Idaho
5 things you might've missed in UND's 52-28 win over Idaho State
GRAND FORKS — UND routed Idaho State 52-28 on Saturday in the Potato Bowl at the Alerus Center to improve to 2-1 on the season.
Here are five things you might’ve missed during the game.
UND’s starting outside linebacker, Josh Navratil, is off to a hot start in 2024.
The senior had three tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries against Idaho State.
On the season, Navratil has 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and four quarterback hurries.
In the last seven games of 2023, Navratil had 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackles for loss. His only quarterback hurry during 2023 was in Week 1 in a blowout win over Drake.
“Very dynamic and great pass-rush moves,” UND coach Bubba Schweigert said of his outside linebackers. “We played a smaller lineup because of what we were going to see. It was a really good job by our defensive staff to scheme that up.”
UND employed a look of two defensive linemen and five defensive backs for much of the game.
2. Hays makes case for starter
Idaho State played four quarterbacks in its season opener against Oregon State, settling on Kobe Tracy, a transfer from Utah Tech, as the starter moving forward.
However, the quarterback competition may be reconsidered after Week 3 against UND.
Tracy was 6-for-18 for 72 yards.
Hunter Hays entered with the game already in hand, finishing 18-for-23 for 206 yards and four touchdowns. He was also the Bengals’ best rushing attack, by far. He had 66 of the team’s 92 rushing yards.
When Tracy appeared to be slow to shake off a hit in the first quarter, the Bengals curiously brought on redshirt freshman quarterback Jackson Sharman, who was picked off by Devin Hembry, who returned it 92 yards for a touchdown.
Nobody on UND’s roster does more with late-game playing time than running back Donovan Hunt.
The junior transfer from Jackson State ran three times for 48 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown run, against Idaho State.
A year ago against Drake, Hunt played late in the blowout. He had a 7-yard touchdown run and a 58-yard touchdown run against the Bulldogs.
4. Davis plays in the game
For the first time all season, UND safety Cole Davis was able to play.
The junior from Marengo, Ill., was active against the Bengals. He finished with seven tackles.
Davis didn’t practice all of fall camp but was expected to be a starter in the secondary. UND has played with starters Tyler Erkman and Jett Sutton.
Backup safety Jonnie Wiltshire also has played increasingly the past two games. He finished with six tackles and a forced fumble against Idaho State.
5. Penalties were 13 to 1
UND played a cleaner game than Idaho State, as penalties were 13 to 1 in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
UND’s lone penalty was a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty on Wyatt Pedigo in the first quarter.
Idaho State was flagged for 85 yards of penalties including a number of motion penalties, due to the Alerus Center crowd and the fact Idaho State was playing with a backup center after the starter was injured on the first play of the game last week.
PAYETTE — A Payette mom’s bond was revoked Tuesday after she was charged with suffocating her twin children earlier this month and is believed to pose a danger to the life of her newborn child.
The case, which has drawn national headlines, concerns Andrea Renee Shaw, a 23-year-old Payette mother who in May 2025 said her 18-month-old fraternal twins died the same day, after receiving routine childhood vaccinations. In January, Shaw joined as a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with several other plaintiffs claiming vaccine injury or death.
Kennedy, who now serves as secretary of Health and Human Services, is no longer part of the group after taking on the cabinet position, as was reported by the Associated Press.
In Idaho, the twins’ deaths prompted a 14-month investigation by the Payette County Sheriff’s Department. On June 29, the investigation yielded a grand jury indictment of Shaw on two counts of first-degree murder by suffocation. If convicted, Shaw can be punished by up to life in prison or the death penalty, and the court would have the ability to order the penalties be served consecutively, or back to back.
Tuesday’s arraignment at the Payette County Courthouse was primarily attended by Shaw’s relatives and members of the media. Payette County Judge Kiley Stuchlik, who serves Idaho’s Third Judicial District, presided.
A key consideration for Stuchlik on Tuesday was a request from Joseph Filicetti, the legal counsel for Shaw, to have her bond reduced from $2 million to $100,000. Filicetti said this would allow for Shaw to care for a newborn girl, who, according to court documents, was born by caesarean section on June 25, four days prior to Shaw’s grand jury indictment.
State prosecutors objected to the motion for bond reduction, noting at hand was a potential death penalty case and asserting, unlike her husband, Shaw’s story repeatedly changed during questioning. Prosecuting Attorney Mike Duke said releasing Shaw would ultimately put the newborn’s safety at risk.
“That child is the most at risk. We do not think she should be allowed to be anywhere near any children, let alone her own children,” Duke said.
Stuchlik decided to revoke bond entirely, stating Shaw posed a “risk of safety” to the newborn child that was not known to Stuchlik or prosecutors when the $2 million bond was initially set.
Also for consideration Tuesday was a request to have grand jury transcripts of witness testimony provided to prosecutors and defense counsel to prepare their respective cases.
Idaho
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – A controversy is brewing as the City of Idaho Falls reviews its alcohol ordinance.
The goal is to consolidate four existing ordinances for beer, wine and liquor into a single law and ensure compliance with state code.
However, at its meeting last Thursday, the Idaho Falls City Council unanimously voted to remove the proposed ordinance from its agenda, in order to receive and consider additional public comment.
The proposed ordinance would:
1. Require commercial establishments selling, dispensing or permitting consumption of alcohol – including beer, wine or liquor – to have an alcohol license, alcohol catering permit or a charitable event permit.
2. Business events with 20 or less employees consuming alcohol at the business would be allowed.
3. Require alcohol servers to complete training every three years.
4. Individuals who violate the law could be charged with a misdemeanor.
Idaho Falls City Council President Jim Francis said the changes were the culmination of months of collaboration between law enforcement, business owners and city attorneys.
“We wanted to provide a safe environment – the primary point here – for public gatherings,” Francis said. “We recognize that certain antiquated elements of the current code are overly restrictive and needed to be addressed. We wanted to make the code more accessible to the public. We needed to address over-pouring issues. We wanted to reduce penalties where possible for violations, particularly the first offenses, and yet make the code clear enough to be enforceable consistently by law enforcement.”
But City Council Member John Radford said the changes represent an overreach by city government.
“I believe it’s a bad policy. What problem are we solving in the name of trying to solve a non-problem?” Radford said. “We’re becoming big brother around alcohol in your private property. I’m concerned that landlords will be at risk of being charged with a misdemeanor if they knowingly, which I made sure that was in there, because that is what we’ve been talking about, allowed people to drink in our business. We will be outside the norm of Idaho cities. This is a big step, and I don’t think the public has weighed in on this.”
At a City Council Work Session on June 1, Idaho Falls Chief of Police Bryce Johnson cited an increase in alcohol-related crime – particularly downtown – as a reason for the changes.
“DUI is there, but this would include sexual assaults, assaults, batteries, disturbances, urination, public vandalism, shooting – all sorts of crimes,” Johnson said.
But business owners are concerned about the potential impact on commercial enterprises.
“The ordinance doesn’t address the real problem – which is people drinking … at one event and then showing up in a bar or restaurant already hammered and causing problems anyway,” ” said Terri Ireland, representing the Idaho Falls Downtown Merchants Association. “The industry is really well-regulated by state and local laws already.”
The City of Idaho Falls began the process of updating its alcohol ordinance in January 2026, seeking input from community stakeholders.
Multiple community members spoke out about the ordinance.
For more in-depth information, you can read the full 39-page proposed alcohol ordinance here.
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