WSU's Samp a Harlon Hill finalist

WINONA, Minn., Nov. 19, 2004 -- In a second round of voting, sports publicists at Division II colleges chose Winona State University wide receiver Chris Samp as a nationalist finalist for the Harlon Hill trophy. There are eight finalists for the Division II football player of the yeat trophy. From the Northwest region are Samp and Michigan Tech runningback Lee Marana. Samp is the only wide receiver finalist. Background: Samp partly credits redshirting

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Arnold: Noise ordinance working well

WINONA, Minn., Nov. 19, 2004 -- The 2000 noise ordinance, which aimed at rowdy college house parties, has served the city well, said City Council member Chris Arnold. "The city code has been effective and helped to calm down the neighborhood," said Arnold, whose Third Ward receives more loud party complaints than any other part of the city. Still, Arnold said, the Council needs to review the specifics in every case when, after three violations, the ordinance kicks in and the landlord's rental license goes into jeopardy. Arnold pointed to the recent case at 170 E. 3rd St. In a hearing the Council learned from the current tenants that two of the three violations involved former tenants. The Council allowed the landlords to keep their rental license. Each case is unique, Arnold said. MORE CHRIS ARNOLD Third Ward City Council member In an interview, Arnold called on students to be considerate of their neighbors. If students are going to have people over to their house they should let their neighbors know: "People usually respect prior notification. Arnold also said it's easier on police not to be getting complaints all the time. "Students need treat everyone with respect and take responsibility for their actions," he said. Reporter: Katie Carlson Background: Scharmachs keep rental license

Cops: Big Dave kept weed by the gallon

WINONA, Minn., Nov. 18, 2004 -- A 21-year-old man, arrested last week in a massive series of drug raids that took down 10 people, went by the name Big Dave to his customers, according to police documents filed with the court. Big Dave's arrest culminated an investigation in which he sold marjiuana and sometimes also cocaine to a police undercover agent on nine separate occasions over a six-week period, according to the documents. MORE Police narcotics investigator Tony Gagnon said the investigation into Big Dave's activities began when a concened citizen called police about suspicious traffic in and out of 453 E. Second St. Officers checked the address and figured a maroon Ford Taurus station wagon belonged to the tenant. A quick check into state automobile records found the car registered to David Paul Midtovne. With Midtovne listed at 6-foot-4 in the state driver's license records, it was not hard for police to make the link to Big Dave. The undercover agent, known only as as CI734 in court documents, then started making purchases. MORE Midtovne, who has identified himelf after being arrested as a Southeast Tech student, faces nine fifth-degree controlled substance charges, which are felonies. Each count carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Meanwhile, Midtovne's bail was set at $15,000 without conditions or $7,000 with conditions. Midtivne, who turned 21 in jail on Wednesday, is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m., Monday, before Judge Margaret Shaw Johnson. MORE All nine controlled buys were documented by police in a complaint filed by Gagnon filed Nov. 10, to obtain an arrest warrant. The documents show these deals: Sept. 21, 2004: 6.85 grams of marijuana Sept. 23, 2004: 2.4 grams of marijuana Sept. 24, 2004: 3.5 grams of marijuana Sept. 27, 2004: 1.6 grams of marijuana and cocaine Sept. 27, 2004: 0.8 grams of marijuana and cocaine Sept. 28, 2004: 2.5 grams of marijuana Sept. 29, 2004: 12.5 grams of marijuana Oct. 10, 2004: 3.5 grams of marijuana Nov. 4, 2004: 3.0 grams of marijuana MORE Describing one sale, Gagnon said Midtovne "removed a gallon-size Ziplock bag filled with marijuana, ... took some marijuana out of the bag, and placed it into a smaller plastic bag, and sold it for $40." Gagnon's assertions were filed in requesting an arrest warrant from a judge. In the request, Gagnon said: "An arrest warrant is needed for Midtovne to reflect the seriousness of his offenses, the repeated, essentially daily nature of his offenses, and to help law enforcement coordinate the full array of these carefully timed arrests of Midtovne and his co-defendants." MORE In all, 15 warrants were issued and 10 people were arrested around town within a few hours. Five of those named got wind of the raids and, apparently, skipped town. Reporter: Sarah Hovey Background: Student up close in raid Background: Who the cops snared TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE ALCOHOL- RELATED CONVICTIONS Winona County District Court NOV. 18, 2004 Benjamin James Alker, 808 W. King Ave. D, $365. Andrew Cheol Lee, 20, 700 Terrace Heights 1577, SMU, $165. TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE ELECTION 2004 School levy ballot box unchecked WINONA, Minn., Nov. 18, 2004 -- The strycture of the November ballot may have affected the outcome of the school levy referendum, the school district's fiscal officer, Jeff Seeley, said. More than 3,000 people who voted didn't turn the ballot over for the school issue, Seeley said. The levy lost 10,396 to 8,326. Background: Prof: Winona schools stuck way short TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE QUICK SPORTS NOV. 18, 2004 BASKETBALL (MEN'S): WSU 98, Hawaii-Pacific 37. VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN'S): Named to the all-region teanm by coaches were SMU's Ashley Dingles and Tessa Stranik. How Amerasians changed her lifeWINONA, Minn., Nov. 17, 2004 -- NBC movie critic Katie Kelly, from the Today Show, told a Winona State University audience that she gave up the best job she would ever want to teach English to Amerasian children in Vietnam. Her life, said Kelly, had seemed perfect with all the glitz and the fame she could want -- until she went on a trip to Vietnam in the 1980s. She found thousands of children with American fathers and Asian mothers, left from the Vietnam war. She recalled seeing the sites when she ran into a red-haired girl who looked American.; Then realized she had just seen her first Amerasian child. It didn't take long, said Kelly, for these children to realize that there was an American around and flock to her. MORE These "kids," in their late teens and early 20s, lived the worst lives, some homeless in parks and with their mothers in shacks, Kelly said. She found a place known as Amerasian Park because that is where a lot of the homeless kids lived: "I spent two weeks with these kids and had a great experience, but then I left and thought that would be that," said Kelly. When she returned to the United States she realized she could use her skills as a teacher, an earlier profession, to help the Amerasians. MORE Kelly said there are two things that these children wanted: a dentist and to learn English. Kelly quit her job and returned illegally to Vietnam. There being no school, the children met her on street corners, in parks and at restaurants, she said. After a while the mother of one of the children let them hold school in her three-room apartment. It was the most amazing experience and these children were so grateful, Kelly said. She said that one of the girls lived under a staircase with her mother for 18 years and they called it home. "I laughed all day and cried all night," said Kelly. Reporter: Meghan Frain TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE SMU petitoning to lower speed limits WINONA, Minn., Nov. 17, 2004 -- A St. Mary's University's student, Aaron Nielsen, part of a class working on the Highway 14 problem at the campus, expressed concern to the City Council about the 45 and 55 mph speeds allowed through the area. Nielsen invited people to campus Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 between 6:30 and 9:00 a.m. to sign a petition to reduce the speed limit. Nielsen was told the City Council has little power on state highway speed limits. The state Department of Transportation, however, has said it might lower the speed limit if enough concerned people sign a petition. "With the significant residential development in front of SMU, there has been an increase in traffic and an increase in the number of turns off of Highway 14," Nielsen said. "On that stretch of road there is a blind hill going up and a blind hill coming down before and after those turn-offs." A public mandate is needed, he said.Nielsen also called on the city to enforce the existing speed limit. Reporter: Ashley Camper Background: Highway 14 solution: Underpass Background: Collision claims college student Comment: Comment: Dangerous passage TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE THE BAR SCENE Mayor: More bar "check-ups" coming WINONA, Minn., Nov. 17, 2004 -- Mayor Jerry Miller said the Oct. 7 raid on Schydes Bar for exceeding the fire marshal's occupancy limit was more "a safety issue than a criminal issue." No specific factor prompted the raid, Miller said. He called it a routine inspection. "All the bars in Winona received a notification letter that their bars would be inspected," said Miller. "The actual times, however, were not specified." Miller promised more of "check-ups" in the months ahead. "The City just wants to make sure that if anything bad does occur in these bars, people can get out in a speedy manner," he said. MORE Asked why the fine was $205, which has been criticized as low, Miller said: "These inspections are not rated that high of a crime when compared to other violations such as the underage drinking in bars, which are seen as more criminal." JERRY MILLER Issue is safety Reporter: Ashley Camper Background: Salyards refuses bars interview Background: How would boozers escape? TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE ALCOHOL- RELATED CONVICTIONS Winona County District Court NOV. 17, 2004 Adam James Glende, 20, 613 E. King St., 45 days and $65. Joel Devere King, 20, Taylor, Wis., $165. TO EARLIER ITEMS TO TOP TO HOME TO NEWS ARCHIVE Jocks given preferential class access? WINONA, Minn., Nov. 17, 2004 -- Varsity athletes are being allowed to squeeze other students out of packed classes at Winona State University, biology prof Ed Thompson said in an alert e-mailed to fellow faculty. Thompson called the policy unfair. The decision to give athletes a priority in advance registration was made by the university's academic vice president, Steve Richardson, according to Thompson. Some students deserve priority registration, like students with disabilities, Thompson said, but, he added, there is no justification for athletes being given advantages to get into classes: "I am not the only faculty member who has problems with the fairness of this particular one." MORE Thompson said the window for registration for spring classes was opened Tuesday for athletes in spring sports. He expressed concern that Richardson will do the same thing for fall season athletes next semester. Thompson, on the Winona State faculty since 1992, is a former member of the Winona School Board. MORE ED THOMP- SON Biology prof STEVE RICHARD- SON WSU vice president The university's online registration for spring classes began Tuesday under a system designed to put students nearest graduation at the front of the line. Every day the online registration is opened to students further down the seniority list in terms of courses completed. With varsity athletes given first-day access to the system, they can take seats in classes that would not be available if they had to stand their place in line. Richardson, as academic vice president, controls the registration process. He also is the university executive charged with supervising athletics. MORE Richardson, who is expected to apply to replace Darrell Krueger as university president when Krueger retries, has intervened with faculty individually in the past on behalf of athletes in academic binds. Although Richardson controls registration, the process traditionally is a faculty matter and particulars of the process are subject to Faculty Senate review.

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Crowded bars pose "mob psych" danger

WINONA, Minn., Nov. 15, 2004 -- Bars crowded beyond fire marshal capacity limits may seem a minor issue, but the consequences can be disastrous, said Winona State University psychology prof whose scholarly interests include mob psych. Carie Fried said that people packed together in large groups stop thinking like individuals and start thinking as a whole. "It's called de-individualization," she said. "People stop thinking about their own actions, what might be right or wrong, and start doing whatever the group is doing." She called it "mob psych. "It hinders people from thinking and understanding clearly," she said. MORE

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Game was tourist draw, but how many?

FOOTBALL Grand Valley State 16, WSU 13

WINONA, Minn., Nov. 15, 2004 -- Gauging how many visitors flocked to Winona for the Division II playoff football game at Winona State University, the director of the Winona Convention and Visitors Bureau said. "There is no way for us to gauge how many people are expected come to these events, unless the other team says, 'We have made this many reservations' or if the visitors tell the hotel that they are there for the game." Midwest Wireless stadium, which seats about 5,000, was not sold out, said Mike Herzberg, the university's sports information director. MORE Whatever the attendance, Mutter said: "Anytime when other out-of-state universities come to play it is certainly good because it can bring in people like Winona State alumni and family and friends from the other team and hopefully they will eat in our restaurants, shop in our shops, and visit our attractions."

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