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[] | 2016-08-26T14:47:41 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fseminolesentinel.com%2Fobituaries%2F5692%2F.json | http://seminolesentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image1.jpg | en | null | Seminole Sentinel | null | null | seminolesentinel.com | SAN ANGELO–Elmer Joe Adkins, 90, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 12:30 p.m at his home in San Angelo, surrounded by his loving family. Elmer was preceded in death by his father, Joe Montgomery Adkins, his mother, Ruby Lee (Smith) Adkins, his twin sister, Evelyn Ruby Handley, his younger brother, Willard Leroy Adkins, and his younger sister, Wilma Estelle Anderson.
Elmer is survived by his loving wife of 68 years Joanne Bowers Adkins, son Joe Ross Adkins, son Danny Wayne Adkins and his wife Wilda Marie (Washer) Adkins, and daughter Vickie Lynn Poage and her husband Larry Don Poage, five grandchildren: Darrell Wayne Adkins and his wife Mary Chamberlain Adkins, Craig Michael Adkins, Michelle Marie Adkins, Hayden Ross Poage, and Sean Michael Poage; and four great-grandchildren: Lindsey Allison Adkins, Taylor Lauren Adkins, Hailey Nicole Adkins, and Blake Andrew Adkins.
Elmer was born April 15,1926, on the Adkins homestead in Eddy County, New Mexico. Elmer attended schools at Chalk, Forsan, and Seminole, Texas. He graduated from Seminole High School in 1943 enlisted into the US Marine Corps in March 1944 at age 17 and was deployed to Tinian Island with the Fifth Marine, 18th Anti-Aircraft Division. Elmer witnessed the arrival and departure of the USS Indianapolis and was assigned to guard the atomic bombs Little Boy and Fat Boy. Elmer was honorably discharged on June 22,1946. In June 1946, he went to the Gaines County Court House to file his discharge papers where he met Joanne Bowers who was a clerk in the County Office. This meeting led to dating, engagement, and marriage on December 14,1947.
Elmer went to work in the oil field on drilling rigs in west Texas, offshore Louisiana, Argentina, Kuwait, Doha, Dubai, Iran, Rotterdam, Nigeria, Fernando Po, Cameroon, New Zealand, North Sea, Borneo (Brunei and Sarawak), Australia, China, and US Gulf of Mexico. Elmer’s oilfield career spanned from 1946 to 1988, a total period of 42 years.
After retirement, Elmer and Joanne used San Angelo as a home base and extensively traveled, primarily around Texas, visiting family and friends. Elmer was always unconditionally supportive and loving to his family and friends. He lived his life to the fullest with honor, integrity, honesty, humility, compassion, wisdom, sincere interest in others, and a friend to many who always had time to listen and visit.
Elmer willed his body to the Texas Tech Medical School to assist medical students and advance medical science to help others. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Hospice of San Angelo, Texas at www.hospiceofsanangelo.org. This organization and more importantly the dedicated, compassionate staff were a blessing to Elmer and his family. The family wishes to thank the wonderful Shannon Hospital team and Doctor Walter Hewell for their loving and attentive care which enabled Elmer to enjoy the best quality of life possible.
SEMPER FIDELIS
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“This will contribute to below normal high temperatures, but also localized flash flooding,” said NWS officials in a Sunday morning infograph. “Some of the storms could produce gusty winds to 45 mph and frequent lightning strikes.”
Locally, in Seminole, scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible for Sunday. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall, as the daytime high is anticipated to be near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40-percent.
Rain chances increase to 50-percent on Sunday evening.
“More thunderstorms will develop over the forecast area tonight, but especially over portions of the southeast New Mexico Plains, Upper trans Pecos, Guadalupe Mountains, and south into the Van Horn area and Davis Mountains,” said NWS officials. “Heavy rainfall, gusty winds and frequent lightning strikes will accompany the stronger storms. But localized flash flooding is also possible.”
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Detailed Forecast Today Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Monday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Wednesday Night A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Thursday A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 90. —
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He married Erlene Brown, February 26, 1937, in Seagraves. They were married 46 years until her death in 1983. He married Doyle Gooch, May 7, 1986, in Andrews. She preceded him in death in 1995.
Mr. Benson spent his younger years working on his father’s farm, in a cotton gin, and in the West Texas oil fields. At 30 years of age, he moved to Seminole to operate a Humble service station. He worked in the full-service gas station business until 1985. He operated stations for Humble (later Exxon), Texaco, and as an independent. He also drove a school bus and activity bus for the Seminole Independent School District for 28 years.
Charley and Erlene raised two children, Charles and Becky, and extended their family through those years by opening their home to several boys. These boys were nurtured and supported the same as their two children. Allen Burke, Bill O’Neil, Dennis Roy, and Al Moody were the recipients of love from this wonderful, caring couple.
Mr. Benson loved helping people and his community. He was a volunteer with the Seminole Fire Department for 35 years, serving as Fire Chief for 24 years. He served his hometown as a City Councilman for 16 years spread over three separate terms. He was a member of the Seminole Lions Club for 24 years. He was a dedicated servant to his beloved city of Seminole and provided assistance and support to many people in numerous ways. He never wanted to live anywhere else and was an icon in the eyes of his family and friends.
He possessed the innate ability to remember names, dates, and events. He knew the names of Seminole residents, their children, who the children married, where they lived, statistics for football and basketball games, and even the officiants of those games. Because of his amazing memory, family and friends frequently called him over the years to ask about people they had known.
He was a loyal fan of Seminole sports and attended all of the basketball and football games as well as many other school and community functions. He was very proud when presented with a signed basketball from the 1955 Class AA State Basketball Champions for being their “Number One Fan.”
Charley is survived by one son, Dr. Charles W. Benson and wife, Jeannie, of Corpus Christi; one daughter, Becky Jones of Abilene; seven grandchildren, Mark Benson and wife, Miyoung; Todd Benson and wife, Hope; Leigh Ann Worrich and husband, Scott; Robert Jones and wife, Susan; Julie Longoria and husband, Manuel; Russell Jones; Lyndi Garrett and husband, Aric; nine great-grandchildren, Wayland Benson, Madeleine and Ethan Benson, Thomas and Travis Worrich, Carolyn Jones Bryant, Chelsea Jones Nelson, Caleb Jones, Drew and Collin Longoria, Ashton Jones, Stella, Iris, and Max Garrett; one great-great grandson, Brooks Bryant. He is also survived by a brother, Raymond H. Benson of Santa Rosa, CA., one sister-in-law, Bonnie Brown of Midland, one brother-in-law, James Hanley of Liberty Hill, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be David Shelton, Joe Ike Marchbanks, Bill O’Neil, Carl Brown, Richard Lamothe, and David Hanley. Honorary pallbearers will be Melvin Caffey and Jack Carter.
The family expresses their special appreciation to David and Ann Shelton, Joe Ike Marchbanks, and Kathy Reddecop for the countless hours they spent with Mr. Benson. Gratitude is also extended to Memorial Health Care Center physicians and nursing staff, and Memorial Hospice for their loving care.
Family visitation will be held at Ratliff Funeral Home Thursday, September 1, 2016, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial gift to the charity of your choice.
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BISMARCK — A 27-year-old man who was fatally injured last week while working on the Dakota Access Pipeline project in western North Dakota was from Grand Rapids, Minn.
Rowe Funeral Home in Grand Rapids posted the death notice for Nicholas Jay Janesich late Monday. Funeral arrangements are pending, funeral home director Dave Huso said.
A GoFundMe page set up at www.gofundme.com/nickjay to help his parents pay for medical and funeral expenses had already raised more than $2,700 by late Monday afternoon.
Janesich was working for Chippewa Falls, Wis.-based Indianhead Pipeline Services LLC as a subcontractor on the 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline being installed from the Bakken oilfields to Patoka, Ill.
A foreman found Janesich slumped over in a tractor cab with serious head trauma at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday near Tioga, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk said.
The foreman and another employee took Janesich to the Tioga hospital. He was later airlifted to a Minot hospital, where he died Saturday.
Indianhead president Jim Rooney said Monday the company's investigation is ongoing.
"Our sympathies are with the family. It's a difficult time for them," he said.
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, which is developing the $3.8 billion pipeline, notified the PSC about the injured worker Friday as required under its siting permit, Kalk said.
Janesich had been working alone as he prepared the ground over the pipeline for grass seeding, Kalk said, calling it "a terrible accident."
Eric Brooks, director of the Bismarck area office of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, said an OSHA team was on site Monday investigating the cause of the injury.
"Whenever you have incidents like this, especially when it's unattended, that seems to be the hardest thing to figure out," he said.
The GoFundMe page said Janesich's job had him operating a tractor on a daily basis, and that the extent of his injuries caused him to slip into a coma.
"Nick passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family," it stated.
Work had resumed at the site Monday, but the immediate area around the injury site was fenced off to preserve the scene, Kalk said.
The site is about 200 hundred miles northwest of where hundreds of people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline's proposed crossing of the Missouri River near Cannon Ball, just north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4104207-investigation-continues-pipeline-death-minnesota-man | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/953f3500507f143508d978cea9555db762501996b363b2bcd9c037d5d5f4688b.json |
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The U.S. State Department announced the reward for Gulmurod Khalimov in a statement that made no mention of his training, which included attending five U.S.-funded courses in the United States and Tajikistan between 2003 and 2014, said a U.S. State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The statement described Khalimov as "a key leader" of the Islamic State militant group, also known as ISIL and ISIS, that has seized parts of Syria and Iran and staged or inspired attacks around the world.
"Khalimov is a former Tajik special operations colonel, police commander, and military sniper. He was the commander of a police special operations unit in the Ministry of Interior of Tajikistan. He is now an ISIL member and recruiter," it said.
"In May 2015, he announced in a 10-minute propaganda video that he fights for ISIL and has called publicly for violent acts against the United States, Russia, and Tajikistan," it added.
The State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program, which has also targeted Osama bin Laden and former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, offered up to $3 million for information leading to Khalimov's location, arrest or conviction.
The State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity suggested that Khalimov was regarded as a special threat because of his counter-terrorism training, which included "crisis response, hostage negotiation and tactical leadership."
"We consider Gulmurod Khalimov to be a threat to national security and the U.S. Department of State due to his prior counter-terrorism experience and training," the official said.
The official declined to say exactly how many courses Khalimov attended in the United States and where they took place or to shed further light on his evolution from a counter-terrorism commander to an Islamic State leader.
The training was provided under the State Department's anti-terrorism assistance program, the official said. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4104887-us-offers-3-million-reward-man-it-gave-anti-terror-training | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/2c543f9956e8e899968e9a49a61ec563184594aaf6633cc2d378ceee007fe36c.json |
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For the first time, UND is ranked in the Top 25 in preseason polls. The Fighting Hawks are No. 19 in the STATS FCS poll, No. 21 in the FCS Coaches poll and No. 19 in the Hero Sports FCS Media poll.
UND coach Bubba Schweigert, whose team plays at Stony Brook in New York at 6 p.m. Thursday, wants his team to block out the Week 1 love.
"We've had a lot of good buzz about our team and our program," Schweigert said Tuesday afternoon while speaking to the Grand Forks Rotary Club. "But we're trying to prepare our team to go to Stony Brook. We're trying to keep our guys focused."
UND senior tight end Luke Mathewson said the expectations are always high within the program, so he hasn't seen much change with the team.
"I haven't felt any change in the locker room or with the coaching staff," Mathewson said.
UND junior safety Cole Reyes agreed.
"We don't pay much attention to the ranking," Reyes said. "But it's nice to have the community's support and know that they're behind us. We plan to keep the fans happy this year."
Schweigert said there's a lot of external buzz to avoid right now as the university sorts through a budget issue under first-year UND President Mark Kennedy.
UND has formed a committee to make recommendations on the athletic department, as well as conference affiliation. On Tuesday, Schweigert was asked about his thoughts on the merits of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and the Big Sky Conference.
"They're both challenging leagues," Schweigert said. "The Big Sky has a lot of fun places to play. And if we ever realign with the Dakota schools (in the Missouri Valley), it makes sense. Both make sense for us." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4105301-und-prepares-opener-stony-brook | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/fc47075882720ab4712d003c30d4496175a3fcd03a62fb62d14bf16dfbb62936.json |
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"It was one of the most physical games I've ever been in as a football player," Reyes said.
The No. 19 Fighting Hawks expect the same style at 6 p.m. Thursday in the season opener on Long Island at Stony Brook's Kenneth P. Lavale Stadium.
"They're a big, physical team," UND senior tight end Luke Mathewson said. "We expect it to be one of the more physical teams based on their sheer size and game plan."
Stony Brook's offensive setup will look similar to UND with big-bodied personnel. The physical style is a contrast to UND's usual Big Sky Conference foes.
The Fighting Hawks also will face a different style of play the following two weeks—at Bowling Green and at home against South Dakota. USD and Bowling Green employ more of a fast-paced pass attack.
"We know the staff and the style they want to play," said UND coach Bubba Schweigert, who faced the Seawolves in his first season in 2014. "That's a real challenge. We have a tremendous amount of respect for the team we are playing."
The Seawolves were stingy on defense in 2015. SBU, which went 5-5 a year ago, led the Colonial Athletic Association in scoring defense (15.7 points per game), rushing defense (104.6 yards per game), passing defense (145.5 ypg) and total defense (250.1 ypg).
SBU returns seven starters from that stout defense, but the Seawolves did lose 2015's top two tacklers in Naim Cheesboro and Julian Quinton. SBU also lost 2015 CAA sack leader Victor Ochi, who signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent after breaking the SBU career sacks record.
"On defense, we don't see any real weaknesses," Schweigert said. "We expect them to be the same type of defense. When they come out of the locker room, they'll look the part. And they back it up with good, sound play, too."
SBU's offense is expected to be the run-first variety. Running back Stacy Bedell was off to a fast start in 2015, racking up 351 yards in two-plus games before an injury against No. 25 William & Mary. He had 193 yards rushing and a touchdown in a 31-6 win over No. 13 New Hampshire.
SBU sophomore quarterback Joe Carbone, meanwhile, is unproven. He had 617 passing yards last year with two touchdowns and eight interceptions.
"I'm looking forward to it," Mathewson said. "I like the physical games where you're cracking heads every play." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4104384-und-stony-brook-expecting-bruising-matchup | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/442a6c46d73eb7d4ee7ac0790638ed34ae14d0b916f87c5ac89e500278fc66c6.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:50:41 | null | 2016-08-26T16:22:26 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4102594-airport-recommends-united-eas-provider.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B0FHRS_QcepbNHNHV2NsNUREeWs.jpg?itok=F1e4KP09 | en | null | Airport recommends United as EAS provider | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | The Dickinson Airport Authority Commission wanted to keep United Airlines at the Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, and it will likely get its wish.
The commission voted Friday to recommend the U.S. Department of Transportation accept United's bid for Essential Air Service.
A federally subsidized air service contract for $4.16 million would keep United at its "status quo for the service that's being provided currently," Braun said. That means the 12 weekly flights between Dickinson and Denver on 50-seat jet aircraft will continue.
Braun said he and Dickinson Mayor Scott Decker will sign a letter that'll be sent to the DOT as the city's official recommendation.
"We don't perceive that we'd have any difficulty getting the DOT to follow our recommendation," Braun said.
Part of the agreement, however, allows United to have a 90-day notice period to terminate the service. Braun said if the airline were to choose to do that, for any reason, the DOT would likely place a stay order on them until the Dickinson airport could go through the EAS process again.
However, Braun said United also has the opportunity to remove itself as an EAS provider should the airport see a dramatic rise in passenger load, which brought the airline here initially.
"It'd allow them to withdraw from the program if at some point in the future it was beneficial for them to do so," Braun said.
Braun said he, Decker, Airport Authority Chairman Jon Frantsvog, vice chairman Bob Zent and Dickinson City Administrator Shawn Kessel reviewed four bids that were submitted to the DOT.
Great Lakes Aviation, ADI and ViaAir also submitted proposals.
Great Lakes Aviation flew into Dickinson for 21 years before ending service in March 2014 due to a pilot shortage, but also after United and Delta Air Lines began serving the airport.
ADI is short for Aerodynamics Inc. and flies from Denver to Pierre, S.D., and Watertown, S.D. ViaAir is a small twin-propeller jet service that flies mostly on the eastern side of the country. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4102594-airport-recommends-united-eas-provider | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/f911ad420f4db433b6c35ca6cb1cc523bb448d4ee98fd303bf451fdd9d6976ee.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:51:58 | null | 2016-08-30T11:54:33 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-and-world%2F4104723-us-fbi-give-media-some-clinton-notes-over-email-use.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B0FHRS_QcepbRWhFbERTbEdXa2M.jpg?itok=4_GDo0o_ | en | null | U.S. FBI to give media some Clinton notes over email use | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | WASHINGTON—The FBI plans to hand over some of its notes from its interview with U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton regarding her use of private email while secretary of state to news outlets that requested them, CNN reported on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will not yet release other notes from the law enforcement agency's interviews with Clinton aides or turn over other investigative material, CNN said, citing unnamed sources.
The materials could be released as soon as Wednesday to media companies that formally sought them under the Freedom of Information Act, according to CNN.
FBI representatives declined to confirm the report to Reuters.
In addition to the notes, CNN said the FBI will give the news outlets the roughly 30-page report it sent to the U.S. Department of Justice last month when it recommended against pursuing criminal charges against Clinton, who is vying for the White House in the Nov. 8 U.S. election.
The Clinton campaign, which had expressed concern about selective leaks from the notes, welcomed the release.
"This is something that we wanted to have happen," campaign spokeswoman Kristina Schake told CNN in an interview.
Several media outlets, including Reuters, have made FOIA requests for a summary of the interview. Such requests are often returned with sensitive information redacted.
FBI Director James Comey told Congress that the interview was not recorded, so the agency would only be able to provide a summary. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4104723-us-fbi-give-media-some-clinton-notes-over-email-use | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/7f76f430ac2e6b532517a047c0de19c353184127f5f1aa58444362f5968343da.json |
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A news release from the agency stated two Border Patrol agents from the Pembina station fired their weapons while attempting to stop the man, who was driving south from the border, after the subject allegedly rammed a Border Patrol service vehicle with his own vehicle, behaved in an "assaultive" manner and refused to comply with verbal commands.
Agents were notified of a "suspicious" subject about 2 a.m. Saturday, according to the release. It's still being investigated whether the subject had crossed the border before being flagged near the port of entry.
The subject was not hit by the agents' gunfire, but was transported to Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier to be treated for self-inflicted injuries deemed non-life-threatening.
The incident is being investigated by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation with the cooperation of the Grand Forks Sector Border Patrol. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4104205-border-patrol-agents-fire-shots-entry-port | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/34c690ed0f0cf6e7d5a41e83150929a41208c44580ab795010ce84700f4e68ea.json |
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MINNEAPOLIS—Charles Johnson didn't expect to see as much of himself as he did Friday.
The Vikings practiced at U.S. Bank Stadium in preparation for Sunday's preseason game against San Diego, their debut at the sparkling new venue. Plenty of chatter among players was about the 8,100-square-foot video board that enables fans to see plenty.
"That's what we were talking about," Johnson, a fourth-year Vikings receiver, said after the workout. "You can see people's zits and stuff. We've got to make sure we're looking right when we come out here because the camera's going to be on."
There are video boards at each end of the stadium. The grandiose one on the west end is the 10th largest in the NFL; its total square footage of 13HD LED is tops in the NFL.
Not to suggest receivers running toward the end zone will want to gaze up and see themselves score, but there's always the possibility of the video board being a distraction. To help his team get used to the distraction, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had the offense go west during the practice.
"I think it's great for the fans," Zimmer said. "Distractions are what you let them be. That's why I had the offense go this way (Friday), because that screen down there is bigger. Just to get an input on things so they can get a little bit better feel for it."
That was the overall point of Friday's workout. Zimmer wanted his players, some of whom never had been to the stadium, to begin the adjustment to their new home.
Players saw the locker rooms, then got a feel for the new turf and sight lines at the 66,200-seat venue.
Before practice, the massive doors on the west end of the stadium were opened for the first time, a process that takes about five minutes. Zimmer said he could feel a bit of a breeze on the field once the doors were open.
One thing Zimmer really wanted to see was the lighting since half the stadium roof is outfitted with high-tech transparent panels. Zimmer even has information in his office about angles of the sun hitting the stadium.
Zimmer said the sun was "kind of poking down" at one end when the Vikings began at 10 a.m. workout that lasted 1 hour, 40 minutes. He doesn't foresee there being any significant issues with shadows.
"It's really bright in here," Zimmer said. "And I don't think (Friday was) a real bright day."
The Vikings played in the dreary Metrodome from 1982-2013 before spending the past two years outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium. Guard Brandon Fusco, a six-year veteran, called U.S. Bank Stadium "a lot better" than the Metrodome, and one reason is the brightness.
"It makes you kind of feel it's kind of open up top," Fusco said. "It's a good amount of light. I'm happy with what they did. I'm really excited about it."
The stadium cost $1.1 billion. Ground broke on the former Metrodome site in December 2013 and the venue was completed in June, six weeks ahead of schedule.
"How can you not like this?" said linebacker Eric Kendricks. "It's good for the city, and it's good for us. It's going to be awesome to play here. You can't help but be excited."
Zimmer said Friday was the only time the team will practice at U.S. Bank Stadium. After Sunday's game, Minnesota concludes its four-game preseason schedule next Thursday at home against Los Angeles; the first regular-season game at the venue is Sept. 18 against Green Bay.
The Vikings are 2-1 when playing their first regular-season game at a new venue. They won their debuts at Metropolitan Stadium in 1961 and at the Metrodome in 1982 before losing their first one at the temporary digs of TCF.
"Hopefully, we make (U.S. Bank Stadium) a home," Zimmer said. "I hope our crowd is extremely loud every time. That part is a great home-field advantage." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4102970-vikings-enjoy-first-practice-us-bank-stadium | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/229bc1e673f9a08241d417f6065c898d342715eefcf5f893052ccda78c423981.json |
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Same-sex Dickinson couple reflects on marriage
A milestone in the LGBT community was reached in June 2015 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage should be recognized in all 50 states.
While gay couples have been able to marry their significant others legally, there have only been three same-sex marriages issued in Stark County in the past year. The LGBT couples married in Stark County include a female couple from Dickinson and a male couple who no longer live in the area.
Former addicts look to help others through new ACTS program
Laura and Josh Campbell know what it’s like to battle an addiction.
They know how hard it can be not only to break a physical habit of drinking or using a needle, but also how difficult it can be to leave your friends behind in order to begin a better life for yourself.
Worker dies on Dakota Access Pipeline
An unidentified pipeline worker near Tioga was found slumped over his tractor on Thursday with serious head trauma. He was later pronounced dead at Trinity Hospital in Minot.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission was notified Friday by Energy Transfer Partners that a worker had serious head wounds.
New court battle brewing on different pipeline
Construction has resumed on a pipeline that will cross a water body over the objections of a North Dakota Native American tribe.
No, it’s not the Dakota Access Pipeline. This project involves Paradigm Energy Partners, a company that is installing two pipelines under Lake Sakakawea that will be owned by Sacagawea Pipeline Co.
ND gubernatorial candidates building on political foundations
Some have likely seen them waving from parade floats, spoken to them at public events or gatherings or had a conversation at their doorsteps: Candidates have fanned out across the state to engage in summer retail politics.
Gubernatorial candidates and state party officials say the summer has been a good time to build a foundation as well as momentum. Soon the the post-Labor Day fall election blitz will begin. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4103348-press-pass-sunday-august-28 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/c1720ab68ec98f12988b5f83645066c822274e1831b0c158f7c239324d063cd9.json |
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Pipeline protesters reject ‘unlawful’ label
After a week free of clashes with law enforcement, protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline say removal of a roadblock leading to their camp is long overdue, and the American Civil Liberties Union is considering legal action if it doesn’t happen.
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.
Benefit being held for Dunn Center teen after reconstructive surgery
The tight-knit community of Dunn Center is coming together to help a teenager who recently graduated from Killdeer High School.
Dakota Brekke, 19, graduated last spring. In July, he suffered major injuries stemming from an assault.
On July 23, Brekke was assaulted in Turtle Lake by two juvenile males who repeatedly attacked him. Friends of Brekke say the assault was unprovoked and that Brekke didn’t know the boys who assaulted him.
ND leaders shift toward willingness to spend Legacy Fund earning
North Dakota leaders are signaling a growing willingness to use earnings from the state’s $3.8 billion Legacy Fund to shore up declining revenues when they craft the budget for next biennium, but just which earnings will be available is still up in the air.
“I’ll tell you right now, I’m counting on the revenue from the Legacy Fund,” Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, R-Dickinson, said during a lively panel discussion Thursday as part of the Greater North Dakota Chamber’s daylong Policy Summit in Bismarck.
Dickinson airport recommends United Airlines as Essential Air Service provider
The Dickinson Airport Authority Commission wanted to keep United Airlines at the Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, and it will likely get its wish.
The commission voted Friday to recommend the U.S. Department of Transportation accept United’s bid for Essential Air Service. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4102967-press-pass-saturday-august-27 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/9180400d9d081e24a88610a20bc510c94642c43e51ec35251652481bf1d54b56.json |
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He knows the importance of not overreacting to preseason accolades and a good training camp. But even he admits what many on the roster will readily say — this team has the chance to be really good.
"There's a lot of excitement here and in our community. But it's going to come down to going out and performing, staying healthy and being consistent," Stanton said. "But I would say there is a lot of excitement. They've put in so much time and so much effort."
Stanton declined to get into specific goals for the season, but referred to the team's maturity as the reason for his confidence. It's an overused term, but in this case, it carries real weight.
There are 42 upperclassmen on the roster, comprised of 22 seniors and 20 juniors. It's the biggest senior class "in a long time," Stanton said.
They've won the respect of the conference (picked to win the North Star Athletic Association in the preseason coaches poll) and the NAIA (No. 21 in the NAIA preseason coaches poll). They return seven first-team all-conference players and had another seven make the preseason all-conference team.
They return an elite running back in Tray Boone, and have Kaler Ray, the presumptive starting quarterback, back on the field after a collarbone injury took most of his junior season. The defense has six starters returning from last year's Week 1 starting lineup.
They also have something you can't put on paper: locker room chemistry.
"This fall camp was really special, really important," Boone said earlier this month. "I find it special just because there is a special feeling in this locker room from last year. I can feel a big difference, so just being out there in fall camp with the guys, I can see a lot of potential with this team."
The "special feeling" many of the players talk about comes, in part, from the summer, when more than 50 Blue Hawks stayed in Dickinson, something Stanton still marvels over.
DSU's first test — and perhaps its biggest — is against former Frontier Conference foe Montana Western today, which will serve as a good measuring stick of the team's progress. After that, none of the nine scheduled games against NAIA teams include a member of the preseason top 25 poll. The other game on the calendar is against Black Hills State, an NCAA Division II team and former Dakota Athletic Conference rival.
"They understand what's at stake. The guys that are seniors this year really had a rough freshman year. They've been through the lows when it was very difficult for them," said Stanton, referencing 2013, the only season in program history the Blue Hawks lost double-digit games. "They understand that winning a conference championship is done. They understand, as seniors, that if you reminisce, you aren't going to have a very good senior year."
After an early exit from last year's playoffs — a 44-10 loss at Montana Tech — DSU can put itself in position to avoid a tough matchup by improving its 8-3 record from last season and by beating lesser teams convincingly.
More national recognition would mean a lesser playoff opponent, should the Blue Hawks get to that point.
"The feeling that we have is kind of close to last year, but we have higher hopes of getting farther. Everyone wants that conference championship, but we want to get farther into November, and into December," sophomore offensive lineman Jeff Fisher said. "That came from the summer workouts we had with over 50 guys staying here. That was with the one goal of getting farther into the playoffs, and maybe into the championships." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/blue-hawks/4103134-special-feeling-blue-hawks-enter-season-high-hopes | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/8868d1a2ca58df18493f0a4acf91a4c69293e49eb4e90e90ff64c149018a5206.json |
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Last year, Montana won on the last play to beat North Dakota State in the game a week before everybody else played their opener. The Bison got some redemption in that category, of sorts, Saturday night.
The 24-17 win in overtime over a gritty Charleston Southern team gave the Bison a 1-0 record, which is the biggest statistic of them all of course.
“That was a tough feeling last year after Montana,” said Bison quarterback Easton Stick. “We always say, it’s hard to get wins in college football with the schedule we play. We’re going to enjoy these 24 hours.”
It wasn’t the best of offensive shows and the first order of practice in the coming two weeks may be to address a speed issue. Charleston Southern could shake it and bake it. On defense.
It made for an enjoyable slobberknocker at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome and it went to overtime for the first time in NDSU’s indoor football history.
Running back King Frazier scored on NDSU’s first play from 25 yards, leaving the Bison defense to stop the Buccaneers from scoring. Four plays netted nothing and NDSU left the 18,881 fans enjoying a day that included raising a title banner for the fifth straight year.
“It wasn’t perfect, but son of a gun, a win is a win and college football wins are hard to come by,” said Bison head coach Chris Klieman. “Give credit where it should be, Charleston Southern played with tremendous athleticism and they played physical. But our poised show there. It was a bad feeling we had at this time last year in Montana.”
What did we learn? It was a lesson for everybody in green and yellow that it may take some time replacing No. 11 in some key situations. Carson Wentz and his veteran status is in the NFL and the keys were handed to the sophomore Stick.
The bottom line is he’s now 9-0 as a starter. And, really, it was return to normalcy for a Bison quarterback. Not everybody can be the second pick in the NFL Draft.
It appeared the Bison were headed for the game winner in regulation getting the ball with 2:53 left. Lance Dunn’s 11-yard run started the drive. Stick hit RJ Urzendowski for 12 yards to midfield. Stick went right for 10 yards to the CSU 40 with 1:31 remaining. It was all looking like clockwork, a last-possession march to win the game, but Darrius Shepherd dropped a first down pass and Jack Plankers was called for holding.
It turned NDSU into a fourth-and-5 with 27 seconds remaining at the Buccaneer 35-yard line. Stick and his receiver didn’t hook up and Troy McGowens picked it off with the look of a pick-six and shocking winner the other way. He made to the Bison 40-yard line with 18 seconds remaining.
“I think the mindset was going down and score and win the game,” Stick said. “You can’t look at it any other way.”
The Bison had to sweat out a missed 51-yard field goal that had the distance, but crept just wide left. CSU head coach Jamie Chadwell wondered if a dome employee put some more juice in the air conditioners on the play.
Overtime.
Frazier’s run erased some tough minutes. Remember those days when Wentz had so much time to throw that a thunderstorm could have rolled through from the snap until he finally found somebody open? They were non-existent in the first half, with Stick relegated to quick slants or flat passes.
It’s early, we know, but the offense had a rusty look to it and the offensive line looked like it was wearing concrete shoes. Slow.
There was no consistent surge whatsoever against Charleston Southern by a Bison front line that had the Buccaneers’ outsized by a large margin. In this case, the quickness of Charleston was superior.
A 52-yard field goal by Cam Pedersen that hit the crossbar and went over saved the first half somewhat for the Bison. It was a 3-3 tie with the NDSU offensive coaches not getting to the locker room fast enough. Stick was sacked three times and the Bison averaged 3.3 yards per rushing play. Untimely penalties killed a couple of drives.
What did Craig Bohl once say? They weren’t trying to suck, but something needed to be done.
For starters, Bruce Anderson perhaps needed more than two carries, although it’s hard to spread the wealth to the backfield when first downs are not a consistent commodity. Shepherd was the leading rusher in the first two quarters and it took just one carry for 19 yards on a jet sweep to do it.
But hope sprung anew on the first series of the third quarter. Stick equalled Shepherd’s first half run with a 19-yarder on the second play, a drive that ended with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Shepherd on third-and-10.
It tied it at 10-10 after Charleston Southern scored quickly to open the half.
But NDSU’s next two possessions each produced just one first down and it was a tussle heading into the final 15 minutes.
A 47-yard touchdown pass from Stick to his high school teammate, Urzendowski, was looking like a potential game-winner. It made it 17-10 and the way the Bison defense was playing, it appeared to be a capable lead.
Then it was looking like an interception return for a touchdown.
Then it was looking like a game-winning field goal for CSU.
“We’re just going to take the experience and build off it rest of the season,” said CSU running back Mike Holloway. “But I do think we put the Big South (Conference) on the map.”
Then came overtime.
Stick’s numbers ended up OK. He was 17 of 27 for 194 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
“I missed plenty of things, a lot to go back and watch tape and a great deal to learn from,” Stick said. “Having this bye week will be huge, for me and all of our guys to learn from.”
Said Klieman: “He made some really good plays and had some throws he probably doesn’t like. Let’s let the film play that out.” | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4103355-kolpack-fcs-kickoff-games-early-offense-filled-drama | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/732feaadbc57b28b4d8a124c974dac54e7c79b32094c246292cbde78e55c2a55.json |
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Friday, Aug. 26, the Clinton Foundation was seeking other organizations to partner with as it looks to wind down some of its charitable work, but defended her work as secretary of state as independent from her family's foundation.
Clinton has come under fire in recent days amid questions over the charity and its donors given her role heading the State Department from 2009 to early 2013. Critics have accused her of running a "pay-for-play" operation, a charge she and the foundation have denied. Even some supporters have said Clinton faces a perception problem over the issue.
"I know the foundation is looking for partners, but that's going to take some time to carry out," Clinton said in an interview on MSNBC. "Winding down some of these programs takes time. You don't just turn on and off ... a switch. Even trying to negotiate with partner groups takes a lot of serious effort."
"My work as secretary of state was not influenced by any outside forces. I made policy decisions based on what I thought was right to keep Americans safe and to protect our interests abroad. I believe my aides also acted appropriately," she said.
Several media editorial boards this week noted the foundation's philanthropic efforts in areas such as global health and HIV/AIDS, but urged the foundation - formally called the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation - to transfer the work to other large U.S. charities.
Former President Bill Clinton, who helped establish the global charity after serving two terms in the White House, would resign from the board if his wife wins the Nov. 8 election, the foundation announced last week. It also said it would stop accepting some foreign and corporate donations.
Hillary Clinton's Republican rival for the White House, Donald Trump, and other Republicans have called for a special prosecutor to probe the charity for possible corruption, an accusation her campaign has called a groundless political smear.
• | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4102371-hillary-clinton-says-familys-foundation-looking-partners | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/5560043c9f080632d37332b469b2b457a7cde614cf30805bcba9ebaade4b44fe.json |
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No doubt players will preach perseverance and close ranks around unelected leader Shaun Hill, their starting quarterback for the moment — a 36-year-old journeyman with more defeats than victories in 34 scattered starts.
A defiant coach Mike Zimmer promised resolve and dared skeptics to write off the defending NFC North champions after Bridgewater suffered a dislocated knee and torn ACL in practice, a season-ending injury that will require surgery.
"We're not going to stick our heads in the sand," Zimmer said. "We're going to figure out a way. Everybody can count us out if they want. That would be the wrong thing to do."
Every NFL coach needs a minor in crisis management to shepherd unpredictable rosters of 53 testosterone-fueled behemoths whose job security hinges on their ability to physically manhandle the dude in front of them.
Zimmer walked into a firestorm in 2014 before the paint was dry in his office, managing the loss for 15 games of scandalized running back and 2012 league MVP Adrian Peterson.
Now the third-year coach faces the toughest challenge of his coaching life.
Zimmer channeled his inner Dick Vermeil, who vowed his 1999 St. Louis Rams would not wither after losing starting quarterback Trent Green to the same knee injury in the third preseason game.
Unheralded backup Kurt Warner revealed a red "S" on his chest and led the Rams to 13 wins and a Super Bowl championship.
Fairy tales are nice and all, but Zimmer is a harsh realist. He must push back against creeping self-doubt and devastation wrought by the sudden demise of the Vikings' most important player and convince his crestfallen team that all hope is not lost.
There was another round of phone calls late Tuesday to his mentor Bill Parcells, who no doubt spit out a mouthful of roofing nails and cursed the weakness of self-pity.
During an outdoor news conference, Zimmer pointed skyward and drew spiritual guidance from his late father, Bill, about how the old ball coach could handle adversity.
"He always found a way to do it," Zimmer said of his dad. "So we're going to figure out a way."
Yet there was no escaping the pall cast over the franchise's soaring expectations as an untouched Bridgewater collapsed in the pocket early during full-team drills on the north end of the practice field.
You could hear a leaf hit the turf as medical staff rushed to Bridgewater, who lay prone on his right side, clutching at his left knee as he peeled off his helmet.
A cart was quickly summoned. Teammates knelt in prayer or turned away, too shaken to absorb the unsettling scene.
The silence was broken by the F-bombs screamed and helmets slammed by right guard Brandon Fusco and linebacker Eric Kendricks reacting viscerally to the gravity of Bridgewater's predicament and the destructive impact on their season.
Zimmer immediately canceled practice. Players were shooed off the field. Media was dismissed as Peterson, fellow running back Matt Asiata and wide receiver Adam Thielen locked arms and knelt around Bridgewater in apparent prayer.
"We're going to grieve today and be upset about it," Zimmer said. "It's more about our feelings for Teddy and him as a person and getting better than it is about anything else. Teddy is a great kid, and he'll be back as soon as he possibly can. And if it's real bad, we're going to keep fighting."
Zimmer pounded his left fist on the podium as he ticked off names of superstars and leaders he is counting on to galvanize the locker room.
"We have guys like Everson Griffen and Harrison Smith and Brian Robison and Anthony Barr and Kyle Rudolph and Adrian Peterson and Matt Kalil, (Joe) Berger, and Fusco, Andre Smith," he said. "I can go down the line. I'll take them with me any day."
Zimmer's message and tone were pitch-perfect in the immediate aftermath. The grinding work lies ahead.
Optimism about the Vikings was raging entering the 2016 season, and for good reason. Minnesota's playmaking defense is poised to become one of the most intimidating units in the NFL.
Moreover, Bridgewater's precision during the preseason, his self-assured throws during Sunday's first-half two-minute drill and the unwavering faith teammates have in the third-year quarterback's potential for greatness fueled greater confidence.
Last week's public kerfuffle about Bridgewater's wonky throwing shoulder felt like playground drama Tuesday afternoon as he underwent a battery of tests on his mangled leg.
Fatalism is bone-deep among Vikings fans who have suffered through Shakespearean tragedies when it comes to the franchise's enduring failures.
Maybe Peterson, at 31, can carry the burden of an outdated rushing game and spare Hill from trying to lead a downfield passing attack that has eluded him over his pedestrian 14-year career.
Or the Vikings' tenacious D will raise the collective stakes and lock down a bunch of low-scoring victories to keep hope alive.
Perhaps everyone will have to wait for next year, assuming Bridgewater heals well and is able to rekindle his potential.
Context matters.
"It's tough today, but tomorrow the sun's going to ... " Zimmer said, his thoughts turning personal.
"Hey, my wife passed away seven years ago, right? It was a tough day; the sun came up the next day. The world kept spinning. People kept going to work. That's what we're going to do." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4105286-zimmer-says-dont-write-vikings | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/b935b300209f311efddb2c4abf852606c92a30e528d206d8791adbe4f54d154b.json |
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After five years of enrollment and foundation scandals, questionable accreditation, shrinking enrollment and an overall lack of trust in the university, it seems that better days aren't just on the horizon, they're here.
While we won't know official enrollment numbers for a while, they appear—at least on the surface—to be either steady or up.
Students are happy to be back at the university, and the community is happy to have them back.
The oil boom is in the past and Dickinson is beginning to look more and more like the college town of year's past.
There's a positive buzz around DSU that I haven't seen since the mid-2000s when I first came back to Dickinson. Even the football team is back in the Top 20 of the NAIA national poll.
A lot of this is thanks to DSU President Tom Mitzel, his contagious enthusiasm and the people with whom he surrounds himself. If you've ever met the man, you can tell he genuinely cares about the future of the university and he's candid about the negative stuff surrounding DSU.
This summer, I ran into Mitzel at the Roughrider Days Rodeo. He'd walked over from his office in May Hall and was decked out in DSU gear. He leaned up against the southwest gates of the arena next to me, and we watched the rodeo and chatted while I took pictures. After a while, I had to run to interview one of the cowboys, so he walked to another group of folks and spoke with them.
Had you not known the man, you'd never have known he was president of the city's university. I can't even think of a recent DSU president who would have done the same.
Mitzel entered his role at the university during a time in which troubles engulfed it—namely the continuing issues surrounding the dissolvement of the DSU Foundation. Those problems, however, appear to be slowly nearing an end. Mitzel picked up where interim university president Jim Ozbun left off and is slowly making DSU a better place.
The new DSU Heritage Foundation, which replaced the old foundation, is slowly gaining traction with alumni and donors, and is establishing a new trust within the community.
As for the old foundation, court hearings for the state's case against it for its misuse of pledged scholarship dollars are scheduled for late October and early November.
We know it won't be pretty. Attorneys for the state attorney general's office have already said in court that a person who'd play a big role in those proceedings plans to assert his Fifth Amendment right not to testify in the case. This is typically done so a person can't incriminate themselves through testimony. We'll learn more about that situation in the coming months.
The Press also learned late this week that Blue Hawk Square—the foundation-led student housing project built a couple of years ago and attached to the Oasis Motel on West Villard Street—has absolutely no students in it. Why? We hope to find out this week.
Nonetheless, on Tuesday, the first aspect of the DSU Foundation saga was resolved when First International Bank and Trust took over ownership of the Hawks Point assisted living facility on DSU's campus.
The home, which was previously owned and managed by Dickinson Investments—a group whose loans were backed by the DSU Foundation—underwent foreclosure and sheriff's sale with First International assuming the bulk of the facility's debt.
Bills that went unpaid are now being paid. Staff that haven't gotten a raise for two years will soon see a bump in pay.
Clearly, change for the better is happening at DSU and for the institutions it's connected to.
After more than five years of struggle, strife and problems at the College on the Hill, happier days are slowly coming—just in time for the school's 100th anniversary next year. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/columns/4103346-monke-things-are-turning-around-dickinson-state | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/577d1a57aee19ec1015e7077a2ec3662605d4e316b52affa7c646faecfa2f624.json |
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Teddy Bridgewater, surely beaming behind his facemask, threw crisp passes as far as 35 yards in front a quiet crowd of forest animals — summoned there by the Purple Fairy — who watched through the bent-back tulips in their tiny Vikings jerseys.
Yes, all was well at 9520 Viking Drive.
Even the black-clad, low-life scribes who briefly interrupted this fairy tale with their impertinence last week behaved themselves, asking players about fishing and personal journeys, and head coach Mike Zimmer about anything other than Bridgewater and his would-be backups.
Of course, sometimes that's when you get the answer you're looking for.
Asked about improvement from Shamar Stephen, a defensive lineman who apparently played quite a bit in the Vikings' two preseason games, Zimmer said something interesting about tackle Tom Johnson, who played all of last season but not as productively as the previous year.
"Last year, we probably played Tom Johnson too many plays in the preseason," Zimmer said. "So we're trying to take some plays off of him."
This is why Bridgewater didn't play in last Thursday's game in Seattle, and it's why he didn't throw a practice pass until Tuesday. It was the impetus for Zimmer's flippant answer to the gremlins when they asked him why he held the starting quarterback out against the Seahawks.
"I sat him," Zimmer said, "because I wanted to."
It was an honest, if incomplete, answer. The Vikings look and smell like a very good football team, one capable of a Super Bowl run, deep at nearly every position. But not at quarterback.
Let's twist the decoder ring a few times.
"I sat him because I wanted to; because I don't want to start Shaun Hill all season."
This is not to slight Shaun Hill too much; he's an NFL quarterback with 34 starts and two 2,000-yard seasons under his belt. But he's on the short side of 36 and hasn't looked particularly good in his few chances with Minnesota. When he became St. Louis' starter because of an injury to Sam Bradford in 2014, Hill threw for 1,657 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in 14 starts, and the Rams finished 6-10.
It wasn't long ago that fans and pundits wondered whether Bridgewater would be good enough this fall for the Vikings to improve on last season's 11-5 finish and first NFC North Division title since 2009. Suddenly, the question is what the Vikings will do if he goes down.
Bridgewater probably did have a sore shoulder last week, as reported by ESPN, and it probably threw a scare into Zimmer and everyone else at Winter Park.
There's a reason Adrian Peterson hasn't taken a preseason snap since 2011. Bridgewater, a third-year quarterback with decent credentials, certainly isn't in that category. But on this team, with this window for greatness, it wouldn't be a terrible idea for Bridgewater to sit out Sunday's game against the Chargers and the preseason finale Sept. 1 against the Los Angeles Rams.
That won't happen, of course. There are reasons Bridgewater should see some live action before the regular-season opener Sept. 11 at Tennessee, the least of them being the fact that Zimmer doesn't want to be asked about it again. That's a tough spot for a straight shooter to be in, and with the sunshine and woodland creatures back at Winter Park, it just seems easier to run Bridgewater out there for a few plays.
With fingers crossed, of course. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4102073-shipley-maybe-bridgewater-should-just-take-knee-until-week-1 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/fa3f35bbe8c707ac6f1ec88a1cafae355b8095486f605b7d0dcf29a1283a1c81.json |
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Athletic trainer Eric Sugarman said in a statement Tuesday night that Bridgewater "suffered a complete tear to his ACL and other structural damage" to his left knee. He said "recovery time will be significant.''
Bridgewater was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with what Sugarman said was "quickly diagnosed as a dislocated knee." Bridgewater was sedated and had an MRI, and the full extent of the injury was determined.
Sugarman said Bridgewater will have surgery in the next few days and "there appears to be no nerve or arterial damage.'' He said he's expected "to make a full recovery."
The third-year man went down without being touched after dropping back and grabbed his left knee. Bridgewater looked to be in agony as players and medical personnel rushed to him.
"I watched it on tape,'' said Vikings coach Mike Zimmer. "It was a non-contact thing it looked like to me. Just a freaky deal.''
Zimmer spoke at an afternoon news conference before the full extent of the injury was known. Still, he said then "it doesn't look good'' for Bridgewater to play again this season.
The team canceled practice at 1:55 p.m., 25 minutes after it started, and the ambulance left with Bridgewater at 2:19 p.m.
When the injury happened, several players cursed. Several threw their helmets to the ground, including guard Brandon Fusco and linebacker Eric Kendricks.
Zimmer then his told his players that practice was over, and none were made available for comment. Most left the field, but running backs Adrian Peterson and Matt Asiata, backup quarterback Shaun Hill, defensive end Brian Robison and wide receiver Adam Thielen were among those who stayed to kneel around their fallen teammate and looked to be praying.
"I just talked to (Bridgewater) when he was coming off the field,'' Zimmer said. "I've talked to his mom a couple times, just trying to update her about what's going on. ... (Bridgewater) wasn't saying much. I just told him, 'Hang in there, and we hope the best for (him).'''
For now, Hill, a 15-year veteran, will take over at quarterback for the Vikings, who close the preseason Thursday against Los Angeles at U.S. Bank Stadium and open the regular season Sept. 11 at Tennessee.
"I have confidence in Shaun,'' Zimmer said. "I think he has played great this preseason. He has been in two-minute drills. He has done a phenomenal job, and the thing we all have to remember is, this is about the team. This isn't about a one-man deal. We all feel terrible if it is significant, real significant, for Teddy, but this is about the team. We have a real good team.''
The only healthy quarterbacks on the roster are Hill, who threw seven passes last season for Minnesota after signing as a free agent, and undrafted rookie Joel Stave. Third-stringer Taylor Heinicke is out until at least October after cutting his foot in a freak accident last month at his home.
Minnesota had waived journeyman quarterback Brad Sorensen earlier in the day before Bridgewater was hurt, and Zimmer said he could be brought back. Zimmer said he and general manager Rick Spielman "have been talking about'' the possibility of bringing in a veteran quarterback.
Bridgewater had started 29 straight regular-season games for Minnesota, and has been considered a rising star. After missing a preseason game Aug. 18 at Seattle because of an apparent sore shoulder, he came back last Sunday to complete 12 of 16 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown in a 23-10 exhibition win over San Diego.
That was the first game in spanking new U.S. Bank Stadium, and optimism was running high. Tuesday, though, was a real downer for a team that has aspirations of winning the Super Bowl.
"It's a normal reaction to be devastated,'' said CBS analyst and former Vikings quarterback Rich Gannon. "You got these high hopes and to the players, the coaching staff, the general manager, the owners, it's a real shocker. But this happens every week in the NFL, a superstar or a key player goes down.
"This is what you draft for, this is why you have depth and have a backup quarterback like Shaun Hill, a guy who's been in big situations before and isn't going to panic. ... Does it help your playoff chances? No. But everything they've talked about and hope to accomplish is still there in front of them.''
Zimmer message Tuesday was that the Vikings will press on without Bridgewater. He brought up his wife Vikki having died during the season in 2009 when Zimmer was Cincinnati defensive coordinator.
"It's tough today but tomorrow the sun's going to (come up),'' Zimmer said. "Hey, my wife passed away seven years ago, right? It was a tough day, the sun came up the next day, the world kept spinning. People kept going to work. That's what we're going to do.''
Zimmer said he spoke several times Tuesday with hall of famer Bill Parcells, who was Dallas' coach from 2002-06 when Zimmer was the defensive coordinator and is a mentor. He said he had several conversations "in spirit'' with his father, Bill, who died last year.
"We're not going to stick our heads in the sand,'' Zimmer said. "We're going to figure out a way. Everybody can count us out if they want, but I think that'd be the wrong thing to do.''
After news of Bridgewater's injury got out, there were numerous tweets of support from teammates and other players around the NFL. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson wrote, "Praying for you,'' and Oakland quarterback Derek Carr wrote, "I hope you are good bro! My family and I are praying for you!''
Sen. Al Franken sent out a tweet, reading, "Minnesota wishes you a speedy recovery, and I know you'll bounce back even stronger.''
Zimmer has a special bond with his young quarterback, who entered the NFL in 2014, Zimmer's first season with the Vikings. He got emotional talking about him.
"Teddy is such an amazing kid,'' Zimmer said. "Everybody loves him. So it was disappointing for (the players) and I didn't think we were going to get much out of practice. We'll get back in there (Wednesday) and we'll get back to work.'' | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/4105247-bridgewater-undergo-season-ending-surgery-knee | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/7c0a9d1c7983767650d52a90df2024023671b142b63559904c8f8137b6a0188d.json |
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One of the opponents of Marsy's Law pinpointed the issue at a Bismarck press conference by suggesting that "voters shouldn't accept a measure pushed by a California businessman." Nicholas pledged at least $1 million to pass the measure on the November ballot.
The introduction of Marsy's Law for the South Dakota ballot was greeted in the same manner by the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader with screaming headlines: "The California billionaire bankrolling Marsy's Law."
North Dakotans have always been jealous about their opportunity to initiate and refer legislation for the voters to decide. Citizens have had to fend off encroachment on numerous occasions.
Historically, the Legislature has been the primary enemy of the initiative and referendum, proposing numerous constitutional amendments to increase the number of required signatures and passing laws to mute the effectiveness of the process.
In recent decades, national groups, corporations, trade organizations and ideologues have been exploiting state initiative and referendum processes all across the country to achieve their ideological and financial goals.
In the 2014 elections, we saw millions of Walmart and Walgreens dollars in a campaign to change North Dakota's pharmacy ownership laws. Big dollars came into the state to support a legacy fund for wildlife, recreation and water projects
National organizations exploiting the initiative and referendum is not a new phenomenon. As long ago as the 1950s, the S&H Green Stamp Co. invested thousands in a campaign to trash a legislative proposal that would have required a $600 fee for each S&H location.
In 1960 and 1964, railroads spent heavily on initiated measures that would have prescribed crew levels and operating systems. It is very likely that out-of-state money was involved in the 1990s Sunday shopping measures.
The major tobacco companies have already pledged more than $1 million to fight the cigarette tax increase appearing in the November election.
Colorado became a battleground for Rhode Island and Nevada interests over a gambling measure. Pepsi and Monsanto have put money in Hawaii, Colorado and Oregon to fight the labelling of genetically modified food.
The Koch organization is spending big in South Dakota to stop an initiated measure that would require disclosure of their political donors.
All 25 states with the initiative and/or referendum have become playgrounds for out-of-state interests on all sorts of issues. The Center for Public Integrity estimates that $196 million was spent on statewide ballot issues in 2014.
Those of us who have fought off attacks on the initiative and referendum through the years must now reconnoiter. The worms are out of the can and there's no turning back. Both state and national constitutions protect the kind of free speech involved in issue campaigns.
A better informed, more discerning electorate was the dream of the advocates who promoted these tools of "direct democracy" at the turn into the 20th century. Sometimes voters have seen through the election rhetoric with wisdom; on other occasions, they have been bamboozled by well-financed propaganda machines.
As of today, the best approach would be the one being offered voters in South Dakota—an initiated measure requiring full transparency and disclosure of all funding sources.
We can expect a ton of out-of-state tobacco, Henry Nicholas and marijuana money to be spent on North Dakota ballot measures in the next few weeks.
We may not like nationalization of state processes but we can't lose sight of the core issues raised by the measures relating to criminal justice, tobacco taxes and medical marijuana. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/columns/4102374-omdahl-national-interests-taking-over-state-initiatives | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/5d4143287ea7d8bf5eec746f2e7e29a5722142de4fc1f4651d149898e5925c9a.json |
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The film will be shown at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Dorothy Stickney Auditorium in May Hall on the Dickinson State University campus. It'll also be shown at 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday at the Watford City High School auditorium. The film lasts about 1½ hours and is followed by an audience discussion that typically lasts until 9 p.m.
The film presents the argument that American educational practices, which are rooted in traditions more than a century old, need to adjust for the needs of today's students.
Commentators in the film say the school model hasn't changed as the world economy shifts and traditional white- and blue-collar jobs disappear, and that these trends could produce chronically high levels of unemployment among graduates in the 21st century.
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, the Greater North Dakota Chamber and North Dakota United are hosting the showings. Each one will be followed by an audience question-and-answer session of the issues raised by the film.
Baesler and Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist and education reform advocate who is the film's executive producer, will take questions afterward.
The film has not been generally released to the public, and is not yet available on pay-per-view, streaming services or DVD.
Attendees are asked to RSVP at " target="_blank">ndchamber.chambermaster.com/events. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/education/4102373-education-reform-documentary-be-screened-dsu | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/7e30d510c59ba9e609d44ca6ed9a7d660b19e55f52d7b503f9ae5435e51575a3.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:51:06 | null | 2016-08-27T01:25:20 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2F4102985-late-score-second-half-defense-carries-raiders-over-night-hawks.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/0827%20RTH%20football.JPG?itok=rjy8J8db | en | null | Late score, second-half defense carries Raiders over Night Hawks | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | HETTINGER — On a 3rd-and-long pass with 3 minutes to go in a tied game, senior Richardton-Taylor-Hebron quarterback Brendan Butterfield initially could find no open receivers.
In the moment, Butterfield seemed to be scanning downfield for an eternity.
Sensing the rush, he evaded a few would-be tacklers and finally found a man open. He hit junior running back Matthew Naumann, who had leaked free from the defense, and he darted 45 yards to the Hettinger-Scranton 20-yard line.
The play set up Butterfield’s eventual 3-yard rushing touchdown, and with a two point conversion, the Raiders held on 28-20 over their Region 5 9-man rival.
“I didn’t even know it was coming but it was a great catch and pass, I was happy I was so open,” said Naumann of his catch. “I knew we were about to get sacked and I saw an opportunity to get the ball.”
That third down conversion immediately followed a game-tying touchdown from the Night Hawks (1-1, 0-1), which first bounced off a cornerback’s hands and then into the arms of junior Isaiah Kludt.
After a few unsuccessful Hail Mary attempts, the clock hit zero.
The difference in the Raiders’ (2-0, 1-0) turnaround was obvious. They were able to contain Kludt, who, besides that touchdown catch to tie the game up in the fourth quarter, was contained after putting his stamp all over the first 24 minutes of play.
“You just cannot emulate what he does in practice. You have to see it. Then you have to adjust to it,” said RTH head coach Travis Olson. “We thought we figured it out, but obviously, first play of the game, we were wowed. The kid is as good as I’ve ever seen. He is.”
That first play of the game was a 59-yard touchdown run for Kludt, who finished with 176 yards on the ground, most of which came early on.
A few possessions later, while on defense, he intercepted Butterfield. Then, a few minutes later, burned a cornerback and caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jaxon Mellmer.
But after the 12-0 advantage, the momentum began to switch. RTH stole a touchdown on an 8-yard run by Naumann right before the half. After a failed 2-point conversion, the score at intermission was 12-6.
The Night Hawks’ offense went silent when the game resumed, just as RTH’s offense was finding its rhythm. The Raiders took their first lead of the game about halfway through the third quarter, when junior Ryan Woroniecki converted a 4th-and-goal run for a touchdown. The successful 2-point conversion put them up 14-12.
The Night Hawks tried to answer on the next possession, patching together a drive that brought them into Raider territory, but were thwarted on fourth down. In all, the Night Hawks failed three 4th-down conversions in the second half.
“I think they did a very good job defensively in the second half. Isaiah was getting some things early, and we knew that was going to happen,” Night Hawks head coach Randy Burwick said. “But Coach Olson is a damn good coach. I knew they were going to make some adjustments. We made some plays in the second half, there just weren’t enough of them.”
The game was 14-12 until the fourth quarter, when a seemingly harmless screen pass from Butterfield to Naumann turned into an 81-yard touchdown. Naumann finished with two catches — both were his team’s biggest offensive plays of the game. Butterfield didn’t drop back to pass too often but found success when he did. He was 7 for 10 for 170 yards.
“We just hung in there, doing what we do,” Olson said. “It’s nice to have guys like Brendan Butterfield who just makes plays happen with his arm. He was under a lot of pressure and made a lot of things happen. Matthew is a threat too. He’s a very green running back. That was his second game as a running back ever. He’s getting better every day.”
For Olson, who has seen his fair share of games between these two, this comeback was good as it gets.
“It’s right up there. It was a real special night for us,” Olson said. “We’ve always had some great games with Hettinger-Scranton. But this one, it’s right up there.”
Richardton-Taylor-Hebron 28, Hettinger-Scranton 20
RTH 0 6 8 14 — 28
HS 6 6 0 8 — 20
First quarter
HS — Isaiah Kludt 59 run (conversion no good), 11:43
Second quarter
HS — Jaxon Mellmer 29 pass to Kludt (conversion no good), 10:38
RTH — Matthew Naumann 8 run (conversion no good)
Third quarter
RTH — Ryan Woroniecki 1 run (Butterfield run), 6:55
Fourth quarter
RTH — Butterfield 81 pass Naumann (conversion no good), 10:12
HS — Mellmer 47 pass Kludt (Kludt run), 3:31
RTH — Butterfield 3 run (Butterfield to Kuntz), :16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: HS, Isaiah Kludt 22-167 1 TD; Hudson Pierce 11-22; Kyle Burwick 3-5. RTH, Matthew Naumann 17-66 1 TD; Ethan Kuntz 5-28; Ryan Woroniecki, 6-10 1 TD; Brendan Butterfield 5-7 1 TD.
PASSING: RTH, Butterfield 7-10-1, 170 yards, 1 TD. HS, Jaxon Meller 4-7-0, 91 yards 2 TDs; Hudson Pierce 0-2-0. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/preps/4102985-late-score-second-half-defense-carries-raiders-over-night-hawks | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/42cc6c2018273ede0b0c13d25f1fb29582acc46381c4f6dbb132b876b3128a5f.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T00:51:09 | null | 2016-08-27T19:04:43 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4103184-former-addicts-look-help-others-through-new-acts-program.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0BycQm6_akMitcUZ3OENGcVBQQlE.jpg?itok=6XDZfS6k | en | null | Former addicts look to help others through new ACTS program | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Laura and Josh Campbell know what it's like to battle an addiction.
They know how hard it can be not only to break a physical habit of drinking or using a needle, but also how difficult it can be to leave your friends behind in order to begin a better life for yourself.
They did it, though. They broke those bonds and now they want to help others do the same.
"We want to show people you don't have to do it on your own," Laura said. "In the beginning we both did because there wasn't something like this where we were from. We don't want to see other people try to do it so on their own."
The Campbells are certified instructors for a drug and alcohol treatment program called the ACTS program. ACTS stands for alcohol, chemical treatment series.
ACTS is a curriculum-based, self-help and recovery and educational program designed to help an individual or family deal with problems associated with alcohol and chemical abuse.
The program, which has classes across the United States, is free and is funded by private donations. Laura said ACTS encompasses the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of an individual in order to give them the best outcome possible.
A former addict herself, Laura said five years ago she was living with a friend who was a drug dealer. She was addicted to alcohol and used various recreational drugs.
"I was just a hot mess—just paycheck to paycheck, so depressed," she said. "I found a community of people to figure out what was going on and, bit by bit by bit, I began to recover."
Josh said he struggled with alcohol abuse from the time he was about 16 until he was 34. He said growing up in rural Tennessee, it sometimes felt like there weren't many options for things to do, so he turned to alcohol.
He said while he was a functioning addict, he started to figure out that what he was doing wasn't making him happy.
"It's just not a good or happy way to live," Josh said. "... It's like chasing a dream or chasing a high that you used to have. It's very unfulling. But I turned it around about four years ago."
Laura said they decided to become ACTS instructors after seeing people who were in need of an extra friend or support system to help them deal with their addiction to drugs or alcohol.
"We just noticed more and more there's just a need," she said. "Everywhere we looked, we saw our old selves and we saw people who maybe they want to live a new way. But when you quit your habit, you quit your friends. Sometimes you quit your family."
The couple met through an online dating site, which they said matched them at a 99 percent compatibility rate. Laura said they had an immediate connection and could bond over their love for agriculture.
They have been married for three years and have a 10-month-old baby boy with another on the way at the end of October. Laura said their marriage and the way they parent is full of peacefulness, compared to where they came from.
"The way we have of dealing with life is so rich and beautiful and worthwhile that I don't even regret where we came from because I can see it's all working together for good," she said.
Before moving to Dickinson in 2015, Laura said the couple had a brief relapse after being around people that didn't have the best habits. She said they quickly realized they couldn't put themselves back into the position they worked so hard to get out of.
"We realized the power of community, of environment," Laura said. "If you want to improve yourself, you have to find someone who has what you want. It's called a mentor and you need to hang out with that person and we have that here in North Dakota."
ACTS, which is offered through Life in Focus Education, is designed as a 12-week course. However, participants are welcome to join at any time. Course topics include alcohol, cocaine, crack, marijuana, narcotics, inhalants, designer drugs, hallucinogens, PCP, barbiturates, stimulants and alcohol and drug dependence.
The Campbells plan on starting the classes in mid-September and will meet every Wednesday in the basement of the New Life Pentecostal Church in Dickinson.
Laura said in some states it's recognized by the courts and probation-parole departments as an alternative to Alcoholic Anonymous. She said they hope to one day be able to do the same to help those who might not feel comfortable in an AA setting.
Each course lasts about an hour and will give information to first understand why someone becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol in a way that isn't complex or difficult to understand.
Josh said they also plan on offering other 12-week classes that relate to ACTS, such as parenting and marriage classes. He said it's ultimately about fostering good relationships with good people around to help make sure that someone is successful in their recovery.
"It's ultimately about relationships though," Josh said. "It's a jumping off point, but it's a relationship that really makes things go for people."
For more information about the ACTS classes, call Laura at 931-581-8774. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4103184-former-addicts-look-help-others-through-new-acts-program | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/ec9cf6502acd812e9d4cb2be471b9f8d5f6581f5abf75fa223b9e101a035452f.json |
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"The Wday Golf Show With Jef... | 2016-08-31T00:52:01 | null | 2016-08-30T18:32:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2F4105008-rarely-enforced-sideline-interference-rule-bison-game-meant-protect-officials.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B2r172P3qo9rTDljZTFFcFZQa0U.jpg?itok=ldy8YSZW | en | null | Rarely-enforced 'sideline interference' rule from Bison game meant to protect officials from being injured | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | FARGO—It's one of those rarely-enforced rules that occasionally crop up in a college football game, and North Dakota State was on the wrong end of such a call Saturday night against Charleston Southern.
It was met with some resistance by some Bison fans at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome and on social media. Sideline interference, what is it?
In general, if an official has to avoid a player or coach in the white "coach's box," a six-foot area adjacent to the sideline, then the team is subject to a penalty. It's a judgment call as to how severe the infraction is, said Bill Carollo, the coordinator of officials for the Big Ten Conference, which assigns officials for all Bison football games.
It's a stepped approach, he said, and only can be enforced on a live ball.
"Let's say you walk in front of an official, or you happen to be in that area and didn't cause trouble, I would consider that a warning," Carollo said. "If it's a second time but you don't get in my way, five yards. A third time, five yards. Everything after that is 15 yards."
NDSU got a 15-yarder on its first offense late in the third quarter after Chase Morlock took a pass for 22 yards to its 45-yard line. The Bison were penalized from the spot of Morlock's gain. They maintained a first-and-10 from their own 30, but three ensuing plays netted just six yards and they punted.
The call didn't factor into the outcome since NDSU scored the next time it had the ball to take a 17-10 lead. The Bison eventually won 24-17 in overtime in the ESPN FCS kickoff game.
Bison head coach Chris Klieman said the official told him he ran into a Bison coach on the sideline, which turned out to be offensive line coach Conor Riley.
"Conor said, coach, I brushed him," Klieman said. "I actually can't believe it doesn't happen more at the Fargodome with as many people as we have on our sideline and as tight as it is."
Klieman wasn't certain of the warnings portion of the rule and he would have to address a rule clarification with the Big 10 office, said NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen. There were no replays from both the TV production or the NDSU game video that showed the infraction, Carollo said.
Larsen said fan reaction was nothing out of the ordinary.
"I think you always get feedback from the fans whether it's good, bad or indifferent," he said. "That's pretty typical and I think it's typical wherever you go."
The reason for the rule is rather simple, Carollo said. Officials have been injured running into people on the sideline, at times getting blindsided since they're watching the action on the field while sprinting down the field.
"We've had too many officials injured running into say a camera guy, those things can be big and heavy," Carollo said.
As in years past, the Big Ten has an officials' evaluator at all games. Carollo also has a staff of referees with NFL experience evaluate film on Sunday mornings, grading every play and every call. A report card for the officials of every game is due by Wednesday.
"I thought they did OK for an opening game," Carollo said. "It was a good game by both teams. Well played. There were few mistakes in the game (by officials) but overall the guys were ready to work and let the guys play. There were 12 accepted penalties, which is a little below average."
Charleston Southern was whistled for six penalties for 45 yards and NDSU had six for 70 yards. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4105008-rarely-enforced-sideline-interference-rule-bison-game-meant-protect-officials | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/b98978e8cc055ff0ac5f7e6186236ca94e4cf22bffa1e01b47245e03ad4ec3df.json |
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Joseph Cox, 26, of Aberdeen, S.D., is charged with one count of transferring bodily fluid that may contain HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus.
Court documents say Cox had unprotected oral sex in October 2015 with a man and that he did not disclose his HIV status.
Assistant Cass County State's Attorney Tristan Van De Streek said a request for an arrest warrant for Cox has been filed with the court.
Van De Streek said Cass County prosecutors have used the HIV statute very sparingly, adding that staff at the state's attorney's office could recall only two other times when the charge was used. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4102617-cass-prosecutors-charge-sd-man-rarely-used-hiv-charge | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/a593b5f22662fd7c50bb6aff9c58cc111dae246eda5b60c8bfe3aaab5dc067b7.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T02:52:54 | null | 2016-08-30T21:09:29 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-dakota%2F4105088-totem-pole-washington-state-tribes-join-pipeline-protest.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B0FHRS_QcepbbnFEYVdyMV9KOVE.jpg?itok=ikTQf3OP | en | null | Totem pole, Washington state tribes join pipeline protest | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Freddie Lane, right, works at unwrapping a 22 foot totem pole at the Overflow Camp on Tuesday afternoon. Lane, a member of the Lummi Tribe said totem pole was carved at the House of Tears in Lummi, Washington and will be taken to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Photo by TOM STROMME/Bismarck Tribune
Roadside daisies lining North Dakota Highway 1806 in Morton County with teepees of the Overflow Camp blending into the background in this photograph taken on Tuesday afternoon. The camp was the site of a large gathering of many different Native American tribes on Tuesday who are opposing construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Photo by TOM STROMME/BismarckTribune
MORTON COUNTY — Ceremony, aromatic sage and drumming song welcomed the 12 tribes of Washington State into the encampment of Native Americans supporting the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Tribes with new and unusual names — Yakama Nation, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Lummi Nation, Puyallup Tribe, Nisqually Indian Tribe, The Suquamish Tribe, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and Hoh Tribe — entered the camp Tuesday afternoon accompanied by a 22-foot red cedar totem pole in beautifully painted Plains' animals and symbols.
These were the latest of now dozens, at least 70 it's thought, to join the protest encampment that sprawls in tents and tipis across a wide meadow not far from the pipeline construction site. All is quiet there while a court battle plays out.
Meanwhile, the encampment is a bustling and cheerful scene of new tribes coming to support Standing Rock, daily prayer, meal preparation and now a new school for the camp children.
Jewell James, chief carver of the House of Tears Lummi Nation, said the totem is the fourth he's made to unite tribes and environmental groups in their stand to protect the earth. This one will eventually go to the native nations of Manitoba.
"This is about little people against billionaire corporations. Standing Rock is clearly opposed to the pipeline, and I'm here to celebrate their clarity and their willingness to stand up," James said.
The totem truck was stopped and inspected at the Highway 1806 roadblock manned by the North Dakota Highway Patrol as part of the state's response to the protest and people in the camp jokingly referred to it as the totem Trojan.
JoDe Goudy, chairman of the Yakima Nation, wore traditional skins and headdress to the welcoming ceremony. He said the nations drove straight through 18 hours to reach the camp and stand in solidarity with Standing Rock.
"You have our prayers, our support and our love regardless of the outcome. We know that we've already won in spirit. Don't give up hope. We will leave our flag in your territory and carry your message home to our children. They are watching and listening to you," Goudy said.
Even as he spoke, the tribal nation flags were being raised along the roadway into the camp, the long colorful line resembling the entrance to the United Nations building in New York.
Besides the Washington tribes, the chairman and vice chairman of the Navajo Nation joined the ceremony, each dressed in jeans and dark sports coats.
James, the carver, said it's rare to see the Navajos, a big nation and one with its own battles, at such events.
"The world's waking up, the mainstream media doesn't control the message anymore," he said.
Navajo chairman Russell Begave said he's proud of the two dozen or so Navajo members who have been at the camp, helping with cooking and other chores that have become part of daily camp life while the protest is maintained.
"We'll be here. My heart goes out to Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault. The world is very in tune with our plight and our struggle. They feel it; they see it," said Begave, adding that the encampment is the largest gathering of Native Americans united for a cause that he's ever experienced. "It's very unusual to see this kind of solidarity. But we are fighting for our water. Everything else is pushed aside, and we stand together."
The totem was unwrapped on a trailer flatbed, and everyone was welcome to touch it, add their own power and examine the finely wrought detail of an eagle, white buffalo, bear, wolf and warrior.
Standing Rock Chairman Archambault told the crowd how he feels as the Native American nations continue to arrive nearly every day.
"At first, I was nervous and afraid and not sure we were doing the right thing. Now I can keep my head high — everybody is moving in this direction," he said.
Archambault and all leaders who spoke emphasized the prayerful, peaceful nature of the protest.
Begave, of the Navajo nation, said people in the camp are finding themselves and each other.
"They finally feel like they're a Navajo or a Sioux. They are seeing these are their people and there is healing and pride," he said.
It's expected the encampment will remain in place until at least Sept. 9, when a federal court judge is expected to decide whether to issue an injunction against the pipeline's Missouri River crossing while it decides the Standing Rock Sioux's claim that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to follow federal law in giving permission for the water route near the reservation. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4105088-totem-pole-washington-state-tribes-join-pipeline-protest | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/6740faa3d4d6b725978427cc7d6c3c7dddd253a5743ae9323511b85476171921.json |
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"Yesterday, USDA received several anonymous messages that are concerning for the safety of USDA personnel and its facilities. As a precaution, USDA has closed offices," USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said in an emailed statement.
Herrick said offices were closed in Fort Collins, Colorado; Hamden, Connecticut; Beltsville, Maryland; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Kearneysville and Leetown, West Virginia.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said USDA was working with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure the safety of their offices and personnel, but he declined to provide any details about the threats.
"In consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, USDA has taken some prudent steps to ensure the protection of their facilities and their personnel," he told a news conference. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/agriculture/4104826-usda-closes-offices-five-us-states-after-threats | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/353479638d38f9d84ab5cea0984a93bdea7a8e4fc92b14ad0e39b567515a15b1.json |
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DETROIT-- Mazda Motor Corp will recall 190,000 of its CX-7 sport utility vehicles from model years 2007 to 2012 in the United States because of an issue that may cause a loss of steering control, U.S. safety regulators said on Friday, Aug. 26.
"In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement on its website.
"If the water is contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control."
Mazda told regulators it will work to fix CX-7s in cold-weather U.S. states first.
In July 2015, Mazda recalled about 193,000 of its larger CX-9 SUVs from model years 2007 to 2014, for a similar issue.
Mazda said it has gotten no reports of injuries or crashes in the CX-7 SUVs.
Mazda did not immediately respond to an inquiry on whether any vehicles outside of the U.S. market will be recalled. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4102372-mazda-recalling-190000-cx-7-vehicles-us | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/00f46fedbeb102d5d55d45fd7311b946f1259b9724d8db8cd48a0e16c08d7645.json |
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MITCHELL, S.D.—The U.S. Senate majority is up for grabs in 2016, and one of South Dakota's Republican senators is less optimistic than his counterpart.
In an interview last week, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds said he's "very concerned" about the possibility his party could lose its existing 54-46 U.S. Senate majority.
"If we lose any of those and pick up enough to get to 51, we're OK," Rounds said. "If we go to 50-50, then whoever is the next vice president breaks the tie on who the majority leader is.
"So with the challenges between Donald Trump and Hillary, who knows how that's going to come out? Right now, it's not looking good for Donald Trump. He's got an uphill battle ahead of him."
Rounds estimates approximately four or five of the 24 Republican Party Senate seats are in play this November, but he said the Nevada seat being vacated by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid could swing back in the direction of the GOP. Including the Nevada Senate seat, only 10 Democratically-held seats will be on the ballot this year.
According to the poll-analysis website FiveThirtyEight, several Republican-held U.S. Senate seats are a tossup. Voters in Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin could push Republican incumbents out the door in favor of Democratic challengers.
If the Republicans lose the Senate, Rounds said operating in the minority could be a matter of limiting the amount of "damage" caused by the next president.
"But if the Democrats control the senate, and if we have a Democrat president, then we've got real problems because that means that the president will appoint the next Supreme Court Justice and maybe the next three Supreme Court justices," Rounds said.
And Rounds said any liberal appointee would "change the direction of our country for several generations to come."
But Thune, South Dakota's senior senator and the third-ranking Senate Republican, was more optimistic about his party's chances.
"We have a strong field of candidates across the country this year, which is why I'm confident Republicans will maintain the majority in the next Congress and continue to build on what we've accomplished over the last 20 months," Thune said Wednesday in a statement.
Thune, a two-term senator, is one of the 24 Republicans facing a challenger this year. Thune's challenger is Democrat Jay Williams, of Yankton, but FiveThirtyEight's June projection estimated a Democrat has a 2 percent chance of winning South Dakota this year.
Thune pointed to what he called the "strong, results-oriented message" of his party, which he said Republicans will express to the American people in the coming months.
For Thune, there's more at stake than a Democrat-led Senate.
Thune is currently the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, a post he would lose in January if the 2016 elections don't go the way Republicans hope. And Thune expressed pride in the work the committee has been able to achieve under his leadership.
"The Commerce Committee has played an integral role in some of the Senate's biggest accomplishments: passing the first long-term highway bill in nearly a decade, passing a security- and consumer-focused aviation bill and enacting first-of-their-kind railroad reforms that will improve rail service for South Dakota agriculture producers and small businesses," Thune said.
And Thune's hoping to maintain that forward momentum in 2017 if given the opportunity.
"There's more work to be done, and I look forward to continuing it next year," Thune said. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4104214-south-dakota-sen-rounds-concerned-republicans-could-lose-senate | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/d052887610444e1e13e2d3a1087612e05fa42715f0e464c25b4ad957a9b92628.json |
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North Dakota State senior linebacker Nick DeLuca warms up before kick off against Charleston Southern on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at the Fargodome.David Samson / The Forum
FARGO—The waiting game has started with Nick DeLuca's shoulder. Will two weeks be enough healing time for the North Dakota State middle linebacker to play against Eastern Washington?
The senior captain dislocated his shoulder on the first play of the second half Saturday night, Aug. 27, against Charleston Southern. Bison head coach Chris Klieman said the medical staff was able to pop it right back in and DeLuca spent the rest of the game with his arm in a sling and an ice wrap around his shoulder.
"Our hope and Nick's hope is over the next two weeks that it calms down, tightens up and he can play and that's where we're at," Klieman said.
DeLuca, a senior from Omaha, will not practice this week but the aim is for him to return to the practice field next week and be in the lineup when NDSU hosts the Eagles at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. He was hurt when his shoulder took the brunt of a tackle against Charleston Southern running back Mike Holloway.
DeLuca did not miss a game his first three years and reached the starting lineup in the playoff run his sophomore year when starting linebacker Travis Beck was hurt. He led the Bison in tackles last season with 135 and was on several "watch lists" for national awards and preseason All-American teams.
NDSU has a bye this week and the fact DeLuca has a chance to play against the Eagles was good news to the Bison coaching staff.
"It's encouraging right now," Klieman said. "We'll see how it progresses the next two weeks, or if it's three weeks. We'll evaluate it on a week-to-week basis."
Junior linebacker Matt Plank played in DeLuca's absence and was effective with six tackles. Plank was also hurt in the second half, but X-rays on his arm were negative.
Other minor injuries were a sprained ankle to running back King Frazier and a knee ailment to nose guard Aaron Steidl. Frazier's injury happened early in the game, but it wasn't enough to prevent him from a 25-yard scoring run in overtime for the game-winner. Steidl will be OK, Klieman said.
Klieman indicated practice this week may be more physical than it was in the week or two leading up to the Charleston Southern game. Full preparation for Eastern Washington, who plays at Washington State on Saturday, Sept. 3, won't be until next week, he said.
The initial FCS coaches and media polls won't be released until next week, but it's probably a safe bet Charleston Southern did not hurt itself with the 24-17 overtime loss. The Buccaneers, ranked sixth in one preseason poll, had some speed and power on defense that will most likely make it a FCS playoff threat.
"Seeing them on film all summer and seeing them in person, they're as good of a defense as I've seen come to the Fargodome," Klieman said. "I would put them up there with the Northern Iowas. They're athletic, physical and they had a great scheme against us."
It was the second year in a row NDSU appeared on the ESPN FCS Kickoff game, which is played a week before almost every other college football team. The Bison will not be part of the game next year, Klieman said.
NDSU still has one non-conference game to schedule in 2017 before traveling to Eastern Washington on Sept. 16 and hosting Robert Morris University (Pa.) on Sept. 23.
"I like the FCS classic but I'm glad we're not going to play in it next year," Klieman said. "It's a grind when you come into camp in late July. It's a lot of football for these guys." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4104398-deluca-iffy-eastern-washington-game-two-weeks-shoulder-injury | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/bd01dfeca716731b3af5a0debae2e17a90062323ea024cd3bf32c382c70f048a.json |
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Kneeling on the sidelines with Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata quarterback Teddy Bridgewater lets lose a yawn as he watches the second team in scrimmages in the afternoon practice on the third day of the Minnesota Vikings training camp at Minnesota State University in Mankato on Sunday, July 31, 2016. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
MINNEAPOLIS—Adrian Peterson hasn't run the ball in a preseason game since 2011. And that won't be changing this year.
The Vikings running back said Thursday he won't play in either of the final two exhibition games, and next will take the field for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener at Tennessee.
Peterson said in May he was "itching" to get preseason carries. But he said he ended up changing his mind.
"I just really thought about it and didn't feel like it was the best thing in my interest, knowing that I can be ready for the first week against Tennessee, like I've done a thousand times in the past (when not playing in the preseason),'' Peterson said. "That's pretty much what it came down to.''
Peterson said the final decision was his. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said last week that if Peterson wanted to play, he would be receptive.
"It was my decision," Peterson said. "If I would have said, 'Hey, I want to play,' I'm sure he would have open to it."
The Vikings close exhibition play with games at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday against San Diego and Thursday against Los Angeles. Peterson didn't deny some fans will be disappointed not seeing him when the new building opens for football.
"I can definitely understand that, but we'll have that opportunity Sunday night against Green Bay, so I'm looking forward to it," Peterson said of the first regular-season game Sept. 18 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The 10-year veteran hasn't had an exhibition carry since he suffered a serious knee injury in December 2011. He played briefly in a 2013 game at San Francisco but didn't touch the ball.
There has been a big difference with how Peterson has looked in regular season openers after carrying the ball in the preseason compared to when he didn't.
In five openers after getting exhibition work, Peterson has averaged 114.2 yards per game and 5.8 yards per carry. In four openers after he didn't, Peterson has averaged just 70.8 yards per game with a 4.3 average.
Peterson said in May he was hopeful of playing in the preseason to "get the legs moving and get the pads'' on. He ended up weighing the pros and cons, with the latter obviously involving possible injury.
"There's always some good you can get from it. ... Getting that first layer of contact out of the way and some reads at full speed,'' Peterson said. "There's some good and some bad. I just decided to wait until the games count.''
Peterson did note that he sat out the 2012 preseason and ended up rushing for 2,097 yards, second-most in NFL history.
Perhaps some preseason reps could have benefited Peterson in running out of the shotgun. Peterson has had struggles with that formation but claimed he is improving.
"I'm liking it more,'' Peterson said. "I was always against running out of the shotgun, but now I've switched and tweaked the way I'm approaching it. ... I'm getting good at it.''
Peterson said the improvement has been a result of practice reps and watching film, and then correcting mistakes.
"His style is to get the ball and go fast, and sometimes in the gun, you have to be a little bit more patient,'' Zimmer said. "You have to be a little bit more rounded. You've got to get your shoulders square to the line of scrimmage. ... He's better behind the quarterback than he is in the gun, I would guess, but he has been working hard at it.''
Not playing in the preseason also delays Peterson getting comfortable in a game behind a retooled offensive line. The Vikings added free agents Alex Boone and Andre Smith, moves Peterson has liked.
"As far as the mind-set, (the line is) a little more aggressive with the attitude,'' Peterson said. "The biggest thing for me that I've noticed, they just play with a little bit more of a sense of urgency, more energy.'' | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4102074-upon-further-review-peterson-decides-not-play-preseason | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/0b4f5f5edb3be82fb6ed9bc4012a066e9d6ec6efe583193d4c7d1e226e047358.json |
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CLEVELAND—Jason Kipnis and Rajai Davis homered and the Cleveland bullpen pitched seven scoreless innings as the Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Tuesday night at Progressive Field.
The loss is the 12th in a row for the Twins, the third longest losing streak in team history.
Cleveland trailed 4-1 in the second inning as starter Josh Tomlin only recorded five outs before being removed from the game. But the Indians' offense clawed its way back into the lead, and the bullpen made it stand up.
Dan Otero, who has quietly had a terrific year in the Cleveland bullpen, pitched 2 2/3 hitless and scoreless innings. In 50 relief appearances he is 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA.
Andrew Miller got the last five outs of the game to pick up his 12th save, his fourth since being traded by the Yankees to the Indians on Aug. 1.
Twins reliever Alex Wimmers (0-1), who gave up one run on two hits and three walks in 1 2/3 innings, took the loss.
Davis had three hits and three RBIs for the Indians, who have won the first two games of this series after returning home from a disappointing 2-5 trip to Oakland and Texas.
Brian Dozier homered on the first pitch of the game for the Twins, who after scoring four runs in the first two innings were held scoreless on two hits over the last seven innings by five Cleveland relievers.
Two teams that combined to score one run in 10 innings Monday combined to score eight runs in the first two innings Tuesday. And it didn't take long. After the first pitch of the game, the Twins had a 1-0 lead.
Dozier led off the game by hitting Tomlin's first pitch an estimated 430 feet into the bleachers in left-center field for his 31st home run. It was also Dozier's 12th home run in August. That is the most home runs in a month by a Twins player since Harmon Killebrew hit 12 in July 1969.
Joe Mauer followed with a double into the left field corner, and one out later, Mauer scored on a single by Miguel Sano.
The Indians cut their deficit in half in the bottom of the first on a solo home run by Kipnis off Andrew Albers.
The Twins scored two more runs in the second inning, knocking Tomlin out of the game.
Eddie Rosario led off with a single and went to second on a one-out single by Logan Schafer. Tomlin struck out Dozier for the second out, but Mauer lined a single to left, scoring Rosario. Trevor Plouffe followed with another single, to center, scoring Schafer to give the Twins a 4-1 lead.
Tomlin was removed after the hit by Plouffe. He was charged with four runs on seven hits in 1 2/3 innings, and his spot in the rotation could be in jeopardy. In his past six starts, he is 0-5 with an 11.47 ERA.
Cleveland came back to tie it with a three-run second inning. With one out, Abraham Almonte doubled into the right field corner and Chris Gimenez drew a walk. Davis then belted a three-run home run over the left field wall, his 11th, tying the game at 4.
Albers lasted just two-plus innings, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks.
The Indians took a 5-4 lead in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Francisco Lindor off reliever Alex Wimmers.
NOTES: Cleveland reportedly acquired OF Coco Crisp in a trade with Oakland. ... Indians OF Michael Brantley, who recently underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, said his goal is to come to spring training next year with no limitations. ... Cleveland RHP Corey Kluber, who will start Wednesday's game, hasn't lost since July 3. He is 7-2 with a 1.75 ERA in his last nine starts. ... Minnesota went into Tuesday's contest with an 11-game losing streak. The longest losing streak in Twins' history is 14 games, in May and June of 1982. ... On Aug. 1, Twins OF Max Kepler went 4-for-6 with three home runs and six RBIs in a 12-5 win at Progressive Field. Since then, Kepler is hitting .223 (21-for-94) with one home run and 14 RBIs. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4105297-indians-hand-twins-12th-straight-loss | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/def8a0f7d8898d131de168325df411a8dc001684986aff9991e18f56c1505429.json |
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The productive capacity of soil correlating to the amount of organic matter available was the message at the Building for the Future Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day on Wednesday at the Dickinson Research Extension Center ranch near Manning.
Producers from western North Dakota heard presentations from North Dakota State University Extension personnel, professors and researchers.
Cropping systems research began at the DREC in 2004 and data has shown soil can be improved while providing options for producers, according to a news release.
“Soil organic matter is the very heart and soul of improvement in soil quality,” said DREC animal scientist Doug Landblom, who has headed up much of the research. “The other thing we looked at was some of the utilization of these integrated crop and livestock systems and net returns that are coming off of these fields at the end of the grazing season.”
Landblom said the research has found “different ways of doing things and in today’s agricultural environment, anytime we can do something that’s a little bit different that may lend itself to greater profitability, we kind of like to go that direction.”
One improvement that cropping systems and cover crops have shown is the increase in underground microbial action, which provides a steady stream of nutrients to plants.
“Soil nutrients are made available over time during the growing season, rather than right away at any one particular time,” Landblom said. “That translates into savings in fertilizer so in the cropping that we’re studying, we’re not applying any additional fertilizer to these fields and the yields are quite impressive actually.”
Larry Cihacek, NDSU soil scientist, spoke of organic matter as, “the sponge, the reservoir, a revolving account that provides nutrients to plants … and the nutrients required for plants are also needed for microorganisms.”
Producers toured a cover crop field that contained 13 different plant species and a cornfield in which steers were grazing. They dug plants and soil to see root structure and pathways for moisture.
The presence of earthworms, Landblom said, were indications of healthy soil that was feeding below ground life forms.
The DREC research effort shows the symbiotic effects of livestock and agronomic production, DREC director Kris Ringwall said.
“This research is particularly interesting because of all the diversity that we are looking at in agriculture and the integration of crops, livestock and soil health,” Ringwall said. “And, it’s an interesting concept that is proving to be quite profitable.”
He added, “What it comes down to is the soil health, having a large variety of organisms that help make soil productive.”
More information is available at 701-456-1100.
James Odermann for The Press | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/lifestyles/accent/4103378-field-day-organic-matter-ingredient-healthy-soil | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/dc9ed0f36ef3b83b8fc0a516d846c976afbbae7e3fcb8dcac3909e922ac46792.json |
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Shawn Steffan’s adjustment to working with new receivers started as well as he could have hoped.
The Dickinson High senior quarterback accounted for four total touchdowns Friday to help the Midgets to a 28-9 victory over Fargo North in the season-opener for both teams at the Biesiot Activities Center.
Steffan ran for touchdowns of 12 and 25 yards — in the first and fourth quarters, respectively — and found new weapons in Krew Matthern and Aanen Moody for touchdowns of 7 and 21 yards.
The Midgets (1-0) and Spartans (0-1) found themselves locked in a defensive-minded game until Dickinson’s offense found some traction.
“Our running game got off to a slow start, so we had to pass the ball more in the first half, and we ended up doing pretty well at that,” said Steffan, who finished 10 of 17 passing for 171 yards. “Late in the game, when we had a lead like that, I’m proud of our linemen for sticking with the gameplan and figuring it out at the end of the game to run the ball.”
The Spartans got on the board first, with a 23-yard field goal in the first quarter from Connor Fuglseth, but Dickinson then scored 21 unanswered points to take a lead it would not relinquish.
Steffan scrambled for his 12-yard score just more than two minutes after the field goal.
With 10:21 left in the second quarter, Matthern, a junior, caught a tipped pass in the end zone for his first career touchdown. Matthern caught six balls for 97 yards in the game.
The Midgets led 14-3 at halftime but were outgained 166-112 in the first two quarters. The Spartans put together several long drives but were unable to execute a play that ended in points.
“We found the play. We just didn’t make the play,” Fargo North head coach Adam Roland said. “We ran 41 plays in the first half and came away with three points, and I saw the disappointment on their faces because they know — they get it — that we left points on the board.”
Midgets head coach John Tuchscherer said he was pleased with how his players battled through the slow start to put together several scoring drives.
“I’m really proud of how our guys fought through it and the effort that they played with,” he said. “It’s really easy to not have that sort of effort when things aren’t going well, and they didn’t blink an eye. They kept fighting and we were able to do some things offensively in the second half.”
With 3:39 to play in the third quarter, Moody hauled in his 21-yard score on fourth down to put the Midgets ahead 21-3.
“That’s a play coach Tuchscherer just drew up in the huddle,” Steffan said. “We’ve never run that before. Moody was (isolated) one-on-one, and he’s an athletic player, and coach said, ‘Give him a jump ball and he’ll go make the play,’ and that’s what he did.”
In the opening minutes of the fourth, Spartans quarterback Hyatt Martineau found Bobby Gunderson for a short pass, and Gunderson took it 41 yards for a score. The two-point conversion to get within 10 points failed and Fargo North was held off the scoreboard the rest of the way.
In an effort to continue running the clock, the Midgets went for it on 4th-and-inches with 5:04 left, and Steffan was able to sneak through the line, curl off to the left and stroll in for a touchdown that put the game away.
Fargo North won the battle of time possession with nearly 30 minutes, and the Spartans amassed 266 total yards, but they also fumbled four times and lost two of them as they struggled to really find some momentum.
“We’re ready to play. We’re physical,” said Matthern, who had three tackles, including two for a loss and half a sack. “We’re not going to give up any easy yards.”
Kaymen Kitchen led all players with 15 tackles for the Midgets. Dane Haugen (12) and Treven Hopfauf (11) also finished with double-digit tackles.
Conner Hoenke added 48 yards rushing on 12 attempts for Dickinson, and he returned three punts for 55 yards, including a 39-yarder that set up Matthern’s touchdown.
“Those two guys (Hoenke and Matthern) are going to very good football players for us for the next few years,” Tuchscherer said. “We have very high expectations for them, but they’re the kind of kids you can have those expectations for and they’re going to deliver.”
Dickinson High 28, Fargo North 9
FN 3 0 0 6 — 9
D 6 8 7 7 — 28
First quarter
FN — Connor Fuglseth 23 field goal
D — Shawn Steffan 12 run (kick no good)
Second quarter
D — Steffan pass 7 Krew Matthern (Steffan pass Cam Jorda)
Third quarter
D — Steffan pass 21 Aanen Moody (Jorda kick)
Fourth quarter
FN — Hyatt Martineau pass 41 Bobby Gunderson (conversion no good)
D — Steffan 25 run (Jorda kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: FN, Adam Hummel 18-47; Dan Hollaar 3-17; Martineau 4-13. D, Conner Hoenke 12-48; Steffan 12-37; Caden Haugen 2-13; Treven Hopfauf 8-12.
PASSING: FN, Martineau 16-31-0 185 yards, 1 TD. D, Steffan 10-17-0 171 yards, 2 TDs.
RECEIVING: FN, Gunderson 4-75 1 TD; Jaden McGregor 4-27; Hummel 4-12; Hollaar 2-32. D, Matthern 6-97 1 TD; Hoenke 2-18; Jorda 1-35; Moody 1-21 1 TD.
DEFENSIVE: FN, Connor Ostendorf 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery; Sean Swanson 6 tackles. D, Kaymen Kitchen 15 tackles; Dane Haugen 12 tackles; Hopfauf 11 tackles. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/midgets/4102987-midgets-offense-overwhelms-fargo-north-opener | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/267e25e1aa45ef69feed33ce4af1e02e37ec2a66013e6ef0ca3608cc31a69672.json |
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BRUSSELS/DUBLIN—The European Commission ordered Apple Inc to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to $14.5 billion on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received illegal state aid.
Apple and Dublin said the U.S. company's tax treatment was in line with Irish and European Union law and they would appeal the ruling, which is part of a drive against what the EU says are sweetheart tax deals that usually smaller states in the bloc offer multinational companies to lure jobs and investment.
The U.S. feels its firms are being targeted by the EU and a U.S. Treasury spokesperson warned the move threatens to undermine U.S. investment in Europe and "the important spirit of economic partnership between the U.S. and the EU."
Starbucks Corp has been ordered to pay up to $33 million to the Dutch state, while Amazon.com Inc and McDonald's Corp are also under investigation by the Commission, the EU's executive arm.
Apple's stock fell less than 1 percent.
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager questioned how anyone might think an arrangement that allowed Apple to pay a tax rate of 0.005 percent, as Apple's main Irish unit did in 2014, was fair.
"Tax rulings granted by Ireland have artificially reduced Apple's tax burden for over two decades, in breach of the EU state aid rules. Apple now has to repay the benefits," Vestager told a news conference.
Analysts said the size of the claim underlined the Commission's aggressive stance, but since each case involves different circumstances and tax rules, lawyers said it was hard to see if further big claims were any more or less likely.
Apple, which had more than $200 billion in cash and readily marketable securities at the end of June, is likely to see the case drag out for years in EU and possibly Irish courts.
Apple warned investors in a July regulatory filing that the Commission's investigation could lead to "material" liability for further tax payments, but that it could not estimate the impact. On Tuesday the company said it expects to place "some amount of cash" in an escrow account.
Tax experts say the European Commission faces a tough battle to convince courts to back up its stand. While the EU has found that certain tax regulations are anti-competitive, it has never before ruled whether countries have applied tax regulations fairly in the way it has with Apple, Starbucks and others.
As a result, some lawyers and accountants said they doubted Apple would end up paying back any tax.
"I am not persuaded by the reasoning the EU has applied," said Tim Wach, global managing director at international tax advisers Taxand.
The EU's ruling challenges the way that Ireland agreed to tax the profits of Irish-registered Apple subsidiaries, through which most of its non-U.S. profits flowed.
Apple Inc licenses the rights to technology designed in the United States to Irish subsidiaries. These then hire contract manufacturers to make devices which they sell to Apple retail subsidiaries around Europe and Asia.
Since the manufacturing cost is a small portion of device sales prices and retail subsidiaries are allocated a small operating margin, Apple Ireland is very profitable. In 2011, it earned $22 billion after paying $2 billion to its U.S. parent in relation to the rights to Apple intellectual property.
However, the Irish tax authority agreed only 50 million euros of this was taxable in Ireland, the European Commission said. Under the terms of Apple's tax deal, first agreed in 1991 and renewed in 2007, Apple could allocate most of the profits earned by its Irish operating units to a "head office" that did not have any employees or own any premises.
"This 'head office' had no operating capacity to handle and manage the distribution business, or any other substantive business for that matter," the Commission said.
The Commission said this agreement had no basis in tax law and was not available to others, and so represented state aid.
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said he profoundly disagreed with the decision and in order to preserve Ireland's attractiveness for investment he would appeal.
"There is no economic basis for this decision. It's bizarre and it's an exercise in politics by the Competition Commission," Noonan said.
"They don't have responsibility for taxes and they are opening a back door through state aid to influence tax policy in European countries when the European treaties say tax policy is a matter for sovereign governments," he added.
Ireland's low corporate tax rate has been a cornerstone of the country's economic policy for decades, drawing investors from multinational companies whose staff account for almost one in 10 of the country's workers.
For many technology firms like Google and Facebook, a key attraction is that Ireland allows companies to adopt tax structures which see them pay much less than the 12.5 percent headline rate. The companies say they follow all tax rules.
Apple said it was confident of winning an appeal.
"The European Commission has launched an effort to rewrite Apple's history in Europe, ignore Ireland's tax laws and upend the international tax system in the process," CEO Tim Cook said in a letter to customers posted on Apple's website.
"A company's profits should be taxed in the country where the value is created," he added.
The U.S. Treasury Department published a white paper last week in which it said it was looking at possible responses to what it sees as unfair targeting of its firms, which could include extra taxes on the U.S. arms of European companies.
The paper noted that the EU executive's tax rulings could cost the U.S. exchequer money.
Under U.S. tax law, Apple's Irish profits are taxable if brought back to the United States — something the company would have to do if it wanted to use the money to pay dividends.
But any tax paid in Europe is reduced from the tax due in the United States. The Treasury has said the Commission's approach was at odds with EU tax law and international treaties.
The Commission, which has also ruled European companies including carmaker Fiat and Swedish engineer Atlas Copco AB must pay tax claims worth over $350 million, said its application of competition law to tax rulings followed EU law and treated all companies equally.
Nonetheless, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg have already appealed EU rulings against their tax deals with multinationals.
Apple employs 5,500 people in areas such as logistics and distribution in the Irish city of Cork, which has about a quarter of Apple's Europe-based staff.
The Commission has previously said Apple's tax treatment had been "motivated by employment considerations."
Apple has said it paid Ireland's 12.5 percent rate on all the income that it generates in the country.
Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri decried the effective tax rate cited by Vestager as "a completely made-up number. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4105066-europeans-order-apple-pay-ireland-145-billion-back-taxex | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/9b43f1119d2eb145e7d9a1019e2f714237a617439e8cc7f5a53872fd7cd9e2c0.json |
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A 21-year-old New England woman was arrested by Dickinson police for driving under the influence on the 10 block of Main Street South around 12:35 a.m. Friday.
A Dickinson man reported that his wallet had been stolen on the 200 block of Kuchenski Street on Friday morning. The wallet contained $180 cash and credit cards, which had been used fraudulently across the city, including $56 of charges at Rosie’s Food and Gas, $57 at the Loaf N’ Jug, $15 at Hardee’s and $1 at the Holiday Station. The case is under investigation.
A Dickinson man reported Friday that there were $119 worth of fraudulent charges on his credit card. The case was passed to the El Paso, Texas, authorities where the charges were made.
A Dickinson man reported that his $1,100 wedding ring had been stolen on Friday morning from the 3400 block of Energy Drive.
A Dickinson man reported that his red 2011 Yamaha four-wheeler had been stolen from his property on the 1900 block of Canyon Drive on Saturday. He believes it was stolen sometime between Wednesday and Friday. The four-wheeler is valued at $8,000. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/crime-and-courts/4104074-police-blotter-17-year-old-student-stabs-another-student-dhs-parking | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/843f9154b27274a66d02863cbd1ac5ee7b22c3289efc793efef2157a2dae0187.json |
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The Mexican presidency said the government had sent an invitation to both Trump and Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton for talks and that Trump's team had accepted.
A spokesman for the Mexican presidency said the meeting would be in Mexico and that details of the encounter were still being worked out. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4105209-trump-meet-mexican-president-wednesday | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/f0d3d376b4a56a7e8842c251d692f19b233d93446df07018be76f13c2a8e2cff.json |
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"At P.M."
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The 41-yard touchdown pass from Lucas Jones to Noah Sickler on Thursday against Killdeer was the first manifestation of what Dickinson Trinity head coach John Odermann suspected all along.
Sickler was too valuable as a playmaker to stick him somewhere other than wide receiver. And Jones was just the right guy to get the ball to Sickler and to the team's other speedsters.
"(Jones) just threaded the needle," Odermann said at Monday's practice. "It's tough to get a ball in there when you have a safety over the top on the fade, and he put it right where he needed to put it."
Jones and Sickler had been splitting reps at quarterback in the preseason, but it became evident where each was the most valuable to the team.
"We can use Noah on the outside, and he can become a weapon for us at another place on the field, and you have to put your best players on the field and you have to get them the ball," Odermann said. "Lucas is a good guy to stand in the back and get our good players the ball and make some plays with his arm and his feet."
Odermann added that he noticed the belief the rest of the team had in Jones.
"The guys around him trust him and have confidence in him," Odermann said. "That was probably the biggest checkmark for us. We wanted to make sure the guys had confidence in Lucas as a quarterback, and they definitely do."
The senior quarterback is a convert from running back, but he didn't play football as a junior while recovering from surgery on a dislocated left (non-throwing) shoulder last June, an injury that stems all the way from football in eighth grade.
Now healed, Jones said his transition to a new position has been streamlined because of the players he has around him including Sickler, Kaden Kuntz and newly established running back Dawson Kram, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns against Killdeer.
"They're fast, quick guys who catch the ball really well," he said. "They make it a lot easier for me. If I just get them the ball in short yardage, they can make big plays out of it. You don't always have to hit the home run with them. They can make it themselves."
Jones finished 6 of 9 passing for 101 yards, but he did fumble on an option play with Kram, giving the ball to the Cowboys. Looking back, he sees it as an opportunity to learn.
"There are a couple plays I wish I could have back," Jones said. "We have good chemistry, so it's not going to take long to get it down. We just have to work on it."
On Trinity's offensive line against Killdeer, four of the five members hadn't started a varsity game before, but they, too, came together quickly with their new responsibilities.
"It felt like even through the second half, we kept getting better and better," senior tackle Alex Knopik said. "We can put trust in everyone."
That's how Odermann felt also. The starters — Cody Holt, Denit Sorenson, Jacob Kubas, Isaac Fridrich and Knopik — can play multiple positions and give way to non-starters and the line doesn't miss a beat.
"That's the engine that makes the team run," Odermann said. "The quarterback might be the captain, but without the guys shoveling coal on the fire, your train's not going anywhere, and it's important that the offensive line is cooking."
For Jones, the line gave him time in the backfield, a trend he hopes continues.
"I don't think I got touched. I don't think I got close to sacked that game, so that says how well they did," Jones said. "For some it was the first varsity game, and if they had any jitters, they held it together really well. I was really proud of them."
Scouting Kindred
The Titans' next game comes at 5 p.m. Friday for a meeting with Kindred, which won its season-opener 55-6 over 9-man's Richland last week.
The Titans defeated Kindred 42-29 last season at the Biesiot Activities Center.
To have a similar result, Odermann will rely heavily on the team's defense to shut down the Vikings' option attack.
"That's something that we're going to drill the heck out of this week," he said. "We're going to make sure everybody has their option responsibilities down. Who's got the dive back, who's got the quarterback, who's got the pitch back? You have to make sure you're not out of position because that's when they gash you for a big gainer."
Odermann sees the Vikings as a potential playoff team out of the East Region in Class 2A. Even though Friday's game doesn't count toward Trinity's region record, a win would surely provide a jolt of confidence.
"For a team like that, if you can go to their home field and make some noise and come away with a victory," Odermann said, "you have to be pretty happy and pretty confident with where you're standing and what you're going to do the rest of the year." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/titans/4104408-titans-qb-jones-comfortable-new-role | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/5b098a5792d4e1bf1a91fe2aa426e184faffac5698b7a3d02e66e5515507a4f5.json |
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He missed it so much that he made sure to visit the end zone as soon as he could in his first varsity football game.
The Dickinson Trinity senior's first varsity carry went for a 59-yard touchdown on the Titans' first play of the game, sparking a 32-8 victory over Killdeer Thursday at the Biesiot Activities Center.
"I was thinking about how cool it would be before the game. It was pretty great," Kram said. "I just got an opening, and Keagan (Jacobson) made a really good block, so I just burned the safety."
Kram finished with 119 rushing yards on 13 carries, and he added a 47-yard touchdown later in the first quarter to stake the Titans to a 14-0 lead.
"Both of those big plays, Dawson kind of turned nothing into something," Trinity head coach John Odermann said. "It was like those Tecmo Bowl plays where you call the play and he turned it into a touchdown run. It's exciting for a guy like that to take it 60 yards on his first career carry."
Kram was one of several new faces in a new role for the Titans, and for the first week, at least, they all played a part in the victory.
New starting quarterback Lucas Jones, a senior, finished 6 of 9 passing for 101 yards, but his highlight came on the first play of the second quarter when he uncorked a 41-yard strike to Noah Sickler streaking up the sideline. Sickler evaded a tackler and rumbled into the end zone for a 20-0 lead.
Each of the Titans' first seven leading tacklers on defense were players who played sparingly or not at all last season. That group was led by senior Michael Schneider's seven tackles.
"We've got some seniors — some good seniors — that haven't really played varsity football before, and it's exciting to see them answer that bell," Odermann said. "A guy like Michael Schneider, who on the defensive side of the ball had just a heck of a game. There were several plays where I'm thinking it's going to be a big play, and all of a sudden Michael Schneider comes up and makes the play. And there were a lot of guys that did that."
Schneider admitted he only got into games last year "if we were up or down." Schneider's play Thursday helped ensure that Trinity stayed ahead.
After Denit Sorenson forced a fumble in the first quarter, Schneider came up with the ball. Kram scored his second touchdown 50 seconds later. And with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter, Schneider forced one of his own and Sickler scooped it up for a touchdown going the other way.
"I told myself every time a guy comes my way, I'm going to get him," Schneider said. "I didn't have many chances last year, so as a starter (Thursday) I was really nervous, but in the locker room, I calmed myself down and said, 'Alright, I know you can do this.'"
The rest of the defensive unit provided plenty of help.
Killdeer finished with just 91 total yards and didn't earn a second first down until the fourth quarter. The Cowboys' only points came with 2:48 remaining in the game when quarterback Alex Sadowsky found Garrett LeMieux for a 12-yard touchdown against Trinity's back-up defense.
"Our offensive line didn't play very well," Killdeer head coach Lou Dobitz said, "and with that, our kids handling the football didn't do very well. It kind of steamrolled in the first half where they had success in everything they did, and we didn't."
Sadowsky finished 5 of 15 passing for 46 yards, and he added 25 yards rushing. LeMieux caught four passes for 45 yards and led all players with 12 tackles.
In between Sickler's receiving touchdown and his defensive touchdown, sophomore receiver Kaden Kuntz took the ball on a reverse and scampered 15 yards, soaring over the goal line to avoid the tackle.
Trinity led 32-0 at halftime, leading to a running clock in the second half.
Kuntz finished with 36 yards on six carries, and sophomore running back Joe Bates added 75 yards on 13 carries in the second half. Dillan Kovash caught two passes for 27 yards in addition to a two-point conversion.
Killdeer turns around to face Des Lacs-Burlington at home next Friday, and Dobitz is hopeful his team can put this game in the past.
"Our offensive line is a key for us, and we have to play better next week," he said. "We have to go back to the drawing board and get better next week."
Trinity heads on the road next Friday to face Kindred — a team the Titans beat 42-29 at the BAC last season, but Odermann expects the Vikings to be a tough opponent yet again.
"We didn't know what we had, and coming into this game, there were a lot of question marks, and there are still a lot of question marks," Odermann said. "The biggest improvement is between the first and second game, and we're going to see a good Kindred team next week. ... We had a lot of good young guys get some reps, and we just need to continue to see that so we have that depth that we can rely on."
Dickinson Trinity 32, Killdeer 8
K 0 0 0 8 — 8
DT 14 18 0 0 — 32
First quarter
DT — Dawson Kram 59 run (conversion no good), 11:42
DT — Kram 47 run (Lucas Jones pass Dillan Kovash), 5:31
Second quarter
DT — Jones 41 pass Noah Sickler (kick no good), 11:38
DT — Kaden Kuntz 15 run (kick no good)
DT — Sickler 40 fumble return (kick no good), 7:58
Third quarter
No scoring.
Fourth quarter
K — Alex Sadowsky 12 pass Garrett LeMieux (Sadowsky run)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: K, Sadowsky 6-25; Riley Reiss 3-7; Hoyt Zander 4-6; Cole Dukart 8-5. DT, Kram 13-119 2 TDs; Joe Bates 13-75; Kuntz 6-36 TD; Jones 2-5.
PASSING: K, Sadowsky 5-15-0, 46 yards, TD. DT, Jones 6-9-0, 101 yards, TD; Aric Knopik 0-1-0.
RECEIVING: K, LeMieux 4-45 TD; Zander 1-1. DT, Sickler 2-51 TD; Kovash 2-27; Kuntz 1-15; Keagan Jacobson 1-8.
DEFENSIVE: K, LeMieux 12 tackles; Zander 8 tackles; Sadowsky 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL; Tommy Hall 6 tackles. DT, Michael Schneider 7 tackles, 1 TFL, forced fumble, fumble recovery; Keagan Jacobson 6 tackles; Bates 6 tackles. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/titans/4102076-everybody-steps-titans-football-season-opening-win-over-killdeer | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/a309d52f6cd3a976c8da04db147c9fab56022bcde158abfb07ca62553b98eb57.json |
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The family is currently not living at the house because of the damage, according to Brian Shawn, regional communications officer for American Red Cross.
The Red Cross is assisting the family of four with food, clothing and temporary lodging in the meantime. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4104121-red-cross-assisting-dickinson-family-after-grease-fire | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/c68bac4f3998b2b01f4ee5e9c6e43c4c494fa374f68127063e3c41792831f111.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T16:51:33 | null | 2016-08-29T11:38:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Flifestyles%2Fcolumnists%2F4103820-ranch-circle-life-can-be-tough-witness.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B-uQejEvAT0laEktLU1FdVhTSFk.jpg?itok=z0SL3mhh | en | null | At the ranch, circle of life can be tough to witness | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | WATFORD CITY—When I was a little girl my big sister and her friend rescued a baby robin from a knocked-down nest. I was so young at the time that the memory doesn't have any details, except for the way that creature's eyes looked before they were open, all blue and puffy, and how naked and impossibly fragile it was.
Even as a kid I knew that a baby that tiny had slim chances of surviving in a shoebox on eyedropper feedings. But the two girls tried anyway, and I watched the way little sisters do, willing it to turn out differently.
Tonight I'm out on my deck listening to the coyotes howl and watching a couple does come down the hill to take a drink in the dam. They've been creeping slowly toward their spot, shaken but not deterred by what sounds like a muskrat slapping and splashing in their water hole, and I'm wishing he would cool it. I mean, all those girls want is a little drink.
The way we do this circle of life thing seems so painstaking sometimes.
A few weeks ago all of the ranch dogs turned up with porcupine quills in their noses (well, all but our big old Lab who learned his lesson years ago when he came home full of sorrow and one tiny quill barely dangling from his nostril).
So my husband and dad had the task of pulling a few quills from snouts after work that day. It wasn't the first time.
And if those dogs don't learn their lesson, it won't be the last.
These are the things that happen out here. Sometimes between the beautiful sunrise and sunset we're reminded that nature is not the Disney movie we'd like to imagine it to be.
For example, earlier this summer, Dad was driving his side-by-side down the road with his brother and his two dogs. They were taking it slow, noticing the scenery and catching up when he noticed a baby killdeer running and flitting beside them. So he slowed down and remarked on the tiny bird, pointed it out to his brother, marveled at the little creature. And just as he finished saying some tender thing about being a witness to new life, his pup jumped out and snatched it up, bit it right out of the air like a scene out of an old Loony Tunes cartoon, feathers flying, tiny bird leg dangling out the dog's mouth.
And that was that.
I have dozens of similar stories that I could pull out of the archives to help illustrate my point, like the time Mom's cat drug a not-quite-dead-chipmunk into the house, or the one where my husband smashed a mouse with his boot in the middle of our living room in the middle of Easter dessert while his big sister stood shrieking on our couch.
And I have one about bats that I don't want to get into right now, but why I'm bringing this all up in the first place is because just the other day, in the middle of a visit about the baby, my grandparents and my nephew going to kindergarten, Mom pulled out the latest.
"Oh, did I tell you about the bird in the sink?"
No. No, she hadn't.
"Oh, I was standing at the sink and a bird flew up out of it."
"Wait. A bird flew out of your sink!?"
"Yeah. Yeah. Well anyway, it flew up at me and then started banging against the window and so I screamed."
"Yeah, I bet you screamed."
"And Dad came huffing in, wondering what was going on, you know ..."
"Because you're easily startled."
"Yeah. And so he was able to grab the bird against the window and bring it out to the door to set it free."
"Oh, that's good."
"But, well, then I heard him holler, 'Don't look, don't look!"
"Oh, no ..."
"Cause the cat was out on the deck ..."
"Oh. No."
"And as soon as that bird left his hands, well, she got up off her chair and snatched it up, and that was that."
If this were a Disney movie, I think that would have turned out differently.
Yes, the law of the land is hard to buck sometimes. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/lifestyles/columnists/4103820-ranch-circle-life-can-be-tough-witness | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/2c40f9cbb81a0bc17e0b773e63e7e00b5849269becc82ec5dddcf0ed924b184f.json |
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Around $15,000 in damage has been caused by area thrill seekers who have been climbing up the old St. Joseph's Hospital building, Reed Reyman, the hospital's CEO, said Monday.
Reyman said the building is under surveillance and the hospital is notified via text messages and phone calls the minute someone steps foot on the roof of the building. He said he is disappointed and surprised that people have started to climb the building and is concerned for the safety of the individuals who choose to engage in the dangerous endeavor.
"It's just kind of disappointing that people feel the need to go over there," Reyman said. "It's dangerous that's why it's under surveillance. The last thing we want is someone to fall or get hurt messing around over there."
He added most of the damage to the building has come from broken doors and windows, as well as spray paint and spray paint removal. However, they're doing what they can to make sure that the area still looks nice to the community.
"We're doing our best to maintain the grounds and to keep up with the appearance of the property," Reyman said. "It's just kind of disappointing."
The building, which sits on Seventh Street West, has been vacant since December 2014 when the hospital moved across town to its new facility on Fairway Street.
Dickinson Police Capt. David Wilkie said only 14 calls, with two arrests, have been made since the beginning of 2015.
Wilkie said some of the climbing may be due to the rise of parkour, a sport where people move rapidly through an area, typically in an urban environment, and negotiate obstacles by running, jumping and climbing.
"It's a huge building," Wilkie said. "There's a huge network of scaffolding that you can go from one building to the next. ... I think kids are just finding it fascinating to be up there."
Wilkie said it appears most of the calls to the building have been coming in as vandalism, alarms or suspicious activity. He said they have not had extra patrol around the hospital recently and the thrillseekers provide more of a problem to the hospital than the police department.
Reyman said local authorities have been a huge help to them to keep the building and the people around it safe.
"City and county law enforcement are really supporting us and doing a good job helping us out," he said.
The old hospital building has not been sold yet, but Reyman said they do have a potential buyer as well as several entities it may be donated to.
"We want to make sure that it serves a purpose that's going to benefit the community," he said. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4104204-old-st-josephs-hospital-has-become-popular-spot-people-climb | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/926b6256abfad24ce6dbeeb781765dad1d577408e3823106a1998dffe77d2e87.json |
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Devils Lake Police Department Detective Sue Schwab said the child had held a toy gun to the woman, who Schwab believed was an employee at the school, and “had indicated, ‘This is a robbery.’ ”
Schwab said the young subject did not do anything else to “further their cause” and that there was no physical contact made between the child and the woman. Schwab said the victim was “a little concerned” about the incident and had reported it to police.
Schwab said she does not plan to investigate the matter any further. The case could still proceed with the juvenile court supervisor. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4105242-boy-12-points-toy-gun-woman-school | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/3c9f75038e60e4aba33375b16f680e49008df0738c1ed1f0a844de3403f0aea6.json |
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Stella Brown was running with her dog on North Dakota Highway 5 about a mile outside of Langdon when she was hit by a 2003 GMC Yukon, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Aaron Olson, a 25-year-old from Langdon, driving the SUV was coming back from work when he fatally hit Brown from behind around 9:15 p.m. Saturday.
Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4103790-langdon-woman-fatally-struck-suv-identified | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/4a83e20ab951fce4b8da14a708c15a98fcfa4796bb5f57a22454abcb1df7e16b.json |
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Senior Jace Steier carded a 103, and freshman Shelby Steier followed with a 115. With three golfers, Dickinson did not record a team score at the Minot Invite.
Host Minot won the team competition with a team score of 321, led by Paige Argent, who won medalist honors with a score of 77. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/midgets/4105000-charchenko-leads-midgets-minot-invite | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/043e5e981d86def2df775055f434e3562a59579dd3dc079bb23805e01e0913a8.json |
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Hunter Crist opened the scoring with a 13-yard rush for Mott-Regent (2-0, 1-0 Region 5), and Wegh followed with a 77-yarder for a 16-0 lead in the first quarter.
Wegh began the second with a 45-yard pass to Cody Perkins. The Buccaneers (1-1, 0-1) then got on the board with a two-yard run from Josiah Orluck.
Wegh added runs of 67 and 51 yards and Josh Wallace scored from 30 yards out to take a 46-8 lead at the half.
Wegh’s final score came on a 17-yard run in the third quarter. The game was called due to lightning with 9:07 remaining in the fourth quarter.
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Bulldogs drop low-scoring game to Lemmon
BOWMAN — After fighting through a scoreless first half, Lemmon (S.D.) was able to get the best of Bowman County in the second half, coming away with an 8-6 victory on Friday.
Mathew Carlson got the Bulldogs on the board with a 4-yard run in the third quarter for a 6-0 lead.
The Cowboys responded in the fourth quarter as Wyatt Huffman found Jace Kocer for a 6-yard passing touchdown to tie the game. Dirk Wolf ran in the two-point conversion for the final margin.
Results Friday
New Salem-Glen Ullin 52, Grant County-Flasher 26
Sidney 37, Watford City 0
Milnor/North Sargent 32, Lisbon 14 | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/preps/4102986-high-school-football-roundup-wegh-collects-five-touchdowns-wildfire-victory | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/cf01bf2a00177fb59c93586906cea0f2b9fbeac3b76d429c7154f6b42a66831f.json |
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In a campaign speech in Des Moines, Iowa, Trump also cited the shooting death of a cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade to urge African-American voters to rally behind him, calling it an example of violence that has to be addressed.
Trump, speaking on the Iowa State Fairgrounds with hay bales stacked behind him, sought to clarify his views on how to overhaul the U.S. immigration system after saying earlier in the week that he was softening on his plan to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants.
That stance drew fire from conservatives who wanted him to stand fast after he won the Republican presidential nomination in large part by a hardline stance that would include building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
In his speech, Trump said he would seek to institute a tracking system to ensure illegal immigrants who overstay their visas are quickly removed, and would propose an e-verify system to prevent the illegal community from gaining access to welfare and other benefits.
“If we don’t enforce visa expiration dates, then we have an open border — it’s as simple as that,” he said.
In outlining his views, Trump said addressing illegal immigration is important to helping Americans find jobs.
“Every time an African-American citizen, or any citizen, loses their job to an illegal immigrant, the rights of that American citizen have been violated,” he said. “Equal protection under the law must include the consistent application of our immigration laws.”
Trump said his first priority upon taking office next January would be the immediate deportation of thousands of illegal immigrants who remain in the United States despite having committed crimes.
“These international gangs and cartels will be a thing of the past. Their reign of terror will be over. In this task, we will always err on the side of protecting the American people — we will use immigration law to prevent crimes, and will not wait until some innocent American has been harmed or killed before taking action,” he said.
He did not explain how his plan would affect many of the illegal community who have been in the United States for decades and obeyed U.S. laws.
Trump said the death in Chicago of Wade cousin Nykea Aldridge, 32, a mother of four, was an example of turmoil in U.S. inner cities. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former chief of staff to Democratic President Barack Obama, has struggled in particular to contain violence in his city.
The incident permitted Trump to bring up again his desire to be a “law and order” president and underscore his drive to appeal to African-American voters who traditionally vote Democratic and overwhelmingly support Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
“It breaks all of our hearts to see it, it’s horrible,” Trump said. “And it’s only getting worse. This shouldn’t happen in our country. This shouldn’t happen in America. We send our thoughts and our prayers to the family, and we also promise to fight for a much, much better tomorrow.”
Trump raised the subject after sending out tweets earlier in the day that prompted charges of insensitivity to the death and accusations he sought to exploit it for political purposes.
The New York businessman was the headline speaker at “Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride,” a charity event for military veterans run by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican.
Ernst and most other speakers offered praise for Trump, a rarity at a time when many Republican political leaders have distanced themselves from his candidacy due to his incendiary rhetoric. Trump is running neck and neck with Clinton in polls in the state with 72 days until the Nov. 8 election. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103344-trump-vows-crackdown-immigrants-who-overstay-visas-if-elected | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/49b0a16277da895c48066eab5d70145103de5d9061e680fd715ff7cee29ae3d2.json |
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BAGHDAD—Islamic State has claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 15 people and injured 16 at a wedding party near the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala late on Sunday.
Five assailants including the suicide bomber attacked the celebration in Ain al-Tamr, west of Kerbala in southern Iraq, firing machine guns and throwing hand grenades, the police said. All the attackers were killed by security forces.
The bombing is the first in the Kerbala region since Iraqi forces dislodged Islamic State militants from their stronghold in Falluja, 50 miles north of city.
The ultra-hardline Sunni group has been retreating since last year in the face of government forces backed by a U.S.-led coalition and Iranian-supported Shi'ite militias.
But it remains in control of parts of northern and western Iraq and continues to claim bombings all over the country, targeting mainly Shi'ite districts and cities.
A statement on the Amaq news agency that supports Islamic State said the attack was carried out by four of its suicide fighters against a "gathering of Shi'ites".
Initial reports in local media late, citing security sources, blamed the killings on a dispute between two tribes at the wedding party.
Islamic State claimed a truck bomb that killed at least 325 people in Baghdad's Karrada shopping street in July, the deadliest attack since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103901-islamic-state-claims-wedding-suicide-bombing-killed-15-people | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/5b27b6d2b15ccaa54556a5dede4bb0118061399c015ced15ebd4de6a976d56b5.json |
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Some documentaries never have the opportunity to be offered a spot on Netflix. Ted Dintersmith turned down the opportunity to have his documentary, "Most Likely to Succeed," streamed to around 30 million viewers on the service.
Instead Dintersmith, the executive director of the film, decided to keep his documentary showings in community settings just like the one that took place Tuesday evening in Dickinson.
"Most Likely to Succeed," a documentary calling for educators to rethink their teaching model to prepare students for professions in the 21st century, was screened free of cost for teachers, educators, administrators and parents at Dickinson State University.
An estimated 100 people attended the screening, many of them area educators.
"As a 30-year teacher, I've watched my students change in the way that they learn and I've seen that the skills that they will need to succeed later change also," said Leanne Smutzler, a Dickinson High School math teacher who attended the screening.
Dintersmith, a venture capitalist, said one of the reasons he wanted to produce the film was to have students challenged in the way they learn skills that'll be impactful on their entire lives.
His experience witnessing his children in school learning in a traditional environment had him contemplating how successful that would make them in the future.
"I was like, man, it's almost if though school is trying to get them to be not creative, not innovative, not take chances—not all of the characters I knew from my career, people would need." he said.
So the idea was born to make a documentary that would challenge educators to provide students with the ability to be innovative and a safe place to be creative.
While the film focuses on reforming the education system, Dintersmith said it was important to him for the film to be positive.
"It's really easy to make a negative documentary," he said. "Showing the greatness, showing what teachers and students can do if you trust them, that's not easy."
The film was shot over a two-year period and depicts the learning curriculum of students at High Tech High—a San Diego charter public school—that has given students the freedom to learn how they want to learn.
Students at High Tech High use project-based learning to keep students engaged and hands on with their work at school.
Project-based learning is defined as "a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge."
Teachers also focus on soft skills like confidence, communication, problem solving, teamwork and conflict resolution.
Jon Godfread, vice president of government affairs for the Greater North Dakota Chamber, said the business community is looking for skills that go beyond knowledge. He said since information is so easily accessible with technology, knowledge it isn't as important as was during the industrial era.
"The business community is always out there saying we need soft skills," he said. "You hire for will and train for skill. You hire the person who has good attitude, the person who is able to work in a team, who is able to creatively think, and I'll train them on everything else."
The GNDC partnered with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and North Dakota United to host the event and travel to show the film in seven North Dakota communities over a two-week period. The next screening is at 6 p.m. today at the Watford City High School auditorium.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler said she believes North Dakota could be a frontrunner in leading the change in education for the nation and that's why she is inviting people to be a part of this conversation.
"Why not us?" she asked. "If we don't create this environment for our kids to thrive, not just to make it through, but to thrive, that is on us. They have no decision making power or authority. We are the dominant decision makers. If we don't set up their environment for success, that is on us." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/education/4105214-dickinson-educators-view-documentary-about-reforming-traditional-learning | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/0a7fe0ab96442ebc7763785df38789fb514550238a61e4d50f259839043f163e.json |
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The budget projects a roughly 9.4 percent drop in operating revenue from its original 2016 budget, from $4,315,149 to $3,911,451. That's due in part to a 52 percent cut in landing fees, brought on largely by FedEx's planned departure from the Grand Forks International Airport.
"We see a significant drop there," said Ryan Riesinger, executive director of the Airport Authority. FedEx contributed $412,493.14 in landing fees in calendar year 2015, according to a spreadsheet provided by Riesinger.
The budget also projects a drop in terminal rent revenue from Delta Air Lines and Allegiant Air, which Riesinger said had to do in part with upcoming airline negotiations and reduced costs associated with a lack of an law enforcement officer contract. Riesinger said the airport currently meets Transportation Security Administration requirements with response times from Grand Forks police, and aircraft rescue and firefighting/operations employees perform some of the same functions as an LEO contractor.
The airport is expecting to more than triple its revenue from FedEx's building rent, however, to $337,294. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4102607-grand-forks-airport-expects-drop-revenue-2017 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/e13ea81a2bbd45fb7ccfb9b682a1eb6fda7344db6466060684b09a0b2464b7a5.json |
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CLEVELAND—Jason Kipnis' RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning broke a scoreless tie and gave the Cleveland Indians a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
The loss was the 11th in a row for the Twins.
The win went to reliever Zach McAllister (3-2), who came into a bases-loaded, two-outs situation in the top of the 10th and got the third out.
Abraham Almonte led off the bottom of the 10th with a bunt single against reliever Brandon Kintzler (0-1). Chris Gimenez, after failing on two sacrifice bunt attempts, pushing the ball foul both times, swung away and singled to right field, moving Almonte to second.
Rajai Davis hit a grounder to third baseman Miguel Sano, who tagged out Almonte going to third. Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the call, but after a video review, the out call was upheld.
That left Gimenez at second and Davis at first with one out.
Kipnis then lined a single to left-center field, scoring Gimenez with the winning run, and the only run of the game.
The Twins at least they snapped their streak of having given up eight or more runs in their last six games in a row.
The Indians have been mired in an extended slump. In a six-game trip to Oakland and Texas that concluded Sunday, Cleveland scored one or no runs in six of the seven games. They have now scored one or no runs in seven of their last eight games.
That trend continued as Twins pitchers held the Indians scoreless on five hits through nine innings. Twins starter Hector Santiago pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings with three hits, two strikeouts and four walks.
Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer was even better than Santiago. Bauer pitched six scoreless innings with five hits, four strikeouts and one walk. However, neither starter was involved in the decision.
Neither team had a runner reach third base until the top of the seventh. Andrew Miller, in relief of Bauer, gave up an infield single to Jorge Polanco leading off the inning. Eddie Rosario struck out, but a bloop single to center by Juan Centeno sent Polanco to third.
But with runners at first and third and one out, Miller struck out the next two batters, pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman and Brian Dozier, to end the inning.
Bauer and Santiago traded zeroes in the first five innings. Bauer held the Twins scoreless on four hits, but three of the four hits came with two outs and nobody on base.
Santiago held the Indians scoreless on two hits. Neither team had a runner reach third base in the first five innings.
The Indians' best chance to score came in the fifth. Jose Ramirez led off with a double, but Brandon Guyer struck out, Almonte popped out and Roberto Perez grounded out to end the inning.
NOTES: Indians RHP Danny Salazar has been placed on the Paternity List. To replace Salazar on the roster RHP Shawn Armstrong was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. . . The Indians' team batting average at Progressive Field is 55 points higher than their batting average on the road. They are hitting .293 and averaging 5.8 runs per game at home and hitting .238 and averaging 4.1 runs per game on the road. . . The Twins have placed OF Danny Santana on the disabled list with a sprained left shoulder. He suffered the injury when he collided with left fielder Robbie Grossman in the first inning of Sunday's game. . . To replace Santana on the roster the Twins called up OF Logan Schafer from Triple-A Rochester. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4104401-twins-lose-11th-straight-fall-cleveland-10th | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/c1d68bbbd74a252a9932481da732b61407f1a9e6ee9e06f3264bdb8487666f0b.json |
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Teacher Aric Babbitt and Matthew Deyo were found dead Thursday on Lopez Island, in the San Juan Islands in the northwest corner of the state about 100 miles north of Seattle. They died of gunshots wounds. Babbitt was a 1998 graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
Babbitt, a teacher at Lincoln Center Elementary since 2002, was put on paid leave by South St. Paul schools after the district learned of the allegations Aug. 17, Superintendent Dave Webb said.
According to Dakota County court documents released Tuesday, a 16-year-old boy and his parents went to police Aug. 14 to report "an ongoing sexual relationship" with Babbitt and Deyo.
Further investigation revealed other underage boys had experienced similar sexual activity with the pair.
The 16-year-old told police that Babbitt was his former elementary school teacher, volunteer work supervisor and mentor.
The boy reported that Babbitt had agreed to be a mentor for him when he came out as gay to his family and that the teacher gave him gifts of underwear and small yoga shorts and also asked for photos before he was 16.
The boy told police that this past April, shortly after he turned 16, Babbitt and Deyo asked to take him to a concert in Minneapolis and that they said they would "treat him to a hotel stay," according to an application for a search warrant.
Once there, Babbitt and Deyo provided the teen with alcohol and marijuana and he became very intoxicated, the documents said. They did not go to the concert. Instead, all three had unprotected sex, the court records stated.
The boy woke the next day in the hotel room with Deyo touching him, court documents read.
After the initial sexual contact, Deyo and Babbitt asked the boy and his friend to follow them on the social networking site Tumblr, where there were nude photos of Babbitt and masturbation videos. They also gave him a password for their porn subscription.
Babbitt and Deyo also created a Dropbox account for the boys to log into. They instructed them to post nude and semi-nude photos in the account.
The court documents said Babbitt and Deyo would expose other teens to porn and encourage them to communicate with the men on social media without their parents' knowledge.
In a search of Babbitt and Deyo's South St. Paul home Aug. 16, officers found numerous computers and media devices, as well as a camera hidden in a bathroom clock.
Two additional victims described "strange situations in the bathroom," documents read. One boy reported that when he was 16, Babbitt and Deyo said that they had a surprise for him in the bathroom. Once in there, he saw a computer tablet with porn playing on it.
They said that he could have the tablet and could do whatever he needed to in the bathroom.
One boy said that when he went to take a shower while staying at the residence, Babbitt encouraged him to masturbate in the bathroom, the court documents stated.
On the day of the Aug. 16 search of the couple's South Fifth Avenue home, investigators attempted to speak with Deyo and Babbitt and explain the nature of the investigation; neither agreed to provide a statement.
On Aug. 22, investigators learned that Babbitt and Deyo had not been heard from by family or friends since Aug. 16, the court records said.
Deyo's brother, identified as "JD," told authorities Babbitt and Deyo came to his home at about 2 p.m. Aug. 16 and said they were going camping. They asked JD if they could borrow his gun in case they needed protection from bears.
"JD said their story didn't make much sense as they first said they were going camping near Alexandria but then changed their supposed destination to Grand Marais," the court document read. JD said he eventually lent them a shotgun and multiple rounds of ammunition.
San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said in a prepared statement Thursday that a kayaker discovered a man's body on one of the island's beaches. Responding officers also found the body of a second man.
It was ruled a murder-suicide, the sheriff's statement read.
A suicide note was found stating both men had visited Lopez Island years ago with their dog and loved the island.
Witnesses reported hearing two gun shots at about 8:30 the night before.
South St. Paul police Cmdr. Phil Oeffling said Tuesday that a warrant for the couple's arrest had not been issued. The investigation is ongoing, he said.
Babbitt was hired by the school district on Aug. 28, 2002, and had taught grades 1, 2, 5 and 6. He was supposed to teach fourth grade this school year, which starts Sept. 6.
Babbitt had no disciplinary record with the school district, Webb said.
Babbitt's father, Dana, was superintendent of the South St. Paul school district from 2003 to 2007. He was previously principal at South St. Paul High School and assistant superintendent in the South Washington County school district.
On Tuesday afternoon, two trucks were parked in front of Babbitt and Deyo's Cape Cod-style house, which the couple bought together in 2003.
A next-door neighbor said Babbitt's family had been coming and going all day. No one answered the door.
Judy Grau, who also lives next door, said Babbitt and Deyo called her "Ms. Judy" and regularly brought over food and sang and played music for her.
"They sang together, but Aric had the best voice," Grau, 77, said. "Matt played the piano, and they played guitar and the sax."
Grau said Deyo, who grew up in the Hastings area, wasn't employed but was going to school to be a chiropractor. She described him as "pretty low-key."
She said she never saw the couple act strangely. "I never got an indication of anything," she said.
Grau said she had heard allegations after the couple went missing ... but considered them "just rumors."
She last saw them the day of the house search. They drove by several times but didn't stop.
"(Police cars) were lined up along the street for five hours," she said.
Around 5 or 5:30 p.m., after authorities left, the couple drove in the back alley to their garage and loaded sleeping bags and a shovel into the trunk of their car.
"I haven't seen them since," she said. "I don't know why they grabbed a shovel." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4105197-teacher-spouse-who-died-murder-suicide-had-been-accused-sex-case | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/f77911e56d573156ee3a909b605b888e15953726d33ff278adaa26c34f7fcbb5.json |
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Destroyed buildings from clashes are seen on the outskirts of Falluja, Iraq, June 20, 2016. REUTERS
WASHINGTON—Shi'ite militias in Iraq detained, tortured and abused far more Sunni civilians during the American-backed capture of the town of Falluja in June than U.S. officials have publicly acknowledged, Reuters has found.
More than 700 Sunni men and boys are still missing more than two months after the Islamic State stronghold fell. The abuses occurred despite U.S. efforts to restrict the militias' role in the operation, including threatening to withdraw American air support, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials.
The U.S. efforts had little effect. Shi'ite militias did not pull back from Falluja, participated in looting there and now vow to defy any American effort to limit their role in coming operations against Islamic State.
All told, militia fighters killed at least 66 Sunni males and, all told, abused at least 1,500 others fleeing the Falluja area, according to interviews with more than 20 survivors, tribal leaders, Iraqi politicians and Western diplomats.
They said men were shot, beaten with rubber hoses and in several cases beheaded. Their accounts were supported by a Reuters review of an investigation by local Iraqi authorities and video testimony and photographs of survivors taken immediately after their release.
The battle against Islamic State is the latest chapter in the conflict between Iraq's Shi'ite majority and Sunni minority, which was unleashed by the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The war ended decades of Sunni rule under Saddam Hussein and brought to power a series of governments dominated by Shi'ite Islamist parties patronized by Iran.
Washington's inability to restrain the sectarian violence is now a central concern for Obama administration officials as they move ahead with plans to help Iraqi forces retake the much larger city of Mosul, Islamic State's Iraqi capital. Preliminary operations to clear areas outside the strategic city have been under way for months. Sunni leaders in Iraq and Western diplomats fear the Shi'ite militias might commit worse excesses in Mosul, the country's second-largest city. Islamic State, the Sunni extremist group, seized the majority-Sunni city in June 2014.
'Central topic'
U.S. officials say they fear a repeat of the militia abuses in Mosul could erase any chances of reconciling Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities. "Virtually every conversation that we have had internally with respect to planning for Mosul—and virtually every conversation that we've had with the Iraqis—has this as a central topic," said a senior Obama Administration official.
In public, as reports of the abuses in Falluja emerged from survivors, Iraqi officials and human rights groups, U.S. officials in Washington initially played down the scope of the problem and did not disclose the failed American effort to rein in the militias.
Brett McGurk, the special U.S. envoy for the American-led campaign against Islamic State, expressed concern to reporters at a June 10 White House briefing for reporters about what he called "reports of isolated atrocities" against fleeing Sunnis.
Three days before the briefing, Gov. Sohaib al-Rawi of Anbar Province informed the U.S. ambassador that hundreds of people detained by Shi'ite militias had gone missing around Falluja, the governor told Reuters. By the time of the White House briefing, Iraqi officials, human rights investigators and the United Nations had collected evidence of scores of executions, the torture of hundreds of men and teenagers, and the disappearance of more than 700 others.
Nearly three weeks later, on June 28, McGurk struck a measured tone during testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He said reports of abuses had been received in the early days of the operation, "many of which have turned out not to be credible but some of which appear to be credible."
McGurk declined a request for an interview. Mark Toner, the State Department's deputy spokesperson, said American officials had expressed "concern both publicly and privately" about reported atrocities. "We find any abuse totally unacceptable," Toner said, and "any violation of human rights should be investigated with those responsible held accountable."
Militia leaders deny that their groups mistreated civilians. They say the missing men were Islamic State militants killed in battle.
Exacting revenge
Iraqi government officials also challenged the reports of widespread violence against civilians. In an interview, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi's deputy national security adviser, Safa al-Sheikh, said there were a few incidents, but added: "There are a lot of exaggerations, and some of the reports didn't have any basis."
Iraq's main Shi'ite militias, trained and armed by Tehran, emerged during the 2003-2011 U.S. occupation and have grown in power and stature. After helping the government defend Baghdad when Islamic State seized Mosul in 2014, the militias became arms of the Iraqi government. Islamic State has slaughtered thousands of Iraqis, of all faiths.
There now are more than 30 Shi'ite militias whose members receive government salaries. The major groups have government posts and parliament seats.
Their might has also been enhanced by some of the more than $20 billion in military hardware the United States has sold or given to Iraq since 2005. Their weaponry includes armored personnel carriers, trucks, Humvees, artillery and even tanks, according to U.S. officials, independent experts and pictures and videos militia members have posted on the internet.
Collectively, the Shi'ite militias are known as the Hashid Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces. The militias officially answer to Abadi. In reality, the main groups answer only to themselves, display their own flags and emblems, and are advised by the Quds Force—Iran's elite foreign paramilitary and intelligence service.
The Falluja offensive began on May 22. For more than a year, American officials had warned Iraqi officials repeatedly that the United States would suspend air support in areas where militias were operating outside the Iraqi military's formal chain of command. The policy was designed to prevent American planes from inadvertently bombing Iraqi forces and to restrain militias from entering areas considered sensitive to Sunnis, according to U.S. officials.
In the first two days of the Falluja offensive, reports emerged of militiamen separating males from fleeing families. American, Western and U.N. diplomats pressured Abadi, other top Iraqi officials and militia leaders to stop the abuses. Abadi and other political leaders publicly called for protection of civilians.
'Don't be treacherous'
The Americans' influence was hindered by the fact they had no forces in Falluja and couldn't observe specific abuses, according to the Western diplomat who tracked the campaign.
On May 26, Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's leading Shi'ite cleric, pleaded with combatants to protect civilians. Aid agencies estimated at the time that as many as 100,000 people remained inside Falluja.
"Don't be extreme ... don't be treacherous. Don't kill an old man, nor a boy, nor a woman. Don't cut a tree unless you have to," Sistani said, citing sayings of the Prophet Mohammed.
Sistani's pleas and the American threats fell on deaf ears.
The first known instance of systematic abuse by the militias in the Falluja offensive occurred May 27 northeast of the city, in the farming region of Sejar. Militiamen and security forces stopped a group of fleeing Sunnis, pulled aside somewhere between 73 and 95 males aged 15 and older and took them away, according to Gov. al-Rawi of Anbar Province and a Western diplomat who monitored the offensive. Women and children were freed.
"We are still in contact with women and children who were handed to government people," said the Western diplomat. "They still don't know where the men are."
On May 29, militiamen just west of the farming areas of Sejar, separated 20 men from a group of fleeing Sunnis and "started killing them," said the Western diplomat. "The police arrived when there were three left alive. The police took the three and dumped them" in a camp east of Falluja for people displaced by the civil war.
Terrified that the militias would storm the camp and kill them, the trio arranged protection for themselves in Baghdad, the diplomat said. Gov. al-Rawi confirmed this account.
A Sunni academic said he spoke to three survivors of the alleged massacre, two brothers and their cousin. The men said the killings occurred during fighting between Iraqi federal police forces and Islamic State, according to the academic.
Survivor accounts
The three survivors told the academic that they were among some 50 people who had sought shelter in a house when they saw federal police raise the Iraqi flag at a nearby school. The group waved white cloths and was directed to leave the house by the police.
When the group emerged, the three said, the police separated the men from their families. One officer then opened fire and killed 17 men, the academic quoted the survivors as saying, adding that the three were spared when another officer intervened. The shooter was arrested, according to the Anbar governor.
Worse was to come. Shi'ite militiamen seeking vengeance against Islamic State rounded up Sunnis on June 3 from the town of Saqlawiya, according to witnesses interviewed by Reuters, U.N. workers, Iraqi officials and Human Rights Watch.
According to these accounts, more than 5,000 Sunnis, mostly members of the al-Mohamda tribe, left Saqlawiya, a farming community five miles northwest of Falluja. The Sunnis made their way toward what they thought was the safety of government lines marked by Iraqi flags. A gray-haired man described the scene in a video recorded by local officials after he and 604 other men were freed two days later.
"When we arrived there, we discovered they were the Hashid," the Shi'ite militias, the witness said.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein, two senior Iraqi officials, and a 69-year-old survivor interviewed by Reuters identified the militiamen as members of Kataib Hezbollah. One of the most powerful Shi'ite paramilitaries, Kataib Hezbollah was organized by and retains close ties to Iran's Quds Force. Both are deemed to be terrorist groups by the United States.
Kataib Hezbollah denied being involved in abuses in Falluja. "They make these claims based on accusations from politicians that ISIS is depending on," said Kataib spokesman Jaafar al-Husseini. "They are trying to keep us far from the operations of Anbar and Mosul."
The militiamen separated out an estimated 1,500 males aged 15 and older and moved them in groups to different locations, including warehouses and an Iraqi base called Camp Tariq, according to survivors, U.N. investigators and Human Rights Watch.
'Fists, knives and cables'
The survivors described being crammed into small rooms and halls and denied food and water, straining to breathe in the stifling heat. Militiamen using sticks, pipes and hoses beat the detainees and declared that they were taking revenge for Camp Speicher—a June 2014 massacre by Islamic State of 1,566 Shi'ite and other non-Sunni air force cadets.
A 32-year-old man, one of six survivors Reuters interviewed, said he was packed into a room with dozens of other captives, his hands tied behind his back.
"They started hitting us with their fists, knives and cables," he said. "When people fainted, we yelled they were going to die, and the guards told us that's what they wanted."
The guards, the survivor said, told the captives they were avenging the deaths of hundreds of Iraqi soldiers killed in fighting around Falluja since 2014.
In a video recorded by local officials, another survivor told how men craving water were given bottles in which to urinate and told to drink their own waste.
A 47-year-old survivor described how he watched militiamen repeatedly beat his 17-year-old son and carry off the corpses of 15 men who appeared to have been beaten to death. The man was one of the 605 survivors released on June 5. His son was not among them, he said; the boy hasn't been seen since.
"We want to know the destiny of our sons," the man told Reuters. "We consider the Americans responsible for everything that has happened."
Unaccounted for
In all, militiamen killed at least 49 men who were detained in Saqlawiya, four of whom were beheaded, according to the U.N.'s Zeid.
The brutality ended without explanation for some 800 detainees after two days. But 643 Saqlawiya detainees remain unaccounted for. Their names are recorded on a list circulated by local officials to the United Nations, Human Rights Watch and government investigators and reviewed by Reuters.
On June 7, Sheikh Ali Hamad, a leader of the Mohamda, a Sunni tribe, decried on television what he called "a genocidal crime" and the deaths of "tens of our sons."
The same day, the Anbar governor informed U.S. Ambassador Jones that hundreds of Sunni men were missing. U.N. envoy Zeid issued a statement citing "extremely distressing, credible reports" of abuse, including summary executions of men and boys by militiamen.
On June 9, the day before McGurk's White House briefing, Human Rights Watch issued a report on the alleged atrocities in Sejar and Saqlawiya.
The regular Iraqi security forces, including the U.S.-trained Counter-Terrorism Service, eventually established safe corridors and guided civilians out of the city. Some 100,000 civilians escaped as a result.
A piece of the action
Today, the Shi'ite militias are clamoring to join the Mosul offensive, fired by zeal, a desire for revenge and hopes of burnishing their political standing within their sect.
"They will want a piece of the climactic battle," said Kenneth Pollock, a former CIA analyst now with the Brookings Institution, a Washington policy institute.
Ryan Crocker, a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009, said the Obama administration has downplayed abuses by both militia and Iraqi forces. "This administration is so determined to be able to declare victory over ISIL (that) they don't really care about any of the rest of it," said Crocker.
Over the disapproval of the Mosul provincial government, Abadi and militia leaders have said that militias will participate in the campaign to liberate the city.
The chief PMF administrator is Jamal Ibrahimi. Known by the nom de guerre Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, he is on the U.S. international terrorist list.
U.S. officials say Ibrahimi is the leader of Kataib Hezbollah, the militia that Iraqi officials, Western diplomats and others hold primarily responsible for the atrocities committed in the Falluja offensive.
Ibrahimi and the militia deny that he heads Kataib Hezbollah.
Abadi's office has announced that a committee will investigate allegations of rights abuses in Falluja. It is uncertain if the inquiry will find anyone responsible beyond a handful of low-level suspects whose arrests Abadi reported on June 13. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103290-new-massacre-reports-show-us-inability-curb-iraq-militias | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/59332f40f9e68496eeac5d3ba3f39cf734dddf1cea24ed9a1543e94b4349d9f3.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T00:52:51 | null | 2016-08-30T18:24:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fsports%2Fblue-hawks%2F4105003-dickinson-state-womens-golf-second-mystics-invite.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Dickinson State women’s golf second at Mystics Invite | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | MANDAN — The Dickinson State women’s golf team placed second and the men were fifth at the Mystics Invitational at Prairie West Golf Course after two days of competition on Sunday and Monday.
The Blue Hawks women’s team finished five strokes behind host Bismarck State College with a team score of 754. The Mystics finished with a score of 749.
Aimee Kittilson and Kylie Bergan of BSC took the top two spots while DSU’s Dyana Leon was third with a two-day score of 180. Kittilson led at 171, and Bergan finished at 172.
DSU teammates Natalee Hafer and Alyssa Hildebrand finished fifth and sixth, respectively, with scores of 188 and 189. Elle Milohov completed DSU’s scoring with a 197 for eighth place.
On the men’s side, DSU finished with a team score of 683. The Blue Hawks were led by Zach Miller and Jaret Lee, who tied with two others for a two-day score of 163, creating a four-way tie for 17th place. Miller shot a 77 on Sunday and an 86 on Monday. Lee carded an 83 on Sunday but shaved three strokes off during his second round.
Seth Ehlang’s 176 and Parker Robinson’s 181 completed the Blue Hawks’ scoring. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/blue-hawks/4105003-dickinson-state-womens-golf-second-mystics-invite | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/3211baa88178c1fa21c257f6a5e3b424e46a5cb87abf45ffce3a6dc0804cc7e0.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:50:51 | null | 2016-08-26T16:14:17 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2F4102587-feds-yellen-says-case-interest-rate-hike-has-strengthened.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B-uQejEvAT0lU2V3ZGlDRWN3alU.jpg?itok=p1-GXjA0 | en | null | Fed's Yellen says case for interest rate hike has strengthened | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference following the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting in Washington, DC, U.S. on March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.—The case for a U.S. interest rate hike has strengthened in recent months, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Friday, Aug. 27, in a speech that left the door open for such a move as early as next month.
Yellen, speaking at an international gathering of central bankers and academics in Jackson Hole did not say when the U.S. central bank would raise borrowing costs, and investors remained skeptical that such a move was imminent.
But the Fed chief said the U.S. economy was creating a lot of new jobs and would likely keep growing moderately, despite data earlier in the day showing only sluggish growth in the second quarter.
"In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," Yellen said, adding that the Fed still thinks future rate increases should be "gradual."
Yellen did not give guidance on what the central bank needs to see before raising rates. Following her remarks, investors continued to bet there were roughly even odds of an increase at the Fed's December policy meeting.
"She's just kept the door open for a hike sooner rather than later," said Subadra Rajappa, an interest rate strategist at Societe Generale in Washington.
The Fed also has policy meetings scheduled in September and November, with prices for fed funds futures implying investors see much lower chances of a rate increase at either of those meetings.
Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer, however, told CNBC on Friday that a rate hike in September and more than one hike before the end of the year were possible, though he added that it would depend on future economic data.
In her speech, Yellen said the U.S. central bank already thinks the economy is close to meeting its goals of maximum employment and stable prices. She also described consumer spending as "solid," but noted that business investment was weak and exports were taking a hit from a strong U.S. dollar.
The Fed raised rates in December, its first hike in nearly a decade, but it has held off further increases so far this year due to a global growth slowdown, financial market volatility and an inflation rate persistently below its 2 percent target.
The dollar jumped after Yellen's remarks and was about 0.50 percent higher against a basket of currencies in early afternoon trading. U.S. stock prices fell in choppy trading, while prices of U.S. Treasuries were mostly weaker.
Other options
The Fed signaled in June that it still expected to raise rates twice this year, but investors have been doubtful in part because policymakers appear sharply divided over whether to hike rates soon or take a more cautious approach.
Yellen noted that Fed officials have a wide range of views on where rates will likely be in the coming years. She said current forecasts imply a 70 percent probability they will be between 0 percent and 3.75 percent at the end of 2017, and a 70 percent probability they will be between 0 percent and 4.5 percent at the end of 2018.
Yellen was speaking at a Fed conference where central bankers gathered to hear new ideas on how to stimulate economies even after officials have cut rates to near zero and flooded banks with money.
She devoted much of her speech to outlining how the Fed may deal with recessions now that an aging population, weak investment and other dynamics appear to be slowing economic growth and keeping interest rates lower.
Some analysts have suggested the Fed will have less flexibility to fight future recessions because there will be less room to cut rates.
Such a view is "exaggerated," Yellen said, because the Fed will be able to buy bonds and make pledges about future policy to lower interest rates. She said the Fed still planned to wind down its massive balance sheet, but that such an effort would take time. Yellen added that the balance sheet was likely to be useful for policy for some time.
The Fed may also want to explore other options, including broadening the range of assets it can purchase, raising the inflation target, or targeting nominal GDP, she said. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/4102587-feds-yellen-says-case-interest-rate-hike-has-strengthened | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/fce8ea1b5e2d1fc5b26973d1942f1feb9712aa44eca7f957d428ce7b0f6f2041.json |
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FARGO—At one time, you would have thought the lasting image of ESPN and North Dakota State football would have been the aerial shot during the first segment of the "College GameDay" football pregame show. After all, it's hard to beat thousands of fans seens in Fargo's downtown streets and on rooftops.
The show—this ESPN and Bison football thing—continues to thrive.
Saturday, Aug. 27, it's prime time. Charleston Southern University (S.C.) and NDSU will play in the annual FCS Kickoff at 6:36 p.m. at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. If you're scoring at home, it will be the 14th time the Bison will have been on either ESPN or ESPN2 since the 2011 season.
That does not include two appearances on "College GameDay" and 37 games on ESPN3, the online streaming network that is becoming more popular with continued technology improvements.
"I think generally speaking, North Dakota State has done a phenomenal job on the field and earned their way on to our network," said Brent Colborne, the director of programming and acquisitions for ESPN.
Colborne handles all of the network's FCS programming including the FCS playoffs and the FCS Kickoff series, which is now in its third year. It's the second straight year the Bison have appeared in this game on the heels of playing at the University of Montana last season.
At the current success rate, Colborne says there's no reason the FCS Kickoff won't be an annual event. It took some intensive work to get this point, specifically working with the NCAA to allow two teams to play a week earlier than everybody else. Colborne said ESPN also had to get all of the commissioners of FCS conferences and decision makers at ESPN to agree.
It's affectionately known now as "week zero" of the football season.
"It's provided a great opportunity to put the spotlight on FCS football," Colborne said.
Most of NDSU's exposure on ESPN has come in the playoffs. During the five straight FCS titles runs, three games each year were on either ESPN or ESPN2 in each of the last three years. In 2011, the Bison were on ESPNU and ESPN2 in the playoffs. The 2012 semifinals and title game were both broadcasted on ESPN2.
The NDSU semifinal games have come in prime time, and for the first time Saturday, the FCS Kickoff will be in the evening. It most likely will help in the ratings, too.
For a school like Charleston Southern, any ratings is good ratings. It will mark the first time the program has been on an ESPN main channel, a boon for exposure for a school that has a lot of competition for students in the Charleston, S.C., area with The Citadel, College of Charleston, South Carolina and Clemson.
Even so, it's hard to gauge whether national exposure on an ESPN network directly affects enrollment. Certainly, it's a positive for NDSU, Fargo and the state of North Dakota, said Laura Oster-Aaland, associate vice provost for enrollment management at NDSU. It helps with the school's image, she said.
"But at the end of the day, students come here because of our academic programs, the fact it's affordable and a top-quality education," she said. "It's probably impossible to measure exactly, but I do feel it helps us stay strong. It can't help but generate interest."
It's interest that ESPN is tapping into—the small-city college success story in a rural state.
"It allows us to build the story around North Dakota State," Colborne said of Saturday's game. "From its preseason No. 1 ranking to the five-time defending champions, it allows us to tell the story, not only about North Dakota State but about the FCS." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4102971-bison-game-day-espn-and-bison-football-have-become-good-friends | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/b6e39c2fcaed9f1e5c1dad03db8b00d52454ef4127004e23037972ebb8976532.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T22:51:07 | null | 2016-08-27T16:49:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fenergy%2Fbakken%2F4103152-worker-dies-dakota-access-pipeline.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/012116.N.BND_.DakotaAccess.2%20%281%29.jpg?itok=8ExaN5vu | en | null | Worker dies on Dakota Access Pipeline | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Hundreds of miles of pipe sit in storage in Newton, Iowa, as photographed on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Energy Transfer Partners is in the process of securing land for its pipeline project and preparing to build the Dakota Access piple. (Andy Abeyta/The Cedar Rapids Gazette)
TIOGA—An unidentified pipeline worker near Tioga was found slumped over his tractor on Thursday with serious head trauma. He was later pronounced dead at Trinity Hospital in Minot.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission was notified Friday by Energy Transfer Partners that a worker had serious head wounds.
"It's not uncommon that we get notified if someone has been injured on a job site," said Brian Kalk, PSC commissioner. "It is uncommon where someone is seriously injured like someone was here."
Kalk said the PSC requires companies to notify them within five days if an accident has occurred on a project.
Dakota Access has also notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Kalk said.
The man—whose name has yet to be released—was working as a subcontractor for Energy Transfer Partners, driving a tractor filling in the pipeline with soil and grass seed.
Kalk said the company is relatively certain that the man's death was an accident and he was working alone at the scene of the accident.
"One of the bigs that we've put together is that the individual was working by himself so they weren't working in pairs," he said. "So when the accident happened, who knows how long it was from when he got injured until the foreman found him."
More information is expected to be released at the beginning of the week. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/energy/bakken/4103152-worker-dies-dakota-access-pipeline | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/1f326bca3a79a09e9f7f834c0370882a8983032fb325a816e3dc221a1b652e63.json |
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HOUSTON -- Environmental groups have failed to gather enough signatures to put two measures on Colorado's ballot in November that aimed to curb fracking and oil and gas work, the state said on Monday.
Oil companies in Colorado, one of the top U.S. oil and gas producing states, had spent several million dollars trying to derail the campaign. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103897-colorados-anti-fracking-measures-fail-qualify-ballot | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/c22231587c987b4473f453da62f991f554b823064c45214b1b3bb09bca0d8b2c.json |
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Obama has now granted a total of 673 commutations during his presidency, more than the number granted by the 10 previous presidents combined, as he seeks to reform the criminal justice system, it said.
For some of the convicts, the commutations mean they will serve only half of their original prison sentences. For instance, Sly Stallone Aikens of South Carolina, serving a sentence of 360 months for using and carrying a gun during a drug trafficking crime, will now serve only 180 months.
More than one-third of the 673 convicts had been serving life sentences.
Obama has made reducing the number of people serving long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses a priority. It is one of the rare issues where the president gets support from Republican lawmakers. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4104892-obama-shortens-prison-sentences-111-convicts | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/e5a7fc829f2e37c1c994cc4fb62ee534272da299ece23db89d4a66b9ed7d9068.json |
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Kaler Ray: A 6-foot-4 senior who has the ability to make plays with his feet. After a 2015 season defined by injury, Ray begins the year in sole possession of the starting job.
Running Back
Tray Boone: The most exciting offensive player on the team, and perhaps the conference. The Los Angeles native averaged an outstanding 138 yards per game on the ground last season. Because of a minor leg injury, Boone is not listed as the starter against Montana Western. He will be fine to play, though, according to head coach Pete Stanton. Jed Fike, a redshirt freshman from Harrison, Mont., will start in his place.
Offensive Line
Jeff Fisher, guard: Only a sophomore, Fisher returns this season as the most experienced lineman on the team. He was an all-conference pick last season.
Deon Paulson, guard: The senior slides right into a starting spot after transferring from the University of Mary. "Great player, great all-around guy. A great leader on the field, too," Stanton said of Paulson. "We're really happy to have him."
Morgan Bishop, center: The freshman will be thrown into the fire right away. One of five players from Miles City, Mont., on the roster, his first collegiate game will be in his hometown.
Kordell Cummins, tackle: Along with Fisher, one of two linemen who saw significant playing time for the Blue Hawks last season. "Kordell is one of those guys who has stepped up," said offensive line coach Ryan Payne. "He's had a great camp."
Devin Schwanz, tackle: As a freshman last season, Schwanz saw action in only two games but had an offseason worthy of a starting spot. "He has a whole new mindset to him," said Payne. "He's showed intensity and aggression."
Wide Receivers
Austin Brown: Brown led the Blue Hawks in both receptions (27) and yards (393) last season. The senior also caught four touchdowns, tied for the team lead. "He's our outside guy," Stanton said. "He's really taken off as far as his leadership."
Dalton Reid: Reid, alongside Brown, will be another reliable target on the outside. The senior finished behind Brown last year with 23 catches and 328 receiving yards.
Jamion Lindsey: The senior bounced back from an injury in the spring to have a solid training camp. He will look to build on the 256 receiving yards he had last season, which was his first year with the Blue Hawks.
Tight End
Jordan Walker: As a redshirt freshman, Walker appeared in only four games, making one catch for 33 yards. At 6-foot-3, he will be bring help to the offensive line.
DEFENSE
Defensive line
Noey Tauave: A reigning first-team all-conference member and a preseason pick to get back there again. The senior is also a team captain.
Mitch Mehrer: The Dickinson native will have a chance to keep trending upward after a freshman season last year that included nine tackles and one sack.
Frank Ah Kiong: The senior earned a spot on the frontline after a great showing in training camp. "His hustle is there," Stanton said. "He's taken off for us."
Linebackers
Colby Wartman, outside linebacker: The senior has been a consistent force on the defense since joining the Blue Hawks in 2013. He has 8½ sacks and an interception over the course of his career.
Drew Johnson, inside linebacker: One of the Blue Hawks best players on defense. A team captain and an all-conference first-team member last season, he totaled 66 tackles and 1½ sacks. Like Wartman, this will be his fourth and final year at DSU.
Tino Mafi, inside linebacker: The junior comes by way of Chabot College in California. Saturday will be his first game with DSU.
Thomas Sease, outside linebacker: The junior parlayed a 57-tackle season last year into a 12th place finish this spring in the decathlon at the NAIA outdoor national track and field championships. He brings speed and playmaking ability to the linebacker corps.
Secondary
Rob Sterling, cornerback: After an unpredictable season last year spent between quarterback and cornerback, the senior is back where he's most comfortable. "Rob is back in a rhythm this year," Stanton said. "He's been able to take a lot of reps at cornerback."
Jay Liggins, cornerback: The sophomore will flank Sterling on the other side of the field. As a freshman, Liggins made the all-conference team and compiled an impressive season: 52 tackles and two interceptions.
Cain Boschee, safety: Also a sophomore, the 6-foot-3 safety picked off five passes last season, returning two of them for touchdowns. Boschee, who played in all 11 games for the Blue Hawks last season, also broke up five passes.
Rob Nalewaja, safety: Another one of the Blue Hawks who can boast all-conference honors from last season and preseason all-conference honors this season. The senior's six interceptions led the team in 2015. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/blue-hawks/4103131-position-position-closer-look-all-22-dickinson-state-starters-offense-and | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/a495bcec933927276098f4c3eb061d49bbced7d20cc7775afbd8b8001e269f1f.json |
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The only time I can recall was Friday, Sept. 17, 1999, while publisher at the Havre (Mont.) Daily News. The Daily News was an afternoon paper and, right before going to print, a reporter called from the scene of a double homicide.
We didn't know much except for the sheriff's description that two people were "shot to hell" inside the residence.
We stopped the press while we gathered enough credible information about what had happened to inform our readers. When our reporter returned to the paper and told us the address, I was surprised to hear one of our young production workers describe it as "the crack house."
The third Friday in Havre is the start of Festival Days, as it was in 1999.
The Havre Daily News headline and above-the-fold story was in stark contrast to the obligatory Festival Days story, photo and schedule that made up the rest of the page.
Monday's traditional front page of Festival Days highlights was replaced with the somber photos of bodies on gurneys being hauled out of the residence where the crime had occurred. That homicide was the first murder I helped cover while a publisher and every homicide since remind me of that tragic day.
Last Saturday's murder of Nicholas Johnson in Bowman is so reminiscent of the Havre homicides when the police and residents described their dismay and disbelief that it could happen in their small town.
Like in Havre, folks knew the victim and the accused, along with their families. So naturally it hits a small town harder.
Many in Bowman have indicated to our reporter and others that drugs were part of the problem. But it's still too early to determine why this tragedy occurred and the suspects deserve their day in court.
However, two things are certain for Bowman residents like in Havre. It seemed l constantly ran into the families and friends of the victim and accused in the following days and, like Havre, Bowman will probably never be the same as before.
The Havre double murder in many ways signaled the end of innocence for the town. More people locked their doors than did before, strangers were scrutinized more and people recognized except for the grace of God it could have been their family members. The murders were carried out over a drug debt owed to a dealer, and meth addiction and arrests for crimes associated with the drug soon became epidemic on Montana's Hi-line.
Bowman is a great town made up of hard-working people who care about their neighbors. But like in so many other small North Dakota towns, serious crime has become too common. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/columns/4102361-brock-small-town-tragedies | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/1fff6b8053edf679855a6385cfd38b4a1f38dbe136157f36fe2c649231c9ccff.json |
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Migrants walk after they disembarked from Italian Navy ship Sirio in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta, Italy, Aug. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello
SYRACUSE, Italy—Isaac, a 17 year-old from Ghana, holds back tears and looks down as he tries to describe the six months he spent in a Libyan jail where he says not a night would pass without someone dying.
"There were too many people. When you tried to sleep, you couldn't even stretch your legs," he said, adjusting his red and grey baseball cap.
"Someone would die every night and they wouldn't even take the dead bodies. I saw a lot of dead people put on fire."
Isaac, who did not give his real name to protect his privacy, headed to Libya, leaving his mother and siblings behind in Ghana, after being persuaded by a man from his village to seek a better life elsewhere.
He now lives with 11 other boys in a home for child migrants in the Sicilian town of Syracuse - one of thousands of unaccompanied children who have come to Italy, many with horror stories about their time in Libya, where insecurity has allowed smugglers, militias and Islamic State to operate with impunity.
The U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, has warned that lone child migrants, who are travelling to Europe in greater numbers, are at risk of rape, forced labour, beatings and death during their long, treacherous journeys.
But reaching Italy does not mean an end to exploitation and even in the country's reception centers, children are at risk, UNICEF said.
"They are object of exploitation in different ways," Paolo Rozera, head of UNICEF Italy, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
"One is sexual exploitation, the other is child labour in the fields of the rural areas of Apulia, Calabria, Sicily."
Rozera said agents in charge of hiring labourers to work in the fields of Italy's southern regions did not care if the workers were 15, 17 or 20 years old.
"For them it's very important to find people that are available to work for very few euros," he said.
"For the minors it's an opportunity to earn some money for themselves or to send to their parents."
Warnings
Lidia Grimaldi, from Saligaro, a charity which runs two homes for child migrants in Sicily, said children were keen to earn some extra cash to send home. But unaware of their rights, they were often deceived.
"When you drive in the countryside you can see boys working in the fields," Grimaldi told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
"One of the children told us he went to work (on a farm) and received 20 euros ($23) for an entire day's work while the normal salary is 70 euros ($79) to 80 euros ($90). We told him not to go back there because it's exploitation."
Grimaldi said even though her team tries to protect the 24 boys staying in Saligaro's homes, some children may still return to unscrupulous employers despite the warnings.
In the first five months of 2016, more than 7,000 unaccompanied children made the crossing from North Africa to Italy, according to UNICEF.
Of the 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children in Italy, some 5,000 have disappeared from migrant reception centres raising fears for their plight, Rozera said.
A speedier asylum process would reduce the frustration caused by long delays in processing claims, and the temptation to run away, he said.
"When you're speaking with a 15 year-old, they don't want to wait," Rozera said.
"They arrive in Italy after perhaps a 2 or 3 year journey. Their only hope is their future. The Italian government is really doing a lot (but) we can do it better."
Italy has been on the front line of Europe's migration crisis, now in its third year, after a deal struck by the European Union with Turkey largely halted the flow of Syrians and others from Turkish territory to Greece.
EU border agency Frontex said in July that about 750 people, mostly from sub-Saharan and Western Africa, were arriving in Italy each day compared with about 50 in Greece.
Back in Syracuse, Isaac's face lights up as he talks about his new life in Europe.
"In Italy, when you're sad they talk to you until you laugh," he said.
"I don't feel Ghanaian, Libyan or Italian. I don't know where I'm from any more. But in Italy, I'm happy." he said, adding that he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103343-abused-and-exploited-child-migrants-italy-dream-better-life | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/673cb969b67623d32df56b1d4c8e0fcef87cdb5a65a198de7896a4d8407c0f15.json |
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A 21-year-old New England woman was arrested by Dickinson police for driving under the influence on the 10 block of Main Street South around 12:35 a.m. Friday.
A Dickinson man reported that his wallet had been stolen on the 200 block of Kuchenski Street on Friday morning. The wallet contained $180 cash and credit cards, which had been used fraudulently across the city, including $56 of charges at Rosie’s Food and Gas, $57 at the Loaf N’ Jug, $15 at Hardee’s and $1 at the Holiday Station. The case is under investigation.
A Dickinson man reported Friday that there were $119 worth of fraudulent charges on his credit card. The case was passed to the El Paso, Texas, authorities where the charges were made.
A Dickinson man reported that his $1,100 wedding ring had been stolen on Friday morning from the 3400 block of Energy Drive.
A Dickinson man reported that his red 2011 Yamaha four-wheeler had been stolen from his property on the 1900 block of Canyon Drive on Saturday. He believes it was stolen sometime between Wednesday and Friday. The four-wheeler is valued at $8,000. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/crime-and-courts/4104074-police-blotter-referee-punched-face-during-soccer-game | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/e26df6083dabb69074c6fe26b7c93f4c879b159c12b366be7a2aecaa3e83cda7.json |
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LOS ANGELES—Twitter has opened its Amplify program to all video creators in the United States, allowing them to generate content from pre-roll ads sold by the company.
Under the standard terms of the program, Twitter will pay video creators 70% of ad revenue, keeping 30% for itself. That's better than YouTube and Facebook, both of which share 55% of ad revenue with video-content partners.
That said, Twitter isn't home to the same level of video creation or consumption that either YouTube or Facebook are. While Twitter's more favorable rev-share model is aimed at addressing that, Twitter remains stuck in short-form territory: In June it expanded the maximum length of video posted from 30 seconds to 140 seconds.
With Twitter's Amplify Publisher Program, approved creators can either elect to opt-in videos tweet-by-tweet, or pre-set monetization for all of their videos. The content doesn't have to be exclusively available on Twitter.
Also Tuesday, Twitter is launching Media Studio, which replaces video.twitter.com as a desktop destination for accessing upgraded publishing and monetizing tools. Media Studio provides a new unified media library (with videos, GIFs and images) plus tweet scheduling and planning capabilities, team-based management and multi-account support, and improvements in stability and upload performance.
In addition to the expanded Amplify program, creators can choose to work with Niche, the creator-focused software platform Twitter acquired in early 2015. Niche currently works with 35,000 creators worldwide together with advertisers to develop "authentic and resonating" branded content. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4104774-twitter-opens-video-ads-all-us-users-touting-better-revenue-sharing | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/1b234b460240a9c0ea8fc3e7a4c0f03be379876ff59d495bb9d298f0b8da31bc.json |
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Beach man’s attorney claims shooting of friend was accidental
A late-night combination of “doing tricks” with a pistol and drinking whiskey turned deadly for a Beach man, according to testimony during a preliminary hearing Thursday in Southwest District Court.
Richard Young, 24, of Beach, died on June 10, four days after his friend, Gabriel Castro, 23, also of Beach, allegedly shot him in the head with a 1911 .45-caliber pistol on or around June 6 at Young’s residence.
Roosevelt coin released on National Park Service anniversary
The three people arrested in connection to the alleged murder of 23-year-old Nicholas Johnson in Bowman last week have been charged in Southwest District Court — but not for murder.
Chase Swanson, 21, of Bowman, and Madison West, 26, of Bowman, were charged Thursday with aggravated assault, a Class C felony, related to Johnson’s death after allegedly hitting Johnson in the head with a rachet and using a belt as a garrote to strangle him.
Bowman murder victim allegedly beat with ratchet and strangled
The three people arrested in connection to the alleged murder of 23-year-old Nicholas Johnson in Bowman last week have been charged in Southwest District Court — but not for murder.
Chase Swanson, 21, of Bowman, and Madison West, 26, of Bowman, were charged Thursday with aggravated assault, a Class C felony, related to Johnson’s death after allegedly hitting Johnson in the head with a rachet and using a belt as a garrote to strangle him.
Legal groups look to help tribe by finding new ways to challenge pipeline
Dakota Access Pipeline opponents prepared Thursday to continue camping near the Missouri and Cannonball rivers while legal groups said they’re looking for new ways to challenge the pipeline.
Honor The Earth, an environmental rights group that opposed Enbridge’s Sandpiper Pipeline in Minnesota, is now focusing efforts on the Dakota Access Pipeline and looking for potential legal challenges to file, said Tara Houska, national campaigns director. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/4102075-press-pass-friday-august-26 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/d35c1cca078d2e02366da704aa68ddebd6d1c8b0ce38c6d9aa2727325296e66b.json |
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Create Alerts and a Travel Notice
This is the easiest step. If you haven't done so already, sign-up for e-mail or text message alerts for your credit card. When your bank thinks a fraudulent purchase (i.e. a $2,000 purchase instead of your routine $50 purchase) has been charged to your card, you will receive a message asking to verify the legitimacy of the purchase. Most travel credit cards come with these tech-enabled security benefits. If you will be traveling, you should also notify the bank what states or countries you will be passing through. In fact, international travelers need to notify the bank before leaving so your card will work when you get off the plane.
When traveling, it is also a good idea to have the domestic or overseas number to call your credit card company if your card gets stolen or compromised. Keep it separate from your wallet, in case it gets stolen, so you have the phone number and card information to freeze the card as soon as possible.
Avoid Public or Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks
You might not have a personal hotspot while traveling and your only internet access might be at a coffee shop or hotel to check your bank account or purchase the next segment of your trip. Identity thieves love these places as they can "blend in" with the crowd and look like another customer. Under this guise, they are able to intercept your data and with enough time can figure out your usernames, passwords, or payment information.
If you need to enter personal information on a website, make sure the URL address begins with https:// instead of the typical . This means the site is encrypted and harder to be hacked. Most banks & purchase platforms have an https:// address. The extension, HTTPS Everywhere, can be installed on any Firefox, Chrome, or Opera device and creates a secure connection with most websites. For additional security, you can also login to a VPN service that will also encrypt public or personal hotspots.
Erase History & Cookies from Public Computers
If for some reason you cannot use your personal laptop or tablet, and need to use a public computer in a lobby or café, try to browse in a private web session. This would be the "Incognito" function in Google Chrome (or similar function in other browsers) that will not store the browsing or search history or download cookies. If you cannot use a private session, be sure to manually erase the browsing history & cookies before leaving the computer. These two options will eliminate the possibility that the computer will remember your username or password for any sites when a future visitor visits the same site.
Never Let the Card Leave Your Sight
This same advice also applies when you dine at a restaurant at home too. Do everything possible to keep your credit card in sight and in your possession at all times. It's possible for a cashier or waiter to copy your card number or swipe the magnetic strip through a small device without anybody looking. Most people are honest so this shouldn't be a large fear, but you should always trust your instincts if you do not feel comfortable handing your card to a complete stranger.
Use an RFID-Blocking Wallet
With magnetic strip cards, thieves obtain sensitive information by placing a thin, plastic "skimmer" over the card reader that wirelessly transmits the information to their computer nearby. With EMV-embedded chip cards, thieves no longer have to wait for you to make a purchase to steal data. By getting within several feet of somebody and standing in the same place for several seconds or brushing against them, pickpockets use an electronic device that fits into a pants pocket that can wirelessly download information from a chip-embedded credit card or passport. An RFID-blocking wallet or passport case looks like a regular wallet but has technology that prevents these hidden scanners from stealing any information.
Remain Vigilant
Once you return home, there is still the possibility that fraud can occur. Following the above practices, at home or away, will make it harder for electronic pickpockets to steal your information. There is no need to worry about credit card fraud as issuers and banks have made great strides in preventing theft, but, it still happens every day. By routinely monitoring your charges and trusting your instincts, you will be able to stop fraud before it's too late. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/lifestyles/columnists/4104831-how-stop-credit-card-fraud-while-traveling | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/ecb5c7797460a153ecc85367c26d7828aaa74cba3d03fa060e0f3292cb61ba3c.json |
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"Rod Nickel",
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"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-28T04:51:50 | null | 2016-08-27T23:15:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-and-world%2F4103331-second-case-babies-switched-canadian-hospital-shakes-community.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Second case of babies switched in Canadian hospital shakes community | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | WINNIPEG, Man.—For the second time in less than a year, two men from the same remote Canadian community have discovered they were switched at birth, prompting outrage and new questions about substandard healthcare for Canada's indigenous people.
David Tait and Leon Swanson were swapped in the government-run Norway House Hospital in 1975 in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, DNA testing confirmed.
"I want answers so bad," Tait said, choking back tears at a press conference in Winnipeg on Friday. He added that he felt "distraught, confused (and) angry."
Tait's biological mother ended up raising Swanson instead, and Swanson's birth mother raised Tait, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported.
Norway House is made up of two northern Manitoba communities and has a population of about 5,000 predominantly indigenous Cree Nation people. It is accessible by airplane and a long indirect road linking it with Winnipeg, about 500 miles to the south.
In November, the Manitoba government said two other men who were close friends were also switched at birth in 1975, at the same Norway House Hospital. As they grew up, people noticed how they resembled each other's family more than their own.
Eric Robinson, a former Manitoba cabinet minister who is helping the men in the latest case, said there were always suspicions in the community about their parentage. He suspects there are more undiscovered cases.
"The federal government owes these people," he told reporters. "What happened to them is criminal."
Canada's health department operates the Norway House hospital.
Canadian Health Minister Jane Philpott said the second case "deeply troubled" her. She said the health department would hire an independent party to investigate hospital records and look into whether there are other such cases.
"Cases like this are an unfortunate reminder to Canadians of how urgent the need is to provide all Indigenous people with high-quality health care," Philpott said in a statement.
Canada's 1.4 million indigenous people often live in dire social and economic conditions with subpar health and education services.
Practices to ensure the identities of newborns have improved since the 1970s, and Norway House Hospital now fits infants with identification bands, the health department said in a statement. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103331-second-case-babies-switched-canadian-hospital-shakes-community | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/692f460b7f59441316e2138b1fdf239bd29036dac9962416cdefecf592f0d9ac.json |
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"Samuel Evers",
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"At A.M."
] | 2016-08-28T06:52:21 | null | 2016-08-28T00:53:03 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fsports%2Fblue-hawks%2F4103354-blue-hawks-football-drops-opener-montana-western.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/082816.S.DP_.DSUfootball.JPG?itok=-XHOFv6u | en | null | Blue Hawks football drops opener to Montana Western | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Montana Western tight end Kolby Tamol drags Dickinson State freshman linebacker Jayson Leinwand (36) and another defender for 15 yards after making a catch in the first half of the teams’ game Saturday at Denton Field in Miles City, Mont. (Press Photo by Samuel Evers)
It was three years ago, and the story of the game was a freshman for the Bulldogs named Sam Rutherford racking up two touchdowns and 245 yards.
On Saturday, in the opening game for both teams at Denton Field, it was deja vu all over again.
Rutherford, now a senior, ground down the DSU line for solid run after solid run. He tallied 169 yards on 30 carries to go with three touchdowns, and he was again the driving force behind a 29-13 loss for the No. 21-ranked Blue Hawks.
“Sam’s just such a tough competitor,” said Montana Western head coach Ryan Nourse, whose team entered the season ranked 25th. “He just grinds away. We could have played him every snap of the game, and he wouldn’t have missed a beat.”
In the early going, it certainly seemed like Rutherford was in on every play. His 16 first-half carries set the tone for a long, bruising night for the Blue Hawks defensive line, which held it’s own in the first half but looked exhausted later on, Stanton said.
“In the second half, it was two things. We couldn’t get any rhythm defensively, we ran out of the gas there in the third quarter,” he said. “And we didn’t keep the ball enough on offense there. That was really the difference. I thought we really hung in well in the first half and did some things well.”
In that first quarter, the Blue Hawks executed a five-play, 49-yard scoring drive to jump ahead 6-0. The score came on a well-thrown ball by quarterback Kaler Ray, who connected for 27 yards with wide receiver Jamion Lindsey.
The shift to the second quarter meant a different game, though, and it meant the Blue Hawks would not score again until the final minutes, when the game was already decided.
Montana Western got its first lead in the second quarter when Rutherford rushed 4 yards for his first touchdown. The point after was good, making the score 7-6. The Bulldogs’ missed two chip-shot field goals, otherwise the one point margin at halftime would have been larger.
“They’re a good team. They were running well most of the game, and we just didn’t have an answer for it,” said DSU senior cornerback Rob Sterling.
After one half, the discrepancy in offensive plays favored Montana Western 48-24. The Bulldogs also had more rushing yards (121-44) and passing yards (121-71).
For most of the second half, the stats favored Montana Western again, and the scoring started to come in bunches. The Bulldogs moved the ball freely while almost all DSU possessions stalled after three plays.
The Blue Hawks continually dealt with poor field position, while the Bulldogs were running methodical drives that forced the defense into it’s own red zone five separate times. The four touchdowns the Bulldogs scored came from 4 yards, 3 yards, 10 yards and 1 yard out.
“I think we finished better in the second half. We connected on a few things,” Nourse said. “We went in at halftime and found a few things (quarterback) J.D. Ferris could connect on. We got those things done and were able to really carry out a balanced attack.”
Austin Urlacher ran the fourth touchdown in with 10:51 to go in the fourth quarter. At that point, Rutherford’s night was over. Ferris also exited the game early in the fourth quarter after totaling 216 yards on 18 completions. He did throw two interceptions; one to Sterling and one to defensive lineman Noey Tauave.
The rushing combination of freshman Jed Fike and senior Tray Boone was unable to get going for most of the game, and the Blue Hawks finished with only 49 yards on the ground. The final score of the game came from DSU freshman Karsten Mack Jr., who added a 2-yard scoring run.
“We just couldn't get a rhythm going. Credit their defensive front. They had a lot of guys back. They made it tough for our quarterback and running back to get going,” Stanton said. “But on the other side, we didn’t take advantage earlier and when we didn’t do that it was tough. We’re not frustrated, but we’re disappointed. We’re optimistic because it’s a long season, and we know we have to get better.”
Montana Western 29, Dickinson State 13
DSU 6 0 0 7 — 13
MW 0 7 6 16 — 29
First Quarter
DSU — Kaler Ray 27 pass Jamion Lindsey (conversion no good), 1:01
Second Quarter
MW — Sam Rutherford 4 run (Connor Greth kick), 7:02
Third Quarter
MW — Rutherford 3 run (kick no good), 8:39
Fourth Quarter
MW — Rutherford 10 run (Greth kick), 13:14
MW — Austin Urlacher 1 run (kick blocked)
MW — Greth 22 yard FG
DSU — Mack 2 yard run (Cody Johnson kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: DSU, Jed Fike 9-47, Tray Boone 5-8, Karsten Mack Jr. 1-2 1 Td. MW, Rutherford 30-169 3 TDs, Urlacher 19-71 1 TD, Matt Fuhrman, 2-13, Cory Holcomb 1-1.
PASSING: DSU, Kaler Ray, 13-22-1-124, Hayden Gibson, 2-6-0-45. MW, J.D. Ferris 18-35-2-216, Bennett Gibson 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: DSU, Austin Brown, 5-70, Boone 3-17, Lindsey 2-37 1 TD, Dalton Reid 2-2.. MW, Beau Brekke, 6-67, Matt Lickfold 4-55, Charlie Switzer 3-28, Rutherford 2-9, Kolby Tamol 1-29.
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
TACKLES: DSU, Rob Nalewaja 16, Noey Tauave 11, Cain Boschee 9, Rob Sterling 9.
SACKS: Tauave, 1-1.5.
INTERCEPTIONS: DSU, Sterling 1-0, Tauave 1-0. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/blue-hawks/4103354-blue-hawks-football-drops-opener-montana-western | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/d74cffe8e20b45e5340f0de5e33fcb561b493c8eab440f100f9c4d52bcde468b.json |
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Sister Paula Larson offers pellets to Liberty, one of the llamas the sisters are raising at Sacred Heart Monastery.
Press Photos by Linda Sailer Several members of the Benedictine Sisters pose for a photo on Aug. 12 at the Sacred Heart Monastery. Seated at left are sisters Dolores Heidt, Renee Branigan and Paula Larson; standing, Carol Axtmann, Laura Hecker, Ruth Fox and Phoebe Schwartze.
RICHARDTON — The Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery at Richardton have a tradition of remembering the sisters who have gone before them.
On the feast day of their death, a table setting with candles and pictures are placed on the dining table. The candles are lit and a sister reads about the deceased’s life from the memory book.
The sisters are about to celebrate all who has gone before them in a grand way when they mark their centennial as an independent Benedictine community — the first in North Dakota.
“We are as independent as a family — we are responsible for ourselves. We pay our bills and do service,” said Sister Paula Larson, who is the prioress.
“We are not supported by the church or diocese,” Sister Ruth Fox added.
“When I first entered community, the tradition and memory book really spoke to me,” Sister Phoebe Schwartze said. “I never got to meet the early sisters, but I got to hear their stories and I hear them every year when we sit at table.”
Sister Paula used the term “stability” when defining what the centennial means to the community.
“I cannot believe what we have accomplished since we established the first community at Elbowoods — the fact that we preserved for 100 years,” she said.
The sisters are inviting those who have supported them at previous Celebrate the West fundraisers for a supper and tour on Saturday, Sept. 24.
“Basically, donors have been highly supportive of us and enable us, as we age and move out of working field, to be able to maintain our monastery, maintain hospitality here and maintain the missions we have,” Sister Renee said. “People make a donation, even though they don’t have to, when they ask for our prayers. We have been blessed with donors, and amount they give is not as important as fact they choose to be in a relationship in some way and support us with their prayers.”
There’s an additional event for the public, the Celebration of Our Centennial on Oct. 23, when Rev. David Kagan, bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck, comes to celebrate Mass at 1 p.m. Tours and refreshments will follow.
After its peak membership of 65 sisters in the late 1960s, the community is down to 19 members. Two women from New Jersey and Wisconsin, called affiliates, recently arrived.
“They have filed their intention to join, then become postulants and novices,” Sister Renee Branigan said. “It’s a seven-year process.”
While the younger sisters are working outside the monastery, those remaining behind insist they are not retired — merely doing different duties. Their backgrounds and work experiences are as diverse as their personalities.
Sister Phoebe arrived at the monastery 21 years ago to begin formation studies in Benedictine rule and scripture. She worked in the kitchen and took classes at Dickinson State University. She later worked as director of religious education and liturgical coordinator at Queen of Peace Church in Dickinson for eight years and currently lives at the monastery.
“I’m not retired. Sisters don’t retire,” she said. “I’m Liturgical director, in charge of hospitality, and I cook four days a week. We’re a small community and wear many hats.”
Sister Carol Axtmann recently celebrated her 60th anniversary as a Benedictine sister.
“I went through the same formal education and went into the teaching field,” she said. “I taught 30 years at Minot and South America, and after coming back, did chaplaincy work for 15 to 20 years. I am the manager and have lived at Subiaco in Dickinson for last five years.”
Sister Laura Hecker will celebrate her 50th anniversary as a Benedictine sister in 2018. It was a sense of religious life that drew her to community, and she was chaplain of pastoral care at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dickinson for 25 years.
“I live here as a sub-prioress (assistant to the prioress), which means I do anything that needs to be done,” she said with a smile.
Sister Ruth Fox has been a member of community for 62 years. During that time, she was prioress twice and also was president of the Federation of St. Gertrude — a federation that consists of 12 member monasteries of Benedictine women in Canada and the United States.
“I’m writing a history of our community, plan the hymns and am organist,” she said.
Sister Dolores Heidt joined the Benedictine community 66 years ago.
“My initial work was teaching first and second grade. I tried teaching fourth and fifth grade, but that was a disaster,” she said, adding the classroom had up to 45 students.
She served in chaplaincy and is a laundress. Her favorite work is embroidery, and her towels are sold at the gift shop.
Sister Renee Branigan has been with the community for 52 years and serves as director of the Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation. She has taught grade school, high school and college — and at point, all at the same time when the Assumption College was still open in Richardton.
“Mostly my field was communications and English, and I taught 20 years at Dickinson State University,” she said.
Sister Paula has been a Benedictine sister for 53 years.
“Believe it or not, I spent half my life in nursing and at the Badlands Human Service Center. The other half was leadership positions — I helped other communities in need of assistance,” she said.
As sisters come to community, they bring their gifts and talents.
“Basically, you can have any profession and be able to pursue religious life,” said Sister Paula, who manages a small herd of llamas at the monastery. “You’re not restricted to teaching or nursing. Fellow Benedictines in other monasteries are dentists, doctors and veterinarians.”
Sister Phoebe referenced monastery as more than a quiet atmosphere.
“It’s living the Gospel and seeking God,”she said. “One of the biggest gifts we Benedictines give to the world is that we show strangers how to come together and live in peace.”
“Another thing is living in prayer,” Sister Renee said. “Prayer is a definite part of our day. We pray every morning, followed by breakfast. We pray before lunch and we pray at night.”
“We pray and eat, pray and eat,” Sister Phoebe said with a smile.
During the middle years of the community’s history, spirituality retreats were hosted at the monastery.
“People came for retreats all the time, then weekend retreats,” Sister Paula said. “Now, there are no formal retreats, but people still come out. People plan their own retreats. We know we will evolve again.”
While the spirituality retreats have fallen by the wayside, the serenity of the monastery has not.
Sister Phoebe reference one conversation with a guest who said the monastery was the most amazing place — different from a hotel.
“When she called her husband, he said, ‘Boy you sound so peaceful,’” she said. “Monasteries have been providing hospitality to strangers for close to 2,000 years.”
Sister Paula also described the Benedictines as being close to the earth.
“We’re proud of the fact that we have geothermal energy and wind energy,” she said. “If something else comes on the horizon, we’ll probably try that too.”
Having the state’s first commercial first wind turbine project in 1997, Sister Renee said the challenge has been to keep up with the repairs. Working with repairmen, she said, “We speak ‘turbanese.’”
The average age of applicants has steadily risen over the years, from when Sister Dolores entered the monastery at age 16. “I was encouraged by my mother and pastor,” she said. “I finished high school summers while here.”
“Another thing is you have to be 18 years old to make vows,” Sister Renee added.
Another evolution has been the option to wear a habit.
“We wore a habit all the time, even out in the garden — it was miserable,” Sister Renee said. “It wasn’t healthy and made it difficult to eat.”
“At one time, the only thing showing was our face,” Sister Paula added. “ Gradually over time, it’s evolved. We have what’s called a modified habit. I’m always amazed when I walk into a room, they say ‘Hello sister.’”
The choice of receiving a religious name has also evolved. Sisters now have the choice of keeping their name or submitting three names to the prioress, who choses one for her when they enter the novitiate.
As the time arrives to celebrate the centennial, Sister Paula looks to the future.
“What we believe in and the values that we have have stayed constant,” she said. “What has changed is who we are serving and I’m sure we’ll change again.”
The origins of the monastery
The Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery at Richardton have maintained a presence on the prairies of western North Dakota for more than 100 years.
They celebrated their first 100 years in the Diocese of Bismarck in 2010, and are marking their centennial as an independent Benedict community in October.
The Benedictine sisters trace their roots back to St. Joseph’s Convent at St. Mary’s, Pa.
Bishop Vincent Wehrle, OSB, first abbot of Assumption Abbey at Richardton and the first bishop of the diocese of Bismarck, was determined to have Benedictine women serving in his new diocese.
Mother Gabriella eventually yielded to his request and called for volunteers. Mother Pia Tegler and three others — Sister Evangelist Ruffner, Sister Agatha Faivre and Sister Hilda Struble — agreed to making the journey to the Sacred Heart Indian Mission in Elbowoods.
The welcome was warm and comforting, but the living conditions proved to be neither. The sisters lived in the same school with the boarding students.
As there was no bread, butter or meat, oral history says Sister Hilda set about making biscuits for supper. Unfortunately, the can labeled “baking powder” actually contained plaster of paris. The biscuits turned out just like the early years — hard. Yet their commitment to the people on the Fort Berthold Reservation persevered.
Early years
The following years brought five more sisters from Pennsylvania to help at the mission. On Oct. 22, 1916, the monastery became the first independent community of Benedictine women in North Dakota with Mother Pia as the first prioress.
In August, 1920, the motherhouse moved to Garrison.
In 1925, Mother Cecilia Bauer, the first North Dakota vocation, was elected prioress of the growing community of sisters. The sisters subsisted on a diet of navy beans and salt pork so they could save for a proper motherhouse. What money they had saved was lost in bank failures in 1926-27. Mother Cecilia resigned in 1931 and the sisters were united with St. Benedict’s convent in St. Joseph, Minn. Then in 1937 the sisters became fully independent once again.
The sisters purchased a vacant hospital in Crosby and opened an “old folks’ home” until they trained nurses to reopen the hospital. They started St. Vincent’s Home in Bismarck and cared for elderly residents there. When the offer came to staff St. Leo’s School in Minot, the sisters moved the motherhouse to St. Leo’s Convent In 1942.
By 1945, the order numbered 51 members.
In 1949, the sisters moved to their first real motherhouse even though it was missing plaster, tiling and windows. They also expanded teaching staffs to include a school in Malta, Mont.
Middle years
The 1960s and Vatican II brought major changes to the community. In 1962, four sisters went to Bogota, Columbia, in response to the pope’s call for missionaries — in addition to staffing schools, a hospital and a nursing home. Yet again, the community outgrew its home and they moved again.
In 1967, they built Sacred Heart Priory (later monastery) west of Richardton on a 50-acre plot given by the monks of Assumption Abbey. At the peak of enrollment, the community numbered 65 sisters.
The post-Vatican era brought a greater shift from education and healthcare to great involvement in spirituality, social work, parish work and chaplaincies.
The era also brought a decline in membership as other opportunities to serve in the church were opened to women.
In 1995, the Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation was established to help meet budget concerns as fewer sisters were drawing salaries.
The 21st century
The monastery is committed to greener energy with wind and geothermal energy. They withdrew from the use of coal and installed a HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) system in building renovations.
Portions of the building were decommissioned and guest rooms were expanded. In shifting from spirituality programming to hosting groups such as quilters and scrapbookers, the sisters can concentrate on providing Benedictine hospitality.
The annual fundraiser, “Celebrate the West” helped accomplish most the renovation and green energy projects.
The community no longer grows in membership at a rapid pace, but it is still growing. In more than a 100 years on the prairie, the work has changed, but purpose for coming has not. Nineteen sisters call the monastery as their home. One of its vows as a Benedictine is stability — commitment to remaining part of this particular monastic community. It also extends to being a part of the surrounding community and the responsibilities that come with it. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/lifestyles/accent/4103381-celebrating-first-100-years-sacred-heart-monastery-observes-anniversary | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/a2666355b77d65a67355df530269a8287722e0673021d8c6248f29c2f1f6b12b.json |
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BISMARCK—State agency heads see North Dakota returning to a new pre-boom normal following two rounds of budget cuts and further reductions being required for the 2017-19 biennium.
Following several years of record revenues flowing to the state's coffers, agencies realize they need to pull back and realign themselves to remain efficient while providing services residents have come to expect.
"Nothing was normal during those (previous) two bienniums," Office of Management and Budget Director Pam Sharp said.
Generally funded agencies were required to cut 2.5 percent from budgets following a projected $310 million revenue shortfall unveiled last month. Rainy day funds and Bank of North Dakota profits were also used during a special session to plug the remainder of the gap.
The cuts follow a $1.074 billion shortfall in February plugged with rainy day funds, turnover dollars from the previous biennium and 4.05 percent in budget cuts.
Gov. Jack Dalrymple in May ordered agencies to deliver budget proposals at 90 percent levels of ongoing spending from the current biennium.
"They're going to need to cut deeper than this and they're going to have to assume that one-time expenses aren't going to happen unless they're absolutely critical," Sharp said.
North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said July revenue collections, the first reported since the new forecast, show general fund collections were nearly $1.7 million ahead of forecast.
The next revenue forecast in November will provide a clearer revenue picture for 2017-19 and will be what the governor's executive budget proposal is based off of.
Rauschenberger said a lot can still happen and revenues are being watched closely.
"These next three months, August, September, October will be very critical," Rauschenberger said.
Making cuts
For the tax department, nearly $355,000 in salaries and wages were cut. Unfilled positions as well as staff that retire before the end of the biennium won't be replaced; a total of eight positions will be impacted.
The tax department also will be cutting more than $422,000 in operating expenses, which will result in fewer mailings and a reduction in printing costs.
A $500,000 reduction in funds for the Homestead Tax Credit and nearly $192,000 for the Disabled Veteran Credit are also among the cuts.
In the past, the Homestead Tax Credit usually has a few million dollars left over at the end of the biennium, according to Rauschenberger. If there's a shortage in the veterans tax credit a deficiency appropriation could be made by the Legislature and shift money from the Homestead Tax Credit during the 2017 session, he said.
"We'd really been planning this all along," said Rauschenberger, adding earlier this year he'd figured a second round may be coming. "We kind of had a head start."
Sharp said OMB cuts total $1.1 million. No salaries or wages were cut in this round, but more than $349,000 for what was listed as capital assets, $200,000 in contingency fund dollars and $100,000 in funding for Prairie Public Broadcasting were cut.
In the previous round of budget cuts, four open positions were left vacant, which Sharp says might be eliminated in OMB's 2017-19 budget.
Public Service Commission members during their regular meeting earlier this week outlined $198,000 in cuts.
A total of $135,000 in funds for reclamation and grain warehouse insolvencies litigation will be cut. More than $47,000 in salaries and wages and $16,000 in operating expenses also received the axe.
For the 2017-19 budget, a restructuring of some PSC divisions and consolidation of a management position are among the items to be proposed to lawmakers to improve efficiencies.
"Probably the hardest thing I've ever been involved in. It was very challenging," Commissioner Brian Kalk said of the 2017-19 budget proposal.
Cuts to the North Dakota Department of Transportation total $16.4 million and largely will be dealt with through changes in scope to 2017 road construction projects, department spokeswoman Jamie Olson said.
"That doesn't really effect any of those (underway) right now," Olson said.
Cost reductions can come from using asphalt instead of concrete. More competitive bids also have been coming in for projects during the slowdown in oil activity.
"This does affect not only the state highway projects, but it does impact some dollars that are going to the counties," Olson said.
Nearly $13.1 million of the DOT cuts come from general fund transfers for statewide road projects. Another $2.8 million will come from a funding pool for non-oil producing county road projects.
State Auditor Robert Peterson's budget is largely salaries and wages, which led to cuts of more than $261,000.
"We actually had enough (room) left so it's not impacting anyone," Peterson said.
During the first round of budget cuts, two of six positions in the agency's North Dakota University System Performance Audit Division were left vacant that hadn't yet been filled. The six positions were authorized by the Legislature last session. For the 2017-19 budget, two more positions would be left open, though his office will submit a request for funding all six positions.
Peterson said tight budgets are nothing new to him.
"I remember coming in and having 97 percent budgets under Gov. Schafer," Peterson said. "I think we'll be OK."
Prairie Public looks to cut $100K
When every dollar counts, a cut of $100,000 in state funding as part of a round of budget cuts will create some pain that will have to be addressed, the head of Prairie Public Broadcasting said this week.
John Harris, president and CEO of Prairie Public, says the cuts in state funding will likely come from areas such as programming for television and radio as well as on educational workshops the organization puts on across the state.
"We haven't targeted anything specific yet. We should be able to tighten our belts," said Harris, adding that the annual budget is typically from $7.5 million to $8 million.
The $100,000 is a small part of the $1.1 million in cuts to the Office of Management and Budget this month as part of a 2.5 percent budget cut to generally funded agencies ordered by Gov. Jack Dalrymple.
Prairie Public has several public and private funding sources, including state and federal dollars, as well as grants and member dollars.
"It's tough, and you just have to make adjustments," said Harris, explaining that the most important assets are programming and staff.
The organization operates on a fiscal year that begins Oct. 1; he estimated about $25,000 of the cut will be for 2016 and the rest for fiscal year 2017.
Harris said decisions on cuts will be made in the fall.
"It's $100,000. It's tough. Any amount is to be honest," Harris said. "Every dollar counts." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4103147-agencies-see-new-normal-coming-state-funding | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/ec7ae04ec89910fdc7b59fcc3c40ba1aeb38c9d7516a6717cd83e62dd4f27cff.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:53:20 | null | 2016-08-30T15:48:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-and-courts%2F4104875-police-blotter-man-has-motorcycle-stolen.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B0FHRS_QcepbYXpMLWZ2TGRmUWc.jpg?itok=CXnuBet5 | en | null | Police Blotter: Man has motorcycle stolen | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Sydney Mook started working as the multimedia editor for The Press in January 2016. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science in three and half years in December 2015. While at the USD, she worked for the campus newspaper, The Volante, as well as the television news show, Coyote News. She also interned at South Dakota Public Broadcasting and spent the summer before her senior year interning in Fort Knox for the ROTC Cadet Summer Training program. In her spare time, Sydney enjoys cheering on the New York Yankees and the Kentucky Wildcats, as well as playing golf. If you've got an idea for a video be sure to give her a call! | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/crime-and-courts/4104875-police-blotter-man-has-motorcycle-stolen | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/cd553f70357b6b65579a8397aa01901ef9bcc97fe3857d50a0ec04238c533a79.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:51:36 | null | 2016-08-26T23:54:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fsports%2Fprofessional%2F4102969-finally-wolves-might-give-target-center-two-good-teams.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Finally, the Wolves might give the Target Center two good te... | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | MINNEAPOLIS—As recently as six years ago, Target Center was a local house of horrors in downtown Minneapolis.
But the tide started to turn in 2011, when Cheryl Reeve led a talented roster featuring Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen to the franchise's first WNBA championship, starting a stretch of three titles in five years. A fourth championship could come later this fall.
Flip Saunders was brought back to lead the Timberwolves front office in 2014, and all he did was acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng.
The Wolves enter this season with a promising, young roster, a proven coach in Tom Thibodeau and a legitimate shot to end an NBA playoff drought that dates to 2004.
The only issue is that Target Center is still ugly.
But it shouldn't be for much longer.
A new Target Center scoreboard, the first visual sign of progress amid a $97 million renovation project that is set to be completed in time for the start of the Wolves' 2017-18 season, was unveiled Friday morning and will be on display Sunday night when the Lynx take on Seattle.
Featuring 4,300 square feet of display space—four times the size of its predecessor—the new scoreboard is massive. It is so big there are scoreboards inside the scoreboard, which are easily seen by those sitting in the first few rows. So big that even if you're sitting in one of the top rows at Target Center — the seats that make you fear for you life and gasp for oxygen as you approach your chair — you still have a pretty good view of the action.
When you combine the big board — advertised as the "largest center hung arena scoreboard in the Upper Midwest" — with separate video boards in each of the arena's four corners, Target Center has seven times more digital board space than it did before.
It's big, and it's beautiful.
"You walk in here and it's 'Wow,'" Wolves general manager Scott Layden said. "This is a big-time addition."
It catches your eye the moment you walk into the arena. For a moment you forget that you're in a severely outdated facility, designed in the 1980s, and instead consider the possibilities for the future.
"The feeling folks are going to get when they see something of this size creating this much energy—the light shows, the digital shows, the player introductions, the way in which we can prompt things to happen late in the game when the score is close to pull the crowd back in," Wolves CEO Ethan Casson said, "it's a great tool."
The scoreboard alone makes Target Center feel 10 years younger, and this is only Phase One of the renovation. Also included in this phase are suite-level construction and acoustic improvements.
"It's a great first step," Casson said. "This is just the tip of the iceberg."
Exterior work will be done during the Wolves' season, and a bevy of interior improvements — such as restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, the concourse, a new lobby, additional club spaces, and food and beverage upgrades — will happen in the third and final phase next summer, when the Lynx will play their home games at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
When that's all completed, Target Center should again be a facility worthy of housing its on-court product.
Combine the upgraded digs with the WNBA's premier franchise and one of the NBA's best young cores, and there's a chance Target Center could be a must-visit destination.
"I know the players are going to love the sort of energy that these things bring," Layden said. "I think that's the bottom line — it enhances the experience." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4102969-finally-wolves-might-give-target-center-two-good-teams | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/da4ea08f769954eb1271fc410d74a25cebd6bec9fe96e1815f5e843ab034597c.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:50:21 | null | 2016-08-26T16:34:37 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-dakota%2F4102615-two-arrested-suspicion-swiping-10k-nd-hockey-club.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Two arrested on suspicion of swiping $10K from ND hockey club | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | WEST FARGO—Two women who worked for the West Fargo Hockey Association's bingo operation at the M&J Saloon in West Fargo have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding the operation of more than $10,000.
Leah Willason, 39, of Fargo, and Amy Grieger, 41, of West Fargo, were arrested Thursday evening, Aug. 25, according to West Fargo police Detective Joe Birrenkott.
Birrenkott said one of the women worked as a caller for the bingo operation and the other was a floor walker.
He said they are suspected of having defrauded the hockey association of more than $10,000 since the first of the year.
The two women were being held in the Cass County Jail Friday morning, Aug. 26, pending possible theft charges involving an amount between $10,000 and $50,000, according to online jail records. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4102615-two-arrested-suspicion-swiping-10k-nd-hockey-club | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/a50d0b2b26e475bf1aece7a02230742c682a9aca258c76ae6bab05bf820507c3.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T02:52:22 | null | 2016-08-30T20:12:34 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-dakota%2F4105065-herald-veteran-lead-newsroom.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B0FHRS_Qcepba0hfR2U2ZWtmaUk.jpg?itok=y17gXchN | en | null | Herald veteran to lead newsroom | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Herald Publisher Korrie Wenzel informed the news staff of the decision on the day Steve Wagner left the editor post. Wagner was hired as the Forum News Service director in Fargo earlier this month.
While he was disappointed by Wagner's departure, Wenzel called Stromsodt a "reader-first" kind of journalist.
"That, coupled with her lifetime connection to the Grand Forks region, will mean great things for the Herald," he added.
Stromsodt, a native of Mekinock, N.D., and a 1997 graduate of Midway Public School near Inkster, N.D., said she grew up reading the Herald. Her first newspaper job was working at the Herald in 1998 while attending the University of North Dakota.
"The room is full of talent and energy, so I can't wait to get to work," Stromsodt said. "I care about the work and I care about the community, which is what the Herald is all about."
Stromsodt wore various hats in her 13 years at the Herald, including as city editor. She then spent three years as deputy editor at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and 18 months as director of content at Agweek, both of which are owned by the Herald's parent company, Forum Communications Co.
Stromsodt is also president-elect of the Downtown Rotary Club and is on the Women's Fund Advisory Board at the Community Foundation.
"Kirsten has been a fixture in the newsroom at the Herald, the Forum and Agweek for years. Seeing her as editor of the Herald just seemed like a natural progression for her," Wenzel said. "It's very deserved."
Stromsodt's first day as Herald editor is Sept. 19. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4105065-herald-veteran-lead-newsroom | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/84aa6d7cd06b9df4e3f33732c4edb9160a843e56ffe7ac6843169e94444d9cda.json |
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"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-31T04:53:24 | null | 2016-08-30T23:16:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fsports%2Fblue-hawks%2F4105249-dsu-football-looking-more-line-ground-game.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B-rFYXPKbCumMTNLT1o4Y1JjSlk.jpg?itok=RqPRC3do | en | null | DSU football looking for more from line, ground game | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Senior Tray Boone totaled eight yards on the ground in Saturday's loss against Montana Western in Miles City. Last year, he averaged 138 yards per game.
When Montana Western's deep and daunting defensive front lined up across from a fresh and untested Dickinson State offensive line Saturday in Miles City, Mont., it created the mismatch that in-large part caused a Blue Hawks loss.
Add in a slightly-hobbled Tray Boone and a running back in Jed Fike playing in his first college game, and what resulted was a clogged up backfield that got only 12 first downs all game.
The problems boiled over in the second half, when the Blue Hawk offense could muster no traction, continually starting drives within their own 20-yard line and ending them four plays later with a punt.
The Bulldogs beat their counterparts virtually every snap and allowed no freedom for running backs and quarterbacks to operate. A lopsided box score at the end of the game showed only 49 total rushing yards and a 2.1 per attempt average. Boone's eight rush yards were the lowest of his DSU career.
"It's frustrating, but at the same time I just have to remind myself it's only the first game," he said. "Especially after the camp that we had, there's a lot of opportunity to get better. It was frustrating, but I know what's coming for us."
The talented Montana Western front was a tall task for a line playing in its first game together. In Boone's eyes, the rough start was a naturally growing pain.
"I would say it was our offensive line just trying to get a feel for an actual game. Going from fall camp to straight into a game, you're going to have those mistakes," Boone said. "Once they get settled into the offense and really understand what's going on, we'll get better."
Before the season, head coach Pete Stanton and offensive line coach Jeff Miller made clear that the crafting of this new look offensive line was in it's early stages.
"At times in the first half we were OK, then we got pinned down in there two or three times with that field position and never got out of there," Stanton said. "We addressed it with the offensive line, and we knew what type of defensive front they were as well. We knew their four were going to be a handful, and we just didn't respond very well to it."
At practice on Tuesday, the coaches experimented with a few different combinations on the offensive line of Devin Schwanz, Deon Paulson, Morgan Bishop, Jeff Fisher and Kordell Cummins.
Schwanz, who started at tackle, will start at center against Valley City State at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Biesiot Activities Center. Paulson, who played at guard on Saturday, will start at tackle. Andrew Alt, a 6-foot-4 junior, is slated to start on the line in place of Bishop.
In addition to the switches, DSU's next opponent brings some good news outside of anyone's control. In a 15-10 win against Jamestown last week, Valley City State allowed 203 yards rushing on 40 carries last week. That number is on par with the 205 yards Boone put up last season against the Vikings.
"I do like hearing that stuff. It's nice," said Boone, referencing the Vikings' week one rush defense. "That's a number I would like to go for."
Boone is listed as the official starter for the game, after Stanton made Fike the official starter to begin the season.
"I'm not 100 percent, but no one is 100 percent once the season starts," Boone said. "But at this point, I'm probably 85-90 percent. I feel great."
Observations
After spending a solid portion of time deep in their own territory Saturday, Blue Hawks coaches devoted about 20 minutes of practice Tuesday to putting the team in the same position.
Quarterback Kaler Ray and other members of the first-team offense lined up pinned within their own 5 yard-line, running a variety of rushing and passing plays.
"We gotta do something to get out of there," Stanton said. "When you're pinned in there, you've got to be able to move the ball out and get a first down. You don't necessarily have to score but you have to do something to get out of there."
Injury report
After going down with an apparent knee injury early in the first quarter of Saturday's game, senior Colby Wartman's season may be over. The linebacker spent several minutes on the ground before being helped to the sideline.
After the game, he was walking gingerly in a leg cast, and while his MRI is upcoming, the initial feeling is that he will be gone indefinitely, if not for the whole season.
"He's got an MRI, so we'll find out more, but it's probably not going to look good for him to return anytime soon, if at all," Stanton said.
The Blue Hawks are expected to get back some defensive players that missed the game against Montana Western.
Tino Mafi, Una Masaiani, Hunter Moore, Nick Ortiz and Devin Martin all could see time this weekend, while Mafi is slated to start in Wartman's place at linebacker. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/blue-hawks/4105249-dsu-football-looking-more-line-ground-game | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/8571637a35b5c48b12318bf51469737e98baadffba428145bbd879d8d5e84126.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:52:52 | null | 2016-08-30T17:26:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-dakota%2F4104968-governor-dhs-fire-back-scathing-audit-child-care-licensing.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B0FHRS_QcepbTExXZE9VcmRyT28.jpg?itok=DdlIny9D | en | null | Governor, DHS fire back at scathing audit of child care licensing | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | BISMARCK — Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Department of Human Services officials say a recent scathing audit fails to tell the whole story about how the agency deals with child care licensing, but State Auditor Robert Peterson is standing behind his staff and suggested DHS is downplaying the findings because of public outrage.
The audit released last month found that DHS didn't properly monitor or suspend providers and notify parents "after confirmed knowledge of activities that jeopardize the health and safety of children."
Auditors reviewed 58 provider licenses out of about 1,600 licensed providers that care for more than 39,000 children statewide, trying to include at least one provider from each of the state's 53 counties.
Some of the harshest criticism targeted 13 cases in which providers were allowed to operate under memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreements. Two agreements were noted in the licenses, and auditors identified an additional 11 related to providers' care, reported concerns and required corrections.
"Providers were allowed to continue operating under MOU agreements while the Department was aware of activities including illegal drug use by the provider, restricted persons being present at the facility, inappropriate touching from adults, inappropriate sexual play between children, and other concerns of supervision and discipline," the report states.
But the DHS official who oversees child care licensing said the spreadsheet reviewed by auditors contained only anecdotal information on the 11 MOU agreements and didn't reflect how the concern was addressed. Confidentiality laws prevented DHS officials and auditors from providing details of the individual cases, but they spoke generally about the process.
"Generally, if an individual is a staff member at a program and there's a complaint about them, and that individual has been removed from the facility, then we would allow them to continue to operate because the threat has been removed," Early Childhood Services Administrator Rebecca Eberhardt said, adding, "They didn't look at the whole file to see what actions were taken."
Dalrymple also said it provided an incomplete picture.
"I look at it as kind of like you're seeing one side of a story, as the initial report, and then you don't see anything after that. So it's really kind of not fair," he said.
Allison Bader, the auditor in charge of the report, said evidence showed that investigations into the allegations found a "substantiated concern" that was enough to issue the MOU agreements in the first place. Auditors found that DHS took no action to more closely oversee providers operating under MOU agreements and didn't notify parents about them.
"The parents would be the ones that are there on a regular basis to know if there's somebody there who shouldn't be," she said.
Peterson — who, like Dalrymple, is a Republican not running for re-election this November — said DHS had the flexibility to notify parents but didn't do it, and the agency shouldn't get mad at auditors for pointing it out.
"They're trying to cover this as best they can," he said of DHS. "Our recommendations are valid because we're looking at the child's safety."
Notification at issue
Rep. Kathy Hogan, D-Fargo, who chairs the Legislature's Human Services Committee and is a former director of Cass County Social Services, said removing an accused person from the setting could be enough to ensure children's safety, comparing it to a school teacher being placed on leave while allegations are investigated.
"Obviously, we keep the schools running," she said.
With due process concerns, officials walk a thin line on whether and when to notify parents, she said.
"When you've substantiated an allegation, parents need to be told that. Parents deserve to be told that. It sounds like that wasn't going on," she said.
State law says DHS may suspend a license "any time after the onset" of an investigation alleging child abuse or neglect by the owner, operator or in-home provider if law enforcement has been involved and if "continued operation is likely to jeopardize the health and safety of the children."
The agency also can prohibit an owner, operator, provider, staff member or household member from being on the premises during child care hours after a report of child abuse or neglect.
The law says the department "shall" notify parents when a license has been suspended, and that it "may" notify parents if there's an investigation into a provider or staff member.
Department policy requires that when a provider or staff member is investigated by the county-administered, state-supervised Child Protection Services, DHS must make a good-faith effort to notify affected parents of the results — though state law allows earlier notification.
"Because a lot of the allegations are not substantiated, we have notified (parents) after the fact, not prior to," DHS attorney Jonathan Alm said, adding that if there's an investigation by CPS and law enforcement indicating a risk to children, "the suspension would occur sooner than later" and parents would be notified.
Auditors contend there's an "improper balance" between ensuring safe quality of child care and supporting providers to become licensed or keep operating without meeting minimum requirements.
"They need to be more forceful in contacting the parents and making sure the parents know," Peterson said.
Changes considered
The audit recommends DHS further oversee providers to ensure compliance with MOUs, suspend providers when children are at risk of harm and directly notify parents immediately after confirmed knowledge of activities that jeopardize children's health and safety.
Eberhardt said the department is looking at updating policy to see if additional visits to providers are warranted to better monitor MOU requirements. Currently, each provider is supposed to receive one announced visit and one unannounced visit per year, though auditors found that 16 of the 58 providers checked didn't have the proper unannounced inspections, and documentation was incomplete for an additional five inspections.
Dalrymple noted some of the deficiencies raised in the audit — among them the backdating of licenses and licenses becoming effective before background checks are performed — are being addressed by an advisory group he formed last spring in the wake of the summer 2015 drowning-related death of a 5-year-old girl whose child care provider in Velva was operating with a lapsed license.
"We were first and we were way ahead in wanting to follow through on some of the things that were coming out about day care licensing," he said, adding he expects the group to take up proposed rules next month. "That's a big piece of this because those rules touch on a lot of these topics."
Dalrymple said he still has confidence in DHS Executive Director Maggie Anderson, calling her an "outstanding" director and saying Eberhardt also is doing a good job. Criminal charges filed against Anderson in connection with the investigation into the Velva incident were dismissed earlier this month.
Hogan, who was "shocked" at how bad the audit was and has asked for the advisory group to meet soon, said the problems are "much more systemic than one person," and that replacing Anderson before the transition to a new governor would serve no purpose. Areas of state law may need strengthening to address some of the issues, she said.
"I think it's a system issue that we all have to own and look at," she said. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4104968-governor-dhs-fire-back-scathing-audit-child-care-licensing | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/6ac3eae297140b46b1846ff633279351c80234d1af549712dd9d53008b4fd9d3.json |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.—It's time to see how much veteran quarterback Shaun Hill has left in the tank.
The 36-year-old journeyman, re-signed by the Vikings to essentially be a mentor to Teddy Bridgewater, watched helplessly as his role changed in a blink Tuesday.
As Bridgewater crumpled to the turf at Winter Park with a season-ending knee injury, Hill found himself thrust into the starting role, whether he likes it or not.
Hill and former University of Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave are the only healthy QBs on the Vikings' roster. The team waived Brad Sorenson on Tuesday, and coach Mike Zimmer hinted the Vikings could bring him back for now. Taylor Heinicke is also on the roster but still recovering from an ankle injury sustained last month.
That means the starting job belongs to Hill — at least for the time being.
Zimmer expressed confidence in Hill during a late-afternoon news conference Tuesday but in the same breath shifted the focus away from the backup-turned-starter.
"This isn't about a one-man deal,"
Zimmer said. "We feel terrible if it's real significant for Teddy, but this is about the team. We have a good team. We have a good defense. Our offensive line is much better. We have good receivers. We have maybe the best running back in the NFL. This is about the team, and it's about us trying to find a way to win football games."
Hill has bounced around the NFL the past 14 years, playing for the Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and St. Louis Rams. Although he has looked OK this preseason, at this point in his career, he's a backup, not a guy leading a team with championship aspirations.
"We know if Shaun is the guy we're going to try to figure out the very best way to beat the team that we're playing that week," Zimmer said. "And however we have to do it, if it's running the ball 65 times or throwing it 65 times, it doesn't really matter."
It does matter, though, because in today's NFL, having a more-than-competent quarterback is a must. Plus, Hill's arm might fall off before he could throw it 65 times.
Zimmer said he and general manager Rick Spielman have talked about bringing in a veteran quarterback to compete with Hill.
Here are four free agents — all out of football — the Vikings could target in Bridgewater's absence:
- Tarvaris Jackson is a name that should ring a bell for Vikings fans. The Vikings picked him up in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft, and even though his career as a starter never really panned out, he managed to carve out a niche as Russell Wilson's backup with Seattle over the past three seasons. He was arrested two months ago for allegedly pulling a gun on his wife.
-Matt Flynn signed a big contract with the Seahawks in 2012 after thriving in a backup role for Green Bay. He was penciled in as the starter in Seattle before Wilson took his job. That worked out pretty well for the Seahawks. Still, Flynn has shown flashes in the past and might be worth bringing in to compete with Hill. He was on New Orleans' roster in 2015 but did not play in a game.
- Josh Freeman started one game for Indianapolis last season. He has been an NFL starter, and if Vikings fans could get over memories of that awful spot start for Minnesota three years ago, he might not be the worst option on the market.
- Michael Vick would at least provide some intrigue. He started three games for Pittsburgh last season, looking uncomfortable in each. That said, a backfield of Vick and Adrian Peterson could be tough to scheme for.
There's also the possibility of acquiring someone via trade before the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against Tennessee. There were a number of quarterback battles in training camps throughout the NFL, and it might be worth the Vikings calling some of those teams.
Mark Sanchez lost the his shot at starting for Denver when the team opted for Trevor Siemian. The Broncos are now actively shopping Sanchez, who has been a starter in the past.
Josh McCown also could be available after Cleveland chose Robert Griffin III as its starter. McCown has produced in the past, just not at the rate to lock down a starting spot.
San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick might be someone who could be had for the right price. He has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way after opting to not stand for the national anthem. There was a point not too long ago, though, when he was considered one of the most talented quarterbacks in the league. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4105303-lots-intriguing-qbs-out-there-market-vikings | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/b3046aa16e67ec6fdfb10bdb870e7650a5aa3ad09a10d17eb1092d13fdd8583b.json |
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Asked if the data could be a game-changer in the election, the Australian told Fox News in an interview conducted by satellite: "I think it's significant. You know, it depends on how it catches fire in the public and in the media."
Assange has been living in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for five years to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces sexual assault accusations. He denies the allegations.
WikiLeaks released files in July of what it said were audio recordings pulled from the emails of the Democratic National Committee that were obtained by hacking its servers.
That release, during the Democratic National Convention where Clinton was officially named the party's presidential nominee, was the second batch in a series that deeply rattled the party and prompted the committee's chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, to step down.
"I don't want to give the game away, but it's a variety of documents, from different types of institutions that are associated with the election campaign, some quite unexpected angles, some quite interesting, some even entertaining," Assange said when asked how the next revelations would compare with those in July
WikiLeaks publishes leaked material, mostly from governments. In 2010, the organization published classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents in one of the largest information leaks in U.S. history. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4102061-assange-says-wikileaks-release-significant-clinton-campaign-data | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/fe4e094ea1305f071447ae7cb8f3dba3f04632384e383ca7f7834d150557c32d.json |
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TRMF officials predict that this year's attendance will finish second in its history, only beaten by last year's 50th anniversary edition.
The final show of the season is Sept. 10. For tickets and more information, visit medora.com. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/lifestyles/entertainment/4102068-medora-musical-ticket-sales-cross-100000 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/59df766658f43ffd97ffea984f16dbbcd4caaf8238a9ac936f0875cec4c02ea4.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:51:31 | null | 2016-08-29T16:37:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-dakota%2F4104073-newspapers-readers-invited-pose-questions-governor-candidates.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Newspapers readers invited to pose questions for governor candidates | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Readers of North Dakota newspapers are invited to submit questions that could be posed to the three candidates for governor when they square off in a campaign debate Oct. 3 in Bismarck.
The debate featuring Democrat Marvin Nelson of Rolla, Republican Doug Burgum of Fargo, and Libertarian Marty Riske of Fargo will be hosted by The North Dakota Newspaper Association. The debate, which will be open to the public, will be held at the historic Belle Mehus Auditorium in downtown Bismarck.
The candidates will be questioned by a panel of newspaper journalists from around the state, but the questions will come, in large part, from newspaper readers. Readers can submit question ideas by email to The Press at newsroom@thedickinsonpress.com. Please include your name and city of residence.
Question suggestions can be submitted through Wednesday, Sept. 14. The debate's panelists will decide which questions are eventually presented to the candidates, though in general, long, leading or partisan questions are not likely to be selected. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4104073-newspapers-readers-invited-pose-questions-governor-candidates | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/080f6792dd1df3ca716075beb47d1cb5c6b3ace2f2efa45bcdc03760d93b259c.json |
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The Vikings immediately stopped practice after 25 minutes and asked reporters to leave the field while medical personnel tended to Bridgewater. An ambulance drove onto the field at Winter Park for Bridgewater, who ESPN reported was being fitted for an air cast.
Coach Mike Zimmer was expected to address the media on Tuesday afternoon.
Shaun Hill serves as the backup to Bridgewater, who has provided a spark for Minnesota since being selected in the first round of the 2014 draft. Bridgewater completed 292-of-447 pass attempts for 3,231 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
Hill is no stranger to stepping up in the face of injury, as the veteran replaced Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in 2010 and Sam Bradford four years later after he tore his ACL with the then-St. Louis Rams.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Vikings waived quarterback Brad Sorensen.
Sorensen, who was signed by Minnesota on Aug. 20, was added while Bridgewater and Hill sat out practice with respective injuries. Joel Stave is expected to serve as the team's third-string quarterback. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/professional/4104865-%EF%BB%BF-vikings-qb-bridgewater-injures-knee-during-practice | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/c2a0de6fc52eacbd969d5000e480568b2bf950879acce62caa3f1c3f16e1022c.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:53:21 | null | 2016-08-30T16:17:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-and-world%2F4104890-oklahoma-mother-charged-using-crucifix-kill-possessed-daughter.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Oklahoma mother charged with using crucifix to kill 'possessed' daughter | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | A 49-year-old Oklahoma woman has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing her daughter whom she thought was possessed by the devil by jamming a crucifix down her throat and beating her, court records released on Tuesday showed.
Juanita Gomez was booked last week in the death of Geneva Gomez, whose body was found in an Oklahoma City home with a large cross on her chest, a probable cause affidavit said.
Local media said the daughter was 33 years old.
No lawyer was listed for Gomez in online jail records.
Police said Gomez confessed to the crime, telling officers she forced a crucifix and religious medallion down her daughter's throat until blood came out.
"Juanita saw her daughter die and then placed her body in the shape of a cross," the affidavit said.
Gomez was being held without bond at the Oklahoma County jail. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4104890-oklahoma-mother-charged-using-crucifix-kill-possessed-daughter | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/839c3fbe869d9972b89683e7062d82c0894e22006d9eed8ab377864a46fc3f73.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T16:51:37 | null | 2016-08-28T10:58:58 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Flifestyles%2Faccent%2F4103379-dsu-welcomes-global-exchange-students-pakistan-tunisia.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/all/themes/thedickinsonpress_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | DSU welcomes global exchange students from Pakistan, Tunisia | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Dickinson State University is welcoming international students as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan. Coming from Pakistan will be Minal, Ayesha, Faaria and Zain.
DSU is also hosting international students as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program’s Tunisia Undergraduate Scholarship Program. Coming from Tunisia are Hajer and Salma.
The Global UGRAD-Pakistan program supports youth leaders from underserved populations across Pakistan. Students gain the skills needed to implement civic and economic changes in their communities, according to a news release.
As part of the larger Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program, Tunisia UGRAD builds the workforce capacity of a diverse group of youth leaders from Tunisia. The program provides participants with an understanding of American culture and globally-applicable skills.
By interacting with Americans, students develop an understanding of U.S. values, become citizen ambassadors and increase cross-cultural understanding.
UGRAD students participate in online career preparation activities in their fall semester and undertake professional internships in the community during their spring semester.
Students then return to their respective countries with skills, and abilities to be leaders and innovators in their fields.
Global UGRAD-Pakistan students are also “ambassadors” for Pakistan. Many of them are the only representative of Pakistan on campus. Their unique perspectives and backgrounds enrich the learning experience for American students, according to the news release.
Global UGRAD-Pakistan students give presentations about their home country and cultures at local schools and organizaitons such as Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club.
During their time at DSU, students will give presentations about their countries at Global Table events hosted by the Multicultural Committee. These presentations will take place during the fall and spring semesters.
“The students we work with are some amazing individuals,” said Amy Rassier, DSU’s International Student Services coordinator. “They were chosen because they are some of the top students from their home countries.”
“I’m eager to live this whole journey to its fullest, experience the American campus life, and share memorable moments with the American students and communities in Dickinson,” said Salma Chaouch, a Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program recipient from Tunisia. “I’m also honored to be a cultural ambassador in Dickinson State University. I will have the chance to represent my country and share my culture, background and traditions with people who may have never heard of Tunisia before. I believe that this experience will help me achieve my goals in the future through both academic and professional skills that I will be gaining in the United States.”
For more information about the Pakistan and Tunisia UGRAD programs, or if you might have a service learning opportunity for these students, contact Perzen Polishwalla, director of International Programs at 701-483-2340 or Perzen.polishwalla@dickinsonstate.edu.
DSU News Service | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/lifestyles/accent/4103379-dsu-welcomes-global-exchange-students-pakistan-tunisia | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/b952d235e085daeaa6bf4398c86f8ef3914ee21ea6e233c012f3dfeb00d44ab8.json |
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NEW YORK—The Republican National Committee asked the charity of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's family on Monday, Aug. 29, to produce all correspondence its staff had with the U.S. State Department while Clinton served as America's most senior diplomat.
Clinton's campaign to win the Nov. 8 presidential election has been dogged by criticism that donors to the Clinton Foundation may have expected special favors from the U.S. government in return. She says donors to the global charity receive no preferential treatment.
"The Clinton Foundation can play a vital role in filling important gaps in the public record by demonstrating its commitment to transparency and making public all correspondence its officials had with the State Department during Secretary Clinton's tenure," Reince Priebus, the RNC chairman, said in a letter to the foundation's president, Donna Shalala.
The RNC provided a copy of the letter to reporters.
Spokesmen for Clinton and the foundation, which is known for its work to widen access to HIV medicines in developing countries, did not respond to a request for comment.
Some emails have already emerged that show Clinton Foundation officials seeking meetings with Clinton and other diplomats on behalf of supporters who have made large donations to the foundation.
Foundation officials also sought other favors, including help with visa issues or urging the government to hire certain people, emails show. Spokesmen for Clinton have noted that in several cases the requests from foundation officials were unsuccessful.
Thousands more emails from Clinton's tenure are still in the process of being released as public records. Their release was delayed in part because of Clinton's decision to use an unauthorized private email server for her work without informing record-keeping officials.
In his letter, Priebus said the foundation's own records have "the unique ability" to establish whether donors received special treatment.
Clinton promised President Barack Obama that her family's charities would annually disclose all their donors and seek prior approval from the State Department for any additional money given by foreign governments when Obama made her his most senior diplomat in 2009. The charities said last year they failed to comply with the promises, blaming oversights.
The foundation has said it will no longer accept foreign or corporate funding for at least some of its work if Clinton is elected. Her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, will remain on the board. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103903-republicans-ask-clinton-foundation-produce-state-department | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/049be2b8443561b193c53896eeaf3feeedcb88292f3d436052ea06cc33b1cb41.json |
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The state has become so myopically pro-development — destructive development — that even the prospect of setting aside "special places" in the west as a modest counter to the oil boom was controversial. The very idea that some extraordinary landscapes and waters should be protected from mining, drilling, over-grazing and incursion by off-road vehicles got no traction among policymakers, who seemed to have sold out to the development-at-any-cost crowd. The "special places" idea foundered.
Teddy Roosevelt would not be welcome in North Dakota in 2016. The great conservation president who defined and promoted the concept of public lands — national parks, wildlife refuges, scenic rivers, etc. — would be savaged as a "radical environmentalist" by compromised legislative leaders, short-sighted farming advocates and ranching cabals that believe public land should be theirs to do with what they will.
The irony is that Roosevelt is North Dakota's favorite adopted son. The state's highest citizen honor, the Roughrider Award, is named after him. His history and lore in the Badlands are foundational to the success of Medora, the state's leading summer tourist destination. The town sits at the entrance to the park's South Unit (the North Unit is near Watford City). Without the national park, Medora would be an obscure drive-by ranching village.
The 100th birthday of the Park Service affords an opportunity to be more thoughtful about TR park and its unique landscapes — and its reliable economic value to the state. If anything, expansion of the park's two units should be on the agenda. As oil and gas exploration and drilling intensify— and they will — serious consideration should be given to creating buffer zones around the park in order to keep as far away as possible the industrial activity and truck traffic that necessarily attend energy development.
Don't expect enlightened thinking from the energy industry and the majority political class that does the industry's bidding. Don't expect farmers and ranchers to concede they are short-term stewards of land and water, and that the American public has a legitimate interest in how those resources are managed.
Teddy Roosevelt understood all that. His policies reflected his understanding. North Dakota, even as it promotes TR's park, has jettisoned his conservation and public lands ethic. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/editorials/4104209-other-views-tr-national-park-get-ok-today | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/707a71ed0705767dd6e5f36199c247fa06aa3c8dbae4e70b58dbfe0a6fdc6271.json |
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Mylan NV said it would launch the first generic version of its allergy auto-injector EpiPen at half the price of the branded product, the drugmaker's second step in less than a week to counter a wave of criticism over the product's high price.
The company reduced the out-of-pocket costs of EpiPen for some patients last week, but kept the list price at about $600, a move that lawmakers said was not enough. EpiPen cost about $100 in 2008.
Mylan said on Monday, Aug. 29, it expected to launch the generic product "in several weeks" at a list price of $300, an highly unusual move considering the branded product is still under patent protection and rival treatments have failed to get regulatory clearances.
Chief Executive Heather Bresch has defended EpiPen's high price, saying Mylan had spent hundreds of millions of dollars improving the product, including making the needle invisible, since acquiring it from Germany's Merck KGaA.
The company has said that it recoups less than half of EpiPen's list price because pharmacy benefit managers, which often require discounted prices or rebates from drugmakers, are involved, along with insurers and others.
"Our decision to launch a generic alternative to EpiPen is an extraordinary commercial response," Bresch said on Monday. "We determined that bypassing the brand system in this case and offering an additional alternative was the best option."
Netherlands-based Mylan said it also intends to continue to market and distribute branded EpiPen.
EpiPen is a preloaded injection of epinephrine (adrenaline) used in case of a dangerous allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis that could cause death if untreated.
Anaphylaxis can occur in as little as a couple of minutes of exposure to the allergen, which can come in the form of food such as peanuts or insects such as bees.
U.S. health regulators rejected Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp's rival treatment to EpiPen in June. Sanofi has pulled its device from the market and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd was forced to delay the launch of its version.
Mylan is the latest company to be caught up in the growing outrage, including from Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, at apparently egregious drug price increases.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and privately held Turing Pharmaceuticals have both been publicly excoriated for similar price increases.
Mylan's shares were up about 2 percent at $43.90 in premarket trading. The stock had fallen 12 percent last week | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/nation-and-world/4103902-mylan-launch-generic-epipen-half-price-original | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/7c85c0e318e1f6d060cfd4e1d0fa7abefa886eef88c009b9f94aa6733ef46681.json |
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"Sen. Heidi Heitkamp",
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] | 2016-08-26T18:51:13 | null | 2016-08-26T11:54:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedickinsonpress.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2F4102364-heitkamp-how-im-gearing-fight-strong-farm-bill.json | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B-uQejEvAT0ldUxOazQ0dzFwZ1U.jpg?itok=foVLy_3h | en | null | Heitkamp: How I'm gearing up to fight for a strong farm bill | null | null | www.thedickinsonpress.com | Brushing aside cattails and wading into a wetland last week, I thought about how Congress would work better if members got out in the field more.
In this case, it was farmer Denny Ova's field. He and his family grow wheat and corn near Cleveland, including on acres enrolled in a Delta Waterfowl pilot project I wanted to learn about up close. The program gives farmers incentives not to drain wetlands, protecting duck habitat while still allowing producers to farm their land.
Now that farmers face conservation compliance requirements for crop insurance, I wanted to hear from Denny to see if this more reasonable approach to conservation was working—and to see if it could be a solution to the conservation compliance conflict in the next farm bill.
This visit was one stop on my two-day, statewide farm bill tour, which took me from Buxton to Mandan to Chaffee, hearing from farmers about how provisions I fought for in the 2014 farm bill are working for them.
The tour also laid the groundwork for improving the farm bill in 2018. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, I knew I needed to gather feedback directly from producers and see their challenges firsthand before fighting for the farm bill our state needs.
The farm bill is vital for rural America, supporting 16 million American jobs and strengthening rural communities. My statewide tour centered on my top priorities in the next farm bill: providing a strong safety net through crop insurance, promoting research, expanding exports, and maintaining the sugar program.
The first stop was Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory in Mandan, where I joined U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers to see their work studying soil health, from nutrient levels to wind erosion.
Smart federal investments in research pay dividends for rural America. For a century, USDA researchers in Mandan have been gathering invaluable data at their lab to make agriculture more efficient. North Dakota is fortunate to have three USDA research labs in addition to the research done by our land-grant universities, and it's critical to continue funding that long-term investment.
After stopping at the Ovas' farm to talk about wetlands, I drove to the North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown to check in with farmers and state agricultural group leaders. Our conversation centered on crop insurance and Title I safety net programs, which I fought to strengthen in the 2014 farm bill.
The next day, I got an early start in Buxton, dropping in on bean growers at Central Valley Bean Co-op to get a glimpse of how they process, bag, and ship their beans around the world—including to markets as far away as Chile and Brazil.
When 95 percent of consumers live outside the U.S., accessing foreign markets is a key to success. That's why I spoke with bean growers about maintaining and possibly expanding farm bill export promotion programs, so we can encourage countries around the globe to buy our high quality agricultural products.
And those programs have a high rate of return. Studies from Texas A&M and Cornell University economists since 2002 have shown that for every $1 invested in these programs, there's a return ranging from $24 to $35. For dry beans, that return is even higher.
The most recent Texas A&M study shows U.S. export market development programs added an average of $2.1 billion per year to net farm income since 2002.
From Buxton, I headed down to the Levos family's farm near Chaffee, where I met with young farmers, sugar growers and folks from American Crystal Sugar. Rain prevented us from getting out into the field to lift beets, but we shared a great conversation (over some delicious 4-H brats and Levos-grown sweet corn) about crop insurance, the sugar program and what Congress can do to support the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Talking with Brett Levos, a farmer who's just starting out on his own, reminded me that even as I plan for 2018, we need to look ever further. How do we guarantee Brett's children can make a living on the farm, sustaining a thriving rural American and feeding the world, just as Brett plans to?
Those are big questions, but my first step in answering them was clear: head to the farm, get my hands a little dirty, and listen to producers.
Now I'm ready to take what I learned—as well as a healthy dose of North Dakota common sense—back to the U.S. Senate as I prepare to fight for the robust farm bill our state needs. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/columns/4102364-heitkamp-how-im-gearing-fight-strong-farm-bill | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/ba41a799ec7f579750063dc9db1fdb02d6ca7c8bc008a0d8c7916050526e4232.json |
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Getting the ball first in the overtime, NDSU scored on its first play when King Frazier bounced off a tackle at the line of scrimmage and ran 25 yards for a touchdown.
Charleston Southern, getting its overtime turn at the 25-yard-line, failed to score when Jaylaan Wimbush broke up a fourth-down pass in the end zone.
The Bison, the five-time defending national champions in FCS football, got all they could handle from Charleston Southern, which has 16 starters back from last year's playoff team.
Charleston Southern nearly ended the game in regulation but Jacob Smoak's 51-yard field goal attempt as time expired sailed just wide left of the uprights.
The Bison took a 17-10 lead with 10:34 remaining on RJ Urzendowski's 47-yard touchdown reception. But Charleston Southern tied it with 2:59 remaining on a Mike Holloway 6-yard touchdown run.
The Bison defense was playing without All-American linebacker Nick DeLuca since early in the second half. DeLuca left the game with an apparent shoulder injury.
After a 3-3 halftime tie, Charleston Southern scored right away to open the second half when Mike Holloway carried the ball twice for 69 yards—the last carry a 47-yard touchdown that gave the Buccaneers a 10-3 lead.
But NDSU responded on its next drive to score its first touchdown of the game. A 58-yard scoring drive was capped with Easton Stick's 23-yard touchdown pass to Darrius Shepherd to tie the score 10-10 with 10:02 remaining of the third quarter.
In the first half, both teams missed field goals until Jacob Smoak's 46-yard boot gave Charleston Southern a 3-0 lead with 9:51 left of the second quarter. NDSU's Cam Pederson booted a career-high 52-yard field goal that bounced off the crossbar to tie the score as time expired.
While the Bison offense generated only 132 yards of total offense in the first half, the defense limited Charleston Southern to 71 total yards. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4103302-bison-survive-overtime-thriller-against-charleston-southern | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/b985034ec0f5bfc4efe43ca4c445f93d4ba6dffccfb37dfca889edf47a875254.json |
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Hoeven's office has been working with local grazing associations, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service's Dakota Prairie Grassland Supervisor Bill O'Donnell to reach an agreement to ensure grazers have flexibility and are treated fairly in using the grasslands.
Keith Winter, president of the McKenzie County Grazing Association, speaking on behalf of the grazing associations within the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, said he appreciated the efforts of the senator.
"We look forward to working with Sen. Hoeven, the Forest Service and the North Dakota Ag Department to make additional positive modifications and improvements to the Demonstration Project language in the weeks ahead," Winter said in a statement. | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4104961-usfs-extends-dakota-prairie-grasslands-demonstration-project-10-years | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/d2b784d319721346ee99078ecd0009202f4f84446d54a59a95767d5d4a0ee02f.json |
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If there are some heavy bricks to throw, constant shoveling to attend to or a front loader that needs an operator, he's your man. The on-site manager, however, needs to know that the Bison sophomore needs to be at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome about three hours before NDSU plays Charleston Southern University (S.C.) in the annual FCS Kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Volson won't be doing those things, of course, but if he did, it wouldn't be out of the norm. That was his summer routine and the day-to-day grind is paying off when he gets his first career start at center.
"It's kind of a reward, to be able to step into a position," Volson said. "It's a feeling that you've done something that is finally paying off."
Volson is taking the place of returning starter Austin Kuhnert, who is serving a two-game NCAA academic suspension. The last time Volson started was three years ago in a North Dakota high school 9-man game in which his Drake-Anamoose team played the St. John Woodchucks.
The 6-foot-4, 302-pound Volson is from Balfour, N.D., where he learned his work habits as kid. At the least, it made for an easier adjustment to college.
"I'm used to working all day long, where I come from back home, that's what i did," he said. "It's hard but it pays off."
Volson, who played in 15 games a year ago and mostly on special teams, won't be the only new face in the regular rotation on the offensive line. Sophomore Colin Conner is getting his first career start at left tackle with freshman Zack J. Johnson is slated to get in the game behind him.
"I think we have a nice seven- to eight-man rotation right now," said head coach Chris Klieman. "We have a lot of different combinations that we're practicing with."
The junior Kuhnert started 14 of the 15 games last season. Junior Zack Ziemer started for the injured Kuhnert the game he missed and Klieman said Ziemer will also see some plays at center against the Buccaneers.
"We always say man down, man up," Volson said. "You just have to step in, do your best and do what you do. I hope I live up to what I'm supposed to do and live up to the expectation of past linemen who have played here." | http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/sports/college/4102070-hard-days-work-set-table-ndsus-volson-earning-his-first-career-start | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thedickinsonpress.com/efa13bc0b13f4ad6fe13608d5beaf6490f58478e86eca23a67500bb907ec8a6e.json |
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