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UND, RANKED 16, AND ST. CLOUD STATE, RANKED 9, CLASH AT THE RALPH THIS WEEKEND FOR AN NCHC BATTLE.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) –Fresh off a sweep over Miami of Ohio last weekend, North Dakota is looking to bring that momentum into the Ralph Friday against number-9 ranked St. Cloud State.
North Dakota trails the Huskies by just a single point in the NCHC standings coming in and a big emphasis this weekend is special teams. NoDak with a top-5 power play in the country, and St. Cloud State with a top-5 penalty kill. The team says their focus this weekend is on that and getting off to a fast start.
“Obviously our power play has really been clicking,” said recently named NCHC defenseman of the week Abram Wiebe. “It just starts with good puck movement, moving the puck fast and they got a good PK. It’s always, for us, outwork the PK and the PK is outwork the power play. So, it’s going to be a battle going into this weekend. Obviously, just use that last weekend as confidence and then try to win this first 10 minutes against St. Cloud and just kind of go from there.”
North Dakota is ranked number-16 in the most recent USCHO poll,their lowest ranking of the season thus far.
Part of their early season struggles can be attributed to their health. This past weekend, UND was without five players including its captain and two alternates due to injury. Head coach Brad Berry says he expects at least one player back in the lineup this weekend and credits his players for having the next man up mentality.
“Caleb McDonald will be in the lineup,” said Berry. “What I love about our group right now is there are some guys that aren’t wearing a letter, that are older players, that are in leadership roles right now. And I think that’s going to serve us well in the second half.”
This weekend’s series with the Huskies will be the final series of 20-24. North Dakota will next return to the ice January 4 for an exhibition with Manitoba before returning to conference play January 10 and 11 vs. the newest member of the NCHC: Arizona State
Puck drop Friday night with St. Cloud State is slated for 7:07 P.M.
Saturday night’s game two will be at 6:07 P.M.
North Dakota is 4-3-3 vs. the Huskies in their last 10 battles.
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NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota cattle sales are at a record high, according to the North Dakota Beef Commission.
The commission attributed the increase to a shortage of cattle because of ongoing drought conditions, older ranchers leaving the industry and other factors.
However, the shortage is not affecting beef prices.
Although the industry’s stockpile is not as large as years past, the packers are able to match consumer demand by maintaining the flow of beef to the marketplace.
Commission officials say this process lowers pressure on the market.
“We’re just moving everything through the chain as quickly as possible, instead of loading a bunch of freezers full of beef making sure that we have a stockpile for the future,” Nicole Wardner, the executive director of North Dakota Beef Commission, said. “Now, while in the short term, that doesn’t sound like a great situation. In the long term, it’s just going to make sure that our demand remains high, as well as that consumers are satisfied with the product that they can receive.”
The commission said cow herds will be rebuilt once prices lower, which they expect will come in the next 18 months.
JAMESTOWN — Food insecurity is increasing in North Dakota, according to Ethan Liu, a research specialist at the Sheila and Robert Chailey Institute for Global Innovation & Growth at North Dakota State University.
Liu’s data indicates the overall food insecurity rate in North Dakota has risen from 4.8% in 2020 to 8.5% in 2022, the most recent year statistics are available.
“If the family feels they have problems affording food, they have food insecurity,” he said. “The large cities have more resources than the rural areas.”
Liu said food insecurity is less in North Dakota than nationally. The national average for families with food insecurity is 13.1%.
“Almost all (North Dakota) counties have a food insecurity rate of less than 20%,” he said, “but we can do better.”
According to Liu’s report, food insecurity by county in North Dakota ranged from a low of 5.8% in Renville County to a high of 21.4% in Sioux County. Stutsman County had a food insecurity rate of 10.8% and is one of six counties in North Dakota with a food insecurity rate above 10%. Other counties in North Dakota with a food insecurity level greater than 10% are Sioux, Rollette, Ramsey, Benson and Eddy counties.
A new committee is in the process of organizing to address Jamestown and Stutsman County hunger issues, according to Olivia Schloegel, a concerned citizen who’s participated in formal meetings to discuss food access, opportunities and barriers.
“It is still in the organizing steps,” she said. “Trying to decide who should be and involved and what the organization should look like.”
Schloegel said she hoped the group would address the short-term goal of connecting people to food resources and the long-term goal of increasing poverty in the region.
Families with children often have the greatest needs, especially during the summer months when school lunch programs are not available, Liu said.
Families with children often have the greatest needs especially during the summer months when school lunch programs are not available, Liu said.
Nikki Meza, food pantry coordinator for Community Action Region IV in Jamestown, said the needs are growing.
“This year’s numbers are up,” she said. “…if prices were to go down, it helps.”
In the month of November, Community Action Region IV supported 197 families in the Jamestown area. That is at the top end of the average of 150 to 200 families it has provided food to each month this year.
Meza said the food comes from several sources, including grocery retailers in Jamestown that donate food that is nearing its expiration date or is being discontinued. Other sources include individual donations, including organizational or company food drives, which are often held during the holiday season, along with some items from the Great Plains Food Bank.
“At this point, we are meeting everyone’s needs in the community,” Meza said. “It helps out families meet their needs. They can use that money for other needs like boots or winter coats.”
Food distribution has also increased through the Salvation Army in Jamestown, according to Dan Furry, divisional public relations and communications director for the Salvation Army Northern Division.
Grocery orders have increased 37.4% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023, he said. A grocery order fulfilled by the Salvation Army would typically supply food necessary for 25 to 30 adult meals.
The Salvation Army is aiding 99 households and 228 individuals in the Jamestown area, an 11% increase from last year, Furry said.
Meza said the best items to donate are pasta, rice and canned soup.
“Those things can go a long way in feeding a family,” she said.
Other items include pet foods, household items and personal care items.
“Simple things that help out families are the best,” Meza said.
Liu said another way to combat food insecurity in North Dakota would be increased funding for Great Plains Food Bank.
Great Plains Food Bank operates from offices in Bismarck and Fargo but partners with local agencies including Community Action, Progress Community Center and the Salvation Army in Jamestown.
“A solution would be more resources for Great Plains Food Pantry,” Liu said. “If they had $47 million it could eliminate food insecurity in North Dakota.”
Liu said the current budget for Great Plains Food Pantry is $18.7 million and is just meeting the most immediate needs of the public.
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