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Jamestown (CSi) Help raise funds for Prairie Paws Rescue in Jamestown on Saturday April 19, 2014 from 11-a.m., to 2-p.m., at Hardee’s Restaurant in Jamestown.

Prairie Paws Rescue founder, Kaye John says the event, “Lunch With The Bunny,” includes pictures taken with the bunny (bring your camera) and a portion of the meal receipts at Hardees’s from 11-a.m., to 2-p.m., will go to Prairie Paws Rescue.

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Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Parks and Recreation has announced the 53rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt, will be on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at 11-a.m., at the Wilson Arena Parking Lot.

The event is free.

Hosted by Elks #995 and Parks and Recreation, there will be two age divisions: Pre-School and Grades 1-4. 4 bikes will also be given away.

Candy for all kids

Please bring your own containers for the Easter goodies

Parents will NOT be allowed to hunt with children.

For more information, call 252-3982.

Jamestown  (CSi) The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota and AARP North Dakota are sponsoring a free shredding event in Jamestown as part of Secure Your ID Day, Saturday April 19, 2014  at First Community Credit Union in Jamestown.

Residents and small businesses are invited to shred and properly dispose of up to two boxes of sensitive documents and compact discs free of charge.

BBB and AARP North Dakota staff will be present to provide tips and fact sheets on how to avoid identity theft. There will also be a drawing at each Secure Your ID Day location for a free shredder from AARP North Dakota and the BBB.

The event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is part of a series of Secure Your ID Day events being hosted by BBBs across the country. First Community Credit Union is located at 111 9th St. SW.

The goal of Secure Your ID Day is to educate consumers about identity theft, which for the 14th straight year topped the list of complaints reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2013,

Valley City (CSi) The North Dakota Academy of Science will hold its annual meeting Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Rhoades Science Center on the campus of Valley City State University.

The meeting includes professional symposia and presentations, graduate and undergraduate student presentations, and the A. Rodger Denison Award competition for best graduate and undergraduate presentations.

At 6 p.m., Donald Schwert, Ph.D., professor of geology and chair of the Department of Geosciences at North Dakota State University, will present the keynote address, “The Geology of Surface Waters of North Dakota,” in the Student Center Skoal Room on the VCSU campus.

Among more than 25 conference presentations are the following by VCSU students, faculty and staff members:

• “Recovery of a Restored Native Cutthroat Trout Population After Watershed Renovation,” Aaron Burgad (VCSU student), Casey Williams (VCSU assistant professor of science), Carter Kruse (aquatic resources coordinator, Turner Enterprises)

• “In Search of the Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) in North Dakota,” Thomas Dodson (VCSU student), Louis Wieland (lab manager, VCSU Prairie Waters Education and Research Center), Andre DeLorme (professor, VCSU Department of Science; director, VCSU Prairie Waters Education and Research Center)

• “Zooplankton, Stocking Density, and Walleye Survival in Ponds at Baldhill National Fish Hatchery,” Amy Doll (VCSU student), Casey Williams, Kurt Eversman (fish hatchery manager), David DeMuth (VCSU professor; executive director of VCSU Great Plains STEM Education Center)

• “Toxicological Analysis of Coal Fly Ash (FA) Used as Plant Growth Media,” Cody Haggarth (VCSU student), Brandon Meyer (VCSU student), Jerzy Bilski (VCSU assistant professor of science)

• “Environmental Toxicology and Coal Fly Ash Chemical Composition,” Garrett Hecker (VCSU student),  Jerzy Bilski

• “Using Mussel Population Data as an Indicator of Stressors in the Sheyenne River,” Josue Hernandez (VCSU student), Louis Wieland, Andre DeLorme

Founded in 1908, the North Dakota Academy of Science promotes scientific research and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. More information about the annual meeting can be found online at www.ndacadsci.org/annual-meeting.

Valley City (CSi)  The Valley City Community Gardens Annual Meeting will be on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Please join us by entering the north doors in the Gathering Room.

We will have 2014 Season Contracts available at that meeting for signing as well as a short business meeting. 　There are three VCCG Board Member positions that are up for election: Don Bauer, Dale Hildebrant, and Stephanie Mayfield. They are each on the ballot for another 3 year term. In addition, we will have treats available, door prizes, and a brief presentation on “Garden Courtesy” given by Don Bauer—our “Garden King”. Finally, we will update you on the ND Hunger Free project and where we will be distributing this year.

If you cannot make the meeting, you are welcome to stop by the NDSU Extension Office (2nd floor of the county courthouse) between 8:00am and 5:00pm M-F to pay your fees and sign the contract.

Finally, if you know you are not going to garden this year (or would like to reduce the number of plots you have), please let the VCCG committee know as soon as possible and no later than May 1^st or your plot will be made available for rent.

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A 12-year-old boy is in the custody of juvenile authorities after a shooting in Williams County that injured a 15-year-old girl.

The Williams County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. Friday. The girl was flown to a Minot hospital for treatment, and was in stable condition mid-day Friday.

Det. Caleb Fry says that initial information indicates that the shooting was an accident, but the case remains an active investigation.

Authorities described the juveniles as acquaintances.

Family members saays  the girl was shot in the head with the bullet lodging near her spine. They say the girl was with two friends when the shooting occurred.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Canadian Pacific Railway has told a federal oversight board that moving fertilizer for spring planting does not present a “significant challenge” for the railroad.

The Calgary-based railroad told the Surface Transportation Board Friday that it’s committed to moving “fertilizer and plant nutrients as they are presented to the railroad.”

The Surface Transportation Board this week ordered Canadian Pacific and BNSF Railway Co. to report their plans by Friday to ensure delivery of fertilizer shipments for spring crop planting.

BNSF announced its plan Thursday, saying it will add trains in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana solely for transporting fertilizer for spring crop planting.

Canadian Pacific says it’s just a small player in U.S. fertilizer shipments, moving fewer than 50 cars daily with an overall market share of about 10 percent.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The State Department is giving federal agencies more time to review the Keystone XL pipeline before deciding whether to issue a permit.

That could push a decision about the controversial oil pipeline until after the midterm elections in November.

The State Department is citing a recent decision by a Nebraska judge that overturned a state law that allowed the pipeline’s path through the state. The State Department says that created uncertainty and ongoing litigation.

The government is not saying how much longer the review will take. But it says the process isn’t starting over.

The pipeline has become a politically fraught issue. Republicans criticize President Barack Obama for taking too long to decide. The State Department has jurisdiction because the pipeline would cross the border between the U.S. and Canada.

In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s national security adviser says anti-Semitic leaflets that were distributed in Ukraine were “utterly sickening” and that Obama has bluntly expressed his disgust. Susan Rice is referring to leaflets demanding that Jews in eastern Ukraine register with a self-proclaimed local authority or face consequences. She says the leaflets have no place in the 21st century. Rice’s comments come as pro-Russian insurgents are refusing to disarm or stop occupying government buildings in eastern Ukraine in accordance with the deal reached yesterday in Geneva.

MOKPO, South Korea (AP) – A prosecutor in South Korea says the captain of a sinking ferry “escaped before the passengers.” The actions of the captain and other crew members are a focus of the investigation, even as searchers continue to try to locate about 270 people who are still missing and presumed dead. A prosecutor says the captain wasn’t present on the bridge when the ship was passing through an area with many islands clustered closely together. And he says the captain is required to be there, by law, so he can help another crew member make a turn. Prosecutors are asking for an arrest warrant for the captain and two others.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Authorities in Kansas City, Mo., have announced charges against a man suspected in connection with about a dozen recent highway shootings that have wounded three people. Mohammed Whitaker is facing 18 felony counts, and is being held on $1 million bail. Police aren’t saying what led them to the suspect, but they say they received more than 100 tips.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) – A former assistant principal in California has pleaded not guilty to sexual molestation charges. Prosecutors say the charges against Andrea Cardosa were filed after a former student confronted her in a phone call and posted the conversation on YouTube. Another alleged victim came forward after the case became public.