St Thomas Farmer/Rules Violation

In an effort to discover why stones at the Mens/Womens National Championships in Hibbing actually curled on Hibbing ice, the USCA disclosed yesterday that GPS devises were found in the sensor handles used during the competition. Serial numbers on the GPS devises were traced to certain John Deere implements sold to a St. Thomas North Dakota farmer. In a raid on the St. Thomas compound, a curling broom was also found to contain a GPS receiving devise. “ This event casts a pall on all curlers from North Dakota” stated Roger Smith, President of the North Dakota Curling Association. “ we are deeply embarrassed by the actions of one of our members”.
In a story thought to be related, the crop rings that usually appear around St Thomas this time of year have not returned.