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Page 2B ■ Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hoeven, Berg taking office in D.C. WASHINGTON — Sen.-elect John Hoeven will be sworn into office as North Dakota’s 22nd senator at 11 a.m. today. Vice President Joseph Biden will administer the oath of office. Rep.-elect Rick Berg will be sworn in this afternoon by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Boehner will conduct an individual ceremonial swearing-in for Berg following the en masse oath of office on the floor of the House. Hoeven and Berg are both Republicans.
Sustainable ag conference planned The Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society will open its 32nd annual winter conference at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo with a marketing discussion that is free and open to the public. The conference theme is “Sustainability in a Changing World.” Keynote speakers are Micaela Colley from the Organic Seed Alliance, Kevin Murphy from Washington State University, and Jane Mt. Pleasant from Cornell University. Workshop presentations include a livestock specialist for Artisan Beef, winter greenhouses, weed control, organic sustainability, Farm Breeder Club, introduction to permaculture, member profiles, local foods, food preservation, use of herbs, children’s workshops and more. Organic banquet meals will be served during the conference. For more information, call 701-883-4304, e-mail npsas@drtel.net or visit www.npsas.org. Registration fees apply. Children under 18 accompanied by an adult are admitted fee.
Pomeroy joining DC law firm Longtime North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy says he’ll be joining a law firm in Washington, D.C., as an attorney and health policy adviser. The Alston & Bird firm announced Tuesday it has hired Pomeroy and his former chief of staff, Bob Siggins. Pomeroy is starting his new job Monday. He says he’s being hired because he knows the workings of the insurance industry, Congress and health policy. He says he doesn’t see himself advocating policies that he opposed as a member of Congress. Pomeroy says he looked into a North Dakota job and spoke to four law firms and two consulting firms. Pomeroy is barred from lobbying Congress for a year, but he says he may do some lobbying work down the road. —Associated Press
AARP plans driver safety classes Several classes of the AARP driver safety course are being offered in Bismarck. A one-day, four-hour class will be held at the following locations: 1-5 p.m. Jan. 12, Comfort Inn, hosted by Dakota Community Bank; 1-5 p.m. Jan. 13, Medcenter One; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29 at Bismarck State College. AARP members and nonmembers may take the course taught by trained AARP volunteers. Although the course is geared toward drivers 50 and older, it can be taken by licensed drivers of all ages. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Those who complete the course are eligible for a discount on their auto insurance premiums. To register for a particular class, call the appropriate number: Dakota Community Bank, Elaine Balzer, 250-6500; Medcenter One, Jane Morrow, 323-6011, and Bismarck State College, Robin Thorstenson, 224-5400. An online course also is available at a cost of $15.95 for members and $19.95 for nonmembers. To register for the online course, go to www.aarp.org/driversafety.
Halliday man killed in crash HALLIDAY (AP) — A resident of Halliday was killed when he crashed his car into the rear of a tractor near the west central North Dakota town. The Highway Patrol said 89-year-old Joseph Schweitzer died in the crash on state Highway 200 about 5 p.m. Monday. Authorities say Schweitzer’s car hit the tractor and went into the ditch. The driver of the tractor was not hurt.
Body found in Horace identified FARGO (AP) — A man found dead in Horace has been identified as 44-year-old Vincent Friedman of Fargo. The Cass County sheriff’s office said Tuesday that an autopsy is pending and the cause of death has not been determined. The body was found Monday morning behind the Dakota Ag Cooperative Elevator. Sheriff’s Capt. Rick Majerus said earlier there were no evident signs of foul play.
Pardoned Minn. man makes bail MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A pardoned Minnesota sex offender facing new sexual assault charges has made bail. Jeremy Giefer, 37, of Vernon Center, posted a $350,000 bond for his release from jail Monday. Authorities say conditions of Giefer’s release include GPS monitoring and no contact with girls under 16. Giefer’s case has drawn attention because he received a pardon in 2008 on his 1994 conviction of having sex with a 14-year-old girl when he was 19. They later married. Then-Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Attorney General Lori Swanson and a former state Supreme Court chief justice voted to grant Giefer’s petition for a pardon. Now prosecutors have accused Giefer of assaulting a second girl hundreds of times — before and after he received the pardon. He says he’s innocent.
$355M jackpot draws crowds People lined up to buy Mega Millions tickets in N.D., other states By MARK CARLSON Associated Press PHOENIX — Thousands of people lined up in 41 states and in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday in hopes of buying the winning ticket for the lottery game’s $355 million jackpot. The prize is the fourth largest in U.S. history and the second largest in Mega Millions history, said Arizona Lottery spokeswoman Cindy Esquer. The lottery’s prize of $390 million in March 2007 remains the nation’s richest on record. North Dakota store workers also reported brisk sales. “We’ve had quite a few people buying tickets,” said Amber McCauley, a clerk at a Holiday Station Store in Bismarck. In other cities, workers said they were seeing customers who never before had bought lottery tickets. “We got a pretty good, steady flow of traffic as far as buying the tickets goes,” said Bill Evans, owner of Beaver Dam Service Station in northwest Arizona. “As the day progresses we’ll
“The line was going out the door.” Waitress Christine Millim, at a cafe near the Nevada line
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A line forms at the Fuel On Convenience store to buy Mega Million lottery tickets in Pittsburgh, on Tuesday. have a line out the door, I’m sure.” Hundreds of people poured into the tiny Arizona towns of Littlefield and Beaver Dam, crossing into the state from Nevada and Utah, where Mega Millions tickets are not sold. At Rosie’s Cafe on U.S. 93 north of Kingman near the Nevada line, hundreds drove in over the weekend to buy tickets for the Mega Millions game and a repeat was likely Tuesday because of the new Hoover Dam bypass, which opened in October and eases travel
across the Nevada-Arizona stateline. “The line was going out the door,” with 500 or more in line at times on Saturday and Sunday, said waitress and cashier Christine Millim. The Mega Millions game is similar to Powerball — players try to win by matching five regular numbers plus the “Mega ball.” Tickets cost $1. Larry White, who bought a ticket in Atlanta, said he would use the money to help his family if he claimed the multimil-
lion dollar prize. “I’m going to take care of my family — buy them new houses, new cars and travel a little bit,” he said. Others said they would use the money to start foundations, retire or take vacations. Sheila Twine, in Atlanta, said she would pay off her and her daughter’s bills and help people in need. “With all this money, I could help a lot of people,” she said. The jackpot’s cash option works out to about $224 million. Besides the jackpot, prizes range from $2 to $250,000. Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night. The game expanded last year under a cross-selling agreement with Powerball to become available in 41 states and Washington, D.C.
NUBS OF THE NEWS BIRTHS Medcenter One Son, Darcy and David Bad Brave, Mandan, 1:36 a.m., Dec. 28. Son, Shannon Beam and Morris J. Hicks, Bismarck, 12:31 p.m., Dec. 31. Daughter, Cour tney Richter and Michael Marchetta, Under wood, 2:13 p.m., Dec. 31. Son, Rachel Zurcher and Chris Brunner, Hebron, 2:56 p.m., Dec. 31. Daughter, Wambli Soldier and Catlyn Little Eagle, McLaughlin, S.D., 5:02 a.m., Jan. 1. Son, Kate and Matthew Schlag, bismarck, 1:22 a.m., Jan. 2.
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SEX OFFENDER LOCATION INFORMATION For information about the locations of sex offenders in the community, visit www.sexoffender.nd.gov. The website contains data bases of sex offenders and offenders against children, as well as an e-mail notification system in which the public can be notified every time an offender in the area changes his or her information.
CRIME STOPPERS Call Bismarck Area Crime Stoppers at 224-TIPS (2248477) to report information about any crime in Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County or Morton County. Information can be given anonymously and you may be eligible for cash rewards if the information leads to an arrest.
COURT POLICY Nubs of the news information comes from district and municipal courts in Burleigh and Morton counties. In nubs of the news, the Tribune publishes all felony
sentences; and misdemeanor sentences with fines of $500 or more and/or a jail term, including suspended sentences.
COURTS Bismarck Judge William Severin Driving under the influence (second alcohol offense): Wendi R. Wells, 25, 1013 E. Ave. B, $500 and 20 days, 15 days suspended for 364 days. Tracy M. Walcott, 45, 1518 E. Ave. C, $500 and 20 days, 15 days suspended for 364 days. Driving under suspension: Elton J. Twohearts, 34, 419 S. Washington St. Apt. C, $300, three days suspended for 364 days. Brandie E. Payne, 22, 1028½ N. Second St., four days. Joseph J. Galusha, 22, 1811 Allison Drive Apt. 8, $150, two days suspended for 364 days. Disorderly conduct: Cody Plainfeather, 18, 330 W. Arbor Ave. No. 81, two days. Simple assault: Benjamin Bercier, 51, 1023 S. Third St. Apt. 25, five days. Possession of marijuana: Joseph A. Cain, 23, 1101 Westwood St. Apt. 106, $200, two days suspended for 364 days. Theft of services: John J. Moran, 38, Bismarck, two counts of five days, restitution.
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Man assaulted teacher 20 years ago FARGO (AP) — A North Dakota man sent to prison 20 years ago for assaulting a Minnesota teacher in her home with a tire iron is now accused of hitting his landlord’s 82-year-old wife in the head with a dumbbell. Joel Johansen, 41, of Fargo, is charged with aggravated assault in the alleged attack on Carol Wambheim that authorities say fractured her skull. Johansen did not immediately respond to a telephone message at the Cass County Jail seeking comment. His criminal history includes burglary and assault convictions for attacking a Moorhead, Minn., high school gymnastics teacher in January 1990. He was sentenced to more than five years in prison.
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