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North Dakota senator says son was involved in police chase, crash that killed sheriff’s deputy
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The son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., was taken in custody Wednesday in connection with the police pursuit of a stolen vehicle that ultimately resulted in the death of a sheriff’s deputy.
In a personal statement on his Senate website, Cramer said his 42-year-old son, Ian, “was involved in a police chase which resulted in an accident that killed an officer.”
The senator said his son “suffers from severe mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations” and was with his mother, Kris, when he insisted on going to visit his brother Ike, who died in 2018.
Cramer said his wife took their son to the Sanford Health emergency room in Bismarck, but when she got out of the car, he jumped into the driver’s seat and drove off.
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U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said his 42-year-old son, Ian, was involved in the pursuit of a stolen vehicle that ultimately killed a Mercer County sheriff’s deputy in North Dakota on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images)
“Our daughter was able to track the car through Kris’ cell phone and lead officers to him in Mercer County, ND. We don’t have more details right now but will work with authorities to properly inform the public,” Cramer wrote in the statement.
North Dakota Highway Patrol reported that the Bismarck Police Department was notified of a stolen SUV being driven by Ian Cramer, according to local news outlet KFYR. He was located in Hazen, North Dakota, by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, but when deputies approached him, he fled in the vehicle and a pursuit began.
During the chase, Cramer veered out of the lane and crashed head-on into an unoccupied Mercer County sheriff’s patrol vehicle that was parked on a roadside approach with its emergency lights active, per KFYR.
A Mercer County deputy, who has not yet been identified, was standing behind the patrol vehicle preparing to deploy a tire deflation device in an attempt to end the pursuit when it was hit. The impact of the crash was so strong that it pushed the patrol vehicle into the deputy and killed him, the outlet reported.
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A Mercer County deputy, who has not yet been identified, was standing behind a patrol vehicle preparing to deploy a tire deflation device when he was killed. (Mercer County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)
Cramer was taken into custody and transported to the Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen before he was taken to the McLean County Detention Center in Washburn.
Sen. Cramer continued his statement by saying his family grieves the loss of the deputy. He also asked for prayers for healing for his son.
“I will take the first flight I can to be with our family as we grieve what has happened. We grieve especially for the family of the hero who tried to help Ian, and we pray for our gracious God to show up as He always does in tragedy. We ask the public for prayers for the lost officer’s family and colleagues who serve us every day and are grateful for all they do for us,” the senator wrote. “We also ask God for healing for Ian. We love him and hurt deeply.”
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North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash and charges against Ian Cramer are pending.
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Bismarck woman grows exotic flowers in her backyard
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Shari Glasser has been gardening for more than a decade. However, a few years ago, it became more than just a hobby. Despite the wind and winter, she’s successfully grown exotic flowers in North Dakota.
Just a few years ago, her land was empty. Over time, Glasser has filled a portion of it with exotic flowers that you wouldn’t normally find in North Dakota, like delphinium and lisianthus, which take seven months to grow from seed. That includes lupine, liatris, and dahlias.
Of course, Glasser grows more than just those flowers. For a long time, she just did it for fun, but a few years ago when she was struggling with infertility, gardening became so much more than just a pleasant pastime.
“It was a great way just to distract myself, and just seeing the beauty— I’ve always been an outdoors person,” Glasser said.
Glasser said she loves a challenge when it comes to gardening; growing the flowers she does in North Dakota isn’t easy. She fights against the wind using netting, and when it gets cold, a double-layered low-tunnel system. Glasser said over time, more and more people started asking her for flowers to include in their bouquets, which is what inspired her to make her business, Bogie’s Blooms, official.
Janelle Vaneckhot at Love Always Floral is one of those customers.
“It was brought to my attention that she grew wonderful dahlias, really beautiful varieties, novelty stems, a lot of things that I hadn’t seen any other woman growing in Bismarck,” Vaneckhot said.
She said customers go wild for Glasser’s flowers; she said they’re much better quality than what can be bought wholesale. Glasser is in the process of building a greenhouse so she can grow even more of her flowers.
You can buy Glasser’s flowers either at the Bismarck farmers’ market or through her website. If you want to buy them at the market, you’ll need to go early, because Glasser said she usually sells out within an hour or two of arriving.
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North Dakota State vs Colorado picks, predictions: Who wins Week 1 college football game?
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The North Dakota State Bison and the Colorado Buffaloes play in a college football Week 1 game on Thursday, Aug. 29, in Boulder, Colorado.
Which team will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN (stream with this free trial from FUBO).
Colorado is coming off a 4-8 season. North Dakota State went 11-4 last season.
Colorado is a 9.5-point favorite in the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Buffaloes are -350 on the moneyline. The Bison are +270.
The over/under for the game is set at 59.5 points.
ESPN: Colorado has a 71.3% chance to beat North Dakota State
The site gives the Bison a 28.7% shot at defeating Colorado in Thursday’s game.
Sports Chat Place: Bet North Dakota State with the points vs Colorado
Shane Mickle writes: “Give me North Dakota State here and give me on the money line. College football is a team game, and NDSU is the best team. Sure, Colorado might have the better individual players, but I don’t think the Colorado defense is going to be making many stops in this game. This is an elite NDSU run offense, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. This Colorado offense will have a couple of bad turnovers and NDSU is going to pull it out late. Back North Dakota State against the spread.”
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Troy Perlowitz writes: “Yes, North Dakota State is not like other FCS programs. Yes, Colorado is probably still a work in progress in terms of competing for national championships. But the elite talent level — especially on offense — should favor Colorado significantly.”
Matthew Postins writes: “Yep, I’ll take the underdog. Look — I’ve seen the Bison in person plenty of times. When one perceives they’re “down,” trust me — they’re not. Hostile environments don’t intimidate them in the slightest. Sanders acknowledged that he knew a challenge was coming when he talked about NDSU during Big 12 Media Days. The Bison aren’t sneaking up on the Buffaloes. But their style of offense can shorten a game and neutralize Colorado’s big-play offense.”
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Randy Chambers writes: “The Colorado Buffaloes are getting the benefit of the doubt for obvious reasons and are the more talented team. You’re rarely going to get an FCS team favored over an FBS team. However, there’s a lot of roster turnover with Colorado, especially on the offensive line and on defense. It’s going to take time for Colorado to really get rolling. Also, the North Dakota State Bison are the best FCS program by a long shot, with 9 titles since 2011. North Dakota State is the Alabama of the FCS ranks and certainly will not enter this game intimidated. In fact, I guarantee North Dakota State believes it can win this game outright. This is a dangerous game for Colorado. Give me North Dakota State and the points.”
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Colorado Buffaloes football vs. North Dakota State: How to watch for free
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Colorado kicks off its 2024 season with a home game against North Dakota State on Thursday night, in coach Deion Sanders’ second season at the helm of the Buffaloes football program.
The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Fans looking to watch this college football bowl game can do so for free on fuboTV, which offers a free trial (as well as RedZone, for you NFL fans) or on DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV has promotional offers available, as well.
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North Dakota State lost just three games last regular season and then fell to Montana in the semifinals.
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Deion Sanders’ quest to keep negativity out of Colorado’s program includes shutting out columnist
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is adamant about keeping negativity out of his life and his football program at Colorado. He even had a newspaper columnist barred from asking questions at football-related events over what he deemed as pessimistic coverage.
For Sanders, it’s been a summer filled with integrating a new offensive line and two new coordinators, and squabbling with the media. As he prepared for the Buffaloes’ season opener against FCS powerhouse North Dakota State, the second-year Colorado coach was asked Saturday if he ever felt persecuted “by outside noise.”
“This is a way of life for me,” Sanders said. “You guys act like this is the first time I’ve been shot at, I’ve been lied on, cheated, talked about, mistreated. That’s a gospel song, ain’t it?”
A confrontational few weeks with the media culminated Friday when the university announced that Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler was banned indefinitely from asking questions at football events.
The school cited “a series of sustained, personal attacks on the football program and specifically Coach Prime, the CU Athletic Department in conjunction with the football program.”
One of the headlines on Keeler’s columns in recent weeks was “Deion Sanders is a false prophet. CU Buffs? College Football Playoffs? I’ll have what Coach Prime’s smoking.”
Sanders engaged in a combative news conference on Aug. 9, when he sparred with Keeler after accusing him of always attacking his program. Keeler suggested they meet in private to discuss the matter and Sanders agreed but said he wouldn’t allow him to ask any questions at the news conference.
Keeler’s column the next day began with the headline: “Deion Sanders, 4-8 coach, gave a 3-9 news conference. Coach Prime showed CU Buffs fans a four-letter side they hadn’t seen before: Fear.”
Keeler was in attendance Saturday but wasn’t given an opportunity with the microphone when Sanders fielded questions, nor when three of his players followed.
Keeler’s situation wasn’t specifically addressed during Sanders’ congenial 23-minute availability, but there were undertones. Asked if he tries to block out critics or whether he uses it as fuel, Sanders replied: “I’ve never read an article or a comment and said, ‘Oh, that’s going to make me go harder.’ I’m going to go hard regardless.”
Sanders’ contract with Colorado contains a clause that gives him leeway in dealing with the media. It states that his duties include “professional and consistent interaction with mutually agreed upon members of the media and the public (print, radio, television, internet and other media outlets), including access, and coordinating effectively with the Athletics Department and University communications staff.”
The university said Keeler “is still permitted to attend football-related activities as a credentialed member of the media and other reporters from the Denver Post are welcome to ask questions of football program personnel made available to the media, including coaches, players, and staff.”
In 2021, a reporter from the Mississippi Clarion Ledger was barred from covering Sanders’ Jackson State team at the Southwestern Athletic Conference media day after writing a story involving a domestic violence charge against a recruit.
On Saturday, Sanders said a question with a negative tone “lets me know where you stand.”
“As I mature, instead of shooting back or lashing out or just dismissing you, I want to know why?” Sanders said. “Let’s help each other. Let’s figure out the why. Because, if you understand the why in people that helps you tremendously.”
Sanders, who went 4-8 in his first season, declined to specify his goals for 2024 as the Buffaloes return to the Big 12 Conference.
“I want to win,” Sanders said. “Certainly, you’ve got to be an idiot if you don’t want to win in life, or you don’t want to win as a coach. That’s just stupidity if you don’t want to do that. So that’s necessary that I say those type of things, but I expect to do some amazing things. Will I share those things that we expect? No.”
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