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\u00a0WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Michigan man charged with murder in North Dakota has been arrested in Wisconsin for violating bond conditions.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Anderson, of Iron River, is accused of fatally stabbing his friend, Christopher King, in a March dispute at an oil field crew camp in northwestern North Dakota. He’s scheduled for trial in mid-February.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Williams County Sheriff’s Detective Caleb Fry says Anderson was arrested Sunday in Wisconsin’s Vilas County on suspicion of drunken driving. He was arrested on a North Dakota warrant Wednesday. Authorities were arranging to bring him back to the state.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fry says it’s the second time Anderson has violated his bond conditions. His attorney didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anderson’s bond initially was set at $1 million but later reduced to $500,000 and then to $50,000.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – A man accused in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Dickinson has been sentenced to serve three years in prison as part of a plea deal with prosecutors that has angered family members of the victim.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Timothy Menges was accused of driving drunk in November 2012 and striking and killing 47-year-old Tracy Freer in a motel parking lot. He initially was charged with negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving death but pleaded guilty only to the second charge.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stark County prosecutors said the plea deal was reasonable. Menges’ attorney, Ryan Heintz, said his client has accepted responsibility and been cooperative.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tracy Freer’s stepbrother, John Stevens, said Menges got off too easy.<\/p>\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A judge has agreed to dismiss a case against a Minnesota man accused of trying to extort $50 million from government agencies in the North Dakota city of Fargo and threatening to hold tribunals for politicians.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Federal prosecutors asked to drop the case against Brian Jacobson, of Battle Lake, Minn., after psychiatric evaluations found that he wasn’t competent to stand trial. The reports also showed that Jacobson is not a risk to hurt anyone.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacobson was charged with two counts of transmitting threatening communications. Authorities say he made the threats primarily in three voicemail messages to the U.S. Marshals Service in Fargo.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacobson lashed out at federal Judge Ralph Erickson during an August hearing. He told the judge he ruined “two careers” and said Erickson should be arrested and handcuffed.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association will lobby the 2015 Legislature to double the $1-per-head checkoff ranchers pay when they sell cattle.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The national beef checkoff hasn’t changed for three decades, prompting seven states to increase the checkoff on the state level. Chairmen of the House and Senate agriculture committees say that for North Dakota to become the eighth, the Stockmen’s will need to justify an increase.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stockmen’s Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson says the buying power of the dollar checkoff has diminished, and the beef industry needs to stay competitive.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Under the Stockmen’s proposal, half of the $2 checkoff would go to a national board and the other half would stay with the state Beef Commission. Ranchers would have the option of asking for the second dollar to be refunded.<\/p>\n
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In sports\u2026<\/p>\n
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) \u2013 Derek Elliott\u2019s record-breaking season earned the Valley City State senior an early Christmas present Wednesday from the American Football Coaches Association.<\/p>\n
After breaking or tying at least 13 school records, and finishing second in the NAIA in regular-season rushing yards, Elliott was named an AFCA-NAIA First Team All American by the nation\u2019s coaches Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The 25-person team selected by the AFCA is the official NAIA All American Team. Elliott is the first Viking to earn the honor since wide receiver Chauncey Calhoun was named an All American in 2008.<\/p>\n
Valley City State head coach Dennis McCulloch,says “This is a tremendous honor for Derek and our program. Only two running backs in the nation receive this prestigious award, and for him to be named All American is a great recognition of the record-breaking season he had.”<\/p>\n
A native of Valley City and graduate of Valley City High School, Elliott broke records left and right this season with his rare combination of power and speed out of the backfield. The senior running back finished with 1,873 rushing yards and 23 total touchdowns in 10 games. He averaged 7 yards per carry and 187 rushing yards per game.<\/p>\n
Elliott led the NAIA in all purpose yards per game (232), rushing yards per game (187) and scoring per game (14.1). He was second in the nation in all-purpose yards (2,318) and regular season rushing yards.<\/p>\n
Elliott set new school records in 11 categories, including single season rushing yards (1,873), career rushing yards (3,489), career rushing touchdowns (36), single season rushing touchdowns (20) and single season total touchdowns (23) \u2013 a mark that was previously held by Calhoun and wide receiver Steve Battle.<\/p>\n
He also set new records in single season all-purpose (2,318) and career all-purpose yards (5,958). Elliott recorded the longest rush from scrimmage in school history (95 yards), set the mark for most rushing touchdowns in a single game (5), and broke a school record when he scored 31 points in a single game.<\/p>\n
His season average of 187.3 rushing yards per game shattered the old record of 139.9, and he tied two more school records with 286 rushing yards in a single game and five total touchdowns in a game.<\/p>\n
Elliott topped 100 yards rushing in all 10 games, and three times he rushed for at least 260 yards \u2013including Sept. 7 when he rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns against then No. 1-ranked Morningside College. On Nov. 9, Elliott rose to the occasion as VCSU clinched a share of the North Star Athletic Association championship with a 37-12 victory over Mayville State. In that game, Elliott went for 286 yards and two touchdowns. He capped off the season a week later with 260 rushing yards and three touchdowns at Menlo College.<\/p>\n
McCulloch adds, “Derek is a rare type of player. Week in, week out, what he gave us on the field was something special.”<\/p>\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Players from North Dakota State and New Hampshire say the two teams set to square off in a Football Championship Subdivision semifinal game are identical in many respects.<\/p>\n
The top-seeded Bison bring a 13-0 record into Friday night’s game against the 10-4 Wildcats, who are making their first appearance in the FCS semifinals. NDSU is seeking its third straight FCS title.<\/p>\n
Bison offensive lineman Billy Turner says New Hampshire will be the best team NDSU has faced in the playoffs. Turner says the Wildcats mirror the Bison because they play hard and “try to get the job done.”<\/p>\n
New Hampshire defensive back Manny Asam (ah-SAHM’) says the Bison and Wildcats “rely on the same kind of elements” to be successful.<\/p>\n
The championship game is scheduled Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is taking bids on the work to remove tens of thousands of seats from the Metrodome.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The organization wants the seats removed between Dec. 30 and Jan. 17. The seats will be made available to Minnesota charities and organizations at a cost not to exceed $50 a seat.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The MSFA is telling interested bidders that they have to have “substantial relevant experience” in such a project. And, they have to put up a $2 million performance bond to guarantee the work will get done. The bids are due Friday. The winner will be picked Monday.\u00a0
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minnesota Vikings team officials and others broke ground earlier this month on a new $1 billion stadium.<\/p>\n
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In world and national news…<\/p>\n
\u00a0WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve says it will reduce its $85 billion a month in bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January, citing a stronger U.S. job market. And it says it will take further steps to reduce the pace of the purchases next year if that improvement continues. The reduction is a signal that Fed policymakers are ready to ease their massive support for the economy. The bond purchases have helped keep long-term interest rates low to encourage more borrowing and spending.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK (AP) – The stock market has been sharply higher, in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s surprise decision to dial back its economic stimulus. The Dow has been nearly 200 points higher. It had been up by 47 points shortly before the announcement.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Security Agency’s collection of telephone records could end up being stored by phone companies or by a third party, and not by the agency. According to current and former Obama administration officials, that’s one of the recommendations from a task force that’s been looking at possible changes in the nation’s vast surveillance network. The White House Wednesday will be making the recommendations public. President Barack Obama is under no obligation to accept them, and he’s conducting his own internal review.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BOSTON (AP) – A Harvard University student accused of making bomb threats to get out of a final exam has made a brief appearance in federal court in Boston. A federal magistrate judge said Eldo Kim is charged with making a bomb hoax. If convicted he faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Kim didn’t enter a plea.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATLANTA (AP) – Because of differences in state lottery laws, the seller of one of the winning tickets in last night’s Mega Millions drawing will get a jackpot of his own. But the other seller won’t. Two winning tickets were sold in the near-record $636 million Mega Millions drawing: one at a tiny newsstand in Atlanta, the other more than 2,000 miles away at a gift shop in California. The owner of the San Jose gift shop will get a $1 million bonus. But the owners of the Atlanta newsstand won’t get anything besides the usual commission based on ticket sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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