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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 30. Temperature falling through the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 10. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow possibly
mixed with rain in the evening, then chance of snow after
midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Highs in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in
the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday through Monday will likely feature widespread highs in the 40s along with partly to mostly cloudy skies. There will be several chances for rain and/or snow during this time period with limited precipitation chances.
Jamestown (CSi) The Frontier Village Association was to meet in Special Session, Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30-p.m., at the All Vets Club in Jamestown.
FVA Board President, Melody Mittleider said that she received a letter from the FVA, attorney, Matthew Sorensen of Fargo, stating that without a quorum of board members, a meeting was not to be conducted.
The letter from Sorensen stated:
“Upon receipt of an agenda for a meeting of the Frontier Village Association (FVA) Board of Directors, scheduled for November 12, 2019, FVA Board members, Tina Busche, Joann Herrick, Shawn Syverson, and Jason Holland have advised me they will not be attending the November 12, 2019 meeting of the FVA Board of Directors. Pursuant to Article X of the FVA Bylaws a quorum will not be present and no FVA business shall be conducted.
After various outbursts at the last meeting, these board members do not feel that it is feasible to conduct a productive meeting. The FVA board has made it abundantly clear that it will transfer its collection to the city of Jamestown. The abstaining board members request that the City work with the FVA attorneys at the Vogel Law Firm to finalize the FVA’s affairs.”
Signed,
Matthew Sorensen
Melody was given the letter, by a a third party. It was learned that a board member and a media representative received the letter in advance.
Melody then went on to say to those who came to attend the meeting, that she was “Here to do the right thing,” and to “Get this thing in line.” She added that she needs help in sorting through the process.
Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich pointed out that the Jamestown City Attorney is not permitted to represent Frontier Village, as that would constitute “multiple parties.”
He said the city does not want to be “goaded” into any action on behalf of the city, in this matter.
He again pointed out that unless there is paper work showing agreements on how artifacts became a part of Frontier Village, it’s not known what exists, or who owns them, and if they were loaned or given to the Village. Mayor Heinrich said, of the process, “This will resolve itself.”
The Frontier Village Association lease from the City of Jamestown expires on December 31 this year.
Jamestown Tourism Director Searle Swedlund said that Melody Mittleider, has shown, “Great humility and humanity,” through the course of the last few weeks. She became FVA Board President, when Jay Mickelson resigned the position.
Omaha (USACE 11-12-19) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, reports, on Tuesday, updated forecasts have indicated the river downstream of Jamestown and Pipestem Dams should not see significant ice formation for at least another week. To release as much flood storage as possible, combined releases will be held at 1,400 cubic feet per second until three days before the new forecasted date for ice formation.
To mitigate the risk of freeze-up ice jams or other ice-related flooding, the target combined release rate before ice sets in is 800 cfs. Three days before expected ice formation releases will be reduced 200 cfs per day to a combined release of 800 cfs.
Updated reservoir forecasts indicate combined winter releases are not expected to exceed 850 cfs; however, additional precipitation, earlier than expected ice formation on the river, or higher than expected baseflow could necessitate higher release levels. Ice conditions in the entire James River basin will be continually evaluated throughout the winter. The Corps of Engineers will operate to minimize the risk of ice-related flooding, and adjustments to the releases will be made as needed.
Jamestown Dam on Tuesday was at a pool elevation of 1442.0 feet, about 31% into the flood pool, and rising. Inflows into the reservoir peaked Oct. 30 and are dropping, currently near 800 cfs. Reservoir releases are 700 cfs.
Pipestem Dam on Tuesday was at a pool elevation of 1469.9 ft, about 34% into the flood pool, and dropping. The pool elevation peaked Oct. 29 at 1475.0 feet, which was 43% into the flood pool. Inflows are near 325 cfs, and releases are 700 cfs.
The Corps of Engineers is coordinating with relevant agencies in North and South Dakota.
Jamestown (CSi) Severe Winter Weather Awareness Week this year was October 28- November 1, however by then, there was already had a major blizzard in North Dakota.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist said, Excessive moisture was building all summer long (above average moisture all summer).
A Damage Assessment was submitted to the ND Department of Emergency Services on Friday, November 8. Jerry said, the dollar amount submitted for Stutsman County Non-Federal Aid damages was $606,000. Stutsman County township road damages were put at $3.4-million, at 225 separate locations in the county.
In this region of the state, infrastructure damage was $4.2-million.
At this time, there is currently no Presidential Disaster Declaration, that would free up federal aid.
He pointed out that the City of Jamestown so far has expended $72,000 in the flood fight, including sandbagging this fall.
Jerry pointed out that all was normal for the Jamestown and Pipestem Dam flood storage capacity to reach the freeze up level.
A heavy Rainstorm, occurred on September 20, 2019 with — Continuous Rain Events following and the Blizzard, that occurred on October 11-12.
Not only a significant amount of rainfall within a months time in Jamestown, but also 10-12- inches of rain in Wells County with that precipitation moving south in to the basin that drains into both reservoirs.
Jerry added out that this fall and winter will consist of some new cold weather threats
Those include, high water releases from both Pipestem and Jamestown Dams.
Unsafe Ice on both reservoirs and on Pipestem Creek and the James River.
Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser, has issued advisories to stay off the reservoirs and the river, when and after the ice forms.
And, Jamestown Rural Fire Dept Fishing Derby canceled
Emergency Declarations have included:
In Jamestown for reservoir water releases.
Stutsman County with the support of the City of Jamestown – road related damages.
Cleveland – Streeter – Courtenay – Medina with overloaded sanitary sewer/lagoon system.
On Tuesday’s (11-12-19) Reservoir Elevation Information, included:
Jamestown Dam at a level of 1442.15 ft (still rising) 36% full (11th highest elevation) Inflows = 1200 cfs – outflows = 700 cfs, and must drop to 1429.8 (12.25 ft)
The Jamestown Dam capacity is 221,000 acre feet
On Tuesday the Pipstem Dam level was at 1469.79 feet and falling.
Pipestem Reservoir peaked at 1475.0 ft (8th highest elevation) 34% full: Inflows = 350 cfs — outflows 700 cfs
Must drop to 1442.5 feet, 28 feet.
The Pipestem Dam capacity is 143,000 acre feet.
River systems upstream of the dams will go into freeze-up storing about 60,000 ac ft of water on top of the normal spring melt.
River James River water temperature on Tuesday was at 32 degree, and Jerry adds, the water temperature is very important – watching for ice formation – frazzle ice – Earliest ice formation on the river was forecasted for Wednesday November 13th.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City-Barnes County Development Corporation, Valley City has been awarded $358,000 in the 2019 Bush Foundation Prize for Community Innovation
The award went to five organizations with a track record of successful problem solving in their communities.
Valley City (VCSU) A blood drive will be held on the VCSU campus Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Student Center Skoal Room.
Contact Sydney Brunmeier at 845-7120 or sydney.brunmeier@vcsu.com for more information. You may register online at vitalant.org using sponsor code VCSU.
Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the Chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Chamber Ambassadors recently presented the Business of the Month Award to Dental Specialists of Jamestown for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.
The nomination stated, “It has been almost ten years since I have been to an orthodontist, I needed a new retainer pronto and they were able to fit me in super quick. My whole experience was extremely pleasant, everyone I encountered at this business was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I received my new retainer within 15 minutes.”
The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community. This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. Monthly award winners will be considered for the Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet in January of 2020. Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and online at www.jamestownchamber.com . Call 701-252-4830 for more information.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck woman has pleaded not guilty to using fraudulent letters and a judge’s forged signature to swindle more than $800,000 from people who thought they were loaning her money.
Thirty-two-year-old Autumn Morrell entered the pleas Tuesday to three counts of theft and three counts of forgery. Each felony carries a maximum 20 years in prison upon conviction.
The Bismarck Tribune reports prosecutors say Morrell used fraudulent letters from government organizations, some with a forged signature of a South Central District judge, to convince people to loan her money, promising to pay them more in return.
Authorities say Morrell convinced one person to give her nearly $300,000 by telling the victim she was going to collect a large sum of money from Medicaid and needed money to pay some bills.
Morell will stand trial beginning Feb. 19.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other opponents are preparing to argue their case against a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Texas-based Energy Transfer wants to double the capacity of the line to as much as 1.1 million barrels daily to meet growing demand for oil shipments from North Dakota. The $3.8 billion pipeline has been moving North Dakota oil through to a shipping point in Illinois since 2017.
A hearing is set for Wednesday in Linton, North Dakota, on the proposed expansion.
Opponents have long argued that a leak in the pipeline would threaten the tribe’s Missouri River water supply. The tribe says the proposal to double the line’s capacity magnifies the probability of a disastrous oil spill.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota grain trader who admitted to bilking farmers, elevators and commodity brokers out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison.
Twenty-two-year-old Hunter Hanson, who became involved in the business shortly out of high school, pleaded guilty in July to wire fraud and money laundering for defrauding about 60 sellers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada.
Court documents show that Hanson contracted with the victims to buy crops and either failed to pay them or sent them checks that bounced. Hanson allegedly had no grain marketing training or experience.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland ordered Hanson, of Leeds, to pay back more than $11 million. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says the government will “offset the losses to the degree possible.”
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of coercing hundreds of children into producing and electronically sharing sexually explicit images has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
Thirty-five-year-old Brandon Bjornstad, of Neche, pleaded guilty in February to 18 counts, including charges of sexual exploitation of minors and extortion. Authorities say he shared pornographic photos and videos with children, as well as other men who shared his sexual interest in minors.
U.S. District Judge Peter Welte also ordered Bjornstad to pay more than $3,600 to the victims and serve a lifetime of supervised release. Bjornstad’s attorney asked for a term of 20 years and supervised release for life.
U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says the case shows the dangers “that lurk just a key stroke away on so many media social media platforms.”
In sports…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (uj.edu) — The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce that Kamryn Fiscus (FR/Yakima, Wash.) has been named Offensive Player of the Week for contests played Nov. 4-10, 2019. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2019-2020 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Fiscus scored the opening goal and assisted on another in the Jimmies’ 4-0 GPAC quarterfinal victory over Concordia on Thursday. It was the third game-winning goal and eighth of the season for the freshman, who leads UJ in both categories.
High School Volleyball
Tuesday
Valley City def. Grand Forks Red River, 25-16, 25-15, 25-14
Valley City will play Fargo Davies in the Championship Semifinals this Friday, at 6pm at Fargo South.
Fargo Davies def. Devils Lake, 25-7, 25-16, 25-10
Fargo Shanley def. West Fargo, 24-26, 25-7, 25-15, 25-21
Sheyenne def. Grand Forks Central, 25-10, 25-16, 25-6
| Class B Region 1 |
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| Semifinal |
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Hankinson, 25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19
Richland def. Northern Cass, 25-21, 28-26, 16-25, 25-23
| Class B Region 2 |
|---|
| Semifinal |
May Port CG def. Grafton/St. Thomas, 19-25, 20-25, 25-14, 25-22, 18-16
Thompson def. Hillsboro/Central Valley, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22
| Class B Region 3 |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Carrington def. Linton-HMB, 17-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-23
Oakes def. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 25-20, 25-17, 25-16
Oakes and Carrington advance into the final round.
| Class B Region 4 |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Langdon-Edmore-Munich def. Benson County, 25-8, 25-14, 25-11
North Star def. Rolla, 25-8, 25-16, 25-19
| Class B Region 5 |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Flasher def. Garrison-Max, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-19
Shiloh Christian def. Wilton-Wing, 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17
| Class B Region 6 |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Our Redeemer’s def. Glenburn, 25-8, 25-9, 25-13
Rugby def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 17-25, 15-8
| Class B Region 7 |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Dickinson Trinity def. Heart River, 25-14, 25-23, 25-17
Hettinger/Scranton def. Bowman County, 25-16, 25-11, 25-22
| Class B Region 8 |
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| Semifinal |
Kenmare def. Ray, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22
Stanley def. Divide County, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18
Men’s College Basketball…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga had no tape of North Dakota to study, so coach Mark Few said his staff improvised on the fly.
Filip Petrusev had 19 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots as eighth-ranked Gonzaga used a superior inside game to beat North Dakota 97-66 on Tuesday.
NBA-SCHEDULE
Butler scores 20, Heat hang on to beat Pistons 117-108
UNDATED (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, added 13 assists and the Miami Heat wasted most of what was a 29-point lead before hanging on to beat the shorthanded Detroit Pistons 117-108 on Tuesday night.
Kendrick Nunn also had 20 for Miami, while Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Heat. Goran Dragic also had 18 points. Miami is 7-3, matching the third-best 10-game start in Heat history.
Detroit held Blake Griffin (hamstring, knee) and Derrick Rose (hamstring) out, not wanting to play either on a back-to-back after both played Monday. That wasn’t the Pistons’ only issue. There was a record snow, Detroit’s biggest November storm ever.
In other Tuesday night action:
—Anthony Davis had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-115. The Lakers at 8-2 are off to their best 10-game start since 2010.
— Coby White made a franchise-record seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away from the slumping New York Knicks for a 120-102 victory. White missed his first five shots from the field and began the final period with just four points.
—Trae Young scored 15 of his season-high 42 points in the fourth quarter and added 11 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks over the Denver Nuggets 125-121. Young finished seven points shy of his career high set March 1 against Chicago last season.
— Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-114. Utah won its fourth straight game and moved to 6-0 at home. Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and Spencer Dinwiddie had 21 to lead the Nets.
— Joel Embiid scored 27 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 13.2 seconds remaining, to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 98-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Josh Richardson added 17 points and Ben Simmons had 15 for Philadelphia.
— T.J. Warren scored 11 of his 23 points in the third quarter to lead the Indiana Pacers over the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-85. The surging Pacers have won seven of eight, including four straight.
— Bogdan Bogdanovic had 25 points and 10 assists, Nemanja Bjelica added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings won in their first game since losing leading scorer De’Aaron Fox to an ankle injury, beating the slumping Portland Trail Blazers 107-99. The Kings overcame a sloppy first half, made a big run in the third quarter, then pulled away in the fourth to end a two-game losing streak to the Blazers.
In NBA news:
— Damion Lee is out for the depleted Golden State Warriors. The two-way guard broke his right hand during Golden State’s 122-108 home loss to the Jazz. The team says he will be reevaluated in two weeks.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Hoffman scores in SO, Panthers rally to beat Bruins 5-4
UNDATED (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored one of four Florida goals in the third period and added the winner in a shootout as the Panthers rallied from a four-goal deficit and beat the Boston Bruins 5-4. Keith Yandle had a goal and two assists for Florida and Sam Montembeault didn’t allow a goal after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky at the start of the third period. Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano also scored for Florida, which delivered coach Joel Quenneville career victory No. 899.
In other Tuesday rink action:
— Nick Schmaltz and Conor Garland scored in the shootout, and the Arizona Coyotes snapped the St. Louis Blues’ seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory.
— Adam Werner made 40 saves in his NHL debut and Nathan MacKinnon finished with two goals and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Kaapo Kakko (KA’-poh KA’-koh) scored his second goal of the game 2:36 into overtime to lift New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Adam Fox had a goal in regulation and set up Kakko’s winner as New York recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and improved to 5-1-1 in its last seven games. Alexandar Georgiev, getting the start after Henrik Lundqvist went the previous three games, finished with 30 saves.
— Jonathan Drouin scored the shootout winner and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Tatar scored third-period goals for the Canadiens. Carey Price made 33 saves.
— Tomas Hertl scored and extended his point streak to four games on his 26th birthday, Evander Kane added his team-leading 11th goal of the season and the San Jose Sharks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3. Brent Burns, Patrick Marleau, Barclay Goodrow and Timo Meier scored as San Jose matched its season-high goal total.
— Anze Kopitar (AHN’-zhay KOH’-pih-tahr) extended his point streak to four games, Jonathan Quick made 27 saves and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-1 to snap a three-game losing streak. Kopitar and Sean Walker each had a goal and an assist, and Jeff Carter also scored for Los Angeles. Matt Dumba scored Minnesota’s lone goal and Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves.
— The Detroit Red Wings rallied in the final minute of regulation and earned a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in overtime. Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal during a 6-on-3 advantage with 37 seconds remaining in regulation, and Dennis Cholowski scored with 2:56 on the clock in overtime. Jakob Silfverberg, Josh Mahura and Cam Fowler scored in the second period for the Ducks, who fell to 2-2-2 on their seven-game homestand.
— Elias Pettersson scored two goals on his 21st birthday and the Vancouver Canucks snapped a four-game winless streak with a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Tanner Pearson also scored twice for Vancouver, his second into an empty net. Adam Gaudette also scored for the Canucks, who are 1-3-1 in their last five. Vancouver scored three times on the power play.
MLB-MANAGERS OF THE YEAR
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli won the AL prize in a tight ballot over Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees. Both received 13 first-place votes, but Baldelli got more second-place nods. The 38-year-old is the youngest to win the award and the eighth to take it in his first full season on the job.
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a week after his mother’s passing, Mike Shildt was honored for piloting the St. Louis Cardinals back into the playoffs, narrowly beating Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers to win NL Manager of the Year.
Shildt earned the award in his first full season on the job, even though Counsell received more first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
In other MLB news:
— Tampa Bay Rays general manager Erik Neander has been voted Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year. Tampa Bay was 96-66, the second-most wins in team history, despite a big league-low payroll of $66 million..
— Major League Baseball has expanded its investigation into the Houston Astros after The Athletic website reported the team stole signs during home games in 2017 by using a camera positioned in center field. The report Tuesday quoted pitcher Mike Fiers, who played for the Astros that season, and three other unidentified people with the club. The Athletic said team employees or players would communicate expected pitches by banging a trash can to signal off-speed pitches.
— Gabe Kapler has been hired as manager of the San Francisco Giants, a month after being fired from the same job by the Philadelphia Phillies. Kapler replaces Bruce Bochy, who retired at the end of the season following 13 years and three championships with San Francisco.
— The Chicago White Sox have hired Scott Coolbaugh as their assistant hitting coach. The 53-year-old Coolbaugh spent last season as the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A Oklahoma City affiliate after serving as the Baltimore Orioles’ hitting coach from 2015 to 2018.
— The Detroit Tigers have hired former Los Angeles Angels bench coach Josh Paul as a quality control coach. The Tigers announced over 20 hires, promotions and staff changes..
— The St. Louis Cardinals and Adam Wainwright have agreed to a contract for next season, raising the likelihood that the veteran pitcher finishes his career with his lone big league club. Terms were not disclosed. Wainwright made his major league debut with St. Louis in 2005 and has been a stalwart for the Cardinals over the past 14 seasons. He is 38.
NFL NEWS
Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday
UNDATED (AP) — Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta.
The exiled former Pro Bowl quarterback posted on Twitter: “I’m just getting word from my representatives that the NFL league office reached out to them about a workout in Atlanta on Saturday. I’ve been in shape and ready for this for 3 years, can’t wait to see the head coaches and GMs on Saturday.”The NFL hasn’t confirmed Kaepernick’s workout details.
Kaepernick hasn’t played since 2016 with the San Francisco 49ers. He helped start a wave of protests about social and racial injustice that season by kneeling during the national anthem at games. The NFL in February settled a collusion grievance Kaepernick and former teammate Eric Reid filed against the league. Reid now plays for the Carolina Panthers.
In other NFL news:
— The Green Bay Packers say Zeke Bratkowski, the quarterback who backed up Bart Starr during the team’s 1960s dynasty, has died at his Florida home. He was 88. The Packers Hall of Famer was a quarterback in Green Bay from 1963-1968 and again in 1971.
—The Detroit Lions have put defensive tackle Kevin Strong on injured reserve and acquired tackle Dan Skipper via waivers from the Houston Texans. Skipper spent time with the Texans and New England Patriots earlier this season.
— Rookie quarterback Drew Lock returned to practice with the Denver Broncos along with cornerback Bryce Callahan. Lock has been on injured reserve all season after spraining his right thumb in the preseason. Callahan has been out since July with a troublesome right foot.
— The New York Giants have re-signed tight end Scott Simonson. Simonson played 16 games with the Giants last season. He suffered an ankle injury in the preseason finale against New England this year and was placed on injured reserve in the final cut to the 53-man roster. He was released on Sept. 10.
— The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have waived cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, the 11th overall pick in the 2016 draft and the most experienced starter in the team’s struggling secondary. The team announced the move two days after Hargreaves was benched during the second half of a 30-27 victory over Arizona because of what coach Bruce Arians described as a lack of hustle. The fourth-year pro has two career interceptions.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE-RAPE CASE
Middle Tennessee WR Cobb charged with rape, suspended
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee wide receiver Zeke Cobb has been suspended from the program as he faces rape charges.
Murfreesboro police spokesman Larry Flowers said Tuesday that Cobb has been served a sealed indictment on two counts of rape stemming from an incident in 2018. Flowers didn’t have any additional details on the case.
Rutherford County sheriff’s spokeswoman Lisa Marchesoni said the 21-year-old is being held at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on $60,000 bond. A court hearing is set for Nov. 26.
Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill said in a statement that Cobb would be suspended “as we allow the legal process to move forward.” Cobb, a sophomore from Dalton, Georgia, has played six games in a reserve role this season but hasn’t caught any passes.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who haven’t had time to “read the transcript” as encouraged by President Donald Trump can start tuning in to hear first-hand from witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry.
The first public hearing begins Wednesday morning with a seasoned U.S. diplomat, William Taylor, who has told House investigators that the administration withheld aid to Ukraine over political investigations.
Trump contends the transcript of his call with Ukraine’s president was “perfect.” He has dismissed the inquiry as a “witch hunt” and blocked several aides and other administration personnel from cooperating with the Democratic-led investigation.
Three witnesses are scheduled for this week and eight more are set to testify in public next week.
Republicans are expected to argue that none of the witnesses has first-hand knowledge of the president’s actions.
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians have new uncertainty to grapple with now that opposition Sen. Jeanine Añez declared herself interim president of the crisis-torn Andean country just hours after Evo Morales flew off to self-exile in Mexico.
Questions remained about who might rally around Añez, while Morales’ supporters angrily accused her of trying to seize power in her declaration Tuesday, raising the prospect of more troubles following weeks of clashes over the disputed Oct. 20 presidential election.
Some people took to the streets cheering and waving national flags Tuesday night after Añez claimed the post of Senate leader, the position next in line for the presidency. Furious supporters of Morales responded by trying to force their way to the Congress building in La Paz yelling, “She must quit!”
JERUSALEM (AP) — Egyptian officials say U.N. Mideast envoy has arrived in Cairo in efforts to deescalate the worst escalation between Israel and Gaza militants in recent months.
The officials say that Nickolay Mladenov landed on Wednesday from Tel Aviv and is scheduled to meet President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
Egypt has stepped up communication with Israel and the militants in Gaza, and has “opened channels” with the U.S. and the European Union. Cairo often acts as a mediator between Israel and Gaza militants, and brokered a cease-fire deal in May.
The latest bout of violence started after a pre-dawn Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander on Tuesday. The militants in Gaza responded with barrages of rockets fired into Israel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosts a meeting with the president of Turkey as relations between the two NATO allies are at their lowest point in decades.
Ankara has rebuffed Washington and has warmed its ties with Russia — even buying a Russian air defense system — despite being a member of NATO. Turkey also is facing backlash over attacks on Kurdish civilians during its incursion into Syria last month
Some in Congress denounce Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s repressive tactics at home and say he should never have been invited to the White House on Wednesday.
Trump says Turkey has been a critical U.S. ally for decades, cites the strong economic upside to the relationship and maintains that the two countries have enough in common to overcome their differences.
HONG KONG (AP) — Several Nordic students at Hong Kong Baptist University are being moved because anti-government demonstrators are on the school grounds.
Student Elina Neverdal Hjoennevaag told Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Wednesday that they are being sent to a hotel, adding, “I don’t really know what is happening. I must pack.”
She said she and several other exchange students were told to pack and move away from the university.
She said, “people walked out with their suitcases, Many cried.”
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says on its website that “students should continuously evaluate campus safety if teaching is interrupted due to protests.”
The Technical University of Denmark urged its 36 students in Hong Kong to pack up and return home.
Police on Tuesday raided the Chinese University of Hong Kong, setting off violent clashes. The university remained barricaded by demonstrators on Wednesday as the city’s 5-month-long anti-government unrest turns increasingly violent.
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