Local soldier helping children in Iraq

Many of the stories regarding the war in Iraq are violent and negative But this one is quite the opposite One North Dakota National Guard soldier is helping children in the war-torn country by giving them simple items many American children take for granted Reporter Tracy Fugere has more Reporter Tracy Fugere Steve Jahner is the commander of the 164th Battalion based in Minot The unit has been north of Baghdad since August and plans to be home in May But before they leave there s another mission they want to finish Mindy Jahner And they re going to build a Soccerfield before they re-deploy home equipped with grass and bleachers and a changing room Reporter Tracy Fugere Soccer known as Football in Iraq is the most popular sport But many of the children in the neighborhood don t have soccerballs or much of anything So Mindy and Steve discussed it and Steve told his wife that soccerballs may be a great gift for the kids there And then another great thing happened the Elks Club in Bismarck caught wind of what the Jahners wanted to do and it donated 72 soccerballs for the kids Steve is overjoyed Mindy Jahner His comment is That s North Dakota The kids just need some way to get rid of energy and something to build self-esteem They have nothing In their neighborhoods they have nothing And being soccer is such a big sport he thought that s something they would really get a kick out of Reporter Tracy Fugere MIndy says the kids are very appreciative of anything they receive whether it be a sucker or attention from the soldiers Mindy Jahner Not every child is going to receive a ball but if they can have a playing field where 50 balls are housed and the children are able to go play at that soccer field Reporter Tracy Fugere Mindy was at the Perogue Grill in Bismarck one night and the owner overheard that she was donating items to children in Iraq So then that owner donated a box of writing pens for the kids Mindy Jahner I think especially at the Christmas season We see our children getting so much and he s sees those children with nothing And yeah we re lucky We re lucky to be Americans We re lucky to live where we do Reporter Tracy Fugere Mindy says they will accept any donations for the kids in Iraq from candy necklaces to anything that will put a smile on a child s face In Bismarck Tracy Fugere KX News Anyone interested in donating items for the children in Iraq that Commander Steve Jahner is helpingcontact Mindy Jahner at 255-2339 or email her at mindyjahner yahoo com

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2007 in Review, Part 1

It s a tradition to pause as the year ends to remember the big events of the past 12 months And it s a tradition we ve carried on for years So tonight Jim Olson begins his look at the major local news stories of 2007 with a peek at what was in the headlines during January and February Only a few days into 2007 this sound marked the start of a very big newsmaking event - the legislative session Minot native John Hoeven addressed lawmakers for his state of the state address- a message that may have been his last if he decided not to seek a third term as governor But that thought changed later in the year - we ll cover it later in our reports Locally big stories at the Legislature in the first weeks of the session included an effort to land ten million dollars in funding for a new grandstand at the State Fairgrounds in Minot Local legislators testified in favor of the funding but it was not included in the final budget Darlene Watne Ward Co Board We also heard that the building is for sale The Ward County Board began what turned out to be an eventful year with debate about space issues A vote for a new office building had failed in late 2006 and 2007 began with options being kicked around - including buying the building where they ve been renting space for years - the Oppen Center on Minot s north hill The idea died but the county did decide to lease more space in that building while awaiting a long-term decision on new office space Bill Krueger Consultant It just doesn t strike me as something in all my experience that that would be something that would be the first choice to take a look at The mayor s committee looking into a new sports complex called the Community Bowl met early in January and scrapped the idea of seeking a domed facility that could house many sports including Football and baseball The committee scaled back its plans and later in the year decided to seek a new football-Soccer complex at the site of the current Herb Parker Stadium at Minot State University Questions about funding that plan will likely go before voters in 2008 A biofuels plant planned for east Minot the Dakota Skies biodiesel Plant announced plans to double its size in January But those plans soon fell through as the company and Minot Area Development Corporation parted ways because of a lack of progress on the project - and a need to dedicate the land to other uses for a growing ag park In Velva students got out of school early in early February as a steam pipe burst and forced school officials to evacuate the building No one was hurt and the Velva Principal said it provided a good chance to test the school s emergency plans A small church west of Williston the West Prairie Lutheran Church burned down in mid-February Firefighters were unable to save the vintage building - a loss estimated at more than 200-thousand dollars George Killmer Derailment Victim I thought I had met my maker Residents of west Minot remembered January 18th - marking five years since a Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed and spilled toxic anhydrous ammonia over the city One man was killed and hundreds were injured As the 5th anniversary hit many were still wondering how and when their legal claims against the railroad would be settled Some answers came over the next several months as a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit was negotiated and dozens of individual suits against the railroad were settled as well Farmers took their non-growing season break to bone up on the latest news at places like Rugby where the annual ag show was held in February In Williston the 54th Annual wheat Show included talk that the current strong prices - then close to four dollars - might just go higher Little did anyone realize those prices would triple - with wheat finishing the year at more than ten dollars a bushel And a North Dakota teacher was one of 25 in the nation chosen to travel to Saudi Arabia to learn about the culture and the education system there Nick Knoll shared his plans for his trip with his class at the Round Prairie School 25 miles west of Williston as February ended Jim Olson KX News Tomorrow Jim will continue his look at top local stories of 2007 with the big news from March and April

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NUMBER ONE SEED AT 140 NATHAN MAESTAS FROM DEL NORTE TAKING ON MANUEL TRUJILLO FROM ST MICHAEL S MAESTAS WITH A FIRST PERIOD PIN ALSO AT 140 DOMINIC LOPEZ OF MANZANO TRAILS ON POINTS AGAINST JESSE ARMIJO OF SANTA FE IN THE FINAL 15 SECONDS OF THE MATCH LOPEZ GETS AND ESCAPE AND REVERSAL TO WIN THE MATCH 7-5 THE FINALS ARE TOMORROW THERE WAS A POOL PARTY GOING ON NEXT DOOR THIS IS THE APS DIVING MEET KATE WALKER OF ELDORADO TOOOK HOME TOP HONORS WITH A SCORE OF 198- POINT-SEVEN FIVE SHE BEAT OUT MANZANO S JENNIFER WILEY THE EAGLES MADE IT AN ELDORADO SWEEP BLAKE FERGUSON WON THE BOYS DIVISION ST PIUS SENIOR COURTNEY TINNIN EARNED ALL-AMERICA STATUS BY THE NATIONAL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SHE SCORED 37 GOALS AND 92 POINTS AND LED ST PIUS TO THE STATE TITLE THIS SEASON TINNIN WILL PLAY AT ARIZONA STATE IN THE FALL HOBBS HAS THE MOST RECRUITED BASKETBALL PLAYER IN THE STATE THIS YEAR LEE FARIA SHOWS US WHY EVERYONE WANTS A LOOK AT JEFF TAYLOR WITH ME AGAIN SANDIA BOYS BASKETBALL COACH ADRIAN ORTEGA YOU FACE ELDORADO ADRIAN ORTEGA YOU FACE ELDORADO TOMORROW YOU VE PLAYED THEM ONCE ALREADY WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THEM THAT S GONNA DO IT FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF NEW MEXICO GAMEDAY WE ARE OFF NEXT WEEK FOR THE HOLIDAYS BUT WE WILL BE BACK AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WITH MORE OF THE GREAT COVERAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS YOU VE COME TO SEE FROM US KEEP IT HERE FOR ALL YOUR

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TOYOTA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN FARMINGTON GALLUP GOING AT IT WITH ALAMOGORDO TRAVIS GEIGER GETS TWO FOR THE TIGERS AT THE OTHER END GALLUP S RYAN ACOTHLEY GETS A BUCKET FOR THE BENGALS ALAMOGORDO WINS IT 82-76 IN DOUBLE OVERTIME EARLIER UP IN THE FOUR CORNERS CORTEZ AND DURANGO MATTHEW LOVATE FOR THREE PLUS THE FOUL FARMINGTON S GOING TO STRUGGLE THIS YEAR THEY DID TONIGHT 59-29 DOWN AT THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS CLASSIC IN ARTESIA JAMIE MAUPIN COMES FROM A PRETTY ATHLETIC FAMILY SHE GETS TWO ON THIS SEQUENCE ARTESIA WINS THIS ONE 55-43 UP IN SANTA FE AT THE CAPITAL CITY INVITATIONAL CAPITAL TAKING ON ST MICHAEL S THIS IS CAPITAL S MARC MOULTON HE S A PRETTY GOOD FOOTBALL PLAYER TOO KNOCKS DOWN THE TWO POINTER AT THE OTHER END JORDAN ROMERO IS A PLAYER HERE S TWO OF HIS GAME HIGH 22 ST MICHAEL S IS IN THE FINAL WITH A 55-41 WIN LOS LUNAS TAKING ON SANTA FE THIS IS SANTA FE S LUCAS ARCHULETA FOR THREE GOT IT TIGERS WITH SOME DEFENSE MAX WALTER WITH THE STEAL AND DRIVE LOS LUNAS WINS IT BY ONE ON A SHOT BY MATT BILLUPS 45-44 THE FINAL LET S CHECK OUT SOME WRESTLING AT WEST MESA THIS IS A TRIANGULAR MEET WITH HOBBS AND HIGHLAND AS WELL 119 POUNDERS JORDAN ESPINOSA OF WEST MESA WITH A ROUND ONE PIN OF RORY ASHDOWN MOVE TO THE 125 POUND WEIGHT CLASS ESTEBAN PADILLA PINS WILL ARANDA WEST MESA WON THIS ONE OVER HOBBS 51-18 WITH ME AGAIN ST PIUS GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH PHIL GRIEGO YOU HAVE A TALENTED PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM BY THE NAME OF COURTNEY TINNIN IS SHE A SOCCER PLAYER WHO PLAYS BASKETBALL OR A BASKETBALL PLAYER WHO MOONLIGHTS IN SOCCER IN THIS YEAR S VARSITY SPORTS MAGAZINE IN THE QUESTIONAIRE IT ASKS YOU WHY YOU COACH AND YOU RESPONDED BECAUSE YOU CAN T DANCE DO YOU WISH TO ELABORATE THATHERE FOR ALL YOUR HIGH

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ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS HAVE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS THE VOTE WAS 3 TO 2 IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITING THE CITY FROM ISSUING ANY MORE FINES UNTIL A STUDY ON THE CAMERAS IS COMPLETE BUT THE MOVE CAN STILL BE VETOED BY THE MAYOR OR REPEALED WHEN THE FULL COUNCIL IS PRESENT FOR ANOTHER MEETING THE FIVE COUNCILORS WHO DID ATTEND LAST NIGHT S MEETING UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED BRAD WINTER AS THEIR NEW PRESIDENT FOUR COUNCILORS BOYCOTTED THE MEETING TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH KEN SANCHEZ HE SAYS WINTER HAD PROMISED TO SUPPORT HIM AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT A PUBLIC OUTCRY COULD LEAD TO AN ALBUQUERQUE CONVENIENCE STORE LOSING ITS LIQUOR LICENSE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THE 7-11 AT KATHRYN AND SAN MATEO SAY THE STORE ATTRACTS HOMELESS ALCOHOLICS WHO END UP PASSING OUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD A MEETING IS SET FOR LATER THIS MONTH TO DECIDE WHETHER THE STORE CAN KEEP ITS LICENSE PLANS TO RENOVATE AN ALBUQUERQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE ON HOLD FOR A WHILE CREWS FOUND AN ANCIENT NATIVE AMERICAN BURIAL SITE BENEATH THE SOCCER FIELD AT ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY GROUND RADAR IMAGES SHOW ARTIFACTS AND BONES DATING BACK MORE THAN 800 YEARS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE PLACE the entire school complex sits on a site of a prehistoric pueblo site we have no clue how many people are still buried there ARCHEOLOGISTS WILL HAVE TO DIG UP THE SKELETAL REMAINS AND ARTIFIACTS AND MOVE THEM TO A NEARBY LOCATION BUT BEFORE THAT HAPPENS THERE WILL BE A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND NOW STEVE STUCKER JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THE FORECAST STEVE KEEP IT RIGHT HERE ON EYEWITNESS NEWS

Burial ground found under Alameda Elementary

A-P-S WANTS TO DO SOME WORK ON AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE PROBLEM -- AN INDIAN BURIAL GROUND IS IN THE WAY THE HUMAN REMAINS UNDER ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY DATE BACK TO 1200 A-D AS YOU MIGHT HAVE GUESSED -- THE PROJECT IS ALSO DIGGING UP SOME CONTROVERSY JEFF MAHER IS LIVE NEAR 4TH AND ALAMEDA WITH TONIGHT S TOP STORY -- JEFF ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY IS SLATED TO GET A LOT OF UPGRADES STARTING IN THE SPRING BUT IN ORDER FOR THAT TO HAPPEN - ARCHEOLOGISTS WILL HAVE TO DIG UP THE SKELETAL REMAINS AND POSSESSIONS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE ALMOST 900 YEARS AGO we have no clue how many people are still buried there ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS OLD BUT THAT S NOTHING COMPARED TO HOW OLD THE STUFF IS BENEATH IT the entire school complex sits on a site of a prehistoric pueblo site THE SCHOOL IS SUPPOSED TO GET AN UPGRADED DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND A NEW PLAYGROUND TRACK AND SOCCER FIELD the proposed drainage system would run right through this soccer field the only problem is just two feet below the ground are a number of artifacts including fire pits ceramics even a burial site THESE SURFACE RADAR IMAGES WERE TAKEN BY ARCHEOLOGISTS WHO SURVEYED THE SCHOOL GROUNDS OVER THE SUMMER THEY SHOW ARTIFACTS AND BONES SCATTERED ALL OVER THE PLACE AND IT S NOT THE FIRST TIME HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND BENEATH THE SCHOOL there was a small project a few years ago when they built their new kindergarten building where parts of three individuals were found in the footings of the building THOSE REMAINS WERE RE-BURIED NEARBY ARCHEOLOGISTS SAY FOUR INDIAN TRIBES HAVE ALREADY EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN WITH THE RENOVATION PLANS UNDER STATE LAW A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS MUST BE HELD BEFORE THE PROJECT CAN GO THROUGH we want to be very sensitive to the culture and to the needs so we will follow to the letter what the procedure is ARCHEOLOGISTS SAY THE TRIBES WANT THE REMAINS OF THEIR ANCESTORS HANDLED RESPECTFULLY AND RE-BURIED CLOSE-BY THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY HERE AT ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIVE IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE JEFF MAHER EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR

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