Steele, ND\u00a0 Kidder County District Health Unit will hold a community COVID-19 testing event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9,<\/strong> at its office, at 422 2nd Ave. NW in Steele.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Individuals age 12 and older who want to be tested must call (701) 475-2582 to schedule an appointment for this testing event<\/strong>. Individuals who are scheduling an appointment will also be asked a series of questions to complete paperwork. Fifty tests are available for this event.<\/p>\n On the day of the event, individuals tested are asked to approach 422 2nd Ave. NW from the west and park in the KCDHU parking lot when directed. Individuals tested will not need to exit their vehicle. Nursing staff will conduct tests to individuals still in their vehicle. Unscheduled walk-ups will not be guaranteed a test.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Update with ID’s<\/p>\n A Polaris Ranger driven by 11 year-old Owen Steckler was\u00a0 eastbound on Front Street. He turned southbound on 140th Avenue SE and lost control entering the east ditch.<\/p>\n The Ranger rolled over and the driver was ejected. He died on the scene. He was not wearing a helmet or his seatbelt. The 14 year-old female passenger\u00a0 Madison Steckler was transported to Sanford Hospital in Fargo for her injuries.<\/p>\n Assisting at the scene were:\u00a0 Cass County SO, Buffalo Fire & Rescue, Casselton Fire and Rescue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NDFU President, Mark Watne says, \u201cDuring the rulemaking process, EPA asked for ways to increase gasoline octane levels. We told them that mid-level blends were an obvious, market-ready solution. They chose to ignore that advice and instead lowered the bar for fuel efficiency requirements. The decision is bad for the environment and bad for farmers who grow renewable energy, year after year.\u201d<\/p>\n The rule in question, known as the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Rule (SAFER) establishes vehicle fuel efficiency requirements for manufacturers. The previous rule called for a 5% increase in fuel efficiency for light-duty vehicles, which EPA reduced to 1.5%. Under the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to reduce toxic substances in gasoline to the greatest extent possible when new technologies become available.<\/p>\n Farmers Union provided documentation showing the ability of mid-level ethanol blends, such as E-30, to reduce toxics. The organization believes the rule ignores the efficiency and health benefits of higher ethanol blends, downplays the harm from reduced emission standards, and fails to realize the promise of increased octane in gasoline.<\/p>\n The legal challenge is being led by National Farmers Union and includes other Farmers Union state and regional organizations, including the Governors Biofuel Coalition, the Clean Fuels Development Coalition, the Environment and Energy Study Institute, and Urban Air Initiative. The legal petition asking for a review of the rule was filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has approved a 2.5% pay raise for the university system chancellor, who said he will donate the money. The increase for Mark Hagerott is the maximum amount approved by the state Legislature. It would bump his annual salary of $374,400 by $9,360, which he plans to give to the North Dakota University System Foundation. Hagerott says Board chairman Nick Hacker says Hagerott has met or exceeded eight goals that were laid out by the board a year ago, following a labor complaint that was eventually dropped. Hacker says Hagerott has also done a good job dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Attorneys in the case of a man accused in the killings of four people at a Mandan business are set to argue whether investigators followed the correct procedures in collecting evidence. The hearing Wednesday at the Morton County Courthouse comes 15 months after the stabbing and shooting deaths of four employees at RJR Maintenance and Management. Investigators say Chad BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Department of Commerce leader and a former agency worker want the state to pay their legal fees for a criminal investigation resulting from a 2019 audit. Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer and former senior manager Holly Holt hired lawyers after an audit found that agency officials skirted public bid requirements in developing the new state logo and also mishandled appropriations. The subsequent investigation found no wrongdoing. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Kommer is seeking $9,858 and Holt is asking for $2,220 in legal fees.<\/p>\n In world and national news…<\/p>\n (AP)\u00a0 Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. is \u201cgoing in the wrong direction\u201d with coronavirus cases surging in some regions, and that’s putting the entire country at risk. With about 40,000 new cases being reported a day, Fauci said he wouldn’t be surprised if the daily count reaches 100,000 if things don’t improve. The government\u2019s top infectious disease expert told a Senate hearing Tuesday that he’s \u201cvery concerned.\u201d He said school openings will depend on how widely the coronavirus is spreading in each location. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told the senators that more opening guidelines for local school systems would be coming soon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 New York City lawmakers are set to vote on a high-stakes budget as activists demand a $1 billion shift from policing to social services and the city grapples with multibillion-dollar losses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio says he and City Council leaders have agreed on a budget that includes a $1 billion shift away from the New York Police Department. But activists have been wary, saying they fear the city is just moving money around rather than really cutting emphasis on policing. They’ve pressed council members to vote no if the spending plan doesn\u2019t make meaningful changes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 New York is urging travelers from eight additional states to self-quarantine for 14 days as it awaits a decision on the reopening of indoor dining in New York City. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a television interview that he plans to send state police and health and liquor officials to New York City on Tuesday night ahead of his decision expected Wednesday. The Democratic governor said he\u2019s worried by reports that dining in closed, indoor areas with air-conditioned systems could lead to spikes in COVID-19. Cuomo has warned that those out-of-state travelers could lead to a rise in infections.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (AP)\u00a0 A New York state judge has temporarily blocked publication of a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece after the president’s brother sued to stop it. Judge Hal B. Greenwald in Poughkeepsie ordered Tuesday that no portion of the book can be distributed before he decides the validity of Robert Trump’s claims. The president’s brother says niece Mary Trump had agreed not to publish such a book without permission from the family. Mary Trump’s lawyer promised an immediate appeal. A Simon & Schuster spokesperson said the publisher was disappointed. A lawyer for Robert Trump said his client was very pleased.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) \u2014 Joe Biden says President Donald Trump has a \u201clot to answer for\u201d amid reports that he was advised as early as March 2019 of intelligence that suggested Russia was offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday that \u201cIt\u2019s an absolute dereliction of duty if any of this is even remotely true.” Biden stopped short of saying Trump violated his oath of office or should face any consequences from Congress, which has already impeached and tried him on charges related his handling of foreign affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CSi Weather… .TUESDAY NIGHT\u2026Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. 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Buffalo\u00a0 (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, an 11 year-old boy was killed after an OHV rollover near Buffalo Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Farmers-Union1-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (NDFU) \u00a0 \u2013 North Dakota Farmers Union joined a coalition of ethanol, agriculture and public interest groups today in challenging the Trump Administration\u2019s recent fuel efficiency rulemaking for vehicles. The rule fails to recognize the benefits of mid-level ethanol blends for achieving higher octane levels.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Pendleton-Salamah-300x202.jpg\")
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The man accused of killing his mother and a Grand Forks police officer made a court appearance for the first time since he was released from the hospital after a shootout with law enforcement. Salamah Pendleton made his appearance remotely from Grand Forks County Correctional Center Monday. Pendleton is accused of killing 61-year-old Lola Moore and a 29-year-old officer, Cody Holte, during a shootout with law enforcement officers who had gone to his apartment to service eviction papers May 27. Pendleton\u2019s lawyers, citing new evidence, asked the judge for more time to prepare for his preliminary hearing, which is now scheduled for August 7.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISSAKCHAD-300x200.jpg\")
carefully planned the gruesome killings, then tried to avoid detection by picking up shell casings, changing his clothing, and cleaning a knife and gun with bleach. But Isaak\u2019s attorneys say authorities didn’t get proper search warrants and made false statements in the applications. They want much of the evidence thrown out.<\/p>\n
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