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.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.

 

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has released it preliminary results, in the investigation of the airplane crash, that took the life of legendary Kindred, North Dakota aviator, Bob Odegaard.

The report says, Odegaard was piloting his 1945 vintage Corsair aircraft that was about 100 feet above ground level, and then hit the ground in a 10-degree nose down, wings-level attitude.

He was performing a barrel roll, when the crash occurred.

Odegaard was killed September 7, 2012, while practicing for an air show that was to be held the next day, at the Barnes County Municipal Airport.

On Wednesday this week, searchers found a memory card contained in a camera mounted on his plan, in hopes the images might help in the crash investigation, which is continuing, by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Former North Dakota National Guard commander Mike Haugen was a longtime friend of Odegaard’s, and he helped to look for the card.

Haugen says the crash probe will take a long time to finish.

He says it will include an autopsy and an analysis of the plane’s wreckage.

Anyone with photos, is asked to contact the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office.

Photos may include the plane in flight, on the ground or during the crash.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The annual Jamestown Rotary Club’s “Rose Sale,” is underway.

On Thursday’s (Sept 27, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Rotary Club member, Qunicy Backen said, a dozen roses may be purchased from any Jamestown Rotary Club member, or any Jamestown soccer player by October 12, 2012, for a cost of $15 per dozen.

The ticket(s) then redeemed on Saturday October 13, 2012, at either Don’s House of Flowers locations, at 1107 7the Avenue, Southeast, or at the Buffalo Mall.

Backen said the proceeds will go to support Camp Rokiwan, in cooperation with the Jamestown Kiwanis Club, and the “Book It,” program for elementary students.

The proceeds will also go toward capital improvements at the Jamestown High School, Rotary Soccer Field, and the James River Family Y’s, “Strong Kids,” campaign.

 

 PORTAL, N.D. (AP) – Two Canadian citizens with felony warrants
for their arrest were apprehended as they tried to illegally enter
the United States by hiding in a railroad car.
     The U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Portal
announced Thursday that 28-year-old Lorraine Houle and 23-year-old
Jean Corriveau were apprehended last week after they were detected
by a Customs x-ray station.

Authorities then determined the two had
felony warrants in Canada and were in possession of drug
paraphernalia.
     The individuals were turned over to Canadian Border Services
Agency and arrested by Canadian Pacific Railway Police.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A man accused of punching a police officer
on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been sentenced to seven
months in prison.
     Bruce Flying Horse, of Cannon Ball, pleaded guilty in June to
assaulting a federal officer. Authorities say he struck an officer
in the chin while he was being arrested for a domestic disturbance.

     U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland says the 23-year-old Flying
Horse must spend six months in a halfway house when he is released
from prison.
     Flying Horse faced a maximum penalty of eight years in prison.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota’s president
says he’s happy with a new settlement that allows the Ralph
Engelstad Arena to keep most of its Fighting Sioux logos.
     Robert Kelley says the agreement between the NCAA and Attorney
General Wayne Stenehjem removes the threat of NCAA sanctions
against UND’s athletics teams.
     UND dropped the nickname because of complaints that it was
offensive to American Indians. But there were still disputes about
thousands of Indian-head logos in the Engelstad Arena, where UND
plays hockey.
     Under the agreement, most of the logos will stay because it
would be impractical to remove them. Those that are part of
carpeting will be removed when the carpeting is replaced.
     The words “Home of the Fighting Sioux” will also be removed
from the building’s exterior.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Land Board has awarded $4
million in grant money to enhance public safety in the state’s
oil-producing counties.
     The board on Thursday approved 66 grant applications to add
support for law enforcement personnel, firefighters and emergency
medical services in counties experiencing rapid growth from the oil
boom.
     The matching grants include $200,000 for a new ambulance
building in Watford City and $125,000 for the city of Williston to
purchase fire suppression equipment.
     The grants are part of the state’s $135 million Energy Impact
Grant Fund, which was created to help with issues created by the
rapid oil and gas development.

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A Grand Forks maker of wind turbine
blades plans to lay off more than 300 workers.
     The reductions amount to more than half of the work force at the
LM Wind Power plant. The company is based in Denmark.
     A company statement says the layoffs are happening because
demand for wind power development is down. Congress also may not
renew a federal tax break that benefits the wind industry.
     LM Power says it will lay off 200 full-time production workers
in Grand Forks, 130 temporary workers and contractors, and about 15
administrative staff people. They’ll stay on the job until the end
of November.
     The company had 900 employees in Grand Forks five years ago.

 

 WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A West Fargo BMX bike track is being
displaced by a softball field.
     The president of the West Fargo BMX Association says members are
looking for an alternative location for a new bike track.

Wayne Larson says the group doesn’t have much money, and land is
expensive.
     The track has operated in West Fargo’s South Elmwood Park for
decades. The BMX association held its last race at the park last
weekend. Larson says about 120 bikers use the track each week.
     The city park district told the bike group three years ago that
they needed to find another track.

The  district wants the land for a ball field that can also be used for flag football.

 

In world and national news…

    
     UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
is warning that Iran will have enough enriched uranium to make a
nuclear bomb by next summer.

Speaking before the United Nations  Thursday, Netanyahu said the world must draw a clear “red line” to make Iran back down from its nuclear plans. He said it is getting “late, very late” to stop Iran.

Netanyahu has repeatedly argued that time is quickly running out to stop the Islamic Republic from becoming a nuclear power and that the threat of force must be seriously considered.
     
     BEIRUT (AP) – Syrian opposition activists say rebel fighters
have launched a new push to drive regime forces out of Syria’s
largest city, Aleppo.

An activist in Aleppo says heavy clashes erupted Thursday in more than a dozen locations in the city, Syria’s largest with 3 million people.

Fighters trying to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad seized several neighborhoods of Aleppo two months ago, but neither side has been able to dislodge the other.
     
     VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – There are a lot of military service
members and veterans in Virginia, and both President Barack Obama
and Mitt Romney have been trying to win their support today.

Romney said the defense spending cuts that are due to take effect in
January — under a deal between the White House and Congress —
would devastate the military.

Obama said he’s helping provide returning soldiers with educational opportunities.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – Some Americans are worried about their
privacy, if police start using drone aircraft to track suspected
criminals.

A poll by the Associated Press and the National Constitution Center found that a third of those who were surveyed worry that their privacy will suffer if drones like the ones used to track U.S. enemies overseas are used by U.S. law enforcement at home.

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on safety
regulations that would clear the way for routine domestic drone
flights by 2015.
     
     NEW YORK (AP) – A prosecutor says a casino bus driver’s
“reckless behavior” caused a crash in New York last year that
killed 15 people.

The manslaughter trial of driver Ophadell Williams began today in a New York courtroom. Prosecutors have said the bus driver didn’t have enough sleep before the crash.

Federal investigators have also said the bus company provided too little
safety oversight.