North Dakota
Carrington finish fifth, N/G-S finish seventh in Stutsman tourney
JAMESTOWN — The Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Imperials have completed in seventh within the Stutsman County Match with a 62-50 win over the Kidder County Wolves on Saturday, Jan. 7, on the Jamestown Civic Heart.
The Imperials (2-5) had been led by Trenton Erbele’s 24 factors. The Wolves (0-7) had been led by Collin Zimmernan’s 14 factors.
The Imperials are again in motion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, once they face Oakes. The Wolves are again in motion at 6 p.m. on Jan. 10, once they tackle Strasburg/Zeeland.
N/G-S 62, KC 50
N/G-S: 16 16 10 20–62
KC: 18 11 14 7–50
Factors leaders:
N/G-S: Trenton Erbele 24, Braxton Ryum 15, Trevor Moos 15
KC: Collin Zimmerman 14, Simon Hager 9, Jace Larson 7, Wyatt Binder 7
Assists leaders:
N/G-S: Erbele 3, Eli Ketterling 2, Moos 1
KC: Zimmerman 2, J. Larson 2, Binder 1, Hager 1
Main rebounders:
N/G-S: Erbele 15, Tristan Schafer 10, Ketterling 7
KC: Bruce Larson 7, J. Larson 4, Dylan Schadegg 3, Isiah Oster 3
Carrington carries sizzling begin to comfort championship win:
The Carrington Cardinals opened the sport on a 20-8 run and by no means regarded again from there getting a 55-44 win over Griggs-Midkota on Jan. 7, on the Jamestown Civic Heart.
The Cardinals (5-2) had been led by a trio of gamers as Jack Erickson, Grady Shipman and Hudson Schmitz every had 16 factors. The Titans (3-5) had been led by Brady Haugen’s 18 factors.
The 2 groups have a direct rematch once they face off at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10.
G-M 44, CHS 55
G-M: 8 12 13 11–44
CHS: 16 14 9 16–55
Factors leaders:
G-M: Brady Haugen 18, Eli Larson 9, Wyatt Spickler 5, Latrell Rainey 5
CHS: Jack Erickson 16, Grady Shipman 16, Hudson Schmitz 16, Josh Bickett 7
Assists leaders:
G-M: Eli Larson 2, Wy. Spickler 1, Will Spickler 1
CHS: Bickett 4, Erickson 3, Shipman 2, Schmitz 2, Jack Paulson 1
Main rebounders:
G-M: Rainey 8, Haugen 5, Larson 4
CHS: Schmitz 9, Erickson 9, Paulson 5, Shipman 5
Full bracket under:
Day One Video games:
D-5 No. 1 Ellendale 61 vs. D-6 No. 4 Kidder County 35
D-6 No. 2 South Border 50 vs. D-5 No. 3 Carrington 39
D-6 No. 1 Medina/Pingree-Buchanan 45 vs. D-5 No. 4. Griggs-Midkota 39,
D-5 No. 2 Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier 54 vs. D-6 No. 3 Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 48
Day Two Video games:
D-6 No. 4 Kidder County 25 vs. D-5 No. 3 Carrington 54
D-5 No. 5 Griggs-Midkota 51 vs. D-6 No. 3 Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 45
D-5 No. 1 Ellendale 72 vs. D-6 No. 2 South Border 47
D-6 No. 1 Medina/Pingree-Buchanan 46 vs. D-5 No. 2 Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier 36
Day Three Video games:
D-6 No. 4 Kidder County 50 vs. D-6 No. 3 Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 62
D-5 No. 3 Carrington 55 vs. D-5 No. 4 Griggs-Midkota 44
D-6 No. 2 South Border vs. D-5 No. 2 Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier, 5 p.m.
D-5 No. 1 Ellendale vs. D-6 No. 1 Medina/Pingree-Buchanan, 6:30 p.m.
North Dakota
North Dakota Senate passes bill to protect deer baiting on private property
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate voted 31-15 Wednesday to pass a bill preventing the North Dakota Game and Fish Department from restricting the use of supplemental feed on private property to hunt big game – commonly referred to as baiting.
Senate Bill 2137 still needs to pass through the House and receive the governor’s signature before it becomes law.
Supporters of the bill say that baiting bans infringe on private property rights and are based on needless fears over the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. CWD is a brain disease that affects deer, elk, moose and other cervids. The disease always leads to death, and there is no treatment or vaccine for it.
Sen. Keith Boehm, R-Mandan, said 49,596 deer have been tested over 22 years resulting in 105 detections of CWD. He said that detections do not equate to disease — that a deer must be necropsied for confirmation of the disease. He said one deer in North Dakota has been confirmed to have died from CWD.
Boehm said that while deer numbers are declining in the state, it is not a result of CWD.
The Game and Fish Department could not immediately be reached to comment on Boehm’s contentions. The agency has published information since 2009 — the year the first case was detected in North Dakota — on 105 positive cases of CWD identified through its hunter-assisted surveillance program. The department also has previously commented on one documented case of a natural deer death due to the disease — a whitetail found dead and emaciated by a landowner near Williston in February 2019.
Boehm said baiting bans do not make sense when landowners are allowed to feed deer year-round and it only becomes illegal when a deer is killed over the feed piles.
Sen. Paul Thomas, R-Velva, said that the baiting is crucial for elderly and disabled hunters, and bow hunters, who need to bring deer in close to have a chance at harvesting one.
“Bait has been used for a long, long time as that tool that allows that person to at least have a chance,” Thomas said. “Many landowners have that opportunity … because we have certain areas that naturally attract deer. Unfortunately many sportsmen across this state do not have that opportunity. We cannot take that opportunity away from them. I urge you to vote green (yes).”
Opponents of the bill say it strips the Game and Fish Department of an important tool in its mission to mitigate the spread of diseases passed between game animals by close contact.
“I don’t think we should decide this issue on the basis of property rights,” Sen. Michael Dwyer, R-Bismarck, said during the floor session. “This is an issue of CWD, as the carrier said. The Game and Fish Department is trying to balance the concern over the disease with the attempt to provide as many hunting opportunities as possible. I think we should let the Game and Fish Department do their job and vote red (no) on this bill.”
Sen. Michelle Axtman, R-Bismarck, questioned the bill carrier on what the repercussions would be if a new highly contagious disease is discovered in the next season and Game and Fish is no longer able to institute baiting bans.
Sen. Randy Lemm, R-Hillsboro, said he does not think the bill would have an effect in the event a new disease is discovered.
The bill has a sunset clause that was added in committee which means that should it become law it would be rendered ineffective after July 31, 2029. Lemm said this was done so the topic can be revisited after further research on CWD has been conducted by Game and Fish.
The bill received a 5-1 do-pass recommendation out of committee. Its committee hearing was a marathon event with a plethora of testimony on both sides of the issue, forcing the committee to change chambers to accommodate all who wished to testify.
North Dakota
Time for change? Locals react to the push to remove daylight savings in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — Lawmakers in the North Dakota House have passed Bill 1259 that could make the state the third in the nation to permanently observe standard time, eliminating daylight saving time.
Arizona and Hawaii are the only states that already observe standard time year-round, and if the bill becomes law, North Dakota would join them.
The bill has sparked mixed reactions from residents, especially in Fargo-Moorhead, where the change would have a noticeable impact on daily life. According to Representative Dan Ruby, a co-sponsor of the bill, the benefits of no longer switching the clocks twice a year outweigh the potential disruptions.
“It’s maybe not preferable for the time that I would like to be on, as many other people would, but it is the advantage of not having to disrupt our lives twice a year. It kind of outweighs that,” Ruby said.
However, students at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) have expressed concerns about the potential confusion. “It is just one hour, but it’s the mental, cognitive load to remembering that time difference in terms of planning on two different time schedules is going to be a little bit of an annoyance,” said Tony Urbanski, an MSUM student.
Some residents also worry about the complications along the North Dakota-Minnesota border. If the bill passes, residents in North Dakota would permanently observe standard time, while neighboring Minnesota would continue to follow daylight saving time. “If I lived in Moorhead, and worked in Fargo, my clock would fall back an hour when I cross the state line getting to work… for six months out of the year, and vice versa,” said one Fargo resident.
Others, like former State Senator Tim Flakoll, don’t see the value in the change. “I just don’t see the value in it from my perspective… I think a lot more people want to be out in the evening doing things than they care about being up at 4:30 or 5:30 in the morning to get things done,” he said.
Meanwhile, MSUM students voiced concerns about missing classes or flights due to the time change. “I think that would cause people a lot of trouble, especially since the Hector International is, is over there. I mean, I always fly through there… I could definitely see myself missing a flight because of that,” said Aiden Price, an MSUM student.
Ruby acknowledged the confusion but emphasized that the change would simplify life overall. “He had voted no on the bill on the floor, and said, ‘You know, I think I voted wrong, because I’m kind of thinking that in the spring, kids would be getting on the school bus with more light when, when that switches, it moves back, and kind of puts them back into darkness for a while when they’re going to school,’” Ruby said.
As of now, the bill has passed in the House and is set to be discussed in the Senate, where Ruby will be gauging support in the coming future.
North Dakota
Trial continues over North Dakota’s underaged transgender care law
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Testimony continued Tuesday as plaintiffs seek to overturn North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Medical experts for the plaintiffs seek to explain the harmful repercussions that could affect minors affected by gender dysphoria and going through transgender health issues. They will also spend part of the week talking with parents and kids directly impacted by the ban.
The state argues the ban is constitutionally sound and is something the legislature can legally do.
The state is expected to make its case later this week.
The trial is scheduled to last through Feb. 5.
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