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N.D. (AP) – A former Hebron High School teacher has been charged with two counts of felony sexual assault after she allegedly had sex with one boy and fondled another. The Bismarck Tribune reports that 25-year-old Jennifer Schultz made an initial court appearance at the Morton County Courthouse on the felony charges and two misdemeanor charge. District Judge Gail Hagerty set bond for her at ,000 cash or
surety and ordered her to remain in North Dakota or Clay County, Minnesota. Authorities say four students went to her home in Hebron early in the morning of October 15th. Schultz reportedly provided them with alcohol before having sex with one 17-year-old boy and fondling another 17-year-old boy. Schultz has resigned from Hebron High School.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s cattle inventory heading
into 2012 was down from the previous year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural
Statistics Service says the state had 1.69 million head of cattle
and calves on hand on January 1st, down 1 percent from 2010.
This is the fifth consecutive year there has been a decrease in
herd size. On January 1st, 2007, the total inventory was 1.85
million head.
North Dakota’s 2011 calf crop totaled 860,000 head, which was
down 20,000 from 2010.
Cows and heifers that have calved totaled 880,000 head, a
decrease from 900,000 cows a year ago.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – BNSF Railway has opened a $35 million railcar
service facility in Minot.
The facility was built in part to accommodate the needs of
increased rail traffic from crude oil loading sites in western
North Dakota’s booming oil patch. Governor Jack Dalrymple
(DAHL’-rimp-ul) says dependable rail service also is critical to
the state’s farmers.
BNSF Executive Vice President Roger Nober says the railroad has
hired 150 people in Minot in the past two years. About 330 BNSF
employees now work in Minot and spokeswoman Amy McBeth says more
hires are expected this year.
The facility includes two inspection tracks that BNSF says will
enable rail workers to inspect more trains.
HOUSTON (AP) – The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and
natural gas in the U.S. held steady this week at 2,008.
The Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes
Incorporated reported Friday that 1,225 rigs were exploring for oil
and 777 for natural gas. Six were listed as miscellaneous.
Yesterday’s report also says North Dakota shut down four rigs this
week.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Members of the Native Mob gang have shot
rivals in Minneapolis, sold drugs in Duluth, and thrown boiling
water in a person’s face in Crow Wing County.
Authorities say this week’s federal indictment of 24 suspected
Native Mob members could bring a reprieve from some of that
violence where the gang is active. It’s seen as one of the most
violent gangs in the Upper Midwest.
Minneapolis police Inspector Mike Martin says the indictment
sends a message “that you can run but you can’t hide.”
Still, because the gang is so structured and has influence from
the Twin Cities to reservations throughout Minnesota, the Dakotas
and Wisconsin, authorities say it’s unlikely the indictment will
dismantle the gang altogether.
Oregon man charged with drug possession in ND
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An Oregon man has been charged in North
Dakota with felony drug possession after law enforcement allegedly
found nearly 45 pounds of marijuana in his car.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that 34-year-old Fu Wong was
charged Friday with felony possession of 500 grams or more of
marijuana with intent to deliver, two misdemeanor drug possession
charges and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon
South Central District Judge Gail Hagerty set bond for Wong at
$50,000 cash.
Authorities say Wu was driving along Interstate 49 in Mandan on
Tuesday evening when a trooper pulled him over. The officer found
43 heat-sealed bags of marijuana in the car. The drugs have an
estimated street value of $100,000.
Bond set for man accused of possessing mushrooms
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Bond for a man accused of possessing
more than 100 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Grand Forks has
been set at $20,000.
The Grand Forks Herald reports that 20-year-old Michael
Gangelhoff appeared in Polk County District Court on Friday.
Police arrested Gangelhoff on Tuesday after discovering 106
grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms in a baggie during a traffic
stop.
Police say the street value of the mushrooms is about $1,000.
UND beats Wisconsin 5-3 in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Stephane Pattyn scored the game-winning
goal with 1:54 left to play as North Dakota beat Wisconsin 5-3 in a
Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on Friday.
Pattyn scored his first goal of the season from point blank for
North Dakota (14-10-2, 10-9-0), which improved to 7-1-1 in its last
nine home games against the Badgers (12-11-2, 7-10-2).
North Dakota’s Brock Nelson scored an empty-net goal with 1
second left in the game. Nelson had two goals. Dillon Simpson, who
also notched his first goal of the year, added an assist.
UND goal Aaron Dell had 14 saves in Grand Forks.