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.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
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Jamestown (CSi) An early Friday morning power outage was reported in Jamestown, at about 4:45.

More information on the cause and the area and number of Otter Tail Power Company customers effected, when the information is available, and will be posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

Luverne (CSi) A 30 year-old Minnesota man was seriously injured after the semi he was driving rolled in a ditch south of Luverne Wednesday, April 27, 2016, on Barnes County Highway 27, a mile south of North Dakota Highway 26..

Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin reports that the man was driving a semi-truck belonging to Knife River Inc., hauling hot asphalt as part of a mill and overly project.

The semi rolled one time and then rolled back onto the driver’s side.

Fire and Rescue crews from Valley City and Hope extricated him while pinned in the vehicle.

Also assisting at the scene were Hope First Responders and Ambulance, Hope Fire Department, Barnes County Rescue Squad, Valley City Rural Fire Department, Barnes County Ambulance and Sanford Life-Flight.

The accident remains under investigation by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office.

 

(CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a man escaped injury on Thursday man when he lost control of his semi rolled, about 5-a.m., near the Sterling Exit.

23 year old Allen Walther of Grove City, Minesota was traveling east on Interstate 94 when the vehicle entered the south ditch. Walther attempted to drive back onto the roadway. The vehicle proceeded to overturn onto the passenger side and came to rest on the eastbound lane of I-94, blocking both lanes of travel. After the crash, all eastbound traffic was diverted to the off ramp of I-94 at Sterling, then to the on ramp continuing eastbound on the interstate.

After blocking both lanes of traffic one lane was reopened, with control through the NDHP and the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The truck/trailer was blocking one lane of I-94 while the wrecker service worked to remove it from the roadway.

The Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office.

This crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

 

Wimbledon (CSi) With the April 27th deadline to turn in petitions, and following almost six months of unrest and calls for a recall, of Barnes County North School Board President Lori Carlson, it appears there will be no recall election.

As of April 27th proponents of the recall did not turn in a petition with signatures of qualified voters.

As of Thursday, no recall petition had been submitted for either Carlson or Anne Osborne, another member who was asked to be recalled by the public.

32 qualified signatures, or 25 percent of the 125 voters who voted in the last election, were needed for the petition to be submitted. There’s not expected to be another push for a recall election.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Health Department says a state resident has tested positive for the Zika virus – the first such case in the state.
 The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case in a woman who traveled to Puerto Rico while pregnant. She was not identified.
 The Zika virus can cause microcephaly, a severe birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads. It is spread by mosquitoes and sexual contact.
 The Health Department says no Zika-related problems have been identified in the woman’s baby. The agency plans to monitor the infant for a year.
 The CDC said recently that no local mosquito-borne Zika virus disease cases have been reported in the U.S., but there have been 388 travel-associated cases.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Williston teacher and coach accused of a sex crime involving an 18-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty.
 
     Court documents show 33-year-old Walter Eldridge entered the plea Thursday to a misdemeanor sexual assault charge that carries a maximum sentence of a month in jail. A Friday court appearance was canceled.
 
     Eldridge is accused of fondling a clothed girl last December. Authorities won’t say whether she is or was a student.
 
     Eldridge is Williston’s head girls basketball coach and an English teacher. The school district has put him on paid administrative leave while it conducts its own investigation.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the city of Golva violated the state’s open records law by inadequately meeting a request for city financial records.
 
     Stenehjem says a newspaper editor requested city budget and tax levy records via email but did not get a response from the city despite two follow-up requests.
 
     Stenehjem says the city’s explanation that it wasn’t checking the email account and hadn’t seen the request was inadequate. He also says the city’s refusal to release the records until it had received a written request was unreasonable.
 
     Stenehjem says Golva needs to start checking the email account daily or eliminate it, and that city officials need to learn about open records and meeting laws.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gubernatorial candidate Wayne Stenehjem is chiding his GOP foe Doug Burgum for using a North Dakota tax credit program to invest in more than a dozen out-of-state companies.
 
     Although state law does not require it, Stenehjem says Burgum has a “moral obligation” to use angel funds to invest in local companies.
 
     Burgum built a billion-dollar software company in Fargo without utilizing the program that’s designed to provide investment for fledgling companies through tax credits.
 
     Burgum also is co-founder of Arthur Ventures. Tax records show the Fargo venture capital firm used two angel funds to invest in 17 companies, 13 of which are outside North Dakota.
 
     Burgum says the program was created by North Dakota Republicans. He says he supports “making adjustments to provide more focus on in-state investments.”

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Interim University of North Dakota president Ed Schafer says the school will eliminate 138 positions to help meet budget cuts ordered by the governor.
 Schafer disclosed the numbers at a state Board of Higher Education meeting Thursday when leaders at the state’s 11 colleges and universities mapped out plans to trim their budgets.
 The reductions at the 11 schools range from $21.5 million at UND to $400,000 at Dakota College at Bottineau. UND’s cuts are more drastic than other institutions, mainly because of previous budget shortfalls.
 Schafer says the cuts include 51 faculty positions. The Grand Forks school previously announced it was eliminating some academic and sports programs.
 Board member Kari Reichert says her “eyebrows raised quite a bit” when Schafer outlined the number of positions on the chopping block.

 

     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Gov. Jack Dalrymple has ordered State Lands Commissioner Lance Gaebe (GAY’-bee) to correct scores of discrepancies that an audit found with the agency’s practices.
 
     The state auditor’s office criticized the agency for a “lack of an organizational culture of accountability” and found that “public funds were not used as efficiently and effectively as they could have been.” The audit also found ethical violations that included employees getting free meals and booze from contractors who manage state assets.
 
     Dalrymple chairs a five-member land board that oversees the agency. Dalrymple told Gaebe Thursday to make changes found by the audit “whether you disagree with it or not.”
 
     The Land Department manages several state trust funds, including a fund that benefits public schools. It has more than $3.4 billion in assets.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – The bison could soon become the national mammal of the United States. Legislation approved by Congress would elevate the bison’s stature to that of the bald eagle, long the nation’s official bird. Lawmakers called the bison – North America’s largest land animal – the embodiment of American strength and resilience and said it reflects the nation’s pioneer spirit.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The city of Bismarck plans to turn downtown alleys into canvases for local artists.
 
     The City Commission this week approved an “art alley” project to display approved artwork in downtown alleys with blank walls.
 
     No city money is involved. The Dakota West Arts Council has set aside funding for painting materials, and the Bismarck Downtown Artist Co-op will provide maintenance.
 
     The idea came from the 2016 Leadership Bismarck Mandan Team, organized through the local Chamber of Commerce.
 
     The art selection process will begin in the next couple of weeks. Plans are to have the alleys decorated in time for a downtown street fair in September.

 

In sports…

 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Eagles have selected North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz with the second overall pick in the NFL draft.
 
     A potential franchise quarterback was Philadelphia’s goal after the team traded up twice to get the second pick from Cleveland.
 
     The 6-foot-5 Wentz led the Bison to their fifth consecutive FCS title last season. He passed for 1,651 yards and 17 touchdowns during his senior year that was shortened by a wrist injury. Wentz only started his final two seasons and didn’t face big-time competition at NDSU.
     Bradford did not report for voluntary workouts this week and agent Tom Condon has requested a trade. The Eagles also signed Chase Daniel to a $21 million, three-year deal to be the backup.

 The Los Angeles Rams used the No. 1 choice to get California signal-caller Jared Goff

 

Philadelphia Eagles merchandise is about to become a hot item in North Dakota.
  
     Fans in Bismarck and Fargo gathered in restaurants, bars and even a football stadium to watch draft coverage. Wentz is so popular that students in a Bismarck preschool spent the day with Wentz-related activities – many of the children wearing Bison green and gold.
 
     The Pro Image sports store in Bismarck is preparing for triple the normal demand when Wentz Eagles merchandise becomes available. North Dakota is Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers territory – but Pro Image’s Randy McCabe says  there will soon be plenty of Eagles jerseys about.

 

 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings addressed a glaring need at wide receiver, selecting Mississippi’s Laquon Treadwell with 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
 
     Treadwell, who’s listed at 6-foot-2 and 221 pounds, recovered from a gruesome left ankle injury in 2014 to lead the SEC with 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2015. He’s the all-time leading receiver in Ole Miss history with 202 career catches.
 
     Baylor’s Corey Coleman was the first wide receiver off the board, snagged by Cleveland at Number 15. Houston swapped first round picks with Washington to take Notre Dame’s Will Fuller, and then TCU’s Josh Doctson was taken.

 

 

Valley City (CSi- NCSU) Valley City State University women’s basketball coach Jill DeVries announced the signing of NJCAA All-American Kennedy Henningsgard.

A native of Buxton, N.D., Henningsgard played the last two seasons at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N.D., where she helped the Royals to a 53-15 record and two national tournament appearances. On Wednesday, Henningsgard signed a letter of intent to continue her education and basketball career at VCSU this fall.

DeVries says, “We are very pleased that Kennedy is joining our VCSU Viking family. She is extremely athletic and her offensive versatility allows her to make an immediate impact in our program. She is an athlete who can guard hard, and is hard to guard.”

A 5-foot-9 guard, Henningsgard scored 1,058 points during her two seasons at LRSC – fourth all-time in school history – and made a record 88 3-pointers this past season. She averaged 16.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season and earned numerous honors, including her second All MonDak Conference first team selection, Region XIII MVP and NJCAA Division I All American.

Henningsgard started 65 of her 68 career games at Lake Region and was the team’s leading scorer both seasons, helping the Royals to two appearances at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. She was also selected to play in the NJCAA WBCA All-Star Game last July, prior to her sophomore season.

DeVries adds, “Kennedy is a tremendous competitor and winner. The way she approaches things both academically and athletically is a great fit at VCSU.”

Henningsgard plans to study health science while at VCSU. She is the daughter of Lori and Ross Henningsgard, and a graduate of Central Valley High School Henningsgard played her high school basketball for Hillsboro-Central Valley,

scoring more than 1,500 career points. She was a two-time North Dakota Class B All State selection and played in the 2014 Lions All-Star Game.

Henningsgard joins Annie Swenson (5-6 guard, Fargo Shanley High School) as signed recruits for the 2016-17 season.

Valley City State University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and is a conference member of the North Star Athletic Association.

The Vikings finished the 2015-16 season with a 18-10 overall record and went 10-3 in conference play, tying for second in the NSAA regular season standings. VCSU has a .675 winning percentage (106-51) during DeVries’ last five seasons as head coach and have qualified for the NAIA National Tournament three times in that stretch.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  – Jamestown Parks and Recreation says, the public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the Two Rivers Activity Center in Jamestown  (TRAC) will be held Friday, April 29, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. at the construction site on 5th St. NE, Northside of Gussner Elementary School.

Representatives from the TRAC Advisory Board and Jamestown Parks & Recreation will be speaking, as well as the building architect and construction manager. The public is invited to attend. If inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Gussner Elementary School gymnasium.

The community of Jamestown passed a 1 percent sales tax initiative on June 2, 2015, to fund TRAC’s first phase of construction. The facility will include an aquatics center, child care center, individual cardio and weight training equipment, group fitness classrooms, multi-use courts, indoor field
turf, walking/jogging track, locker rooms and party rooms.

TRAC is owned and operated by the Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department.

 

INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final    Atlanta                5    Boston                    3
 
 
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE
 
   Final    Detroit                7    Oakland                  3
   Final    Baltimore          10    Chi  White  Sox      2
 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE
 
   Final    Chi  Cubs              7    Milwaukee              2
   Final    Philadelphia      3    Washington            0
   Final    Arizona                3    St.  Louis              0
   Final    Miami                    5    L.A.  Dodgers        3
 
     Pittsburgh    at    Colorado    (3:10  p.m.,    postponed,  Rain)
 
 
       NATIONAL  BASKETBALL  ASSOCIATION  PLAYOFFS

 BOSTON (AP) – Paul Millsap had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks cruised to a 104-92 win over the Celtics to earn a berth in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Kent Bazemore and Al Horford each had 15 points apiece for the Hawks, who led by as many as 28 and shot 74 percent during their 39-point third quarter. Isaiah Thomas had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who hadn’t lost a playoff series to the Hawks since the 1958 NBA finals.
 
   
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE  PLAYOFFS

 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Capitals won the opener of their NHL second-round series last night as T.J. Oshie scored at 9:33 of overtime to give them a 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh. Oshie notched his first career playoff hat trick by scoring three times after Ben Lovejoy and Evgeni Malkin tallied 57 seconds apart to put the Penguins ahead 2-1. Braden Holtby stopped 42 shots for Washington.
 
     

 

MLB…

NEW YORK (AP) – Minnesota Twins outfielder Reynaldo Rodriguez, an All-Star at Triple-A last year, has been suspended 80 games following a positive test under baseball’s minor league drug program.
 
     The commissioner’s office said Thursday he tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol.
 
     A 29-year-old originally signed by the Yankees, Rodriguez has played 11 minor league seasons without reaching the major leagues. He is hitting .234 with one homer and three RBIs in 17 games this season from Triple-A Rochester of the International League.
 
     He batted .255 with 16 homers and 80 RBIs last year, when he played primarily at first base and was a postseason All-Star.
 
     Rodriugez appeared in 12 big league exhibition games for the Twins this year, going 3 for 12 with a double, triple, four walks and four runs scored.
 
     There have been 37 suspensions this year under the minor league program.

 

NFL…

 LAS VEGAS (AP) – Raiders owner Mark Davis says he wants to move the team to Las Vegas and is willing to spend a half billion dollars as part of a deal for a new stadium in the city. He told officials in Las Vegas that $200 million of the half-billion would come from an NFL loan.
 
     The Raiders have a one-year lease in Oakland for next season, and Davis indicated the team would likely stay there until a new stadium is built. He said the Raiders could play a preseason game in the aging 40,000-seat UNLV stadium but that it wasn’t suitable for regular-season games.
 

 

PGA-ZURICH CLASSIC…
  
     AVONDALE, La. (AP) – Brian Stuard was the leader when the first round of the Zurich Classic was suspended.
 
     Stuard fired an 8-under 64 that included only 21 putts and no bogeys. He finished his final hole following a rain delay of nearly five hours.
 
     Retief Goosen is second after a 65.

 
 
     LPGA-TEXAS OPEN…
  
     IRVING, Texas (AP) – Mi Jung Hur opened with a 5-under 66 to grab the first-round lead at the LPGA’s Texas Shootout near Dallas.
 
     Gerina Piller is in a three-way tie for second with Eun-Hee Ji and So Yeon Ryu at minus-4.

 

 
 Minor League Basketball proposed, Great Plains….

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) – A professional basketball league is trying to get off the ground in the Great Plains.

The National Basketball League of America is affiliated with the National Basketball League of Canada.

The goal is to help former NCAA and NAIA college basketball players who have regional connections get noticed by other, more established pro leagues.

League President Darryl Greene says the goal is to have six teams for the inaugural season that’s scheduled to start in September and run through November.

The Dakota Magic will be based in Mitchell, the Omaha Charges in Nebraska and the Sioux City Hornets in Iowa. Greene has been in conversation with officials in Rapid City, Bismarck and Fargo about starting teams in those cities.

 

In world  and national news…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) – Police in riot gear and on horseback pushed demonstrators away from an Orange County, California venue when protesters got rowdy after a Donald Trump campaign appearance. Police say they made about 20 arrests. Police cars were damaged and one Trump supporter had his face bloodied in a scuffle as he tried to drive out of the arena. There were no major injuries.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is formally proposing a rule today to give what they say is a fairer chance to federal job applicants who may have criminal or credit histories. The rule would prohibit federal agencies from asking certain applicants questions about criminal and credit history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. The rule would exclude most jobs dealing with national security, intelligence and law enforcement.
 
     PATNA, India (AP) – Officials in the eastern Indian state of Bihar have put the lid on daytime cooking after accidental fires exacerbated by dry, hot and windy weather swept through shantytowns and thatched-roof houses and killed 79 people. It’s due to a sizzling heat wave that has claimed more than 300 lives in India this month. People are also barred from burning spent crops or holding fire rituals as part of Hindu religious practice.
 
     VATICAN CITY (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden says the international community must tackle cancer the way it tackles infectious disease. He’s calling for greater data-sharing and more global investment in research. He spoke today at a conference on regenerative medicine at the Vatican. Pope Francis also spoke, stressing that research advances in curing diseases must be available to all people.
 
     BERLIN (AP) – Germany’s interior minister says he’s concerned that summer will bring a new tide of refugees and other migrants streaming toward Europe by trying crossing the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. With the flow of people across the eastern Mediterranean slowing sharply, officials say it is likely that those trying to reach Europe will increasingly try to set off from Libya again.