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BY BARRY AMUNDSONFORUM NEWS SERVICE
BISMARCK — From northern Minnesota to western North Dakota, the fires keep igniting almost daily as the hot, dry, windy weather continues across the region.
In North Dakota, Gov. Jack Dalrymple on Tuesday extended his statewide fire emergency order until at least April 30.
The governor’s order bans burning in areas where high, very high or extreme fire danger ratings are in ef-fect. Red Flag warnings are also included in the ban.
Dalrymple has also acti-vated the state’s emergency operations plan that makes state assistance available to local and tribal officials in the event of a fire emer-gency.
He has also authorized
the North Dakota National Guard to be called up in sup-port of local firefighters.
“Our state agencies have been directed to be at the ready should local and tribal officials need assistance in protecting life or property,” the governor said in a state-ment.
One of the major fires in the region was south of Bismarck where a grass fire threatened the University of Mary and nearby homes. The campus and about 20 homes were evacuated.
Mary Senger, Burleigh County's emergency man-ager, said the fire reignited shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Officers with the Burleigh County Sheriff's Depart-ment and university staff worked to shepherd onlook-ers away from the encroach-ing flames, while the North Dakota Highway Patrol set
up a roadblock on Highway 1804 and advised travelers to avoid the campus.
Staff cleared out the school buildings and dorms, and school buses were on hand to transport students without vehicles to the Lewis Goodhouse Wellness Center, at the United Tribes Technical College.
Nearby, Kurt Steiner, a 20-year resident of Apple Creek Drive, said the fire was a serious concern.
"You're just sick to your stomach and hoping, you know?" he said, as he stood high on a hill and watched as fire trucks and North Da-kota National Guard Black Hawk helicopters battled the flames.
"There you go!" he said, as a Black Hawk dropped a load of water from a 600-gal-
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BY RENÉE JEANWILLISTON HERALD
WILLISTON — There will be no susension for projects in the 1-mile jurisdiction surrounding Williston just yet, based in part on the recommendation of Williams County Development Servic-es Director Mike Sizemore.
County Commissioners took up the matter at their regular Tuesday meeting, following on the heels of a letter informing county offi-cials that Williston intended to exercise its 1-mile juris-dictional authority around the entire city.
"It's not fair to the depart-ment to go through all that work for nothing, and it's not right for the taxpayers of Williams County to pay for their efforts," Williams County Chairman David Montgomery said in asking the board to consider sus-pending projects there.
Commissioner Barry Ramberg said the 1-mile
wasn't a slam dunk yet, that people get to comment first.
"Or are they going to do it regardless?" he asked.
"I'll answer in my view," Montgomery replied. "They have a right to their com-ments. But by state law, the city has the right to take it."
Montgomery said he would encourage members of the public to show up at the meeting for public input April 23 and make their feel-ings known.
Ramberg questioned whether the city could provide services to so much additional territory.
Montgomery agreed and recalled that during recent discussion of some property annexations in the north the city had denied any in-tent to exercise the jurisdic-tional authority, saying they had a hard enough time handling the territory they already had.
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BY RENÉE JEANWILLISTON HERALD
WILLISTON — There were two projects on the county's agenda located in the 1-mile territory where Williston is planning to exercise its jurisdictional authority, and both were taken up as planned without any threat of suspension.
The first of these was a request from Bob Horab to rezone 69.92 acres agricul-tural land to industrial and 5.65 acres from agriculture to commercial, as well as a minor subdivision and conditional use permit for a caretaker's residence in Wil-liston Township. That was granted unanimously with little discussion.
The second, however, for a mixed-use development by Patrick Murphy, faced a few questions. Murphy was ask-ing for a rezone, conditional use permit and comprehen-sive plan amendment for a 145-acre mixed-use devel-opment in Missouri Ridge Township, right across from, as it happens, Willis-ton Crossing.
Murphy described the project as a permanent low-cost housing option for residents with storage space for cars and motor homes, as well as a storm shelter. The streets will be paved with curb and gutter and there will be a park in the center.
"It'll be the nicest neigh-borhood of its type in northwest North Dakota,"
Murphy said. He pointed out he's devel-
oping an area to the south, "mobilizing a construction army," and said several have asked about affordable housing.
"I'm ready to answer questions and look forward to your support," Murphy said.
Williams County Chair-man David Montgomery opened the questions.
"Where's your infrastruc-ture going to be handled, Mr. Murphy, water, sewer?"
Murphy said he would use rural water and that he'd signed easement agree-ments to go 2 miles east for a sewer plant there.
"I'm also mindful that by the time the project is completed there's a chance for a city option," he said. "I'm not counting on it, but mindful of it."
"In all fairness to your neighbor to the east, I guess I have to ask the same questions of you that were asked of them," Montgom-ery said. "So how about fire, ambulance and sheriff and police protection?"
"All those? I have the same answer," Murphy said. "People living in the RV park will have the same risks and the same protec-tions residents now living in the area have. As we grow, I think those services and protections will be improved, but as they are today is what they are."
City selects airport developerCardon picked to rehab, redevelop Sloulin site after relocationBY JERRY BURNESWILLISTON HERALD
WILLISTON — Cardon Development Group was selected by the city Tuesday to rehab the current site of Sloulin Field International Air-port after operations are relocated.
The Williston City Commission voted unani-mously for Cardon, one of five finalists in the six-month selection process. Officials will meet with Cardon and work on a development management agreement to establish expecta-tions and roles, which could take an additional several months.
A contract has not been signed with the group.“This is a big decision,” said Williston Mayor
Howard Klug. “Probably the largest public-pri-vate project the city has ever done.”
Shawn Wenko, executive director of Williston Economic Development, noted the committee
that interviewed the five finalists liked Cardon for its past history with affordable housing projects and diversification with bringing in the technology sector, which has been a growing critical aspect of the oil and gas industry.
Cardon will be responsible for working with the city on a master plan for the 800-acre site, joining forces with another finalist, Vedadi Corp, along with Red Bison. Williston’s Patrick Murphy is also involved with the group.
“Williston and North Dakota represent a large-scale internationally recognized public enterprise,” said CEO Don Cardon through a press release. “We look forward to partnering with them to enable new developments in the center of the city.”
Williston isn’t Cardon’s only North Dakota project. The group is working on a $400 million redevelopment project in downtown in Bis-
marck, and Klug said the Phoenix-based group came recommended by Congressman Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.
Airport Manager Steven Kjergaard suggested the city simplify the process at a later date by stating it will buy the airport land outright. Doing so will give the Federal Aviation Admin-istration a concrete direction and allow the city to move forward with what it wants, rather than the FAA dictating how the land is used.
“If we go in the other direction, it changes how you can do affordable housing, low-income housing,” he said. “It changes how you can do the whole property.”
Klug said the city would work with Cardon toward a development agreement and settle the land purchase intent later.
County developments in 1-mile zone will go on
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All jazzed upThe saxophone portion of the jazz band at Williston High School play at the Phil Jackson Field House on Tuesday night. The annual concert featured special guests to perform with the Coyote band.
Murphy RV park near $500M project OK’d
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Fire creeps close to the University of Mary campus in Bismarck on Tuesday, closing the college for the day.
Fires starting up almost daily across Minnesota and N.D.
"I cannot agree with you more," Montgomery said.
He was also asked what his "plan b" would be since sewer is being provided by a private entity.
Murphy operates a sewer plant at Arnegard and could dedicate a portion of that to the development if neces-sary, he said, adding, "Those are big what ifs."
"God forbid if it hap-pened," Montgomery said, "it'd happen in mid-December and you cannot do anything about it then. There'd be 1,400 people with no sewer access."
"The same is true of many current locations," Murphy said.
County Commissioner Barry Ramberg asked about
the access to the develop-ment and whether it was off the truck reliever route.
Murphy said the access is on 58th and that traffic would come off Highway 2 onto 58th then into the development.
"So something would have to be done there with that intersection based on traf-fic?" Ramberg asked.
"I sure hope so someday," Murphy said.
There was some discus-sion of a math error in the document which meant the number of RVs and mobile homes didn't quite add up. Commissioner Dan Kalil jokingly suggested the devel-opment be tabled until the math error is corrected.
Then he added, more seri-ously, that what he found encouraging about the plan is that it provides safe, com-
fortable temporary housing of a type the county doesn't currently offer. He also thought it would perhaps make a nice place for travel-ers to stop overnight.
Murphy said there aren't any plans to have pads dedi-cated to overnighters. "In my head right now, a month is the minimum," he said. "But it's a business plan and that can be re-evaluated."
Highway Superinten-dent Dennis Nelson, asked whether he'd spoken to the Department of Transpor-tation lately. He thought future drawings looked like they could be in conflict with Murphy's development as laid out.
Murphy said he'd spoken to them about the access point itself, but that they hadn't mentioned any objections to the project as presented.
With that, a motion was made to approve Murphy's request by Kalil and second-ed by Hanson.
Before voting, Kalil asked
that the record reflect that he has bought a used car from Murphy. The roll call vote was unanimous in favor of Murphy's project.
OTHER BOARD ACTIONS: • Approved a master plan
showing a $50 million proj-ect to address the county's space needs and set several efforts in action to accom-plish the plan, including exploring financing options.
• Approved allowing Wil-liston Rural Fire Depart-ment to hire a full-time chief and to pursue the pos-sible purchase of a building for a fire station.
• Discussed a pipeline project by Transcanada that loops around Williston and heads between Springbrook and Epping before turning north to the Canada border.
• Discussed salt water remediation with Oasis Petroleum and heard from Continental that it's plan-ning developments south-east of Williston.
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WILLISTON — North Da-kota's oil production slid for the second month in a row in February as falling crude prices CLc1 zapped produc-ers' incentives to keep the spigots fully open, according to data released on Tuesday by the state's Department of Mineral Resources.
Even more ominous for the No. 2 U.S. oil producer:
While the number of pro-ducing wells in the state's four most prolific counties jumped during February, the amount of oil output dropped in each of them.
Shale, the major source of the state's oil, is a notori-ously fickle rock, and new wells must be constantly tapped to maintain output. But producers have been loath in recent months to launch the same number
of wells they did last year, with many preferring (or being forced to) scale back spending amidst a more than 50 percent drop in oil prices since last summer.
That's a sign, of sorts, that North Dakota's oil production may never again touch levels reached last December, an all-time production high.
North Dakota pumped 1,177,094 barrels per day in
February, down about 1 per-cent from January levels, according to the data.
North Dakota's daily natural gas output was es-sentially flat in February. The state's oil producers col-lected 81 percent of the gas they produced, exceeding a state mandate to collect 77 percent to curb flaring.
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Shawn “SJ” Paul Thomas, Jr. age 3 months, the son of Shawn and Alexandria Thomas, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his home in Fargo under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Shawn Paul Thomas was born Jan. 2, 2015 in Fargo, the son of Shawn & Alexan-dria (Twete) Thomas. He was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of 2 months
Left to cherish his memo-ry are his parents: Shawn & Alexandria; maternal grandparents: Troy (Eddie Johnson) Twete of Willis-ton; Jamie (Runky Becker) Finley of Isle, Minnesota; paternal grandparents: Deanna Thomas of Fargo; Sean (Tess) Hotchkiss of Bismarck; maternal great-grandparents: Darrell and Gloria Twete of Williston
and Luther & Debra Finley in Mississippi; paternal great-grandpar-ents: Paul and Eloise Carter of Moorhead,
Michael and Linda Hotchkiss and Bobby and Arlene Evans all of Williston; paternal great-great-grandparents: Arlene Tweeton of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota and Ju-laine Carter of Moorhead; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
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MURPHY: 1-month minimum rent, no overnight slot plannedFROM PAGE A1
BY MIKE NOWATZKIFORUM NEWS SERVICE
BISMARCK — House Republicans thwarted an at-tempt by Democrats Tuesday to restore funding for a pro-posed state-run rail safety program that was cut from the North Dakota Public Ser-vice Commission’s budget.
Rep. Ron Guggisberg, D-Fargo, asked the House to adopt a minority report to restore $970,000 for two rail safety inspectors and a rail safety manager to supplement the Federal Railroad Administration’s rail inspection program in the 2015-17 biennium. The House Appropriations
Committee had stripped the money from the PSC budget, Senate Bill 2008.
Guggisberg noted that law-makers had already defeated other pieces of rail safety-related legislation this session, including a require-ment that all trains have at least a two-person crew.
“I believe this is our last chance for this body to send a message that we’re serious about rail safety,” he said.
Rep. Roscoe Streyle, R-Mi-not, who carried the bill, said the FRA has increased staff-ing in North Dakota in recent years, and BNSF Railway is investing millions in track maintenance and repair and other safety measures.
House cuts rail safety
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Steiner said he saw the fire rekindle and gathered everything that was ir-replaceable, such as photo albums and a pet. Some friends helped him with the "big-ticket items," he said. Then he climbed onto his all-terrain vehicle and road to University of Mary, where he could survey the fire and help where he could.
This isn't the first time Steiner's been evacuated from his home. The floods in 2011 also drove him out, he said.
"This is all just deja vu," he said.
Shortly after 7 p.m., Sen-ger issued a statement giv-ing the all clear and lifting all evacuation orders. She said the decision to lift the evacuation order came from the incident commander on the ground. Tom Ackerman, spokesman for the universi-ty, said classes are scheduled to resume Wednesday at 7 a.m. The campus remained closed Tuesday night.
Another large fire was reported near Watford City in western North Dakota where firefighters were waiting for water to find the blaze near the Tobacco Garden Campground. Ac-cording to KFYR-TV, the U.S. Forest Service and the oil company Nuvera were assisting by hauling water to the area.
Over into northern Min-nesota, the entire state, according to a fire map, was from high to extreme on the fire danger list. The north-west part of the state was the worst in the extreme category.
One of the fires reported Tuesday was a place near Nisswa where it was threatening two garages on adjacent properties. It was extinguished in the early af-ternoon Tuesday by Nisswa Fire Department and DNR Forestry firefighters.
"One of the residents was burning a little stuff outside," said Nisswa Fire Chief Richard Geike. "I sup-pose doing a little yard clean up and it just got away from her."
This fire comes in the midst of prolonged burning restrictions. Currently, fires throughout the Brainerd lakes area are not allowed.
"Don't burn. It's as simple as that. You just can't burn right now," Geike said. "You look at the 10 day forecast and there isn't much rain in sight. If we don't get much rain, it will take a while. I still drive down the road and see people throwing ciga-rettes out the window. They need to stop that. You have to be careful in conditions like this. You have to be. You can be driving through the woods on a four wheeler and start a fire. You have to be careful. It just doesn't take much. It's just a little extra precaution this time of year."
The National Weather Ser-vice in Duluth on Tuesday issued a fire weather watch to be in effect this afternoon through Wednesday night in northern Minnesota.
"The combination of gusty south winds and low relative humidity value will produce potentially critical fire weather conditions dur-
ing the day Wednesday," the weather service reported.
Wind speeds of 15-20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph, are expected Wednesday, the weather service reported, along with humidity values of 15-20 percent. The high temperature on Wednesday is expected to be in the up-per 60s.
FIRES: Residents evacuated from homesFROM PAGE A1
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Black Hawk helicopters fly over the University of Mary campus with water to put out the grass fire threatening the campus.
Ramberg suggested the city take out some help-wanted ads. "They're going to need a lot more people," he said. "I'm not sure if they grasp how much money this is going to be."
Commissioner Dan Kalil wanted to know how many applications would be af-fected by a suspension.
Sizemore said he was unsure as they had only just received the letter. He recommended waiting until after the April 29 meeting for county and township officials before deciding whether to suspend proj-ects in the 1-mile territory.
That meeting will be open to the public as well, but the April 23 meeting will be the one open to public input.
Montgomery urged the board to make a statement for constituents prior to the meeting as to their stance on the city exercising its 1-mile authority.
"This involves constitu-ents in this district, and they have a right to know how this board feels," Mont-gomery said.
"I don't have an answer for that at this point," Kalil said.
"It's easy. You support it or you don't," Montgomery said.
"it's not that easy for me," Kalil said.
"I'm not a big fan of it, I know that," Ramberg said.
"I am very concerned about it," Kalil said.
"I'm not in support of it," Commissioner Wayne Aberle said. "They didn't take the code enforcement. They took building permits
and collected revenue from it, but not the code enforce-ment."
"If they're going to do it, they don't need approval from us," Commissioner Martin Hanson pointed out.
"I want this board to make a decision so your constituents in your dis-trict know how you feel about it," Montgomery said.
"I think we should take a stand one way or another," Aberle said, and made a motion not to support the city's move to exercise it's 1-mile jurisdictional authority.
That motion passed on a roll call vote 4 to 1. Hanson voted against it because he felt the county doesn't have the right to tell the city what to do.
CONTINUED: Public meeting set for April 23FROM PAGE A1
BY GRACE LYDENFORUM NEWS SERVICE
BISMARCK — Four of seven candidates for chan-cellor of higher education are advancing as semifinal-ists, and state Sen. Tim Flakoll, R-Fargo, is not one
of them.The state Board of
Higher Education voted here Tuesday to advance Michael Thomas, Mark Hagerott, Paul Turman and Robert Donley to the next round of interviews,
which will be on April 30. After that, three finalists will advance to the last round.
Hagerott and Turman were the clear favorites Tuesday, each advancing unanimously.
Four semifinalists for North Dakota University System chancellor selected
There’s an emerging conventional wisdom that the 2016 presidential race, once predicted to be mostly about eco-nomic issues, will instead be dominated by foreign policy.
“This is going to be a foreign policy election,” National Journal’s Ron Fournier said recently.
“A foreign policy election (more or less) is upon us,” de-clared “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.
“We are likely to have a foreign policy election in 2016,” said the Weekly Standard’s William Kristol.
The argument is that the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, an ongoing crisis in Syria, the Iranian nuclear negotia-tions, Russian aggression and other inter-national issues have elevated foreign policy and national security to a higher position in the presidential debate than seemed likely, say, a year ago. At the same time, with the unemployment rate down to 5.5 percent and job creation improving, economic concerns that dominated the 2008 and 2012 presiden-tial races won’t be as critical in 2016.
At least, that’s the idea. And maybe it will happen. (I’ve written about it myself.) But some newly released figures from the Labor Department are a reminder that economic anxieties underlie everything else -- and the economy will likely remain the biggest factor in the next presidential race.
On April 2, the department reported that the average American household’s pre-tax income went down from mid-2013 to mid-2014. That was on top of a similar decrease the previous year. Amid all the happy talk about the na-tion’s economic recovery and a falling unemployment rate, Americans are earning less and less.
The Labor Department divided earners into five levels, and income went down for four of the five.
In the lowest fifth, pre-tax income went from $10,174 to $9,818 -- a 3.5 percent decrease.
In the next-lowest fifth, income went $27,094 to $26,369 -- a 2.7 percent decrease.
In the middle fifth, income went from $47,017 to $45,724 -- a 2.8 percent decrease.
In the second-highest fifth, income went from $75,990 to $74,410 -- a 2.1 percent decrease.
Only in the highest fifth did income increase, from $164,647 to $166,048 -- a 0.9 percent rise.
In other words, the top 20 percent did just a little better, while the bottom 80 percent did significantly worse.
Some experts warn that other government surveys due out later this year might show a somewhat better income situation than the Labor Department’s. But it won’t be good. And the fact remains that the economic recovery is not much of a recovery for millions of Americans.
On top of that, the damage done by the economic melt-down remains unrepaired. Last year, the Russell Sage Foundation found that for households right in the middle of the American wealth distribution, net worth declined from nearly $88,000 in 2003 to about $56,000 in 2013.
There are plenty of other measures showing that, despite an improving employment situation -- and even that is not as good as the 5.5 percent unemployment figure would sug-gest -- Americans are still in a tough place economically.
Given that, how can 2016 be a foreign policy election? Bar-ring some Sept. 11-level catastrophe, how can foreign policy dominate a campaign when the incomes of 80 percent of Americans are going down, even during a so-called eco-nomic recovery?
Of course candidates will have to craft strong and consis-tent national security policy platforms. But there haven’t been that many true foreign policy elections in recent decades -- 1980 and 2004 are the only real examples.
And if the foreign policy election of the pundits’ vision does not materialize, the winner in 2016 will be the candi-date who best addresses the concerns of Americans who are still seeing their standard of living go down.
It’s hard to envision Democrats coming up with proposals that go beyond their reflexive advocacy of fixes like increas-ing the minimum wage, increasing transfer payments and taxing the rich. Perhaps the bigger question will be whether Republicans can come up with proposals that go beyond their reflexive advocacy of cutting marginal tax rates.
There are a number of conservative thinkers who are working hard on just such plans, and potential candidates are interested. But right now, with campaigns still in the organizing phase, it’s too early to know who will embrace what proposal.
They’ll have to come up with something good. Yes, a strong foreign policy vision will be important. But as criti-cal as world events are today, Americans will likely be more concerned about other things when they go to the polls in November 2016.
Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Wash-ington Examiner.
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, April 15, the 105th day of 2015. There are 260 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 15, 1865, Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln died nine hours after being shot the night before by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Wash-ington; Andrew Johnson became the nation’s 17th president.
On this date:In 1850, the city of San
Francisco was incorpo-rated.
In 1945, during World War II, British and Cana-dian troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died on April 12, was buried at the Roos-evelt family home in Hyde Park, New York.
In 1955, Ray Kroc opened the first franchised Mc-Donald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
In 1960, a three-day con-ference to form the Stu-dent Nonviolent Coordi-nating Committee (SNCC) began at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Caro-lina. (The group’s first chairman was Marion Barry.)
In 1974, members of the Symbionese Liberation Army held up a branch of the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco; a member of the group was SLA kidnap victim Patricia Hearst, who by this time was go-ing by the name “Tania”
In 1986, the United States launched an air raid against Libya in response to the bombing of a discotheque in Berlin on April 5; Libya said 37 people, mostly civilians, were killed.
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Odd newsElusive lion captivates LA then quickly vanishes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A celebrity mountain lion trans-formed a wealthy hillside neighborhood into a paparazzi-like scene of scrambling photographers before eluding everyone Tuesday and quietly slipping away.
The 125-pound beast, easily recognizable by the collar and ear tag wildlife officials placed on him a few years ago, has been seen from time to time roaming the hillsides overlook-ing downtown Los Angeles. In 2013, National Geographic published a glamorous action shot of the mountain lion on the prowl near the Hollywood sign.
On Monday, a worker installing a home security system at James Archinaco’s house found the animal lounging in a crawl space.
“He came up, and he was like, ‘Mr. Jason, you have a mountain lion in your house!’ And that’s where it all started,” Archinaco said Tuesday.
Soon, wildlife officials were throwing beanbags and tennis balls at the lion known as P-22, trying to flush him out as TV news photographers jockeyed for position. Within hours, the event was being broadcast live.
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American Funds AmBalA m MA 47,846 25.01 +1.4 +10.9/B +11.2/A 5.75 250American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 70,620 60.84 +3.8 +8.2/A +8.9/A 5.75 250American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 56,438 48.42 +4.2 +9.6/C +9.4/C 5.75 250American Funds FnInvA m LB 44,447 53.10 +2.1 +15.2/C +12.5/C 5.75 250American Funds GrthAmA m LG 74,731 44.88 +2.6 +17.6/D +13.0/D 5.75 250American Funds IncAmerA m MA 73,699 21.94 +2.3 +9.4/C +10.6/A 5.75 250American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 58,355 37.57 +3.1 +14.5/C +12.4/C 5.75 250American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 52,276 41.36 +1.6 +13.1/B +13.8/A 5.75 250Dodge & Cox Income CI 43,460 13.92 +1.2 +4.3/D +5.0/B NL 2,500Dodge & Cox IntlStk FB 69,060 45.47 +6.2 +5.7/B +8.1/A NL 2,500Dodge & Cox Stock LV 59,446 180.92 +2.5 +12.1/C +13.5/A NL 2,500Fidelity Contra LG 77,110 101.71 +1.4 +18.8/C +14.3/B NL 2,500Fidelity Advisor BalT m MA 1,025 19.92 +2.1 +13.4/A +10.3/A 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor EnergyB m EE 11 33.66 +9.9 -11.5/C +4.5/A 5.00 2,500Fidelity Advisor EqGrowT m LG 1,370 97.06 +2.1 +18.3/C +15.1/A 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor EqIncT m LV 922 33.80 +2.9 +10.0/D +10.8/D 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor FinclSerB m SF 4 15.58 +0.5 +13.9/B +5.3/E 5.00 2,500Fidelity Advisor GrowIncT m LB 206 27.19 +3.0 +14.3/D +13.3/B 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor GrowOppT m LG 1,495 65.94 +1.4 +20.1/C +16.0/A 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor HiIncAdvT m HY 486 11.09 +1.9 +6.3/A +8.9/A 4.00 2,500Fidelity Advisor HlthCrB m SH 13 37.12 +3.8 +47.5/B +25.8/B 5.00 2,500Fidelity Advisor LrgCapT m LB 180 29.34 +3.1 +14.2/D +14.1/A 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor OverseaT m FG 285 23.00 +6.0 +5.0/D +6.6/C 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor StkSelMdCpT m MG 799 34.11 +2.1 +15.5/D +12.7/D 3.50 2,500Fidelity Advisor TechC m ST 125 32.56 +3.8 +20.7/C +12.9/C 1.00 2,500Fidelity Spartan 500IdxAdvtg LB 49,391 73.98 +2.2 +16.8/B +13.9/A NL 10,000FrankTemp-Frank Fed TF C m ML 1,177 12.54 +0.6 +6.5/D +4.9/D 1.00 1,000FrankTemp-Franklin HY TF C m HM 1,100 10.87 +0.8 +8.7/D +5.6/E 1.00 1,000FrankTemp-Franklin HighIncC m HY 787 2.02 +1.5 -1.3/E +7.2/D 1.00 1,000FrankTemp-Franklin Income C m CA 28,289 2.44 +2.5 +1.5/E +8.2/A 1.00 1,000FrankTemp-Franklin IncomeA m CA 52,399 2.42 +3.0 +2.0/E +8.8/A 4.25 1,000John Hancock BondB m CI 29 16.23 +1.3 +4.5/C +5.8/A 5.00 1,000John Hancock FinclIndB m SF 9 16.37 +1.0 +8.7/D +9.5/B 5.00 1,000John Hancock FocusedHiYldB m HY 31 3.65 +1.9 -1.2/E +5.5/E 5.00 1,000John Hancock IncomeB m MU 125 6.64 +0.8 +2.4/C +5.0/D 5.00 1,000John Hancock RegBankB m SF 14 17.81 +0.1 +8.1/D +9.0/C 5.00 1,000Oppenheimer GlobA m WS 7,679 83.28 +3.4 +13.7/A +10.6/B 5.75 1,000Oppenheimer StrIncB m MU 98 4.13 +1.0 +2.3 +4.8 5.00 1,000PIMCO TotRetIs CI 68,941 10.89 +1.3 +5.4/B +5.0/B NL 1,000,000Pioneer CoreEqA m LB 1,573 17.49 +1.8 +14.5/C +12.7/C 5.75 1,000Pioneer PioneerA m LB 4,711 37.24 +1.8 +13.7/D +10.9/E 5.75 1,000Vanguard 500Adml LB 147,612 193.41 +2.2 +16.8/B +13.9/A NL 10,000Vanguard InstIdxI LB 105,378 191.51 +2.2 +16.8/B +14.0/A NL 5,000,000Vanguard InstPlus LB 88,432 191.53 +2.2 +16.8/B +14.0/A NL 200,000,000Vanguard TotBdAdml CI 57,618 11.01 +1.3 +5.3/B +4.4/D NL 10,000Vanguard TotIntl FB 54,643 16.82 +6.6 +3.5/C +5.0/D NL 3,000Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 122,327 52.97 +2.3 +16.8/B +14.2/A NL 10,000Vanguard TotStIIns LB 103,719 52.98 +2.3 +16.8/B +14.2/A NL 5,000,000Vanguard TotStIdx LB 123,333 52.95 +2.3 +16.7/B +14.0/A NL 3,000Vanguard WelltnAdm MA 66,742 68.69 +2.1 +10.7/B +10.6/A NL 50,000
Total assets Total return/rank Pct Min initName Obj ($mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year load invt
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -ForeignLargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value,MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, TotalReturn: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is intop 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
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Keycorp .26 1.8 14 14.10 -.15 +1.4LeggPlat 1.24 2.7 67 45.23 +.34 +6.1MDU Res .73 3.2 15 22.61 +.20 -3.8MMT .38 6.0 ... 6.40 +.06 -1.5MktVGold .12 .6 ... 19.41 +.15 +5.6McDnlds 3.40 3.5 20 97.58 +.14 +4.1Medtrnic 1.22 1.6 25 77.89 -.19 +7.9Merck 1.80 3.1 14 57.76 +1.03 +1.7MicronT ... ... 9 27.72 -.16 -20.8Microsoft 1.24 3.0 17 41.65 -.11 -10.3MorgStan .40 1.1 12 36.84 +.54 -5.1Nabors .24 1.6 13 15.33 +.56 +18.1NOilVarco 1.84 3.4 9 54.36 +1.18 -17.0NokiaCp .51 6.4 ... 7.96 -.34 +1.3Oracle .60 1.4 18 42.73 -.35 -5.0PeabdyE .01 .2 ... 4.96 +.10 -35.9Penney ... ... ... 9.15 -.25 +41.2PepsiCo 2.62 2.7 23 96.49 +.96 +2.0PetrbrsA .85 10.4 ... 8.18 +.31 +7.9Petrobras .46 5.6 ... 8.22 +.22 +12.6Pfizer 1.12 3.2 25 35.03 -.06 +12.5PwShs QQQ 1.49 1.0 ... 107.17 -.31 +3.8PUltVixST ... ... ... 11.55 -.24 -54.1PrUltCrude ... ... ... 8.31 +.25 -19.9Qualcom 1.92 2.8 15 68.97 +.24 -7.2RegionsFn .20 2.1 12 9.54 -.10 -9.7RiteAid ... ... 4 8.36 -.04 +11.2S&P500ETF 3.94 1.9 ... 209.49 +.40 +1.9SandRdge ... ... 5 2.07 +.17 +13.7Schlmbrg 2.00 2.3 21 88.80 +.78 +4.0SeadrillLtd ... ... 1 11.62 +.82 -2.7SiriusXM ... ... 44 3.93 +.01 +12.3SP Engy 1.94 2.4 ... 80.77 +1.43 +2.0SPDR Fncl .41 1.7 ... 24.33 ... -1.6TaiwSemi .50 2.2 ... 23.18 -.15 +3.6Transocn 3.00 17.5 ... 17.16 +.80 -6.4Twitter ... ... ... 51.20 -.42 +42.7Unisys ... ... 29 23.02 +.07 -21.9US Bancrp .98 2.3 14 43.53 -.56 -3.2US OilFd ... ... ... 18.82 +.32 -7.6Vale SA .60 9.8 ... 6.13 +.26 -25.1Vale SA pf .60 11.7 ... 5.15 +.35 -29.1VerizonCm 2.20 4.5 20 49.18 +.14 +5.1WD 40 1.52 1.8 28 83.41 +.09 -2.0WalMart 1.96 2.4 16 80.15 -.14 -6.7WellsFargo 1.40 2.6 13 54.19 -.40 -1.1Yahoo ... ... 6 45.53 +.76 -9.9ZillowGp ... ... ... 91.65 -1.29 -13.4Zynga ... ... ... 2.44 -.03 -8.3
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NORTH DAKOTA WEATHERToday: Partly cloudy. High of 63. Low of 38.Thursday: Partly cloudy. High of 66. Low of 37.Friday: Sunny. High of 68. Low of 40.Saturday: Mostly sunny. Windy. High of 73. Low of 40.Sunday: Partly cloudy. Windy. High of 58. Low of 34.Monday: Partly cloudy. High of 58. Low of 32.
MONTANA WEATHERToday: Partly cloudy. High of 63. Low of 38.Thursday: Partly cloudy. High of 66. Low of 37.Friday: Sunny. High of 68. Low of 40.Saturday: Mostly sunny. Windy. High of 73. Low of 40.Sunday: Partly cloudy. Windy. High of 58. Low of 34.Monday: Partly cloudy. High of 58. Low of 32.
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Horizon Resources (Wed. 8:10 a.m.)Spring Wheat:11% Protein .......... $3.53 12% ............. $43.9313% Protein .......... $4.33 14% ............. $5.1315% ........................ $6.29 16% ............. $6.49
Winter Wheat..........................................$3.46Durum......................................................$9.00Feed Barley .............................................$2.10
Prices revised April 14N.D. Sour...........................................$31.50N.D. Sweet.........................................$37.50Difference....................................Up $1.25
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Location: The James Memorial Art CenterTime: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and Friday /
Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m.You should know:The James Memorial Art Center is proud to present
“Based Couture” by Shane Brinster. The exhibition is-sponsored by theNorth DakotaArt Gallery Association with support from the North Dakota Council on the Arts. Shane Brinster is a multi-media artist from North Dako-ta. His current work consist of spray painting on canvas, applied via a combination of freehand and stencils. The James Memorial Art Center is located at the 621 First Avenue Westin Williston. For more information, please contact the James at (701)774-3601.
WSC The Purple School, SpanishDate: April 13- May 15Location: The ARC Time: 10:00 & 10:45You should know: The Purple School teaches children a
second language through chants, singing, and games. Our enthusiastic teachers use fun, child-centered curricu-lum to achieve concrete, quantifiable results. Children 3 months-6 years class time will be 10:00-10:45 a.m., chil-dren 1st-6th grade will be from 10:45-11:30 a.m.
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Williston Shrine CircusDate: April 14th & 15Location: Raymond Family Community CenterTime: 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. each nightYou should know:Tickets are available at Cash WIse.
WSC Swing Dance 1Date: April 14-28Location: Williston State CollegeTime; Tuesday & Thursday 7:00-8:00 p.m.You should know:You will learn an appreciation of dance styles created
during the big band era including the Lindy Hop, Charles-ton, andEast Coast, Participants will learn the secrets of the lead-follow partnership, dance etiquette, musicality, and some history of each dance.
At the end of the course, participants will be asked memorize a routine in order to combine all of the skills learned.
No partner needed; must bring dance shoes. For more information contact TrainND at (701)774-4235.
Williston Basin Resource CoalitionDate: Thursday, April 16, 2015Time: NoonLocation: Fellowship Hall, First Lutheran ChurchYou Should Know: Featured topic is Supportive Housing
group, including presenter, Suzanne Blessum.Area agencies are encouraged to bring information to
share in the round-table session to follow. The Coalition will be meeting monthly on Third Thursdays to promote communication and coordination between entities provid-ing human services. A light lunch will be available with donations welcome.
BreastfeedingDate: April 15thLocation: McAuley Education Center, 1301 15th Ave WTime: &;00-9:30 p.m.You should know:This course will help parents, through information and
Highway 2 going to one lane for street workWork will be taking place starting Tuesday on the 18th
Street underpass, and that will mean Highway 2 in Williston is going to one lane in each direction from Ninth Ave. NW to Box Elder Street.
The project is to relieve congestion in Williston by provid-ing an overpass for US 2 traffic and an underpass for 18th Street. There will also be pedestrian improvements, includ-ing sidewalks, landscaping and lighting on either side of 18th street.
The project is expected to be finished in June. Traffic con-trol through the area may change as the project progresses.
Delays should be minimal but motorists should slow down and allow extra travel time while driving through the area. They should also exercise extra caution during this time as flaggers will be present.
Banquet WestDate: Every SundayLocation: First Lutheran ChurchTime: 5:30 to 7 p.m.You Should Know: A delicious white tablecloth dinner
awaits you, served on real plates, silverware and glass-ware. Come pull up a chair. Price: A smile.
Banquet West is organized by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Lutheran congregations of Gloria Dei, West Prairie, Good Shepherd and First Lutheran, and Faith United Methodist Church.
REE: Common Sense Parenting Date: Wednesdays, March 25- April 29Location: Broadway CommonsTime: 7:00-9:00 p.m.You should know:Workshop designed for parents of children ages 6 to
16. It is practical, skill-based parenting program that addresses issues of communication, discipline, decision making, relationships, and school sources. Parents learn, practice, and demonstrates new parenting skills. For more information, contact Kendra Loomis, Parent Educa-tion Coordinator, at (701) 713-0663.
WSC Yoga Date: April 1-29Location: WSC Western Star buildingTime: 5:30-6:30 p.m.You should know:A 1-hour yoga class mixing hatha, vinyasa & adapted
yoga pose to build strength, stability, endurance & bal-ance. The class will focus on increasing flexibility in a safe, intelligent way. You can come to as few or as many classes as you’d like. It’s a wonderful all-levels class expe-rience for the beginner to the advanced. Must bring your own yoga mat.
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Bingo NightDate: April 25thLocation: Lantern Coffee CompanyTime: 6:00 p.m.You Should Know:The Lantern Coffee Company is hosting a bingo night
where all proceeds where go to PATH, a non-profit organi-zation that helps those in foster care, adoption, and other behavioral health services.
WSC Bill Gaither and Gaither BandDate: April 16Location: Williston State College, The WellTime: 7:00 p.m.You should know: Multi-Grammy Award-winner Bill Gaither with vocal
band David Phelps, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb and Todd Suttles will be bringing down the house alongside special guests: Charoltee Ritchie, Gene McDonald, and Kevin Williams. General admission tickets are $25 and general admission senior tickets (60+) are $23. For more informa-tion call (701)774-9056.
WSC Painting and Tasting, Chevron ArtDate: April 17thLocation: Williston State College, Crighton BuildingTime: 6:00-8:00 p.m.You should know:During our Painting Nights, a local artist guides par-
ticipants in painting their interpretation of the evening’s selected piece while enjoying wine and soda from the 26th Street Liquor. PLease bring an apron if you wish to protect your clothes, For more information contact TrainND at (701)774-4235,
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Kids Day OutDate: April 18thLocation: Raymond Family Community CenterTime: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.You should know:Great resources for families and fun activities for kids!
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Dear Annie: How much can I ask my host about etiquette for her overseas wedding?
I live in Canada. The bride is French. I met her when she was briefly living in my hometown. She went back to France two years ago, and now she’s getting married there. The wedding invita-tion was sent to my name only, and there was not any kind of RSVP card that I’m accustomed to seeing. So I’m unsure whether I am wel-come to bring a guest, since attending would involve a rather lengthy journey.
Would it be acceptable to email the bride and ask her whether I can bring my boyfriend? I don’t want to put her on the spot, but I also don’t want to bring my date to a country where he doesn’t speak the lan-guage and then stick him by himself for the day, only to find out later that they had expected me to bring him. -- Beaucoup Baffled
Dear Baffled: Did the in-vitation appear to be formal or informal? If informal, it is perfectly OK to ask the bride whether you can bring a guest. If it is formal, however, you’d have to be more circumspect. Email the bride and say that you would love to attend her wedding, but you aren’t certain you are up to mak-ing such a long journey by
yourself. If she wants you to bring a guest, she will then tell you so. But if she doesn’t make such an of-fer, you can assume that her guest list is limited, sorry.
Dear Annie: After read-ing the letter from “Holding My Breath,” whose spouse has terrible breath, I had to respond.
My husband had terrible breath, but he also had a very rigorous oral care rou-tine, which made me wonder what else could be going on. Having been a dental assis-tant, I was aware of various odors from different oral diseases. The smell was not from what he ate. I ate it, too, and didn’t have such an odor. It was the worst thing I had ever smelled, and I just knew it was metabolic in nature.
His dentist simply told him it was “not dental in nature.” The doctor told him he was “fine.” Finally, after three months of worsening gastrointestinal symptoms, his doctor gave him a blood test, and a colonoscopy showed a fist-sized tumor.
He underwent chemother-apy and was graced with
a lovely ostomy bag. But during this time, the breath issue went away. When it recurred, it was because the lesions on his liver had spread. He passed away two months later.
I would get that man in for a full physical, including a colonoscopy. It could save his life. -- Been There
Dear Been There: Hali-tosis is often a result of poor dental hygiene, but it also can be due to oral problems, throat issues, gum disease, infection, certain foods and sometimes gastrointestinal difficulties. Some of these, as you have pointed out, can be quite serious. Please, folks, we want you to stick around for a long time. You must be an advocate for your own health. If you sus-pect something is wrong, be persistent.
Annie’s Snippet for In-come Tax Day (credit author Arthur C. Clarke): “The best measure of a man’s honesty isn’t his income tax return. It’s the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.”
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- An unexpected slowdown will turn in your favor. Fi-nancial changes are headed your way. Set aside some time to spend with an elderly relative. Learn from a past mistake.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your willingness to help others will come into play and raise your profile. Some-one close to you needs your empathy and assistance. Love and romance are high-lighted.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be a leader and share the ideas you have to improve the workplace. A jealous col-league will try to stymie your
plans, but you will win in the end if you are persistent.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t let minor annoy-ances sour your day. Control what you can and go with the flow otherwise. The changes that concern you will end up working in your favor.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Ask yourself if your current partnerships will help you get where you want to go. If you feel it is time to move on, make personal alterations and focus on fulfilling your dreams.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Unleash your creativity and do something unusual to invigorate your senses. Younger relatives will play a prominent role in your plans and give you insight to make improvements.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If your career is boring you, a change is in order. Daily routines will lead to dissatis-faction. Check your options, but don’t quit one job without having a replacement lined up.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You will be inspired and excited. Share your ideas and
take time for fun and enter-tainment. Forget about your current trials and tribula-tions and go for the gusto.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- There will be tur-moil on the home front. Tact and diplomacy will be needed when dealing with the people you live with, so don’t try to push your opinions on any-one.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Accept social or group invitations. A chance meet-ing will lead to an important connection. Your style and flair will result in greater popularity and new friend-ships.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Uncertainty at work will confuse you. Have faith in your abilities. If you feel your talents are being wasted, con-sider ways to branch out, fol-low your dreams and utilize your skills effectively.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You will have an emotion-ally challenging day. Don’t get upset if someone offers you friendly advice. Con-sider what’s said and use the information offered to you productively.
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PEANUTS
BORN LOSER
BEETLE BAILEY
FRANK & ERNEST
ARLO & JANIS
GARFIELD
TAKE IT FROM THE TINKERSONS
SOUP TO NUTS
ALLEY OOP
THATABABY
Unsure of wedding guest etiquette
Annie’s Mailbox
Tom Lehrer, a mathemati-cian, singer-songwriter, sati-rist and pianist, said, “On my income tax 1040 it says ‘Check this box if you are blind.’ I wanted to put a check mark about three inches away.”
On tax day, let’s look at a deal many of my students find taxing. First, look at only the West hand. South opens one spade, West makes a takeout double, North jumps to four spades, and everyone passes. What should West lead?
Note North’s four-spade raise. With a weak hand, he follows the guidance from the Law of Total Tricks: with 10 combined trumps, bid to the 10-trick level.
West’s best opening lead is not obvious. If he is due to collect tricks with each of his honor cards, he should cash the spade ace, then exit with a diamond. Here, though, that does not work well. To have any chance West must lead a low club. Then, how should East-West play to defeat four spades?
Many years ago, I was asked: What is the one thing I teach my students that they never seem to get straight and I cannot understand why? This was my answer: Third hand’s playing the bottom of touching honors.
In this deal, when West leads his club two, East must play the jack, not the queen. Then, when South takes the trick with his ace, West knows that East must have the queen (otherwise, South would have won with the queen, not the ace). So, after West gets in with his spade ace, he should lead a second low club. This puts East on play for the fatal heart shift through South’s king-jack into the jaws of West’s ace-queen. The defenders take one spade, two hearts and one club.
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BY MATT SPETALNICK AND DANIEL TROTTAREUTERS
WASHINGTON/HA-VANA — President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday he intends to remove Cuba from a U.S. list of state sponsors of ter-rorism, clearing the main obstacle to restoring dip-lomatic relations and re-opening embassies shut for more than half a century.
Obama and Cuban Presi-dent Raul Castro sat down at a Western Hemisphere summit in Panama on Sat-urday for the first meeting of its kind between U.S. and Cuban leaders in near-ly 60 years.
Cuba’s communist gov-ernment had said normal relations between the two former Cold War foes would be impossible as long as it remained on the U.S. blacklist. Obama or-dered a review of Cuba’s status after he and Castro announced a diplomatic breakthrough on Dec. 17.
Cuba was placed on the list in 1982 when it was aiding rebel movements in Africa and Latin America, but Havana long ago ceased supporting foreign insur-gencies. Presence on the list, however, has contin-ued to limit its access to international banking and overseas financial mar-kets.
Foreign investors in Cu-ba said delisting the coun-try would prove positive for the Caribbean island's economy. Banks could le-gally do business with Cu-ba while it was on the list but the regulations proved onerous, leading 20 banks to stop doing business with the Cuban government or Cuban interests in third countries over the past 18 months, Cuba said.
"The Cuban government recognizes the fair decision made by the president of the United States to elimi-nate Cuba from a list that it never should have been
included on," Josefina Vi-dal, the Cuban foreign min-istry's chief of U.S. affairs, said in a statement.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a state-ment welcoming Obama's decision that "circum-stances have changed since 1982,” when Cuba was listed “because of its efforts to promote armed revolution by forces in Latin America."
In his report to Congress, Obama certified that “the government of Cuba has
not provided any support for international terrorism during the preceding six-month period,” and “has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future.”
Congress has 45 days to consider Obama's decision before it takes effect, but lawmakers cannot stop it unless both chambers ap-prove a joint resolution, a move that is highly un-likely.
Many of Obama's fellow
Democrats hailed his deci-sion and some experts said it was long overdue.
But U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American lawmaker from south Flor-ida and newly announced Republican presidential candidate, denounced it as a "terrible" decision, saying Cuba was help-ing North Korea evade sanctions and harboring fugitives from American justice.
The fugitives include Joanne Chesimard, wanted
in the slaying of a New Jersey state trooper in the early 1970s.
Republican U.S. Rep-resentative Mario Diaz-Balart, another Cuban-American lawmaker from Florida, accused Obama of "capitulating to dictators."
BANKS CAUTIOUSObama could have an-
nounced his intention to lift the terrorism designation and move forward on restor-ing diplomatic relations at
last weekend's summit.But U.S. officials privately
said they saw the issue as leverage in broader normal-ization negotiations.
Cuba’s removal from the list will ease certain econom-ic sanctions on the island, but the broader U.S. embar-go on Cuba will remain in place because only Congress can end it. Iran, Sudan and Syria remain on the list.
Some experts said U.S. banks would remain cau-tious for now. "Banks are certainly watching for fur-ther developments, but the (U.S.) government has a lot more steps to take until the industry can take action," said Rob Rowe, vice presi-dent of the American Bank-ers Association.
The two countries have made headway toward an agreement on embassies. A U.S. official expressed opti-mism but added, "We're still not quite there yet." Among the unresolved issues is a U.S. demand for freedom of movement for its diplomats.
Cuba's human rights re-cord still draws criticism from Washington, and Ha-vana has shown little if any sign of political opening in the one-party system.
“We will continue to have differences with the Cuban government," the White House said.
Geoff Thale of the Wash-ington Office on Latin America, a private group that promotes democracy in the hemisphere, said: "Taking Cuba off the list of terrorist states is a sensible, and long-overdue step."
Cuba was added to the list at the height of the Cold War when it was aiding leftist in-surgencies such as the FARC rebels in Colombia. The most recent State Department report in 2013 also accused Havana of providing safe haven to the armed Basque separatist group ETA, which is now inactive and last year pledged to disarm.
Cuba is now hosting peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC.
Obama plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list
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An image of revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara is seen on a street in Havana April 11, 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama met Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday in the highest-level talks between the two countries in nearly 60 years, and the two men agreed to push ahead on improving relations after decades of hostility.
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GRAND FORKS (AP) — The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team has finished third in both national polls.
UND made it to the NCAA Frozen Four but lost in the semifinals to Boston University. UND finishes third in both the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and the USCHO.com poll.
National champion Providence is first and run-ner-up Boston is second in both polls. Nebraska-Omaha, which lost to Providence in the Frozen Four semifinals, is fourth. Denver rounds out the top five.
College player Lauren Hill buried following private funeral
CINCINNATI (AP) — The burial for Lauren Hill was held Tuesday in a private ceremony, one day after thousands attended a memorial at the basketball arena where the college freshman made her first layup while fighting brain cancer.
More than 400 people attended a private funeral service on the Mount St. Joseph campus Tuesday.
The 19-year-old was diag-nosed with an inoperable brain tumor during her senior year of high school. She attended Mount St. Joseph’s and played in four games, making five shots.
She died on Friday after helping to raise roughly $1.5 million for pediatric cancer research.
A public memorial was held Monday night at Xavier University’s arena. Her casket was placed at the spot where she made her first layup in a game five months earlier.
UND men’s hockey team finishes 3rd in both national polls
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COLLEGE BASEBALL
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subject to change.
Today College BaseballWilliston State College
at Miles Community College
Thursday College Softball
Williston State Collegeat University of Jamestown JV (2), 3 p.m.
Boys Track and FieldWilliston High School
at Bismarck
Friday Boys Baseball
Williston High Schoolvs. Mandan, 4:15 p.m.
Girls TennisWilliston State College
at Bismarck, noon at Bismarck Century, 4 p.m.
Girls Track and FieldWilliston High School
at BismarckGirls Softball
Williston High Schoolat Jamestown
Saturday College BaseballWilliston State College
at Dakota County Technical CollegeCollege Softball
Williston State Collegeat Dakota County Technical College
Boys BaseballWilliston High School
vs. Jamestown (2), noonGirls Softball
Williston High Schoolat Bismarck Legacy
17 wins and counting
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Williston State College’s Palmer Powis slides safely into third on a triple during the second inning of Tues-day’s Mon-Dak Conference game against Dawson Community College. The Tetons won 21-6.
Tetons roll past Dawson CC, 21-6BY MARK JONESWILLISTON HERALD
WILLISTON — Some teams just simply don’t know how to lose.
And you can add the Wil-liston State College baseball team to that list.
The Tetons won their 17th straight game Tuesday af-ternoon with a 21-6 win over Dawson Community College at Phil Rabon Field.
The win streak dates back to March 17.
And Williston State Col-lege coach Shawn Cote says its been quite a ride for him and
his team.“Pretty good,” he said. “It’s
been a good accomplishment for the boys. It started at the end of the Arizona trip and haven’t looked back.”
Williston State had con-secutive one-run losses dur-ing their trip to Arizona, or the Tetons’ win streak would be at 20.
Cote credits his team’s suc-cess to all facets of the game.
“A little bit of everything,” he said. “We’ve thrown strikes and hit the ball.”
While Cote isn’t for sure if the win streak is a school record, he does say that it’s getting close.
As for Tuesday’s game, the Tetons sent 16 batters to the plate in an 11-run third inning.
Garrett Himelright had a two-run triple for the Tetons, while Hunter Trowbridge and Parker Kincade each added two-run doubles in the inning.
The Tetons also added six runs in the second, which was highlighted by a two-run home run by Trowbridge and a run-scoring triple by Palmer Powis.
Cole Masik pitched the first five innings to pick up the win for Williston State.
As a team, the Tetons are hitting .368 at the plate, which is second best in the country.
“I never expected that,” the Williston State College
coach said. “I knew what they were capable of.”
During the streak, the Tetons have scored at least 10 runs in 11 games, includ-ing the last eight.
The Tetons (18-8) will now face a difficult task in keep-ing its streak alive.
Williston State will play at Miles Community College this afternoon in Miles City, Mont.
“It’s going to be a tough one,” Cote said. “Miles has jumped up to Division I.”
Williston State will then travel to Minnesota this
weekend with a four-game series against Dakota County Technical College.
“We’ve got to keep throw-ing strikes and hitting the ball,” Cote said.
The Tetons will host Daw-son County next Tuesday.
Williston State signs pair of players from CanadaTetons add depth on the mound and in the infieldBY MARK JONESWILLISTON HERALD
WILLISTON — In wake of the Williston State College current 17-game win streak, the Tetons have announced the signings of two players who will take to the field next season.
Tim Waite, a native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a middle infielder, who will add a left-handed bat to the lineup.
“I am excited to be a part of the Tetons in the upcoming season,” Waite said. “As they as a very well established program that offers a great experience
for American and Canadian players such as myself.”
Waite has attended Holy Trinity Academy, and plans to major in biology at Williston State.
Justin Beaumont, a native of Winnipeg and attended Foot-hills Competitive High School, is a 6-foot-3 left-handed pitcher
and will add depth to the Williston State College pitching staff.
“I’m excited to join WSC,” Beaumont said. “Because it’s a good opportunity to
play college ball as a freshman. I get the chance to play in a high caliber league and test my skills in the big world.”
Williston State College coach Shawn Cote is thrilled to sign both players.
“We are very happy as a program to sign such talented players as Tim and Justin,” he said. “Both of these guys will be able to come in and make an impact on our program right away.”
Cote says the signing of both players will help the program to grow in the right direction.
“They will continue to grow as play-ers and students,” he said. “The ability to sign quality players like these two shows how far the program has grown and will continue to grow.”
GIRLS TENNIS
Lady Coyotes cruise to 6-1 win over Minot High Williston places 2nd at Minot Round RobinBY MARK JONESWILLISTON HERALD
WILLISTON — The Willis-ton High School girls tennis team is off to a strong start to the season.
The strong play continued Tuesday with a 6-1 win over Minot at the Davidson Ten-nis Complex.
Keyanna Enget, Kaylen Barstad, Bethanie Pippin and Caitlyn Hunter won in singles play.
The team of Jocci Lysne and Erica Westphal won a three-set match in the No. 2
doubles match.On Saturday, the Lady
Coyotes finished second at the Minot Round Robin with 26 points.
Bismarck Century was first with 35.
Enget was second in No. 1 singles. Hunter was second in No. 2 singles and Bella So-gard placed second in No. 3 singles.
“We had a great showing at the Minot Round Robin,” said Williston girls tennis coach Wade Stueve.”Taking a top three finish in every event.”
Williston play at Bismarck and Bismarck Century on Friday.
Williston 6 Minot 1SinglesNo., 1 Keyanna Enget, Williston, 6-3, 6-4 Latasha Klein
No. 2 Kaylen Barstad, Williston, 6-4, 7-5 Tessa WilsonNo. 3 Caitlyn Hunter, Williston, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Haya DodinNo. 4 Bethanie
Pippin, Williston, 6-2, 6-2 Raquel Egge
DoublesNo. 1 Jami Wells/Bella Sogard 6-4, 4-6, 7-10, Williston, Evie Reynolds/Alyssa HansonNo. 2 Jocci Lysne/Erica Westphal, Williston, 6-1, 1-6, 6-0 Keli Ackvig/Gwen Matthews
Junior VarsityWilliston 3 Minot 1No. 1 Jenna Alber, Minot, 10-3 Tayler Nygaard#2 Sissy Miller , Williston, 6-10 Minot
DoublesNo. 1 Erica Westphal/Josie Falcon, 10-3, MinotNo. 2 Ciara Jungels/Payton Korish, Williston 10-8 Madison Tiedman/Paige Vandelinder
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Williston’s Kaylen Barstad serves the ball during Tuesday’s home match against Minot at the Davidson Tennis Complex.
2015 season could not have started worse for Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have presented new manager Paul Molitor with quite a challenge after his first week of the regular season.
The seven-game sample size couldn’t be much smaller, but the results couldn’t be much worse.
“We’re not pitching particularly well, we’re not fielding particularly well, we’re not swinging the bat particularly well and I’m probably not managing particularly well,” Molitor said Mon-day after the Twins lost their home opener 12-3 to Kansas City, dropping their record to 1-6. “So all these things we need to try and do better.”
Molitor’s first year on the job was jarred three days before the 2015 schedule even started, when starting pitcher Ervin Santana was sus-pended by Major League Baseball for 80 games for a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance. Then the Twins went to Detroit and were swept by a combined score of 22-1. Another expensive veteran in the rotation, Ricky Nolasco, was placed on the disabled list with elbow inflam-mation.
With a whopping 45 runs allowed and a mere 16 runs scored, the Twins are last in base-ball in both categories.
“We had a lot of things happen the first week,” general manager Terry Ryan said. “All heck broke loose.”
The lineup will certainly produce at a better rate over the course of the season. Phil Hughes, Kyle Gibson and Tommy Milone have the ability to stabilize the starting staff until Nolasco and Santana return. But the bullpen is thin. Maybe the most concerning development, mirror-ing a recent downturn on defense the Twins have displayed in recent years, is all the misplays in the field in the first seven games.
“I don’t think we should panic right now,” said right fielder Torii Hunter, who had a throwing error Monday. “But we definitely need to make some adjust-ments on things and get it right.”
Molitor’s demeanor is as steady as manag-ers go and he is taking over for Ron Garden-hire, whose 13 years on the job ended with the Twins slumping to an average of 96 losses the last four seasons. The 58-year-old Molitor isn’t under the same pres-sure.
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American LeagueAll Times EDTEast Division W L Pct GBBoston 6 2 .750 —Tampa Bay 5 3 .625 1Baltimore 4 4 .500 2Toronto 4 4 .500 2New York 3 5 .375 3Central Division W L Pct GBKansas City 7 0 1.000 —Detroit 7 1 .875 ½Chicago 3 4 .429 4Cleveland 2 5 .286 5Minnesota 1 6 .143 6West Division W L Pct GBOakland 4 4 .500 —Houston 3 4 .429 ½Los Angeles 3 4 .429 ½Seattle 3 4 .429 ½Texas 3 5 .375 1___
Monday’s GamesPittsburgh 5, Detroit 4Boston 9, Washington 4Kansas City 12, Minnesota 3N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 5Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1L.A. Angels 6, Texas 3Oakland 8, Houston 1L.A. Dodgers 6, Seattle 5, 10 innings
Tuesday’s GamesBoston 8, Washington 7Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 0Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees 3Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 1L.A. Angels at Texas, lateOakland at Houston, lateSeattle at L.A. Dodgers, late
Wednesday’s GamesChicago White Sox (Danks 0-1) at Cleveland (Bauer 1-0), 12:10 p.m.Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-1) at Boston (Miley 0-0), 1:35 p.m.L.A. Angels (Santiago 0-1) at Texas (Ranaudo 0-0), 2:05 p.m.Detroit (Simon 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 0-0), 7:05 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 0-0) at Baltimore (B.Norris 0-1), 7:05 p.m.Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 0-0) at Toronto (Bueh-rle 1-0), 7:07 p.m.Kansas City (Volquez 1-0) at Minnesota (Gib-son 0-1), 8:10 p.m.Oakland (Pomeranz 1-0) at Houston (McHugh 1-0), 8:10 p.m.Seattle (T.Walker 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 0-0), 10:10 p.m.
Thursday’s GamesKansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
National League All Times EDTEast Division W L Pct GBAtlanta 6 2 .750 —New York 5 3 .625 1Philadelphia 3 5 .375 3Miami 2 6 .250 4Washington 2 6 .250 4Central Division W L Pct GBChicago 4 2 .667 —Cincinnati 4 3 .571 ½St. Louis 3 3 .500 1Pittsburgh 3 5 .375 2Milwaukee 2 5 .286 2½West Division W L Pct GBColorado 5 2 .714 —Arizona 4 3 .571 1Los Angeles 4 3 .571 1San Diego 4 4 .500 1½San Francisco 3 5 .375 2½___
Monday’s GamesN.Y. Mets 2, Philadelphia 0
Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 4Boston 9, Washington 4Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4Colorado 2, San Francisco 0Atlanta 3, Miami 2Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati 6, 10 inningsArizona 8, San Diego 4L.A. Dodgers 6, Seattle 5, 10 innings
Tuesday’s GamesBoston 8, Washington 7Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 0Miami 8, Atlanta 2N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 5Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, lateArizona at San Diego, lateSeattle at L.A. Dodgers, lateColorado at San Francisco, late
Wednesday’s GamesMiami (Haren 0-0) at Atlanta (Stults 0-0), 12:10 p.m.Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-1) at Boston (Miley 0-0), 1:35 p.m.Detroit (Simon 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 0-0), 7:05 p.m.Philadelphia (Williams 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 0-0), 7:10 p.m.Cincinnati (Marquis 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 0-1), 8:05 p.m.Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-0) at St. Louis (Lynn 0-1), 8:15 p.m.Arizona (C.Anderson 0-0) at San Diego (Mor-row 0-0), 9:10 p.m.Seattle (T.Walker 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 0-0), 10:10 p.m.Colorado (Matzek 0-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 0-0), 10:15 p.m.
Thursday’s GamesMilwaukee at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m.Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
All Times EDTFIRST ROUND(Best-of-7; x-if necessary
Wednesday, April 15Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.Chicago at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Thursday, April 16Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Minnesota at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.Winnipeg at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.Chicago at Nashville, 9:30 p.m.Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 18Detroit at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.Minnesota at St. Louis, 3 p.m.Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m.Winnipeg at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 19Washington at N.Y. Islanders, NoonNashville at Chicago, 3 p.m.Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Monday, April 20N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Anaheim at Winnipeg, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7 p.m.Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.Nashville at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.Anaheim at Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m.
All Times EDTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GBy-Toronto 48 33 .593 —x-Boston 39 42 .481 9Brooklyn 37 44 .457 11Philadelphia 18 63 .222 30New York 17 64 .210 31Southeast Division W L Pct GBz-Atlanta 60 21 .741 —x-Washington 46 34 .575 13½Miami 36 45 .444 24Charlotte 33 48 .407 27Orlando 25 56 .309 35Central Division W L Pct GBy-Cleveland 52 29 .642 —x-Chicago 49 32 .605 3x-Milwaukee 41 40 .506 11Indiana 37 43 .463 14½Detroit 31 50 .383 21
WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GBx-San Antonio 55 26 .679 —x-Houston 55 26 .679 —x-Memphis 54 27 .667 1x-Dallas 49 32 .605 6New Orleans 44 37 .543 11Northwest Division W L Pct GBy-Portland 51 30 .630 —Oklahoma City 44 37 .543 7Utah 38 43 .469 13Denver 30 51 .370 21Minnesota 16 65 .198 35Pacific Division W L Pct GBz-Golden State 66 15 .815 —x-L.A. Clippers 55 26 .679 11Phoenix 39 42 .481 27Sacramento 28 53 .346 38L.A. Lakers 21 60 .259 45
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Monday’s GamesMilwaukee 107, Philadelphia 97Houston 100, Charlotte 90Cleveland 109, Detroit 97New York 112, Atlanta 108Miami 100, Orlando 93Chicago 113, Brooklyn 86Oklahoma City 101, Portland 90New Orleans 100, Minnesota 88Utah 109, Dallas 92Sacramento 102, L.A. Lakers 92Golden State 111, Memphis 107L.A. Clippers 110, Denver 103
Tuesday’s GamesBoston 95, Toronto 93Washington at Indiana, lateL.A. Clippers at Phoenix, late
Wednesday’s GamesCharlotte at Toronto, 7 p.m.San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.Utah at Houston, 8 p.m.Portland at Dallas, 8 p.m.Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Miami at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.Washington at Cleveland, 8 p.m.Orlando at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.Detroit at New York, 8 p.m.Indiana at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
BASEBALLAmerican LeagueCLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated RHP
Shaun Marcum for assignment. Selected the contract of C Brett Hayes from Columbus (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a minor league contract.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Asher Wojciechowski to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Brad Peacock from the 15-day DL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed OF Alex Rios on the 15-day DL.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Smith on a minor league contract.
TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Kyuji Fuji-kawa to Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment.
National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS — Placed INF Tommy La Stella on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 9. Recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released RHP Ryan Webb. Optioned INF Darwin Barney to Oklahoma City (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP David Huff from Oklahoma City.
MIAMI MARLINS — Placed RHP David Phelps on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Jose Urena from New Orleans (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Assigned LHP Cesar Jimenez outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Designated LHP Xavier Cedeno for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Rafael Martin from Syra-cuse (IL). Sent OF Denard Span to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.
American AssociationGARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed LHP Chuck Fontana.
LAREDO LEMURS — Signed OF D’vontery Richardson and RHPs Greg Holle and Rett Varner. Released RHP Justin D’Alessandro and OF Aaron Haag.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed OF Eliezer Mesa and 3B Ryan Court.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed LHP Miguel Pena and C Tyler Tewell.
WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed RHPs Daniel Carela and Scott Shuman.
Atlantic LeagueSUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Signed INF Delwyn Young.
Can-Am LeagueOTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Traded 1B Chris Duffy to Fargo-Moorhead (AA) for future con-siderations.
ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed INFs Ste-phen Cardullo and Jared McDonald.
SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed INF Devin Thaut.
Frontier LeagueFLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed RHP Jake Stephens.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed OF Shawn Payne.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed 3B Joel Hutter. Traded INF Tyler Sciacca to Joplin (AA) for a player to be named.
FOOTBALLNational Football LeaguePITTSBURGH STEELERS — CB Ike Taylor announced his retirement.
HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueDETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned G Jake Paterson from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned D Joe Piskula to Milwaukee (AHL).
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College bowl game payouts surpass $500 millionTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thanks to the College Football Playoff, bowl games paid more than a half bil-lion dollars to conferences and schools last season, the largest payout ever and an increase of almost $200 million from the final season of the Bowl Championship Series.
According to an NCAA report released Tuesday, the 39 postseason FBS games distributed $505.9 million to the participating conferenc-es and schools. The schools spent $100.2 million to take part in bowl games.
The revenue figures were reported by the bowls and the College Football Playoff to the NCAA and the schools supplied expense reports for participation, said Damani Leech, the NCAA’s manag-ing director, championships and alliances.
Total payouts from 35 postseason games from the 2013-14 season were $309.9 million while schools spent $97.8 million to participate. For the 2012-13 season, pay-outs were $300.8 million and expenses were $90.3 million.
“The largest portion of that increase in revenue dis-tribution in year over year can be directly attributed to the College Football Playoff,” Leech said. “While there were four additional post-season bowl games last year versus the previous year that’s, relatively speaking, immaterial.”
The College Football Play-off replaced the BCS last season. The playoff matched the four top teams in the nation, as selected by a selec-tion committee, in two bowl semifinals with the winners playing for the national title. The BCS paired the top two teams in country as chosen by polls and computer rating in a national championship game.
ESPN pays the College Football Playoff about $470 million a year for the media rights to the three playoff games and four other bowls and most of the money is
distributed to the 10 FBS conferences and schools. The conference commission-ers who created the College Football Playoff considered holding the semifinals at campus venues, but ulti-mately decided to work within the bowl system.
“The overall health of the bowl systems is so important to our game because of the opportunities it creates for student-athletes,” College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock said.
The final BCS TV deal was worth about $180 million per year to the conferences.
The increase in revenue comes at a time when run-ning a major college athletic program is becoming more costly. All FBS conferences are planning to raise the value of an athletic scholar-ship by several thousand dollars to cover the full cost of attendance. The NCAA also now allows schools to pay for meals for athletes, and more costly reforms are in the works.
“It couldn’t have come at a better time,” Sun Belt Com-missioner Karl Benson said of the 63 percent increase in postseason revenue. “Every athletic department is being challenged with a cost of attendance issue. For there to be a significant spike in football bowl and College Football Playoff money at least gives our athletic direc-tors some breathing rooms with business decisions they need to make.”
The NCAA postseason bowl certification report also includes a survey of 243 players, 23 head coaches and 40 athletic administrators to gauge level of satisfaction with the bowls. The report said 34 percent of those responding were extremely satisfied with the bowl experience, 48 percent were very satisfied and 15 percent were moderately satisfied. In 2013, only 19 percent of respondents said they were extremely satisfied and 34 percent they were moder-ately satisfied.
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the only NFL team without a logo on their helmets.
Now, they’re also the only ones with their nickname written down the sides of their pants.
Cleveland unveiled its new uniforms, fea-turing nine color combinations, on Tuesday night before thousands of fans who seemed to like the team’s new look following months of speculation and secrecy.
After nearly an hour of buildup dur-ing a program honoring the team’s past, nine current players walked onto the stage wearing large orange sideline
jackets to hide the new, Nike-designed uniforms. When the orange, brown and white uniforms were finally revealed, Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam smiled and 3,000 fans applauded with approval.
The uniforms include “BROWNS” written on the pants, and “CLEVELAND” embla-zoned across the front of the jersey. Also, the words “Dawg Pound” — a nod to the team’s rowdy fans — are stitched on the inside of the jersey’s collar.
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The Williams County Commission met this 3rd day of February 2015, beginning at 8:00 AM in theMemorial Room of the Williams County Courthouse.Chairman Montgomery called the meeting to order. Innis took roll call: Ramberg-here, Aberle-here,Hanson-here, and Kalil-absent.There being a quorum, Chairman Montgomery proceeded.Innis presented bids for the 2015 General Liability, Commercial Auto, and Inland MarineInsurance.One bid was received from Manger Insurance. Aberle moved Hanson seconded the acceptance ofthe bid from Manger Insurance in the amount of $68,959.00 General Liability, $87,474.00 CommercialAuto, and $23,720.00 Inland Marine totaling $180,153.00. Motion carried.Aberle moved Hanson seconded approval of the January 6th and 13thminutes. Motion carried.Ramberg moved Hanson seconded approval of the abatements presented by Anderson for 2014Al/Judy A Barbot Sunrise Hills Subdivision L4 B1 City of Williston; 2014 Robert Hedlund SWNE Section6 T159 R95 Sauk Valley Township; 2014 Rose Marie Halverson S2NE EX DD PTS L1 (40.13) L2(40.05) Section 2 T155 R99 Springbrook Township; 2014 Herbert Huntley ETUX Unplatted Section9 T154 R101,4.39 acre Tract in S2SE4 (Parcel C) Section 9 T154 R101 City of Williston; 2014 WaltJesteadt ETAL Riverside Lodges Subdivision L17 Nesson Valley Township; 2014 Walt Jesteadt/DonnaL Neff Riverside Lodges Subdivision L18 Nesson Valley Township; 2013/2014 Michael Marcy SWSESublot 1 Section 19 Missouri Ridge Township; 2014 Mercy Medical Center Dakota Crossing SubdivisionL2 B1 City of Williston; 2014 Douglas C Mortenson Northview Subdivision L1 Missouri Ridge Township;Paul L/Holly A Sagaser SESE E 825ʼ Section 12 Springbrook Township; 2014 Terry Smith W2NWSection 21 East Fork Township; 2014 Michael Teague Mortenson Commercial Subdivision L10 B4Judson Township; 2014 UC Property Owner LLC University Commons 2nd Addition L1R B7 City ofWilliston; 2013/2014 Homestead Credit Simons 2nd Addition L1-2-3 B19 City of Tioga; 2014 Francis/SjonZunich Original Townsite L4-7 B23 City of Williston; 2013/2014 Myrna Elletson Wegley Green AcresSubdivision L2 B9 City of Williston; 2014 Richard/Linda Schmidt SESESW SWSWSE Section 15Dry Fork Township; and 2013/2014/2015 Homestead Credit FM Parkway Lot 70 1972 Rollohome.Motion carried.Hanson moved Aberle seconded approval of the escaped assessments for 2014 Jeanitta/Julian JohnsonUggen Addition Rearrangement 1 Lot 3R City of Epping from 4,800 to 175,800; 2014 Tate J Wellsfrom 34,279 to 251,000; 2014 Kirk Odegaard 50X210 of 210X311 SWSE Unplatted City of Tiogafrom 0 to 4,000; 2014 David Guttormson 9X9 rods in NWSE (148.5X148.5) Unplatted City of Tiogafrom 0 to 11,200; 2014 David Guttormson Sublot 21 NWSE City of Tioga from 0 to 36,900; 2014Andrew D Nelson Leasing LLC Original Townsite W25ʼ of E50” L13-16 & S10ʼ of W25ʼ pf E50ʼ L17B11 City of Williston from 0 to 48,400; 2014 WK Bail LLC Ellwood Olson Subdivision L4 B3 City ofTioga from 0 to 13,260; 2014 WK Bail LLC Ellwood Olson Subdivision L3B3 City of Tioga from 0 to13,260; 2014 Donald Hedlund SENW L5 (31.60) Sauk Valley Township from 22,946 to 31,414; assessorʼserrors for 2013/2014 Portal Pipeline from 139,200 to 0; and prorate of assessments for 2014 MichaelJung Hillcrest Subdivision Unplatted 132.35ʼX132.43ʼX212.5ʼ City of Williston from 31,400 to 28,783and 2014 Michael Jung Hillcrest Subdivision W75ʼ of L14 City of Williston from 87,300 to 80,025.Motion carried.Kalil arrived at the meeting at 8:35 AM.Corbett presented Planning/Zoning items.Re-hearing for the conditional use permit presented for Tracey Jensen/Meadowlark Midstream fora tank farm. The request isto build an additional tank on the current site that already has a tankthat services their Polar Crude Oil gathering system. The equipment for the additional tank will beone 55,000 BBL storage tank (the current tank on site is 20,000 BBL), one crude oil pump skid (withone pump skid already on site), one crude oil truck off-loading skid (with one already with the facility).The Polar Tank Farm was built to ensure best operating practices for the Polar Gathering System.The industrial zoning district requires development of a fuel and bulk storage plant and an oil refineryto be reviewed under the CUP Standards and through NDCC Chapter 19-10. The County Commissionoriginally denied their application for a second tank on September 9 2014. Meadowlark appealedthe decision of denial to District Court. Meadowlark made a motion to District Court to remand thecase for a rehearing and the Commission opposed that motion. District Court remanded the caseand ordered the Commission to rehear their application. On July 21, 2014 Springbrook Townshiprecommended approval of the request. Attorney Kent Reierson and Megan Davis presented a binderof information with their reasons for the additional 55,000 barrel tank. Within the binder are factsas to this not being a tank farm at this point, but when they originally applied and received the originaltank that was their intention now they realize that the Commission would prefer this location not tobecome a tank farm. The additional tank is needed to support functionality and safety of their currentoperations. They are currently looking for a more appropriate location for future storage. They wentthrough the reason that the additional tank is not detrimental, but beneficial to the local community.Safety concerns were addressed where they plan to go to the extra mile to implement safety policiesto prevent incidents. Emergency and Safety Plan included. They reviewed all the inspections requiredfor the facility. The Epping Station is also subject to Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration(PHMSA) jurisdiction and audit, as well as regulations imposed by the Industrial Commission. Reviewwas given on the need for the additional tank stating that they need sufficient breakout tankage toinsulate their gathering pumps from sudden shut-ins at the destination points, provide contingencystorage for their gathered crude oil, and accommodate the delivery schedules of their connectingcarriers. Maps were presented of the area, zoning, and location of the current Banner Tanks. TheEpping Station will be further away from the subdivision where the Banner Tank will be in betweenthem and the subdivision. Pictures were presented of the area and location of the Banner Tankscompared to the Colt Hub, subdivision and proposed location of the Epping Station, truck facilitynorth of the Colt Hub, and residential subdivision under development. (Copy included in minutes)Jon Milar stated again that this is not a tank farm as it is not the best location for this. They will notbe seeking to put any additional tanks at this current location. A letter of opposition was receivedfrom Jon Mundt stating that this location would be a short distance to the east and will negativelyimpact his property by the view, noise, dust, odors, etc. (Copy included in minutes) Aberle addressedthe truck facility and stated that the bridge to the south canʼt handle the weight. Davis addressedthe question posed by Kalil as to the structures at the current facility. Davis stated that the currenttank will be commissioned this month. Milar stated that this oil gathering system will handle materialsfor Williams and Divide counties and is a hydraulic break between gathering and delivery facility whichis the Colt Hub. The connection will be to Enbridge at the Little Muddy Facility. Currently 30,000barrels a day is handled and with 3 new connection agreements will handle up to 80,000 barrels aday with the new tank. Milar stated that they will work with the County and City of Epping to improvethe bridges even though there will not be a big demand to have the loading facility at this site. ChairmanMontgomery questioned as to why they donʼt remove the current tank and replace it with a biggerone. Milar stated that the option was not feasible. Ramberg asked as to how much room they needto handle the entire product. Milar stated that they have another tank in Divide County that they willcommission in April. This facility will go to Enbridge and then piped to the railway. Jimmy Bakerand Bruce Turcotte from the City of Epping stated that in ½ mile of their community they have moretanks than any other city on the State. This new station is impacting the sale of the lots within theEpping Ranch Subdivision due to the location of the tanks. They also stated that permits were neverapplied for the office building. They expressed concerns of safety and traffic. Chairman Montgomeryquestioned as to whether the Epping Fire Department has the capabilities to train or handle anyemergencies. Baker and Turcotte responded that they do not and canʼt rely on other agencies asthey are also very busy. Turcotte stated that there is a lot of traffic through their city and there aresafety hazards. They have put in speed bumps and additional stop signs. They have spoken withMeadowlark to stop using various roads and they are still using them. The roads in their communityare not built for that type of traffic. Questions were asked as the application states a tank farm.Davis stated that they are requesting for this tank and not come back again for another tank in thislocation. She stated that they will work with the City of Epping of placing a bermand will find a differentlocation. They feel that this area is zoned industrial and there is an industrial/commercial buffer betweenthe City and their location. Kalil spoke that at the original hearing that Davis was not in attendanceto give assurance to allow the 1 tank here. The hydraulic relief of the company plan stated thatthere would be 1 tank. The recording of the meeting was poor and that is why we are here today.Davis stated that Tracey Jensen was here at the prior meetingand there was no mention of not requestinganother tank in the future. Hanson stated that they requested one tank and that was all. There wasno objection at that time so the Commission assumed they had no objections to just the one tank.Davis stated at that time they only needed one tank and never spoke long term about ever wantingan additional tank. Aberle remembers that they stated the request was for one tank with no expansion.Ramberg assumed no tank farm just one tank. Chairman Montgomery stated that all the commentsgo back to the original 20,000 barrel tank not about adding this 55,000 barrel tank. Turcotte statedthat when they came to the City council meeting for the first tank they made a mistake by not requestinga bigger tank at that time. Dennis Johnsrud said that at the first tank meeting the council struggledwith a vote. He spoke with a friend to understand the need and doesnʼt remember there being arequest for a truck loading facility and not another tank farm close to Epping. Kalil moved Rambergseconded to deny the conditional use permit located on Lot 2 Epping Industrial Park Section 1 T155R99 Springbrook Township for an additional 55,000 barrel tank. Ramberg asked if we can changeconditions on the first tank and not allow truck unloading facility. Kalil understands the purpose ofthe relief value in case of a power outage, but doesnʼt remember trucking. Hanson thought it wasto be pipeline movement not trucking. Kalil stated that the Board has tried to compromise and rectifya mistake. Roll call vote: Ramberg-yes, Aberle-yes, Montgomery-yes, Hanson-yes, and Kalil-yes.Motion carried. (Tracey Jensen/Meadowlark Midstream)The Commission took a break at 9:30 AM.The Commission reconvened at 9:43 AM.Re-hearing on the zone change and minor subdivision for Capital Lodge/Kenny Lobell from industrialto commercial changing from a man camp to a permanent hotel as part of their exit plan. Throughits relationship with Choice Hotel, it has entered into a preliminary franchise agreement for the conversionof Phase 1 to a Choice Hotel product, to a Suburban Lodge Extended Stay Hotel. West Bank Townshiprecommended approval on December 12, 2014. Phase 5 contains 30 buildings and 268 beds. Themajority of these housing units were from Capital Lodge/Sodexo staff. The intent is to remove andsell these buildings for downsizing the facility. Capital Lodge has a large dome facility that containsthe cafeteria and kitchen that supplies the tenants with meals. It also has a full service laundry facilitythat is used for housekeeping and guests. Chairman Montgomery opened the public hearing. MikeBoudreaux, CEO Capital Lodge, LLC submitted letters of support for the City of Tioga, Neset ConsultingService, Williston Area Chamber of Commerce, Roger A/Kathleen R Enders, Terri Redmer, CurtisMiller, Dennis J Hendricks, Deanna Peterson, Darlene Mowdy, Henry Power, Misty Haddon, GretaCollier, Irene J Olson, Diane Riede, and Karen Vetsch. Boudreaux had a handout that explainedthe current facility and the rendition of what it will look like if the zone change is approved. Theyare property owners who pay taxes, good neighbors, and they have received positive feedback forthe change. Capital Lodge is the example that the Commission use for other crew housing facilities.Boudreaux stated that this re-zone is the key strategy in their exit plan to downsize and go awayfrom being a man camp. With them becoming a Choice Hotel they are giving back to the area andother man camps will not be able to have this exit plan. Pastor Richard Carr, resident of Tioga statesthat he has bible study at the facility, has had nothing but a positive experience and nothing butgood things to say about who they are as a company. Chairman Montgomery closed the publichearing. A reminder was given that the Commission is only acting on the zone change today. Kalilrequested that any action be tabled today as he thinks the Commission is not prepared to make adecision today. He feels that they have been good neighbors. If this request would have been theiroriginal request he would have voted for it to go to the City of Ray or Tioga. This is going beyondthe original intention of temporary housing and will set precedence for other man camps exit strategy.Through the investigation he did there is no one he spoke with that is in support of the change. CapitalLodge has been an exemplary example for others to follow. Kalil moved Ramberg seconded to denythe zone change located on Sublot 1 S2 Section 19 T156 R96 West Bank Township. Roll call vote:Aberle-yes, Montgomery-no, Hanson-yes, Kalil-yes, Ramberg-yes. Motion carried. (Capital Lodge/KennyLobell)Zone change presented for Rudy/Robert Urban/Wayne Hacker/James Godward from agriculture toindustrial to allow a truck shop and truck parking. The traffic load is estimated to approximately 10trucks per day. There is an existing oil well on the property. Epping Ranch Subdivision is approximately800 feet away to the NE of the property. Godward gave a history of the property where he wasrenting from the property owners. The Urbanʼs are willingto sell the property contingent on the zonechange. There will be 10 trucks or less. The Township was in opposition. Chad/Heather Ferring
stated that they want no more industrial development close to their residence. Heather Ferring statedthat the property adjacent to the property on the west is uncared for and obliviousweeds. She statedthat if they only need 10 acres why re-zone the entire property. With their small children she has alot of security issues with all of the trash being dumped, trucks turning around in their yard,and emptybuildings. Kalil expressed another level of concern in the community regardingmothersʼ anxiety levels.The letter from the Ferringʼs included in the minutes. Hanson moved Kalil moved denial on basisof Planning/Zoning record located SE4SE4 Section 11 T155 R99 Springbrook Township. Motioncarried. (Rudy/Robert Urban/Wayne Hacker/James Godward)Conditional use permit presented for JBS Trucking for renewal of a temporary housing permit forapproximately 20 RV campers on site used by the applicantʼs employees. The applicant is requestinga renewal for a period of one year with the intention of building a permanent facility on the samelocation. Currently the site has a permanent central facility that provides such services as recreational,culinary, office, rest rooms, and laundry. The potential permanent housing units would be constructedonto this central facility which would eliminate the need for RV housing. Bobby Falcon in attendanceto answer any questions posed by the Commission. His fees are current. Kalil moved Aberle secondedto follow the recommendation of Planning/Zoning of approval located on Sublot 1 Lot 4 N2SW4NW4Section 5 T155 R95 Dry Fork Township with the following conditions of approval until May 1 2015with a maximum of 20 campers, reclamation bond should be submitted to the Department of Development-Planning Division at time of Commission decision. Motion carried. (JBS Trucking)Conditional use permit presented for Pherrin Valley Operations LLC/Cory Martin for a waste waterplant acceptance of offsite and hauled waste water. The applicant is requesting to accept and processoffsite and hauled waste water from sources other than the Pherrin Valley Mobile Home Park. Theplant is designed to support the waste water needs of the mobile home park and excess capacityof approximately 100,000 to 130,000 gpd of offsite waste water. Waste water will be handled andtreated inside and enclosed building approved by the ND Department of Health. The dischargedwater will be discharged into either an open water storage holding pond for possible reuse in the oilfield (fracking) or infiltration back into the ground. The applicant sent an email to Planner Yana Nessasking for a postponement. He feels that when presenting his application to Planning/Zoning therewas a recommendation of denial given and he feels he was ill prepared. He doesnʼt feel Planning/Zoningunderstood the concept of their project. They would like more time so they can present a clearerpicture to the Commission and the public that the permit will be for hauled in waste that will have abenefit to the community that outweighs the negativity. Attorney Ryan Geltel in attendance representingWalt/Beverly Brown, who were unable to attend and are in opposition to the permit. Kalil movedAberle seconded to deny the request for a postponement and let those in attendance speak. Motioncarried. Hanson stated that at the Planning/Zoning meeting there was no support, but a lot of opposition.Aberle is familiar with one facility 21 miles north of town which got out of control and this is not agood location for this type of facility. Hanson moved Aberle seconded denial of the conditional usepermit located in the W2NW4NE4 Section 29 T155 R100 Pherrin Township. Roll call vote: Montgomery-yes, Hanson-yes, Kalil-yes, Ramberg-yes, Aberle-yes. Motion carried. (Pherrin Valley OperationsLLC/Cory Martin)Conditional use permit presented for Tim McRae for truck storage and parking. McRae is requestinga renewal of his permit he received October 1, 2013. McRae was notified by Development Services-Planning Division that he had not met the conditions set by the Commission considering the ownerwas limited to no more than 6 trucks and trailers of his own on the property and the property shallnot be utilized for the storage, repair or parking of trucks and trailers that he doesnʼt own and bufferingalong the property lines shall include the planting of mature trees with a buffer not to be less than20 feet wide in order to minimize the visual impact on adjacent properties; this would require anevergreen buffer and the property to be fenced along the perimeter of the property. Tim McRae inattendance stating that he has a small trucking company and the south property line is 75ʼ furtherto the south which is not shown on GIS mapping. They have constructed the building and due tothe weather they stated that they will get the trees andfence completed. They do have the fencingmaterials. They are trying to work with the neighbors. Some of the stuff in the picture and GISpicture doesnʼt belong to them, but the neighbor. Kalil questioned as to whether the GIS can fix theproperty lines and he was assured by an IT staff member in attendance that it will be corrected.McRae believes that this discrepancy with the GIS is causing confusion with the neighbors. Themess is not theirs. Kameron Hymer gave a history of the permit and stated that there are othertrucksthan theirs and they have not complied with the conditions of the 2013 approval. They should havehad plenty of time to take care of the conditions in the past year plus. Floyd Peterson, neighbor isin objection of the renewal and states that it should be left residential. Donna Hanson, neighborstated that it is a residential area and should be left residential. They are aware that there is a studyarea use along County Road #9 due to the truck reliever route. Ray Pacheco stated that earlier theCommission denied the request for Will Chamley along this route. There is a lot of traffic along CountyRoad #9 and accidents. He is a resident of Blackwood Estates and is requesting to deny all futureindustrial/commercial development until County Road #9 is built to better standards. Carrie McRaestated her concern of the property lines not being correct and reported that due to the bad stormlast year, which required to re-do the building and they were set behind schedule. She stated thata lot of the traffic is from 54th StNW where there are oil wells and they are going at excessive speeds.Gerald Miller voiced concerns on the GIS problem and requested that the Commission approve theconditional use permit as they have invested a lot of money in the property. He also stated thatthese projects have to go somewhere and the property is surrounded by commercial property. GaryBirke, neighbor stated that using residential land for commercial usage is a bad investment. DonnaPeterson stated that they have been in their home for 35 years and have spent a lot of money andtime into their home. She stated that the purpose of zoning is in place to protect them. Cvancaraspoke in opposition of the renewal and there are other locations to these developments. Hansonmoved Ramberg seconded to follow the recommendation of Planning/Zoning of denial located SW4NW4Section 5 T154 R100 Stony Creek Township. Roll call vote: Hanson-yes, Kalil-yes, Ramberg-yes,Aberle-yes, and Montgomery-yes. Hanson moved Kalil seconded to amend the motion that all commercialbusiness be removed by August 1 2015. Motion carried. (Tim McRae)Bosch (Vector Director) gave the Commission an update on a County-wide Vector District. On January8, 2015 a signed petition was sent to the ND Department of Health to expand the district, exceptthe City of Tioga as they have their own Vector District. On March 5tha public hearing is scheduledat Broadway Commons. Bosch will meet with the City of Tioga to see if they would consider combininginto one Vector District.Jon Hersel met with the Commission to express the frustration he has been going through with thePlanning/Zoning platting process. He formed a living trust with individual ownership and is trying tocreate a minor subdivision for his children. He has been working since May 12, 2014 and went throughthe time line to the current time. He came on board in May 2014 to help update the Planning/Zoningrules/regulations. He has understood the changes that have taken place in the Planning/ZoningDepartment but he is very frustrated on how long it has taken. He spoke with Commissioner Rambergwho told him to come to the Commission today and he has also spoken with Sizemore. With all therequired new changes he has had to contend with,the project is getting expensive. Since the projecthas been going on his children moving back to the area have lost their relocation bonus. With theincreased costs other projects have been held up or they have withdrawn their requests. With thechanges he has had to go through he brought up the fact that we are still running on the old Planning/Zoningordinance, not new changes. Ramberg wondered why doing what Hersel is proposing is such amajor costly process and so drawn out. Heunderstands with the change of personnel that wouldstall the process but not for this long. A family issue like this should have been simple. Rambergthought that simple family lot splits like this was to be handled administratively per the Commission.Kalil stated that there have been problems with revising the new ordinances. They feel that Herselfell through the cracks and with all the things going on the cost has elevated. The reason for a titleopinion was questioned. Prout stated that so there is no cloud on the title and it is a marketableproperty. Sizemore stated that he spoke with Hersel and told him to come and share his story withthe Commission and his problems are now working themselves out. Sizemore reported that Loganis working with Township supervisors on the zoning ordinance and is approximately 90% complete.This has been a very complex and long process. Sizemore reported that approximately April 1 theywill be ready for public comments and sign the ordinance which Ness and consultants have beenworking on. Sizemore stated that County Highway needs to be involved in design standards. Sizemorereported on staff changes. He wasnʼt sure if administrative authorization for family simple lot splitshad been given.Kalil moved Hanson seconded to follow the recommendation of Nelson to table the bids for the 2014/2015tandem with tag axle cab/chassis (one or more) in order for further review. Motion carried.Nelson gave project updates.Nelson reminded the Commission that February 10th at 1:00 PM is the annual Frost Law meetingwith the industry. Williams County is the only County in the area that is staying with the permit systemper truck versus the new per load permit. Janet Sanford, Uniform Permit director will be at the meeting.Nelson received an email from Miles Bullock concerning the bridge construction south of town. Aberlereported that the contractors working on the bridge south of town who are 4-5 months behind scheduleare requesting to work 24 hours per day. They are concerned about a noise ordinance. There willbe shut downs from April 1 to June 1 for the pallid sturgeon. The bridge is to be completed August2016. Aberle moved Ramberg seconded to allow the contractors working on the bridge south oftown to work 24 hours per day as needed. Motion carried.Innis introduced new CFO Kristi Hanson and Implementation Specialist Director Deb Sletmoen tothe Commission. Implementation Specialist is the support business for our accounting software.Sletmoen is here to train Hanson on our software.Sizemore reported that Jim Steinman will be in town with his office at the Broadway Commons conferenceroom. He will be gathering the data/information from the City, statistics from the Sheriffʼs Department,and meet with the courts. Chairman Montgomery reported that Judge Nelson appreciated the letterof support from the Commission for another Judge and support staff. Steinman should hear by April1st. If changes are needed Steinman will come up with an interim and long term solution for theApril 1 to August 1 time line.Askim reported on a new system for recording Commission/Planning Zoning meetings. The IT Departmentwill be helping Pederson with maintenance, storage/ and video. New equipment will be purchasedfor efficiency. On October 7, 2014 the Commission made a motion that recordings will be retainedfor 3 years. Per State IT standards it is recommended that they are retained for a period of 2-3months. With this shorter time frame additional storage will not be an issue. Discussion was heldon retaining the recording for 2 months after the minutes are approved, which will give time for 30day appeals after the Board makes a decision. Aberle moved Kalil seconded to rescind the October7, 2014 decision of the Commission for the retention of Commission and Planning/Zoning storingof data (video recordings) for a period of 3 years to 3 months unless there is an active case wherethe recordings will be disposed of after the case is settled. Roll call vote: Kalil-yes, Ramberg-yes,Aberle-yes, Montgomery-yes,and Hanson-yes. Motion carried.Askim requested a 3rd person for the HR office to fill in while her administrative person is on medicalleave. There is project work and when her person returns from leave see where there is best useof this person. Askim stated that there is HR need for Social Services and HR support at the SheriffʼsDepartment. The money is in her budget. Kalil moved Hanson seconded to authorize to fill theposition. Motion carried.Askim reported on an assessment study that the City of Williston will be having done to find out theirfuture needs, which will give an insight on their technology needs. Askim is requesting the sum of$15,000.00 or less that the County goes in on a joint study forthe County IT needs in conjunctionwith the City. Kalil moved Aberle seconded to authorize the Countyʼs participation in the assessmentstudy. Motion carried.Askim gave a Housing Committee update. Aberle moved Ramberg seconded to ratify the acceptanceof the additional money through the pilot Housing Program Grant. Motion carried. Askim was thankedfor her hard work done on the grant to obtain the additional funding.Askim reported that through the Social Service Directorʼs interviews they are going to make a joboffer.Kalil moved Ramberg seconded to ratify the authorized action of Innis on January 22, 2015 signingthe Access to Property Agreement with the ND Industrial Commission for proper remediation of AWPSRF(Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Plugging and Site Reclamation Fund) waste and spill materials discoveredon the property relative to the ND industrial Commissionʼs investigative and remedial objectives. Motioncarried. (Copy included in minutes)Ramberg and Hanson will be attending a 1% Public Safety meeting in Wildrose on February 4thwhere they will be electing officers.Innis reported that until the amount of money to be taken out for crew housing grants there will be
no money transferred into the Facilities Improvement Fund.The March meetings will be set for February 24th and March 24th.There being no further business the meeting recessed at 12:18 PM.
February 10, 2015The Williams County Commission reconvened this 10th day of February 2015, beginning at 8:00AM in the Memorial Room of the Williams County Courthouse.Chairman Montgomery called the meeting to order. Innis took roll call of: Ramberg-here, Aberle-here, Hanson-here, and Kalil-here.There being a quorum, Chairman Montgomery proceeded.Anderson presented abatements. Kalil moved Aberle seconded approval of the abatements for 2014Larry A/Mary Ann Gaudreau Bruegger Amended L10 & N 40ʼ L9 City of Williston; 2014 Tina SchroederWestlawn 2ndAddition L8 B20 City of Williston; 2014 SLR Investments L1-4 L9-12 & 20ʼ adj vacatedalley B6 City of Williston; 2014 Dennis/Kimberly Visser Tract in L4 7.7 acres T154 R101 City of Williston;and 2014 Myron Wegley Borsheim Subdivision L15 B9 City of Williston. Motion carried.Aberle moved Hanson seconded approval of the assessorʼs error for 2014 Adcor Acquisition Tractin NESE EX DD Pts Section 13 T154 R102 Judson Township from 1,861,300 to 1,850,100; 2014John M/Janice G Ames Sublot 5 in SWSW Section 22 T154 R101 City of Williston; 20144 BakkenCommerce Center LLC Bakken Commerce Center Lot 8 Block 1 City of Williston from 722,600 to91,800; 2014 Allen/Arlen Dominek SWNE NWSE SESE NESE EX DD Pts Section 13 T154 R102Judson Township from 48,552 to 48,052; and 2014 Key Energy Services NENE Section 24 T154R102 Judson Township from 5,841,500 to 5,707,900. Motion carried.Anderson reported that she has hired 2 employees. She will be hiring another assessor in May.They are in the middle of assessment season.Sheriff Busching gave an update of his department. The new vision is to form a Property CrimesTask Force with other agencies. The investigators are very back-logged with evidence and keepingit all inventoried. He is requesting permission to hire one person to do nothing but take care of catalogingevidence and run back and forth to Bismarck. Aberle moved Kalil seconded authorizing Buschingto hire a “Civilian Evidence Tech”. Motion carried.States Attorney Wilder supported Sheriff Buschingʼs decision to hire someone for that position. Wilderis in attendance today to request hiring another attorney for her office. She updated the Commissionon her new hire. She reported that we are doing the same amount of cases as Ward County with½ of the staff. Sheriff Busching suggested that she hire an additional paralegal. Wilder stated thatwill be her next hiring request. She is aware that space is limited for her office staff expansion. TheCommission stated that is one of the reasons we hired Jim Steinman and ask that all departmentshave patience with the process. She is hoping with the new attorney and the additionof anotherJudge will speed up the Justice system and get the back-log caught up. Kalil moved Aberle secondedauthorizing Wilder to proceed with the hiring process. Motion carried.Deb Kemp, Annexation Technician hired to assist with annexations within Williams County. Shewas hired to help Jodi Johnson, Ward County Superintendent of Schools, Innis, and County SuperintendentDesignee Patti Ogurchak. Kemp gave the Commission an update on the annexations that havebeen approved and her current petitions. Most of the annexations she is performing aredue to theCity of Williston annexations where the land was in SD #8 and the individuals in the new parts ofthe City want to go to SD #1. (Copy included in minutes)Craig McIvor present to discuss a problem is he experiencing with Planning/Zoning. Orville Ericksonwants to donate some land to SD #8 and they are going to purchase additional land. The land giftwill be around 40 acres. He needs to know how to proceed. The area will not require a re-zone aspublic schools are permitted usesin agricultural zoned land. Sizemore stated that if the land can bedescribed by eloquent parcel description then it can be deeded and be recorded without the plattingprocess.Mike Sizemore, Development Services Director addressed the Commission as to purchasing additionalland by the County Highway complex as the City of Williston is no longer interested in the land. Theland is a portion of the Alva J Fields Trust land, that is a currently under a contract for deed withDean Meyers. He is willing to sell to the County for $15,500.00 per acre. Matt Zieg, CSC representingthe seller in attendance. There are 2 parcels. One parcel is 26 acres (Option B) to the north andthe other is 17 acres (Option A) to the east. Hanson moved Kalil seconded to purchase Option A.Roll call vote: Ramberg-yes, Aberle-no, Montgomery-yes, Hanson-yes, and Kalil-yes. Motion carried.(Copy included in minutes)Kalil moved Aberle seconded authorizing Pederson to call for bids to replace the sidewalk on thewest side of the Social Services building making it wider to get rid of the small section of grass. Motioncarried.Hanson moved Aberle seconded authorizing the Chairman to sign the Final Project Certifications-County & Township Road Program submitted by Nelson for the past biennium. Motion carried.Nelson presented the bids received for the 2014/2015 tandem with tag axle cab/chassis (one or more)that was tabled at the February 3rdmeeting. Aberle moved Ramberg seconded to follow the recommendationof Nelson to purchase 2 from Kenworth in the amount of $123,000.00 each and the old Internationalwill be kept. Motion carried.Nelson reported on the upcoming project bids.Nelson reminded the Commission of the Frost Law Meeting with the operators beginning at 1:00PM today in the Memorial Room.Ramberg moved Kalil seconded to authorizing Township grant awards for $1.5M of the 2014 FrostLaw fund collections. Motion carried. Applications will be due March 16th and awarded at the March24th meeting.The Commission took a break at 9:56 AM.The Commission reconvened at 10:10 AM.Andrea Cross, Emergency Services requested direction from the Commission as to how tohandlethe 1% Public Safety Grants for Commission approval. The Commission stated that the committeeapprove the grants and then bring a list to the Commission for ratification. Cross reported that RichardSkor from Wildrose is the Chairman of the committee.Cross will work on placing and acquiring 10 civil defense emergency sirens.Kalil moved Aberle moved approval of all bills properly vouchered, fund adjustments, and fees fromthe various offices of Sheriff-$153,614.00, Recorder-$119,181.30, and Auditor-$1,105.00 totaling $273,900.35.Motion carried.Kalil moved Ramberg seconded authorizing Innis to sign the agreement with the Office of the StateTax Commissioner to administer the Williams County local sales, use and gross receipts taxes forthe 2013-2015 biennium. Motion carried. (Copy included in minutes)Kalil moved Aberle seconded approval of Transfer order #267 from County/Emergency Poor to SocialServices in the amount of $600,000.00. Motion carried.Askim requested a decision from the Commission as to what extent the Vector Control District fallsunder County policies or is the County just merely their fiscal agent. The Board authorized a payadjustment to the Secretary for obtaining her pesticide certification which will cause problems withthe Countyʼs salary matrix of other employees. Askim stated that she can get a salary bump butnot to the extent their Board authorized. Ramberg moved Kalil seconded that the Vector ControlDistrict abide by the County policies as they are obligated to follow as a member of the County.Motion carried.Askim reviewed the final version of the Williams County Employee Handbook by pointing out themajor changes. Hanson moved Aberle seconded approval of the organizational chart. Motion carried.Hanson moved Ramberg seconded authorizing the employee payout to buy them down to the new480 hour carry-over of sick leave to conform to the Family Medical Leave Act. Motion carried. Theamount currently to pay them out will be at 528 hours. Kalil moved Abele seconded the adoptionof the Williams County Employee Handbook. Motion carried.Askim reported that the City of Williston contracted with AE2S to perform their IT Study which theCommission approved to split the costs of the study to do an assessment of our IT needs. Thestudy should begin March 1 and have a 90 day timeline. Askim will represent the County to supplythe necessary information for the study.Askim gave a hiring update.There being no further business, the meeting recessed at 11:02 AM.
February 24, 2015The Williams County Commission met this 24th day of February 2015, beginning at 8:00 AM in theMemorial Room of the Williams County Courthouse.Chairman Montgomery called the meeting to order. Innis took roll call: Ramberg-here, Aberle-here,Hanson-here, and Kalil-here.There being a quorum, Chairman Montgomery proceeded.Kalil moved Hanson seconded authorizing Innis to pay the March bills on March 10, 2015. Motioncarried. The Commission will ratify the action at the March 24th meeting.Kalil moved Hanson seconded authorizing the payout of Public Safety Grants for Grenora AmbulanceService in the amount of $180,000.00, Trenton Fire Department in the amount of $150,000.00, andthe contingent approval for Williston Rural Fire in the amount of $190,000.00 if the paperwork isreceived/approved by Richard Skor. Motion carried.Hanson moved Aberle seconded approval of the Joint Powers Agreement with Divide County forculverts. Motion carried.Aberle moved Hanson seconded approval of the duplicate warrant #067979 for Shawn Wenko inthe amount of $$770.36. Motion carried.Kalil moved Hanson seconded to transfer $14M from Fund #289 County Reserve to Fund #116 FacilityImprovements for future construction projects; ear tag $2M in Fund #213 Frost Law Permits to Fund#212 County Highway and transfer 50% of the unallocated ear marked money for grants in Fund#117 Crew Housing to Fund #116 Facility Improvementsdue to the small amount of Surge Fundingthe County received for other projects than roads. Motion carried. (Copy included in minutes)Kalil moved Ramberg seconded acceptance of the Auditorʼs monthly reports as presented. Motioncarried.Aberle moved Hanson seconded approval of the escaped assessment presented by Anderson forBakken Commerce Center for 762,500 for omitted property; and assessorʼs errors forMichael/Jacquelyn Hennessy from 373,200 to 343,300 and Dennis/Linda Blank from 525,300 to 319,700.Motion carried.Sheriff Busching wanted to thank Darin Weidner, IT Department for the excellent job he did on theCADD Program for their radios.Hughes (NWYAC) gave an assessment center update and she will be the guest speaker at the WillistonBasin Youth for Christ meeting.Minor Subdivision and conditional use permit presented for Mountrail Williams ElectricCooperative/Dean/Katherine Smith for an electrical substation. Kalil moved Hanson seconded approvalof the minor subdivision/CUP located in the SE4 EX S2SESESE Section 36 T156 R100 East ForkTownship. Motion carried. (Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative/Dean/Katherine Smith).Minor Subdivision and Conditional use permit presented for Mountrail Williams ElectricCooperative/Leland Hove for an electrical substation.an email was sent from NCC in Ray statingthat they have no objection with the planned substation, but they have plans to place fiber optic cableon private property which will parallel County Road #19 planned for the summer of 2015. RonaldAddicott voiced concerns that it is too close to a dwelling to the south, traffic hazard, and view obstructionon County Road #19. He stated that there is plenty of room to place the substation to the north.Aberle stated that Chris Brostuen, from Mountrail Williams Electric will be coming to the meetingtoday. Kalil moved Hanson seconded to table any action until the representative from Mountrail Williamselectric arrives at the meeting. Motion carried. (Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative/Leland Hove)Conditional use permit presented for Nabors Completion & Production Services Co. for temporarysand silo storage. The silos will be located on the NE corner of the property where they will be usedand stored until a more permanent location is selected. Kalil addressed concerns that they needassurance that they will be only temporary. Matt with Nabors stated that they will be permanentlylocated closer to the rail as this temporary location is not cost effective. Hanson moved Kalil secondedto follow the recommendations of Planning/Zoning of approval located in the E2NW4 Section 13T155 R101 Missouri Ridge Township with the conditions that it is limited to 10 sand silos on site,maintain 133ʼ setback from the Section Line (48thSt W), provide track out pad, adhere to WilliamsCounty Water Resources District Storm Water Management- Rules/Regulations, and storage of silospermitted for 18 months from Williams County Commission approval. Motion carried. (Nabors Completion& Production Services Co.)Conditional use permit presented for Gene Seaton for storage of oil drilling rigs for Nabors Drillingon his property for approximately 1 year. Kalil moved Hanson seconded to follow therecommendation of Planning/Zoning of denial located in the NE4SE4 Section 18 T154 R98 Truax
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSThe North Dakota Department ofTransportation (NDDOT) will receive bids forthe construction of the following project(s):Job No.: 12Project No(s).: BRO-0053(065)Length: 0.110Type: BRIDGE REPLACEMENTCounty(s): WILLIAMS CoLocation: STRUCTURE 53-123-24.0LOCATED ON 60TH ST NE, 3 MILES AND8 MILES NORTH OF WILLISTONBids will be received via the Bid Expresson-line bidding exchange at www.bidx.comuntil 09:30AM, May 08, 2015. Bids will beopened at that time at the NDDOT building onthe capitol grounds in Bismarck and the bidresults will be distributed and posted online athttps://www.dot.nd.gov/business/bidinfo.htmapproximately 30 minutes after bids areopened.The proposal forms, plans, and specificationsare available on the NDDOT website athttp://www.dot.nd.gov and may be inspectedat the Construction Services Division,608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, NorthDakota.All bidders not currently prequalified withNDDOT must submit a ContractorʼsPrequalification Statement (SFN 9384) to theDepartment at least ten (10) business daysprior to the bid opening. The form can befound on the NDDOT website.NDDOT reserves the right to reject any andall proposals, waive technicalities, or toaccept such as may be determined in thebest interests of the state.Requested by:Grant Levi, P.E., DirectorNorth Dakota Department of Transportation
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NOTICE OF HEARINGPETITION FOR SUBSEQUENTADMINISTRATION-FORMAL
APPOINTMENT OF APERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Probate Case No. 53-1990-PR-08124STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF WILLIAMS
NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICTIn the Matter of the Estate of
Blanche E. Welch, a/k/aBlanche E. Doeksen, Deceased.
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the12th day of May, 2015, at 4:30 p.m, a hearingwill be held before the Honorable Josh B.Rustad, Williams County Courthouse,Williston, ND, for the formal appointment ofLisa Jo Crees, as personal representative ofthe estate of the above named decedent inan unsupervised administration.2. Any objections to the petition must be filedwith the Court prior to or raised at thehearing.3. If proper and if no objections are filed orraised, the personal representative will beappointed with full power to administer theestate including the power to transfer mineralrights in North Dakota to one-half to JoGruver and one-half to Carmene Gross whohas assigned her interest to Lisa Jo Crees.Dated: April 13, 2015
By: -s- JANELLE R.S. COMBSJannelle R.S. Combs
Attorney for Proposed PersonalRepresentative
436 Brunswick DriveBismarck, ND 58503
(701) 306-0039Attorney ID No.: 05600
[email protected](April 15, 22, 29, 2015)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORSCivil No. 53-2015-CV-000345STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF WILLIAMS
NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICTIN THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLUTION
OF O.J. HELLAND COMPANYRobert B. Bartz, individually and asPersonal Representative of the Estate ofBen Bartz, deceased and Estate of BlancheBartz, deceased, successors in interest tothe dissolved North Dakota Corporation,O.J. Helland Company,
Petitioner,vs.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Robert B.Bartz, individually and as PersonalRepresentative of the Estate of Ben Bartz,deceased and the Estate of Blanche Bartz,deceased, successors in interest to thedissolved North Dakota Corporation, O.J.Helland Company, has filed a Petition in theDistrict Court in and for Williams County,North Dakota, to execute a confirmatory deedpursuant to N.D. C.C. §10-19.1-104.3 and todistribute omitted assets of the corporationunder N.D.C.C. §10-19.1-126.All creditors of or other claimants against O.J.Helland Company are required to presenttheir clams within ninety (90) days after thedate of the first publication of this notice, orsaid clams will be forever barred. Writtenclams must either be presented to Robert B.Bartz, c/o Howard & Associates, P.C., 7 3rdSt. SE, Ste 202, Minot, ND 58701, or filedwith the Court.Dated this 29th day of March, 2015.
By: -s- ROBERT B. BARTZRobert B. Bartz
1314 4th Ave. EWilliston, ND 58801
Diane K. Lautt (ID 07243)Howard & Associates, P.C.7 Third St. SE, Suite 202Minot, ND 58701-3916Phone: [email protected]
(April 8, 15, 22, 2015)
AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICECase No. 53-2014-CV-01320STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF WILLIAMS
NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICTVARMD, LLLP, successor to interest to Judithand Larry Myers; Wayne Deering and EliseDeering as successors in interest to WayneDeering; Glen D. Deering; Linda L. Fisher;and Kay L. Kruschwitz,
Plaintiffs,vs.
Margaret A. Deering, deceased, and allknown and unknown heirs, Ben Bunker, AliceBenjamin, John Bunker, Margie Padgett, andall other persons unknown claiming anyestate or interest in, or lien or encumbranceupon, the property described in theComplaint,
Defendants.THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THEABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED to answer the Complaint in theabove-entitled action, which Complaint is filedin the Office of the Clerk of the District Courtof Williams County, North Dakota, and toserve a copy of your Answer to saidComplaint on the undersigned at their officesin the City of Minot, Ward County, NorthDakota, within twenty-one (21) days aftersuch service of this Summons upon you,exclusive of the day of such service; and incase of your failure to answer or appear,Judgment will be taken against you by defaultfor the relief demanded in the Complaint.The Complaint in this action is to be filed inthe office of the Clerk of Court of WilliamsCounty, North Dakota. The object of theaction is to exclude the Defendants from anyestate or interest in or lien or encumbranceupon the land involved in this action.Dated this 3rd day of April, 2015.
OLSON & BURNS P.C.By: -s- JESSICA L. MERCHANTJessica L. Merchant (ID 06169)
Attorneys for Plaintiff17 First Avenue SE
P. O. Box 1180Minot, ND 58702-1180
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NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIMNo personal claim is made against any of theDefendants.Township 158 North, Range 97 WestSection 5: SW1/4NE1/4, Lots 1 and 2
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Scott W. Busching,Sheriff of Williams County
By: -s- DOUGLAS FLATENSgt. Doug Flaten
Deputy Sheriff of Williams County(April 8, 15, 22, 2015)
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Williams County Sheriffʼs OfficeNotice of Abandoned Vehicle Sale
Notice is hereby given that, a public auctionwill be held at 6th Street East and10th Avenue East pursuant to sectionNorth Dakota Century Code 29-27-07. Theundersigned Sheriff of Williams County, NorthDakota, will sell, at public auction, thefollowing vehicles if they have not beenclaimed and impound fees paid, before thesaid date of sale:• Year: unknown, Dodge pickup -VIN: unknown• 1989 Chevrolet pickup -VIN: 2GCFK29K22K1177659• 1997 Ford pickup -VIN: 1FTDX1867VKC58930• 2002 Chevrolet Impala -VIN: 2G1WF55E329235326• 1991 Buick LeSabre -VIN: 1G4HP54C2MH403075• 2001 Chevrolet Suburban -VIN: 3GNFK16T31G167954• 1998 Ford Explorer -VIN: 1FMZU35P6WZA62585• 2001 Ford Mustang -VIN: 1FAFP40441F168860• 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo -VIN: 2G1WW12M2T9103681• Year: unknown, Volvo -VIN: YV1RS58D412034982• White enclosed trailer with gold stripe• 1991 Dodge Ram pickup -VIN: 1B7KM26C8MS359004• 2003 Ford pickup -VIN: unknown• 1990 Honda Accord -VIN: JHMCB7661LC128454• Year unknown Hyundai Elantra -BIN: KMHJF24M1VU3...• 1996 GMC Sierra -VIN: 1GTEK19R2TE508792• 1992 Mazda -VIN: JM3LV5236N0432514• 1994 Chevrolet van -VIN: 1GBEG25K3RF154238• 2006 Ford F-350 -VIN: 1FTWW31P56EC92360• 2006 Ford F-150 -VIN: 1FTPW14586FA44780• 2003 Honda ATV -VIN JH2TE19088K300450• 1996 Chevrolet pickup -VIN: 2GCEK19R1T1250069• Low trailer with small wheels and bracketsfor a canvas roofSale will be held April 23, 2015 at 10:00 AMat E 6th Street at 10th Ave East.
Dated at Williston, North Dakota,this 31st day March, 2015.
By: -s- SCOTT W. BUSCHING
Township. (Gene Seaton)Discussion was held to come up with some type of conditions for the stacking of oil rigs and variousother oilfield equipment such as on gravel pads. Nelson also added track out pads for approaches,which may not fit this scenario.Variance and Minor Subdivision presented for Robert Sheldon to create a pacel less than 10 acresin agricultural zoning. The request is for a 2.57 acre parcel out of 79.63 acres for a single familyresidence on the property. Kalil moved Aberle seconded approval located in the SE4NE4NE4SE4Section 19 T156 R96 West Bank Township. Motion carried. (Robert Sheldon)Kalil moved Hanson seconded to bring back to the table the Conditional Use Permit and a MinorSubdivision for an electrical substation and related facilities for Mountrail Williams Electric with theattendance of Chris Brostuen. Motion carried.Conditional use permit, variance, and minor subdivision presented for Daniel Vondracheck II/ArleyHartsochfor a seven acre gas compressor station. The applicant is aware that the project has alreadybeen completed and has notified Planning/zoning staff of the site. In order for the site to be in fullcompliance a conditional use permit is required. Attorney Lawrence Binder in attendance to explainthe project. Binder explained that the reason they proceeded is that they did not believe that theyneed county approval. In their exhibits they have a letter from the Industrial Commission statingthat the ND Petroleum Councilʼs Flaring Task Forceʼs target of capturingattainable and should beadopted a gas capture goals by the Commission. The restrictions imposed by this order will striveto meet such goals. The Commission will accept compliance with the gas capture goals by well,field, county, or statewide by operator. If such gas capture percentage is not attained at maximumefficient rate the well(s) will be restricted to 200 barrels of oil per day if at least 60% of the monthlyvolume of associated gas produced from the well is captured, otherwise oil production from suchwells shall not exceed 100 barrels a day. The Industrial Commission is trying to get the flaring undercontrol and putting these types of restrictions on the companies. Binder also showed an AttorneyGeneralʼs opinion from October 5, 1990 where the opinion state that a county may not issue an oildrilling permit, but it goes on to state that while counties may have general authority to zone, theIndustrial Commission has specific authority to regulate oil and gas wells as well as to require apermit and charge a fee for the permit. It also states that there are specific regulations at the statelevel. Also there was a court hearing before the Industrial Commission stating that the Commissionbelieves if a treating plant is co-located on a saltwater disposal well site it becomes an appurtenanceto that operation, both facilities deal with the efficient treatment and/or disposal of oilfield waste inan environmentally sound manner, and we are under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commissionas described in the Letter Opinion 2010-L-01 and in the revised NDCC Section 38-08-04. Binderalso had the Attorney Generalʼs opinion to Mountrail County dated February 5, 2010 where MountrailCountyʼs zoning ordinances cannot be applied to oil, gas, or saltwater wells because of the comprehensivenature of the Industrial Commissionʼs statutory authority which preempts county regulations of oil,gas, or saltwater wells, including their location. NDCC 38-08-02(12) further states that a “pipelinefacility” means a pipeline, pump, compressor, storage, and any otherfacility, structure, and propertyincidental and necessary or useful in the interconnection of a pipeline of for the transportation, distribution,and delivery of energy-related commodities for points of sale or consumption or to the point of distributionfor consumption located within or outside of this state. Binder also presented Senate Bill No. 2374to see the current direction that the legislature is going with this type of activity, which is through theIndustrial Commission solely for gathering pipelines. Binder states that for these reasons they didnʼtbelieve that they needed anything from the County. Hanson stated that all other companies havegone through the County for conditional use permits. Comments were made that this company triedto go the quick approach and should have worked with the Building Department as he feels that wecanʼt let the Industrial Commission run all over the County. Kalil moved Hanson seconded to followthe recommendation of the Planning/Zoning of denial located S2SE4 Section 12 T155 R58 BrooklynTownship. Roll call vote: Ramberg-yes, Aberle-yes, Montgomery-yes, Hanson-yes, and Kalil-yes.(Daniel Vondracheck II/Arley Hartsoch) Binder requested that the County obtain an Attorney Generalʼsopinion on this issue. Kalil wondered as to where the County goes from here and maybe the decisionneeds to be re-considered. Sizemore stated that the Commission can approve the zone change ifthey do not want them to dismantle the station or require them to get a Building permit after the factwhich will be very costly with the additional requirements of inspections. Sizemore stated that wecan try and fast track the Conditional use permit versus the zone change process. Kalil moved Hansonseconded to re-consider the action of the conditional use permit, variance, and minor subdivisionpresented for Daniel Vondracheck II/Arley Hartsoch for a seven acre gas compressor station. Motioncarried. Corbett stated that everyone has been notified for this action today. He also stated thatthere are concerns with the N/S access road, which is 117thAve NW which is basically a prairie trail.The nearby neighbors are concerned with the traffic on this route and would like this access closed.Kalil moved Ramberg seconded to approve the conditional use permit, variance, and minor subdivisionlocated S2SE4 Section 12 T155 R58 Brooklyn Township with the condition that they use 58th StNW not 117thAve NW for access and they pay the Building permit fee and any other applicable fees.Roll call vote: Aberle-yes, Montgomery-yes, Hanson-no, Kalil-yes, and Ramberg-yes. Motion carried.(Daniel Vondracheck II/Arley Hartsoch)At this point, Deputy Auditor Ryen takes over the minutes.
2) C-14-147, MS14-0206, MS14-02017; Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative is requesting a ConditionalUse Permit and a Minor Subdivision for an electrical substation and related facilities. The propertyis located as a 5 acre tract in the W1/2SW1/4; W1/2NW Ex State of Sec 33, T155N R96W, off Hwy1804. The property is zoned Agricultural. Farmvale TownshipChris Brostuen represented Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative. He stated the CUP is to buildan electric distribution substation. He stated that the Cooperative relocated the substation last yearto accommodate Mr. Addicott who was in opposition to the first location near his home. Brostuenstated the substation is needed for recreational resource use and the oil and gas industry. Mr. Addicottwas present to voice his opposition by stating that he thinks the location is dangerous by obstructingsight lines for vehicular traffic. He continued to state that if a tank battery is going in next to it becauseof a new oil well that too, may create a dangerous situation. Kalil stated that the substation is neededand that Mountrail-Williams and the commission have tried to mitigate the impacts to the area. Rambergmoved seconded by Aberle to follow the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commissionandapprove the CUP with the following conditions: 1) a security fence shall be installed around the perimeterof the facility, 2) the landscaping shall be maintained for the life of the project and 3) adhere to NCDDand the Williams County Ordinance. Roll call vote: Kalil – yes; Hanson – no; Ramberg- yes; Aberle–yes; Montgomery –yes.7) C-14-151; Jerry Zimmerman is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for truck parking. The propertyis located as Lots 5 (1.61 acres) & 6 (1.07 acres) of Buford Subdivision, Sec 9, T152N R104W, offHwy 1804. The property is zoned Agricultural. Buford TownshipZimmerman representedhimself. He was concerned about the track-out pad as a condition of theCUP. He stated that the trucks are usually empty and the entry to the lots are already graveled andare using schedule 5 gravel. There would be two commercial trucks and one personal truck onthis site. It was noted that there hasnʼt been any mud on the highway from his vehicles, whereasduring beet harvest there is mud everywhere. Kalil moved seconded by Aberle to proceed with theCUP as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission with the following special conditionsEXCEPT the track out pad: All parking should start at minimum of 75 feet from section lines; Approvalfor one year. The Conditional Use Permit shall be up for administrative review annually; a total ofthree trucks can be on site at one time.8) C-14-154; Dorothy Kuester is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a commercial businesson agricultural zoned property. The property consists of 35.69 acres and is located in the SESE exState, Section 26, T156N R101W, off Highway 85. The property is zoned Agricultural. Kuester representedherself. She stated that the shop would be located where the old house (Grandmaʼs house) usedto be located between her parentʼs home and the barn. Her son will use the shop for a private business.The section line runs through the farmstead because the farm was moved to the present locationbecause of Highway 2 & 85ʼs construction in the 50ʼs-60ʼs and the section line has never been driven.Kalil moved seconded by Aberle to follow Planning & Zonings recommendations except for 3) providinga track out pad and 4) Building needs to be a minimum of 133 feet away from the section line and/or100 feetstate Right-of-way. Conditions are 1). Any commercial equipment storage shall be enclosedwith no outside storage of either trailers or cars. 2). Copies of access permits from the county highwaydepartment. 5). Adhere to Williams County Water Resources Board requirements.Kuester approached the Board requesting a variance for the south section line, running through thefarmstead. Hanson moved seconded by Aberle to allow them to build the shop without regard tothe south section line setback since it is a farmstead and the section line is one no one will everdrive.Tom & Jeri Giddens approached the Board regarding the zoning violation concerning RecreationalVehiclesbeing occupied on their property in Pherrin Township. Giddens told the Commission thatthey allowed the persons in the RVʼs to use their land in the interim of finding an affordable placein which to live. Kalil moved seconded by Aberle to vacate the property of all RVʼs by May 1, 2015.Mike Tenney representing the interests of BNSF railway came to the Board to inquire the purchaseof County owned property East of Rio Vista Heights. The properties came into the possession throughdeeds and tax foreclosure process, the county did not sell the properties because of sloughing. Questionwas asked if the houses or land were purchased using FEMA funds. It was directed that the Auditorʼsoffice and Karen Prout (Stateʼs Attorneyʼs office) to look into the matter.Prout came to the Board of Commissioners to inquire if the Board had any desire to be a part ofthe Dunn County lawsuit against the ND Industrial Commission regarding Oil field waste treatmentfacilitiesand the Industrial Commissionʼs desire to supersede the Countyʼs planning and zoning jurisdiction.Kalil moved seconded by Hanson to authorize Prout to contact Dunn County and offer to assist themin any way possible.Board recessed for seven minutes.Nelson (Highway Superintendent) informed the Board of the generic gravel crushing, hauling andtrucking bid opening on February 26, 2015. He also stated that the bids for the cold storage buildingwill also be happening. On March 05 the committee meets.SURGE money appropriation to projects and other future projects were presented to the Board fortheir consideration. Kalil moved Aberle seconded to approve the plan presented by Nelson. Presentedbelow:
Sizemore (Development Services) and Williams County Water District Board brought to the Boardprocedural conflicts between the authorities. Montgomery appointed Commissioner Hanson, himself,Corey Paryzek, Roger Gunlikson, Sizemore and Prout to become a committee to work out a solution.Sizemore asked the Board if they wanted Social Services and North Dakota State University ExtensionOffice included on the Facility Study.Kalil moved Aberle seconded to include Social Services and North Dakota State University ExtensionOffice in the Facility Study.Meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M.
(April 15, 2015)
Section 6: SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4,SE1/4SW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, and Lot 3Township 158 North, Range 98 WestSection 4: E1/2, SE1/4NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4,SW1/4Section 5: NW1/4NW1/4, SE1/4Section 7: SE1/4Section 9: NE1/4Section 28: E1/2Township 159 North, Range 98 WestSection 28: W1/2,W1/2,SE1/4Section 29: SE1/4, E1/2,SW1/4Section 32: ALLDated this 3rd day of April, 2015.
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