students of Cambridge University, Catherine Seymour, whose grandmother and great-grandmother were bedders, reveals their secret lives, heartaches and joy.
For centuries, the university’s bedders – the equivalent at Oxford is a ‘scout’ – have cleaned, tidied, made beds, dispensed advice and physical aid, and offered a reassuring maternal presence to generations of nervous, lonely students.
Bedders still look after today’s Cambridge students but the work they do, and the young people they care for, have changed over the last decades.
Until the 1980s, bedders carried buckets of coal up the stairs to light fires in the rooms of the fellows as well as dusting, tidying, taking away rubbish and, in some colleges, making the students’ breakfasts.
It was hard work but it came with privileges and offered an experience unlike other jobs available to working-class women. Some of the bedders had previously worked in shops or as waitresses, cleaners, factory hands and other low-paid manual jobs.
The college offered them family-friendly hours, starting work early but allowing them to get home in time for lunch and to make an evening meal for their children. Often bedders would pay neighbours to look after their pre-school youngsters.
In the first half of the 20th century, some of the upper class (male) students saw their bedders as simply servants but for many others, these women who instructed them on everything from dressing properly to combing their hair, were the only warm, motherly presence in an otherwise cold, paternalistic environment.
In turn, many bedders enjoyed their glimpse into a world they knew little about and during her research Seymour discovered that the women appreciated the genuine return of affection from students who often left gifts for them at Christmas, term ends and after graduation.
And for some of the bedders who got to know their students well, graduation was almost like watching their own children leave home.
In these unique, vivid and often moving stories, inspired by the accounts of bedders from the 1920s to the 1960s, we meet women who endured the Second World War and then had to contend with poverty, ill health and bereavement.
For 16-year-old Joyce, who lived in one of the poorest streets in Cambridge, the college building where she was about to start work represented privilege, wealth, a life she would never live. What she never expected was to find herself mothering, chastising and sometimes even covering up for ‘her boys.’
These hard-working women loved, lost and loved again. But their friendships gave them strength, and their work gave them happiness, and even a lasting connection with their charges, some of whom would go on to run the country.
As much a social history as the individual stories of the bedders, The Staircase Girls is a memorable and eye-opening glimpse into the remarkable lives of a very special group of women.
(Pan, paperback, £7.99) | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle/book-review-the-staircase-girls-by-catherine-seymour-1-8081798 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/61d139b4dc4a602352dcc1822d4655c526803bb52a1d50885c3259433d6c879b.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T08:50:20 | null | 2016-08-31T08:54:39 | A Newton man was seriously injured when he was run over after being “lured” onto a roadway by a young woman he had met on Facebook. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fman-run-over-after-being-lured-on-to-roadway-by-facebook-friend-1-8097142.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097140.1472630056!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Man run over after being lured on to roadway by Facebook friend | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A Newton man was seriously injured when he was run over after being “lured” onto a roadway by a young woman he had met on Facebook.
Owen Williams was hurled into the air and left lying in the road after the hit-and-run and he thought he was going to die.
Owen Williams pictured recovering in hospital from his injuries
Six months later he is still attending hospital appointments and suffering mentally and physically.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that the 23-year-old had been in contact with Abbey-lee Liptrot by mobile phone and text messages during the course of the night and repeatedly invited her to a “lock-in” at his local pub.
He told 18-year-old Liptrot, whom he had never met, that she could bring her female friend along but that no men were welcome.
She was in the front seat of a Ford Fiesta being driven around by Robert Taylor, whom she had also met via Facebook, and her friend was in the back seat, said Catherine Ellis, prosecuting.
While they were driving around in the early hours of February 2 this year, Liptrot and Mr Williams were in touch and it became apparent she was in the car with Mr Taylor and the two men argued over the phone and Mr Williams sent him an abusive text.
Shortly before 4am they arrived in Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows, by the Sunbeam pub and Liptrot sent him messages saying the car was outside and to walk towards it.
“The prosecution case is that he was brought into the roadway so that something could be done to him,” said Miss Ellis.
Once he was outside the Fiesta left its parked position and 20-year-old Taylor drove it, on his admission, at 30mph along the road, which had cars parked on both sides. “It struck Mr Williams and threw him in the air and left him with a number of serious injuries.”
He suffered four fractured ribs, a fractured and dislocated left shoulder, a small cut to his liver, bleeding in both sides of the chest and bruising to his right lung. He also suffered cuts to his forehead which have left him scarred.
The Fiesta sped off and Taylor considered torching it but instead decided to hide it and told his insurance company it had been vandalised. Taylor and Liptrot were arrested later that day and the car was recovered.
When interviewed they suggested the victim had dived in front of the vehicle. “The prosecution do not accept that account,” said Miss Ellis.
Mr Williams’s friend told how he had “no chance” of getting out of the way and text messages between the defendants showed “no remorse whatsoever”.
Taylor said he had just driven to the pub to see if “it was real” and to see what was going on but got bored and moved off.
Jailing Taylor for 32 months and Liptrot, for 22 weeks, Judge Denis Watson, QC said, “Neither of you showed any remorse at all.”
He told them: “The two of you made a deliberate decision to go to the location of Mr Williams even though he had made it clear that if you Liptrot was with male company that was likely to cause problems.”
Liptrot messaged him that she was not prepared to walk down the road and that she was with a woman friend Taylor Whalley. The clear impression of her messages was to persuade him out of the pub and once he came out Robert Taylor drove at speed and he was hit.
The victim’s life has been “turned upside down” and he is self-conscious of the scarring to his forehead, he said.
Taylor, of Bickershaw Lane, Abram, admitted dangerous driving causing serious injury and Liptrot, of Belvoir Street, Scholes, admitted dangerous driving.
Judge Watson told Taylor: “This was a very serious piece of driving indeed. You knew perfectly well that he was being effectively brought out that pub to facilitate your intention to drive with the purpose of scaring him or terrifying him and you caused those serious injuries.”
Taylor was banned from driving for four years four months and Liptrot for two years and are both banned from contacting Mr Williams for five years and an order was made depriving Taylor of his car. Defence barrister Tom Watson described Liptrot, who was due to start a hair and beauty college course tomorrow, as an immature person and immature mother. She has a young child who she has access to twice a week, he said.
It had been claimed she had been “laughing and smirking” during her last court appearance but Mr Watson said it was stupidity on her part and the recognition of her behaviour that night was slowly dawning on her.
After the hearing, sales executive Mr Williams told the Wigan Evening Post: “I am happy because this draws a line under the whole affair. Abby had been boasting on social media that she wasn’t going to prison so justice has been done and both have restraining orders.
“It means I can get on with my life. The sentences are a massive relief.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/man-run-over-after-being-lured-on-to-roadway-by-facebook-friend-1-8097142 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/dde616377e158becc1c3eff5100d27a52f711b1ed7bfdc584f4debffaaceba58.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:50:22 | null | 2016-08-31T11:00:00 | A St Helens mum is taking on the Alzheimer’s Society’s Liverpool Memory Walk after both her parents were diagnosed with the condition. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fst-helens-mum-s-sponsored-walk-after-both-parents-are-diagnosed-with-alzheimer-s-1-8097346.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097345.1472634680!/image/image.jpg | en | null | St Helens mum’s sponsored walk after both parents are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A St Helens mum is taking on the Alzheimer’s Society’s Liverpool Memory Walk after both her parents were diagnosed with the condition.
Jill White, 43, along with her 12-year-old daughter Olivia, is urging other families to join them to fight back at dementia when they take on the Liverpool Memory Walk at Croxteth Park on Sunday, September 4 to raise money for a world without dementia.
Jill’s mum and dad were both diagnosed with dementia within a month of each other. Her mum was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in March 2013 and her dad Frank had a stroke in the April resulting in a diagnosis of Vascular Dementia.
Jill knows only too well the struggles that families and carers face when a member of their family is diagnosed with dementia.
She said: “It was a massive shock for them both to be diagnosed with dementia so close to each other. They were also very close to celebrating their 59th Wedding Anniversary.
“My husband and I supported them to live at home in their beloved bungalow they had shared for 58 years until I lost dad on the 15th June 2015 very suddenly aged 82.
“Mum still lives well with dementia but it’s not easy at times. That is why I want to give something back, raise awareness and celebrate dad’s life by taking part in the Liverpool Memory Walk that I am doing with my daughter who was very close to her grandad. We all miss him so much.”
Alzheimer’s Society is encouraging local residents to rally around family members of all ages – from grandparents to grandchildren – and take part in the event being held on Sunday 4 September at Croxteth Park.
People of all ages and abilities can sign up to take part in the Liverpool Memory Walk to raise money to help the charity support the 18,294 people living with dementia in Merseyside and fund the search for a cure.
Jo Dobbie, regional community fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Society, said: “Memory Walk is a great opportunity for all generations of every family to turn the tide and step out together to walk for a world without dementia.
“We know that what’s good for the heart is good for the head, and regular exercise is one of the best ways of helping to reduce your risk of developing dementia.
“Without people like Jill, and her daughter, we couldn’t continue the work we do to one day find a cure for dementia. Every person, every pound, every step will bring us closer.”
To sponsor Jill please go to her Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/MW16jillwhite | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/st-helens-mum-s-sponsored-walk-after-both-parents-are-diagnosed-with-alzheimer-s-1-8097346 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/edf6d74205095557242b37dd1609c6f4da1a7fc642b69985d84ab78e56dee0c3.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T08:49:54 | null | 2016-08-29T09:13:35 | A man has been arrested after a seven-year-old boy was knocked from his bike. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Farrest-after-boy-7-hit-by-car-1-8093952.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091536.1472458396!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Arrest after boy, 7, hit by car | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A man has been arrested after a seven-year-old boy was knocked from his bike.
A 42-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop, possession of Class A and Class B drugs and possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody for questioning.
The boy sustained minor facial injuries and is being kept in hospital for observations following the collision on Brookway Lane, Parr, at 4.50pm yesterday, Sunday.
The driver of the vehicle made off from the scene. The boy has been taken to hospital suffering from abrasions and his condition will be assessed.
Following enquiries, a man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop and taken into custody for questioning.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact MSOC Roads Policing team on 0151 777 5747, call 101, or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Walmsley, who achieved Grand Final glory against Wigan Warriors in 2014 and 12 months later suffered a numbing semi-final defeat at Leeds, said: “I’veexperienced both sides of the coin and I know which I prefer.
“We don’t just want to reach Old Trafford but at the end of the day win the competition.”
However, like the rest of his team-mates who are riding the crest of the wave following seven successive wins, the 26-year-old former Batley Bulldogs player is looking no further than Friday’s showdown againstWigan Warriors at the DW Stadium.
“We are taking nothing for granted and will be solely focusing on what is immediately in front of us - a massive game against our arch-rivals.”
Saints’ resurgence as a potential title-winning side followed their 48-20 thrashing by Huddersfield Giants at the Magic Weekend and a few home truths from the coaching staff.
Walmsley revealed: “We had a frank discussion on what it means to be a St Helens player and everyone took it on board.
‘’Although we didn’t win our next two games against Hull FC and Warrington Wolves , we felt our hunger and fight had returned and since then we have been bubbling and never looked back.”
Mathematically Saints, who are currently fourth in the table, still have a chance of finishing higher and will not be losing sight of this.
Walmsley added: “All the clubs at the top have still to face each other and some will inevitably drop points - but all we’ll do is let the league table take care of itself and just concentrate on each game as it comes along and hope other results go our way.”
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] | 2016-08-30T10:51:19 | null | 2016-08-30T10:00:00 | Hardship in the fells of 1930s County Durham and intrigue at a Second World War munitions factory are just two compelling new books from Quercus this September. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fbook-reviews-cosy-up-with-two-family-sagas-from-quercus-books-1-8086996.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8086995.1472067291!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Book reviews: Cosy up with two family sagas from Quercus Books | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Hardship in the fells of 1930s County Durham and intrigue at a Second World War munitions factory are just two compelling new books from Quercus this September.
Nobody’s Child by Elizabeth Gill
Two traveller sisters from the wild countryside of County Durham face hardship, hunger and an uncertain future when they lose their parents and their home.
Consumed with grief and surrounded by hostility, can the teenagers survive the tough times ahead in 1930s England and hold tight to the family ties that bind them together?
Elizabeth Gill, author of over 30 books set in and around her native Tyneside, works her storytelling magic in a moving and gritty family saga of adversity and hope and love and loyalty that will delight her army of devoted fans.
On Christmas Day in 1930, Kath and Ella Watson are living with their parents in an empty house close to Castle Bank Colliery on snow-covered Durham Fell tops. They have been forced to take shelter there from their travellers’ wagon because their mother is gravely ill.
Kath is seventeen and her father believes she should have married long ago, particularly as she has been courted by the likes of rich traveller Will Hern. But Kath has seen the chaotic life of traveller women with babies, forced to raise their youngsters inside a cramped wagon.
Their mother Rose wants a better life for her two daughters but when she dies on Christmas Day morning, their father is overcome by grief and sets fire to the family’s wooden wagon, reducing it to a heap of ashes.
When the police arrive to tell them that not only has their father died in an accident after riding off on his horse but also that they must leave the house where they have been sheltering, the two sisters are left bereft and virtually penniless.
With winter closing in around them, and facing the hostility of locals who are suspicious of Gypsies, the girls strike out to find their way in a harsh landscape which sets them on a collision course with the wealthy Banks family of nearby Golden Hill Hall, local farmer Jake Sutherland and Will Hern, the man who would still have Kath as his wife.
Using her trademark warmth, experience and wisdom, Gill captures the essence of the hardy folk of the north-east in a story brimming with drama, romance, rich period detail and vivid characters.
Written from the heart and with a seductive sense of time and place, Nobody’s Child is the perfect read for autumn nights…
(Quercus, hardback, £19.99)
The Factory Girls by Rosie Archer
Friends in need, flying bombs and explosive revelations… it’s time to head back to the adventures and misadventures of Gosport’s ‘canary girls.’
The real-life munitions workers at Priddy’s Hard, the Royal Navy Armament Depot in Hampshire, who helped to arm the Allies’ D-Day invasion fleet, are the inspiration behind this compelling series from Gosport author Rosie Archer.
In the follow-up to The Munitions Girls and The Canary Girls, Archer sweeps us away again to England in 1944 and into the hearts and minds of the women who packed shells and bullets with sulphurous chemicals that made their skin and hair turn yellow.
Archer pays tribute to the dangerous and dirty work undertaken by the 2,500 women at the factory during the Second World War in stories that prove no matter how hard the times, despite bombing, short rations, cruel men and unwanted pregnancy, friendship will pull you through.
In autumn of 1944, V-1 flying bombs, known as doodlebugs, are the latest threat to war-battered Gosport. And at Priddy’s Hard munitions factory, Em Earle is about to suffer a threat to her livelihood that comes from much nearer home.
Meanwhile, local crook and black marketeer Samuel Golden is back and up to his old tricks as he tries to find ways to exploit the hardships of local people for his own gain.
As well as Samuel’s unwanted attentions, Em has to deal with some huge revelations from within her own family. Her daughter Lizzie is pregnant, and a strange woman has turned up on Em’s doorstep claiming to be her sister.
Em is excited but cannot help feeling wary. Could this woman be too good to be true? Once again it will be up to the girls from the bomb factory to rally round and support one of their own.
The triumphs and disasters of this entertaining, close-knit group of friends spring to life in a nostalgic story packed with drama, tension, passion and the grim realities of life in wartime England.
Archer has her finger firmly on the pulse of the munitions workers… their hardships, their struggles and the determination to win wars in both their personal lives and on the bigger stage.
Romance with a gritty edge…
(Quercus, paperback, £6.99) | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle/book-reviews-cosy-up-with-two-family-sagas-from-quercus-books-1-8086996 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/9f72bf5dce053d166d86447b2518d13f6e0f57669d84c89225b637eaf69a76dc.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:19 | null | 2016-08-19T10:27:23 | Do you think it’s okay to allow children to drink some alcohol at home? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Foffbeat%2Fdo-you-think-it-s-okay-to-allow-children-to-drink-some-alcohol-at-home-1-8078038.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8078037.1471608443!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Do you think it’s okay to allow children to drink some alcohol at home? | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Do you think it’s okay to allow children to drink some alcohol at home?
A study has found that half of parents with children under the age of 14 allow them to drink alcohol at home.
And, perhaps more worryingly, one in ten respondents to the Churchill Home Insurance survey allow children between the ages of five and seven to drink alcohol.
While it is not illegal for a child between the age of five and 16 to drink alcohol on private premises, it flies in the face of advice from the Chief Medical Officer whose official advice warns: “Children and their parents or carers are advised that an alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest and best option. However, if children drink alcohol underage, it should not be until at least the age of 15 years.
“Parents and young people should be aware that drinking, even at age 15 or older, can be hazardous to health and that not drinking is the healthiest option for young people.”
The UK Chief Medical Officer highlights that “drinking, even at age 15 or older, can be hazardous to health and that not drinking is the healthiest option for young people.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/offbeat/do-you-think-it-s-okay-to-allow-children-to-drink-some-alcohol-at-home-1-8078038 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/156dfbf5fd83082a8316710519f87a8f651301b20e258e6512f791b8162a9493.json |
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Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court heard Filip Swietek, from Haydock, was spotted by officers driving quickly at around 11am on July 15.
They ordered him to stop, searched the vehicle and found the weapon in the boot.
Polish national Swietek, of Brookside View, said the canister had been there for some time and he had not realised it was illegal to own it in Britain.
The court heard Swietek, 35, had no previous convictions.
Carl Gaffney, prosecuting, said: “It is a weapon and the police regard it as such. It’s really a firearm as it can cause damage or injurty to someone.”
The magistrates fined Swietek £270 and ordered him to pay a £30 victim’s surcharge and £85 in costs.
The bench also ordered the gas canister to be destroyed. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/man-fined-for-cs-gas-canister-in-car-boot-1-8089490 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/4454536bc17d01a63e4ddaff2380f268d89c989da0643b586b9bea1fe091fe0f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:12:56 | null | 2016-08-25T09:49:27 | We’ve teamed up with Nickelodeon to give you the chance to attend the first-ever UK SLIMEFEST in Blackpool on Saturday September 3rd. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fwin-tickets-to-nickelodeon-s-slimefest-and-illuminations-switch-on-1-8087473.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8087471.1472115161!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Win tickets to Nickelodeon's Slimefest and Illuminations Switch On | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | We’ve teamed up with Nickelodeon to give you the chance to attend the first-ever UK SLIMEFEST in Blackpool on Saturday September 3rd.
Featuring performances from Alesha Dixon, Conor Maynard, Diversity, The Tide and appearances from Nickelodeon stars Jack Griffo and Kira Kosarin, it’s set to be the slimiest music concert of the Summer.
Slimefest 2016
We’re giving away a VIP family prize package which includes:
4 x General Admission Switch On wristbands on Friday 2nd September 2016
4 x Tickets for the 11am SLIMEFEST concert on Saturday 3rd September 2016
4 x Wristbands for Blackpool Pleasure Beach for Saturday 3rd September 2016
2 x Exclusive official SLIMEFEST Hype® Bag (kids only)
1 x Apple iPad mini 2 7.9” 16gb
Or if you want to guarantee your ticket to the coolest kids’ event of the year, we have an exclusive 2for1 SLIMEFEST ticket offer for you. Just visit nick.co.uk/slimefest and enter FEST02 to get your exclusive 2for1 discount.
All you have to do to have the chance to win this fantastic prize is answer the following question:
Q: Which Britain’s Got Talent judge is performing at Nickelodeon’s SLIMEFEST?
Email your answer with Slimefest in the subject field, adding your name, address and daytime telephone number to competitions@lep.co.uk to arrive by midnight August 31st. Standard competition rules apply, entries merged across JP north west titles.
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] | 2016-08-31T14:50:26 | null | 2016-08-31T15:00:00 | A St Helens band has suffered its own Olympic disqualification. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Flancashire-hotpots-told-to-change-song-name-by-olympics-chiefs-1-8097399.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097398.1472635621!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lancashire Hotpots told to change song name by Olympics chiefs | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A St Helens band has suffered its own Olympic disqualification.
As well as dealing with doping scandals and worry over Paralympic funding, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has been scrutinising the 2008 song The Beer Olympics, by The Lancashire Hotpots.
Members of the comedy band, who hail from Wigan and Haydock, say they have been issued a ‘cease and desist’ notice by the IOC, claiming they have infringed copyright on the Olympic name.
A statement released on the band’s website said: “It’s nice to see them finally catch up with a song that we first released in 2008, I’m guessing the Olympic breakfast at the Little Chef is next, get one while you can.
“So, not wishing to get into any massive legal trouble (we can’t pay for that and the ale) we have decided to re-title the song to see if that gets the legal bigwigs off our backs.”
The new title has been announced as The Beer International Non-Profit Non-Governmental Sporting Quad Yearly Event.
“It’s a strange thing that they’re coming after an entity as small and daft as ours,” said Dickie Ticker the percussionist who wrote the song.
“Under something called Article 40, it seems that you can’t use the word Olympics in any capacity. People would probably use a lot of words to describe our band, but business wouldn’t be one of them.”
He added: “The re-titling has made the song funnier than it was and I hope it’s enough to put them off.
“But we still sing the word in the song, so are we going to have to change that too?
“We’re testing the waters to see if that pleases the Olympic Gods, but if not, we’ll have to erase it from our catalogues.”
The band draw much of the inspiration for their comic songs from the borough.
The St Helens Reporter approached the IOC for comment, but have not had a response.
Previously, The British Sugarcraft Guild was told it could face court proceedings if Olympic logos including the five rings were reproduced on cakes at an international show.
Weymouth butcher Dennis Spurr also incurred the wrath of the marketing police when, before the London games in 2012, he put a sign outside his shop featuring the five Olympic rings made of sausages. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/lancashire-hotpots-told-to-change-song-name-by-olympics-chiefs-1-8097399 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/7f15c992c01c69611153c07bc53a21d62b71fd2bf3de8bfed2c256d4d3c7cd01.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:50:21 | null | 2016-08-31T10:14:03 | An innovative project is helping local people access delicious food while helping out the environment at the same time. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faddaction-s-tasty-environmental-project-1-8097356.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097355.1472634824!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Addaction’s tasty environmental project | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | An innovative project is helping local people access delicious food while helping out the environment at the same time.
Addaction, which supports people with addiction and mental health problems, has teamed up with Tesco and FareShare to receive free surplus food every week.
By collecting groceries from the Tesco Extra store in St Helens, Addaction is able to offer clients high-quality, edible food that would otherwise go to waste.
More than 1,000 charities and community groups are already receiving free surplus food from their local Tesco store through the unique scheme. As well as benefitting people in need and vulnerable communities, the project is aimed at helping UK retailers tackle the issue of food waste in their stories.
At Addaction, the bread, fruit, meat and other groceries will be used to start cooking clubs at the local client-run ‘recovery café’ next to St Mark’s Church.
The aim is that the local community, including those who are experiencing homelessness, will be able to come and enjoy delicious freshly cooked meals.
Jennifer Rushworth-Claeys, Addaction St Helens service manager, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for service users of St Helens to learn new skills which they can share with their families, particularly learning new ways to cook with a variety of ingredients, whilst helping the bigger issue of food wastage.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/addaction-s-tasty-environmental-project-1-8097356 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/ebeb88d817e6d7935255f64ef6a252c145abfedf010b9c79af45d84c13d50434.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:13 | null | 2016-08-19T12:06:46 | Showbiz royalty Dame Barbara Windsor has been announced as this year’s guest of honour at the Illuminations Switch-On ceremony. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcan-you-match-these-stars-to-the-year-they-switched-on-the-blackpool-illuminations-1-8078383.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8078380.1471604797!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Can you match these stars to the year they switched on the Blackpool Illuminations? | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Email verification
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] | 2016-08-26T13:10:39 | null | 2016-08-25T13:14:00 | Saints’ First Utility Super 8s home fixture against Castleford Tigers has been switched to Thursday, September 8 (kick-off 8pm) due to it being selected by Sky to be televised. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fsaints-v-cas-game-re-scheduled-1-8088338.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088337.1472127224!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Saints v Cas game re-scheduled | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Saints’ First Utility Super 8s home fixture against Castleford Tigers has been switched to Thursday, September 8 (kick-off 8pm) due to it being selected by Sky to be televised.
The game was originally scheduled for Friday, September 9.
All tickets purchased for the game are still valid for the new date, as are all 2016 members who get free access as part of their membership.
Tickets for the game can also be purchased from Langtree Park, telephoning 01744 455052, or on line. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/saints-v-cas-game-re-scheduled-1-8088338 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/570e98d21f8361e5f89216382a089befbeb83eca702e14c01eeda33bdb499c2c.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:48:57 | null | 2016-08-26T14:36:47 | Six people from St Helens - including a 14-year-old boy - have been charged over a spate of car key burglaries in the borough. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsix-charged-over-spate-of-car-key-burglaries-in-st-helens-1-8091128.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091126.1472218593!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Six charged over spate of ‘car key burglaries’ in St Helens | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Six people from St Helens - including a 14-year-old boy - have been charged over a spate of car key burglaries in the borough.
The charges follow incidents in which thieves broke into various homes, stealing car keys before taking the homeowner’s car.
These arrested are:
* 40-year-old Robert Clancey from North Road, St Helens was charged with aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (driving), receiving stolen goods, and dangerous driving in connection with a burglary at Brooklands Road on Saturday 20 August in which items including keys for a Jaguar S type were stolen.
* 36-year-old Marie Higham from Sherdley Road, St Helens was charged with aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (being carried on) in relation to the same offence. Both will appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, 20 September.
* 30-year-old Leslie Andrews from Hayes Avenue, Prescot and 22-year-old Lloyd Andrews from Ennerdale Avenue, St Helens were charged with two burglary dwelling offences on Thursday, 28 July which both occurred in Primrose Close, Southport, and during the first of which car keys and jewellery were stolen. Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, 13 September.
A 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, both from St Helens, have also been charged with two offences of burglary dwelling, including one attempt. The first took place in Ellamsbridge Road, St Helens on Tuesday, 26 July where a search of the house was made and a car key was stolen. The second offence took place at Mercer Street in Newton-le-Willows on Sunday, 14 August where attempts were made to gain access to a property but no items stolen. Both boys will appear at St Helens Youth Bail Court on Wednesday, September 14.
In addition, a 26-year-old man from Whiston was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods in connection with the Southport offences and was released pending a disposal decision.
Det Insp Cath Haggerty, from St Helens, CID said: “We will continue to act on information from the community to identify burglary offenders.
“In some cases, offenders can target properties where car keys are on view and in some cases, where the properties have not been properly locked up.
“Local residents should also report any concerns about suspicious people and vehicles you see on the street, which may be an early indication of offenders checking out potential targets.
“As always, I would urge local residents to check their front doors, windows and garage doors to prevent becoming easy targets, and ensure your car keys are safely out of sight.
“Once you get into the habit of doing a quick check it doesn’t take much time at all and can save you a lot of distress in the long run.”
Anyone with information in relation to burglary offences in general is asked to contact St Helens CID on (0151) 777 6802, the non-emergency 101 number or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 222. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/six-charged-over-spate-of-car-key-burglaries-in-st-helens-1-8091128 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/6d93455c590be42b5451cf5ecb767b6a45d86415b94b4d51bb89fe36444c253b.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:50:21 | null | 2016-08-26T18:00:00 | I’ve only just got back from my summer holidays, but it seems autumn is already here. Soon we will not be able to walk along a pavement without having to battle our way through a pile of mouldy old leaves, hoping something nasty isn’t hidden beneath. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fit-must-be-autumn-bake-off-s-back-1-8090271.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090270.1472202961!/image/image.jpg | en | null | It must be autumn, Bake-Off's back | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | I’ve only just got back from my summer holidays, but it seems autumn is already here. Soon we will not be able to walk along a pavement without having to battle our way through a pile of mouldy old leaves, hoping something nasty isn’t hidden beneath.
How do we know this? By watching TV. The signs the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness has arrived are there. The X Factor ‘X’ is upon us, like some civilisation-ending asteroid of hyperbole about to create a crater of mediocrity on the national psyche.
Strictly Come Dancing’s annual sequinathon is also about to start, the celebs and Ed Balls already practising their rictus grins and desperate, ‘vote for me’ hand signals.
And the main TV channels are all pushing the new series of returning favourites and hoped-for hits, all of which we are expected to embrace as televisual hot water bottles as the nights draw in.
The BBC is first out of the blocks, with August not yet over. The first of their ‘major new dramas’ – all the BBC’s new dramas are major, it seems – is One of Us (BBC1, Tuesdays, 9pm).
At first glance, this is not comforting autumn viewing. A young pair of newlyweds, expecting their first child, are murdered, the families left to deal with the emotional fallout.
Then the killer pitches up in their hometown, a remote Highland fastness, and after a conveniently wild and stormy night, ends up dead in a barn.
It’s aiming for gritty and modern, there’s snot involved when people cry – which they do, a lot, and the famously mucus-y Juliet Stevenson stars – but by the end, when we’re left with a kind of locked room mystery, no shortage of suspects, and the police on their way, it’s all got a bit Agatha Christie, and what could be more comforting than that?
Well, the Great British Bake-Off (BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm), that’s what. If you want something warm and snuggly this autumn, climb under the John Lewis 24-tog paisley comfort blanket of the Bake-Off with Mel, Sue, Paul, Mary and the 11 remaining contestants, and don’t get out until Christmas.
Play Mel and Sue innuendo bingo, guess whose Genoese sponge will collapse and marvel at Candice’s purple lipstick.
It’s what autumn nights were made for. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle/it-must-be-autumn-bake-off-s-back-1-8090271 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/11fed4536b0dccc6b775a8dd531d9a9e5795c3aa0c7424946adc0faca3fb423d.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:49:49 | null | 2016-08-28T18:32:07 | Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a seven-year-old boy riding a bike. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fseven-year-old-boy-hurt-in-collision-with-car-1-8093525.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091832.1472405508!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Seven-year-old boy hurt in collision with car | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a seven-year-old boy riding a bike.
They were called at 4.50pm today with a report of a collision on Brookway Lane, Parr, between a Nissan Terrano estate and the boy.
The youngster was taken to hospital with abrasions and his condition will be assessed.
The driver of the vehicle left the scene.
A man has since been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop and taken into custody for questioning.
Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call MSOC roads policing team on 0151 777 5747 or 101.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:06 | null | 2016-08-19T13:16:59 | This week, F1’s 2016 Limited Edition hits pole position on Xbox One, Tropico 5’s Complete Collection is let loose on PS4 and Overcooked sizzles on Xbox One. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgames-central-startlingly-real-racing-action-in-f1-s-2016-limited-edition-1-8078595.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8078592.1471609001!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Games Central: Startlingly real racing action in F1’s 2016 Limited Edition | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | This week, F1’s 2016 Limited Edition hits pole position on Xbox One, Tropico 5’s Complete Collection is let loose on PS4 and Overcooked sizzles on Xbox One.
Elsewhere, Reigns and Midnight Star Renegade land on smartphone and tablet
F1s 2016 Limited Edition
GAME OF THE WEEK:
Title: F1 2016 Limited Edition
Platform: Xbox One
Genre: Racing
F1s 2016 Limited Edition
Price: £41.99
ASIN: B01GCBP6MW
Startlingly real racing action
Yet again, Lewis Hamilton is leading the way again in the F1 stakes this year, and now you can step onto the virtual circuits in F1 2016, putting you in control of his high-speed destiny or, indeed, any of the other drivers on this year’s racing roster. This annual racing release has been tweaked and tinkered with to pull further away from the competition, delivering an excellent racing experience that handles just as brilliantly as it looks. We’ve got the introduction of the safety car and virtual safety car this year, as well as the Baku circuit in Azerbaijan and the new Haas F1 team, while under the hood there’s the usual ultra-realistic career mode for players to tackle, as you, your agent, engineer and team search for the perfect recipe for success. It’s perhaps one for seasoned drivers, offering the most intense on-track action, and will no doubt lead to a few race-ending crashes, realised in superb 1080p high definition. F1 gaming continues to feel fresh, and this 2016 iteration will give you renewed vigour to step into the pits and find your own high-speed path to glory.
89%
Title: Tropico 5 Complete Collection
Platform: PS4
Genre: Strategy
Price: £31.99
ASIN: B01H39NXPE
An awesome island adventure
Packed with a host of new gameplay features and new artwork designed from scratch, Tropico 5 has taken the series in a new direction - dynasties! You, as El Presidente, must first take control of the infamous island of Tropico during early colonial times and then guide it through the centuries as the world changes and moves ever forward. You’ll need to tackle the changing needs of your people, as well as opposing governments and factions, all the while laying the foundations for your own dynasty. Can you survive both World Wars, prosper through the Great Depression, rule as an iron-fisted dictator through the Cold War and advance your country to modern times and beyond? From advanced trading mechanics and technology, to scientific research trees and island exploration, Tropico 5 is a fabulous tycoon experience, which sticks to the series’ well worn path with the addition of some excellent add-on packs in this PS4 Complete Collection. Whether you’re forging your own way in the ultra-liberating sandbox mode or tackling the challenges together with pals online, this is an island adventure you can’t refuse.
85%
Title: Overcooked
Platform: Xbox One
Genre: Arcade
Price: £12.79
ASIN: N/A - Download from Xbox Store
You’ll be desperate for seconds
Overcooked is a chaotic co-op cooking game that charges you to work as a team as you and your fellow chefs prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff. In single player mode, you’ll toggle between two chefs, carefully maximising your time for all the tasks you need to complete to get your dishes prepped. You have the option of controlling both with the two controller sticks, but this is pretty tough to wrap your head around. Your cooking environments don’t make it any easier, too, as you might be slinging ingredients from one fast moving truck to another or even slipping around in an icy arctic location. The co-op local multiplayer is where the action becomes totally crazy, and you’ll need well-planned teamwork to progress through each increasingly difficult scenario. The pursuit of culinary perfection and deep strategic elements complement the fun cartoon visuals perfectly, and this is a game that’ll keep you hungry for more.
85%
Title: Reigns
Platform: iPhone/iPad
Genre: Strategy
Price: £2.29
ASIN: N/A
A strategy card game that proves it’s tough at the top
Reigns is an interesting little app concept. Essentially a leadership simulator, in your position of power you are constantly approached by people “cards” from your kingdom and must take decisions for each differing request that maintain a balance of respect from the church, the community and the army, as well as keeping your bank balance healthy. You’ll generally find your finger swiping left to answer negatively to a request and right for positive. You can also hold your swipe to see more details about what you’re about to say. Random events and special cards will also throw some tasty challenges into the mix, and as you build harmony across the board, your score (or years in charge as ruler) increases. Get it wrong, and your castle will be stormed and you’ll be killed, only to start again from scratch as a brand new leader. It’s an interesting premise with slick, simple controls that will present all sorts of dilemmas for you to deal with before you get off the bus for work!
80%
Title: Midnight Star Renegade
Platform: iPhone/iPad
Genre: Shooter
Price: Free (with in-app purchases)
ASIN: N/A
On-rails shooter star struggles to shine
The original Midnight Star has been crunched and compressed in Renegade to try to recreate the high-energy on-rails shooter experience that worked so well first time out. Alien annihilation is the name of the game as you move through each set-piece, tapping on the screen to shoot, pinching to zoom and using other buttons on-screen to shift your viewpoint or throw grenades. Renegade forces more control upon your character by making your swipe to move as well as all the above, and it does make the action overwhelming at times. Rather than becoming fantastically frenetic, it actually makes the whole experience of bit of frustrating mess. And, with stripped back game modes, repetitive level designs and similar enemies, the boiling down of Midnight Star results in a title that may be fun for an hour or two, but quickly loses its lustre.
62%
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT?
As gamers’ Pokemon Go creature collections have probably swelled significantly over the mobile app’s first few weeks of launch, the coffers of developers Niantic have become similarly stuffed. Estimates from Sensor Tower suggest that global revenues for the game have surpassed 200 million dollars in the app’s first month of availability. This commercial performance eclipses that of Clash Royale, another highly successful gaming app with in-app purchases, which registered 120 million dollars of revenue in the same time frame.
Meanwhile, in the charts this week, No Man’s Sky stormed enjoyed intergalactic sales success, debuting at the number one and nudging GTA V down to second, while Uncharted 4 also toppled down from two to five.
GAME CHART ALL FORMATS FULL PRICE
1. No Man’s Sky
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Overwatch
4. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
5. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
6. Rocket League
7. FIFA 16
8. Doom
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
10. Minecraft: Xbox Edition
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (c) 2016 UKIE Ltd | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/games-central-startlingly-real-racing-action-in-f1-s-2016-limited-edition-1-8078595 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/387b3b097f5905403f3e7569201d768ca4d2610c061af4e42840c826fe98f150.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:11 | null | 2016-08-12T22:55:58 | Adam Swift grabbed four tries as super-charged St Helens made it seven wins in a row to give their play-off hopes a massive lift. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fsaints-39-catalans-dragons-16-1-8067169.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8067168.1471038914!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Saints 39 Catalans Dragons 16 | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Adam Swift grabbed four tries as super-charged St Helens made it seven wins in a row to give their play-off hopes a massive lift.
Fourth-placed Saints moved four points clear of nearest rivals Catalan who crashed to a 39-16 loss, their sixth defeat in their last seven Super League matches.
Man of the match Swift notched four touchdowns for the second time this season after a similar haul against Hull KR on June 17.
The home side led 16-12 at half-time thanks to a Swift treble with forwards Dave Taylor and Jason Baitieri bagging the Dragons’ tries, both converted by Lucas Albert.
Swift, Jack Owens and Joe Greenwood added Saints’ tries after the break with the outstanding Luke Walsh landing six goals and Owens another when the Australian scrum-half was in the sin bin for an illegal tackle. Walsh also chipped in with a drop goal.
The Dragons, whose other try came from Vincent Duport, are left still seeking their first away win since beating Leeds at Headingley on June 3.
Saints were keen to avenge their last defeat - a 33-16 thumping at the hands of the Dragons in Perpignan on June 11. The visitors made an encouraging start and it needed a thundering Jonny Lomax tackle to stop Todd Carney from scoring.
Saints’ relief was short-lived with Taylor taking a pass from Eloi Pelissier to crash over from short range with Albert landing the conversion.
Saints hit back midway through the first half with a sizzling try from Swift. A 60-metre move was started by Jon Wilkin’s pass to Jordan Turner with Mark Percival breaking tackles to send his winger darting over.
Catalans lost Jodie Broughton and sub Louis Anderson had a try disallowed for a forward pass from Pelissier as the visitors hit back but Saints went ahead for the first time with another well-worked touchdown.
Walsh’s long pass found Percival who unselfishly passed to Swift to bag his second try. Walsh converted off the touchline to make it 10-6.
The outstanding Percival hobbled off with a thigh injury before Saints had Walsh sin-binned eight minutes before the break for an illegal tackle which sparked a fracas.
Catalans took advantage of the extra man for sub Paul Aiton to send Baitieri crashing over near the posts and Albert converted to edge the Frenchmen ahead 12-10.
But Saints were in front at the break thanks to Swift’s hat-trick try from a precision Turner kick just as the hooter sounded with Owens landing the goal.
Walsh returned from the sin bin to slot over a penalty early in the second half for a high tackle on Lomax.
Catalans were paying a heavy price for their ill discipline with Walsh stretching the lead to 20-12 when Glenn Stewart was penalised for holding down in the tackle. Swift scored his fourth try when he dived over in the corner from Morgan Knowles’ pass and Walsh converted to make it 26-12.
The Dragons who were giving away territory too easily and a Walsh drop-goal following another penalty increased the lead to 27-12. Catalans did manage a third try after 67 minutes with Duport taking a smart Taylor pass to cross in the corner.
Any hope of a late comeback was dashed though when Owens raced onto a superb kick by Walsh to touch down in the corner with another difficult conversion making it 33-16. Greenwood scored Saints’ sixth try, again converted by the in-form Walsh from the touchline. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/saints-39-catalans-dragons-16-1-8067169 | en | 2016-08-12T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/246eec965ffab304e917410fc2539f7ca252a57b17a50fbf333f30330c620541.json |
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Yet how else would you describe Blackpool’s grand old lady… that 518ft 9in seaside structure whose first sighting has thrilled generations of visitors whether they arrived by charabanc, excursion steam train or – as is more likely today – by coach or car.
True, its stature – currently ranked the world’s 103rd tallest freestanding structure – might have diminished in the eyes of the record book compilers yet the promenade attraction remains a firm family favourite and seems set to do so for decades to come.
Incredible then to think that Blackpool Tower has been teasing hard-earned cash from the pockets of the resort’s holiday crowds, season in, season out, since 1894.
Inspired by, and modelled on, the much taller Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool’s more down-to-earth version has always sold itself as much on what is on offer below the stunning steelwork as the spectacular views atop.
When it was being built, many people predicted its failure and it did end up costing twice the original £150,000 estimate.
John Bickerstaffe, the driving force behind the Victorian venture, and a key figure in Blackpool’s civic life, almost went bust building the unique attraction.
But his faith in the project was well placed and once the turnstiles started spinning, his company made a profit every single year that the venue existed as an independent public entity.
In this fascinating history, author Peter Walton has definitely reinforced publisher Amberley’s reputation for an entertaining and authoritative take on nostalgia.
There is not a hint of textbook dryness in Walton’s style and his accounts of progress and challenges, notably during the earlier decades, paint as many pictures in the mind’s eye as the 16 pages of sepia photographs in the centre of the book.
And accuracy seems fairly assured in this particular tale well-told as Walton readily acknowledges his debt during research to ‘the stalwarts of Blackpool history’ for their goodwill and active collaboration, including the ready access he was given to the Tower archives.
Anyone who has ever been on the edge of their (restricted legroom!) seat, while hooked on the thrills and spills of the subterranean circus or marvelled at the grace of the dancers swirling across the polished floor of the ornate ballroom housed above, should find plenty to interest them in this ‘bricks and mortar’ account of the iconic – there goes that word again – entertainment emporium.
(Amberley, paperback, £14.99)
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:57:25 | null | 2016-08-25T15:33:02 | A perverted Billinge thug who terrorised eight girls and women is facing years behind bars after he was convicted of an horrific catalogue of sex crimes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsex-attacker-guilty-of-28-sickening-offences-1-8089056.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8089055.1472135565!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sex attacker guilty of 28 sickening offences | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A perverted Billinge thug who terrorised eight girls and women is facing years behind bars after he was convicted of an horrific catalogue of sex crimes.
Paul Hitchen had denied 30 offences, including rapes, actual body harm and false imprisonment.
After a lengthy trial he was convicted of 28 of the offences and Hitchen, who had been on bail, was remanded in custody to await sentence on October 17.
He was cleared of a rape charge, causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity and two charges of sexually assaulting a ninth alleged victim.
A Liverpool Crown Court jury heard during the trial that the physical and sexual violence came to light after one of his victims told police of her ordeal at his hands and an investigation “revealed she was not alone in making such allegations” against him.
The jury was told that many of the offences occurred while Hitchen lived in Gantley Avenue, Billinge, with his grandmother, to whom he was “domineering and aggressive”.
When she heard some of his abusive behaviour and told him to desist she was herself threatened.
However, asked about this by his barrister Paul Treble, 35-year-old Hitchen, of Ormskirk Road, Newtown, denied behaving badly towards his grandmother.
He said he had lived with her for seven years and though they had their “ups and downs” he had not mistreated her.
The court has heard that when interviewed Hitchen claimed all the allegations, which spanned eight years by the nine alleged victims - four of whom were children - were malicious inventions and the product of a conspiracy against him.
Alaric Bassano, prosecuting, pointed out to the jury that there was no reason for the complainants to have invented false allegations against him and his contention that they have independently done so “defies common sense”.
He claimed that the children who Hitchen sexually abused were aged between nine and 16. He abused a 13-year-old girl at her father’s home in Worsley Mesnes or when driving her to and from that address while she was in her school uniform.
Love letters to that alleged victim were recovered from his jacket.
He claimed they were forged and had been planted but a handwriting expert confirmed they were written by him and his fingerprints were also on them.
Mr Bassano claimed that Hitchen also twice sexually assaulted her mum leaving that woman feeling disgusted and in tears.
Hitchen also kicked one rape victim while she was pregnant causing her to bleed and after having previously physically assaulted her on other occasions and keeping her locked in his home for a day.
He also sexually assaulted another pregnant woman trying to pull her jeans down but fortunately her sister’s boyfriend arrived and the incident came to an end.
Hitchen denied all the allegations against him. He disputed that he was possessive and jealous and also denied he was “a control freak.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/sex-attacker-guilty-of-28-sickening-offences-1-8089056 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/da86c133e60d8158ccf41cd337c11854b6dd894fba8fec4422da191741db86d2.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:04:53 | null | 2016-08-26T08:00:00 | A St Helens-born classical music conductor - whose credentials include spells at the helm at a West End production of The Phantom of the Opera’s US tour - has been awarded an Honourary Doctorate by Edge Hill University. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Feat-great-food-and-drink-fine-wine-acclaimed-st-helens-born-conductor-s-advice-to-students-1-8089494.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8089491.1472143041!/image/image.jpg | en | null | ‘Eat great food and drink fine wine’, acclaimed St Helens-born conductor’s advice to students | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A St Helens-born classical music conductor - whose credentials include spells at the helm at a West End production of The Phantom of the Opera’s US tour - has been awarded an Honourary Doctorate by Edge Hill University.
John Rigby began his career in musical theatre and has been musical director for a long list of prestigious productions. He is currently the Musical Supervisor for The Phantom of the Opera US tour and for Les Misérables in London and Korea.
Accepting his award from Vice Chancellor John Cater, John recalled the advice he was given before his first performance of Les Misérables.
“It’s fair to say that when considering some of the tasks I might have performed during my life, giving a response to such a distinguished award didn’t even come on to my radar.
“I can’t help but think of the advice I was given on conducting my first ever performance of Les Misérables many years ago. On reaching the podium I found a note left by the orchestra that simply read ‘John, wave arms until music stops. Turn around and bow’,” he said.
“It highlights the point that without the involvement of other people, a conductor is merely somebody stood alone in a room waving their arms around. When you’re relied upon as being the person stood at the front, I think the contribution of those around you cannot be valued highly enough. I’ve come to realise my effectiveness for being the guy stood at the front is entirely governed by what I’ve absorbed from the world and the people around me,” John said.
John finished his speech with parting advice for the graduating Education students.
“Enjoy life, live it to the fullest, travel, eat great food, drink fine wine, listen to music, enjoy the arts, continue educating yourselves, learn a language, learn to dance, learn to bake.
“Rely on your friends, family and colleagues. Value them and their advice, learn from them and enjoy their company, and let them support you.
“And when all else fails, wave your arms until the music stops then turn around and bow,” he said.
John’s formidable list of current projects include Die Fledermaus for Opera Holland Park, Viennese Whirl with the Orchestra of Opera North, Bond & Beyond, Classical Spectacular, Jingle Bell Christmas, the 2017 Johann Strauss Tour, Movie Classics and White Christmas for Raymond Gubbay Ltd, the 2016 Leeds Castle Classical Open Air Concert, Last Night of the Autumn Proms and Summer Classics with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and A Very Merry Mooney Tunes with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
When asked about his personal contribution as a conductor to classical anthems, he said “to try and demystify them in some way and present them in a way that is accessible for people to appreciate, and realise that classical music needn’t be elitist, nor does it need to be dumbed down”.
Edge Hill University will award ten Honorary Degrees during its 2016 summer graduation ceremonies. Each of the recipients - leaders in a range of areas spanning film, law, politics, music, education, and philanthropy - will be recognised by Edge Hill for their contributions to society that resonate with the University’s values, teaching and research. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/eat-great-food-and-drink-fine-wine-acclaimed-st-helens-born-conductor-s-advice-to-students-1-8089494 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/88fea36f2786c4f3be8a99bbd6727f5e7fc1b827d2c673856cbbbb1172b32728.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:59:57 | null | 2016-08-26T11:00:00 | Royale Family star Ralf Little has praised heaped praised on St Helens Council’s library service during a visit to the town. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Factor-ralf-little-s-praise-for-st-helens-library-teams-1-8089502.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8089500.1472143171!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Actor Ralf Little’s praise for St Helens library teams | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Royale Family star Ralf Little has praised heaped praised on St Helens Council’s library service during a visit to the town.
The actor’s visit was timed to co-incide with the service’s Cultural Hubs team being crowned the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded arts programme in The National Lottery Awards.
Ralf Little with break dancers from UC Crew, actors from Ian Greenall and Co, poet Lynn Gerrard and singer/songwriter Stephen Smith
The arts in libraries programme had beaten off stiff competition from over 600 other projects within the Arts category to reach the finals, where it received the most public votes.
Ralf Little presented Cultural Hubs with a prestigious National Lottery Awards trophy after the British public recognised the programme’s impressive achievements.
Ralf, famous for his roles in The Royle Family and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, met the people behind the success of Cultural Hubs.
He said: “It is great to see libraries turned into vibrant places where people can try something new and develop their artistic talents.
“People of all ages love watching and taking part in arts activities across libraries in St Helens. National Lottery players should be proud that their money is making such a difference to people’s lives.”
The achievement and national recognition comes with a prize of £3,000 to boost Cultural Hubs’ diverse programme of arts based performances, plays, gigs, workshops, courses and exhibitions, enabling more emerging and established artists and performers to showcase their talent and creativity in St Helens.
The project has so far benefitted from £249,600 of National Lottery funding to entertain, up-skill and improve the wellbeing of over 4,000 people across St Helens.
The Cultural Hubs team will also attend a glittering awards ceremony in London – to be broadcast on BBC One in September.
Councillor Jeanie Bell, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, with responsibility for libraries, arts and culture, said: “We’re extremely honoured and proud that our Cultural Hubs – Arts in Libraries programme has received so much support in the National Lottery Awards from the borough and beyond.
“Over the past couple of years, Lottery money distributed through Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts (Libraries) fund has really helped us to provide a varied programme of brilliant cultural activities across our library network.
“St Helens is a shining example of how the arts can be used to enliven library spaces. I’d like to thank everyone who helped us win by promoting and voting for our nomination, and the library and arts services for their dedication and passion.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/actor-ralf-little-s-praise-for-st-helens-library-teams-1-8089502 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/494b83a5c409a59702cf54c0ac34576927874a1f7c7d757c768b677322af85ca.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:00:50 | null | 2016-08-26T12:32:23 | A popular restaurant chain is set to axe 33 of its centres ... but its St Helens branch will remain open. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fst-helens-frankie-and-benny-s-not-on-closure-list-1-8090735.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090734.1472211125!/image/image.jpg | en | null | St Helens’ Frankie and Benny’s NOT on closure list | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | A popular restaurant chain is set to axe 33 of its centres ... but its St Helens branch will remain open.
The group behind Frankie and Benny’s booked pre-tax losses of £22.5 million for the first half of the year as it took a hit from a £59.1 million exceptional charge linked to the store closures and writedowns.
The store closures will affect up to 1,000 jobs.
The St Helens branch at Ravenhead Retail Park could now take on extra staff from closed outlets nearby.
Chairman Debbie Hewitt said: “The board has moved quickly to undertake a review of the operating strategy and we now have clarity on the issues facing our leisure brands, particularly Frankie & Benny’s.” | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/st-helens-frankie-and-benny-s-not-on-closure-list-1-8090735 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/8b54950a3c069569bdd89e36c90d2ffe50321755301b5f54befa670eaeaf3d21.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T08:51:34 | null | 2016-08-31T09:02:59 | Saints didn’t exactly find Jamie Lyon under a bush before resurrecting his top level rugby league career, which was in danger of imploding during the early years of the new Millennium. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fhow-saints-plucked-jamie-lyon-from-wee-waa-back-to-the-big-league-1-8097167.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097163.1472630548!/image/image.jpg | en | null | How Saints plucked Jamie Lyon from Wee Waa back to the big league | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Saints didn’t exactly find Jamie Lyon under a bush before resurrecting his top level rugby league career, which was in danger of imploding during the early years of the new Millennium.
More a case of discovering his undoubted talents wasting away in the Australian Bush and subsequently playing a major role in helping a player who, at 22, had seemingly become disillusioned with life as a professional at NRL club Parramatta Eels to rediscover a thirst for big time rugby league.
Jamie Lyon training with Manly Sea Eagles ahead of the World Club Championship
Now some 12 years on the Manly Sea Eagles’ skipper, who officially hangs up his boots at the end of the season, will be the first to acknowledge his eternal gratitude to St Helens and in particular their chairman, Eamonn McManus, for giving him a ‘second chance’ at the highest level and paving the way for even greater success on his return home, including two NRL Grand Final victories.
From working behind the bar pulling pints in a local bowling club and also filling in his time playing for his county club Wee Waa Panthers, he was suddenly whisked across the globe for a two-year stint at Knowsley Road which turned out to be like a story straight out of Boys’ Own.
By the end of the 2005 season, the super centre had scored 22 tries and 42 goals, becaming only the fourth non-British player to win the coveted Man of Steel award, named RL Players’ Association Players’ Player of the Year and was selected as one of that year’s Super League Dream Team.
The accolades continued to flow in the following season as he helped Saints to win both the Challenge Cup and the Super League title and again found himself as a member of the Dream Team.
Something of an enigma throughout his career - and not the easiest of people to understand at times - Lyon, now 34, did all his talking on the pitch and Saints’ fans, quite rightly, elevated him to the same podium as other club legends like Alex Murphy, Mal Meninga, Paul Sculthorpe, Sean Long and current head coach Keiron Cunningham.
Just a pity he only stayed at Knowsley Road for two seasons! | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/how-saints-plucked-jamie-lyon-from-wee-waa-back-to-the-big-league-1-8097167 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/69ddb7053b6ca6b75aeedf0416d1384a499c591c0d48be7b3848fe48589a172a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:03 | null | 2016-08-15T14:36:35 | Four of Saints promising youngsters have extended their contracts at the club. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsaints%2Fsaints-youngsters-sign-new-deals-1-8069957.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8069956.1471268148!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Saints youngsters sign new deals | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Four of Saints promising youngsters have extended their contracts at the club.
Calvin Wellington and Regan Grace have joined Ricky Bailey and Jake Spedding in penning deals that will take them to the end of season 2017.
Coach Keiron Cunningham said: “We’re delighted that these four players have agreed contracts with us. They are dedicated youngsters who, if they continue to keep their head down and work hard, could go very far in the game.
“Calvin made his debut at the Magic Weekend and has been playing well in the reserves competition. To see his journey from Wales to where he is now is testament to his character and the hard work of the academy staff.
“Likewise, Regan Grace is another player who is dedicated to his craft. He is an absolute flyer and if he continues to work hard could be very special indeed.
“Ricky has played well in the reserves and 19s competitions and adds leadership to those sides whilst centre Jake Spedding is another talented player.
“His debut against Warrington this season was excellent and he didn’t look out of place.”
Wellington, 20, and Grace, 19, agreed professional terms with the club after originally impressing on a two-week trial.
Centre Wellington caught the eye of Saints’ scouts playing Rugby Union for Aberavon Quins – having also played league for Wales and the South Wales Scorpions.
Despite not yet making his first team debut, Regan has already played twice for the Wales senior squad and has a superb try scoring record in the Academy.
Full back Bailey, 19, made his debut against Hull on Easter Monday in 2015.
He came through Burton Borough (Newport), Telford Raiders and the Midlands Regional Player Development Camp, Midlands Scholarship and Shevington before joining the Saints – as well as representing England at Academy level.
Finally, 19-year-old Spedding is a centre or winger who made his debut this season.
He has played twice for the Saints after signing from Blackbrook – against Warrington and Catalans – and is an Academy International. He has split his playing time with the 19s and reserves this season, scoring 15 tries to date.
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The pair are due to appear before the RL Discipinary Panel around 5pm tonight (Wednesday) to answer charges of a ‘dangerous throw’ and ‘a shoulder charge/secondary contact to the head’ respectively.
If they are found guilty of the charges, which followed incidents during Friday’s home game against the Catalans Dragons, they could miss the derby but will still have the right to lodge and appeal and that would more than likely be pencilled-in for Friday.
Normally team changes can only be made due to players picking up 11th-hour injuries - but Saints are currently trying to clarify the situation in what are unusual circumstances.
Saints’ boss Keiron Cunningham will select his 17 from:
1. Jonny Lomax, 3. Jordan Turner, 5. Adam Swift, 7. Luke Walsh, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Kyle Amor, 11. Atelea Vea, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14. Lama Tasi, 15. Greg Richards, 17. Luke Thompson, 18. Dominique Peyroux, 20. Joe Greenwood, 22. Jack Owens, 23. Shannon McDonnell, 24. Matty Fleming, 28. Morgan Knowles.
Dom Manfredi misses out for Wigan after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in last week’s game at Castleford and is joined on the side lines by. Sean O’Loughlin (hamstring) and Lee Mossop.
Oliver Gildart, Joe Bretherton and Jake Shorrocks all return to the squad.
Shaun Wane will choose his 19 from:
1. Sam Tomkins, 2. Josh Charnley, 3. Anthony Gelling, 4. Dan Sarginson, 6. George Williams, 7. Matty Smith, 8. Dominic Crosby, 10. Ben Flower, 12. Liam Farrell, 14. John Bateman, 16. Sam Powell, 19. Taulima Tautai, 20. Oliver Gildart, 21. Ryan Sutton, 22. Lewis Tierney, 24. Frank-Paul Nuuausala, 25. Willie Isa, 28. Jake Shorrocks, 29. Joe Bretherton.
The game kicks off at 8pm and the referee is Ben Thaler.
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“I speak to James once or twice every fortnight and he keeps me informed of what is going on in Australia,” said the Saints boss.
“He has recommended a number of players to me but I’m not in a position to tell you who they are.”
Prop Graham played more than 200 games for Saints, scoring 53 tries, before joining Canterbury Bulldogs ahead of the 2012 and is Cunningham’s ideal spy.
The coach said: “James will have his ear closer to the ground than most other people and also plays against these blokes every single week.
“I have other contacts in Australia, including coaches, who are watching from the side lines and often see matches from a spectator’s point of view rather than how it is perceived by a player.
“That’s why it is always better getting an inside view and this is what James provides.”
Saints are keeping tight-lipped about any potential big signing from overseas - something the club’s demanding fans are expecting - but the quality and terms will be a key factor and don’t rule out fresh recruitment coming nearer to home.
Cunningham said: “I watch NRL every week and there are a lot of players who fit our needs but bringing them over is a different story.
“You only need to look at my telephone and all you will see is Australians numbers as I’m continually speaking to managers and players’ agents etc.
“I’m heavily involved in this at the minute and obviously quite a number of names have been tossed around.
“But most of them are false.”
Have you got something to share on the story? Were you there? What do you think? - Send your pictures, videos or story and we'll publish the best × Continue the story Graham helping Cunningham Loading ... Add up to 3 photos or 1 videos to the story There's been a problem uploading your files. Please try again. By uploading your file you agree to our Terms and Conditions × Continue the story Sign in to contribute sign in shape the news in your area... | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/saints/graham-helping-cunningham-1-8071864 | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/78dc594326ee98372ee706c3eb2b439b374508c0f2341e4cfb7dbc19711fbaaf.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:48:37 | null | 2016-08-26T14:36:45 | Police are appealing for help to find a missing man. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpublic-warned-not-to-approach-missing-man-1-8091127.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8091125.1472219078!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Public warned not to approach missing man | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Police are appealing for help to find a missing man.
Darren Hillman, who is originally from Wigan, but now lives in St Helens was last seen at around 9am this morning, Friday, on Peasley Cross Lane at the address he was staying at and has not been seen or heard from since.
Darren Hillman
Extensive enquiries have been ongoing by Merseyside Police to locate the 27-year-old.
He is described as white, 5ft 10in tall, with brown hair and of medium build. He also has a scar to the left side of his head. He was wearing a dark T-shirt and dark jeans and trainers when he was last seen.
Members of the public are advised not to approach Darren, but to contact police if they see him.
Police officers are making extensive efforts to find him and return him home safely and would urge Darren, anyone who knows his whereabouts, or who has seen a male resembling him, to call 101.
Alternatively information can be left with the independent charity Missing People by calling 116 000 or by emailing 116000@missingpeople.org.uk. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/public-warned-not-to-approach-missing-man-1-8091127 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/25bd44ce58121356e2e8268aa007626ef32bcc8e067c3f89332b792a171cea35.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:50:23 | null | 2016-08-31T09:23:01 | Three people were hurt after a car they were travelling in crashed into the front of a betting shop in St Helens. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcar-ploughs-into-front-of-st-helens-bookies-1-8097213.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8097212.1472631761!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Car ploughs into front of St Helens bookies | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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] | 2016-08-31T10:52:11 | null | 2016-08-31T10:00:00 | Trapped in a marriage to an abusive, violent police officer, battered wife Joanna West has no one to turn to… until a stranger offering help walks into her life. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fbook-review-the-hummingbird-s-cage-by-tamara-dietrich-1-8087000.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8086999.1472067404!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Book review: The Hummingbird’s Cage by Tamara Dietrich | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Trapped in a marriage to an abusive, violent police officer, battered wife Joanna West has no one to turn to… until a stranger offering help walks into her life.
For the first time in years, Joanna and her young daughter have the chance to flee, but can you ever really escape from a brutal, vengeful husband?
Moved and inspired by the testaments of abused wives, former journalist Tamara Dietrich tackles the scourge of domestic violence head on in a highly original and powerfully imagined debut novel which melds menace with paranormal magic.
The Hummingbird’s Cage, a hard-hitting, page-turning thriller with an intriguingly soft middle, almost defies genre as Dietrich weaves seamlessly between gut-wrenching cruelty and spiritual sublimity in a tale of hope, despair and redemption.
Everyone in Wheeler, New Mexico, thinks that Joanna West leads the perfect life. She is married to Jim, the dashing deputy sheriff of McGill County, and has a beautiful seven-year-old daughter, Laurel.
But the truth is that Joanna is married to a monster who regularly beats her, subjects her to verbal and mental abuse and has isolated her from the people who live around her. Once upon a time she would have challenged him but now every time Joanna cries, ‘more of me washes away.’
Ten years ago, Joanna was swept off her feet by handsome Jim, her head turned by his uniform and ‘bad-boy grin’ but now she is trapped in a violent marriage and, with a young child to care for, escape seems impossible.
But then Bernadette, Jim’s feisty biker chick ex-girlfriend, turns up with an escape route. On the run, Joanna and Laurel stumble upon Morro, a charming and magical village that seems to exist out of time and place.
Farmer Olin Farnsworth and his wife Jessie offer her sanctuary and soon, between the comfort of her new home and blossoming friendships, Joanna’s soul begins to heal, easing the wounds of a decade of abuse.
But her past – and her husband – aren’t so easy to escape. Unwilling to live in fear any longer, Joanna must summon a strength she never knew she had to fight back and forge a new life for her daughter and herself....
Dietrich delivers a clever and compelling first novel, conjuring up a mysterious but idyllic town suspended somewhere between reality and fantasy, and juxtaposing this haven of peace with the terrifying threats that lie behind and beyond.
To read The Hummingbird’s Cage is to experience high emotion and high drama and to understand the visceral realities of domestic violence, but there is also the opportunity to marvel at the power of love and hope, and to rejoice at the human capacity to reach out and find redemption.
A heartbreaking tale written with insight, beauty and honesty…
(Orion, paperback, £7.99) | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle/book-review-the-hummingbird-s-cage-by-tamara-dietrich-1-8087000 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/732f2d8c1b369d26b68feedce88d20f93b9753281e39e3daa0df5c704bcfe8f2.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:12:41 | null | 2016-08-17T12:07:14 | It’s almost a year since eight-year-old Abbey Gleason disappeared in woodland one sunny, summer afternoon, and the police inquiry has gone cold. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fbook-review-ink-and-bone-by-lisa-unger-1-8068210.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8068209.1471172971!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Book review: Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | It’s almost a year since eight-year-old Abbey Gleason disappeared in woodland one sunny, summer afternoon, and the police inquiry has gone cold.
Only one young woman can help to solve the mystery… but is she willing to use the psychic powers that she knows are destroying her own life?
Welcome to back to The Hollows, a sinister little town in New York State where strange things happen to unsuspecting visitors, where the line between reality and the paranormal becomes blurred, and where death and tragedy are only ever a heartbeat away.
It’s easy to see why American author Lisa Unger has become the thriller queen of psychological suspense. With more than 1.7 million books sold in more than thirty countries, and a string of atmospheric, high-tension stories brimming with menace, mystery and spine-tingling supernatural, there is so much to savour.
And Unger is on top form in Ink and Bone, delivering a clever, complex story, an intriguing new heroine with a troubled past and present, and an atmosphere brimming with tension.
Twenty-year-old Finley Montgomery has always been different. She sees the world differently and has never been able to control the sights and sounds that haunt her everyday life – not even the pain of a new tattoo or the roar of her motorcycle can drown out the chaos.
Finley, bone thin and addicted to ‘ink,’ did not grow up in The Hollows in upstate New York but the rather creepy little place still has its tendrils firmly wrapped around her head. Her grandmother Eloise is the town’s psychic and Finley, who has inherited her gifts, is moving into her house in the hope of making a fresh start.
Every day is a battle for Finley to stay in her own body and her own life because she is haunted by the souls of the dead and, recently, a mysterious ‘squeak-clink’ noise that constantly invades her days and nights.
When local private investigator Jones Cooper turns up at the house, he tells Finley he knows about her psychic talents and wants her help. Abbey Gleason has been missing since her parents rented a cabin in the nearby woods last summer and her mother is desperate to unearth the truth.
But time is running out and Finley must first come to terms with the powers that she fears are wrecking her life. Can she find answers before it’s too late?
Unger’s haunting new mystery, packed with gut-wrenching emotion and small town drama, is a gripping page-turner. Mesmerising storytelling skills combined with a breathless race-against-time plot and dark, seductive paranormal overtones make this a thrilling reading journey for fans both new and old.
(Simon & Schuster, paperback, £7.99)
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] | 2016-08-26T16:48:12 | null | 2016-08-26T16:00:00 | Council chiefs in St Helens are warning residents to be vigilant following a number of telephone scams asking for payments for debts or taxes using iTunes Gift Cards. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwarning-of-itunes-scam-targeting-st-helens-residents-1-8090477.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8090476.1472206215!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Warning of iTunes scam targeting St Helens residents | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | Council chiefs in St Helens are warning residents to be vigilant following a number of telephone scams asking for payments for debts or taxes using iTunes Gift Cards.
A number of residents have reported receiving automated voicemails from fraudsters pretending to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) asking for payment of debts or taxes using iTunes Gift Cards.
The scam appears to be targeting older people in St Helens and involves a recorded message being left, allegedly from HMRC, stating that HMRC are bringing a lawsuit against the individual and is going to sue them.
The recipient is asked to phone back and press ‘1’ to speak to the officer dealing with the case.
The fraudsters ask for payment in iTunes voucher codes as they can be easily redeemed or sold on. The scammers don’t need the actual card to redeem the value of the gift card and instead get victims to read out the serial code over the phone.
Coun Seve Gomez-Aspron, cabinet member for Green, Smart and Sustainable Borough, said: “HMRC will never contact you and ask for payment in this way.
“If you do receive such a voicemail do not under any circumstances reply to it, instead report the matter to Action Fraud.
“Residents should be on their guard when dealing with any doorstep callers, unsolicited phone calls and mail. They should listen to their gut feelings – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
“Anyone who is concerned that they or someone they know is being scammed should get advice and warn others to help stop the spread of scams.”
The bogus phone calls are a new development by the scammers who regularly use email and texts posing as HMRC. These promise a tax rebate, with the conmen behind them trying to trick victims into handing over their bank account or credit card details.
Residents are reminded that HMRC never contacts customers who are due a tax rebate in this way – a letter is always sent through the post.
To report fraud call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/warning-of-itunes-scam-targeting-st-helens-residents-1-8090477 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/ec8f5ecde98417be0a7676f024ef39571bd82215c5a0e83a4b0353b72df3132b.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:00:23 | null | 2016-08-25T12:38:39 | This is the destruction caused when a hapless driver attempted to squeeze his truck under a railway bridge in St Helens ... with disastrous consequences. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sthelensreporter.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbad-day-at-the-office-driver-loses-most-of-his-truck-going-under-railway-bridge-1-8088178.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/webimage/1.8088177.1472125102!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Bad day at the office? Driver loses most of his truck going under railway bridge | null | null | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk | This is the destruction caused when a hapless driver attempted to squeeze his truck under a railway bridge in St Helens ... with disastrous consequences.
The vehicle became stuck, with the back section of the trailer completely ripped off.
A passing police patrol spotted the incident and rushed to help, closing off the section of Lancots Lane.
It is believed the driver failed to spot a sign warning of a low bridge.
Police closed the road for around two hours on Monday after the incident, which happened at around 5pm.
Pictures, taken by a Reporter reader, have emerged showing most of vehicle ripped away by the bridge structure.
Council officials and engineers from Network Rail assessed the bridge but confirmed that it did not suffer any structural damage. | http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/bad-day-at-the-office-driver-loses-most-of-his-truck-going-under-railway-bridge-1-8088178 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/52d027000141eb2fc83f087ff1672da2275d93662dd63b72952eb3c9ab3fcb00.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:54:55 | null | 2016-08-25T22:43:30 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fsports%2Flumberjacks%2F4102035-boys-soccer-lumberjacks-blank-wolves.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/fieldimages/2/0825/bhssoccer.jpg?itok=eXqYECnd | en | null | BOYS SOCCER: Lumberjacks blank Wolves | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | WALKER — The Bemidji High School boys soccer team defeated Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Cass Lake-Bena convincingly on Thursday, earning a 9-0 victory to start the season on the right note.
A goal from freshman Ben Hess — assisted by his twin Silas Hess — opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the match, which was exactly what BHS head coach Rick Toward was looking for.
“We wanted the early goal to ensure we’d be in control, which we did,” said Toward. “We wanted to control the play.”
Leo Spry continued to press the Wolves, earning a hat trick within a five-minute span. On his third goal, Bemidji had built a 4-0 lead by the game’s 20th minute.
James Siems joined in next, scoring the fifth goal of the day in the 23rd minute.
Hess netted another shot in the 30th, and Linaes Whiting put the Lumberjacks up 7-0 at halftime with a 37th-minute goal.
BHS added two more in the second half — a Brandon Wright header and an Ethan Mock shot — to make the final 9-0, giving BHS a 1-0 record to start the year.
“I was happy with the way we moved the ball throughout the field,” Toward said. “We gave our goal scorers a chance.”
Bemidji will play host in its next contest, matching up with West Ottertail United at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Bemidji Middle School.
Bemidji 9, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/CL-B 0
WHA 0 0 — 0
BHS 7 2 — 9
First half: BHS GOAL (B. Hess, S. Hess ast) 1’, 1-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Spry, Mock ast) 14’, 2-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Spry, Chadwick ast) 16’, 3-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Spry, S. Hess ast) 19’, 4-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Siems, Michalicek ast) 23’, 5-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (B. Hess) 30’, 6-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Whiting, Galdamez ast) 37’, 7-0 BHS.
Second half: BHS GOAL (Wright, Michalicek ast) 48’, 8-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Mock, Thorsgard ast) 56’, 9-0 BHS.
WHA — Alto: 16 saves
BHS — Laakso: 2 saves | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/lumberjacks/4102035-boys-soccer-lumberjacks-blank-wolves | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/72fe3826fbf0732b681bba83b7094b82acce0453577f329b921897f4bf442a09.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:47:58 | null | 2016-08-26T10:24:29 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4102283-drakes-football-coach-optimistic-about-upcoming-season.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/fieldimages/2/0826/football.1.jpg?itok=5Kk2gRdM | en | null | Drakes football coach is ‘optimistic’ about upcoming sea... | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | After graduating more than a dozen senior players, head football coach Jeff Volk is “pretty optimistic” about this upcoming season.
“We’re a young team, so we’re going to have some growing pains early in the season and hopefully as they get more playing time. I’d like to see us improve and get better each year,” he said.
The Drakes went 4-6 last year, but Volk remains confident the new players -- in addition to returning players -- will produce a good season.
Returning seniors John Smid, Kyle O’Rourke and Isaac Volk are the majority of the experience for this year’s team, said Volk.
“My older guys are doing a good job as leaders, especially the three that played quite a bit last year and had some experience,” he said. “They’re doing a good job helping the younger guys along, and making for an easier transition for them.”
Volk hopes for overall improvement from the team, given the number of new players.
“We’re trying to get better at blocking schemes, or running our routes, or throwing the ball,” he said. “It’s just an improvement day to day because we have so many new kids in the mix.”
The Drakes will play a scrimmage on Saturday in Frazee and host Polk County West on Sept. 2. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4102283-drakes-football-coach-optimistic-about-upcoming-season | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/b376153316fe84e74f7aa4f9d40275d58f04254bab97f708d3dcc43a53b2c1dd.json |
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Plus tips will be held for the first half-hour. The caller will be Larry Johansen and the cuer will be Donna Stone. All dancers and spectators are welcome. For more information, call Jeffrey Anderson at (302) 383-1502. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104122-square-dance-set-friday | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/521f65b4b69613b38ac031fd3e127cc298c682d0060752641e4f68c7c9ba4283.json |
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Wissota Midwest Modified winner Matt Sparby celebrates with his family in Victory Lane on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Wissota Mod Four season points champion and track championship race winner Conrad Schwinn poses with his car on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Outlaw Mini Mod feature winner Jerry Larson poses on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Wissota Pure Stock season points champion and track championship race winner Sterling Knaeble poses with is car and trophy Sunday night at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Wissota Modified winner Ken Hron celebrates in Victory Lane on on Sunday night at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Wissota Modified winner Ken Hron celebrates in Victory Lane on on Sunday night at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Mini Stock track championship race winner Keith Higginbotham poses with his car on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Wissota Super Stock champion Dalton Carlson poses with his car on Sunday night at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
No. 57 Nathan Higginbotham races side-by-side with outside and No. 55 Bryan Dyrdahl during their Wissota Modifieds race on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
No. 13 Mike Margl races side-by-side with No. 84 Chris Dyrdahl during Wissota Mod Four action on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
Matt Sparby leads the way in turn two of a Wissota Midwest Modified race on Sunday at Bemidji Speedway with No. 19 Darrin Lawler in the background. Sparby won the race. Dennis Peterson | Special To The Pioneer
BEMIDJI — Bemidji Speedway held its track championships Sunday night, with champions decided in all seven classes.
A total of fourteen heat races and seven features were run with precision starting at 5 p.m. and the evening of races were finished before 9 p.m.
Champions included Sterling Knaeble, who won the Pure Stock race on Sunday as well as the overall points championship and Billy Smith, who took second in the Mini Stock race but took the overall title.
A final racing event will be held at the Speedway in September — the 37th annual Paul Bunyan Stampede will be held Sept. 23-25.
Pure Stock
Dusty Caspers raced to the front of the pack followed by Ben Heinle, Kory Gunderson, Sterling Knaeble and Mike Blevins.
Gunderson raced inside and took the lead as Knaeble made a move in turn three racing three wide and taking over the third spot. The caution flag waved for Travis Olafson, who pitted, and Gunderson also drove to the pits, which gave the lead over to Caspers again.
On the restart, Knaeble raced to the front in turn one with Blevins charging forward into second.
Knaeble and Blevins battled to the finish line with Knaeble winning the track championship race and the season points championship. Blevins, Auston Carlson, Kevin Baumgarner and Kade Leeper took top-five honors.
Mini Stock
Ross Magnuson who took control early from his second row inside starting position. Meanwhile, Billy Smith raced up into second as Billy Foster dropped back several positions on the high side.
Keith Higginbotham started in the third row and was on the gas pulling up behind Smith for third.
Smith slowly reeled in the leader Magnuson who had a sizeable lead to challenge for the lead then after a door to door race took the lead from Magnuson.
A three-car tangle up in turn one sent both Magnuson and Higginbotham over the top turn one bringing out the caution and ending Magnuson’s night, Higginbotham returned to his third spot on the track.
When the green flag again waved a three car battle ensued with Smith, John Current and Higginbotham for the lead.
Higginbotham took the inside line to the front to win the track championship race.
Smith was second with Current third, giving him the overall season points championship in the mini stock division.
Wissota Mod Four
First heat winner Tonja Stranger started in the front row with Nicole Feda on the inside.
Stranger took the initial lead with Conrad Schwinn, Chris Dyrdahl, Feda and Mark Heinle in the top five. Schwinn wasted little time charging up to the top and around Stranger for the lead and then dominating the race to the finish.
Stranger and Dyrdahl did some nice side by side racing for second with Dyrdahl using a high side pass to take the backup position.
But it was all Schwinn in the end, as he picked up the track championship trophy and the season points championship in the Wissota Mod Four class.
Wissota Super Stocks
Thirteen Wissota Super stocks roared on track next led by pole sitter Dalton Carlson with Keith Koski to his right.
Koski grabbed the early lead with Carlson, Kyle Oman, Tim Carlson and Butch Butcher in the top five. The field quickly strung out around the track at tremendous speeds on the fast smooth track. Matt Sparby made the first pass of the race, taking fifth before a crash in turn two involving Gordie Lancaster and Mike Vajdl brought out the caution flag for a restart.
Koski held his lead over Carlson as the two raced side-by-side several times. Each time Koski was able to hold off Carlson’s No. 57 car.
However, Carlson gave it another try, when he pulled up on the inside of Koski and made it stick, taking the lead. Once to the outside Koski lost the grip and spun bringing out one last caution flag.
When racing resumed it was Carlson pulling into Victory Lane for the track championship trophy. Kyle Oman was second but was disqualified.
Matt Sparby took second in the race but ended up taking the season points championship in the super stock class. Running an excellent race from his sixth row starting position was Al Sadek Jr., racing up to finish in third behind Sparby.
Wissota Midwest Modified
Matt Sparby grabbed the lead at the green flag with Doyle Erickson charging up into second. Blake Higginbotham, Mark Heinle, Tim Jackson and Brandon Bahr held the top five positions on lap one.
Sparby and Erickson pulled out a few car lengths from the field and battled for the lead.
Jackson battled with Bahr, Higginbotham and Heinle for third.
But Higginbotham race would end early with mechanical issues forcing him into the infield moving Jackson into third.
Following a final caution flag Sparby took the checkered flag for the track championship win. He was followed across the finish line by Erickson, Jackson, Bahr, and in fifth place Skyler Smith.
Smith became the season points Champion with the fifth-place finish.
Outlaw Mini Mods
A small field of Outlaw Mini Mods were led on track by Allen Foster and Jerry Larson. Larson raced to the front in turn one and down the back straight.
Foster raced into second with Tyler Jonson third. Cole Isensee was having mechanical issues and drove into the infield.
Winning his second feature of the summer, Larson drove his mini mod into victory lane to celebrate. Foster finished second with Tyler Jonson finished third — but also won the season points championship title.
Wissota Modified
Young Nathan Sletto took the lead with Ken Hron charging up into second followed by Ricky Jacobson and Nathan Higginbotham and Davey Mills.
An early caution ended multi-feature winner Tim Jackson’s night as he drove his modified to the pits. With the green flag once again waving, Sletto held the lead position with Hron, Jacobson, Higginbotham and Mills in pursuit.
Sletto fended off several challenges early, but veteran racer Hron drove low in the corner of turn two and took the lead on Sletto. Jacobson and Byran Dyrdahl also raced low by Sletto.
With Hron out front the race went lap after lap in very fast fashion. Sletto and Higginbotham dueled for fifth with Higginbotham taking the spot before dropping back to sixth. Dyrdahl took over the second position with a high side pass of Jacobson while Mills raced up and took the fourth spot with an inside pass.
Hron took the checkered flag and drove into Victory Lane for the track championship trophy.
Winning the season points championship with his fourth place finish was Davey Mills.
Dyrdahl was second in the race followed by Jacobson, Mills and Sletto. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/4104402-auto-racing-bemidji-speedway-wraps-track-championship-season | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/9e75ff6aecb02b371f5cb1f474ece6d35c9b24a7029f82c4917d1624ddc5d0b2.json |
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The 26-year-old had been staying at the hotel and was not affiliated with the university, according to a release from the UND Police Department.
The release stated that officers from the department responded to a call about the man at about 8:20 a.m. and attempted life-saving measures until the man was transported by medical personnel to Altru Hospital, where the man was later pronounced dead.
The man's identity was not included in the release. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4102492-man-found-unresponsive-und-campus-hotel-pronounced-dead | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/6c87f46ac94c0db9d08dacb59dbf51d4c6cb4ed8a476de8b39acc315005bc1ae.json |
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BEMIDJI -- The breast cancer support group will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Four Point Grill, 1813 Paul Bunyan Drive NW. For more information, call Alice at (218) 209-8086. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104951-breast-cancer-support-group-meets-thursday | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/7d58594e0f1f15f561c0ba60f17a599a7273eb19fd111ac511c9c66ca20f458e.json |
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The event includes face painting, a bouncy house, a masseuse, kettle corn, cornhole toss, a visit by BSU football players, mini horses and live music. Along with the activities, area mental health organizations will be on hand with informational booths. There also will be a complimentary meal of a grilled hot dog, chips and pop. For more information, call (218) 751-3280. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104123-annual-suicide-awareness-community-picnic | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/94136a18e96d9ea2ce39d364dbfb1f08df255611ba41fe9ede7a01efba024ec0.json |
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BEMIDJI -- Longtime head coach Jeff Tesch will not be on the sideline at Bemidji State for Thursday’s football season opener against Upper Iowa.
In a press release delivered just over 48 hours prior to the Beavers’ home opener, BSU director of athletics Tracy Dill said that Tesch was taking a “leave of absence” from the Beavers.
BSU officials would not elaborate further on the nature of Tesch’s absence.
Tesch is no longer listed on the "coaches" page on the BSU athletics website.
Attempts to reach Tesch by phone were unsuccessful, and BSU's media availability scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled earlier that same afternoon.
The Beavers open their season at 6 p.m. Thursday at Chet Anderson Stadium.
Defensive coordinator Brett Bolte would be taking over as head coach in the interim, the press release said.
Tesch is entering his 21st season on the Beaver sideline. He is 126-91 all-time as BSU head coach, a tenure that began in 1996 and featured a conference championship (2006), a bowl game appearance (also 2006) and 10 All-Americans.
A native of Robbinsdale, Tesch played college tight end at Moorhead State (now MSU Moorhead), where he was an All-American and NCAA Division II receiving champion. After graduating he was an assistant at Montana State, Central Missouri State and North Dakota, where he spent 11 seasons.
Bolte has been a member of Tesch’s staff since 2000, and a full-time assistant since 2003. He’s been defensive coordinator since 2005. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/beavers/4104926-bsu-football-head-coach-tesch-leave-absence | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/058352bfcdab56234de3d6c653eacf5bc1ab8359ad9a65c473fe523a4e142b8b.json |
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At issue in the civil action is the management of the Timberjay newspapers, which publish in the Tower-Soudan, Ely and Cook-Orr communities.
The suit, brought by minority owners Gary and Edna Albertson, accuse majority owners Marshall Helmberger and Jodi Summit of financial improprieties and violations of shareholder rights.
The Albertsons purchased a 46 percent share in the Timberjay company from a third party in 1997 at the cost of $33,000, according to court documents. They also own the Cook News Herald and Tower News, two newspapers that directly compete with the Timberjay products in a saturated northern St. Louis County media market.
The suit asks a judge to order an appraisal of the Timberjay and force the sale of the Albertsons’ shares to the majority owners; or, in the alternative, liquidate the company and sell its assets.
“The fact is that (the Albertsons) have never received a dime on their investment in all those years,” said Virginia attorney John Colosimo, who represents the couple. “They have never been allowed to participate in the decisions of the corporation. They’ve been denied access to financial affairs. They just want their shares bought out for a fair market rate.”
Helmberger and Summit, who are married, own 54 percent of the company and serve as publisher and general manager, respectively.
Helmberger described the case as “frivolous.” He said he suspects that the Albertsons are attempting to either drive the competing newspaper out of business or extort money through the legal proceedings.
“We’re very confident we’ll prevail,” Helmberger said. “There is absolutely no basis for these claims.”
Helmberger said the Albertsons have had access to financial records and tax returns over the years and have maintained the right to ask for shareholder meetings but have never done so. Further, he said it would be against state law for either of the Albertsons to serve on the company’s board of directors because of their ownership of competing entities.
Helmberger also disputed allegations that he and Summit have mismanaged finances and taken salaries larger than approved by the corporation’s board.
“They have no evidence to begin with,” he said. “These allegations are flat-out false, and we can easily disprove them.”
Colosimo asserted that the Albertsons have only recently started receiving financial information through the legal action. He said the couple want to sell their shares because their rights as shareholders have not been honored.
Colosimo added that his clients are not seeking to dismantle the Timberjay but said it would be a last-resort situation.
“That is not the desired outcome,” he said. “My clients have invested a lot of money and simply want a fair return on their investment.”
While acknowledging that the small newspaper chain likely would not render significant profits, Colosimo said his clients have the right to expect some return on their investment.
“He and his wife run it as though they’re the only owners and the only ones who have any interest in the corporation,” Colosimo said of Helmberger. “They have ignored all other shareholders for 25 years.”
Helmberger said the company’s modest profits have been reinvested. He cited the company’s survival in a sparsely populated area that includes competing newspapers in each town it serves.
“The fact that we’re even here, that we’ve been able to build a newspaper that I think has a lot of credibility, is pretty remarkable,” he said. “We’ve invested in making the product better. That has always been my approach.”
Helmberger went further to allege that the lawsuit was filed by Colosimo in retaliation for a yearslong battle the paper had with the St. Louis County school district over access to documents related to an $80 million district construction project.
The Timberjay received accolades for the 2011 David-versus-Goliath lawsuit, which was defended by Colosimo. The case received significant statewide media attention and ultimately was decided by the Minnesota Supreme Court in favor of the Timberjay.
Colosimo denied that his history with Helmberger played a role in bringing the Albertsons’ suit.
“That is pure hogwash,” he said. “I’m a professional. I don’t retaliate against people. I take and pursue cases that have legitimacy. I think there’s some degree of paranoia on his part.”
Both parties acknowledged that discussions were held for Helmberger and Summit to purchase the Albertsons’ shares outright, but negotiations broke down.
The lawsuit was served on the defendants in December but not filed in court until Aug. 18.
The suit asks a judge to order the appraisal of the business and order that the Albertsons’ shares be sold to Helmberger and Summit “at fair market value but in no event less than what plaintiffs initially paid for the stock, plus a reasonable return.”
In the alternative, it seeks an order for the corporation and its assets to be sold, with proceedings being distributed based on shares.
A scheduling conference before 6th Judicial District Judge James Florey is set for Oct. 6. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4105094-lawsuit-imperils-future-iron-range-newspapers | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/d034baa61ef76867a1d0b1d4a7ddc1dd0dd59be225ef01438bf83428d4d4dcdd.json |
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In the early match with Hibbing, Abbie Kelm did not lose a single game as she took care of business in No. 1 singles, winning 6-0, 6-0.
Caitlin McCollum also won her No. 4 singles match but Bemidji dropped its two other singles matches as things were tied at 2-all.
The Jacks split their first two doubles matches as Shelby Eichstadt and Sam Edlund won in No. 1 doubles while Kate Langerak and Olivia Jones lost a tough, three-set match in second doubles.
With the score tied 3-3, it came down to the No. 3 doubles match between Hope Puro and Emily Serratore and Jonny Farr and Lilly Rewertz. The Bemidji duo won the second set 6-2 to force a deciding third set, which the Jacks won 7-5 to clinch the team’s 4-3 victory.
“Emily and Hope played really well in the first set but struggled in the second,” head coach Mark Fodness said. “But we got back on track to start the third set and seemed to have things in control, but then Hibbing came back and took the lead and our girls had to scramble back for the win. Emily has worked extremely hard on her serve and she probably had her best service game of the year to win the final game of the third set.”
The Jacks’ second match went without as much drama as they sailed to a 7-0 win over Perham.
Kelm picked up a win at first singles, remaining undefeated on the season, while Eichstadt lost only one game in her 6-0, 6-1 victory in second singles. Edlund came out on top in third singles 6-3, 6-2 and Bethany Chatterton came back to earn a 6-2, 7-5 victory in fourth singles.
“Bethany earned her first varsity start at fourth singles and she played a great first set, but fell behind 2-5 in the second set,” Fodness said. “But we were really impressed with how she kept her composure. She really did a nice job of listening to coach (Ken) Pankow and she came roaring back for a 7-5 win.”
In doubles, every BHS partnership won their matches in straight sets with Jones and McCollum taking a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the No. 1 doubles match. Serratore and Puro were victorious in second doubles with their 6-0, 6-4 win while Hanah Smith and Carley Swanson-Gand completed doubles play with a 7-5, 6-1 win.
Bemidji will now take on Pequot Lakes in an away match on Monday at 10 a.m.
Bemidji JV opens with win
The Bemidji junior varsity girls tennis team was also in action against Perham on Thursday, winning their season opener 4-1.
The Jacks took four of the five doubles matches that were played at the Bemidji Middle School.
Paige Headlee and Kylen Fenson won 8-6, Katie Hanson and Alysse Hashbargen were 9-7 winners, Maddie Schuelte and Carlie Burgoon earned a 9-8 win after winning a tiebreaker 7-1, and Eva Laturi and Olivia Johnson picked up an 8-1 win. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/lumberjacks/4102917-tennis-bemidji-sweeps-hibbing-perham | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/36efd4b37ca8f2aa0d86c119e3138eaffcaf5a33773a72a89b9e2c0bfa349c6e.json |
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Jason Thomas Haslip, 43, had been scheduled for release in June 2022, nearly 20 years after he was charged with conspiring to distribute drugs. His sentence now is set to expire Aug. 30, 2018, provided he enrolls in a residential drug treatment program, after the latest round of commutations the president has ordered for people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
Obama has long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug convictions, arguing they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates unseen in other developed countries.
Haslip was arrested in March 2001 at a South Minneapolis home after U.S. Customs officials intercepted a package from Canada suspected of containing ecstasy, according to federal court documents. During a search of the home, agents found a container of methamphetamine as well. A year later Haslip was arrested in California for selling drugs out of a car with Minnesota plates and, a few months after that, he was arrested in Las Vegas after trying to buy 2 pounds of meth for delivery to Minnesota.
Haslip and five others were indicted in April 2003 for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth and ecstasy, and Haslip eventually was sentenced to 324 months in prison. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4105082-obama-commutes-minneapolis-mans-drug-sentence | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/74cd5b7aacc8ea6e7d1c4f20fc41ad6af07e8d12edd9f761cb96d3e71aa136e7.json |
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Divers recovered the body of the missing 78-year-old man about 1:30 p.m. Friday an estimated 350 yards out from the Fish Hook Lake public access off Highway 71. Family members of the victim arrived and the deceased was brought to shore and transported to a Park Rapids funeral home just after 3 p.m.
Conducting the search 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 which specialized electronic equipment.
The cause of the accident where two boats collided is unknown at this time and Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes said the incident remains under investigation. Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in the crash. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4102684-body-missing-boater-recovered-after-collision | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/2f8b7040397a00c2cf521698a62915b9a88090b5154d5f9bbcfc89cf499b3761.json |
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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. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4103171-crews-combing-alexandria-lake-missing-person | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/e91758ca286f0112049808becc24f747271f398c8589c4a267b9292200772133.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:48:35 | null | 2016-08-30T17:39:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Foutdoors%2F4104985-master-gardeners-what-your-lawn-plethora-summers-end.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/all/themes/bemidjipioneer_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | MASTER GARDENERS: What is your lawn plethora at summer's end? | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | Plethora means large or excessive amount of (something). In my lawn there is a glut (plethora) of weeds. Depending on the weather, September is the (usual) best time to attack broadleaf perennial lawn weeds with herbicide. Even tough weeds such as creeping Charlie are more vulnerable when sprayed in autumn. And, there's less likelihood of "off-target" herbicide drift damaging other plants in your landscape.
Eliminating dandelions now by spraying or by digging means you won't have to deal with them next spring. Follow the directions on the herbicide packaging, making sure you are using an herbicide suitable for broadleaf weeds. Use protective clothing and shoes and mix only the amount you will need, rinsing your sprayer well after use. Wash your clothing separately from the rest of the wash. Spot spraying weedy areas is preferable to all-over spraying that contributes to harmful environmental effects. An excess (plethora) ratio of herbicide to water could also cause damage to your lawn. Apply when air is calm. when temperatures are between 60 and 80 degrees and when no rain is in the forecast. Do not water after applying herbicides.
There is still time to plant grass seed in early to mid-September in thin parts of your lawn, but you cannot use weed-killers in those areas. Fewer weed seeds germinate in the lower light conditions of autumn and grass seedlings have sufficient time to get established before winter. Loosen the soil with a heavy garden rake or rent a power rake (also called vertical mower) to cut slits in the lawn before seeding. In order to sprout and grow well, grass seeds must fall on "open" soil rather than hard packed surfaces and must be in close contact with the soil. Water lightly, but frequently, (almost a plethora) until new grass is up.
If your lawn is drought-stressed, do not aerate or apply herbicides or quick-release nitrogen fertilizer. Instead, raise your mower height, water your lawn, and spot seed with a high quality seed blend, keeping those areas moist.
Now is also the best time to fertilize your lawn. Next spring, the grass will green up more quickly but will not have excessive shoot growth. Resulting greater grass density will crowd out weeds; there will also be less incidence of disfiguring foliage diseases. Read the labels and choose a slow-release nitrogen formula to rejuvenate and promote a healthy lawn that can help it withstand a drought that could occur next year. Not every year will be a repeat of 2016 with its abundant rainfall. Apply the fertilizer on a cool day with good rainfall in the offing or water immediately to dissolve the fertilizer.
Although this is not a superabundance (plethora) of tips for your lawn they are each important for good autumn care, promoting a true plethora of green grass blades next spring and summer.
The University Of Minnesota Extension Service website— www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/—offers researched information on many horticultural topics, including lawn care. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/outdoors/4104985-master-gardeners-what-your-lawn-plethora-summers-end | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/eec9a985f35c916d07a24fb5ced2a9e79206779fb4217fe4289a4afd3b041aeb.json |
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Himmirska, an associate professor in BSU’s TAD School, will give a gallery talk about the exhibit beginning at 2:15 p.m. The reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104111-bsu-talley-gallery-opening-reception | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/f0abdd771b354f67b33b1e55d5fca9b5353c9749405fe960d5d731a59e4210ff.json |
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A Fargo man bought lottery tickets awarding more than $250,000 at this Oasis C-Store at 209 Wall St. Ave. N.W., Moorhead.Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Just about every day, Steven Jenson buys lottery tickets at the Oasis convenience store on Wall Street Avenue in Moorhead.
Jenson, a 59-year-old Fargo native, says he plays the lottery because he knows it relaxes him. He also knows that winning two separate jackpots worth a total of more than $250,000 is awfully relaxing as well.
“It helps,” he said of the money, “puts a lot of stress off everything.”
In April 2015, Jenson claimed a prize of nearly $57,000 through the Minnesota State Lottery’s Progressive Print-N-Play Bingo game. This month, he won a prize of about $195,000 playing the same game.
Jenson bought both winning tickets at the Oasis store, which earned a $1,000 bonus each time he won. He’s since become a known commodity at the Oasis.
“One gal I met at the store where I won asked me if I was married,” he said.
Turns out, Jenson was already hitched. And with his first prize, he bought his wife a car and paid off some bills. The rest of the money he put in the bank in case of an emergency.
His second prize was added to that rainy day fund. But Jenson said he’s thinking about spending part of the cash on a new truck.
Jenson said he’s been playing the bingo game for about three years. Each day, he buys four tickets for a total of $20.
Some back-of-the-envelope math shows that he spent nearly $22,000 on tickets over the course of three years. If that’s the case, he’s made a nice profit.
“I know I’m ahead,” he said. “I’ve been gambling most of my life. I go to the casino and everything.”
Despite his lottery jackpots, Jenson still wakes up before 4 a.m. to unload railcars and load semis at the wholesale lumberyard where he’s worked for 20 years.
“I’ve always said I’m going to work as long as I can, and as long as I can put up with it,” he said.
Jenson said he told his boss he’ll probably work for another two years. He said some days he feels like retiring right away, but he knows he’d be bored if he wasn’t working.
Jenson, who has two children and one grandchild, said he didn’t want his photo published because he’s trying to remain somewhat anonymous.
He said he didn’t let lottery officials take his photo either. “Because then you’re on the screens in every Minnesota store there is,” he said. “I don’t need that.” | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4104241-less-two-years-fargo-man-wins-two-lottery-jackpots-totaling-over-250000 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/93790de3fe2aa38f49938fcb783a6aab72e24019f7159d2269835eb72a98eb11.json |
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TURTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP -- 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 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, Minn., 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.
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.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104152-vacuuming-turtle-lake-dnr-begins-operation-suck-out-starry-stonewort-infestation | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/b2cf8b10ec34b6ae9406dd0c423f3babad9e1912bbf3746ba6c30a6e92af78ae.json |
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Indeed, the crow — adaptable, intelligent and highly social — is also as interesting a bird as a bird can be.
To distinguish crows from ravens, the differences between the two species become obvious when one learns the telltale traits of each bird. Nonetheless, confusion is inevitable given these two species’ overlapping ranges and habitats, not to mention their overall similar appearance to one another.
First of all, the physical features of crows are smaller than those of a raven’s. The bill of the common raven is heavier, more robust than that of the American crow. As well, a raven is a larger and heavier bird — the wingspan of the crow is about 39 inches, the raven’s about 53 inches.
What’s more, their voices are much different. Typical of the crow is the hoarse “caaw,” whereas the raven includes a much wider variety of vocalizations that range from croaks to bell and twang-like notes and calls.
Other physical differences include the relative shaggy appearance of the raven’s throat plumage compared to the crow’s sleeker looking throat feathers.
Despite the crow’s omnipresence, and perhaps even its reputation as a marauding crop damaging egg stealer, I can think of few other native birds more adaptable and widespread. Here’s a bird as at home in the deep South as it is in the far North. American crows are distributed throughout most of North America except for Alaska and Canada’s northernmost provinces.
Interesting of crow behavior is their sense of community with one another. It’s no mystery to anyone familiar with crows that these birds tend to form large and noisy flocks. But what might not be common knowledge is how cooperative some populations or “family groups” of crows tend to be when it comes to brood rearing.
For instance, research has shown that even though crows become reproductively mature at about two years of age, they don’t necessarily form pair-bonds, mate and raise their own offspring immediately.
It turns out that some crows will help raise their own siblings, staying within their parent’s territory for five years or longer, while assisting with parental duties such as feeding nestlings and acting as sentinels.
It’s believed that strategies such as these help increase nestling survival, though some research suggests the social system does not increase brood survivorship anymore than when a pair of crows raise their offspring alone.
Still, the social system of crows is something to be admired. Crows that are related are known to preen one another, for example. Other obvious benefits of a highly developed social order are protection from predators and finding food sources.
With so many watchful crows, some of which act as sentinels, it’s rare that a would-be predator such as a hawk or owl, or some mammalian predator like a pine marten or red squirrel, could get close enough to an unwary individual or nest-full of eggs or hatchlings without another crow discovering its presence first.
At such times, woe is the culprit intent on doing harm to a crow; for in these cases the entire flock acts swiftly in attacking, swooping, vocalizing and raising complete havoc for the newly discovered intruder.
In most cases, such hapless trespassers are usually mobbed and driven away by the relentless harassment of dozens of crows. Rare is the animal that can sustain the attack of a flock of crows.
While the intelligence of crows is not disputed, it is difficult to study and learn just how intelligent wild crows really are. Reports exist that crows can distinguish between a man carrying a gun and a man carrying a stick.
Such an incident is related by the late Ernest Thompson Seton, who, in his popular book “Wild Animals I Have Known,” wrote about “Silverspot, the Story of a Crow.” In the story, Seton relates how Silverspot would fly above him and vocalize to his flock.
To test Silverspot’s intelligence, Seton, during separate times while standing on a bridge that spanned a ravine, stood alone one day, took with him a stick on another day and stood on the bridge holding a gun on the third day.
When he held the gun, Seton wrote, “. . . at once [Silverspot] cried out, ‘Great danger—a gun.’ ‘ca-ca-ca-ca Caw!’ His lieutenant repeated the cry, and every crow in the troop began to tower and scatter from the rest, till they were far above gun shot, and so passed safely over, coming down again to the shelter of the valley when well beyond reach.”
Seton also wrote, “Crows know the value of organization, and are as well drilled as soldiers — very much better than some soldiers, in fact, for crows are always on duty, always at war, and always dependent on each other for life and safety”. He further stated that “‘Wise as an old crow’ did not become a saying without good reason.”
To be sure, the American crow, a year around rural and urban Minnesota resident, is as interesting a bird as they come as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
Blane Klemek is a Minnesota DNR wildlife manager. He can be reached at bklemek@yahoo.com. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/outdoors/4102799-blane-klemek-observations-american-crow | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/fde37399fdfccce47958db713da7a9ee5d21fb3b3383a11a6ade7c8068e53888.json |
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Greg Willison, 37, is currently being held in the Clinton County Jail and was arrested in connection with an offense from several years ago, according to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department. The release said that at the time of the offense the victim was younger than 10 years old and that the defendant fled the area shortly after the incident.
Because of the age of the victim the rape charge could carry a life sentence, the release said. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104230-bemidji-man-charged-rape-minor | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/07f2ce6116426f71747801f3f7a57afb9464a09eae9127378160ae7031c86383.json |
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According to a press release from the DNR, Albrecht has been a planner for the agency's northwest region for nearly three years, and is scheduled to begin her new position on Sept. 7. In doing so, she replaces former regional director Greg Nelson, who retired Aug. 2 after serving more than 34 years with the DNR.
Before working as a planner with the agency, the DNR said Albrecht served as a community planner and economic development director for Bemidji, a development specialist for the Headwaters Regional Development Commission and as a planner and economic specialist for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Additionally, Albrecht serves on the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission and the Governor's Workforce Development Board.
"I'm excited to take on this new role," Albrecht said in the release. "I look forward to working in partnership with our dedicated staff and the constituents to continue managing our resources to benefit the recreational and economic health of the region and state."
The release also included comments from DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr, who said, "we are pleased to have Rita join our management team at DNR. Her depth of experience and service to the public is invaluable to our agency." | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4101771-minnesota-dnr-appoints-albrecht-new-northwest-regional-director | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/83b05f1ff3db0d3143051849e19e4feef96e53d884db6583ad692bc8152fc92e.json |
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Becky was a resident of Bemidji for 18 years with her husband, Jerry, and daughters, Jessica and Lindsey. Becky graduated from BSU, and is now a member of the Bemidji State University Alumni Foundation. She was an active member in St. Philip’s Church, secretary and president of Jaycee Women and employed by the Blackduck and Bemidji School Districts as a Business Education instructor, according to a release.
You are invited to start a team of your own or join in to support by making a donation and/or walking in the Arthritis Jingle Bell Run-Walk at the Minnesota Fairgrounds on Nov. 12 with Becky and her family. For more information, visit www.jbr.org/twincities/supportraresearch | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4102311-former-blackduck-teacher-named-honoree-arthritis-foundation | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/45d968134848cae2a6b16ae5bf700201eaf25923ea1a349684a4491239fe5da5.json |
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BHS junior Linaes Whiting (13) drives toward the goal during a game against Detroit Lakes Tuesday at Chet Anderson Stadium in Bemidji. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
Bemidji’s Tanner Hammitt (18) kicks the soccer ball during a game against Detroit Lakes Tuesday at Chet Anderson Stadium in Bemidji. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
BHS senior Nick Harrom (22) kicks the soccer ball during a game against Detroit Lakes Tuesday at Chet Anderson Stadium in Bemidji. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
Bemidji’s Leo Spry (10) controls the soccer ball near the goal during a game against Detroit Lakes Tuesday at Chet Anderson Stadium in Bemidji. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
The match was highlighted by hat tricks from Leo Spry and Linaes Whiting. The four goals by Spry, who recorded his third hat trick in as many games, gives him 10 goals on the season, leaving him just four away from breaking the BHS career scoring record.
“We didn’t play very well in the first half and challenged the guys in the second half to play the type of game that we’re capable of and they gave us some opportunities to play a different style than we’re used to,” head coach Rick Toward said. “We took advantage of it and you saw the score.”
The Lumberjacks (3-0) came out attacking from kickoff. Barely two minutes in, Brandon Wright fired a shot from about 10 yards out that snaked across the box and snuck inside the left post.
In the 10th minute, Aspen Galdamez connected with Spry on a run towards goal. Spry’s first shot rebounded off the goalkeeper right back into the wheelhouse of Spry who buried it for a 2-0 Bemidji lead.
Nick Harrom was taken down from behind in the box and a penalty kick was awarded to the Jacks with under three minutes to go in the first half. Harrom stepped to the spot for the attempt, which was saved by Lakers goalkeeper Zach Leeb.
The eager Bemidji attack was constantly held up by the offside trap being utilized by Detroit Lakes. The Lakers’ (1-2) backline played tightly and forced many an offside call on the Lumberjacks in the first half.
However, Bemidji broke through the trap and exploded for 10 goals in the final 40 minutes.
About 10 minutes into the second half, Brock Michalicek saved the ball from going out of bounds and played it back to Wright who found Spry for a goal that made it 3-0 Jacks.
Wright ran straight down field on the ensuing kickoff and slid it to Spry for his second goal in a matter of seconds to clinch the hat trick.
Two minutes later, Wright played it to Spry in a similar manner as the previous goal to make it 5-0 BHS.
And the offense kept coming.
A free kick attempt by Spry ended up on the foot of Dylan Kovach who put it in the back of the net to put Bemidji up 6-0.
A pair of Lumberjacks were then able to take the opportunity to score the first varsity goals of their careers.
Chase Mock chipped one in from about 10 yards out for his first varsity goal that gave BHS a 7-0 lead.
Nick Harrom then bagged his first varsity goal as his shot squeaked across the line for the eighth goal of the evening for the Jacks.
Whiting scored on a breakaway that was followed up by quick goals by Harrom and a second by Whiting that made it 11-0. Whiting completed the hat trick on his third goal with five minutes remaining as the score stood at 12-0.
With 32 seconds left, Detroit Lakes ended the shutout with a goal by Ben Roth that mattered little when all was said and done.
The Lumberjacks will have a week off before traveling to Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 6 for a 7 p.m. match.
Bemidji 12, Detroit Lakes 1
BHS 2 10 — 12
DL 0 1 — 1
First half: BHS GOAL (B. Wright, B. Hess ast) 3’, 1-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (L. Spry, A. Galdamez ast) 10’, 2-0 BHS.
Second half: BHS GOAL (L. Spry, B. Wright ast) 51’, 3-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (L. Spry, B. Wright ast) 52’, 4-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (L. Spry, B. Wright ast) 54’, 5-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (D. Kovach, L. Spry ast) 55’, 6-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (C. Mock, W. Schwindt ast) 60’, 7-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (N. Harrom, W. Schwindt ast) 61’, 8-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (L. Whiting, S. Hess ast) 73’, 9-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (C. Mock, N. Harrom ast) 74’, 10-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (L. Whiting, H. Thorsgard ast) 75’, 11-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (L. Whiting) 76’, 12-0 BHS; DL GOAL (B. Roth) 80’, 12-1 BHS.
BHS — A. Laakso: 1 save, DL — Z. Leeb: 14 saves, I. Gloege: 6 saves. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/lumberjacks/4105234-boys-soccer-lumberjacks-explode-12-1-win-over-detroit-lakes | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/98d358d44879663140fdd5de8fe10e77ff9dbfbc543a1040059f57b37235d76b.json |
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That’s right — school food.
In past years, our nation’s schools were used by the USDA as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. It is neither a surprise nor coincidence that one-third of our children have become overweight or obese. Such dietary mistakes at an early age become lifelong addictions, raising their risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
Then came President Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requiring double the servings of fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, less sodium and fat, and no meat for breakfast. The guidelines are supported by 86 percent of Americans.
Most U.S. school districts now offer vegetarian options. More than 120 schools including the entire school districts of Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philadelphia and San Diego have implemented Meatless Monday. Some schools have dropped meat from their menu altogether. As parents, we need to involve our own children and school cafeteria managers in promoting healthy, plant-based foods in our own schools.
Going online and searching for “vegetarian options in schools” provides lots of good resources.
Blair Pinkerton
Bemidji | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/opinion/letters/4104400-letter-editor-time-think-about-school-food-new-school-year-nears | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/d15e085e44de07363bfbd74b198e473cf368180a235fc07eb87bf83383e48c3e.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 life-flighted to Minneapolis. As of Wednesday, Savhannah was in and out of consciousness.
"She would start answer more slowly, and 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 like I said before, 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," said Springers.
If you would like to help the family with medical expenses, go to Savhannah's Go Fund Me page. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4102679-5-year-old-recovering-after-severe-farming-accident | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/3061c38753b75733c154bdfd2632c3a0af13e8415334fd8cd8b5211b6417f815.json |
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For protesters, the roadblock perpetuates what they say is the misconception that their activities are inherently dangerous or violent – a perception many blame on comments made by authorities and state officials and media coverage – as opposed to the peaceful, prayer-heavy demonstrations that take place daily at the camp and construction site.
But a North Dakota Highway Patrol spokesman said that with hundreds of protesters still camping just north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and occasionally marching up the road to the pipeline construction site, the checkpoint that’s been in place since Aug. 17 is for their own safety to limit southbound traffic through the area.
Authorities and state officials also counter that while the majority of protesters are peaceful, there has been unlawful activity, with Gov. Jack Dalrymple and the Morton County Sheriff’s Department both citing numerous criminal acts including trespassing on private property, blocking the highway, damaging construction equipment and threatening officers and contractors.
‘Spinning a false narrative’
Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault II said Friday that reports of criminal activity by protesters have been “extremely exaggerated,” and he attributed the incidents that have occurred to pent-up frustration about 500 years of unjust treatment of Native Americans and sensitivity about the ancestral lands and water supply they fear a pipeline leak would spoil.
Dallas Goldtooth, an organizer with the Indigenous Environmental Network who is helping lead the camp, said the camp is committed to nonviolence and he objects to the statements about criminal activity made by state officials.
“What we are seeing is the state and specifically the governor spinning a false narrative that only creates resentment and potential danger for all parties," Goldtooth said.
As an example of criminal activity, officials point to incidents of laser pointers used against aircraft that were observing the protest during early morning hours of Aug. 17 and Aug. 21. Goldtooth said he wasn’t aware of any use of lasers, but questioned whether it could have been people using flashlights to see what was flying overhead the camp at night. Goldtooth said he observed aircraft flying over the camp at a low altitude with no lights on after midnight, which he equates to "mental warfare."
“It might not have been a laser, it might have just been curious people looking to see what that noise was,” he said. “If you need to conduct surveillance or get an idea of numbers, you can come ask, you can come by the camp, or you can try to do something in the daylight. But not in the middle of the night.”
Lt. Tom Iverson, a Highway Patrol spokesman, said the agency’s plane has been surveilling the area “to kind of monitor if there’s any people coming onto the roadway, if we need to send officers down if the roadway is blocked.”
Roadblock staying put
As the Standing Rock tribal council did last week, the ACLU on Friday called on Dalrymple and Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier to remove the concrete barricade about six miles south of Mandan where authorities are allowing only local traffic and emergency responders to continue south on Highway 1806.
Iverson said the checkpoint is meant to ensure the safety of the protesters about 30 miles to the south.
“Although there may not be anybody on the roadway right now at this point, it’s completely unpredictable,” he said, adding, “By no means is this meant to limit anyone interested in protesting down there. You just have to go around and take a separate route to get there.”
Jennifer Cook, policy director for the ACLU of North Dakota, said forcing protesters to drive an extra 15 miles to reach the camp violates their First Amendment rights. Cook noted the state has no similar roadblock south side of the protest area.
“Apparently they’re not concerned about people going down the other way,” she said.
Tribal officials and protesters say the roadblock hurts the economy by making it more difficult to reach the Prairie Knights Casino and Resort near Fort Yates, inconveniences those who travel to or from the reservation for work and cuts off access to popular recreational spots along the Missouri River, which they worry will boost resentment toward Native Americans.
Morton County spokeswoman Donnell Preskey said the roadblock will remain until Kirchmeier is assured there won’t be people on the road or vehicles parked alongside it.
Activity subsides
Authorities are prepared if Dakota Access resumes construction and things escalate again, with a main goal of keeping protesters, workers and officers safe, Kirchmeier said earlier this week.
He said windows were broken out of one of the company’s bulldozers at the pipeline site, fences were cut on private property and a gate was torn down during the first few days of the protest that began Aug. 10, but there hadn’t been any reports of additional damage since the company stopped construction and law enforcement withdrew from the protest site last week.
A federal judge said Wednesday he would rule on or before Sept. 9 on Standing Rock’s request for an emergency injunction to halt construction. Dakota Access spokespersons did not return messages seeking comment Friday, and Kirchmeier couldn’t be reached for comment.
If Dakota Access decides to resume construction, opponents plan to use nonviolent direct action such as holding hands and forming a chain to block workers and delay construction, Goldtooth said. Organizers are emphasizing training in nonviolent direct action to keep the protest peaceful, he said.
Goldtooth, a member of the Lower Sioux Dakota Nation in Minnesota who has family members from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, said arrests that result from civil disobedience shouldn’t be considered violent or not peaceful.
The demonstration against Dakota Access has resulted in 29 arrests so far for disorderly conduct or trespassing. In its request for a temporary restraining order to keep protesters from interfering with construction or access to the site, Dakota Access said at least two protesters were armed with knives while others threw bottles and rocks at vehicles or made threats.
A hearing was scheduled Thursday to determine whether a preliminary injunction should be issued against the protesters, but Hovland delayed it until Sept. 8, extending the restraining order he had granted Aug. 16.
Permit under review
Protesters at the main campsite – estimates have fluctuated from 500 to 2,000 or more – don’t have permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to occupy its land there, but they have applied for a permit that is now under review, corps spokeswoman Eileen Williamson said Friday.
While Dalrymple has called for federal officials to take some responsibility for the protest, Williamson reiterated that the corps has no law enforcement function.
“It’s the activity that occurs while they’re there that becomes a law enforcement interest,” she said. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4102683-pipeline-protesters-reject-unlawful-label-aclu-mulls-lawsuit-if-roadblock | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/cf712ff8a870393aa962c43b3f0e177af9ad51e9e1047576b0cc558c9b999306.json |
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Lopez, a senior transfer from Mt. San Antonio College in California, arrived at BSU with one year of eligibility remaining.
The Huntington, Calif. native also competed for Adams State University in 2014-15, where she placed 13th in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal-best time of 4:32. She is a sport management major and will also compete on the Beavers’ indoor and outdoor track and field teams.
Sasha Hovind, a two-time USTFCCCA Division II All-American and 2014 NSIC Individual Champion from Northern State, was selected as the NSIC Preseason Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. The senior placed third at the NSIC Championship last fall, fifth at the NCAA Central Regional and 13th at the NCAA Division II Championship.
The Beavers received 47 points to finish 12th in the poll, led by defending NSIC Champion, Minnesota Duluth, which garnered 185 points and five first place votes. University of Mary and Augustana also picked up five first place votes each to finish tied for second in the poll with 181 points. Winona State was chosen to finish fourth with 154 points.
The BSU cross country team, under the leadership of second-year head coach Kevin Kean, will open its season Sept. 9 at the Dragon Twilight Meet in Moorhead. The race is scheduled to start at 8:15 p.m. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/beavers/4102040-cross-country-bsu-picked-finish-12th-nsic | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/bae0670b9cf5bc6f23bda50b298cd5f7fcf1587a247e0000dde89b3444d69e6f.json |
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BEMIDJI -- Due of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, residential refuse customers in the city of Bemidji who normally have garbage pick-up on Monday will have it picked up Tuesday, Sept. 6, the city said in a release. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104946-labor-day-refuse-schedule-change | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/9ceb4cfc39303f1cea00f0b6920dfa187a96dde3d3e71427e4b72c17ad0eb4ef.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T04:48:13 | null | 2016-08-29T22:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104156-man-shot-police-outside-minn-apartment-building-idd.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/all/themes/bemidjipioneer_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Man shot by police outside Minn. apartment building ID’d | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | EAGAN, Minn. - The investigation continued Monday into a fatal officer-involved shooting that left a man dead outside an apartment complex in Eagan over the weekend.
A family member identified the deceased as Justin Kulhanek-Derks, a 37-year-old who lived in the building. Authorities have not released the man’s name.
Eagan police were called to the complex on the 1200 block of Ironwood Lane around noon Sunday on a report that a man was firing a gun outside the building, according to Aaron Machtemes, a department spokesman.
“At one point, one of the callers said (the man) had started shooting at the building itself,” Machtemes said.
When officers arrived at the scene, an “exchange of gunfire” took place that left the man dead, Machtemes said.
He would not elaborate further, citing the case was under investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104156-man-shot-police-outside-minn-apartment-building-idd | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/82c6b976d2c08a50c21fe32db9c89ca563f9ca8315b64a3a173b9670328a805f.json |
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Teenagers need certain vaccines because some of the vaccines they received in childhood wear off and they are exposed to new diseases as they get older, officials said.
According to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Minnesota immunization rates among adolescents age 13-17 years for Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) and the meningococcal vaccine exceeded the Healthy People 2020 target of 80 percent in 2015. The Tdap immunization rate was 90.7 percent and the meningococcal immunization rate was 83.7 percent. Minnesota had a significant increase for meningococcal vaccination, up from 75.5 percent in 2014 to push it above the 80 percent goal for the first time. However, the rates for three doses of the vaccine against human papilloma virus for females and males were 44.5 percent and 22.4 percent respectively.
CDC data from the National Immunization Survey-Flu and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System estimate that 65.9 percent of Minnesota children (ages 5-12) and 48.6 percent of Minnesota teens (ages 13-17) got a flu vaccination in the 2014-15 season. Final results for the 2015-16 season are not yet available.
The CDC data come from its National Immunization Survey, a telephone survey that includes a relatively small sample size for each state. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4105086-teenagers-may-need-updates-immunizations-health-officials-say | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/f5a0a557d7c95a5aca30868b289dad54c939a775c73a102b4db4043a4ca62e70.json |
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Send in your fishing photos to the Pioneer and we will publish them online in our new Fish Tales section and also periodically run them in our Outdoors page in the Pioneer. Please include the names, date, type of fish and where the fish was landed in the body of the email. Send your Fish Tales photos to news@bemidjipioneer.com. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/outdoors/fish-tales/4103835-fish-tales-jude-hicks-lake-marquette | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/34823b7a0fa11ace744a4291735d71805681b1fed8063fa029b44d9df9fb98a2.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:22 | null | 2016-08-30T14:10:49 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fnews%2Fregion%2F4104802-minn-man-charged-selling-leased-livestock.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/fieldimages/2/0830/cows.jpg?itok=hRAoeGXu | en | null | Minn. man charged with selling leased livestock | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | PERHAM, Minn. — A 56-year-old former farm owner from Detroit Lakes faces charges in Otter Tail County District Court for allegedly wrongly selling 295 dairy cows leased to him by another farm.
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.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4104802-minn-man-charged-selling-leased-livestock | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/ac76943c1941f75d3f7e5fdf57fef0ea2c8f0fcbf51e3c5cd47b6e03fb70e318.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:48:20 | null | 2016-08-30T11:42:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fentertainment%2F4102790-patt-rall-much-music-bemidj-week.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/all/themes/bemidjipioneer_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Patt Rall: Much music in Bemidj this week | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | BEMIDJI — Music is in the air this week, as there are many concerts to choose from.
First up is Lance Benson, local composer and musician, who is well received for his playing and singing. He will solo beginning at 2 p.m. today at the amphitheater at the Lake Bemidji State Park, rain or shine. These summer concerts are sponsored by the North Country Snowmobile Club of Bemidji.
Also today is the final production of the eighth year of the Minnesota Folklore Theater, which is offering a matinee performance at 3 p.m. featuring the hits of Gershwin and Porter set in a nightclub during the 1950's. Walker Bay Theater is located in the lower level of the American National Bank Building, Highland Ave. NW, Walker.
Monday is the annual meeting for Bemidji Community Theater members, former cast members and the general public, whom are invited for an evening of snacks at 6 p.m. and a business meeting at 7 p.m. at the historic Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji. This is your chance to voice your opinions as to choices of plays, among other items. It is also time to renew executive board members or accept new applicants for the board, which can be taken from the audience that night. Remember, only BCT members can vote so it would be good to renew before the business meeting begins. See Melissa Quinn, treasurer of BCT, with your check. It is $15 for individuals, and $20 for family.
The final recital in the Bemidji Area Church Musicians series will be at noon Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, 900 Bemidji Ave. Turtle Island Ensemble, with Sarah Carlson on piano, Andrew Ronnevik on violin and Jon Romer on Native American flute, will perform. They will perform music by H. Purcell, F. J. Haydn and B. Smetana and two pieces for Native American flute composed by Romer. These pieces are uncharacteristically bright and cheerful.
A special feature in this final recital is the appearance of two talented young performers, Claire Gunsbury and Ava Figliuzzi. Ava is the granddaughter of Chuck and Ann Austad of Bemidji and is a first violinist in the Minnesota Youth Symphony. Claire is the daughter of Brent and Jenny Gunsbury of Brainerd and is the principal flute of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony. Both young women are seniors in high school. They will each perform solo pieces and a duet.
A luncheon will follow the concert with a price to be announced. A free-will offering will be taken at the door in support of the BACM scholarships for Bemidji college music students. The public is encouraged to attend this fine performance. Luncheon will follow the recitals for a nominal price.
Quilt in a Day Trunk Show with Patricia Knoechel will take place, offering a display of quilts from the latest "Quilt in a Day" book and patterns presented by Eleanor Burn's sister. Presented by the Headwaters Quilters Guild, the event will be from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church, 5232 Irvine Ave. NE. Tickets are $5 each.
Congratulations
To our board member and newest director for Bemidji Community Theater, Melissa Quinn, for the fine job of re-introducing Studio Work program of plays at the park with "Calico Tiger" a family friendly show that played in August.
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• There will be presentations of "Bedroom Farce," an adult comedy by British playwright Dan Ayckbourn, which centers on the bedroom. The play takes place over one Saturday evening in three separate bedrooms, and deals with the relationships of four couples and one almost "love triangle," which are hilariously laid bare. The production, directed by Derrick Houle, a popular director with Bemidji Community Theater, opens at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 10 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 11. The following week the production dates are at 7:30 p.m. Sept.16 and 17 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 18. Tickets are $12 each at Iverson Drug and K.K. Thompson Jewelry, and for out of town reservations call (218) 755-8942. Remember that BCT only takes checks or cash at outlets and at the box office night of performance at the historic Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji.
• The Farm by the Lake 3rd Annual Festival will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 with music, arts, food and family fun with face painting from noon to 3 p.m. by Becky Agnew. Performers include musicians Lance Benson, Mark Fogelson, Hog Rooster and Keith Secola; hands on and demo artists including mosaics, chainsaw carver, handcrafted chainmaille and authors reading their books including Don Houseman, children's author, and Mike Lee.
• The Bemidji Public Library offers a monthly book discussion program. The next scheduled session is at 2 p.m. Sept. 12 and will run for approximately an hour. At the September program, the book for discussion will be "The Marriage Plot" by Jeffrey Eugenides, a Spanish novelist for whom more information will be forthcoming.
• "Three Stars in Munich," a concert that took place in Konigsplatz, Munich, Germany in 2015 will play here in Bemidji at the CED Theater. The key singers are Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Thomas Hampson, in English subtitles, and the concert is set among the elegant classical buildings of Munich. The show times are tentatively set for 7 p.m. on Sept.15 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 17 brought to us by Rising Alternatives with tickets at the door: $12.50 for adults and $9 for children, students and senior citizens. This new opera series is sponsored by at the Bemidji 10 Theater. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/entertainment/4102790-patt-rall-much-music-bemidj-week | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/fa579e23475f92af288c9e3b7fef80df7a9b059fa23faae3e4daf8dc6f1abbb7.json |
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The BHS boys scored 68 points and had two top-10 finishers to earn their place.
Senior Isaac Berg took third place, clocking in with a time of 16 minutes, 39.51 seconds.
Hunter Lucas of Fargo Davies and Ben Hutchison of Grand Forks Red River were first and second, respectively, in front of Berg.
BHS junior Linaes Whiting also finished in the top ten for the Jacks, coming in seventh with a time of 17:28.01.
Perham won the competition with a team score of 42.
In the girls race, the Lumberjacks scored 118 points to finish fifth. Willmar won with a score of 27 and five top 10 finishers.
Sadie Hamrin was the best finisher for BHS, finishing sixth with a time of 19:30.56.
The BHS boys junior varsity team won their race, taking first out of eight teams. With 44 points, they edged second-place Fargo Davies by two points. Robert Mangiamele, Sam Hodgson and Gage Mostad finished first, second and third, respectively, for the BHS JV.
Two Lumberjacks ran in the JV girls race (Shelby Meyers and Maggie Brown) but BHS did not have enough runners to record a full team score.
The Lumberjacks will be off for a week before returning to compete at the Detroit Lakes Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Boys Race
Team Results
1-Perham 42; 2-Bemidji 68; 3-Fargo Davies 81; 4-Grand Forks Red River 86; 5-Willmar 132; 6-Grand Forks Central 139; 7-Moorhead 163; 8-Fergus Falls 257; 9-Thief River Falls 291; 10-Hawley-Ulen Hitterdal 299.
Individual Results
Medalist: Hunter Lucas, Fargo Davies, 15:49.16.
BHS results: 3-Isaac Berg 16:39.51; 7-Linaes Whiting 17:28.01; 15-Nathan Alto 17:52.26; 21-Tim Youso 18:13.26; 22-Paul Rietveld 18:13.64; 23-Zac Fouquerel-Skoe 18:15.22; 24-Cody Roder 18:15.68.
Girls Race
Team Results
1-Willmar 27; 2-Grand Forks Central 63; 3-Fargo Davies 93; 4-Perham 94; 5-Bemidji 118; 6-Moorhead 130; 7-Thief River Falls 209; 8-Fergus Falls 227.
Individual Results
Medalist: Karly Ackley, Grand Forks Central,18:08.97.
BHS Results: 6-Sadie Hamrin 19:30.56; 17-Sierra Freyholtz 20:52.84; 29-Gwen Youso 22:00.00; 32-Kayla Dewitt 22:07.55; 37-Ari Gislason 22:24.72; 39-Anna Gislason 22:40.42; 54-Quinn Schollett 25:34.55. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/lumberjacks/4104391-cross-country-bhs-boys-second-girls-fifth-shocky-strand-invitational | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/c57e2280691a3f47d9930b1a0218654bb83b50b97b127eadd64eb9b6b7f47557.json |
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The saltwater in Mark Tanner's salt-water shrimp tanks are tested every day to ensure there's the proper level of things like salinity and oxygen. Carolyn Lange / Forum News Service
NEW LONDON, Minn.—Mark Tanner's business of raising walleye to stock popular fishing lakes is about as Minnesotan as you can get.
But he hopes his new sideline business of raising saltwater shrimp for people to buy fresh by the pound and take home to grill, boil or saute with butter will become a new Minnesota tradition.
"They're good," said Tanner, commenting on the home-grown shrimp he taste-tested recently.
Locals will have a chance to find that out for themselves this week when his first batch of shrimp goes on sale.
Starting Wednesday, customers can come to West Central Bait and Fisheries Company on the west edge of New London and Tanner will scoop up a net full of shrimp and toss them on ice.
They'll be sold until the tank is empty.
Tanner is hoping to produce about 300 pounds of shrimp each month.
Unlike many commercial shrimp that are imported and eaten in the the U.S., Tanner said his locally grown shrimp are chemical-free and are not given antibiotics.
He intends to sell them for $20 a pound with the guarantee that they will be fresh.
"They'll be swimming until you walk in the door and tell me what you want," Tanner said, adding that taking the shrimp from their 85-degree water habitat and putting them on ice is a humane way of killing them.
Raising shrimp is Tanner's effort to expand his fisheries business beyond hatching and raising walleye for stocking lakes, which he said is very competitive in Minnesota.
The "pie just isn't big enough" to support all the fisheries in the state, he said.
A big fish kill late this summer when deadly blue-green algae hit one of his brood lakes—it will take him five years to recover—also reinforced Tanner's desire to diversify his business.
"It's good not to put all your eggs in one basket," he said.
Tanner began working with the state Department of Natural Resources in February of 2015 to become licensed to raise shrimp.
He got his first batch of 12,500 very tiny shrimp a year later from a Miami hatchery.
When they arrived, they were about "half the size of an eyelash," Tanner said. "Twenty thousand will fit in the palm of my hand."
Two weeks later they were the full size of an eyelash.
Tanner isn't the only Minnesotan looking to generate income by growing and selling shrimp.
Raising shrimp in a confined environment is being researched in Balaton in southern Minnesota. There Marshall-based Tru Shrimp Systems of Ralco Nutrition has teamed up with Texas A&M University, which has patented a technology to raise shrimp far away from coastal waters.
A research lab is testing the shrimp-raising waters and a large-scale commercial shrimp farm is planned to be built next year in Tracy.
Tanner has done his own research, and is using the expertise of a consultant, to raise shrimp here as economically as possible by retrofitting large, concrete tanks left over from when the company had a commercial bait business.
He has installed a water heating and feeding system that he designed that goes to separate tanks that have batches of shrimp in various sizes.
"I'm not afraid of new challenges," Tanner said.
Since February, he has received four batches of shrimp, with an expected maturity time of about five months.
The first batch has taken a bit longer to get to full size, in part because it takes a while to establish the correct balance of salinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH and food in the water.
And it takes a while to learn how to raise shrimp compared to raising walleye.
"This is like one big science project," Tanner said, adding with a quick grin, "And I should've paid more attention in biology class."
There are more empty tanks in his facility that he intends to fill with shrimp.
Tanner estimates it will take two years to fine-tune his system and determine if it's financially feasible to expand beyond that.
"We're still in that experimental stage," he said. "I'm hoping to do it full-time, but we have to crawl before we can run."
The community gets to benefit from his science project by having fresh shrimp available for sale. The first batch of shrimp will be for sale on a walk-in basis, from Wednesday through Sunday, while they last.
For more information call (320) 354-5533. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4104804-minn-business-expands-raise-saltwater-shrimp-you-can-eat | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/5fd7d2a24b513fd277cc13cebb58309c710adef9d6b960679c9474dccda63791.json |
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BEMIDJI—The Sanford Bemidji Medical Center has been surrounded by scaffolding since mid-July after two storms caused major damage to its roof.
The first storm lifted the center's rubber roof and knocked off some bricks from the top of the building. "Then the second storm blew the roof the rest of the way off and more bricks, so now we're fixing all that mess," said Brian Smith, construction manager at Sanford Bemidji, referring to the July 21 storm.
Smith estimated that the repairs would be "pushing $400,000" in cost and he's hopeful the work would be completed by the end of October.
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center is still completely accessible while it's being worked on, officials said.
On Tuesday afternoon, Infinity Scaffold, out of Minneapolis, was moving the scaffolding to the west and south sides of the building. Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. is doing the work to repair the damages. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4104977-sky-view-sanford-bemidji-work-continues-roof-after-july-windstorms | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/99363f5527c5e833528d01951c4fbaadcda49939e62441407c4bd08d24af1680.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:43 | null | 2016-08-30T14:08:26 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fnews%2Fregion%2F4104797-one-year-search-continues-missing-duluth-woman.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/fieldimages/2/0830/stclairshiela-1.jpg?itok=XXSaq8_e | en | null | One year in, search continues for missing Duluth woman | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | It has been more than a year since Sheila St. Clair was last seen.
Authorities said the 48-year-old Duluth woman was planning to travel to the White Earth Reservation in western Minnesota last summer, but she never arrived and family members haven't heard from her since.
Police have offered a reward and indicated that foul play could be involved, but her disappearance is still very much a mystery, said Lt. Dan Chicos of the Duluth Police Department.
"I wish I had some big revelation that we were able to account for her whereabouts at this point, but I don't," Chicos told the News Tribune recently. "We're still actively following up any leads as we get them. There isn't a week or a month that goes by where we don't think about her and what happened."
Police described St. Clair's disappearance as "extremely suspect," noting that it is unusual for her to drop out of contact with family. In October, they announced a $1,000 reward available to anyone who provides a tip that leads to the "arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible" for her disappearance.
Chicos, commander of the Major Crimes Bureau, said the case has been challenging and frustrating for investigators. It is highly unusual for missing persons cases to reach the one-year mark, he said.
"The question is: The further removed we are from that day, do we forget about it?" Chicos said. "The answer is absolutely not. When you talk to a family member, you feel the pain and trauma that they're suffering and you want to provide them answers. Where is she? What happened? That remains our focus."
Duluth resident Shawn Carr said he had met St. Clair a few times, but didn't know her well. He's now helping organize efforts to bring her home.
"She was a very nice lady from what I knew of her," he said. "She's deeply missed by a lot of people. There's definitely a big void there."
Carr, a member of the activist group Idle No More, said the situation is all too familiar — citing trends in the disappearances, trafficking and murders of Native American women.
"The overall sense is we need to safeguard our Native American communities and women and families," he said. "For whatever reason, it seems that Native American women tend to be victimized more, or it's a more painful issue for us."
Chicos said the case has been particularly difficult because police did not receive the missing person report for several weeks. He said St. Clair's last confirmed sighting was on Aug. 15, 2015, but she was not reported missing until Sept. 10.
Chicos said investigators have worked to piece together St. Clair's life — her daily patterns, the people she associates with, the places of interest for her — in hopes of finding the clues that might help solve the case.
"The message we want to send is that if you know anything, no matter how small you think it might be, to please contact us," he said. "Any information can be helpful. It might seem insignificant, but it could be one more piece that helps us put the puzzle together."
Carr also is asking for the public's help. He said he and other activists hope to put together a ceremony in the coming weeks to highlight the case.
Several family members attended a similar event last October, when police announced the reward.
"We need my auntie back," an emotional Dustin St. Clair told community members at that event. "We're lost without her. The community is lost without her. We need her back."
Attempts to reach family members in recent weeks were unsuccessful. However, Chicos said police have attempted to remain in close contact and provide regular updates for St. Clair's family.
"Somebody knows something," Chicos said, "and these are the people we need desperately to come forward to give us that information so we can provide that closure and those answers to her family." | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4104797-one-year-search-continues-missing-duluth-woman | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/a63ca79d583d877613d9e0a5a2ceba3a54952958a1f60d9b8346cd0f259fe777.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:47:27 | null | 2016-08-26T17:13:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2F4102649-education-leech-lake-tribal-college-students-present-summer-research-findings.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/fieldimages/2/0826/082716.n.bp.leechlake.jpg?itok=XdQhr_QI | en | null | EDUCATION: Leech Lake Tribal College students present summer research findings | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | Sheila Northbird leads a presentation Friday about research on climate change and its effects on the native species of wild ginger at Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
Over the course of eight weeks, a group of high school and Leech Lake Tribal College students conducted research on the wild ginger root, also known as Namepin. The project was led by Sheila Northbird, an LLTC student graduate, and was funded through a partnership with the North Star STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Alliance and the University of Minnesota Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
Northbird, who is working toward a master's degree in forestry at Salish Kootenai Tribal College in Pablo, Mont., said the goal of the research was to utilize and maintain Ojibwe legends, including those about Namepin, while applying STEM practices.
"We're concerned about the decrease in the plant in this region," Northbird said during a presentation Friday on the topic at LLTC. "It's something that we use for medicinal purposes, and for food as seasonings."
Wild ginger root is mainly found in the northern United States, east of the Mississippi River. Research has found the plant is very sensitive to changes in temperature and exposure to direct sunlight. However, Northbird's team discovered another possible explanation for the decrease in the plant's population.
During the project, according to Northbird, the team discovered an invasive species of earthworm in the area. Known as the Amynthus, the earthworm has been observed within the boundaries of the Leech Lake Reservation, and has resulted in diminishing forest floors.
"The earthworms were the big thing. We already knew that the light and temperatures can affect the plants, but the big finding were the worms," Northbird said. "They're here, so now we have to learn how to live with it. We have to do more research, we know that the population of Namepin is decreasing, but that can be because of the light exposure.
The next step, Northbird said, is learning how these interact with each other, and finding out if they can live with each other.
“We don't know that yet," Northbird said.
Friday’s presentation was one of many for the research team, as they also provided their findings to the University of Minnesota and the Indigenous Research Conference in Montana. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/education/4102649-education-leech-lake-tribal-college-students-present-summer-research-findings | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/6dc05f67b615d28c52d1c739ec5b78288c79a8313033f92ff9ba9a602db4b09d.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:54 | null | 2016-08-25T22:47:35 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fsports%2Flumberjacks%2F4102037-girls-soccer-bemidji-tops-wha.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/fieldimages/2/0825/bhssoccer_2.jpg?itok=_wV0d_EE | en | null | GIRLS SOCCER: Bemidji tops WHA | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | WALKER -- The Bemidji High School girls soccer team kicked off their season on the right foot, early and often, scoring eight goals en route to an 8-0 shutout over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/CL-B on Thursday.
The Jacks (1-0) opened up their 2016-17 campaign with goals from seven different players, including two from sophomore Kinley Prestegard. Seven goals came after halftime, and four were netted within a three-minute span.
Lindsey Hildenbrand scored the lone goal of the first half in the 15th minute, breaking the tie and putting the Lumberjacks up 1-0. The score would hold until the second half, when the goals started mounting for BHS.
“We calmed down,” BHS head coach Logan Larsen said of the second-half outburst. “We finally didn’t panic in the final third... I think it was assists that made the difference and not trying do it all alone in the second half.”
The extra pass paid dividends for Bemidji late in the game, as five of the seven goals after halftime were off assists.
Prestegard opened the half with a pair of assists, the first to Kelly Christopher and the second to Harper Toward, at the 47th and 51st minute mark, respectively. Alyse Stone assisted Annah Schussman three minutes later to go up 4-0, and finally it looked as if Bemidji was going to pull away.
13 minutes later, the Jacks removed all doubt.
Prestegard scored her goals in the 67th and 68th minutes. Destiny Christofferson had her turn a minute later, followed by a Sam Hansen netter in the 70th minute to make it 8-0.
Laura Bieberdorf, meanwhile, had a quiet afternoon, as her defense did its job and didn’t allow a single shot on goal.
“We just hit a stride,” Larsen said. “I think we learned, looking at the difference in the first half versus the second half, of what we needed to do.”
BHS returns to the pitch at 1 p.m. Saturday to take on St. Cloud Cathedral at Bemidji State.
Bemidji 8, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/CL-B 0
WHA 0 0 — 0
BHS 1 7 — 8
First half: BHS GOAL (Hildenbrand, Holm ast) 15’, 1-0 BHS.
Second half: BHS GOAL (Christopher, Prestegard ast) 47’, 2-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Toward, Prestegard ast) 51’, 3-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Schussman, Stone ast) 54’, 4-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Prestegard) 67’, 5-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Prestegard, Hildenbrand ast) 68’, 6-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Christofferson, Jones ast) 69’, 7-0 BHS; BHS GOAL (Hansen) 70’, 8-0 BHS.
BHS — Bieberdorf: 0 saves | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/lumberjacks/4102037-girls-soccer-bemidji-tops-wha | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/3fddd3fce3677f82ef226fe0e6482b208c357ee013fde3b2ebd2c361929f4bfd.json |
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Activities will include building tours, an instrument "petting zoo," an art exhibit created by area children and teens and a free art activity.
Fall programming includes a 12-week music program for preschool children and their parents, private music lessons, poetry, writing, rosemaling, and poetry slam performance workshops for adults.
For more information, contact (218) 444-5606 or headwatersschool@yahoo.com. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4104115-open-house-and-music-showcase-thursday | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/cba1edc567a9848ed1f6be330439fa953b842942b93cf5b5b597f45859ecbaaa.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:47:09 | null | 2016-08-26T16:02:02 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjipioneer.com%2Fnews%2Fregion%2F4102505-thief-river-falls-national-guard-member-charged-murder-after-minnesota-park.json | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sites/all/themes/bemidjipioneer_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Thief River Falls National Guard member charged with murder after Minnesota park shooting | null | null | www.bemidjipioneer.com | ALBERT LEA, Minn.—A National Guard member with ties to Thief River Falls has been charged with fatally shooting a man at a state park in southcentral Minnesota.
A second-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Pvt. 1st Class David Michael Easter, 26, who was arrested Tuesday at Helmer Myre Big Island State Park near Albert Lea, a Freeborn County city with a population of about 17,700 residents. Easter faces up to 40 years in prison for the felony charge.
Easter was arrested Tuesday night after he called 911 to report he had shot the victim in self-defense, according to a criminal complaint. The Freeborn County Sheriff's Office and Albert Lea Police Department responded to Helmer Myre Big Island State Park and took Easter into custody.
His wife and infant daughter were in a black Ford F-150 with him when he was arrested.
Easter, who told dispatchers the victim was in a vehicle, gave an unloaded .45 caliber pistol to officers, according to the complaint.
Deputies said they found the victim with a "traumatic injury" locked in a beige 2001 Audi station wagon. One deputy broke the driver's door window and initiated life-saving measures, but the victim was dead, according to the report.
The victim died from two bullet wounds to the head, according to an autopsy report. Deputies discovered two bullet holes in the driver-side door of the station wagon, and the bullets were located in the victim's head, according to the criminal complaint.
Investigators also found a bullet in the Ford. They also said they found two bullet casings—on several feet from the driver's door and another behind the vehicle.
They also noted in the complaint the station wagon was put into reverse and the victim's foot was on the brake.
Easter's wife, Karla, told investigators her husband had confronted the victim and "exchanged words but that she couldn't hear everything." At the time, the victim was in his car, according to the complaint.
"She heard the victim tell the defendant to stop shining his lights on him," the complaint stated.
She then heard two gunshots, she said, adding she saw the victim's doors were shut when she and her husband left the park.
David Easter usually carries a pistol, she told investigators, and he had a gun permit valid in Nebraska.
David Easter did not provide a statement and asked for an attorney, Sheriff Kurt Freitag said.
The victim's name is being withheld pending identification, but Freitag said he expects to release his name later today.
The Easters are both members of the Minnesota National Guard, Maj. Scott Hawks said in a statement. David Easter, a Bradley Fighting Vehicle System maintainer of the 2-136 Infantry Battalion based out of Thief River Falls, began his military service in December of 2012. Karla Easter is a sergeant based in Faribault, Minn. | http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/region/4102505-thief-river-falls-national-guard-member-charged-murder-after-minnesota-park | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bemidjipioneer.com/96376823f0df2a3d6fe7c53a23977b1007be76cf695363b6b8f5b5c5d2ffa401.json |
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