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KCSi- T.V. Weather From Staff Meteorologist Steve Root…
REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
From NDSU….
Valley City State University’s online Master of Education has been ranked a top “Best Buy” by GetEducated.com.
This recognition comes after GetEducated.com conducted an independent review of 367 online education masters offered by 129 regionally accredited universities and found that VCSU’s programs offer high quality online degrees for educators and teachers at a cost that ranks well below the national average.
In their comprehensive national ranking survey, GetEducated.com calculated the cost of completing VCSU’s online Master of Education degree to be less than $12,000.
For comparison, the average cost for all online education masters degrees was calculated to be $16,730.62.
This represents the third time VCSU’s online M.Ed. has received national recognition in less than a year.
In January, the program earned national rankings in U.S.News & World Report’s first-ever edition of Top Online Education Programs.
In February, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) division of the American Library Association (ALA) recognized the Library and Information Technologies Concentration as a quality school librarianship program.
VCSU’s online M.Ed., first offered in 2005, is designed to meet the needs of in-service teachers.
The program currently offers four areas of concentration: Teaching and Technology, Technology Education, Library and Information Technologies, and Teaching English Language Learners.
Options are available in Elementary Education, English Education, and Music Technology. More information on the program is available at
GetEducated.com is a consumer group that publishes objective rankings and reviews of the best colleges online and top online universities along the dimensions of affordability, cost, reputation, and employer acceptance.
Additional information about GetEducated.com as well as complete information about their rankings is available at www.geteducated.com.
Valley City State University (VCSU) prepares people for life through visionary leadership and exemplary practices in teaching, learning and service.
VCSU is nationally acclaimed for attracting and retaining talented individuals who advance quality learning opportunities and economic growth through technology and innovation.
TIOGA, N.D. (AP) – A man is in custody after a weekend shooting
that left one person dead and another wounded at a crew camp in the
western North Dakota oil patch.
The Williams County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Victor
Scott Lamont of Lufkin, Texas, has been arrested on a murder
charge. He did not immediately make a court appearance to be
formally charged.
The shooting was reported at 10:15 p.m. Saturday at the Wanzek
camp near Tioga. Sheriff Scott Busching says the circumstances are
still under investigation.
Fifty-seven-year-old Gerald Schild of Katy, Texas, was
pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Thirty-eight-year-old Travis Lomax of Fort Smith, Ark., was flown to a Minot hospital for treatment. Sgt. Detective Steve Armstrong says Lomax has been
released.
Armstrong says all three men worked for the Michels pipeline
company.
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) – A North Dakota juvenile wanted in
Washington state has surrendered to authorities in Arizona.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say the 16-year-old boy
from Fargo turned himself in on Sunday.
The juvenile is wanted for murder and assault in Washington state.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A national group says North Dakota has
some of the nation’s weakest laws against animal cruelty, and a
group of activists wants to change that.
They have gathered signatures for a ballot measure that would
make cruelty against dogs, cats and horses a felony crime.
Supporters of the measure say they’ll turn in their petitions to
Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Tuesday. They believe they have
enough names to get a spot on the November ballot.
North Dakota has laws against mistreating animals, but the
stiffest punishment for breaking them is a misdemeanor. It carries
a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
The proposed ballot measure would make cruelty against cats,
dogs and horses a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota voters are likely to have a
chance this fall to decide whether they should allow people to use
marijuana for pain relief.
Backers of medical marijuana turned in petitions with about 20,000 signatures to Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office yesterday.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The harvest of small grains in North Dakota
remains well ahead of the average pace after another week of
favorable weather.
The Agriculture Department says in its latest crop and weather
report that the harvest of the state’s staple spring wheat crop has
reached the halfway point.
Typically, less than 10 percent of the crop would be in the bin at this time of year. And one-fourth of the durum wheat and two-thirds of the barley have been combined.
The report says some areas in eastern North Dakota received
much-needed rainfall during the past week.
Most of that region is in drought.
Ranchers statewide are haying all possible areas, as
precipitation is needed for the regrowth of pasture and the
replenishing of livestock water supplies.
In sports…
Jamestown College President, Dr. Robert Badal and Director of Athletics, Lawrie Paulson, announce that Justin Wieck has been named the Jimmie’s head men’s basketball coach.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to be a part of Jamestown College and the Jamestown community,” said Wieck. “We look forward to building on the great basketball tradition that has been established at Jamestown College.
I want to thank President Badal and Athletic Director Lawrie Paulson for their belief in me to lead the Jimmies Basketball program into the future. I feel blessed for the opportunity.”
Wieck joins the Jimmie staff after serving as the assistant coach for the Northern State men’s basketball program under head coach Paul Sather. Previous to Northern State, Wieck spent four years on staff at the University of Iowa as head video coordinator, working under head coaches Steve Alford and Todd Lickliter, both NABC Coaches of the Year.
“We are fortunate to be able to hire a person who comes as highly recommended as Coach Wieck,” said Paulson. “I think Justin understands who we are as an institution and as a staff, and I believe he will do an outstanding job of keeping the men’s basketball program moving in a positive direction.”
Wieck joined the Hawkeye basketball program as a walk-on after two successful years at Kirkwood Community College, and earned a scholarship for his senior season. In his two seasons as a Hawkeye player, Wieck was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams that won a combined 46 games. As a senior, Iowa posted a 25-9 overall record in 2006, and won the Big Ten Conference post-season tournament in Indianapolis.
Wieck also earned academic all-Big Ten recognition in his final season.
Wieck earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College, a Bachelor of Business Administration, and a Master of Arts Degree in Athletic Administration at the University of Iowa.
“I am impressed by Justin’s strong desire to build a successful basketball program, and by his commitment to the academic success of his players,” says Badal. ”He brings exceptional credentials and experience to the table, and it will be a pleasure for all of us to be able to support his efforts at Jamestown College.”
Wieck succeeds Matt Murken, who resigned after serving as head coach from 2010 to 2012.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge says it appears the political
fight over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname
is over and has thrown out a lawsuit by six American Indian
students at UND.
The suit was filed last year after the state Legislature passed
a law requiring the school to keep the nickname.
The law was later repealed, but retirement of the logo was put on hold when a group of nickname supporters put the issue to a statewide vote.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson says the overwhelming vote
against the nickname and the state Board of Higher Education’s
clear intent to retire the moniker renders many points in the
lawsuit meaningless.
Erickson says the lawsuit does not prove direct discrimination
by the state or “deliberate indifference” to rights violations.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Dakotas are not well-represented in the NAIA football preseason poll.
Valley City State is ranked 17th coming into the season, on the heels of a 9-2 campaign last year.
No other team in North Dakota or South Dakota made the Top 25 or even received votes in the coaches’ poll.
Defending national champion Saint Xavier of Illinois is ranked No. 1, followed by Carroll of Montana, Marian of Indiana, Georgetown of Kentucky and MidAmerica Nazarene of Kansas.
MLB…
AMERICAN LEAGUE…
CLEVELAND (AP) – Justin Morneau homered twice and had four RBIs
last night to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 14-3 rout of the
Cleveland Indians.
Josh Willingham hit his 29th home run of the season for Minnesota, matching his career high.
The Twins beat the Indians for the sixth straight time this season.
Final Detroit 7 N-Y Yankees 2
Final Baltimore 3 Seattle 1
Final Boston 9 Texas 2
Final Chi White Sox 4 Kansas City 2
Final L.A. Angels 4 Oakland 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 0
Final Atlanta 6 Philadelphia 1
Final Washington 5 Houston 4, 11 Innings
Final Milwaukee 6 Cincinnati 3
Final St. Louis 8 San Francisco 2
Final San Diego 2 Chi Cubs 0
Final Colorado 2 L.A. Dodgers 0
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have recalled infielder
Tsuyoshi Nishioka from Triple-A Rochester.
Nishioka played second base last night against the Cleveland Indians. The former batting champion in Japan broke his leg during the first week of the season and batted .226 in 68 games.
OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS…
LONDON (AP) – Kevin Durant scored 28 points – 17 during a stunning, long-range shooting display in the third quarter – and the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team roared into the medal round with a 126-97 win over Argentina last night.
Team USA will play Australia in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Alex Morgan headed in the game-winner in injury time of extra time to give the United States a thrilling 4-3 win over Canada in women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics.
The U.S. women next play Japan Thursday in the gold medal game in a rematch of last year’s World Cup final won by Japan on penalty kicks.
LONDON (AP) – American judo fighter Nick Delpopolo has been expelled from the Olympics for doping, saying he unintentionally ate something before the games that had been baked with marijuana.
The IOC says Delpopolo tested positive for metabolites of cannabis after competing on July 30, the day he competed.
TUESDAY AT THE OLYMPICS…
Gymnast Gabby Douglas is back in action today in her final event at the Olympics. Already a two-time gold medalist, the 16 year old is looking for gold in the women’s balance beam.
On the men’s side of things, Danell Leyva, the bronze medalist in the
men’s all-around, competes on the high bar along with teammate
Jonathan Horton.
The semifinals are on tap today in women’s beach volleyball.
Both U.S. teams are still alive with the duo of Kerri Walsh
Jennings and Misty May-Treanor facing the defending bronze medalist
team from China.
The No. 2 U.S. team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy is facing the reigning world championship team from Brazil.
In track and field there are gold medals to be won in the men’s
15-hundred meters, men’s high jump and women’s 100 meters hurdles.
The U.S. women’s basketball team has a quarterfinal game with
Canada and the women’s volleyball team is facing the Dominican
Republic in a quarterfinal match.
LONDON (AP) – China is atop the medals table with 31 golds and
64 total medals. The United States is second with 29 golds and 63
medals overall.
Russia has moved into third place in total medals
with 42 — seven of them gold. Britain has 18 golds and 40 total
medals.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Barack Obama
supports a measure that would exempt U.S. Olympians from taxes on
their prizes.
Press secretary Jay Carney says Obama would sign into
law legislation introduced by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of
Florida. Rubio wants Americans who win medals to keep all of the
prizes the U.S. Olympic Committee awards to them.
Olympians who earn gold medals receive a $25,000 price, silver
winners get $15,000 and bronze winners pick up $10,000.
NFL…
Terrell Owens is coming back to the NFL after one year on the
sidelines.
Owens had a tryout with the Seahawks, who signed the
38-year-old receiver.
He hasn’t played in the NFL since 2010. Owens then had surgery on his left knee and didn’t receive any offers to play last season.
STATE-APPEAL…
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – A Penn State trustee says he plans to
file an appeal with the NCAA over the strict sanctions imposed on
the university for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Trustee Ryan McCombie says he’s taking action in the interest of
due process and sought an NCAA hearing.
In world and national news…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Is Jared Lee Loughner (LAWF’-nur) mentally
competent to plead guilty to the Tucson shooting rampage?
His appearance at a hearing today could go a long way toward answering
that question amid reports of a deal where he gets a life sentence.
Attorneys will have to prove to a judge that Loughner, who is being
forcibly medicated, understands what’s going on.
WASHINGTON (AP) – There’s a new anti-Mitt Romney TV ad out from
a super pac supporting President Barack Obama.
The ad, sponsored by Priorities USA Action, criticizes Romney’s business record at Bain Capital.
It features a former employee at GST Steel who lost his job and health insurance when Bain closed the plant in 2001.
The man says he doesn’t think Romney “understands what he’s done to
people’s lives.”
WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) – A new Mitt Romney TV ad attacks President
Barack Obama’s position on welfare.
The ad accuses Obama of “gutting welfare reform,” saying he simply wants to pass out checks without the work requirement adopted in President Bill
Clinton’s welfare overhaul.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Several hundred residents complaining of
breathing problems began arriving at San Francisco-area hospitals
this morning after a fire at one of the country’s largest
refineries.
The blaze spewed thick black smoke over cities in the
San Francisco Bay area and officials advised nearby residents to
stay indoors.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – A Turkish official says more than 1,300
Syrians fled to Turkey overnight to escape spreading violence.
The government official said that’s nearly double the number of
refugees who crossed the border yesterday.
Activists say fighting has extended to new parts of Aleppo, which is close to the Turkish border.
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