CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny until late afternoon then mostly cloudy.

Highs 45 to 50. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Southwest winds around

5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…A chance of sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain

in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow.

Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of

precipitation 50 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light

snow in the evening. Lows in the mid 20s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 30 to 35.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 30.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A chance of light snow. Highs 30 to 35.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Public School Board  this month was updated on a progress report concerning  the Citizen’s Advisory Committee’s  recommendations on the status of school facilities.

 Superintendent Rob  Lech said the Citizen’s Advisory Committee is touring buildings and reviewing reports in order to make a recommendation to the School Board for facility and educational adequacy needs. The work includes input on a 10-year capital maintenance plan for all school facilities that includes plans for new boilers, air circulation systems and windows.

At Monday’s meeting,  Board President Roger Haut suggested putting photos from the facility tours online so the public can view what needs to be done in a virtual tour.

The meeting was recorded by CSi 10 The Replay Channel, with replays starting Tuesday.

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — State and federal authorities have told Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters at an encampment in North Dakota to leave. But many in the camp say they’re not going.

The deadline is Wednesday. It comes amid concerns that spring flooding could wash tons of trash into nearby rivers. State officials are warning of an environmental disaster if the camp isn’t cleaned up and closed.

Some in the camp say the flood fears are overblown. They plan to seek higher ground, but have no plans to leave despite the threat of arrest.

Tiffanie Pieper, of San Diego, says: “If we don’t stand now, when will we?”

Pipeline opponents say the $3.8 billion project to move North Dakota oil to Illinois threatens the environment. Dallas-based developer Energy Transfer Partners disputes that.

North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum’s office says more than 230 truckloads have been hauled out as of Monday.

Protesters have been at the campsite since August to fight the $3.8 billion pipeline. Opponents say the pipeline threatens drinking water and cultural sites. Dallas-based developer Energy Transfer Partners disputes that.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Senate is considering a proposal that would halt wind-generation projects in the state for two years.

Republican Sen. Dwight Cook is worried North Dakota’s burgeoning wind-energy industry may be threatening the state’s coal-fired power plants.

He says the state’s wind industry more enjoys favorable tax incentives and less onerous regulations than coal factories, putting them at an unfair advantage.

Republican Rep. Mike Brandenburg is one of the most pro-wind lawmakers in the Legislature.

He says the Senate proposal “sends a bad message” to industry and investors, and he fears the state could lose tax revenue and jobs to other states if the measure is approved.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is facing a budget shortfall of nearly $6 million due to declining revenue at its casino.

Tribal leaders say a slowing economy and a snowy winter contributed to losses at the Prairie Knights Casino. Also, the closure of the casino’s main access road due to the oil pipeline protest impacted the facility’s bottom line.

Tribal financial officer Jerome Long Bottom says the tribe will face some tough choices in the months ahead on what to fund. The casino’s turnaround depends on how quickly Highway 1806 is reopened and how long it takes to entice customers to return.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Senate committee is holding hearing on rules written to oversee the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana initiative.

The 81-page bill sponsored by both Republican and Democratic leaders. But it took out provisions to smoke pot for medicinal purposes or to grow your own,

An amended version of the bill still does not allow residents to grow pot as medicine but they would be able to smoke it provided a physician finds that no other form such as marijuana oils or pills would help.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is debating the amended version of the bill on Tuesday.

The North Dakota Compassionate Care Act won 65 percent voter approval in November. It allows the use of marijuana as medicine for people who suffer from one of several debilitating illnesses.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The number of farms and ranches in North Dakota dropped slightly last year.

The federal Agriculture Department estimates 29,800 agricultural operations in the state in 2016, down 200 from 2015.

The number of small farms and ranches in terms of sales increased, while the number of large operations declined.

Land in farms and ranches totaled 39.1 million acres, down 100,000 acres from 2015.

The average size of an operation was up 5 acres, to 1,312.

 

In sports…

 

Madison SD (CSi)   Alli Vandal of Valley City State was selected to the fifteenth edition of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week.

Alli Vandal is a  6’0″ – Sophomore – Forward from  Rolla, N.D. – Vandal shot 77 percent and scoring a career-high 25 points in 24 minutes as Valley City State ended No. 11-ranked Jamestown 31-game winning streak in NSAA conference regular-season play with a 75-70 overtime victory.  She scored five of VCSU’s 12 points in overtime, including a crucial basket with 37 seconds left in the game that gave Vikings a four-point lead.  She also had 15 points in nearly 20 minutes as Valley City State defeated Presentation 89-68.  For the week, Vandal averaged 20.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.  She was 15-of-21 from the field (71.4 percent), 2-of-3 from the 3-point line and converted 8-of-10 free-throws.

 

College Tournaments…

Jamestown  (CSi) The  University of Jamestown Jimmie women host Viterbo on Wednesday at 7 p.m. If the Jimmie women advance to the semifinals, the game would be played on Friday night at 9 p.m. If the Jimmies host the NSAA championship game, it would be played on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Jamestown Civic Center. The Jimmies are the Numboer One seed for the tournament.

The Jimmie men, seeded third, host Valley City State on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Civic Center. If the Jimmies host a semifinal game, it would be played on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The cost for the upcoming North Star Athletic Association tournament basketball games are $8 general admission, and $4 for students. Seniors and University of Jamestown students are free with identification.

Jimmie Booster passes are not recognized for the conference tournament.

 

 

High School Basketball…

 

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 64, Northern Cass 48

Kindred 67, Hankinson 40

Richland 59, Enderlin 56

Tri-State 51, Lisbon 45

 

Class B Region 2 Tournament
Quarterfinal

Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 56, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 54

Grafton/St. Thomas 61, Hillsboro/Central Valley 47

Park River/Fordville Lankin 65, North Border 33

Thompson 40, May Port CG 22

 

Class B Region 3 Tournament
Quarterfinal

Carrington 51, South Border 41

Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 62, Napoleon 47

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 43, Kidder County 36

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 51, Oakes 39

T0day’s semifinals start at 6 p.m. with MPB and EKM, followed by Carrington and LLM.

 

 

Class B Region 4 Tournament
Quarterfinal

Harvey-Wells County 67, Rolette-Wolford 34

Langdon-Edmore-Munich (All sports) 58, Benson County 53

North Star 46, Four Winds/Minnewauken 16

Warwick 56, Dunseith 33

 

Class B Region 5 Tournament
Quarterfinal

Grant County 60, Washburn 56

Shiloh Christian 52, Wilton-Wing 39

Standing Rock 56, Garrison 45

Underwood 55, Flasher 48

 

Class B Region 6 Tournament
Quarterfinal

Minot Bishop Ryan 53, Towner-Granville-Upham 18

Minot Our Redeemer’s 55, Westhope-Newburg 40

Rugby 62, Glenburn 24

Velva/Sawyer 52, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 27

 

Class B Region 7 Tournament
Quarterfinal

Bowman County 61, Hazen 48

Glen Ullin-Hebron 84, Dickinson Trinity 66

Hettinger/Scranton 63, Heart River 51

Killdeer 63, Mott-Regent 36

 

Class B Region 8 Tournament
Quarterfinal

New Town 71, Stanley 42

Parshall 70, Ray 64

Powers Lake 43, Trenton 31

Watford City 51, Kenmare 29

 

 

Four Winds-Minnewaukan tops the final Class B boys basketball poll of the season.

The defending champions have been ranked No. 1 all season.

Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock moved up one spot to No. 6.

 

Class B basketball polls

First-place votes in parentheses

Team W-L Pts. LW

1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (13) 18-1 15 1

2. St. John (2) 19-0 128 2

3. Dickinson Trinity 18-2 117 3

4. Solen 17-1 104 5

5. Hillsboro-CV (1) 16-3 106 3

6. Linton-HMB 17-2 80 7

7. Thompson 16-4 66 4

8. Oak Grove 15-4 46 10

9. Beulah 17-3 29 NR

10. Minot Ryan 17-2 18 NR

Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (14-5), Northern Cass

(16-4), Kenmare (17-2), Richland (15-4), Carrington (16-3), Des

Lacs-Burlington (15-4).

 

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final Florida 2 St. Louis 1

Final Arizona 3 Anaheim 2

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (12) West Virginia 77 Texas 62

Final OT Miami 54 (18) Virginia 48

Final (19) Florida St. 104 Boston College 72

 

 

The top 25 men’s college basketball teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 19, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Gonzaga (59) 28-0 1618 1
2. Villanova (5) 26-2 1556 2
3. Kansas (1) 24-3 1503 3
4. Arizona 25-3 1356 5
5. UCLA 24-3 1316 6
6. Oregon 24-4 1297 7
7. Louisville 22-5 1267 8
8. North Carolina 23-5 1138 10
9. Baylor 22-5 1108 4
10. Duke 22-5 1014 12
11. Kentucky 22-5 943 13
12. West Virginia 21-6 908 9
13. Florida 22-5 822 15
14. Purdue 22-5 807 16
15. Cincinnati 24-3 733 18
16. Wisconsin 22-5 713 11
17. SMU 24-4 554 19
18. Virginia 18-8 427 14
19. Florida State 21-6 419 17
20. Saint Mary’s 24-3 375 22
21. Notre Dame 21-7 322 25
22. Butler 21-6 295 24
23. Creighton 22-5 178 20
24. Maryland 22-5 159 23
25. Wichita State 25-4 153 —

Others receiving votes: VCU 39, Northwestern 25, Iowa State 22, South Carolina 12, Southern Cal 10, Dayton 9, Middle Tennessee 8, Oklahoma State 7, Minnesota 5, Miami 2, Monmouth (N.J.) 2, Michigan 1, Vermont 1, Virginia Tech 1.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 19, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking

Record Pts Prv
1. UConn (33) 26-0 825 1
2. Maryland 26-1 788 2
3. Mississippi St. 27-1 755 3
4. Baylor 25-2 731 4
5. Notre Dame 25-3 682 7
6. Texas 21-5 608 8
7. South Carolina 22-4 602 6
8. Florida St. 24-4 583 4
8. Stanford 24-4 583 10
10. Oregon St. 25-3 528 11
11. Washington 25-4 494 9
12. Ohio St. 23-5 469 12
13. Duke 24-4 467 13
14. Louisville 23-6 414 14
15. UCLA 20-7 350 18
16. Oklahoma 21-6 340 19
17. Miami 19-7 274 16
18. NC State 20-7 232 15
19. DePaul 22-6 208 17
20. Syracuse 18-9 162 21
21. Drake 22-4 123 25
22. Kentucky 19-8 110 –
23. Temple 21-5 99 –
24. Missouri 19-9 62 –
25. Michigan 21-7 53 20

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 45, Kansas St 45, Creighton 32, South Florida 27, Tennessee 9, Belmont 7, Green Bay 4, West Virginia 4, Arizona St. 3, Tulane 2, Colorado St. 2, Wright St. 1, Marquette 1, LSU 1.

 

NHL-FLAMES-COYOTES TRADE

 

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Calgary has acquired defenseman Michael Stone from Arizona for a third-round pick in the 2017 draft and a conditional fifth-round draft choice in 2018.

Stone has a goal and eight assists in 45 games with the Coyotes this season and will be counted on to help shore up Calgary’s defense as it makes a playoff push. The Flames entered Monday’s games a point up on Winnipeg for the second Western Conference wild-card spot.

 

 

GOLF

UNDATED (AP) — It was just a formality but Dustin Johnson has reached the top of the world golf rankings for the men. He moved to No.1 after his win at the Genesis Open over the weekend.

Johnson tops Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson and Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah).

Other highly ranked Americans are Jordan Spieth (speeth) in the sixth spot, Justin Thomas eighth, Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson 14th and 15th and Phil Mickelson 23rd.

 

BRITISH OPEN

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open is headed back to Royal St. George’s in 2020. The announcement was made by The Royal & Ancient, which organizes the world’s oldest major.

The course in southeast England will be hosting the British Open for the 15th time, and for the first time since 2011 when Darren Clarke lifted the claret jug.

A few of the previous winners at Royal St. George’s are Walter Hagen, Henry Cotton, Bobby Locke, Sandy Lyle and Greg Norman.

 

HORSE RACING

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic was found dead in his stall Sunday at a thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky. Preliminary results from a necropsy indicate that the 21-year-old chestnut colt suffered a fractured pelvis, which caused the horse to hemorrhage.

Charismatic’s bid to win the Triple Crown in 1999 came to a disappointing end with a dramatic leg injury near the finish line at the Belmont Stakes.

 

In world and national news…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A former CIA agent living in Portugal is going to prison in Italy after being convicted of involvement in a U.S. program called rendition that kidnapped suspects for interrogation. Her lawyer says police took Sabrina de Sousa to a Portuguese jail to await extradition. De Sousa was among 26 Americans convicted for kidnapping suspect Osama Moustafa Hassan Nas, also known as Abu Omar, from a Milan street in 2003.

CAIRO (AP) — A spokesman for the Libyan Red Crescent says more bodies are expected to wash ashore in western Libya, where at least 74 drowned migrants were found. Mohammed al-Misrati says a torn rubber boat was found nearby and that such boats usually carry up to 120 people. Migrant deaths are at record levels along the key smuggling route.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Only scattered showers are forecast today in Northern California where a strong storm moved through the area. Drenching rain sent creeks and rivers topping their banks, hundreds of homes were evacuated and several thousand people found themselves trapped in a rural hamlet. A levee break along the San Joaquin (san wah-KEEN’) River yesterday prompted an evacuation order for about 500 people while the breach was repaired.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United Nations children’s agency is warning of a widespread famine threat putting almost 1.4 million children are at “imminent risk of death” in parts of South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen. The UNICEF announcement comes a day after famine was declared in parts of Unity state in South Sudan, where civil war has raged since late 2013 and where severe inflation has made food unaffordable.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Taliban splinter group is claiming responsibility for a group suicide bombing that killed six people outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan. The attack is the latest in a wave of militant assaults across the troubled country that has killed over 100 people since last week. The brazen suicide bombings have been claimed by multiple Islamic militant groups.