CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph

with gusts to around 35 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy.  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.

Chance of showers 70 percent.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs

in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.

Lows in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance

of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the lower 40s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

 

Increasing showers across western/central ND Friday through Sunday.

Temperatures will cool into the 50s Saturday through Monday, then

rebound into the lower 60s Tuesday.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department warns the public regarding a convicted sex offender who is residing in Jamestown.

31 year old Marcus Trevor Bartole, resides at 1610 Business Loop East No. 4, Starlite Motel

Bartole has been assigned a high-risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee, Office of the Attorney General.

He presently has no vehicle.

Bartole is a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Conviction: Bartole was convicted of gross sexual imposition in 2008 in Burleigh County District Court concerning a 19-year-old woman.

Disposition  Five years with five years suspended, 126 days credit for time served and was placed on five years supervised probation.

Conviction:  Gross sexual imposition in 2001 in Burleigh County Juvenile Court.

At age 14, he had sexual contact with a 7-year-old girl.

Disposition:  18 months.

Bartole is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole and is on GPS monitoring.

He is not wanted by police and has served his sentence.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Marcus Trevor Bartole are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist tells CSiNewsNow.com that phone service to Jamestown and the area was restore at 1:25 -p.m., Tuesday.

Shortly after 8am Tuesday Sept 19, 2017, a contractor installing fiber for another phone company, cut an unlocated CenturyLink fiber,  west of Eckelson, ND along 33 St SE (old #10).

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Early pixs by CSi photographer as workers expose the cut fiber

The cut disrupted some local telephone services for the Jamestown area, including long distance services into and out of Jamestown area.

Earlier Tuesday, Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist said as of 11-a.m. Tuesday 9-1-1 cell phone calls to the Stutsman County LEC Dispatch Center, were getting through.

Jason Hornug with the state 9-1-1 system in Bismarck said that by noon on Tuesday, Jamestown land line 9-1-1 calls through Century Link  will reach the Jamestown LEC Dispatch Center directly.

A tech made a switch in Jamestown to by-pass the normal 9-1-1- call to Fargo and back to Jamestown, by routing the Jamestown Century Link land line 9-1-1 calls directly to the LEC, while the Century Link outage was in effect.

CenturyLink’s Market Development Manager, Rachel Woodman said Tuesday morning, “Technicians are dispatched and an investigation is underway,” Woodman said in an email. “We apologize for any inconvenience this creates for our customers and will provide updates as more information becomes available.”

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department warns the public regarding a convicted sex offender who is residing in Jamestown.

31 year old Marcus Trevor Bartole, resides at 1610 Business Loop East No. 4, Starlite Motel

Bartole has been assigned a high-risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee, Office of the Attorney General.

He presently has no vehicle.

Bartole is a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Conviction: Bartole was convicted of gross sexual imposition in 2008 in Burleigh County District Court concerning a 19-year-old woman.

Desposition  Five years with five years suspended, 126 days credit for time served and was placed on five years supervised probation.

Conviction:  Gross sexual imposition in 2001 in Burleigh County Juvenile Court.

At age 14, he had sexual contact with a 7-year-old girl.

Dispostion:  18 months.

Bartole is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole and is on GPS monitoring.

He is not wanted by police and has served his sentence.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Marcus Trevor Bartole are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s committees all met in joint session Tuesday at 3-p.m., at City Hall.

 

Council Member Gumke was not present.

 

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE :

 

The committee recommends approving  the request from the JSDC for approval of the new proposed path for providing public access incorporating the former Klose property on the east half of Section 28 in Spiritwood Township with the SEPA Energy Park.

 

The committee recommends approving the request from JSDC for approval of the sale of the FARRMS building in Medina in the amount of $122,500. The action allows ownership transfers to access federal dollars.

JSDC dollars will return to it.

 

The committee recommends approving engaging Valuations Northwest, Inc., to provide building appraisal and inventory/appraisal of fixed assets (equipment) for the City of Jamestown as follows:

 

Construction Valuation $12,875

Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges &

Underground Piping) $ 1,250

Estimated Travel & Expenses $ 1,100

Equipment Valuation $11,775

Asset Tagging Surcharge (optional, was not included in the approval) $ 2,185

Estimated Travel & Expenses $ 1,250

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says the State Fire and Tornado insurance fund requires a reappraisal every six years.

Public entities are not required to have an appraisal.  However he suggests an appraisal will ensure proper insurance coverage.

 

Informational: A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

 

Informational: A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

 

Informational: Departmental and financial reports.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

 

Informational: Minutes of the September 11, 2017, Planning Commission Meeting.

 

The committee discussed  a letter from Paul Ebertz requesting the variance granted to Tim Newton at 1418 5th Ave. NE be rescinded. The variance is too close to his property according to Ebertz, regarding lot coverage.  The variance does not include using the property for commercial purposes.

Not enough information is in hand for the committee to make a recommendation on Tuesday and the request was moved to the City Council without recommendation.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

 

FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approving  the request from Scherbenske, Inc., to be allowed to suspend the NW Water Main lining (NW Water Main Replacement District #17-61) until the spring of 2018 without liquidated damages and no additional cost to the City.

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

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met on Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Commissioner Pedersen was not present.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A raffle permit for ND Hereford Association

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS …No One spoke

 

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2018 CITY BUDGET

 

Following the Public Hearing, the City Commission approved the First Reading of an Ordinance adopting the 2018 City Budget. City Budget Director, Avis Richter said the proposed budget has a zero mill levy increase, at $3,016,000.

 

ORDINANCE

The City Commission then approved the  Second and Final reading of Ordinance to amend, update, of Animals & Fowl.

Changes include not allowing pigeons as pets, and the language includes “air breathing animals,” and limits those to six without obtaining a permit.

 

City Commissioners approved the  First reading of an Ordinance repeal and re-enact Title 12, Nuisances & Property Maintenance.  Property maintenance issue will now be addressed if the Second Reading is approved.

 

Approved the First reading of an Ordinance to amend, update, and re-enact Municipal Utilities.

City Administrator Schelhoph said the Ordinance eliminates antiquated items and includes modern day items.

It also eliminates the Old Mill Dam site, for drop offs

 

RESOLUTIONS

Approved a Resolution supporting North Dakota Cares. A support network, coalition that is being established to support veterans, survivors, and family members.   

 

Approved a Resolution creating Paving Improvement District No. 114  mill and overlay project.

 

Approved a Resolution approving Preliminary Engineers Report & Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications & Estimates of Probable Cost for Paving Improvement District No. 114.

 

Approved a Resolution creating Paving Improvement District No. 115

 

Approved a Resolution Approving Preliminary Engineers Report & Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications & Estimates of Probable Cost for Paving Improvement District No. 115

 

Approved a Resolution creating Paving Improvement District No. 116

 

Approved a Resolution  Approving Preliminary Engineers Report & Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications & Estimates of Probable Cost for Paving Improvement District No. 116

 

NEW BUSINESS

Approved a NDDOT Cost Participation, Construction & Maintenance Agreement for Urban Federal Aid Project 7th St SE from 5th Ave SE to 12th Ave SE, for Paving Improvement District No. 114

 

Approved NDDOT Cost Participation, Construction & Maintenance Agreement for Urban Federal Aid Project at  Central Ave N, 5th Ave NE, 8th Ave SW, Wintershow Rd, and 7th St SE, for Paving Improvement District No. 116

Approved an agreement for Construction Engineering with KLJ for Winter Show Water Loop in the amount of $12,050.00.

 

Approved the Visitors Committee recommendation for a Food & Beverage Grant to be awarded to the ND Winter Show in the amount of $200,000 to be paid in four annual installments starting January 2018.  Winter Show Manager Dawn Riley the project is moving ahead with building improvements and expansion.

 

Approved the Visitors Committee recommendation for an extension for completing the installation of replacement interpretive and map panels along the Scenic Byway to July 1, 2018.

 

Approved appointing board member for open position on:

Special Assessment Commission – Jeremy Wiebe

 

Approved a gaming site authorization for ND Chapter of Delta Waterfowl Inc. on February 24, 2018 at Valley City Eagles Club, 345 12th Ave NE

 

Approved Special Alcohol Beverage Permit for MarketPlace Liquors at Barnes County Museum for Valley City Rotary on October 26, 2017

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

David Schelkoph said the Valley City 2045 public meeting will be held at the Eagles on September 21, 2017 at 5-p.m., to 8:30-p.m., on the Comprehensive and Transportation plan.

Residents can go on line to www.valleycity2045.com to fill out a survey and more information.

He noted a change in access under the new parking lot reconstruction projects, including a one way traffic flow.

He added the Old Mill Dam site is now close, adding that residential Valley City residents only may drop off items now at a new site at the transfer station is now open 24/7 for dropping off tree branches, and wood.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

KLJ reported on progress on the city parking lot projects and streets projects.

Commissioner Magnuson complimented  the high school, and law enforcement and public school district officials on handling  incident at Valley City High School last week, when the lock-down was implemented due to an individual entering the building without approval.

Mayor Carlsrud thanked construction workers on the street projects and other city employees for their work.

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

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown “Walk to Silence the Stigma, ” will be on October 7, 2017, at Nickeus Park.  Registration 9-10 am., ending with a balloon release at, or before, noon.

“Educating & Preventing Loss to Suicide with the Hope to Save a Life.”

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 one of the organizers, Monte Rodacker of Jamestown said, funds raised locally are distributed to North Dakota organizations, through Unite to Silence the Sigma.

Free will offerings can be mailed to:

Unite to Silence the Stigma

P.O. Box 623

Jamestown, ND  58402

Program:

9 a.m. to 10-a.m. Registration

10-a.m., Welcome & Guest Speaker

10:30-a.m., Walk Begins

11:45 a.m. Balloon Release

 

Valley City  (CSi-VCSU)  Valley City State University has set enrollment records with a total headcount of 1,522 and an undergraduate headcount of 1,372, according to official numbers released by the university for Fall Term 2017.

The total enrollment figure of 1,522 surpasses the previous record of 1,452 set in Fall 2016, while the undergraduate mark of 1,372 exceeds the previous record of 1,369 from 1970.

VCSU President Tisa Mason says, “Our record enrollment is an indicator of the robust learning environment that students, faculty and staff have created together at VCSU.  Part of our enrollment story is that our freshman retention rate—the percentage of students who return for their second year—has increased each of the last five years.The efforts we have focused on student success and support are making a difference.”

Valley City State University was recently ranked the “No. 1 Public Regional College in the Midwest” for the third consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report; the university has now been named a U.S. News “Best College” for 20 consecutive years.

VCSU offers bachelor’s programs in a wide variety of disciplines and two graduate programs, the master of education (M.Ed.) and the master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.). The graduate degrees are offered completely online, as are a host of undergraduate programs. Three-year bachelor’s degree programs are available in a number of majors, and faculty engage students with free Open Educational Resources (OER) in place of textbooks in many courses.

 

NEWBURG, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has died in a farm accident in northern North Dakota.

The Highway Patrol says Joseph Henry, of Souris, and his young son were riding in a tractor when the cab’s left door opened and the boy tumbled out.

Officials say Burke Henry was run over by the tractor’s rear tires. He died at the scene.

The accident happened in Bottineau County about two miles north of Newburg about 11 a.m. Tuesday.

 

NEW ENGLAND, N.D. (AP) — A trucker from Texas is dead after a crash in the western North Dakota oil patch.

The Highway Patrol says the 62-year-old man from Houston was hauling a load of pipe on state Highway 21 in Slope County when his semi hauling a flatbed trailer went into the ditch and rolled.

The man died at the scene west of New England about 9:30 a.m. Monday. His name wasn’t immediately released.

 

LARIMORE, N.D. (AP) — The Highway Patrol has identified a motorcyclist who died in a crash with a suspected drunken driver in Grand Forks County.

Authorities say 58-year-old Allen Miller of Petersburg was killed Monday night when a pickup truck turned in front of his motorcycle on a county road east of Larimore and the two vehicles collided head-on.

The 43-year-old Larimore man driving the pickup was not hurt and was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — All of the 13 suspects arrested in what authorities believe is the first large-scale Jamaican lottery scam to be prosecuted in the U.S. have now entered pleas in federal court.

Two suspects who had been awaiting extradition in Jamaica were brought to the U.S. earlier this month and entered not guilty pleas in North Dakota, where the case began more than five years ago.

A judge is deciding whether to add them to a list of suspects scheduled for trial in January. That list has been shrinking, as five of the 15 defendants in the case have reached deals with prosecutors to plead guilty. Two suspects remain fugitives.

Authorities allege the scam bilked at least 90 mostly elderly Americans out of more than $5.7 million.

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman will serve nearly a year behind bars for taking part in a robbery and throwing a burning cigarette in the face of a police officer.

Thirty-five-year-old Heather Travnicek pleaded guilty Monday to taking part in the robbery of a man at a hotel in January and to assaulting the officer when she was arrested in February.

Judge Stacy Louser sentenced Travnicek to serve 300 days in jail and then three years on supervised probation.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton have agreed to see if technical changes can be made to restart a $2.2 billion flood diversion project around the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Burgum says he and Dayton talked by phone Tuesday “to try to find a path forward” for the Red River diversion project.

The 30-mile channel has been approved by Congress and work had begun on an inlet structure southwest of the Fargo area. But a federal judge from Minnesota halted all construction because the project does not have the necessary permits from Minnesota.

Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources has raised concerns including about upstream impacts of the project.

Dayton didn’t immediately comment on the discussion.

 

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — High school students in the western part of North Dakota are raising money to help their “sister city” in Texas damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Dickinson National Honor Society students have collected $3,500 this month by selling T-shirts to assist Texas’ Dickinson Independent School District.

The T-shirts that say “Support our sister city” display North Dakota and Texas overlapping with both Dickinson cities marked. The North Dakota students are selling the shirts for $15 until Sept. 21.

Kathleen Baldwin-Bruysschaard is Texas’ Dickinson High School National Honor Society adviser. She says she was moved when she was informed about the initiative.

North Dakota Dickinson Public Schools officials say they’re proud of their honor society students.

 

In sports…

High School Volleyball…

 

Beach def. Beulah, 25-22, 26-28, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11

Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 29-27, 25-21, 25-18

Bottineau def. Newburg-Westhope, 25-10, 25-7, 25-15

Breckenridge, Minn. def. Hankinson, 25-17, 25-12, 25-15

Cavalier def. Lakota, 25-16, 25-15, 25-22

Center-Stanton def. Garrison-Max, 25-19, 14-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9

Central Cass def. Kindred, 25-14, 25-13, 25-20

Dickinson Trinity def. Hazen, 26-24, 25-21, 28-26

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Richland, 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 25-15

Fargo Shanley def. Fargo Davies, 25-18, 25-19, 25-21

Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Four Winds/Minnewauken, 25-10, 25-13, 25-4

Flasher def. Underwood, 25-18, 24-26, 25-13, 25-14

Glenburn def. Surrey, 21-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16, 15-11

Grand Forks Red River def. Sheyenne, 25-18, 25-17, 25-15

Griggs County Central def. Barnes County North, 3-2

Harvey-Wells County def. Washburn, 3-1

Heart River def. Harding County, S.D., 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 16-14

Hettinger/Scranton def. Bison, S.D., 25-17, 25-8, 25-21

Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 25-18, 25-16, 25-16

Killdeer def. Richardton-Taylor, 26-24, 24-26, 32-30, 26-24

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. Carrington, 25-17, 25-20, 25-21

Larimore def. Dakota Prairie, 26-24, 25-16, 24-26, 23-25, 15-9

Lewis and Clark def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 25-18, 25-21, 25-14

Lisbon def. Enderlin, 25-12, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 17-15

Minot def. Williston, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19

Minot Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie, 25-17, 25-19, 25-16

Minot Our Redeemer’s def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 25-10, 25-16, 29-27

Napoleon def. South Border, 25-22, 23-25, 25-9, 25-11

New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Drake/Anamoose, 25-16, 25-7, 25-18

New Salem-Almont def. Wilton-Wing, 3-0

North Border def. Hatton-Northwood, 25-22, 14-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-9

Northern Cass def. Sargent Central, 25-11, 25-14, 25-18

Oakes def. Ellendale, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20

Park River/Fordville Lankin def. North Star, 14-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 15-7

Powers Lake def. Trenton, 25-8, 25-7, 25-8

Rugby def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-6, 25-9, 25-13

Shiloh Christian def. Standing Rock, 25-2, 25-3, 25-17

Thompson def. Midway-Minto, 25-16, 25-12, 25-10

Tri-State def. Milnor-North Sargent, 3-0

Valley City def. Fargo South, 25-23, 25-12, 25-9

Velva/Sawyer def. Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky, 25-19, 25-19, 25-9

West Fargo def. Devils Lake, 25-16, 25-12, 25-23

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Wahpeton vs. Grand Forks Central, ppd. to Oct 5.

 

Golf…

Jamestown  (CSi-VCSU)   Valley City State’s golf teams continued their busy fall season with the Jamestown Invitational on Sunday and Monday at the Jamestown Country Club.

Valley City’s top men’s team posted a third place finish at the meet with a two round total of 606 (305-301). VCSU’s second team finished in seventh with a score of 650 (327-323). The Viking women placed fifth at the meet.

University of Manitoba took first place with a 583 (295-288) and University of Jamestown placed second on their home course with a 590 (300-290).

Valley City State’s women placed fifth out of five teams on the women’s side of the competition. Nicole Heinitz was the top Viking with a 21st place finish and a 186 total. Heinitz had the low Viking round with an 87 on Monday. Jayden Romfo placed 26th; Taren Braunberger was 28th; and Megan McNamee was 29th.

 

 

MLB…

INTERLEAGUE

Final Chi Cubs 2 Tampa Bay 1

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia recovered from a shaky start to pitch six innings, Brett Gardner had a pair of tying hits and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 to ensure their sixth straight series win. With their ninth victory in 11 games, the Yankees remained three games behind AL East-leading Boston and opened six-game lead over the Twins for the top AL wild card. Minnesota, which started the night 1½ games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for the second AL wild card, has lost four of five.

 

Final Boston 1 Baltimore 0, 11 Innings

Final Toronto 5 Kansas City 2

Final Oakland 9 Detroit 8

Final Houston 3 Chi White Sox 1

Final Cleveland 6 L.A. Angels 3

Final Texas 3 Seattle 1

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 0

Final Philadelphia 6 L.A. Dodgers 2

Final Miami 5 N-Y Mets 4, 10 Innings

Final St. Louis 8 Cincinnati 7, 10 Innings

Final Washington 4 Atlanta 2

Final San Diego 6 Arizona 2

Final San Francisco 4 Colorado 3

 

TORONTO (AP) — Going, going … Gone!

Another home run in Major League Baseball Tuesday evening, but this wasn’t just any long ball.

Kansas City’s Alex Gordon hit MLB’s record 5,694th home run of 2017, breaking a season record set in 2000 at the height of the Steroids Era. Gordon’s home run off Toronto’s Ryan Tepera, which cut the Royals’ deficit to 5-2, was his eighth this season and the 159th of his 11-year big league career.

It was the 17th of the night and came just after Detroit’s Alex Presley tied the record when he connected at home against Oakland’s Daniel Gossett.

There were 5,610 homers last year, an average of 2.31 per game, and this year’s average of 2.53 entering Tuesday’s action projects to 6,139. That would be up 47 percent from 4,186 in 2014.

 

NBA:

Doug Collins has returned to the Chicago Bulls. Just not on the sideline this time around.  He’s rebuilding. The Bulls hired Collins on Tuesday to serve senior adviser of basketball operations, providing “an expert resource” for the front office and coaching staff. Collins will report directly to executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson. General manager Gar Forman and coach Fred Hoiberg remain in their jobs.

 

In world and national news…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has led tens of thousands of people in prayer for the victims of the Mexico earthquake. Francis acknowledged many Mexican pilgrims were on hand for his weekly general audience Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ordinary Mexicans are volunteering to wriggle into a collapsed school after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake pancaked the three-story structure. So far, the bodies of 21 children and four adults have been pulled out, and rescuers are still hearing noises from within _ though nobody can say for sure if they are from survivors or simply the noises of shifting wreckage.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Zinc roofs were already flying and windows were breaking as Maria approached Puerto Rico before dawn, with nearly 900,000 people without power and one tree falling on an ambulance. Puerto Rico had long been spared from a direct hit by hurricanes that tend to veer north or south of the island.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threat to obliterate North Korea showed his determination to stop the communist country’s nuclear weapons buildup, yet his disparagement of the Iran nuclear deal offered Pyongyang little hope of a negotiated solution. In his maiden address at the U.N. General Assembly, Trump spelled out in blunt and personal terms the reasons why Kim Jong Un and his government should be treated as pariahs. But he outlined no alternative to the current threats of a military confrontation.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump’s vow at the U.N. General Assembly to “totally destroy North Korea” if provoked has surprised officials and analysts across a region that’s more used to Pyongyang’s colorful threats. South Korea is officially playing them down while some politicians worry they signal a loss of influence for Seoul. Tokyo focused on Japanese citizens abducted by the North. A lawmaker in Seoul says it’s worrying that his officials heard nothing from Washington before Trump spoke.