North Dakota
Power out caused by substation fire in Wyndmere, North Dakota
WYNDMERE, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A power substation in Wyndmere, North Dakota caught fire Sunday evening.
A viewer submitted a video clip to Valley News Live, showing large flames and black smoke billowing into the air near North Dakota highway 18 and highway 13.
A resident within the city of Wyndmere says the whole city was without power, but that has not yet been confirmed by city officials.
Wyndmere Fire is requesting that water usage is limited until power is restored to the area.
Ottertail Power will be working through the night to restore power. Stick with Valley News Live as we learn more.
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North Dakota
What is the North Dakota Crime Victims Compensation Program?
WEST FARGO — North Dakota residents may have noticed advertising for the state’s Crime Victims Compensation program.
The program to help pay for innocent victims who are physically or emotionally injured in a crime has been around for decades, but the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which administers the funds, has recently stepped up advertising and outreach to educate the public.
The efforts are paying off, said McKenzie Clayburgh, a grants and contracts coordinator for the DOCR. In the six months she has been on the job, she has seen an uptick in victims applying for the funds.
“We are making a push to do more advertising to make the program feel more accessible, … more known,” she said. “I’d like more people to know about it and be able to get help if they need it.”
The program is used to help cover injury expenses when compensation isn’t available from insurance claims or restitution, according to the program’s website. That could include medical and mental health treatment, medications, funeral expenses, replacement services and loss of wages.
“We’re actually the payer of last resort,” Clayburgh said.
A victim can qualify up to $25,000 in losses, with some limitations. Victims of a terrorist act in a foreign country also can apply for the funds.
Victims have to report the crime to police within 96 hours, or four days of the crime or discovery of the crime. They also must cooperate with “reasonable requests” from law enforcement.
The victim must not have provoked or incited the crime, nor could they have been assisting in or committing a crime when they were injured.
They then have a year from when they reported the crime to apply for the funds through the state program.
Property loss or damage wouldn’t qualify, such as if a person broke into a car, she said.
The program was established nationwide in 1984 based on recommendations made by President Jimmy Carter’s Task Force on Victims of Crime, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Funds come from fines and penalties paid from convictions in federal courts. In North Dakota, roughly 3,000 victims accessed $2 million from the fund over the past five years, Clayburgh said.
The criminal system tends to focus on the offender, Clayburgh said, adding that the victim can sometimes be forgotten.
“I think that the crime victim compensation offers a way for victims to find healing and recovery through our program,” she said.
More information on the program and instructions on how to apply can be found at
docr.nd.gov/crime-victims-compensation
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North Dakota
Driver arrested for DUI after losing control of motorcycle, crashing in Valley City
VALLEY CITY — A Valley City man was arrested for driving under the influence Saturday, Sept. 14, after losing control of his motorcycle and sustaining serious injuries, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said in a release.
The crash occurred at 8:15 p.m. on the 800 block of Fourteenth Street Southwest when the driver, 27-year-old Torrey Morehouse, lost control of his Harley Davison motocycle. The motorcycle came to rest on top of Morehouse.
Morehouse sustained serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries. He was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Valley City, then to Essentia Hospital in Fargo.
Morehouse was arrested for DUI. The Valley City Police Department referred the ongoing investigation of the crash to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
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North Dakota
North Dakota Wins 52-28 Over Idaho State
(AP) — Bo Belquist had a career-high 165 yards receiving including a touchdown, Simon Romfo threw for two scores and North Dakota rolled past Idaho State 52-28 on Saturday.
Belquist made eight catches, setting the Fighting Hawks’ Division-I record for career receptions. He started the day with 216 to snap the record he shared with Greg Hardin (2010-13). His 17-yard TD made it 45-14 late in the third quarter.
Romfo was 25-of-38 passing for 287 yards. He was intercepted once.
North Dakota (2-1), ranked 10th in the FCS coaches poll, led 14-0 after a first quarter that included Devin Hembry’s 92-yard interception return. One-yard runs by Isaiah Smith and Sawyer Seidl, the latter somersaulting over the line, and 10 more quick points after red zone turnovers led to a 38-0 lead in the second quarter.
Hunter Hays entered the game late in the first half and finished 18-of-23 passing for 206 yards and four touchdowns for the Bengals (1-2), who had four turnovers. Two of those TDs went to Jeff Weimer, who finished with 92 yards receiving on six catches.
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