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…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…INCLUDING THE JAMESTOWN AREA…
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING…INCLUDING THE VALLEY CITY AREA…
.EARLY THIS MORNING…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow.
New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Wind chills around 35 below.
North winds around 20 mph.
.TODAY…Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. Areas of blowing and drifting snow through the day.
Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Storm total 2 to 3 inches in the Jamestown area, 2-8 inches in the Valley City area. Highs
around 5 below. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Wind chills around
35 below.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Patchy
blowing and drifting snow through the night. Lows around
20 below. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around
40 below.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs around 10 below. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 45 below in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20 below. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs around 5 below. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 5 below.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.MONDAY…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs around
10.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.
Lows near zero.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs
5 to 10 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.
(CSi) Fire was reported Weds night in NW Jamestown, in a building located behind 611 4th Ave NW, about 7:30-p.m.
A neighbor stated he smelled smoke coming from the building located in the rear near the river. It was also reported the building involved in the fire contained apartments. The address given for the fire call was 607 4th Ave NW.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says a possible explosion occurred before the building erupted into a fireball.
WDAY reports Jamestown resident Raymond Austin Jr. said he was helping a friend shovel an elderly woman’s driveway when they saw the flames.
Austin said he could hear popping from the inside of the home, and said he believed there were guns were inside and that the sound was ammunition exploding.
Austin said he and his friend ran over to the house and banged on the windows, but no one was home.
The fire remains under investigation.
More information as it becomes available.
Photos by CSiNewsNow.com
Later Wednesday evening…the JFD was called to a fire at the Dewey Apts. In NE Jamestown..
More information as it becomes available…
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works informs residents that city crews will begin the full snow plowing program starting with the Emergency routes beginning approximately at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019.
City crews will begin plowing residential areas at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Crews will continue work during the night with the Downtown district beginning at 11:00 pm.
City Ordinance Section 25-10 requires that a property owner keep the sidewalk adjoining the property clear of snow and ice. Do not deposit snow or ice on the city street after the city plow has cleared the street. These violations are class B misdemeanors under the general penalty and will result in a fine.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Public Works crews go out at midnight Wednesday, with snow removal in the downtown area and schools.
Crews will move into the emergency routes.
Jeff Differding says residential areas will be started when the snow has falling.
At that time, crews will begin clearing the Northeast section of the city then moving clockwise to the Southeast area of the city.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, began increasing releases from Baldhill Dam on the Sheyenne River near Valley City, North Dakota, Wednesday due to recent snow water equivalency measurements.
As of the morning, of Feb. 6, Lake Ashtabula’s pool elevation was 1,262.8 feet and releases were increased to 150 cubic feet per second, or cfs. Based on our operating procedures, we target a drawdown of the reservoir’s pool to 1,255 feet by April 1 to allow capacity for snowmelt. Releases from the dam will be increased gradually to 250 cfs. Additional releases to as much as 400 cfs may be necessary to reach the target pool elevation.
PUBLIC SAFETY: Everyone is urged to use caution if on the Sheyenne River, as the increase in flows from Baldhill Dam will change downstream ice conditions.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police warns the public of a convicted sex offender residing in Jamestown
Allen Ray Kerns currently lives at 1530 6th Avenue, SW, upstairs apartment, Buffalo Motel, Jamestown, ND
Kerns is a 57 year old white male, six feet tall, weighing 195 pounds with blue eyes and gray hair.
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
Offense: Surreptitious Intrusion as police received a report of a man looking through college dorm windows from a vehicle parked on the street, and when police arrived he was still looking through the windows with binoculars.
Conviction Date: August 2012, in Stark County District Court.
Disposition: Five years supervised probation.
Offense: Sexual Assault, Carnal Abuse. Kerns caused a nine year old girls to engage in oral sex with him. He confessed after failing a polygraph about the allegation.
Conviction Date: March 1995, in Lincoln District Court, in Nebraska.
Disposition, not available.
Kerns is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Allen Ray Kerns are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) Another Marine Corps League meeting is set in Jamestown on Saturday February 16, at 11a.m. at the All Vets Club in Jamestown.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton said, the Marine Corps League is being formed in Jamestown, to serve the James River and Sheyenne River Valley areas.
For more information E-Mail: northdakotamcl@gmail.com
He also pointed out that a free Walk-in Legal Clinic is available for low income veterans.
The Fargo VA partners with Legal Service North Dakota in hosting the monthly legal clinic at the Fargo VA, addressing civil legal needs.
Topics include: Housing, employment benefits, will, debt collection, family law including child support.
The legal clinic is the 4th Wednesday of the month from 1-p.m., to 4-p.m., at the first floor room 1C86.
For more information contact Jennifer Kimball Walter at 701-239-3700 Ext 9-4568, or 701-200-2723.
Also, the Advanced Care Planning program is available to learn more about health care directives and Complete one.
The program is Monday Through Friday 11-a.m., to noon at the Fargo VA Medical Center, in room 1C-86
During that time veterans can complete a healthcare directive that lets providers and family know what your personal values area. An advance directive lets you make preferences about your healthcare.
The program is available to veterans, their spouses, family, and employees.
For more information call Ann Adams-Hove at 701-239-3700 Ext 9-4166, or Charles Diggins, Ext 9-4323.
Jamestown ( CSi) The James River Valley Library System invites the public to celebrate the Alfred Dickey Public Library’s Centennial, February 19-22, with 100 years of service to Jamestown and Stutsman County.
The celebration starts with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday February 19, at 10-a.m., on the front steps of the Alfred Dickey Public Library, refreshments to follow inside.
Then at 10:45-a.m., it’s Storytime and Simple Craft in the Children’s Library.
Family Trivia and Pizza Night follows with pizza 6-6:30-p.m. in the Drewello Room, (Free Will Donation) then Trivia from 6:30-p.m., to 8-p.m., in the Children’s Library. Gather a team and play Trivia for prizes. (Bring a pillow and blanket to sit on).
On Wednesday February 20 at 6-p.m., in the upstairs library, the Dedication of the Louis L’Amour Room and Honor Wall. At 6:30-p.m., in the Drewello Room, A Louis L’Amour Presentation by Keith Norman.
On Thursday February 21, from 1:30-p.m., to 3-p.m., the Dedication of the Drewello Room along with a reception with cake served.
At 6-p.m., a presentation by Bruce Berg, “Dakota Thunder, The World’s Largest Buffalo,” in the L’Amour Room.
Also at 6-p.m., Family Movie Night, in the Drewello Room. (Register at the Alfred Dickey Children’s Library.
Friday February 22, 3:30-p.m., Games After School, for ages 9-17 in the Drewello Room.
At 4-p.m., an Alfred Dickey Presentation, and a book signing by Keith Norman, in the Drewello Room.
Jamestown (Ally Knudtson) Congratulations to team Get ‘ER done, the top point earner for New Year, New You challenge week four. Team Get ‘ER done includes seven participants from Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department.
NYNY is an eight-week wellness challenge that encourages participants to develop positive lifestyle changes.
NYNY is about exercising and eating right. It’s also about staying healthy. Don’t let achy joints get in the way of the last four weeks of NYNY.
Joints, tendons, ligaments and carpals go through much wear and tear, which can lead to conditions like carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel commonly afflicts people who do repetitive hand motions or use awkward hand positions at work. It is a common occupational hazard for those who work as hairdressers, farmers, cashiers, bakers, janitors or around mechanics and machines.
JRMC Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Timothy Volk said, “Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common compressive neuropathy that often occurs with repetitive motion activities. Risk factors include obesity, female gender, pregnancy, hypothyroidism, alcoholism and smoking.”
Although there is no proven strategy to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, individuals may minimize risk by relaxing their grip, taking a break to stretch and bend and ensure ergonomic health and posture.
“Our joints need moments of rest so they can naturally work to repair themselves,” shared Dr. Michael T. Dean, JRMC orthopedic surgeon.
Relax those wrists, bring out the daubers and get ready for Better Me Bingo during the last four weeks of NYNY. Add additional points to your score if you bingo.
Attending a community activity outside of normal activities will yield each participant five bonus points this week. In addition, attendees can earn extra points for the work-friendly Lose Your Lap exercises and the more intense High-Intensity Interval Training.
Teams points are due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday. To learn more about NYNY or two submit points, visit www.jrmcnd.com/nyny. View the full list of teams at www.jrmcnd.com/nyny/teams-standings/.
For information about carpal tunnel syndrome, orthopedics or to schedule an appointment, call (701) 952-4878 or visit www.jrmcnd.com/orthopedics.
UNDATED (AP) — President Donald Trump’s State of the Union call for a ban on late-term abortions is unlikely to prevail in Congress with Democrats controlling the House. But Republican legislators in several states are pushing ahead with tough anti-abortion bills of their own that they hope can pass muster with the Supreme Court. Several of the bills propose to outlaw abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than 800 state-level criminal cases stemming from the prolonged protest in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline are mostly wrapped up, and the last scheduled trial has concluded. An organization of volunteer attorneys that formed to represent protesters says it has concluded its work. And the Water Protector Legal Collective is shifting focus to other potential battles including the Keystone XL pipeline and President Donald Trump’s southern border wall.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House wants a contest for a replacement state logo. Representatives voted 78-14 on Wednesday to have the Commerce Department hold the contest and have a logo awarded in time for the 2020 state travel guide. The action comes after a new “Be Legendary” logo was awarded to a Minnesota firm. The business was awarded the $9,500 job without competition because it came in below the $10,000 threshold required for additional bids.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has approved a bipartisan bill that expands the locations where a parent unable to care for a baby can leave the child. Under current law, it’s illegal to abandon a baby under the age of 1 in North Dakota unless it happens at a hospital. The measure would expand the locations, such as a police station or a county social services office.
In sports…
College Basketball…
Women:
Dordt 74 over Jamestown Jimmies 56
Men:
Dordt 97 Jamestown Jimmies 94
Class A Basketball Polls…
2-6-19
Class A Basketball Polls
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
10th poll
Boys
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Jamestown (17) 16-0 85 1
2. Fargo Davies 15-1 68 2
3. West Fargo Sheyenne 15-1 50 3
4. Mandan 12-4 31 4
5. West Fargo 13-3 17 5
Others receiving votes: Minot High (10-5) and Bismarck Century (12-5)
Girls
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Bismarck Century (15) 17-0 83 1
2. Devils Lake (2) 16-0 68 2
3. Mandan 15-1 53 3
4. Bismarck Legacy 12-4 27 5
5. Fargo Shanley 14-3 24 4
Jamestown (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown football team started off National Signing Day with the announcement of 25 committed recruits Wednesday.
“There is something special about the University of Jamestown,” said Jimmie head coach Brian Mistro. “I am excited to have these young men become a part of the Jimmie Family.”
UJ’s first wave of recruits include seven from California, six from Minnesota, and four from North Dakota. Three are from Arizona and Nevada, with one from Alabama and an international transfer from Italy by way of California.
“The work that this staff has done is tremendous,” Mistro said. “There is never a great time for a coaching transition, especially during recruiting season, but our guys put the effort in to bring in a class we look forward to seeing develop into great Jimmies.”
Wide receiver and linebacker feature the most signings so far. The group includes eight wide receivers, seven linebackers, three defensive linemen, and one each at quarterback, fullback, running back, offensive line, defensive tackle, defensive back, and safety. There are thirteen defensive players signed and twelve on the offensive side of the ball.
“We feel like we recruited young men that are going to impact us early in their career,” Mistro said. “We are not done yet. We are going to keep working to find guys that are the right fit for our university and our program.”
More information at CSiNewsNow.com
(VCSUViking.com) – The Valley City State University football program has signed 41 student-athletes who will join the Vikings for the 2019 season.
Head coach Dennis McCulloch and his staff announced the additions on Wednesday. All 41 have signed letters of intent to continue their education and football careers at VCSU this fall.
“Excitement is always high on days like today, when we get a glimpse at the future of Viking Football,” said McCulloch. “We can’t wait to start working with these guys this fall and welcome them into our program. Our coaching staff worked extremely hard in recruiting this year and did a fantastic job of finding players that fit the culture of our program and our campus.”
The 2019 class so far spans 10 different states and includes 11 players from North Dakota, nine from Washington, seven from Minnesota, four from Alaska, two each from South Dakota, California, Texas and Arizona, and one each from Florida and Wyoming.
Three of the student-athletes are transferring in from other colleges, while 38 are currently high school seniors. The class is heavy on linemen, with 21 of the signees checking in as offensive or defensive line.
McCulloch says recruiting in ongoing, and the Vikings will continue to grow their incoming class for 2019. A complete list of the signed recruits is below.
Valley City State University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and plays in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) conference. VCSU is coming off a 6-4 season in 2018 and a second-place finish in the North Star Athletic Association with a 5-2 conference record.
More information at CSiNewsNow.com
Filip Rebraca’s jumper put the Fighting Hawks up 36-34 early in the second half and the lead traded hands until Shahid’s go-ahead layup sparked a 10-0 run for a 65-56 Bison lead. The Fighting Hawks closed to 68-64 on Cortez Seales’ 3-point play with 2:59 left, but got no closer. Cameron Hunter’s four free throws in the final 20 seconds sealed it.
Griesel’s jumper broke open back-and-forth play, Shahid hit a 3 and the Bison led 30-27 at halftime.
Marlon Stewart scored 22 points and Seales had 21 with seven rebounds for North Dakota (10-14, 4-7), which has lost five of its last six. Kienan Walter had 12 points and seven boards.
— James Harden made eight 3-pointers and scored 36 points, helping the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 127-101. The Rockets won their third straight game, and they appeared to be on the verge of adding Iman Shumpert to their array of talented shooters. Gerald Green matched his season high with 25 points, and Eric Gordon scored 20 points.
— Julius Randle scored 31 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 125-120 with All-Star Anthony Davis watching from the sideline. Davis was healthy enough to return from a sprained left index finger that has sidelined him since Jan. 18. But the Pelicans opted to hold him out with the trade deadline approaching. The Bulls lost for the 16th time in 18 games.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KAHM’-poh) scored 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 148-129 victory over the Washington Wizards. Milwaukee became the first NBA team to reach 40 victories.
— Luka Doncic scored 19 points in his third triple-double, Dorian Finney-Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the new-look Dallas Mavericks made another move by trading Harrison Barnes while beating the Charlotte Hornets 99-93. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 12 points in his Dallas debut after the blockbuster deal that brought Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks. Two people with knowledge of the deals say Dallas is sending Barnes to Sacramento.
— Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points and Joe Ingles had a career-high 11 assists, leading the Utah Jazz to a 116-88 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 12 rebounds as Utah won for the fifth time in seven games. Ingles and reserve Royce O’Neale each finished with 15 points.
NBA-NEWS
AP Source: Bucks trade center Thon Maker to Pistons
UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade center Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons for forward Stanley Johnson.
Johnson and Maker are both recent lottery picks who have struggled to make a consistent impact. Now, they’ll both have a change of scenery.
Johnson’s averaged 7.5 points a game this season but he’s just a 29-percent shooter from 3-point range for his career.
The 7-foot-1 Maker was the 10th pick in 2016. He started 34 games as a rookie in 2016-17 but has mostly come off the bench since then.
In other NBA news:
— A person familiar with the negotiations said late Wednesday that Washington has agreed to trade Markieff Morris to the New Orleans Pelicans for Wesley Johnson.
— A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Phoenix Suns have agreed with the Miami Heat on a deal that will include Tyler Johnson. Johnson is in the third year of a four-year deal, one that is paying him about $19 million this season and again next season. He’s averaged 10.8 points in 44 games for Miami this season.
— A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Bulls have acquired Otto Porter Jr. from the Washington Wizards for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis.
— The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to acquire Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris as the centerpiece of a six-player, four-draft pick trade. That’s according to a person familiar with the trade, who says the Sixers also acquired center Boban Marjanovic and forward Mike Scott as part of the deal. The Sixers sent rookie guard Landry Shamet and four draft picks to the Clippers, and traded forwards Wilson Chandler and Mike Muscala to them.
— The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons for rookie guard Svi Mykhailiuk (svee mih-KAH’-lehk). Bullock is averaging 12.1 points per game and hitting 38.8 percent of his 3-point attempts this season for the Pistons. Mykhailiuk averaged 3.2 points in 39 games.
— The New York Knicks are worth $4 billion, making them the most valuable NBA team for the fourth straight year. In its annual rankings, Forbes says the Knicks’ value increased 11 percent from last year. Forbes says the Los Angeles Lakers remain in second place with a value of $3.7 billion, up 12 percent.
— A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Miami’s deal with Phoenix also includes Wayne Ellington and Ryan Anderson. Ellington would be going to the Suns, and Anderson to the Heat. Tyler Johnson was previously known to be part of the Heat-Suns deal.
— Two people with knowledge of the deal say Houston, Sacramento and Cleveland are finishing a trade that will most notably send Iman Shumpert from the Kings to the Rockets. Houston is sending Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss to the Cavaliers. Alec Burks will go from the Cavaliers to the Kings. In a separate deal, the Cavs will send Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to Houston. Both were acquired from Portland this week in the deal that sent Rodney Hood to the Trail Blazers.
TOP 25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
No. 14 Villanova tops Creighton in OT for 10-0 Big East mark
UNDATED (AP) — Freshman forward Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 17 points, senior guard Phil Booth hit key baskets down the stretch and No. 14 Villanova remained perfect in Big East play by beating Creighton 66-59 in overtime.
Booth finished with 14 points and eight rebounds while Eric Paschall scored 15 and Collin Gillespie had 13 for the Wildcats, who have won their first 10 Big East games for the first time in program history.
In other T25 college games:
— Jordan Caroline scored 30 of his season-high 40 points in the first half and No. 6 Nevada beat Colorado State 98-82 for its eighth straight win. Caroline finished five points shy of his career high set Jan. 7, 2017, at New Mexico. He added 12 rebounds for his 14th double-double of the season, and his 41 career double-doubles are the most in Mountain West Conference history, breaking a tie with Kawhi Leonard and Andrew Bogut.
— Freshman forward Naz Reid tied a career high with 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left, to lift No. 21 LSU over Mississippi State 92-88 in overtime. LSU trailed the entire second half until Tremont Waters made a high-arching layup with less than three minutes left for an 80-78 advantage. Reid scored six points in the final minutes of overtime to help the Tigers secure the win.
— Ethan Happ had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 19 Wisconsin avenge a loss to Minnesota with a 56-51 victory, the Badgers’ sixth straight win overall. D’Mitrik Trice hit a 3-pointer with 1:44 remaining and 3 seconds left on the shot clock to give Wisconsin a 52-46 lead and seal a fourth consecutive victory at rival Minnesota. Gophers coach Richard Pitino fell to 2-9 in his career against the Badgers.
— Jalen Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds and fueled Maryland’s decisive surge in the first half, and the 24th-ranked Terrapins beat fading Nebraska 60-45. Bruno Fernando wasn’t at his best shooting but still had his sixth straight double-double and 15th of the season with 13 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for Maryland.
NHL SCHEDULE
Rielly scores winner, Maple Leafs beat Senators 5-4
UNDATED (AP) — Morgan Rielly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4.
Rielly started a rush after an Ottawa turnover, passed to Zach Hyman, and took Hyman’s backhand pass alone in front of the goal for his 14th of the season.
Around the league:
— Tony DeAngelo scored the decisive goal in the seventh round of the shootout and the New York Rangers rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3. Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Hayes and Filip Chytil scored for New York and Alexandar Georgiev finished with 27 saves. The Rangers won for the second time in five games after a stretch in which they won four of five.
NHL NEWS
Predators make 2 trades to add Boyle, bring back McLeod
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have made a pair of trades, adding Brian Boyle from the New Jersey Devils and bringing back forward Cody McLeod from the New York Rangers.
The Predators swapped a second-round pick in June’s NHL draft for Boyle and will send the Rangers a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft for McLeod in Wednesday’s trades.
Also, general manager David Poile said Wednesday that forward Zac Rinaldo will have season-ending surgery for an injured shoulder.
In other NHL news:
— Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray has missed practice while being evaluated for an upper-body injury. Murray played in a 4-0 loss to Carolina on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan described Murray as “day to day.”
— Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament and cartilage in his right knee. Koivu tore his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, and is expected to have surgery Friday, the Wild announced Wednesday.
— Andre Boudrias, the former Vancouver Canucks captain and Montreal Canadiens assistant general manager, has died. He was 75. The Canadiens said Boudrias died Tuesday in Whistler, British Columbia.
NFL-FALCONS-BRYANT
Falcons cut kicker Bryant, team’s all-time scoring leader
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are releasing kicker Matt Bryant, ending the 10-year run of the team’s all-time leading scorer.
The decision Wednesday to not renew the team’s option on the 43-year-old Bryant comes despite another strong season in 2018, when he made 20 of 21 field goals and 33 of 35 extra points. His only missed field goal was from 53 yards at Green Bay.
Bryant missed three games with a hamstring injury.
In other NFL news:
— Baker Mayfield got one postseason trophy. The Browns quarterback, who finished second to Giants running back Saquon Barkley in voting for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, was named Cleveland’s top professional athlete at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on Wednesday night. Mayfield was selected over Indians All-Stars Corey Kluber and Jose Ramirez and Browns cornerback Denzel Ward.
MLB NEWS
Reliever Ryan Tepera goes to arbitration with Blue Jays
UNDATED (AP) — Reliever Ryan Tepera has gone to salary arbitration with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Tepera asked for $1.8 million during Wednesday’s hearing and the team argued for $1,525,000. A decision by arbitrators Mark Burstein, Howard Edelman and Edna Francis is expected Thursday.
Tepera, a 31-year-old right-hander, was 5-5 with a 3.62 ERA last year.
Players lead 3-1 in decisions this year. Seven players remain scheduled for hearings through Feb. 15.
Elsewhere around MLB:
— The Colorado Rockies announced that infielder Mark Reynolds is among the team’s non-roster invitees to major league spring training. The 35-year-old Reynolds spent 2016 and ’17 with the Rockies before joining Washington last season.
— A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $2.2 million, one-year deal with reliever Brad Boxberger. The 30-year-old right-hander, a former All-Star with the Tampa Bay Rays, had a 4.89 ERA and 32 saves with the Diamondbacks last season.
— Utility infielder Nick Franklin has agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will attend big league spring training. The 27-year-old Franklin is a career .214 hitter, appearing in 301 games for four different teams since making his debut in 2013 with Seattle.
— A person familiar with the negotiations says right-hander Jeremy Hellickson and the Washington Nationals have agreed in principle on a $1.3 million, one-year contract. The deal is pending a successful physical exam. Hellickson could earn up to $4 million in performance bonuses.
— Reliever Junichi Tazawa has finalized a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs and will report to big league spring training. If added to the 40-man roster, Tazawa would receive a one-year contract paying $800,000 while in the major leagues. The 32-year-old right-hander was with a 7.07 ERA in 31 games last season for Miami and the Los Angeles Angels.
In world and national news…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s top three elected officials are engulfed in a political crisis that is threatening to take the trio of Democrats down. The governor is facing calls to resign over a racist photo in his 1984 yearbook. The state’s attorney general confessed Wednesday to putting on blackface in the 1980s and a woman separately went public with detailed allegations of sexual assault against the lieutenant governor.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has become more diverse and socially liberal in recent years. But the state continues to struggle with mindsets shaped by its turbulent racial history. When a blackface photo was discovered last week on Gov. Ralph Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook page, it was but the latest reminder of the state’s hateful past. Statues of Confederate leaders line Richmond’s Monument Avenue and the state legislature still honors Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images suggest Iran has attempted a second satellite launch despite U.S. criticism of its program. Iran has not acknowledged conducting a launch. Images from DigitalGlobe show a rocket at Iran’s launch pad on Tuesday was gone the next day with apparent burn marks left behind. The U.S. believes such launches violate a U.N. Security Council resolution, which Iran disputes.
ALONG THE SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA BORDER (AP) — Building a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico frontier is a delicate dance. Some Mexican homes encroach on U.S. soil, posing a dilemma for authorities. The path of a new San Diego barrier threatened structures in two Tijuana neighborhoods, including a shrine built by an 84-year-old Mexican man to honor his family and celebrate his recovery from a heart attack.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With the next meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set for Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam, there’s hope and caution in South Korea over whether the leaders can agree on tangible steps toward reducing North Korea’s nuclear threat after a year of largely fruitless talks.
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