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…WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY…
.TODAY…Sunny. Highs around 15 below. West winds around 5 mph. Wind chill readings 45 below to 50 below zero.
.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 25 below. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Wind chills around 45 below.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Not as cold. Highs zero to 5 above. South winds around
10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 40 below in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around
5 below. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 20s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs around 15.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Snow likely. Areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Lows near zero. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Areas of blowing and drifting snow through the day.
Highs zero to 5 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
A warm front is forecast to propagate across western and central North Dakota Thursday night into Friday morning.
Highs in the 40s above zero southwest and the mid 20s to the mid 30s central and northwest.
Thereafter, the focus turns to the potential for accumulating snow and blowing snow Sunday into Monday
A wintry mix could start the precipitation
A return to cold, dangerous wind chills is favored by
early next week.
Jamestown (CSi) The U.S. Postal Service has suspended mail delivery for Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota on Wednesday, Jan. 30, because of worsening weather conditions related to Polar Vortex Jayden.
Postal operations are also being suspended in Iowa, western Wisconsin and western Illinois. Retail operations at local offices will be available, but may be limited.
There will be no mail pickup from businesses or collection boxes. There also won’t be residential or commercial package pick-up services.
Bismarck (NDAC) The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee announces that Brian Rau has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on the evening of March 5th, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Bismarck, ND. Brian Rau will join the prestigious aviation hall of fame group that currently includes 43 other individuals who have all had a significant impact to the growth, development, and promotion of aviation in North Dakota. For more information on the North Dakota aviation Hall of Fame, visit https://ndacaero.com/hall-of-fame/.
Brian Rau began his career in aviation in 1975 when he received his private pilot license. Brian’s start to aviation came from his father, who had been aerial spraying their farmland after gaining flight experience in Korea flying combat missions in an F-80. In 1979, Brian received his commercial pilot’s license and returned to his family farm after receiving a higher education degree in agronomy. Brian’s passion for flight grew as he established Medina Flying Service and since that time, he has become actively involved in the agricultural aviation industry at all levels – grower, local, state, regional, and national. His passion about sustaining and growing the industry through technology and education while ensuring safety for all involved has helped him become well known as a leader within the aviation industry.
Brian has been an active member of the North Dakota Agricultural Applicator Association for over 30 years. Over that time, Brian has also served on multiple national boards and committees and he has held leadership positions where he was able to advocate for the interests of North Dakota aviators. Brian was the chair of a national committee that developed the professional operating guidelines for the aerial application industry. That guiding document is now being used to develop international standards for the industry by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO). Brian is currently a PAASS presenter (Professional Aerial Applicator Support System), a role in which he travels to state and regional Aerial Application Conferences to provide information to other Aerial Applicators regarding safety. Brian has also been a leader through the Recreational Aviation Foundation in advocating and promoting backcountry aviation to remote and scenic natural areas throughout the United States.
Brian’s love for aviation is contagious and he has encouraged and helped many people to understand and advocate for the aviation industry. Brian has also worked to inspire and promote aviation careers to the next generation by presenting and visiting with youth at multiple aviation education functions throughout the state. One such example of this is his annual attendance at the North Dakota’s Business Aviation Association’s 5th grade career fair where he utilizes his aircraft and experience to help educate and spark interest in nearly 900 students from across the region.
Bismarck (Valley News Live) The North Dakota Department of Health is accepting applications for entities interested in obtaining a registration certificate to operate a dispensary in the Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown, and Minot regions under the North Dakota Medical Marijuana Program.
Applications will be accepted through February 26, 2019 at 3 p.m. central time.
“The four regions represent the third and final open application period for dispensaries,” stated Jason Wahl, director of the Division of Medical Marijuana. “We anticipate entities being selected in these four regions near the end of March or beginning of April.”
In 2018, the NDDoH selected dispensaries eligible for certification for the Bismarck/Mandan, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Williston regions.
No additional dispensary open application periods are anticipated.
An applicant must determine which region(s) they will be applying for.
The same legal entity may apply in multiple regions but can only hold one registration certificate under the Medical Marijuana Program.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House wants to rename a highway in the western part of the state to honor military veterans. The House voted 91-1 to designate state Highway 22 as the Veterans Memorial Highway. The highway runs 156 miles from the South Dakota border to the junction of Highway 23 near New Town.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Senate has endorsed legislation that would charge owners of electric and hybrid vehicles an annual fee to help offset lost motor fuel taxes that fund road improvements. North Dakota is among 30 states that don’t levy a fee for owners of electric vehicles. Eight states charge annual fees for drivers of hybrid vehicles. The bill would charge owners of electric vehicles $110 annually. Hybrid vehicle owners would pay $50 a year.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) The hiring of Brian Mistro as the next head football coach at the University of Jamestown will be announced today 12:15 p.m. at Harold Newman Arena.
Mistro,is a former safety for the Jimmies and 2009 UJ graduate.
For the past seven seasons is was an assistant football coach at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. He was first hired as defensive backs coach for the Cobbers in 2012.
Mistro, is originally from Gilbert, Arizona, and he will be the 20th person to serve as head coach for Jimmie football, and the fifth since 2008 joining Bud Etzold, Shawn Frank, Travis Titus and Josh Kittell.
Kittell resigned earlier this month to become the recruiting coordinator at North Dakota State University after three seasons heading up the program.
Mistro has a master’s degree from Northern State University (S.D.), where he was also the safeties coach during a two-year period as a graduate assistant for NSU football. He played in 19 games for the Jimmies between 2007-08, recording 62 total tackles and three interceptions.
(UJ) The Jamestown Jimmie Men’s and Women’s basketball games vs Dakota Wesleyan and Family Fun night on Wednesday night in Jamestown have been postponed due to extremely cold weather, and rescheduled for Monday, February 4, at Harold Newman Arena.
The women’s game is at 6 p.m. with the men’s game tip off is at 8-p.m.
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Bowman County 55, Dickinson Trinity 50
Des Lacs-Burlington 74, Surrey 43
Glen Ullin-Hebron 57, Hazen 55
Heart River 51, Hettinger/Scranton 40
Lewis and Clark-Berthold 61, South Prairie 48
Lewis and Clark/Our Redeemers 61, South Prairie 48
Linton-HMB 56, Strasburg-Zeeland 51
Our Redeemer’s 70, Glenburn 38
Ray 60, Trenton 53
Richardton-Taylor 72, New England 44
Wilton-Wing 43, Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 36
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=
Benson County vs. New Rockford-Sheyenne, ppd.
Cavalier vs. Grafton/St. Thomas, ppd.
Devils Lake vs. Grand Forks Red River, ppd.
Dunseith vs. North Star, ppd.
Fargo Davies vs. Grand Forks Central, ppd.
Fargo North vs. Fargo South, ppd.
Hatton-Northwood vs. North Border, ppd.
May Port CG vs. Larimore, ppd.
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs. Bishop Ryan, ppd.
New Town vs. Garrison, ppd.
South Border vs. Barnes County North, ppd.
Turtle Mountain vs. Minot, ppd.
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Dickinson Trinity 53, Killdeer 51
Divide County 51, Burke County, Ga. 35
Tioga 37, Powers Lake 32
Trenton 45, Stanley 42
Wilton-Wing 37, Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 34
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=
Bismarck St. Mary’s vs. Mandan, ppd. to Feb 7th.
Climax/Fisher, Minn. vs. Hillsboro/Central Valley, ppd.
Devils Lake vs. Grand Forks Red River, ppd.
Enderlin vs. Kindred, ppd. to Jan 31st.
Fargo North vs. Fargo South, ppd.
Grand Forks Central vs. Fargo Davies, ppd.
Linton-HMB vs. Herreid, S.D., ppd.
Lisbon vs. Tri-State, ppd.
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs. Kidder County, ppd. to Jan 31st.
Valley City vs. West Fargo, ppd.
—Jordan Clarkson scored 28 points, Cedi Osman had 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a fourth-quarter comeback, defeating the Washington Wizards 116-113 on Tuesday night. Cleveland matched a season-high with 15 3-pointers.
— Trae Young scored 26 points, John Collins added 22 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-118 for the first time in nearly three years. Atlanta had lost five in a row to the Clippers dating to March 5, 2016.
— Nikola Jokic (NEE’-koh-lah YOH’-kich) scored 24 points and made a go-ahead basket with 28.9 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 25-point second-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 95-92. The Nuggets moved to 34-15, the best start in franchise history.
— Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, and the Boston Celtics beat Brooklyn 112-104 to snap the injury-riddled Nets’ six-game winning streak. Aron Baynes had 16 points, Marcus Morris 15, and Al Horford and Terry Rozier each had 14 for Boston, which tied a franchise record with 16 blocked shots and won for the sixth time in seven games.
— D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Shabazz Napier had 24 off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 122-117 for their ninth straight win at home. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 18 points and Joe Harris had 17 for the Nets, who have won 13 of their last 14 at Barclays Center and seven of eight overall.
— Jahlil Okafor scored 27 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans overcame a big early deficit to get a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets in their first game since star Anthony Davis’ agent said he wanted to be traded. Jrue Holiday filled up the stat sheet with 19 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a career-high six blocks to become the first guard in NBA history to have at least 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists and six blocks in a game.
PELICANS-DAVIS FINED
NBA fines Davis $50K over public trade demand
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis $50,000 because of his agent’s comments that Davis won’t sign an extension and wants to be traded.
The league office said in a written statement released Tuesday evening that Davis has violated a collectively-bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands.
The NBA says the fine is for statements that were made by Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, on Monday in an intentional effort to undermine the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans. Davis is under contract with New Orleans through the end of the 2019-20 season.
He was drafted by the Pelicans with the first overall pick in 2012 and has been named an All-Star the previous five seasons. He has averaged 29.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game this season, but has missed the past four games with a sprained left index finger while the Pelicans have fallen to 22-28 heading into Tuesday night’s game at Houston.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL…
— Brad Davison scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half and fueled No. 24 Wisconsin’s decisive surge in the second half of a 62-51 win over Nebraska. The Badgers won their fourth straight game.
UNDATED (AP) — Admiral Schofield had 20 of his 24 points in the second half to lead No. 1 Tennessee to its school record-tying 15th straight victory, 92-70 over South Carolina on Tuesday night.
Grant Williams added 23 points for the Vols, who are 19-1 on the season, and 7-0 Southeastern Conference — who saw a double-digit lead cut to 60-58 with 13 minutes to play. Jordan Bone then scored five straight points to start an 18-6 run over the next six minutes that helped Tennessee stay perfect in SEC play.
Tennessee matched its program-best winning streak, which began in January 1915 and lasted through February 1917. It was Williams early on and Schofield late who kept the run of success going as the Gamecocks (10-10, 5-2) tried to rally in the second half.
In other T25 action:
It took overtime, but No.3 Virginia outlasted No.23 NC State 66-65.
—Cameron Johnson scored eight consecutive points to open the second half, when No.9 North Carolina went on a 20-5 run, and the Tar Heels won their fourth straight game with a 77-54 blowout Tuesday night at Georgia Tech.
— Dylan Osetkowksi scored 16 points and Texas used stifling defense to snap a 10-game losing streak to No. 11 Kansas with a 73-63 win. Texas hadn’t beaten the Jayhawks since 2014.
— Bruno Fernando had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Smith scored 14 and No. 21 Maryland ended a two-game skid with a 70-52 rout of Northwestern.
— Dontay Caruthers scored 21 points and No. 18 Buffalo cruised to its 21st straight home victory, 83-59 over Ball State.
MLB-BLUE JAYS-GALVIS
Freddy Galvis, Blue Jays agree to one-year deal
UNDATED (AP) — Infielder Freddy Galvis and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract.
The deal announced Tuesday includes a $4 million salary this year and a $5.5 million club option for 2020 with a $1 million buyout.
Galvis, who can earn additional award bonuses, took a cut from his $6,825,000 salary in 2018.
He hit .248 with 31 doubles, five triples and 13 homers for San Diego last year, playing in all 162 games for the second straight season. The 29-year-old has a .246 average with 65 homers and 300 RBIs in seven big league seasons. He spent his first six seasons with Philadelphia, then was traded to the Padres.
In other MLB news:
— Edgar Martinez finally got to celebrate his Hall of Fame election on Tuesday in the place he called home for his entire career. Martinez spent last week being honored on the East Coast with a whirlwind of commitments. The Mariners couldn’t wait to revel with Martinez in the Pacific Northwest. Martinez was back in Seattle on Tuesday, walking into T-Mobile Park on a red carpet to be honored by the only franchise he ever played for.
— Sandy Alderson is returning to the Oakland Athletics as a senior adviser to baseball operations after previously working 17 seasons with the club in various capacities. Alderson led the A’s when they won three straight AL pennants from 1988-90 and a sweep of the earthquake-interrupted 1989 World Series against San Francisco.
— Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia, allowed back into baseball after a lifetime ban caused by three positive drug tests, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. If added to the 40-man roster, the 29-year-old Dominican right-hander would receive a one-year contract at a rate of $625,000 while in the major leagues.
— Switch-hitting infielder Neil Walker has agreed to a one-year contract with the Miami Marlins and is expected to compete for a starting job. Walker was among the unsigned free agents last winter who attend a free-agent training camp, and he agreed in mid-March to a $4 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees.
— Jimmy Rollins will return to the Philadelphia Phillies as a special adviser. Rollins will serve as a spring training coach and work in community outreach programs, among other duties.
— Veteran reliever Shawn Kelley has signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers that includes a club option for a second season. Kelley will have a $2.5 million base salary for 2019 with a $2.5 million club option for 2020 that includes a $250,000 buyout. He had a 2.94 ERA in 54 appearances for Washington and Oakland last season.
SUPER BOWL-MAROON 5
Maroon 5 cancels Super Bowl halftime news conference
UNDATED (AP) — Maroon 5 has canceled its news conference to discuss the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance. The NFL announced that the artists will let their show do thetalking. Maroon 5 did not give a reason for cancellation. Some fans have criticized entertainers for working with the NFL this year, and some musicians have said social injustice needs to be addressed during the Super Bowl.
In other NFL news:
— The Green Bay Packers are bringing back Luke Getsy, this time as their quarterbacks coach to work with Aaron Rodgers. Getsy spent four seasons on former coach Mike McCarthy’s staff before leaving to become Mississippi State’s offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach last year.
— The Chicago Bears have hired Mark DeLeone as inside linebackers coach. DeLeone spent the past six seasons on Andy Reid’s staff in Kansas City and worked with Bears coach Matt Nagy from 2013-17. DeLeone worked with Pro Bowl linebackers such as Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali and Justin Houston in Kansas City. Houston set a franchise record with 22 sacks in 2014.
— The Kansas City Chiefs are planning more than $10 million in upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs announced that the renovations will include a “modernization” of the Arrowvision scoreboard, along with waterproofing and new seats — with cup holders — in the stadium’s upper deck. The work could begin next week. The Kansas City Star reports the Chiefs are paying for the work but can ask in the future to be reimbursed by the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority.
— The Washington Redskins have promoted Kevin O’Connell to offensive coordinator after he previously served as passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The team announced O’Connell’s promotion along with other changes to Jay Gruden’s coaching staff. Matt Cavanaugh, who had been offensive coordinator the past two seasons, is now the Redskins’ senior offensive assistant.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) — Oskar Lindblom scored early, Anthony Stolarz stopped 38 shots for his second NHL shutout and the Philadelphia Flyers held on to beat the New York Rangers 1-0 for their season-high fifth straight win. Stolarz, making his eighth start this season and 12th of his career, got his first shutout since Dec. 11, 2016, at Detroit in his second NHL start.
Conor Sheary got the tie-breaking goal early in the third period to power the Buffalo Sabres over the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4. Carter Hutton had 33 saves for the Sabres in the first game back from an 11-day break. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson each had a goal an assist for Columbus, and Sergei Bobrovsky had 29 saves.
The Blue Jackets, who also were coming off a bye week, lost their third in a row as they try to stay among the leaders in the Metropolitan Division. They dropped both ends of a back-to-back before the break after winning four straight
In other Tuesday action on the ice:
— Kyle Connor scored back-to-back goals 34 seconds apart in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night. Connor Hellebuyck (HEHL’-eh-buhk) stopped 36 shots for the Jets and didn’t allow anything past him in the shootout.
NHL-HURRICANES-MARTINOOK
Carolina signs Martinook to two-year extension
UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Jordan Martinook to a two-year contract extension worth an average of $2 million per season.
General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday that Martinook’s extension will begin next season.
The 26-year-old Martinook has 10 goals and three assists in 50 games while leading the team with 125 hits and blocking 28 shots — the most by a Carolina forward.
The Hurricanes acquired him in May from Phoenix in the deal that sent center Marcus Kruger to the Coyotes. Martinook is making $1.85 million this season and would have been a restricted free agent on July 1.
In other NHL news:
— Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended without pay as part of the NHL’s substance abuse program. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Tuesday that Watson had been placed in Stage Two of the league’s substance abuse and behavioral health program “for treatment related exclusively to his ongoing issues with alcohol abuse.” That means Watson is suspended without pay until program administrators clear him to return.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-OVERTIME RULES
NCAA looks to decrease chances of marathon OT football games
UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA football rules committee later this month will consider changing the overtime format. The goal is to make it less likely for games to go beyond two extra possessions for each team.
Among the more radical ideas set to be discussed is going to a 2-point-conversion shootout after teams have played two full OT possessions.
The current format, implemented in 1996, gives each team possession at the opponent’s 25-yard line, and repeats the process until one team has outscored the other. After two possessions by each team, the offense must try a 2-point conversion instead of kicking an extra point after a touchdown.
The rules committee will also consider eliminating point-after-touchdown kicks in overtime, forcing teams to go for 2 from the very first possession.
PGA-PHOENIX OPEN-SPONSOR
Waste Management extends Phoenix Open sponsorship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Waste Management has extended its title sponsorship of the Phoenix Open through 2030.
The new agreement was announced by PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Waste Management president and CEO Jim Fish on Tuesday at TPC Scottsdale.
The deal replaces a 10-year agreement that started with the 2016 tournament.
Waste Management, the title sponsor for the past decade, has diverted 100 percent of tournament waste to recycling, composting and reusable energy since 2013.
The Phoenix Open is the highest-attended tournament on the PGA Tour, drawing more than 500,000 fans each year.
In world and national news…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II is being mourned by protesters who demanded reparations from Tokyo over wartime atrocities. Kim Bok-dong had been a vocal leader of the rallies held weekly in Seoul for nearly 30 years. She had been one of the first victims to break silence over Japan’s wartime sexual slavery.
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