Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 7

CSi  Weather…

REST OF TODAY… CLOUDY WITH A 70 PERCENT CHANCE RAIN SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS

AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY

AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH

SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A

30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE

AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.

.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER

60S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

.MONDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.

.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

 

SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL…AND A TORNADO OR TWO ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

A STORM OR TWO COULD BECOME SEVERE OVER THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY INTO FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS  AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

THE STORMS WILL PUSH EASTWARD DURING THE EVENING, BRINGING THE SEVERE THREAT INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN ON MONDAY.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  It was announced at last evening’s Jamestown Public School Board meeting that board member Mindi Schmitz will resign her seat because she had moved from a rural area, to Jamestown.

Because of the move she is no longer eligible to hold the rural seat.

The school board is accepting applications to fill the rural seat, and the successor will hold the rural seat that will be up for election in 2018.

She was serving a four year term.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

 

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:

 

Council Member Buchanan asked for a clarification on item L. A Resolution to move forward with formal acceptance of the JRMC roadway and utilities and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate documents for recording. The clarification was to his liking, and was passed.

 

Council Member Buchanan asked for M. to be discussed, a Resolution to approve No Parking Zones along West Business Loop, 10th Street SE, and the East Business Loop.

He questioned if the entire length was necessary to restrict parking.

Council Member Brubakken said the entire no parking plan would establish a continuous traffic flow.  The motion to approved passed on a 3-2 vote, with Council Member Buchanan and Mayor Andersen voting in opposition.

 

Council Member Phillips requested item AA be discussed, a Resolution on the Budget asking if the proposed 2017 budget is on the city’s web site.  City Administrator Fuchs says it is not, but is available to the public at City Hall.

Regarding recycling, it was noted that a recycling budget will be included on the 2017 budget, later.  The Resolution was unanimously approved.

 

 

Council Member Buchanan asked for a clarification on item BB, a Resolution to approve Payment No. 3 (Inv 28328), to Interstate Engineering, Inc., for preliminary engineering services for construction of road from Menards to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, in the amount of $1,487.50. He asked for an update on the project, which was given by Travis Dillman of Interstate Engineering, concerning landowners negotiations with the city. Buchanan asked for more specific information from IE on the progress of the talks, and invoices, which was agreed to.  Dillman said the road construction will not take place until next spring with bidding this winter.

The Resolution was unanimously approved.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

The City Council authorized the issuance and sale of $663,000 Water Treatment Revenue Bond, Series 2016C, for the 1.5MG Elevated Water Tower (Cavendish) Rehabilitation which is in progress.

 

ORDINANCES:

 

FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.

 

FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.

Total levies and appropriations, $11,123,031.00.

The proposed budget is an increase of 3.5% over the 2016 budget in city property taxes.

The update utility budget is increased by 5%, not including a curbside recycling budget.

The Mill Levy has been reduced, as property values have increased.

 

FIRST READING: An ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 22-17(d) of the City Code

pertaining to allowable fees for violation of a minor in the purchase or possession of tobacco products.

 

FIRST READING: An ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 15-17 of the City Code pertaining to use of fire department equipment outside of the city by changing the wording to authorize the Fire Chief to allow the use upon providing notification to the Mayor and City Administrator.

 

PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of a 4.47 acre parcel within Auditor’s Lot 2 within the NW ¼ of Section 26 and the NE ¼ of Section 27, Township 140N, Range 64 W, from A-1 (Agricultural District) and M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District) to M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District).

 

FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING….A SECOND READING: OF an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of a 4.47 acre parcel within Auditor’s Lot 2 within the NW ¼ of Section 26 and the NE ¼ of Section 27, Township 140N, Range 64 W, Midway Township, within the one mile extraterritorial area of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, ND, from A-1 (Agricultural District) and M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District) to M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District). The Ordinance was unanimously approved.

 

SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1479, introduced by Council Member Brubakken, to amend and re-enact Section 7 of Appendix B of the City Code pertaining to dedication of utility easements. The Ordinance was unanimously approved.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive, Becky Thatcher-Keller asked if a business has been selected as a curbside recycler, and Mayor Andersen the process is continuing.

She suggested that city committee meetings be held at 5-p.m., rather than the current 4-p.m.

She asked about the status of hiring a full time City Engineer, to which Mayor Andersen said that applications are being accepted.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council approved Council Member Brubakken to serve as the City Council representative on the South Central Dakota Regional Council with a term to expire September 2018.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

 

An update was given on the  Frontier Village by Frontier Village Association, Acting President, Nellie Degen.  She said a concern is the sink hole still existing at the outset of the Village and presented photos.  She said three security cameras will installed in light of vandalism and the shooting and wounding of horses at the Village.  She said the Stutsman Commission approved $3,000 toward the purchase, and a fund has been set up at First Community Credit Union in Jamestown.  She said the ultimate goal is to have a security guard on site.

 

The City Council considered the  request to purchase a K9 for the Jamestown Police Department at an estimated cost of $5,000.00 including the purchase and training.

Police Chief Scott Edinger said the dog being considered has had work in Grand Island,Nebraska, and will undergo training with a Jamestown officer.

The Council approved the request.

 

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.

 

 

Valley City (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS INCLUDED:

 

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

 

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,272,958.48

 

Renewal of electrical license for DC Electric

 

Master heater installer license for C & J Mechanical LLC

 

A raffle permit for VC Men’s Bowling Association and El Zagal Sheyenne Valley Flag Corps.

 

A Special Event Beverage Permit for City Lights at the VCSU Student Center Skoal Room on September 10^th and September 23^rd.

 

A Special Event Beverage Permit for Dakota Silver and Market Place Liquors at the Barnes County Museum for the Rotary Wine & Beer Tasting Social on November 10, 2016.

 

A request to Block off Street (200 & 300 Block of N. Central Ave) for Community Cruise Night on September 8, 2016.

 

PUBLIC FORUM  No One Spoke…

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Regarding Special Assessments confirmed by the Special Assessment Commission for Water Main Improvement Districts No. 96B and 97.   The City will cover about two-thirds of the total cost.

 

Following the Public Hearing, the City Commissioners approved a Special Assessments as Recommended by the Special Assessment Commission for the Water Main

 

A Public Hearing was held for an Application for Commercial Property Tax Incentives (PILOT) for New or Expanding Businesses for Valley Bluffs LLC. For a 41 unit apartment building construction.

 

Following the Public Hearing Commissioners approved  a Resolution approving a Commercial Property Tax Incentive (PILOT) to Valley Bluffs LLC.

 

A Public Hearing was held for an Application for Commercial Property Tax Incentives (PILOT) for New or Expanding Businesses for Meridian Apartments LLP. A 36 unit apartment building proposed for Winter Show Road.

 

Following the Public Hearing, Commissioners approved a Resolution approving a Commercial Property Tax Incentive (PILOT) to Meridian Apartments LLP.

 

RESOLUTIONS        

Approved a Resolution determining the Sufficiency of Protest for Paving Improvement District No. 112.

 

Approved a Resolution creating Paving Improvement District No. 113 mill and overlay, and seal coat work.

 

Approved a Resolution approving Final Plans, Specifications and Probable Cost for Paving Improvement District 112, th  main Street mill and overly project on Main Street, next year.

 

NEW BUSINESS

The City Commission approved a 5 year property tax exemption for residential building improvements at a house at 1130 3^rd St SE. City Assessor Hansen said, the house will be gutted and placed on the market for sale.

 

The City Commission considered and approved a Conditional Use Permit for Bonnie Benson at 1025 11^th St SW to replace her mobile home due to a fire, in a non-zoned area.

 

Considered a Food & Beverage Grant for the Eagles Club in an amount not to exceed $50,074. Bobby Koepplin said the project is geared to repair the southwest corner of the building, at a total cost of $93,400.  He pointed out that the facility is the prime location for conventions in Valley City.

The City Commissioners approved the city’s share of funding.

 

Approved a Renaissance Zone Application for Valley Lumber Co for a 5 year income tax and property tax exemption on two new buildings for Valley Lumber, at 1417 East Main Street, and designate it as VC-103.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT

David Schelkopf said last week’s Extravaganza was successful.

 

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS

Finance Director Avis Richter said the preliminary 2017 City Budget is available at City Hall for the public to view.

The final approval will be at a forthcoming meeting.

 

KLJ presented an update on street and utility projects.

 

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that the drawdown of Pipestem Dam will take longer, and releases from Jamestown Dam will be stepped up.

Pipestem Dam Manger, Bob Martin says that’s in light of higher than average rainfall this summer,

He says releases from Jamestown Dam were increased on Tuesday from 13 cfs, to 50 cfs. The release  will be sustained  until the Jamestown Reservoir level is reduced by three feet to 1,428 feet before winter freeze-up.

The water level at Jamestown Dam increased about 1 foot in the last week.

The level at Pipestem Dam has increased by about eight inches since Thursday because of  heavy rains last Sunday in parts of northeast Stutsman County with about four and a half inches reported.

The Pipestem Reservoir level is about 14 inches above the conservation pool of 1,442.5 feet above sea level.

The conservation pool is the desired level of the lake at freeze-up in the fall.

The  release from Pipestem will continue until conservation pool is reached instead of the projected September first date and is currently at 80- cfs, for a combined release through the Jamestown River below the dams at 130 cfs.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Annual 9-11 Freedom Walk is Sunday September 11, 2016 starting at 1:30-p.m., from Zonta Park to the All Vets Club in Jamestown.

This year’s event is being co-sponsored by the Anne Carlsen Center and the Jamestown Patriotic Council.

There will be two speakers from Annie’s House in Bottineau.

Anne Nelson, originally from Stanley, North Dakota, died in the collapse of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2016. On her “bucket list,” which was recovered from her computer, was her desire to own a home in North Dakota. That led to the establishment of an adaptive recreational facility for individuals and veterans with disabilities. The Anne Carlsen Center, New York says the Thank You Foundation and the Bottineau Winter Park Association have worked together to make Nelson’s wish come true.

For more information, contact the All Vets Club at 701- 252-8994.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Public Works Office informs residents that fogging operations in the City of Jamestown for adult mosquitoes is scheduled to begin today and will continue throughout the week.

 

All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions. 

 

All fogging operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 6:00 AM.

 

Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.

 

Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  In September, eleven law enforcement agencies serving nine of North Dakota’s most populated areas are deploying special traffic patrols to enforce the ban on texting while driving.

The North Dakota law applies to any driver in a traffic lane, even if the vehicle is stopped. The fine for texting while driving is $100.

Patrol officers may pull over any driver exhibiting behaviors or postures consistent with using a mobile device to compose, send, or read data. The enforcement teams typically use multiple vehicles and trained observers to look for texting drivers. Teams may also employ strategic vantage points to view multiple traffic lanes.

“This month’s enforcement focus on texting while driving is for the safety of the traveling public,” said Karin Mongeon, director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s Safety Division. “The increased enforcement allows law enforcement to stress the importance of driving distraction-free before motorists hurt themselves or somebody else.”

 

Most people feel texting or emailing by other drivers is a very serious threat to their personal safety (as reported in the AAA 2015 Traffic Safety Culture Index).

 

“But people  are still doing it. Only about a third of drivers in North Dakota say they never text while driving,” said Mongeon. “And only two percent of in-state drivers surveyed this year think other drivers never text.”

How dangerous is distracted driving? Two studies reported by the AAA Foundation found that any cell phone use by a driver multiplies the chance of a crash by a factor of four. For drivers who text, a crash is 23 times more likely than for an attentive driver.

Agencies participating in U Drive. U Text. U Pay. enforcement in September include police departments in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot, Valley City and Watford City. The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department and the University of North Dakota have also scheduled extra enforcement to cite texting drivers.

The NDDOT administers federal grant funding for extra enforcement of distracted driving laws as part of an overall effort to prevent deaths and injuries on North Dakota roads.

Learn more about traffic safety initiatives at dot.nd.gov, ndcodefortheroad.org or join the conversation on the Code for the Road Facebook or Twitter page. Families are invited to create memorials for those who have died in crashes in North Dakota at ndcodefortheroad.org/memorial.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The annual Sheyenne Valley Shuffle 5K Run/Walk event will be held Tuesday, September, 27, 2016.

The race will start and end at the Gaukler Family Wellness Center. Race packets can be picked up starting at 5 p.m. that evening; the run/walk begins at 6 p.m.

The event, hosted by the Barnes County United Way, is a great way to remain active with family and friends. Proceeds go to the Barnes County United Way and funds are distributed to local nonprofit agencies.

Please join the fun! Early-bird registration fee is $20 for college age and under and $30 for adults. Register at www.active.com/valley-city-nd/running/distance-running-races/sheyenne-shuffle-5k-fun-run-walk-2016.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man is dead after a two-vehicle crash at a rural Cass County intersection. The Highway Patrol says the 52-year-old man was driving a van that failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday. He was ejected during the crash and died of his injuries. Authorities didn’t immediately release his name. The 17-year-old driver of the other vehicle was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The two passengers in the van weren’t injured.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime for firebombing a Somali restaurant across the border in North Dakota has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Matthew Gust, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, pleaded guilty in May to a federal hate crime for the December fire at the Juba Coffee House in Grand Forks. Prosecutors say Gust did not like Somalis and did not want them living in the Grand Forks area.

Defense attorney Theodore Sandberg says Gust was striking back after “several men of Somali decent” had previously robbed him and a family member. Sandberg says his client suffers from numerous medically diagnosed conditions.

U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson said during a more than 90-minute hearing Tuesday that Gust has a “huge anger management problem.”

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota authorities plan to pursue charges against Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein for spray-painting construction equipment at a Dakota Access Pipeline protest.

Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said Tuesday that the charges would be for trespassing and vandalism. State court records Tuesday evening didn’t yet list any formal counts against Stein.

A spokeswoman for Stein says that activists invited her to leave a message at the protest site. She says Stein wrote “I approve this message” in red spray paint on the blade of a bulldozer.

Stein, who is anti-war and advocates for clean energy, camped out with protesters Monday evening.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Bismarck Police Department’s canine officer is getting a ballistic vest.

The Massachusetts-based nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s Inc. and Bismarck sponsor Diana Trussell are donating the vest for four-legged officer Bala.

The body armor vests protect against bullets and knives. Vested Interest in K9s with the help of donations has provided more than 2,000 law enforcement dogs with protective vests since 2009, at a cost of more than $1.7 million.

 

BURLINGTON, N.D. (AP) — State health and wildlife officials are investigating a fish kill in the Des Lacs River in north central North Dakota.

Walleye, northern pike, perch, white suckers and numerous smaller fish are floating in the water and strewn along the riverbank in the Burlington area.

Health Department water quality expert Mike Ell says there have been no reports of dead fish at the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge upstream.

Ell says a lack of oxygen in the water due to low river levels this summer might have caused the fish kill, but officials want to know for sure. A Health Department crew is being sent to the area to do testing in coordination with the state Game and Fish Department.

 

In sports…

Benson County def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-20, 25-18, 25-18

Bismarck High def. Mandan, 25-11, 25-17, 25-20

Bottineau def. Surrey, 3-2

Center-Stanton def. Richardton-Taylor, 25-14, 25-13, 26-24

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Drake/Anamoose, 25-19, 20-25, 25-15, 25-14

Divide County def. Trinity Christian, 25-22, 19-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13

East Grand Forks, Minn. def. Grand Forks Central, 27-25, 25-15, 25-21

Ellendale def. Barnes County North, 3-2

Fargo North def. Fargo Davies, 25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Norman County West, Minn., 25-10, 25-7, 25-9

Fargo Shanley def. West Fargo, 25-18, 15-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-9

Fargo South def. Valley City, 13-25, 25-2, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12

Grafton/St. Thomas def. Larimore, 25-13, 25-23, 25-23

Grand Forks Red River def. Devils Lake, 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18

Hankinson def. Sisseton, S.D., 25-13, 25-22, 25-16

Harding County, S.D. def. Bowman County, 25-19, 25-8, 25-10

Harvey-Wells County def. Kidder County, 18-25, 25-11, 25-22, 25-20

Herreid/Selby Area, S.D. def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 25-18, 25-10, 25-12

Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20

Kenmare def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 25-19, 25-17, 29-27

Killdeer def. New Town, 25-15, 25-20, 25-22

Lakota/Edmore def. Four Winds/Minnewauken, 25-10, 25-13, 25-14

LaMoure def. Sargent Central, 25-10, 25-15, 25-16

Langdon-Munich def. Cavalier, 25-6, 25-5, 25-7

Lewis and Clark def. Stanley, 25-18, 25-11, 25-18

Lisbon def. Britton-Hecla, S.D., 25-19, 25-19, 25-19

May Port CG def. Dakota Prairie, 25-22, 25-21, 25-9

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25-16, 25-11, 25-10

Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Hazen, 25-19, 25-13, 25-14

Mott-Regent def. Grant County, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20

Nedrose def. Trenton, 15-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-19

New Salem-Almont def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-16, 25-19, 25-18

North Border def. Midway, 25-11, 25-21, 25-14

North Star def. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, 25-23, 13-25, 25-9, 25-23

Northern Cass def. Park River/Fordville Lankin, 20-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-23

Oakes def. Milnor-North Sargent, 25-9, 25-11, 25-12

Park Christian (Moorhead), Minn. def. Maple Valley, 25-14, 25-11, 22-25, 25-20

Parshall def. Glenburn, 25-21, 25-10, 14-25, 25-22

Powers Lake def. Burke County, 25-15, 25-9, 25-4

Richland def. Wilmot, S.D., 25-23, 25-14, 25-22

Rolla def. Rolette-Wolford, 25-19, 25-19, 25-16

Rugby def. St. John, 25-15, 23-25, 25-13, 25-13

Sheyenne def. Wahpeton, 25-10, 25-10, 25-10

Shiloh Christian def. Linton-HMB, 22-25, 25-12, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10

South Border def. Edgeley-Kulm, 25-12, 26-24, 25-20

Thompson def. Hillsboro/Central Valley, 14-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-13

Velva def. South Prairie, 25-15, 25-10, 25-10

Wilton-Wing def. Washburn, 25-19, 25-23, 26-24

High School Football Polls…

 

Class AAA

RecordPtsPrv

1. West Fargo (11)2-059–
2. Bismarck (1)2-047–
3. Bismarck Century1-132–
4. Minot1-117–
5. Bismarck Legacy2-011–

Also receiving votes: Dickinson (2-0), Fargo South (1-1), West Fargo Sheyenne (1-1).

 

Class AA

RecordPtsPrv

1. Bismarck St. Marys (11)2-055–
2. Beulah2-039–
3. Valley City2-036–
4. Kindred2-018–
5. Fargo Shanley1-116–

Also receiving votes: Dickinson Trinity (1-1).

 

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

Final Boston 5 San Diego 1

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kendrys Morales had two home runs, including a three-run blast in Kansas City’s seven-run ninth inning that propelled the Royals to a 10-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Morales hit a two-run shot in the first inning to help the Royals overcome the loss of catcher Salvador Perez, who left the game with a right wrist contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning.

Brian Dozier hit his 39th home run of the season for the Twins, moving him into a tie with Rogers Hornsby (twice) and Alfonso Soriano for fourth-most home runs by a second baseman in a season. He has homered in five straight games, tying Harmon Killebrew and Marty Cordova for the longest streak in Twins history.

Former Twin Drew Butera’s bases loaded single off Brandon Kintzler (0-2) broke a 3-3 tie and got the Royals rolling in the ninth.

 

Final N-Y Yankees 7 Toronto 6

Final Baltimore 11 Tampa Bay 2

Final Houston 4 Cleveland 3

Final Chi White Sox 2 Detroit 0

Final Oakland 3 L.A. Angels 2

Final Texas 10 Seattle 7

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final St. Louis 9 Pittsburgh 7

Final Washington 9 Atlanta 7

Final Philadelphia 4 Miami 3

Final N-Y Mets 5 Cincinnati 3

Final Milwaukee 12 Chi Cubs 5

Final San Francisco 3 Colorado 2

Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Arizona 2

 

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 21 points and nine rebounds, Maya Moore scored 12 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 77-74 on Tuesday night for sole possession of first place in the Western Conference.

Fowles and Moore combined to score Minnesota’s first 18 points of the fourth.

 

Final Atlanta 91 Phoenix 87

Final Indiana 71 San Antonio 69

 

TWINS…

Twins: Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey, 1B Kennys Vargas and INF James Beresford from Triple-A Rochester. Manager Paul Molitor says Duffey will return to the starting rotation on Friday against Cleveland.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL…

(AP) Alabama is still No. 1. The Crimson Tide picked up 21 first-place votes to total 54 after its 52-6 victory against Southern California. Clemson remained No. 2. Florida State moved up to No. 3. Ohio State is No. 4 and Michigan is No. 5. Houston is No. 6.

Texas is ranked for the first time under coach Charlie Strong, coming in at No. 11 in the latest Associated Press college football rankings after a rousing opening victory against Notre Dame.

The last time the Longhorns were ranked was November 2013, Mack Brown’s last as coach.

No. 10 Wisconsin also made a big jump into the Top 25 after beating LSU. The Tigers and Fighting Irish were among seven ranked teams that lost during the first weekend of the season.

 

TENNIS…

NEW YORK (AP) — Women’s second seed Angelique Kerber has moved into the semifinals at the U.S. Open, beating seventh seed Roberta Vinci 7-5, 6-love. A year ago Vinci advanced to the Open final before losing.

Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK’-ee) reached her fifth U.S. Open semifinal by beating Anastasija Sevastova (ann-uh-STAY’-zhuh seh-VAS’-toh-vuh) of Latvia 6-love, 6-2. It’s the first time Wozniacki has reached any Grand Slam semifinal in two years.

Top seed Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) moved into the U.S. Open semifinals for the 10th consecutive year when No. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHNG’-guh) stopped because of a left knee injury. It’s the third opponent to pull out with an injury against the defending U.S. Open champion in this year’s tourney.

In men’s quarterfinal action, 10th seed Gael Monfils (GAH’-ehl mohn-FEES’) rolled past Lucas Pouille (LOO’-kah poo-EE’) 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in an all-French match.

Lopez and Lopez have once again beaten Bryan and Bryan at a major tournament. The eighth-seeded Spanish doubles team of Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez defeated third-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals to deny the Bryans their quest for a 17th Grand Slam title.

 

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