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Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n
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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City-Barnes County CROP WALK for HUNGER is Wednesday, May 5 with registration anytime between 6:30 and 7 pm.<\/p>\n
Co-chairperson Emmy Swedlund says, \u201cThe CROP WALK will be a little different this year. \u201cJefferson Mile\u201d, the mile route around Jefferson Elementary School and the Hi-Liner Athletic Fields area, and there will be 4 education stations, one station at each of the corners.<\/p>\n
Walkers can register at any of the 4 corners of the Jefferson mile between 6:30 pm and 7 pm\u00a0 After registering,\u00a0 walk clockwise around the mile path, and do it one, two, three or even times before the event closes at 8 pm.<\/p>\n
Co-chairperson Sharon Buhr adds, \u201cWe walk because they (those in Asia and Africa) walk.\u00a0 We walk to raise funds to help them, but they walk because they have to walk to get water, or buy items, or go to school.”<\/p>\n
Walkers are encouraged to donate money to help hungry people all around the world, including the people in the U.S. who are in need. Walkers can drop their donations off at any of the 4 education stations along the walk, or leave the donation at your church anytime now through mid May. The 4 education booths include Safe Water (Our Saviors Lutheran\u2026giving out clean water), Hunger (Epworth Methodist\u2026giving out bananas), Health and Disease (Faith Lutheran), and Planting Gardens and Raising Animals (Connect Church\u2026giving out packets of seeds).<\/p>\n
The target to raise is $5000. Twenty percent ($1000), if that much is raised, will be given to our Barnes County Food Pantry, who is definitely in need of food. Over the past 15 months almost 2000 individuals have been served by the Food Pantry.<\/p>\n
The remainder of the funds go to various places across the globe. They are used directly for food for people in need (e.g. refugee camps), but the funds can also go for seeds and purchasing gardening tools so people can grow their own food, for technical training and micro-enterprise loans so people can start their own businesses, and to dig wells because many people have to walk to a river to get their water every day.<\/p>\n
Buhr gives an example of how far people in some parts of Kenya have to walk to get their daily water. Imagine a track (like our own Hanna Field Track), with one lap being 400 meters. Now imagine having to walk around that track 50 times every day in order to get clean water for your family!<\/p>\n
Everyone is invited to join the CROP WALK for HUNGER\u2026for the exercise, for donating funds to help hungry people, and empathize with others overseas who have to walk such a distance just to get their water.<\/p>\n
The walk starts with registration from 6:30 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, May 5, at either of the 4 stations of the \u201cJefferson Mile\u201d. \u201cCome walk, learn, donate,\u201d emphasizes Swedlund. And if you cannot come to the walk drop your donation off to your church for the CROP WALK for HUNGER. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Buhr at 840-0973.<\/p>\n
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Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a proclamation designating North Dakota as a \u201cSecond Amendment Sanctuary State,\u201d reinforcing the state\u2019s support for the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.<\/p>\n
Burgum signed the proclamation Monday during a ceremonial signing with legislators for several bills approved this session to protect the rights of North Dakotans to possess and carry firearms.<\/p>\n
Burgum says, \u201cBoth the U.S. Constitution and North Dakota Constitution recognize our citizens\u2019 inalienable right to keep and bear arms, and designating North Dakota as a Second Amendment Sanctuary State sends a strong message to Congress and the White House that we will firmly resist any attempts to infringe on those rights.\u00a0 We are deeply grateful to all of the legislators who sponsored and supported these bills and worked to strengthen North Dakota\u2019s commitment to the Second Amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the bills approved by the Legislature and signed by Burgum this session:<\/p>\n
HB 1498 removes a victim\u2019s requirement to try and escape before defending themselves against an attacker, making North Dakota a \u201cStand Your Ground\u201d state.
\nSB 2344 protects North Dakotans\u2019 access to firearm and ammunition businesses.
\nHB 1293 expands constitutional carry in North Dakota and expands hunting rights for North Dakotans.
\nHB 1383 prohibits state agencies from enforcing federal gun laws that infringe on the Second Amendment.
\nHB 1450 allows more North Dakotans to qualify for a Class 1 Concealed Carry license.
\nHB 1463 gives local fire and EMS entities the ability to have an armed responder for defensive purposes only.
\nHB 1248 clarifies the role of cities and political subdivisions in making local firearms policy.
\nHB 1297 clarifies where firearms are and aren\u2019t allowed.
\nHB 1339 creates a study to evaluate the North Dakota Century Code\u2019s definitions of \u201cpublic gathering\u201d and \u201cdangerous weapon\u201d to ensure North Dakota\u2019s law is up to date.
\nHB 1396 protects firearm and ammunition manufacturers from lawsuits for damages caused by a third party.<\/p>\n
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states, \u201cA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.\u201d Article I of The North Dakota Constitution expands on the Second Amendment, declaring that individuals have the inalienable right \u201cto keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family, property, and the state, and for lawful hunting, recreational, and other lawful purposes, which shall not be infringed.\u201d<\/p>\n
MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a passenger on a motorcycle was killed when the bike slammed into a railroad crossing gate in Minot. The patrol says the accident happened shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday. The motorcycle approached the crossing where the lighted crossing arms were down. Authorities say both the driver, a 42-year-old man, and the passenger, a 42-year-old woman, struck their heads on the crossing arm causing them to be thrown from the motorcycle. The woman was killed and the man was treated and released from the hospital. The patrol says the two were not wearing helmets.<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A semi driver serving a prison term for causing a crash in the North Dakota oil patch that killed two people has lost his appeal to the state Supreme Court. Sixty-five-year-old Douglas Landis, of Dagmar, Montana, is serving 1 1\/2 years following his conviction last August on two counts of negligent homicide. His semi veered over the center line on a snow-covered Highway 23 bypass in New Town and collided head-on with a pickup truck in October 2018. Authorities said Landis had been working for 24 of the previous 28 hours before the crash that killed David Wilcox and Taylor Denny, both of Arizona.<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The Republican-led North Dakota Legislature has passed legislation aimed at preventing North Dakota State University from funneling federal grant money to Planned Parenthood for sex education in the state. The bill easily passed the Republican-led chamber, 35-11 on Monday. The GOP-led House passed the measure 66-25 earlier this month. It is unclear of GOP Doug Burgum will sign the bill. The bill says any institution that enters into a contract with an abortion provider would have its operating budget cut by 2.5%. A school official signing the contract also would face a misdemeanor charge and a fine.<\/p>\n
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) \u2014 Police are investigating hate messages that were found spray-painted on the outside of a mosque in the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota metropolitan area. Officers were dispatched to the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Community Center, which is located in Moorhead, about 5:20 a.m. Sunday. Police said the grafiti was found in several areas. Video surveillance from the building captured images of a suspect wearing a camouflage jacket and dark ski mask. The investigation by Moorhead police and Fargo office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is ongoing. Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson said in a statement that hate \u201cwill not have a home\u201d in her city.<\/p>\n
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In sports\u2026<\/p>\n
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown \u00a0High School Girl\u2019s Soccer team will host, \u00a0\u201cSalute to Armed Forces Night,\u201d on Tuesday \u00a0April 27 at the Jamestown Rotary Soccer Field as the Blue Jays take on \u00a0Bismarck Legacy.<\/p>\n
The JV match begins at 5:30 pm the varsity is scheduled for 7:30 pm. All veterans and active military will get into the game free.<\/p>\n
Jamestown\u00a0 (UJ)\u00a0 The 35th<\/sup> Annual University of Jamestown, Jimmie Golf Scramble is planned for Saturday June 19, at Jamestown Country Club.<\/p>\nThe Jimmie Scramble raises funds to benefit \u00a0University of Jamestown Athletics and the 500 plus student athletes.\u00a0 It includes scholarships and\u00a0 Athletic Department overall athletic programs.<\/p>\n
The 18 hole golf scramble includes cart rental, range balls,, UJ apparel, lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n
The format is a four person scramble, with net and gross divisions.<\/p>\n
The Event Times Are:<\/p>\n
Registration 7:30-a.m.<\/p>\n
Morning Shotgun start 8:30-a.m.<\/p>\n
Afternoon Shotgun state 1:30-p.m.<\/p>\n
Dinner 6-p.m.<\/p>\n
Awards and Prizes 6:30-p.m.<\/p>\n
Register on line by Friday June 4, at uj.edu\/jimmiescramble, or calls 701-252-3467, EXT. 5024.<\/p>\n
Or, E-mail JKlemann@uj.edu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
In World and National News…<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. The 26-year-old Taylor, emergency medical technician had been studying to become a nurse, was roused from sleep by police who came through the door using a battering ram. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired once. A no-knock warrant was approved as part of a narcotics investigation. No drugs were found at her home. Monday’s announcement was made by Attorney General Merrick Garland.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The White House says the U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews. As many as 60 million doses are expected to be available for export in the coming months. The move greatly expands on the Biden administration\u2019s action last month to share about 4 million doses of the vaccine with Mexico and Canada. The AstraZeneca drug is widely in use around the world but has not yet been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The White House is increasingly assured about the supply of the three vaccines being administered in the U.S.<\/p>\n
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LONDON (AP) \u2014 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied a press report which quoted him as allegedly saying he would rather see \u201cbodies pile high in their thousands\u201d than impose a third national lockdown on the country. The Daily Mail claimed that Johnson made the comment in the fall of 2020, when his government imposed a second lockdown to combat a surge in coronavirus cases. A third lockdown was ordered in January as infections shot up again, driven by a new, more contagious variant of the virus. The Daily Mail didn’t cite a source for the allegation. Johnson said Monday that the allegation was \u201ctotal, total rubbish.\u201d<\/p>\n
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CHAUVIN, La. (AP) \u2014 Volunteers searching for seven men still missing after the oil industry boat they worked on capsized off Louisiana’s coast say they’ve found life jackets and other debris. An air and water search continued Monday by a nonprofit group, the United Cajun Navy. On its Facebook page, the group said the search would be concentrated along Louisiana barrier islands. The locations were based on where debris from the Seacor Power was found. The lift boat capsized April 13 in stormy weather with 19 aboard. Six were rescued. Six bodies have been recovered and seven are missing and presumed dead.<\/p>\n
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SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones in order to target more advertising at users. The new privacy feature is rolling out Monday as part of a free update to the operating system powering the iPhone and iPad. The anti-tracking shield is coming out after a seven-month delay during which Apple and Facebook attacked each other\u2019s business models and motives for decisions that affect billions of people around the world. Now, the big questions will revolve around the financial fallout on Facebook and whether other companies will become more aggressive about protecting people’s privacy.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris is making the case before United Nations members that now is the time for global leaders to begin working on how they will respond to the next global pandemic. The virtual address Monday was Harris’ second to a U.N. body since her inauguration. It comes as the United States makes progress on vaccinating the public and much of the world struggles to acquire vaccines. Harris told the U.N. members, \u201cAt the same time that the world works to get through this pandemic, we also know that we must prepare for the next.”<\/p>\n
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Valley City\u00a0 (Chamber 4-26-21)\u00a0\u00a0 Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud\u2019s latest message to Valley City residents.<\/p>\n