Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Oct 2

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

 

 Update….

Kindred (CSi) The school bus driver injured in the school bus, semis crash near Kindred has died.

Cathy Jostad, died early Friday morning according to a CaringBridge site maintained by her family.

Her daughter Lisa wrote, “Sadly after a courageous fight Mom passed away today shortly after midnight. Words cannot express how much everyone’s support has meant to us.”

The initial crash happened about 8:55 a.m. on September 25, 2015. Jostad was driving 34 children, two teachers and a paraprofessional east on North Dakota Highway 46 for a field trip in heavy fog when she hit a semi that was attempting a turn west onto the highway from Richland County Road 1. Two other semis were also involved in the crash.

It took almost an hour for first responders to pull Jostad from the wreckage. She was the only one in the crash to sustain serious injuries.

Jostad had both of her legs amputated after the crash Sept. 25.

 Fargo’s Boulger Funeral Home  said funeral arrangements were pending.
 
    

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents regarding a convicted sex offender who resides in Jamestown.

24 year old John LeRoy Bussert lives at 517 4^th Street Northwest, Jamestown, ND

Bussert is a white male, five feet ten inches tall, weighing 186 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the Office of the Attorney General.

He was convicted in October 2013, in Cass County District Court with luring a minor by computer. Disposition was 10 years, three years first serve, five days probation. He is on GPS monitoring.

Bussert is on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

Bussert is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of John LeRoy Bussert are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Jamestown (CSi) With the Jamestown Public Schools, $19 million bond referendum failing to muster the 60 % majority of “yes” votes needing to pass the Jamestown Public School board will be reviewing possible plans to another vote.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JPS Board member, and former JPS Superintendent, Bob Toso said, the school board retreat on Monday will include discussions on the topic, which may include a possible re-count of the vote, and what direction the school district needs to take in regard to a possible placing the issue on another election ballot. By law another vote can not be taken for another six months, from the September 29, 2015 vote.

Toso said, school officials will again be talking to supporters of the bond, and later determine what items may be included on an upcoming vote.

Toso feels that not enough voters turned out, 1,951, especially those supporting the bond issue, to reach a 60% majority of “yes” votes.

He noted that the two public meetings were held prior to the vote, and were not well attended.

He pointed out that Superintendent Lech was out in the community explaining the issues, and appeared in the media, including twice on CSi Cable’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, getting out information on what a yes vote would approve, and why the issues were important to Jamestown Public Schools, and included tax implications. The JPS web site also contained a number of issues, and explanations.

Voters on September 29^th were asked whether to approve $19 million in general obligation school-building bonds for school construction and renovations at elementary and middle schools.

If approved, Superintendent Rob Lech says, the proposal would have continued the 21.1 mills currently levied to help pay for building Jamestown High School and remodeling Jamestown Middle School that is slated to expire this year. The proposal would also would have add another 3.71 mills or roughly a $19 per-year property tax increase beyond the current levy.

With the failure to reach a 60% majority of “yes” votes the current high school levy drops off when it’s repaid this year and property owners will see an approximately $96 annual reduction in property taxes.

　

Jamestown (CSi) A Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation is reviewing how to streamline the economic development agency’s processes. The subcommittee met Thursday and discussed changes to the organization’s bylaws and procedures.

Subcommittee member, Lorrie Pavlicek, says the intent is to look for ways to expedite the process while still doing the due diligence necessary for the proper use of public funds.

The subcommittee is preparing a questionnaire for the JSDC Board of Directors concerning topics related to the board’s size and whether to continue utilizing the JSDC Executive Committee to screen applications before review by the full board of directors.

The JSDC Board of Directors is currently made up of five designated board members and 10 elected members.

Board members will be questioned on the size of the board, if the board allows for diversity in members and whether the size of the board discourages discussion.

JSDC Board members will also be questioned about the JSDC Executive Committee’s role. The committee reviews all applications for economic incentives and makes a recommendation to the JSDC Board of Directors. The board of directors then moves on the application before it is forwarded to the Jamestown City Council and Stutsman County Commission for action. The City Council and County Commission must approve the incentive package before incentives can be given to a prospective business.

Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen, a subcommittee member, said she would like to streamline the process which currently can have a business proposal presented to four different boards before getting approval.

The board size and executive committee will be discussed at the October 5, 2015 executive committee meeting.

 

 Valley City  (CSi)  Dr. Tisa Mason was inaugurated Thursday the 13th president of Valley City State University following a ceremony inside the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.

An emotional day for Mason as she told the audience about her journey to become the president of the university. She said she was the first in her family to graduate with a college degree and then was fortunate enough to move on to become an administrator in higher education.

Mason said it will be an honor to lead VCSU into the future as the school enters into it’s 125th year of service to the state and community.

 

Jamestown (CSi) This year’s annual Trinity Lutheran Church Lutefisk and Meatball Supper is Wednesday October 7, 2015, from 4-p.m., to 7-p.m.

The church is located at 4th Avenue and5th Street, Southeast in Jamestown.

Ticket prices are:

Adults pre-sale $14, (FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE OR FROM A MEN OF TRINITY MEMBER) and $15 at the door.

Youth 6-11 years old, $4, pre-schoolers, free.

The full menu includes Swedish meatballs, lutefisk, boiled potatoes, meatball gravy, coleslaw, cranberries, lefse and ice cream.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSI Cable 2, spokesman, Bob Toso said the dinner is the church’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Funds are spent on youth activities and other programs.

He said those include supporting a local Boy Scout Troop, and church building repairs.

He added that about 400 to 500 people attend the dinner each year, and last year it raise about $4,000.

About 50-75 volunteers participate in the preparation and serving of the meal, as preparations will begin on Monday for the Wednesday dinner.

Food items are purchased from local vendors.

　

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Board has approved having Talking Trails, a Mandan-based company, perform an assessment of the community before the end of this year, to determine which stories about Jamestown and the community would be compelling to visitors and the best way to get those stories told.

The cost for this assessment is $5,000, and the cost of placing a sign denoting a historic or notable place is $600.

The owner of Talking Trails, Marlo Anderson, says the company visits a community, to determine where its stories are, and then gets those stories from credible, local sources. The process then continues with setting up a trail with stop points along the way. Stop points have signs and include a telephone number to call to hear the story or information about that stop.

Jamestown Tourism Executive Director Searle Swedlund says he had talked with Anderson about doing something similar in Jamestown. He said this effort would be part of Jamestown Tourism’s goal of telling the story of Jamestown.

Anderson says the initial assessment will take about a week, then he and his staff will create a report and present it to the Jamestown Tourism Board. He said there can be as many sites along the route as Jamestown Tourism wants, but each sign costs $600.

Tourism Board President Mitzi Hager says the board is just having the assessment done for now and no decisions have been made about how many stops would be on any route using the Talking Trails system.

　

Valley City (CSi-VCSU)  Steven Listopad, assistant professor and director of student media at Valley City State University, received a Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award at a reception at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015.

Listopad was honored for his work in support of the John Wall New Voices Act, a bill “which ensures the free-speech rights of journalism students in North Dakota public schools and colleges.” Listopad was a leading advocate of the bill, which unanimously passed the North Dakota legislature last session and went into effect in August 2015.

The Hefner Foundation cited Listopad “as a shining example to teachers everywhere when he helped his students craft the nation’s strongest and most comprehensive statutes protecting North Dakota student journalists.”

Other recipients of 2015 First Amendment Awards were Victor Navasky, editor of Nation magazine, who received a lifetime achievement award; James Risen, New York Times investigative reporter; writer/activist Malkia Amala Cyril; and professor/activist Zephyr Teachout.

The Hugh M. Hefner Foundation was established to work on behalf of individual rights in a democratic society. The primary focus of the foundation is to support organizations that advocate for and defend civil rights and civil liberties.

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Water Resource Board has approved a request for qualifications to hire consultants concerning a plan to create a stormwater master plan for areas adjacent to Jamestown.

Engineering firms and consultants may submit documentation of their qualifications and information about their availability and time available for the project to the Stutsman County zoning administrator by October 29, 2015.

The plan will deal with how to manage stormwater and spring runoff in areas around Jamestown where development is anticipated. The request calls for completion of the project by July 27, 2016.

The request for proposal says the plan is intended to be used on a daily basis to help make decisions for land use and planning and zoning changes.

The Stutsman County Water Resource Board will interview the top four applicants and then negotiate the scope of the project and cost within the limits of the $350,000 approved by the city of Jamestown for the project.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A man accused of illegally transporting people from Wyoming to western North Dakota for purposes of engaging in prostitution says he will plead guilty.
 
     Garrell James says he will plead guilty to three of the five federal charges against him, including travel to engage in prostitution. The plead deal also calls for him to plead guilty to prohibited person in charge of a firearm.
 
     The three charges carry a total maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.
 
     Court documents show that James was apprehended at a Dickinson motel on March 25.
 
     Federal public defender Neil Fulton says his office is “turning our attention to sentencing.”

 

 WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) – Watford City’s Police Department plans additional training for officers after one of them improperly handled a potential explosive.
 
     Police Chief Arthur Walgren declined to say whether the officer would face any discipline for the incident in which a woman says the officer cut open the device just a few feet away from where she was handcuffed inside a patrol vehicle.
 
     But Walgren says the object was not handled properly at the scene. He says the police department has spoken to the Minot bomb squad about providing additional training on what officers should do when dealing with potential explosives.
 
     The woman in the case says the item was just firecrackers taped together. Police said it was a homemade explosive with ball bearings.

 

 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Wheat stocks in North Dakota are up 3 percent from a year ago, to 322 million bushels.
 
     The Agriculture Department says in its latest report that on-farm wheat stocks on Sept. 1 stood at 215 million bushels, down 19 percent from the previous year. But off-farm stocks totaled 107 million bushels, up 130 percent over the year.
 
     Stocks of barley, soybeans, oats and sunflowers in North Dakota also were up on Sept. 1, while corn stocks were down.

 

 WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has endorsed a bill to lift the four-decade-old ban on crude oil exports. The panel endorsed the bill Thursday on a largely party-line vote. North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp sponsored the bill and was the only Democrat to support it. Heitkamp says the bill would lower or stabilize gas prices, support jobs and increase U.S. influence abroad.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The federal agency mandating a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fueled power plants in North Dakota is giving the state more time to submit an implementation plan. North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to move the deadline from September 2016 to the fall of 2018. North Dakota is among 16 states that will have to reduce emissions the most under EPA rules unveiled in August by President Barack Obama.

 

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Northwest Judicial District’s newest judge has been formally installed.
 
     Judge Daniel El-Dweek was sworn in Wednesday during an investiture ceremony at the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. Presiding Judge David Nelson oversaw the ceremony. After the swearing in, Judge Robin Schmidt presented El-Dweek with a robe and welcomed him to Watford City, where El-Dweek will be chambered.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple appointed El-Dweek to the position on July 27.

 

  MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot airport officials have selected a Georgia company to provide food and gift shop services in the city’s new terminal when it opens early next year.
 
     The City Council’s Airport Committee voted this week to recommend the council approve Oakwells, of Atlanta, Georgia, as the airport concession operator and authorize city staff to negotiate a contract.
 
     Airport Director Andrew Solsvig says Oakwells also provides concession services in the Grand Forks airport terminal.
 
     Crews began work on the $94 million terminal in the fall of 2013. It’s scheduled to open in late February

 

MAKOTI, N.D. (AP) – The 55th annual Makoti Threshing Show is this weekend in the northwestern North Dakota community.
 
     The event is billed as North Dakota’s largest threshing exhibition. More than 300 operating units will be on hand, from threshing machines to vintage tractors. This year’s featured machine is the Case steamer.
 
     The event includes parades on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and there’s also a pioneer village on the grounds and events for children.
 
     Two-day weekend admission for adults is $10. Children get in free. Makoti is about 43 miles southwest of Minot, off state Highway 23.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK (AP) The following is the list of the top five teams in Class 9-Man, A, AA and AAA football for the week of September 28, 2015 as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

First place votes are in parenthesis, followed by the team’s record and the number of total votes received.

Class 9-Man

1. Thompson (16) 6-0 80
2. Cavalier 5-1 58
3. Richland 6-0 50
4. Shiloh Christian 6-0 34
5. North Prairie 6-0 16
Others receiving votes: Hankinson (5-1) 1, Linton-HMB (5-1) 1.

Class A

1. Park River-Fordville-Lakin (16) 5-0 80
2. Carrington 5-0 64
3. Hazen 4-1 48
4. Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn 4-1 19
5. Killdeer 4-1 12
Others receiving votes: Larimore (4-1) 9, Velva-Sawyer (4-1) 6, Northern Cass (4-1) 2.

Class AA

1. Beulah (13) 5-0 73
2. Valley City (2) 4-1 60
3. Bis. St. Mary’s 4-1 47
4. Fargo Shanley 4-1 29
5. Wahpeton 3-2 10
Others Receiving Votes: Central Cass (4-1) 5, Dickinson Trinity (3-2) 1.

Class AAA

1. Minot (15) 5-0 75
2. Dickinson 5-0 58
3. Bismarck 4-1 46
4. West Fargo 3-2 26
5. Fargo South 4-1 20

 COLLEGE VOLLEY BALL..

The University of Jamestown upset No. 14 Dordt College, last evening at the Hansen Center, at the Hansen Center. Set scores were 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 22-25 and 15-13.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two Dakotas teams that have become recent rivals in the Football Championship Subdivision are already meeting for bragging rights – and more.

Four-time defending Football Championship Subdivision winners North Dakota State travels to South Dakota State to open play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, a league that has five schools ranked in the top 10.

The Bison (2-1) defeated historic rival North Dakota in their last game, an event that brought plenty of buzz but was no contest. The Bison expect a stiff test against the Jackrabbits (3-0).

SDSU coach John Stiegelmeier says the rivalry adds “that juice to it” and expects a stadium-record crowd in Brookings.

NDSU coach Chris Klieman says it’s a big game but there will still be a “ton of football” left in the season.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard have made a friendly wager on the outcome of this weekend’s football matchup between North Dakota State University and South Dakota State.
 
     If SDSU wins, Dalrymple will make a $100 charitable donation to the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota.
 
     If NDSU wins, Daugaard will make a $100 donation to the Imagination Library early childhood reading program.
 
     The Bison and Jackrabbits square off at 6 p.m. Central time in Brookings, South Dakota. The game will be televised on CSi 11 and CSi 78.11

 

REP VOLLEYBALL
     Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 25-22, 25-14, 25-12
     Bottineau def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-8
     Carrington def. Benson County, 25-6, 25-13, 25-13
     Center-Stanton def. Flasher, 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 27-25
     Dakota Prairie def. Dunseith, 3-0
     Devils Lake def. Fargo North, 17-25, 26-24, 25-23, 27-25
     Divide County def. Burke County, 25-18, 25-12, 25-21
     Eureka/Bowdle, S.D. def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 3-0
     Fargo Davies def. Sheyenne, 25-14, 25-15, 25-8
     Fargo Shanley def. Valley City, 25-14, 25-12, 22-25, 25-9
     Fargo South def. Grand Forks Central, 25-6, 25-2, 25-18
     Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Park River/Fordville Lankin, 25-22, 23-25, 25-15, 25-17
     Garrison-Max def. Sawyer, 12-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-14
     Glen Ullin-Hebron def. New Salem-Almont, 25-22, 25-15, 18-25, 25-22
     Grand Forks Red River def. Wahpeton, 25-10, 25-14, 25-14
     Grant County def. Wilton-Wing, 28-26, 25-17, 25-14
     Griggs County Central def. Grafton/St. Thomas, 25-27, 25-16, 20-25, 25-20, 15-12
     Hankinson def. Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran, 25-22, 29-31, 25-19, 28-26
     Harvey-Wells County def. Rolla, 25-15, 25-15, 25-11
     Heart River def. Mott-Regent, 3-1
     Hillsboro/Central Valley def. Minto, 3-0
     LaMoure def. South Border, 3-0
     Mandan def. Jamestown, 3-1
     May Port CG def. Midway, 25-11, 25-10, 25-15
     Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. Kidder County, 3-0
     Napoleon def. Litchville-Marion/Montpelier, 3-0
     New England def. Hettinger/Scranton, 25-15, 13-25, 25-20, 25-23
     New Rockford-Sheyenne def. St. John, 25-14, 25-10, 25-3
     Oakes def. Barnes County North, 3-0
     Powers Lake def. Kenmare, 25-15, 25-20, 25-9
     Rolette-Wolford def. Lakota/Edmore, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18, 15-25, 15-13
     Rugby def. Westhope-Newburg, 3-1
     Sargent Central def. Ellendale, 25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14
     Shiloh Christian def. Washburn, 25-8, 25-7, 26-24
     Stanley def. Ray, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20, 21-25, 15-11
     Trenton def. White Shield, 25-8, 25-9, 25-11
     Underwood def. Standing Rock, 25-23, 25-9, 25-7
     Velva def. Drake/Anamoose, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 28-26
     Williston def. Bismarck Legacy, 16-25, 15-25, 25-17, 27-25, 18-16

 

MLB…

 INTERLEAGUE
 
   Final    Tampa  Bay            4    Miami                      1
 
 
       AMERICAN  LEAGUE
 

 CLEVELAND (AP) – Torii Hunter hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to give Minnesota a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. The Twins scored a run in the eighth to tie it and then two unearned runs in the ninth off Cody Allen. They pulled within one game of idle Houston for the second wild-card berth with three games left.

 NEW YORK (AP)- The New York Yankees clinched an AL wild-card spot last night, ending a two-year absence from the postseason by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Carlos Beltran and rookies Greg Bird and Rob Refsnyder all homered in the Yankees’ 10,000th regular-season win. The Yanks open the playoffs with a winner-take-all game on Tuesday, most likely against Houston or the L.A. Angels.

The Texas Rangers are also assured of being in the postseason for the first time since 2012. The Rangers, who have a two and a-half game lead over Houston in the AL West race, clinched at least a wild card berth with a 5-3 win over the L.A. Angels, who fell a game behind in the race for the final AL wild card. The Rangers win the AL Central with one more win or a Houston loss.

   Final    Kansas  City        6    Chi  White  Sox      4

 The Royals are tied with Toronto for the AL’s best record, and the Blue Jays own the tiebreaker.

Final    Baltimore            6    Toronto                  4

 
 
       NATIONAL  LEAGUE

Austin Jackson’s three-run homer run sparked the Cubs to a 5-3 win over Cincinnati.  The win allowed the Cubs to keep alive their slim hopes of hosting the NL wild card game next week.  Chicago is two games back of Pittsburgh for the top wild card spot in the NL with three games to go. The Reds have lost 12 straight, their longest losing streak since 1993.
 
   Final    Philadelphia      3    N-Y  Mets                0
   Final    L.A.  Dodgers      3    San  Francisco      2
   Final    San  Diego            3    Milwaukee              1
   Final    Washington          3    Atlanta                  0
   Final    Arizona                8    Colorado                6
 

UNDATED (AP)- With three games left in the regular season, the NL West champion Dodgers and NL East champion Mets are tied for the race for home field edge, with the Mets owning the tiebreaker. The Mets are hosting Washington in a three-game series while the Dodgers finish with three games at home against San Diego.
 
       NATIONAL  FOOTBALL  LEAGUE

PITTSBURGH (AP)- The Baltimore Ravens notched their first victory to start Week 4 of the NFL season with a 23-20 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers last night. Justin Tucker, who tied the game with a field goal with 3 seconds left in regulation, won it with a 52-yard field goal with 5:08 left in OT. 
 
 
 
       NATIONAL  HOCKEY  LEAGUE  

 UNDATED (AP) – At St. Paul, Minnesota, Jason Zucker, Tyler Graovac each had a goal and an assist in the Wild’s 6-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Zach Parise, Nino Niederreiter, Zac Dalpe and Thomas Vanek also scored. Devan Dubnyk made 10 saves.
   Final    Tampa  Bay      3    Dallas          2
   Final    Ottawa            5    Montreal      2
   Final    Minnesota      6    Buffalo        1
   Final    Winnipeg        3    Calgary        1
   Final    St.  Louis      5    Chicago        2
   Final    Vancouver      5    Edmonton      2
   Final    Anaheim          3    Colorado      0

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL…

 EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – No. 16 Northwestern would like to stay unbeaten now that Big Ten play is about to begin. The Wildcats host Minnesota in the conference opener Saturday. Northwestern got off to a 4-0 start in 2013 after a 10-win season only to blow a 10-point lead against Ohio State and free fall from there. Minnesota comes in with three straight wins after dropping the opener by six to then-No. 2 TCU.

 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – A new bowl game is coming to Arizona Stadium this December. The Arizona Bowl will feature teams from Conference USA, the Sun Belt or Mountain West Conference on Dec. 29 at Arizona’s home stadium. It will be the first bowl game in Tucson since 1999.
 
     The addition of the Arizona Bowl brings the total to a record 41 bowl games this season, meaning nearly two-thirds of FBS teams will play in bowl games.

 

NFL…

The winless Bears hope to get quarterback Jay Cutler back for Sunday’s game against Oakland and if he’s not ready, are preparing to go with Jimmy Clausen again.  Cutler practiced on a limited basis for the second consecutive day after sitting out last week’s loss to Seattle because of a pulled hamstring.
 

NBA…

 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Golden State coach Steve Kerr of the NBA champion Warriors is taking a leave of absence as he recovers from back surgery and will be replaced on an interim basis by Luke Walton. The team says Kerr will need time off for rehabilitation and recovery.

 

In world and national news…

 WASHINGTON (AP) – Economic analysts say they expect 206,000 jobs were created in September and that the unemployment rate was steady at 5.1 percent. The Labor Department releases official figures this morning. Investors await the report as a possible indicator of when the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates from record low levels, with its next decision scheduled for Oct. 28.
 
     KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – An Air Force spokesman in Afghanistan says a plane crash killed an unknown number of people on the ground, along with six American airmen and five civilians. Air Force Maj. Tony Wickman says a U.S. Air Force C-130J military transport plane crashed overnight at an air base in Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan. The six U.S. service members comprised the plane’s crew. The Taliban claim they shot the plane down but Wickman dismisses the claim.
 
     SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – Forecasters say the East Coast will be slogging through the day as heavy rains bring further flood threats to already-saturated ground. Two deaths have been blamed on the wet weather. Governors in five states have declared states of emergency and forecasters are warning of flash floods from Charleston, South Carolina, to Washington, D.C.
 
     MIAMI (AP) – The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Joaquin is still a dangerous, Category 4 storm but it could begin to weaken a bit tomorrow. The storm is currently battering the central Bahamas, but no casualties are reported. Some storm tracks predict it will stay away from the U.S. East Coast but forecasters still won’t rule out the possibility of a U.S. landfall.
 
     ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – A shooting massacre has shattered first week of classes at a community college with about 3,000 students about 180 miles south of Portland, Oregon. Authorities say a 26-year-old man armed with multiple guns opened fire in a classroom, killing at least nine people. The gunman died following a shootout with police. The sheriff refused to speak the suspect’s name but an anonymous official says he is Chris Harper Mercer.