CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Southwest wind 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain and freezing rain after midnight in the Valley City area.  Not as cold. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds

15 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest

winds 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds

10 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 30s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs around 60.

 

Cooler and windy conditions Saturday. Wind  25 to 40 mph. Meeting wind advisory criteria looks possible.

A mix of rain and snow is expected in northern areas but light amounts only.

 

Sunday will also be cool, with highs in the 30s. This will be

followed by a dry warming trend through next week as highs warm

into the 50s and 60s.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Recycle North Dakota in Jamestown is now accepting recyclable items at the new recycling center, at  1016 10th Street, Southeast, at the former Coke plant.

Drop off hours remain from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, at the walk-in door on the east side of the building.

A  large overhead door is available for those delivering truckloads of materials.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism City Promotion, Capital Construction Funds request were heard by the Tourism Grant/Executive Board, on Thursday at The CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.

Members present: President Matt Woods, Taylor Barnes, and Tena Lawrence.

Also present:  Tourism Director Searle Swedlund, Jamestown City Administrator, Sarah Helleckson, and Ex Officio Members: Pam Phillips Jamestown City Council, Pam Fosse Civic Center Manager, and Corry Shevlin, JSDC.

Goals and objectives of the Capital Construction Fund were outlined.

Request were made by:

National Buffalo Museum, for remodeling projects.

National Buffalo Museum, for the Bison Puzzle Interactive Exhibit.

Jack Brown Stadium, for Batting Cages.

Frontier Village, for roofing projects.

Frontier Village, for Stagecoach Restoration.

Frontier Village, for Midland Continental Railroad Caboose.

Additionally a  request was made for the Grant/Executive Board to hear a request for Tourism Funds from the Five Star Bucking Bulls event, directed form Jamestown Tourism Grant Funds.

Representing The National Buffalo Museum was Director, Ilana Xios.

Requested was $30,000 for two museum remodeling  projects which will complete the renovation of the museum’s space.

The project will start in November this year, and completed no later than February, 2019.

The Tourism Board approved, $17, 500.

Next the National Buffalo Museum  requested $40,000 for a Bison Puzzle Interactive Exhibit, created by kidZib!ts.  Through physical interaction with life-sized reproduction of bison bones and organs, visitors will learn more about bison anatomy and physiology. The exhibit is created using a taxidermy form and an actual bison hide.  The application states that interactive exhibits enrich visitor experience, and increases the amount of time in the museum and in Jamestown.  The actual cost is $48,200.

The Tourism board, approved,  $10,000.

Next the Board heard the request  of  and a power point presentation by Jeff Gould from Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation  for batting cages at Jack Brown Stadium.

The application  says the current batting cages are 23 years old, and in disrepair.

The new batting cages will increase the number from three to four and be safer when repositioned.  Youth programs will then be able to attract or  host tournaments, such as  Babe Ruth and Youth Baseball, and for daily use.

$72,000 has been raised so far with just of $19,000 to be raised.

The amount requested was $9,000.

The amount funded was  $5,000.

For the Roofing projects Frontier Village requested $15,805 to stop further damage and protect the artifacts inside.

The board approved funding for the specific projects of the small caboose, the post office building and the dentist office building at a total of $3,500.

 

Not funded were:

The Frontier Village Board requested $1,851 for stagecoach restoration.  The application states that the Frontier Village currently had no money for that project.

The Frontier Village request for $11, 588 for the restoration of the Midland Continental Railway Caboose.  The project would start in the spring of 2019, with completion  by the end of 2019.,

The Grant/Executive Board acting separately heard a request from Five Star Bucking Bulls/Jamestown Civic Center, for funds amounting to $5,000, directed from the Jamestown Tourism Grant Funds.

The organization was asked to come back to this meeting with additional information.

Justin Stringer said, the dollars would be used for Duel in the Dirt bull riding final promotion and advertising and to grow bull riding for children 9-14 years old.

The event will be November 16, 17, this year at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Sponsor fees are expected to generate $35,000, and rider entries $7,000.

The economic impact is estimated at between $252,500 and $333,750.

The Board voted to, approve $5,000, and requested that any additional funding requests including attendance tracking relative to where the attendees are from, with specific zip code, along with paid and unpaid tickets.  Searle Swedlund said the information will help determine the way out of town attendance impacts tourism to the Jamestown community.

 

Valley City  (Greg Vanney-VCSU) – The Valley City State University Alumni Association will celebrate Homecoming October 12 and 13. Activities will begin on Friday, October 12, with lunch in the Student Center Cafeteria.

This is also an opportunity for alumni to visit with our current students. Starting at 2:30 p.m., we will host our annual Welcome Back Ice Cream Social in the Allen Pedersen Gazebo located on the campus green near Graichen Gym.

On Saturday morning, the Alumni Honors Breakfast will be held at the VCSU Student Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Honors Breakfast provides the VCSU Alumni Association with an opportunity to present fellow alumni with Certificate of Merit, Young Alumni Achievement, Alumni Service, and Distinguished Alumni awards.

Seven alumni will be honored with the Certificate of Merit award. The Certificate of Merit award was adopted by the VCSU Alumni Association to recognize alumni for accomplishments, service or other noteworthy honors.

This year Kirsten Baesler M.Ed. ’10 will be recognized as the 60th recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award.

More information in this story at CSiNewsNow.com

 

Jamestown (JRMC)   — The community can count on Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  JRMC is hosting a Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours: “A JRMC Community Update,” on Wednesday, October 24 at 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The hospital will provide a brief update on leadership, the facility and the JRMC Cancer Center. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.

JRMC Chief Nursing Officer and Interim President & CEO, Trisha Jungles, says,  “We’re grateful to the community for its support. From 1929 to 2018, the community is what makes JRMC possible. It’s an honor to care for all of you.”

Some highlights of 2018 include:

  • Receiving a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital award from iVantage Health Analytics for the fifth year in a row.
  • Receiving a Top 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare award from Becker’s Healthcare.
  • Receiving a Best Places to Work award from Modern Healthcare two years in a row.
  • Receiving a 50 Best Places to Work award from Prairie Business Magazine.
  • The start of construction on the JRMC Cancer Center, slated to be completed by summer 2019.
  • Adding new EEG equipment for JRMC.
  • Welcoming four new providers: Dr. Kent Diehl, emergency medicine; Dr. Steve Inglish, emergency medicine; Crystal Krapp, APRN, DNP-C; Dr. Kayla Emter, podiatry.

The meeting will be in the JRMC Apple Basket Café. All members of the public are welcome. Admission is free.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2018, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.” For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.

 

 

Bismarck (NDDHS) – The North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation presented performance and recognition awards to 14 individual employees and several division teams at its training conference Oct. 10 in Bismarck.

The division presented Jennifer Moldenhauer of its Jamestown office with the Director’s Award for Excellence. Peers nominated Moldenhauer for the award for demonstrating dedication, productivity and dependability while managing office operations, training new counselors and providing excellent customer service to both individuals with disabilities and employers.

She was also a recipient of the Career Achievement – 200 Club Award.

Last federal fiscal year, department vocational rehabilitation professionals helped 525 North Dakotans with disabilities obtain jobs in their communities working alongside individuals without disabilities and earning comparable wages.

 

Other receiving awards..

Jennifer Reinke and Megan Stone of the Fargo office received the Award for Counselor Achievement, which recognizes the top 10 percent of counselors who helped the most people become employed.

Minot region employee Allyson Berner, Jamestown region employee Wes Heinley, and Fargo region employee Rebecca Martin received the Award for Counselor Achievement–Honorable Mention for having the second highest number of clients to achieve employment.

The division presented Kendra Faa and her colleagues in the Minot office with the Exemplary Service Award for providing outstanding case service to clients through creative thinking, direct work with multiple agencies and consistent client follow-up.

The VR Team Participation Award was presented to the Minot office for their involvement in community activities on behalf of the division.

The division named Bismarck office employee Pete Rubke Rookie of the Year. This award honors an employee who has less than two years of service, exceeds performance goals and displays a high level of community service and involvement.

The Pillar Award, which recognizes support staff who contribute to the successful employment of individuals with disabilities, was presented to Brenda Vennes of the Minot office.

The division also presented career achievement awards based on the number of clients achieving employment over the course of a vocational rehabilitation counselor’s career. Jacque Harder of the Fargo office and Candace Hanson of the Bismarck office received the Career Achievement – 400 Club Award. Kendra Faa of the Minot office, Jennifer Moldenhauer of the Jamestown office and Tom Schiwal of the Bismarck office received the Career Achievement – 200 Club Award. Allyson Berner of the Minot office, Erik Anthony of the Grand Forks office and Angie Parr of the Bismarck office received the Career Achievement – 100 Club Award.

Division vocational rehabilitation professionals provide assessments and counseling to help people identify strengths and goals. They also connect individuals to training, education, assistive technology and supportive services, and provide job placement assistance.

To receive vocational rehabilitation services, individuals must have a disability that is an obstacle to employment, and they must want to work and be available to work. Many of the individuals the division serves have a physical or cognitive disability.

Division employees also assist employers by connecting them to qualified prospective employees who can meet their workforce needs. They can help businesses retain employees affected by disabilities and find solutions to other disability-related issues.

Information about vocational rehabilitation services is available online at www.nd.gov/dhs/dvr/index.html or by contacting the division at 1000 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck, N.D., 58501, 701-328-8950, toll-free 800-755-2745, ND Relay TTY 800-366-6888 or dhsvr@nd.gov.

 

 

 

NEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) — A 79-year-old New Salem man is dead after a crash on Interstate 94 in Morton County.The Highway Patrol says the pickup truck the man was driving was rear-ended by a sport utility vehicle east of New Salem when the truck slowed for an unknown reason.The pickup went into the ditch and came to rest on its roof. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He wasn’t immediately identified.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Two people are accused of trafficking a woman who worked as a prostitute last year in Fargo, Minot, Williston and Tioga.

The Minot Daily News reports that 37-year-old Andrea Beck and 46-year-old Richard Spain allegedly forced the woman to prostitute herself to cover her share of hotel bills and illegal drugs. They each face a felony charge that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Beck is from Morristown, Tennessee. Court documents list no address for Spain. Beck is in custody, and could enter a plea at a Nov. 13 hearing. Court documents don’t list an attorney for her.

A warrant has been issued for Spain.

 

TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man charged with attacking a priest in North Dakota is scheduled to change his not guilty plea.Forty-three-year-old Chad Legare, of Alexandria, Minnesota, is accused of assaulting the Rev. Robert Wapenski Jan. 30 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Anamoose, in a dispute involving a woman.Legare earlier pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, aggravated assault and burglary. Court documents show that a trial scheduled for Nov. 13-16 in state district court in Towner has been canceled, and a change-of-plea hearing has been set for Nov. 13. 
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed the leader of North Dakota’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation to be the next U.S. marshal for the District of North Dakota.President Donald Trump nominated Dallas Carlson in March. U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp say he was confirmed Thursday.Carlson has worked in law enforcement for more than 35 years, including 29 years at BCI. He’s been the agency’s director since 2011.Duties of the U.S. marshal include protecting the federal judiciary, apprehending federal fugitives, managing seized assets, housing and transporting federal prisoners and operating the Witness Security Program.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the Divide County Ambulance District’s board of directors has violated North Dakota’s open meetings law, including through the use of text messages to conduct official business.

Stenehjem’s opinion came after a citizen complaint. He concluded that the ambulance district failed to post proper public notice for its annual meeting and board meeting in March.

He also found that the board had a “continuing and widespread practice” of using texts and emails to conduct business and take final action on official matters.

Stenehjem said the board should update meeting minutes to reflect the discussions that occurred improperly.

 

STANTON, N.D. (AP) — A coal-fired power plant that operated for half a century before being closed last year was demolished in 30 seconds.

Great River Energy imploded the Stanton Station in Mercer County on Thursday morning, using explosives to bring down the 270-foot concrete stack and the buildings that had housed the boilers.

The plant was closed last year because it was no longer economical. Half the workers from the station were reassigned to another plant. The other half were given severance payments.

Crews will spend the next three to four months sorting through the rubble, recycling the majority of the scraps.

Great River Energy spokesman Lyndon Anderson says the plant will be remembered as a pioneer in the coal industry.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The high school graduation rate for Native Americans in North Dakota is rising, but a significant disparity persists when compared to the overall student population.

Data recently released by the state’s Department of Public Instruction show that the 2017 graduation rate for Native American students was 67.3 percent, up from 65.2 percent in 2016. Findings also show that dropout rates have decreased for Native American students, which represent about 10 percent of the K-12 student population in North Dakota.

But the report identified a 23 percent gap in 2017 graduation rates between Native American students and their white counterparts, the Bismarck Tribune reported.

State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler called the Native American graduation rate increase a “good start,” but said that there’s “a lot of work ahead of us.”

 

EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. (AP) — American Indian tribes have written letters to South Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission, expressing their opposition to the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the Yankton Sioux Tribe and a grassroots group called Dakota Rural Action wrote letters seeking more information about TransCanada’s compliance with permit conditions. The tribes say ground-disturbing activity near the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and the Rosebud Sioux Reservation prompted the letter.

 

In sports…

High School Volleyball…

Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 25-22, 25-13, 25-15Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. Midkota, 3-0Napoleon def. Oakes, 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23Linton-HMB def. Ellendale, 25-8, 25-18,Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Bismarck High, 3-2Bison, S.D. def. Mott-Regent, 25-21, 27-25, 16-25, 25-22Bottineau def. Nedrose, 25-21, 25-14, 25-12Bowman County def. Hazen, 25-23, 25-23, 25-16Cavalier def. North Border, 20-25, 25-11, 25-12, 25-15Central Cass def. Maple Valley, 25-14, 25-9, 23-25, 25-12Des Lacs-Burlington def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-12, 25-22, 25-11Devils Lake def. Sheyenne, 25-19, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23

Fargo Davies def. West Fargo, 19-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-16

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran def. Enderlin, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20

Fargo Shanley def. Fargo North, 24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 25-12

Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page def. Larimore, 25-14, 27-25, 25-20

Four Winds/Minnewaukan def. Midway-Minto, 25-23, 25-21, 25-17

Garrison-Max def. Killdeer, 26-28, 25-17, 26-24, 25-21

Glenburn def. Newburg-Westhope, 25-12, 25-21, 25-14

Grafton/St. Thomas def. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, 3-1

Hankinson def. Kindred, 25-21, 25-19, 16-25, 25-14

Hettinger/Scranton def. Lemmon, S.D., 25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 25-14

Kenmare def. Ray, 25-12, 25-19, 21-25, 25-8

Langdon-Edmore-Munich def. Harvey-Wells County, 25-9, 25-14, 25-14

25-9

May Port CG def. Hatton-Northwood, 25-8, 25-22, 25-12

New England def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-16, 25-13, 25-22

New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Rolette-Wolford, 25-16, 25-18, 25-21

New Salem-Almont def. Grant County, 3-0

North Star def. Lakota, 25-13, 25-14, 25-13

Northern Cass def. Richland, 3-0

Rugby def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 25-13, 25-11, 25-8

Shiloh Christian def. Underwood, 25-15, 25-16, 25-11

South Prairie def. Burke County, 3-0

St. John def. Dakota Prairie, 25-19, 18-25, 14-25, 25-21, 16-14

Thompson def. Griggs County Central, 25-6, 25-8, 25-10

Tioga def. Powers Lake, 20-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-17, 15-11

Tri-State def. Sargent Central, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky def. Standing Rock, 25-18, 25-10, 25-13

Velva/Sawyer def. Surrey, 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-9

Wilton-Wing def. Washburn, 3-0

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Lisbon, 27-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17

 

College Hockey…

Jamestown 15 Utah 2

The 15 goals scored sets  a new UJ single-game goal record.

College Soccer…

Men…

Briar Cliff shut down University of Jamestown, 2 to 0

 

Women…

The University of Jamestown defeated Briar Cliff, 4 to 1.

 

High School Football….

Saturday’s high school 9-man football playoff game Larimore vs. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion has been moved to Jerome Berg Field at Mayville State University due to heavy snow and poor field conditions in Larimore.

The game  begins at noon, followed at 3 pm by May-Port-CG and Cavalier.

 

 

NFL-
(AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles pulled out of their season-opening slump while adding to the frustration of the New York Giants.Carson Wentz threw for a season-high three touchdowns and the Eagles avoided their first three-game losing streak since 2016 by downing the Giants, 34-13 at the Meadowlands. Wentz finished with 278 passing yards sandwiched touchdowns throws of 13 and 1 yard to Alshon Jeffery around a 10-yarder to tight end Zach Ertz to help the 3-3 Eagles build a 31-6 lead.Corey Clement scored on a 1-yard run and Jake Elliott added field goals of 33 and 30 yards for the defending Super Bowl champions.Rookie halfback Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley scored on a 50-yard run and rushed for 130 yards in one of the few bright spots for the Giants’ offense. Barkley has gained at least 100 yards from scrimmage in each of his first six career gamesEli Manning was under pressure all game and finished 24 of 43 for 281 yards for the 1-5 Giants.NFL NEWSPanthers’ Olsen expects to play SundayUNDATED (AP) — Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen practiced Thursday and is expected to return to action Sunday against the Redskins after missing three games with a broken foot.Olsen was one of the most durable players in the NFL during his first 10 seasons, never missing a game due to injury while playing in 158 consecutive games. But he’s missed 12 of the last 18 games since first fracturing his right foot in Week 2 of last season. The three-time Pro Bowl selection re-broke the same bone in Carolina’s season opener against the Cowboys and hasn’t played since.More news from around the NFL:

— Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo hopes to make his season debut Sunday against the Jets. Castonzo was a full participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday after sitting out with a hamstring injury.

— Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is planning to fight a pair of lawsuits filed against him stemming from an incident at a Florida apartment complex last spring. Ophir Sternberg claims objects thrown by Brown from the 14th floor of an apartment building came close to striking Sternberg’s father and Sternberg’s 22-month-old son in April. Brown said in a statement the lawsuits contain “false claims” against him.

 

NHL…

UNDATED (AP) — — Jason Zucker had two goals and an assist, including a breakaway backhander 3:25 into overtime to lead the Wild’s 4-3 comeback win over the Blackhawks. Ryan Suter (SOO’-tur) tied it with 23 seconds left in the third period and helped Minnesota overcome Alex DeBrincat’s two goals and one assist.

 

The Vegas Golden Knights have opened the NHL season in a sophomore slump. The second-year NHL franchise is off to a 1-4 start, four months after reaching the Stanley Cup final.

Pittsburgh is the latest team to knock off the defending Western Conference champions after Phil Kessel (KEHS’-ul) scored his first three goals of the season to lead a 4-2 victory over the Knights. Kessel broke a 1-1 tie midway through the contest before he and Jake Guentzel (GEHNT’-zul) scored 57 seconds apart later in the second period.

It was Kessel’s sixth career hat trick and first in four seasons with Pittsburgh.

Casey DeSmith turned back 34 shots in his first game since starting goaltender Matt Murray suffered a concussion.

Tomas Nosek and Reilly Smith scored in the Golden Knights’ third straight loss.

Checking out Thursday’s other on-ice action:

— Auston Matthews scored two more goals and Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist as the Maple Leafs topped the Red Wings, 5-3. Matthews joined Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn), Patrick Marleau, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy as the players in league history to score nine times in their teams’ first five games.

— Keith Kincaid stopped 21 shots and Kyle Palmieri (pal-MEHR’-ee) scored the first two goals of the Devils’ 6-0 blowout win over the Capitals. Brian Boyle scored once and had an assist in a three-goal third period that put the game out of reach.

— The Predators earned a 3-0 shutout of Winnipeg behind Pekka Rinne’s (PEH’-kuh REE’-nayz) 29 saves. Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist, while Rinne registered his 52nd career whitewash to help Nashville win for the third time in four games.

 

— Rookie Elias Petterson and Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) scored 1:10 apart in a four-goal third period that sent the Canucks past the Lightning, 4-1. Petterson scored for the fourth time in as many games and Anders Nilsson made 33 saves in his season debut.

— Brad Marchand and Joakim Nordstrom scored in a 36-second span in the second period of the Bruins’ third straight win. Jaroslav Halak (YAH’-roh-slahv hah-LAHK’) stopped 25 shots and David Pastrnak notched his fourth goal of the season to keep Boston perfect season a season-opening. 7-0 loss to Washington.

— Third-period goals by Boone Jenner and Cam Atkinson pushed the Blue Jackets past the Panthers, 5-4. Atkinson and Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) each finished with a goal and an assist to back Joonas Korpisalo, who stopped 37 shots.

— David Quinn has his first NHL coaching victory after the Rangers pulled out a 3-2 triumph over the Sharks on Brady Skjei’s (shayz) goal 37 seconds into overtime. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 41 shots and New York’s Brendan Smith tied it at 2 with 2:39 remaining in the third.

— Jack Campbell made 40 saves for his first career shutout as the Kings spoiled the Canadiens’ home opener, 3-0. Jeff Carter had a goal and assist for Los Angeles, which also got goals from Adrian Kempe and Michael Armadio.

— The Blues picked up their first win of the season as David Perron (peh-RAHN’) scored his fourth career hat trick and Brayden Schenn had three assists in a 5-3 downing of the Flames. Alexander Steen had a goal and an assist to back Jake Allen, who handled 31 shots.

— Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) stopped 30 shots as the Avalanche whipped the Sabres, 6-1. MacKinnon has scored five times during his season-opening, four-game goal streak.

 

NHL-PREDATORS-WATSON

Watson suspension reduced

NEW YORK (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson’s suspension for domestic abuse has been reduced from 27 to 18 games by an arbitrator, one month after commissioner Gary Bettman handed down the punishment. Watson pleaded no contest in July to a charge of domestic assault stemming from an incident in June, and the NHL found Watson engaged in unacceptable off-ice conduct. Watson is eligible to rejoin the Predators on Nov. 15 when they wrap up a five-game road trip Arizona.

 

MLB

Brewers set rotation for first 3 games of NLCS

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers have set their rotations for the first three games of the National League Championship Series.

The Brewers will go with Gio Gonzalez in Friday’s opener against Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Milwaukee skipper Craig Counsell will start Wade Miley against Hyun-Jin Ryu for Game 2, followed by Jhoulys Chacin (zhoo-LEES shah-SEEN’) versus Walker Buehler in the third game at Los Angeles.

NLCS  Games on Fox channels…CSi 41- FS-1 and CSi 9 Fox Broadcasting.

Check the Zap To It TV  listings at CSiNewsNow.com

 

MLB NEWS

Wainwright stays with Cards

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year deal with Adam Wainwright, bringing the veteran right-hander back to the only major league team he has ever pitched for.

The 37-year-old Wainwright has been with St. Louis since making his big league debut in 2005. He is fifth on the team’s career list with 148 wins and second with 1,623 strikeouts.

The three-time All-Star made just eight starts this season because of hamstring and elbow problems, going 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA.

Elsewhere around the majors:

— Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and outfielder Christin Stewart have undergone core muscle repair surgery and are expected to be ready for spring training. Zimmermann went 7-8 with a 4.52 ERA in 25 starts this season. Stewart made his major league debut this year and is one of Detroit’s top prospects.

 

NBA NEWS

Pacers waive pair

UNDATED (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have placed Omari Johnson and Elijah Stewart on waivers less than a week before the team’s season opener against Memphis.

Johnson made his NBA debut in 2017 and did not appear in any preseason games with Indiana.

Stewart was averaging 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds during the preseason.

 

In other NBA news:

— Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been chosen as an assistant on USA Basketball, along with Villanova coach Jay Wright and Nate McMillan of the Pacers. That means the coaches of the reigning NBA and NCAA champions are part of head coach Gregg Popovich’s staff for the 2019 World Cup and 2020 Olympics, assuming the Americans qualify for both events.

 

— LeBron James’ first game against the Warriors as a Laker drew nearly 2 million viewers, making it ESPN’s most-watched preseason game ever. The network said the Lakers’ 123-113 victory Wednesday night in Las Vegas was watched by 1.98 million viewers. A spokesman says that is the most viewers for an NBA preseason game on any network since at least 1994, which is as far back as the records go.

 

— A Quebec group wants to bring a team to Montreal even though the league has no current plans to expand. The business group is led by former federal cabinet minister and senator Michael Fortier and has been meeting with potential Canadian and foreign investors. Fortier estimated a franchise would cost $1.5 billion to $2 billion, but no public funding would be required.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-RECRUITING SCANDAL

Witness says he gave money to NC State assistant

NEW YORK (AP) — A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial has testified that he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit through an assistant coach at the school.

Thomas “T.J.” Gassnola told a jury he delivered the money in cash to the coach, Orlando Early, on a trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2015. The self-described recruitment facilitator said the coach told him he was going to give it to a personal trainer for highly-touted point guard Dennis Smith Jr. as way to get it to Smith’s family.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Izzo says he never tried to cover up sex assault allegations

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo insists he was never part of an effort to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct within the school’s athletic department.

The Hall of Famer says the idea that he would be involved “makes me sick.”

Izzo says his “lowest point” was an ESPN report last winter that he felt lumped him and Spartans football coach Mark Dantonio in with Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State and Team USA sports doctor imprisoned for child pornography crimes and molesting female athletes.

The NCAA cleared Michigan State of any rules infractions in the Nassar scandal. The basketball and football programs were also cleared of any potential violations related to how sexual assault allegations against their players were handled.

 

NHL-PREDATORS-WATSON

Watson suspension reduced

NEW YORK (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson’s suspension for domestic abuse has been reduced from 27 to 18 games by an arbitrator.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman handed down the suspension in September, two months after Watson pleaded no contest in July to a charge of domestic assault stemming from an incident in June. The league found Watson engaged in unacceptable off-ice conduct.

Watson is eligible to rejoin the Predators on Nov. 15 when they wrap up a five-game road trip Arizona.

 

SWIMMING- LOCHTE’S DECISION

Lochte’s lawyer to AP: Swimmer counseled for alcohol use

UNDATED (AP) — Ryan Lochte’s attorney says the swimmer is undergoing counseling for alcohol use, but the 12-time Olympic medalist is not in a treatment facility and is training in his bid to make the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Jeff Ostrow tells The Associated Press on Thursday that Lochte’s decision to pursue counseling has nothing to do with incidents in California and Florida last week.

Asked if Lochte plans to give up alcohol, Ostrow says, “Ryan will make that decision.”

Ostrow says the 34-year-old swimmer wants his family and fans to be proud of him, and he doesn’t want to repeat the “poor decisions” that have plagued him in recent years.

 

In world and national news…

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — At least six deaths have been blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years. The sheriff’s office in Gadsden County near Tallahassee says it “can now confirm 4 storm-related fatalities following Hurricane Michael,” all of which happened “in relation to or occurred during the storm.” An 11-year-old girl in Georgia died when a carport lifted up and crashed through her grandparents’ roof. A driver in North Carolina was killed by a tree.

 

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up scandals and lost the support of many in his flock. But in a letter released by Wuerl’s office, Francis praised his longtime ally and suggested Wuerl had unfairly become a scapegoat, having made some “mistakes” in handling sex abuse cases, but not having covered them up.

 

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Germany says it is “very concerned” about the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and is calling on Saudi Arabia to “participate fully” in clearing up reports that he may have been killed. Khashoggi went missing over a week ago after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia has been imperiled by the mysterious disappearance of a Saudi writer. The situation is creating friction between President Donald Trump’s administration and members of Congress demanding to know if Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey. Turkish authorities say the U.S. resident was killed by members of an elite Saudi assassination squad, an allegation Saudi Arabia calls baseless.

 

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia family is mourning the death of an 11-year-old girl, killed during Hurricane Michael. Sarah Radney was in her grandparents’ home in Seminole County when during the storm, the home’s carport lifted and slammed down on the house. One of its legs tore through the roof and struck the little girl in the head. Emergency responders were not able to reach the scene right away because of downed power lines and trees.