CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY. Cloudy with snow. Patchy blowing and drifting snow.  Little or no new snow accumulation in the Jamestown area, new snow accumulation up to 1 inch in the Valley City  area .

Highs around 10. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

 

.TONIGHT…Snow with new snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows 5 to 10 above. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Total snow accumulation 2 to 5 inches.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows zero to 5 above. West

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in

the evening. Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the night.

Lows around 5 below.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Highs

near zero.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow

in the evening. Lows around 15 below.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 10.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.

Lows around 5 below.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs

15 to 20.

 

Accumulating snow will fall mainly along and south of Highway 2
through Monday night. Total snow amounts of 1 to 4 inches are expected,
highest southeast. Patchy freezing drizzle is possible across
southwest and far south central North Dakota through mid
afternoon Monday. Patchy blowing and drifting snow is expected through
tonight, mainly along and south of Interstate 94.

 

Then…

A period of light snow, followed by strong winds is expected
Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon. Widespread blowing and
drifting snow is likely, with significant visibility reductions
and near whiteout conditions possible. Dangerous wind chills to
near -40 can be expected Wednesday night through Thursday night.

If you have travel plans Wednesday or Thursday, be sure to
monitor the forecast closely. Be prepared for potential hazardous
travel.

 

 

Jamestown  (uj.edu) University of Jamestown is sponsoring a free Community Ice Skate Event on Sat., Jan. 26, 2019 from 2-4 p.m. (Date Change)  The event will take place on the outdoor rink that was built for Hockey Day North Dakota. It is located on Allen Field in the middle of the University of Jamestown campus.

“University of Jamestown employees and students are looking forward to welcoming the community to campus to enjoy a few hours of outdoor skating together,” said Tena Lawrence, Sr. Vice President for Public Relations and Marketing.

Participants will need to bring their own skates. The University will provide free hot chocolate for all attendees. Attendees are also invited to pick up a free pass to that day’s basketball or hockey game.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Police have identified a Grand Forks man who died after crashing his car into a traffic light pole.Authorities say 38-year-old Shaun Sabin was driving a car that allegedly rear-ended a pickup truck on a city street late Saturday, then continued on and went out of control, hitting the pole.Sabin was dead at the scene.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Montana man is facing negligent homicide charges in a crash in the western North Dakota oil patch that killed two people from Arizona.Sixty-three-year-old Douglas Landis, of Dagmar, Montana, is charged in the Oct. 5 deaths of 28-year-old David Wilcox, of Tempe, Arizona, and 22-year-old Taylor Denny, of Phoenix.Authorities say the pickup truck they were in and Landis’ semitrailer collided on a snowy state Highway 23 near New Town.Landis faces two felony counts that each carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Court documents do not list an attorney for him. He could enter pleas at a Feb. 28 hearing. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers are set to consider bills that range from abortion restrictions to felons on school boards to abandoned babies. They’re in session Monday despite the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Among the top issues in play:

ABORTION

The abortion debate is resurfacing at the North Dakota Capitol.

The House will hear testimony on two new abortion bills Monday, six years after passing some of the nation’s strictest laws on the procedure, some of which never took effect or were blocked in court.

One bill would require abortion providers to inform women undergoing drug-induced abortions that it’s possible they could still have a live birth if they change their mind.

Abortion-rights groups claim there is no medically accepted evidence that a drug-induced abortion can be interrupted.

A second bill would ban an abortion procedure commonly used in the second trimester that opponents describe as “human dismemberment abortion.”

Abortion-rights groups say banning the dilation and evacuation method of abortion — commonly called “D&E” — is unconstitutional because it interferes with private medical decisions.

 

FELONS ON SCHOOL BOARDS

The Senate is considering legislation that would bar felons from serving on school boards in North Dakota.

The bill is being sponsored by Republican Nichole Poolman, a school teacher from Bismarck, and Richard Marcellais, a Democrat from Belcourt and a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

Poolman says the legislation came at the request of the state Indian Affairs Commission.

Director Scott Davis says the bill applies to all schools but tribal leaders are increasingly concerned about school board candidates who have a criminal past.

Davis says none of the state’s five tribes allow a convicted felon to serve on a tribal council. But he says they can on local school boards.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A high percentage of ticks found in North Dakota are carrying potentially deadly diseases, according to the second annual state Department of Health study of the parasites.

Four zoos, 37 veterinarians, and state and federal wildlife officials participated in the 2018 study, the Minot Daily News reported.

“They all submitted ticks, which was a huge help,” said Laura Cronquist, NDDOH division of disease control. “We had more coverage throughout the state in 2018, which was real nice.”

The state was divided into eight regions for the tick surveillance survey that started in 2017. Pools of up to 20 ticks from each region were inspected for the existence of several diseases.

The most common tick in North Dakota is the American dog tick, which is a close relative of the Rocky Mountain wood tick. Both are known for carrying the dreaded Rocky Mountain spotted fever virus which, if left untreated, can be deadly.

American dog ticks and Rocky Mountain wood ticks made up 176 pools, with 106 testing positive for disease carrying pathogens.

Deer ticks, which are known carriers of Lyme disease, were found in 22 of the 25 counties surveyed.

Rancher John Heiser, of Grassy Butte, contributed nearly half of all the 13,640 ticks that were collected and sent to the state laboratory for disease testing.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The Norsk Hostfest has announced three more acts for the 2019 Scandinavian heritage festival at the State Fairgrounds in Minot.Chicks with Hits will perform Sept. 25, country superstar Clint Black on Sept. 26, and the rock band Chicago on Sept. 28. Chicks with Hits is made up of Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, and Suzy Bogus, all of whom have had successful solo careers.Previously announced acts are singer, comedian, ventriloquist and impressionist Terry Fator and Irish singer Daniel O’Donnell.The annual Norsk Hostfest is billed as the largest Scandinavian heritage festival in North America. Each year it draws about 60,000 people for food, music and other entertainment. The event also includes the annual induction ceremony for the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame.The 2019 Hostfest is Sept. 25-28.

 

In sports…

Valley City  (CSi) The Minnesota Twins Caravan will be in Valley City at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse on Tuesday January 22nd.

The caravan is sponsored by ReMax Lawn Realty.

On the caravan are,  All Star third baseman Miguel Sano, catcher Mitch Garver, Twins T.V. analyst, Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven and two Time World Series Champion Dan Gladden.

Plans will be discussed for the 2019 season with a special presentation and Q&A session.

Support the Valley City Baseball Association and Valley City Fastpitch Softball.

Purchase tickets, and meet and greet passes are also still available.

General Admission:  $6

Meet & Greet Tickets while supplies last $25

Only 16 available, limit 2 person

Includes entry and exclusive Meet & Greet with the Twins.

Schedule:

Tuesday January 22nd

2019 Twins Caravan at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

11:30 Doors open / Silent Auction begins

12:25 Presentation with Q and A with the Twins

1:00 Event ends and Silent Auction Closes

 

 

NFL PLAYOFFS-NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Rams, Pats going to Super BowlNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The upcoming Super Bowl will be a rematch of the 2001-02 title game. Greg Zuerlein (ZUR’-lyn) has kicked the Los Angeles Rams into the Super Bowl, and Patriots are headed back there for the third straight year and the ninth time in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era.Zuerlein drilled a 57-yard field goal in overtime to complete the Rams’ comeback in a 26-23 victory over the Saints in the NFC Championship Game at a raucous New Orleans Superdome. The game-ending kick came after Drew Brees (breez) heaved a fluttering pass that was picked off by John Johnson III on the first drive of the extra period.The Saints were on the verge of a 23-20 victory until Zuerlein hit a 48-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation. The tying drive came after Los Angeles cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman committed a blatant interference penalty with a helmet-to-helmet hit inside the Rams 5. But the officials missed the penalty, forcing the Saints to settle for Wil Lutz’s 31-yard field goal that made it 23-20 with 1:45 left in regulation.The Rams clawed back after the Saints took a 13-0, first-quarter lead on a pair of Wil Lutz field goals and a five-yard scoring strike from Brees to Garrett Griffin. Los Angeles remained scoreless until punter John Hekker completed a 12-yard pass on fourth down, leading to Zuerlein’s first field goal of the afternoon.Todd Gurley scored the Rams’ first TD just before halftime following a 36-yard reception by former Saints receiver Brandin Cooks. Jared Goff later hit Tyler Higbee for a one-yard score after Brees tossed his second scoring strike to restore the Saints’ 10-point lead midway through the third quarter.Goff was 25 of 40 passing for 297 yards and one interception.The Rams are in the Super Bowl for the first time since their loss to New England in the 2002 game at the Superdome. It’s the first time Los Angeles has a Super Bowl team since the 1979 Rams fell to Pittsburgh.It was the first home playoff loss for the Saints with Brees and coach Sean Payton.The Patriots also needed overtime before Rex Burkhead’s 2-yard TD run gave them a 37-31 victory over the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game at Kansas City. New England won the toss before Brady drove the team 75 yards in less than five minutes.The Chiefs trailed 17-7 in the fourth quarter until Damien Williams scored three touchdowns, including receptions of one and 23 yards from Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’). Burkhead put New England back on top with a four-yard scoring run with 39 seconds left in regulation, but it took the Chiefs just 31 seconds to tie the game and force OT on Harrison Butker’s 39-yard field goal.

Brady was intercepted twice while completing 30 of 46 passes for 348 yards and one touchdown. Sony Michel scored the game’s first TD and finished with 113 yards on 29 carries.

Mahomes and the Chiefs heated up after netting just 32 yards on the opening half. The NFL MVP candidate finished 16 of 31 for 295 yards and three touchdowns.

It’s the first year both conference title games went to OT. The last time both visitors won conference championship matches was 2012.

 

NBA…

UNDATED (AP) — The Timberwolves pulled out a 116-114 victory over the Suns on an 18-footer by Derrick Rose with 0.6 seconds left. Rose scored 29 of his 31 points in the second half to help Minnesota overcome an 11-point deficit. Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 of his 30 points in the first half for the Wolves.

— The Indiana Pacers find themselves 16 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2013-14 NBA season.

The Pacers won for the fourth time in five games as Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) contributed 21 points to a 120-95 thumping of the Hornets. Darren Collison added 19 points and nine assists for the Pacers, who jumped out to a 32-16 lead late in the first quarter.

Kemba Walker had 23 points to lead the Hornets, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:

— The Clippers ended a five-game losing streak as Tobias Harris had a near-triple-double of 27 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine assists in a 103-95 victory at San Antonio. Patrick Beverly hit a pair of big free throws in the closing seconds and finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 14 rebounds for the Spurs, who committed 18 turnovers.

 

NBA NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks plan to retire four-time All-Star Marques Johnson’s No. 8 jersey in a halftime ceremony when the team hosts Cleveland on March 24.

The former UCLA star played 524 career games with Milwaukee over seven seasons, from 1977-84. He will become the ninth Bucks player to have his number retired.

 

College men’s basketball…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds as Wisconsin handed No. 2 Michigan its first loss of the season, 64-54. Fans rushed the floor after the Badgers finished off the win.WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 20 points and backcourt mate Nojel Eastern had his first double-double to send Purdue past No. 25 Indiana 70-55. It was the Hoosiers’ fourth straight loss. Eastern finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds while locking down Indiana star freshman guard Romeo Langford in this state rivalry. Both teams are now 12-6 overall, with Purdue fourth in the Big Ten and Indiana eighth.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Murphy scored 19 points and tied a career high with 21 rebounds as Minnesota rallied past Penn State 65-64. Amir Coffey and Eric Curry each scored 11 points for the Gophers (14-4, 4-3 Big Ten), who avoided losing their second straight game against a team that hadn’t yet won a conference game. Lamar Stevens scored 27 points, while Mike Watkins added 10 points and nine boards for the Nittany Lions (7-12, 0-8).

 

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL,,,
Boston College tops Florida State
UNDATED (AP) — Unranked Boston College had dropped five in a row before dealing No. 11 Florida State its third consecutive loss.Ky Bowman was 6-for-8 from 3-point range while scoring 37 points as the Eagles whipped the Seminoles, 87-82. Jordan Chatman added 17 points, including three straight 3-pointers during a 21-4 run to start the second half.BC led by nine with 87 seconds left before a pair of turnovers against the full-court press allowed Florida State to make it a four-point game. But Wynston Tabbs made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to turn back the rally and drop the Seminoles to 13-5.Mfiondu Kabengele (fee-AHN’-doo kab-ehn-GAY’-lee) had 26 points and nine rebounds for Florida State.In other top-25 action:— Sam Hauser scored 25 points and Markus Howard added 20 of his 24 points in the second half as No. 15 Marquette rallied past Providence 79-68. The Golden Eagles trailed by eight at the break before going on runs of 13-5 and 10-2 to surge ahead.— Freshman Joe Wieskamp matched a career high with 24 points as No. 23 Iowa routed Illinois 95-71. Isaiah Moss scored a season-high 21 points and Luka Garza added 20 in the Hawkeyes’ fifth consecutive win. 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS

Florida forward Stone out for season with torn knee ligament

UNDATED (AP) — Florida forward Keith Stone will have season-ending surgery after tearing the ACL in his left knee during Saturday’s win at Georgia.

The 6-foot-8 junior from Deerfield Beach averaged 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17 games this season, including 13 starts. He scored eight points in nine minutes before landing awkwardly on his left leg while trying to block a shot against the Bulldogs.

 

NHL….

 

UNDATED (AP) — The surprising New York Islanders have expanded their lead in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division with their fifth straight win and 15th in their last 18 games.

Cal Clutterbuck scored twice in the first 10 minutes to support Robin Lehner’s 19-save performance as the Islanders blanked the Ducks, 3-0. Clutterbuck notched a power-play goal 4:56 after the opening faceoff and added his sixth tally of the season five minutes later.

Lehner claimed his third shutout of the season and lowered his league-leading goals-against average to 2.02.

New York now paces its division by three points over the Capitals and Blue Jackets, thanks to a little help from Jonathan Toews (tahvz) and the Blackhawks.

Toews had three goals and two assists as Chicago dealt Washington its fifth straight loss, 8-5. Brandon Saad (sahd) and Alex DeBrincat (deh-BRIHN’-kat) also scored and Dylan Strome (strohm) added an empty-netter as last-place Chicago stopped its own five-game slide.

John Carlson scored twice in the third period for the Caps, whose goals all came from defensemen.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Vinnie Hinostroza (hihn-oh-STROH’-zah) snapped a 2-2 tie in the third period as the Coyotes downed the Maple Leafs, 4-2. Clayton Keller, Mario Kempe and Lawson Crouse also scored as Arizona won for the fifth time in the last seven games. John Tavares notched his 30th goal of the season for the Leafs, who have dropped seven of their last 10.

— Carolina was a 7-4 winner at Edmonton as Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur) scored twice in his second game since being acquired by the Hurricanes. Lucas Wallmark was among four Hurricanes with three points, finishing with two goals and an assist.

— Rookie Elias Pettersson returned from a knee injury to deliver a goal and an assist in helping the Canucks knock off the Red Wings, 3-2. Antoine Roussel (roo-SEHL’) and Bo Horvat also scored for Vancouver, Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) had two assists and Jacob Markstrom stopped 35 shots.

 

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Svitolina, Osaka, Pliskova advance

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams faced her first real test at this year’s Australian Open and emerged with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory over No. 1-ranked Simona Halep to reach the quarterfinals. Williams gained control for good after saving three break points in a monumental game to hold for 3-all in the third set. She then broke for a 4-3 lead and finally was on her way. The 37-year-old American is trying to win an eighth championship at Melbourne Park and record-tying 24th Grand Slam title overall. Williams next meets 2016 U.S. Open runner-up Karolina Pliskova.

American Madison Keys has been ousted in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Sixth-seeded Elina Svitolina has advanced to the quarterfinals with a momentum-swinging 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win over the 17th-seeded Keys.

Svitolina will next play U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka, who was a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph against No. 13 Anastasija Sevastova.

Seventh seed Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) advanced to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over former No.1 Garbine Muguruza (GAHR’-been moo-gah-ROO’-thah). Pliskova made only three unforced errors during the 60-minute match in which she dominated Muguruza in their baseline duels.

The men’s quarterfinals will include No. 16 Milos Raonic (ROW’-nihch), who polished off fourth seed Alexander Zverev (zVEHR’-ehv) with a 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 victory.

Lucas Pouille has beaten No. 11-seeded Borna Coric 6-7 (7-4) 6-4 7-5 7-6 (7-2) to move into an Australian Open quarterfinal against Raonic.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a couple of tumbles to the court and a series of energy-sapping baseline exchanges — one point lasted 42 strokes! — to get back to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 by beating No. 15 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3.

Djokovic has won six of his 14 Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park and is into his 10th quarterfinal at the hard-court tournament.

But he exited in the fourth round last year and the second round in 2017.

After edging Medvedev in a 3-hour, 15-minute struggle, Djokovic joked during an on-court interview: “Since I guess my next opponent is watching, I’m feeling fantastic. I’ve never felt fresher in my life.”

His next opponent is No. 8 Kei Nishikori, whose own fourth-rounder was even more grueling, going to a fifth-set tiebreaker and lasting 5 hours, 5 minutes.

 

Kei Nishikori reached the Australian Open quarterfinals after clinching a fifth-set tiebreaker that had No. 23-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta screaming in anger as he left Margaret Court Arena.

Nishikori rallied after dropping the first two sets and had a chance to serve out at 5-4 in the fifth but was broken. Nishikori, who eventually won 6-7 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (8), was trailing 8-5 in the tiebreaker when a contentious call changed the momentum and prompted the angry response from Carreno Busta.

 

TENNIS-HALL OF FAME

Li Na, Mary Pierce, Kafelnikov head to Tennis Hall of Fame

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) —Li Na is the first player from Asia elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Li, Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov (kah-FEHL’-nih-kahv) will be inducted July 20 at the hall in Newport, Rhode Island.

All three players won a pair of Grand Slam singles titles.

 

PGA-DESERT CLASSIC

Long overtakes Lefty to get 1st PGA win

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Phil Mickelson played well in the final round of the PGA’s Desert Classic, but his putting wasn’t good enough to close out a victory in his first start of the year.

Adam Long closed with a 7-under-par 65 to win the event by one stroke over Mickelson and Adam Hadwin. Long made a 14-foot birdie putt on the final hole to earn his first PGA win, doing it in his sixth career start.

Mickelson opened the tournament with a 60 and was the leader after each of the first three rounds. His 40-foot birdie try on 18 curled left at the end, leaving him with a final-round 69.

 

LPGA TOUR

Ji wins LPGA Tour opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — South Korean Eun-Hee Ji outlasted the cold and wind to close with a 1-under 70 and win the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions by two shots over Mirim Lee.

Ji shared the 54-hole lead with Lydia Ko before finishing at 14 under.

Lee made only one bogey inn a final-round 68.

Ko was one shot behind when she made double bogey on the par-5 13th and wound up shooting 42 on the back nine for a closing 77.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown is in its 31st day, and Democrats and Republicans appear to be no closer to ending it than when it began. President Donald Trump over the weekend offered to temporarily extend protections for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for $5.7 billion for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Democrats said the proposal didn’t go far enough, and conservatives accused Trump of embracing “amnesty.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris is running for president. The California Democrat tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” that she’s entering the increasingly crowded field of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination. If successful, she’d be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American. Harris is a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees. She’s 54.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A northern Kentucky high school junior says he’s “being called every name in the book, including a racist” after a video circulated of him staring and smiling at an elderly Native American protester drumming in his face outside the Lincoln Memorial. Nick Sandmann says he did nothing to provoke the man and was only trying to calm the situation. Some of Sandman’s classmates were seen on video laughing, and one did a tomahawk chop.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — On Sunday night, the moon, Earth and sun lined up to create a total lunar eclipse, which was visible throughout North and South America, where skies were clear, and all the way across the Atlantic to parts of Europe, weather permitting. There won’t be another total lunar eclipse until 2021. It also was this year’s first supermoon, when a full moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position.UNDATED (AP) — Frigid air and high winds are causing dangerous travel conditions throughout the eastern U.S. after a powerful winter storm pummeled the region over the weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts Monday’s temperatures will be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast. Freezing rain and more snow is expected in parts of New England and the Great Lakes. The bitter cold is expected to stymie travel once again with FlightAware reporting nearly 250 flights canceled.