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McFeely: Left for dead by some (ahem), Bison rally for another trip to Frisco

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2 years ago

December 17, 2022

McFeely: Left for dead by some (ahem), Bison rally for another trip to Frisco

FARGO — Lindsey Scott Jr. hit Taylor Grimes with a missile of a go alongside the again line of the tip zone and the officers thrust their arms into the air to sign a landing. Incarnate Phrase’s offense stayed on the sphere readying for a 2-point conversion to make the rating 24-3, a three-touchdown sport.

There have been 11 minutes, 27 seconds left within the second quarter of Friday’s Soccer Championship Subdivision semifinal on the Fargodome.

And North Dakota State was useless.

The Bison protection was staggered after getting blitzkrieged by Scott. NDSU’s offense seemed two steps gradual towards the Phrase’s aggressive protection and had a complete of 9 yards.

Lifeless, I let you know.

North Dakota State followers have fun as Incarnate Phrase’s Isaiah Paul sits dejected after the NCAA FCS semifinals on the Fargodome on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

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It led your intrepid columnist to have (one other) “Dewey defeats Truman” second. Look it up, children. The tweet went out a bit of after 7 p.m.

“This one is over in Fargo.”

It was moments later when the officers determined to assessment Grimes’ alleged landing. Replays confirmed he maybe bobbled the ball earlier than stepping over the tip line.

Certainly. The play was overturned. No landing. The ball was positioned on the 1-yard line. The Phrase would go for it on fourth down from there. The sport was nonetheless a yard from being over.

This led to a hurried tweet in response to the earlier one: “Not so quick, my pal.”

Irrespective of. The unique tweet lives in infamy.

What adopted for the following three hours was one of many nice rallies in NDSU soccer historical past, ensconced in one of many nice video games the outdated Fargodome has ever seen.

121722.S.FF.Bison.Nelson — North Dakota State’s RaJa Nelson, high, celebrates with Jake Lippe following their defeat of Incarnate Phrase of their FCS semifinal championship soccer sport Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, within the Fargodome.

After being down 16-0 earlier than the 12,569 followers who braved the roads and the complacency might settle of their seats, the Bison staged a livid comeback to win 35-32 and earn one other journey to Frisco, Texas, for a shot at their tenth nationwide championship.

This is likely to be probably the most unlikely journey but.

The sport had chunks of every little thing, together with items of earlier dome playoff video games towards Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, South Dakota State, James Madison, Northern Iowa and no matter different classics of which you’ll suppose.

Lifeless within the second quarter.

“If You are Gonna Play in Texas” was shaking the constructing after quarterback Cam Miller took a knee to ice it.

That was a turnaround for the ages.

121722.S.FF.NDSUfootball — North Dakota State’s Dawson Weber celebrates the win over Incarnate Phrase within the NCAA FCS semifinals on the Fargodome on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

“Grit,” Bison head coach Matt Entz stated when requested to place a perspective on this season that is seen an all-star forged of gamers go down with damage and doubters circling his crew’s grave. “Grit. They’ve a chip on their shoulder. You return to mid-October and I feel some folks wrote them off and I feel they acquired pissed off.”

There have been quite a lot of writing off NDSU on Friday when its offense was slogging, Miller was struggling, Scott was dealing towards a dazed protection. It appeared some on the Incarnate Phrase sideline, together with coaches, had been screaming selection phrases throughout the sphere on the Bison when the Cardinals led 16-0.

If Grimes does not juggle Scott’s go, there’s an opportunity the sport’s historical past is written in a different way.

However he did. And as an alternative of speaking concerning the mighty Bison falling in need of Frisco, we’re rehashing Miller’s gutty operating efficiency and Kobe Johnson’s three touchdowns regardless of being banged up and all of the accidents and a fumble that Phrase says it recovered and a punt hitting a Phrase participant and Jayden Worth’s huge punt return and Dawson Weber’s game-saving interception and NDSU’s fourth down stand late within the fourth quarter and …

You get it.

Oh, and did we point out superb Bison offensive lineman Cody Mauch enjoying the air fiddle as the sport clock ticked to 00:00 and followers who bothered to indicate up roared one other semifinal victory for the house crew?

It was exhausting to observe. It is exhausting to put in writing about.

Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Incarnate Phrase did not end the job. Left a pulse, as faint as it would’ve been. And as each different FCS crew has discovered since 2011, you do not give the Bison an opportunity.

The Phrase headed residence to San Antonio, Texas, after the sport.

NDSU is headed to Texas in three weeks, again to its second residence in Frisco.

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North Dakota State Fair kicks off Friday

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July 19, 2024

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North Dakota State Fair kicks off Friday

MINOT, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The 2024 North Dakota State Fair opens on Friday, July 19, and runs through July 27 with a lineup packed full of entertainment, rides, and family fun.

Fair organizers say the Grandstand Showpass is your ticket to some hot acts in the country music scene, such as Lainey Wilson, Sawyer Brown, Turnpike Troubadours, and Thomas Rhett, along with a demolition derby and the MHA Indian Horse Relay. You can catch all of the acts with the Showpass for $130.

Single ticket shows are also available, including Mötley Crüe with special guest White Reaper, Machine Gun Kelly with Shaboozey opening the show, and hip-hop icon Lil Wayne.

Tickets are available for $85 for Mötley Crüe, $75 for Machine Gun Kelly, and $65 for Lil Wayne, with both standing room and reserved seating options available.

A season gate pass for all nine days at the fair costs $25. You get tickets online by using the “TICKETS” link at www.ndstatefair.com

It’s the 59th year of the North Dakota State Fair tradition in Minot. Fair officials say they drawing over 300,000 visitors annually.

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North Dakota delegates react to former President Trump’s RNC speech

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8 hours ago

July 19, 2024

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North Dakota delegates react to former President Trump’s RNC speech

MILWAUKEE (KFYR/KMOT) – The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday with former President Donald Trump accepting the Republican nomination for president.

We got the chance Thursday night to speak with members of the North Dakota delegation. When we spoke to the delegates, they talked about the enthusiasm that former President Trump brought onto the stage just a week after that assassination attempt on his life.

“Well, it was exciting. He told his story in a very frank way. And it sounds like a very unique way he’s done. It’s not like he’s going to tell it that way again,” said Ben Koppelman, delegate.

“His message was amazing is we just got to make this country great again and get back to what we’re good at working hard drilling for oil, just making America great again,” said Mary Graner, delegate.

“Well, it was longer than I thought it was going to be for sure. But, you know, he gets portrayed as the guy that sows division, and he did just the opposite,” said Scott Louser, delegate.

“Amazing. I mean, breathtaking. It was so awesome. You just felt full of hope and gratitude and promise for our country,” said Wendi Baggaley, delegate.

We spoke with more of our delegates about a whole range of topics, and we will have more follow-ups in the coming days.

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ND American Indian Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary

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15 hours ago

July 19, 2024

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ND American Indian Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – For the last ten years, the North Dakota American Indian Summit has provided information and resources about Native American culture and history for the classroom.

It has also discussed ways to help Native American students work on healing any trauma or improving their mental health to aid their academic success.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the Native American graduation rate ten years ago was 60 percent. That year, the North Dakota American Indian Summit was organized by the Department of Public Instruction. The event’s purpose was to educate teachers on how to lead their Native American students to success in school.

”It became obvious that it was critical, for the success of our state, and for the ability for us to fully thrive to our fullest potential as a state, we needed to make sure that every single student in our school system was meeting their fullest potential,” said Kirsten Baesler, state superintendent.

This year Derrick Boles, a motivational speaker, was invited to be one of the keynote speakers at the summit. Boles’ message was about mental health and taking charge of your life. He said he sees similarities between challenges in the Black community to the ones the Native American community faces.

”There’s so much growth that can happen if we can connect people together, from multiple backgrounds,” said Boles. “So having different experiences, different perspectives and just having everybody thinking the same thing is the issue.”

Over the last 10 years, the Native American student graduation rates have increased, from 60 percent in 2014 to 77 percent in 2023.

”Right before the pandemic, our Native American students were graduating at the same rate as all of our overall graduation rate, and so they were in the upper eighties, lower nineties graduation rate,” said Baesler.

The rates decreased again during the COVID-19 lockdown, but Baesler said they have been on the rise.

This year’s summit was focused on strengthening Native American education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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