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Light snow Thursday night through Friday afternoon. This will affect western and south central ND. In terms of snowfall, as much as two inches could impact southwest ND, with up to one inch in south central.
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A chance of snow Monday.
Next week a strong clipper affecting Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night.
OMAHA, NE (USACE) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Corps) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday January 16, 2019 to provide information on the Dam Safety Modification Study (DSMS) for Pipestem Dam in Stutsman County, North Dakota, which is located about four miles northwest of Jamestown, North Dakota.
The meeting will run from 6-8 p.m. with a brief presentation at 6:30 p.m. followed by an open house. During the open house, the public will have an opportunity to talk with Corps team members about the dam safety study.
Jamestown (CSi) Starting February 1, 2019, Stutsman County will be changing its emergency notification service from CodeRED to a company called Everbridge. The transition to the new notification system began in early November and has been a continuous process ever since. CodeRED will continue to be utilized until the switch is made on February 1. In December, individuals receiving their annual property tax statements in the mail also received an insert briefly explaining the change in notification services.
Stutsman County Emergency Manager/9-1-1 Coordinator, Jerry Bergqist explains, as with CodeRED, all land-line phone numbers are automatically included in the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge for emergency notifications. This does not include weather alerts.
If your land-line and/or cell phone was registered for weather alerts or emergency notifications through the CodeRED system, you will need to re-register to continue receiving those same notifications from the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge.
Registration can be accomplished by going to the Stutsman County website (www.stutsmancounty.gov) and clicking on the “Stutsman Alerts” icons at the top or bottom of the page. For those without computer access, register by calling Stutsman County Emergency Management at 701-252-9093. There is no charge to register.
Jerry Bergquist, Stutsman County Emergency Manager, states, “Even after February 1 when the switch to the “Stutsman Alerts” system occurs, individuals will continue to be able to register their cell phones for emergency notifications. And, both land-lines and cell phones will continue to be able to register for as many as six types of weather alerts.”
Anyone with questions should contact Stutsman County Emergency Management at 701-252-9093.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
Main Street Initiative Proclamation was made by Mayor Carlsrud.
The proclamation indicates Valley City’s support of increasing community programming, and joins the North Dakota Main Street program.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:
A Raffle Permit for Barnes County Ducks Unlimited
PUBLIC COMMENTS …No one spoke
RESOLUTION
Approved was a Resolution Approving Engineers Report & Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications & Estimates of Probable Construction Cost for Paving Improvement District No. 119 Northwest storm sewer project, and water main and reconstruction of the street.
KLJ said the project cost is $2.5 million.
City Commissioners then approved a Resolution Declaring the Necessity for Paving Improvement District No. 119. A 30 day protest period is being set up, along with a public meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Commission accepted Project No. SU-2-990(056)060, 7th St SE Mill & Overlay (Paving Improvement District No. 114) ), closing out the project near the Winter Show building.
Also approved was accepting the 3rd Ave SE Reconstruction (Paving Improvement District No. 115, including the street lighting project.)
City Commissioners approved increasing Public Works AMI meter Opt-Out Fee, currently charging those property owners $5 per month to manually read the meter. The proposed charge was an increase to $20 per month to cover expenses to the city.
Also approved was a change in policy allow access to inside electric and water meters, or be turned off until access is gained.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
David Schelkoph said a property tax “pie chart,” shows how the property taxes collected are divided among entities. It’s available on the city’s website.
He outlined upcoming 2019 projects, which include StreetScape One, Phase 3 of the permanent flood control project, along with the 7th Avenue Northwest utility and street project. Other mill and over lay projects as well.
He said Mayor Carlsrud attended a legislative hearing on Tuesday, in support of the Prairie Dog Bill that sets aside significant dollars annually to non-oil producing counties, as Mayor Carlsrud said the funding is ear-marked for infrastructure, including airport improvements.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.
Valley City (VCSU) – The online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at Valley City State University have been recognized by U.S. News and World Report in its Best Online Programs rankings.
In the national rankings of degree-granting online programs, Valley City State’s online master’s programs in education were ranked 115th of 311 schools, and the online bachelor’s programs at VCSU were ranked 173rd of 367 schools.
The rankings are based on program attributes including student engagement, faculty credentials and training in online teaching, and support from institutional services and technology, along with survey data from higher education experts.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Chorlaires concert, “A World of Music,” will be on Friday January 25 and Saturday January 26, at 7:30 p.m. each evening at the Jamestown High School Theater.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children, available at the door each evening of the concert or in advance from Choralaires members, Boys’ Choir members and at Looysen I Care, at 821 1st Avenue, South. For more information on the event, contact Mark Sherfy at 952-6049 or msherfy@daktel.com and visit www.choralaires.com.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, members, Roger Caine and Alden Kollmam said, the concert features singing styles from the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Africa and Russia. The Jamestown Boys’ Choir, Directed by Meredith Meidinger, joins the Choralaires, performing “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” and “Dona Nobis Pacem.”
The Choralaires, directed by Pam Burkhardt, will be accompanied by Richard Walentine, and are the only North Dakota member chorus of the Associated Male Choruses of America, the group hosted Big Sings in 2016, 2012, 2004, and 1997. Roger said there will not be a Big Sing held this year.
Roger pointed out that the January concert is dedicated to Larry Hoffman, in his 60th year as a baritone with the Choralaires. Larry will perform a solo of the Navy Hymn.
Alden has been a Choralaires member for 14 year, and Roger for 46 years. The Choralaires formed in 1955.
Roger said in May this year, the Choralaires will host a ‘Mini Sing,” in Jamestown with male choruses invited from the Valley City Troubadours, and from Bismarck and Minot.
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports, North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished calendar year 2018 with a statewide total of 1,083,117 passenger boardings. This is a growth of 52,478 passengers or a 5% increase from 2017 numbers.
In 2018, the airports also saw 1,081,283 passenger deplanements for a grand total of 2,164,400 passengers that traveled through the commercial service terminal buildings of North Dakota over the past year.
Six of the eight commercial service airports in the state saw more passengers this past year than they did in 2017. The Bismarck and Devils Lake airports were also able to announce that they had each posted their highest annual airline passenger count on record in calendar year 2018.
Jamestown Regional Airport in 2018 saw 11,808 boardings surpassing the goal of 10,000 per year, but down from the 2017 Jamestown boardings at 12,865.
In December of 2018 Jamestown boardings were 907 compared to 924 in December of 2017, down 8.2 percent..
The Aeronautics Commission report says, the increased number of passengers throughout the state has allowed communities to attract and retain additional air service opportunities. 9 non-stop destinations (of which two are seasonal) are currently available to connect North Dakota to the rest of the world. All eight of the commercial service airports also continue to provide their communities with reliable jet service. The state is currently averaging approximately 55 airline flight departures per day with an estimated 3,800 available daily seats. The top destination airline passenger markets in 2018 for North Dakota travelers were as follows:
- Phoenix / Mesa, AZ Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
- Las Vegas. NV Los Angeles, CA
- Denver, CO Chicago, IL
- Orlando / Sanford, FL Washington D.C – MD
- Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN Houston, TX
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, Executive Director, Kyle Wanner says, “The increased utilization of aviation transportation within North Dakota shows that our airports continue to play an important role in providing efficient transportation options for our residents and visitors. North Dakota’s businesses compete within a global economy and the ability to connect our communities to the rest of the world allows our state to remain competitive. As efforts to diversify and grow North Dakota’s economy moves forward, the benefits that aviation transportation provides will continue to play a significant role.”
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Schools will be closed on Martin Luther King Day, January 21, 2019 for Professional Development workshops.
School will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
(CSi) Students, parents and teachers across Fargo-Valley City, ND are getting ready to participate in National School Choice Week. It’s the largest series of education-related events in US history, with more than 40,000 events nationwide.
Events include open houses at thousands of schools, information sessions, school fairs, and dozens of large rallies. All events and activities are designed to let parents know about the options they have when it comes to their kids’ K-12 education. National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on all types of education environments, including traditional public schools, public magnet schools, public charter schools, online academies, private schools and homeschooling.
School Choice Week begins on January 20 and runs until January 26.
(CNBC) Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota announced Tuesday on Twitter she is starting a new job as a CNBC (CSi Cable 38) contributor.
Heitkamp, a Democrat was defeated in November 2018 in her re-election bid by Republican Representative Kevin Cramer.
Heitkamp tweeted on Tuesday, “Off to an interesting start! Looking forward to talking with you all as a @CNBC contributor. #NewBeginning.”
CNBC lists Heitkamp as a contributor on its website.
Last Saturday Heitkamp said she does not intend to run for governor in 2020 but would make “some announcement” this week about her plans.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Regulators say oil production in North Dakota declined slightly in November.
The state produced nearly 1.4 million barrels a day, a 1.2 percent drop as winter weather arrived and uncertainties developed about gas capture regulations. Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms says natural gas production dropped about 1.5 percent to 2.5 billion cubic feet per day.
The Bismarck Tribune says the industry flared 20 percent of Bakken gas in November, or 21 percent of gas statewide. The North Dakota Industrial Commission requires companies to limit flaring from Bakken wells to 12 percent. Operators missed the target for the seventh month in a row.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A company that provides clinical health care over the phone is opposed to legislation in North Dakota that would restrict telemedicine services.
The bill supported by the North Dakota Board of Medicine would require patients to have an initial in-person visit with a doctor or using video chat to establish an ongoing treatment plan, the Bismarck Tribune reported .
Dr. Donna Campell, a member of the Texas Senate and an emergency care physician who works with telemedicine company Teladoc, said providing clinical health care via phone is especially important for rural patients who live too far from a hospital and have no access to broadband internet.
Bonnie Storbakken, executive secretary of the North Dakota Board of Medicine, previously argued that the legislation will ensure patients can verify they’re being treated by a licensed doctor.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A woman who was fired from the Bismarck Police Department after 13 years on the force is suing the city and its former police chief for alleged gender discrimination and wrongful termination.
Robyn Krile claims the department took calculated measures to prevent her from advancing through the ranks and she seeks more than $100,000 in damages for pain and suffering, lost pay and other reasons.
Attorney Randall Bakke, who represents the city and now-retired Police Chief Dan Donlin, said Tuesday that “we don’t believe either her liability or damage claims have merit.”
Krile, who had achieved the rank of sergeant, was fired in March 2017 after a county prosecutor deemed her not to be a credible witness in court.
Krile alleges in her lawsuit that the department used “a systemic ruse of performance/supervisory/misconduct allegations to ‘devalue'” her and prevent her from advancing to the rank of lieutenant.
Tactics included changing promotion procedures, denying her training and purposely giving her low performance ratings during what she called unprofessional “war room” gatherings by superior officers, the lawsuit said.
In sports…
Jan 15, 2019
Class B Basketball Poll…
First place votes are in parenthesis, followed by the team’s record and the number of points received
Boys
- Thompson (18) 10-0 180
2. Rugby 9-0 149
3. Hillsboro-Central Valley 7-1 145
4. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 8-1 130
5. Richland 6-1 103
6. Cavalier 8-0 100
7. Kindred 6-1 57
8. Shiloh Christian 8-2 48
9. New Rockford-Sheyenne 7-1 33
10. Bishop Ryan 8-2 32
Others receiving votes: White Shield (11-1), Beulah (6-3), Mandaree (9-2), Dickinson Trinity (9-3)
Girls
- Thompson (17) 12-0 170
2. Kidder County 13-0 136
3. Grafton 10-1 129
4. Velva 12-1 94
5. Langdon-Edmore-Munich 9-2 89
6. Rugby 10-1 73
7. Kindred 9-3 62
8. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 11-1 54
9. Trenton 10-0 46
10. Linton-HMB 12-1 29
Others receiving votes: Hettinger-Scranton (10-1), Four Winds-Minnewaukan (9-2), Oakes (10-2), Carrington (10-2), Harvey-Wells OYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Jamestown 90, Bismarck St. Mary’s 70
Grand Forks Red River 81, Valley City 38
Beulah 62, New England 30
Bismarck Century 83, Minot 77, OT
Bismarck High 77, Bismarck Legacy 51
Cavalier 68, Hatton-Northwood 59
Central Cass 76, Linton-HMB 62
Dickinson Trinity 72, Richardton-Taylor 52
Dunseith 75, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 65
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 65, Barnes County North 49
Hazen 79, Solen 63
Kindred 45, Lisbon 31
Larimore 57, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 52
Maple Valley 64, Hankinson 63
Milnor-North Sargent 56, Sargent Central 30
Mott-Regent 73, Grant County 55
Northern Cass 63, Enderlin 51
Oak Grove Lutheran 59, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 41
Powers Lake 69, Tioga 34
Ray 72, Divide County 43
Sheyenne 79, Fargo North 70
Strasburg-Zeeland 74, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 33
Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 58, Underwood 55, OT
Wahpeton 68, Grand Forks Central 51
Washburn 56, Killdeer 40
Watford City 68, Williston 58
West Fargo 88, Fargo South 77
White Shield 71, New Town 58
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Grand Forks Red River 75, Valley City 50
Bismarck St. Mary’s 61, Jamestown 54
Bishop Ryan 57, Glenburn 49
Bismarck Century 77, Minot 39
Bismarck Legacy 52, Bismarck High 42
Bowman County 47, Killdeer 21
Center-Stanton 54, Wilton-Wing 51
Des Lacs-Burlington 47, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 44
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 54, Barnes County North 47
Ellendale 62, Leola/Frederick, S.D. 47
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 80, Dakota Prairie 34
Glen Ullin-Hebron 69, Richardton-Taylor 36
Grafton/St. Thomas 51, Thompson 42
Grand Forks Red River 75, Valley City 50
Harvey-Wells County 49, Warwick 34
Heart River 54, Hazen 35
Hettinger/Scranton 49, Dickinson Trinity 42
Kidder County 62, New Salem-Almont 24
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 69, Midkota 36
Linton-HMB 70, Central Cass 35
Mandan 73, Dickinson 52
May Port CG 43, Park River/Fordville Lankin 40
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 67, Strasburg-Zeeland 16
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 83, Our Redeemer’s 63
Mott-Regent 57, Bison, S.D. 23
New Town 58, White Shield 29
North Star 48, St. John 47
Northern Cass 60, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 26
Oakes 70, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 42
Rolla 56, Benson County 48
Rugby 52, Shiloh Christian 43
Sheyenne 67, Fargo North 31
Stanley 53, Kenmare 49
Surrey 52, South Prairie 39
Towner-Granville-Upham 46, Westhope-Newburg 45
Trenton 59, Parshall 52
Underwood 46, Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 27
Velva 91, Drake/Anamoose 18
Wahpeton 44, Grand Forks Central 31
West Fargo 72, Fargo South 36
Williston 75, Watford City 38
High School Hockey…
Jamestown 4, Dickinson 3, OT
Bismarck High 7, Mandan 0
Bottineau/Rugby (HKB) 4, Boissevain, Manitoba 2
Grafton-Park River 5, Devils Lake-Cando 0
Grand Forks Red River 6, West Fargo 0
May Port CG 6, Morris Benson Area Storm, Minn. 2
GIRLS HOCKEY
Fargo Davies 5, Jamestown 0
Fargo North/South 4, West Fargo-Sheyenne United 0
College Men’s Basketball…
U of M Crookston -79 Jamestown 63
— Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdanovic scored 20 points and Myles Turner returned from a three-game injury absence to added 18 with six rebounds in the Pacers’ 131-97 pounding of the Suns. Bogdanovic scored Indiana’s first 10 points en route to a 38-19 lead after one quarter.
— Trae Young had 24 points and 11 assists for the Hawks in a 142-126 shootout win over the Thunder. John Collins made 12 of 14 shots from the field and had a team-high 26 for Atlanta, which hit 18 of its 37 3-point attempts.
— Lonzo Ball scored 19 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 17 to help the Lakers beat the Bulls, 107-100 and improve to 4-7 since LeBron James strained a groin on Christmas Day. Ball provided 13 points after intermission and finished with eight boards and six assists as Los Angeles dealt Chicago its eighth straight loss.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL…
Cavs clobber Hokies
UNDATED (AP) — Fourth-ranked Virginia had little trouble keeping its perfect start intact.
The Cavaliers are 16-0 overall and 4-0 in the ACC after blowing out state rival and ninth-ranked Virginia Tech, 82-59. De’Andre Hunter had a team-high 21 points for Virginia, which is one of two Division One men’s basketball teams with a spotless record so far this season.
Ty Jerome finished with 14 points and a career-high 12 assists, while Kyle Guy chipped in 15 points to help Virginia state its case to move up the AP poll next Monday.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 19 points and Ahmed Hill 14 to lead the 14-2 Hokies.
In other top-25 finals:
— Tennessee is off to its best start in 11 years after Lamonte’ Turner and Jordan Bowden combined to score 40 points off the bench in the Vols’ 106-87 pounding of Arkansas. Turner scored 21 points on 6 of 8 shooting, and Bowden was 5 of 6 from 3-point range en route to 19 points. The Volunteers improved to 15-1 overall and 4-0 in the SEC.
— Cody Martin drained a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining to give 10th-ranked Nevada a 72-71 victory against Boise State. Cody Martin finished with 16 points for the 17-1 Wolfpack, while Jordan Caroline added 15 and grabbed 13 rebounds.
— Ashton Hagans scored a season-high 23 points in leading No. 12 Kentucky’s 69-49 romp at Georgia. The Wildcats held the Bulldogs to 30 percent shooting and improved to 13-3 with their third straight win.
— Nassir Little scored all 11 of his points in the final 11 minutes to send 13th-ranked North Carolina past Notre Dame, 75-69. Coby White had 17 points while Luke Maye added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels.
— Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points and Theo John tied a career-high with 14 points in 15th-ranked Marquette’s 74-71 win against Georgetown. The Golden Eagles improved to 15-3 despite Markus Howard, who played just three scoreless minutes due to lower back tightness.
— Jeremy Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 16 Buffalo held off Western Michigan, 88-79. Nick Perkins added 14 points for the 16-1 Bulls, who trailed by 11 in the first half after winning their first three conference games by a combined 70 points.
— Wake Forest blew a 22-point lead before recovering in time to top No. 17 North Carolina State, 71-67. Freshman Jaylen Hoard had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and graduate transfer Torry Johnson added 11 points as the Demon Deacons evened their record at 8-8.
— Tremont Waters scored 20 points and had nine assists in LSU’s 83-69 upset over No. 18 Mississippi. Kavell Bigby-Williams had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Tigers, who used an 8-0 run early in the second half to take a 48-39 lead.
— No. 24 Mississippi State pulled out a 71-68 win over Florida on Quinndary Weatherspoon’s three-point play with 3.4 seconds left. Lamar Peters scored all 16 of his points in the first half, and Tyson Carter added 12 to help the Bulldogs move to 13-3.
T25 BASKETBALL-DUKE-JONES
Blue Devils point guard out indefinitely
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Top-ranked Duke says starting point guard Tre Jones is out indefinitely because of a right shoulder injury suffered in Monday’s loss to Syracuse.
The freshman got hurt early in the first half of the Blue Devils’ 95-91 overtime setback. Jones has started each of Duke’s first 16 games, averaging 8.1 points and 5.7 assists.
MLB-JOHN WETTELAND-ARREST
Former major leaguer Wetteland charged with child sex abuse
UNDATED (AP) — Former major league pitcher John Wetteland (WEHT’-land) been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14.
Denton County jail records show the 52-year-old Wetteland was arrested Monday and freed on $25,000 bond.
Authorities have not released details of the investigation into Wetteland, who is in the Texas Rangers team Hall of Fame.
Wetteland was MVP of the 1996 World Series with the Yankees. The All-Star closer was 48-45 with 330 saves and a 2.93 ERA from 1989-2000 for the Yanks, Rangers, Expos and Dodgers.
In other MLB news:
— Steve Blass’ 60th season with the Pirates organization will be his last in the broadcast booth. The former pitcher has announced that 2019 will be his 34th and final year as a color analyst. Blass will step away as the longest-tenured broadcaster in team history, although he will remain with the club as an alumni ambassador.
NFL-PRO BOWL COACHES
Chargers, Cowboys coaching staffs to lead Pro Bowl teams
UNDATED (AP) — The coaching staffs of the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Cowboys have been selected to lead the Pro Bowl teams.
Anthony Lynn and his Chargers’ staff will coach the AFC team while Jason Garrett and his Cowboys’ staff coach the NFC team.
The Chargers finished 12-4 in the regular season and lost to the Patriots 41-28 in the divisional round on Sunday. The NFC East champion Cowboys were 10-6 in the regular season and were defeated 30-22 by the Rams on Saturday night.
In other NFL news:
— A day after air travelers waited nearly 90 minutes in security lines at the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta’s mayor is concerned about the lines that could result when the city hosts the 2019 Super Bowl. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Tuesday the partial government shutdown is “uncharted territory” amid planning for one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
— Referee John Parry will lead the seven-person crew of on-field game officials working the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in Atlanta. This will be the third Super Bowl that Parry has worked. Three officials will make their second appearances in the NFL’s title game. It will be the first Super Bowl for the other three.
— Panthers owner David Tepper says it’s important for the team to have a contingency plan in place at quarterback next season given the uncertainty surrounding Cam Newton’s bothersome right shoulder. Newton struggled most of the season throwing the ball more than 15 yards downfield because of a lingering shoulder issue.
— Eagles coach Doug Pederson reiterated that Carson Wentz will be the team’s starting quarterback in 2019. Wentz missed the final three games of the regular season and two playoff games because of a back injury. Nick Foles led Philadelphia to four straight wins and was 27 yards away from taking the Eagles to the NFC championship game before his final pass bounced off Alshon Jeffery’s hands and was intercepted to seal a 20-14 victory for the Saints.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-WIMBUSH
Wimbush leaving ND for UCF
UNDATED (AP) — Former Notre Dame quarterback Brandon Wimbush says he is transferring to UCF, where he will be eligible to play next season as a graduate transfer.
Wimbush started 16 games for the Fighting Irish over the last two seasons, including the first three of 2018 before losing the job to Ian Book. He passed for 2,606 yards and 20 touchdowns and ran for 1,155 yards and 16 scores at Notre Dame.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) ——Jason Zucker’s shootout goal was the difference in the Wild’s 3-2 victory over the Kings. Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur) and Eric Staal scored in regulation, and Alex Stalock (STAY’-lahk) stopped 31 shots as Minnesota’s halted a two-game skid.
The top of the NHL’s Metropolitan Division is a little tighter right now, with just three points separating the top four teams.
The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled even with the division-leading Capitals by downing the Devils, 4-1. Top-liners Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn), Pierre-Luc Dubois (doo-BWAH’) and Cam Atkinson each had a goal and an assist in the Jackets’ fourth straight win.
Joonas Korisalo (YOH’-nuhs kohr-pih-SAH’-loh) stopped 29 shots and blanked New Jersey until Blake Coleman scored late in the second period.
The Caps lost sole possession of first place by allowing Viktor Arvidsson to register his second career hat trick in the Predators’ 7-2 thumping of Washington. Nick Bonino added a pair of goals as Nashville stopped a two-game slide.
The Islanders are within three points of the Capitals and Blue Jackets. The Islanders won for the ninth time in 11 games by topping the Blues, 2-1 on Valtteri Filppula’s (val-TEHR’-ee FIHL’-poo-lahz) goal 1:37 into overtime. Jordan Eberle (EB’-ur-lee) also scored and Robin Lehner (LEH’-nur) made 18 of his 30 saves in the second period as New York gave St. Louis its first loss in four games.
Pittsburgh has fallen into a virtual third-place tie with the Isles in the division. Tomas Hertl registered a hat trick and Joe Thornton celebrated his 1,000th game for San Jose by adding another goal in the Sharks’ seventh consecutive win, 5-2 against the Penguins. Marcus Sorensen also scored and Martin Jones made 22 saves as the Sharks improved to 16-3-2 in their past 21 games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) posted his second shutout in a week by handling 335 shots in the Lightning’s 2-0 decision over the Stars. Ondrej Palat (AHN’-dray pah-LAHT’) and Mikhail Sergachev (SUR’-jah-shehv) scored for Tampa Bay, which bounced back from Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Islanders and improved to 19-2-1 in its last 22 games.
— Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist and the Jets extended their point streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit (broh-SWAH’) stopped 43 shots for Winnipeg, which swept a three-game homestand and improved to 5-0-1 in its past six to stay two points ahead of Nashville atop the Central Division.
— Antti Niemi (AN’-tee nee-EH’-mee) turned back 52 shots and Shea Weber furnished a power-play goal and an assist in the Canadiens’ third straight win, 5-1 against the Panthers. Niemi faced at least 16 shots in each period, stopping 21 in the third and blanking Florida after Mike Hoffman tallied 14:11 into the game.
— The Hurricanes lost for just the second time in nine games as Mika Zibanejad (MEE’-kah zih-BAN’-eh-jad) provided two goals and two assists in the Rangers’ 6-2 win over Carolina. Pavel Buchnevich (booch-NAY’-vihch) and Tony DeAngelo each scored twice and Mats Zuccarello (zoo-kah-REH’-loh) added three assists as the New York won for only the second time in eight games.
— Anaheim’s team-record losing streak has stretched to a dozen games after Gustav Nyquist scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:16 remaining in the Red Wings’ 3-1 comeback over the Ducks. Detroit trailed until Anthony Mantha, Nyquist and Darren Helm tallied in the third period.
NHL-FLYERS-WIESE
Wiese waived by Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Dale Weise (wees) on waivers with another full season left on his four-year, $9.4 contract.
Weise has underperformed during his time with Philadelphia, registering just 34 points in 152 games.
If he’s unclaimed, the Flyers could send him to Lehigh Valley of the AHL and clear about $1 million of that off their books.
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Federer beats Evans
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Roger Federer’s strong run against qualifiers at Grand Slam tournaments continued with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-3 win over Daniel Evans in the second round at the Australian Open.
Federer also maintained his 100 percent record of reaching the third round at the Australian Open — 20 times in a row.
The six-time Australian Open champion has lost just once in 27 matches against qualifiers in majors, and that came to Mario Ancic at Wimbledon 17 years ago.
Also:
— American Sloane Stephens has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open by beating her former junior doubles partner. The fifth-seeded Stephens needed just 95 minutes to complete a 6-3, 6-1 win over Timea Babos. The match would have had a quicker conclusion had Babos not saved 18 of 23 break points.
— Angelique Kerber is through to the third round at Melbourne Park after a 6-2, 6-3 win over Beatrix Haddad Maia to open night play on Rod Laver Arena.
— Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has reached the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Irina-Camelia Begu.
— Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki has advanced to the third round of the only Grand Slam tournament she’s won, beating Johanna Larsson 6-1, 6-3 at Melbourne Park.
— American teenager Amanda Anisimova has advanced to the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-0, 6-2 win over 24th-seeded Lesia Tsurenko.
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