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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRI EVENING TO
6 AM CST SATURDAY…
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STEELE…JAMESTOWN…NAPOLEON…
EDGELEY…ASHLEY…OAKES
TONIGHT.
VISIBILITIES UNDER A HALF MILE IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT THE WIND
WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING AND AVOID THE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRI NIGHT.
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HALSTAD…MOORHEAD…MAHNOMEN…VALLEY CITY…
DETROIT LAKES…BRECKENRIDGE…FERGUS FALLS…ELBOW LAKE…
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS
EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL FALL AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE…THEN
WINDS WILL INCREASE CAUSING BLOWING SNOW. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS
FOR GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
WINDS…NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH…WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
POSSIBLY NEAR ZERO…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AROUND AN INCH.
THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WITH HOW MUCH SNOW WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO BLOW AROUND GIVEN THE EXPECTED WARM TEMPERATURES
AHEAD OF THE STRONG WINDS.
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING SNOW
WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD
TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.
Forecast…
Jamestown…
REST OF TODAY…CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. NOT AS COLD.
NO NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDY. LOWS 5 TO
10 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE
EVENING. LOWS AROUND 20 BELOW.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 10 BELOW.
LOWS AROUND 20 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR ZERO.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 10.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 10.
Valley City…
REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE
MORNING…THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE
OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN
THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…
THEN LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.
HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…LIGHT SNOW. LOWS 5 TO 10. CHANCE OF SNOW
80 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDY. HIGHS 5 TO 10.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
LOWS 20 TO 25 BELOW.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15 BELOW.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25 BELOW.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 BELOW.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15 BELOW.
.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 10.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 BELOW.
.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15.
Valley City (CSi) The sale by the city of Valley City’s City Auditorium is pending a review by the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
The City Commission voted at its January 7, 2014 meeting to approve the sale of the auditorium to property developers Brandon and Lindsey Culver for $1,000.
City Administrator David Schelkoph says the sale is still pending, and the application to sell the building — locally referred to as the “Audi” — had just recently been submitted to the State Historical Society.
The Valley City Commission received a notice of violation dated January, 15, 2014 from the State Historical Society of North Dakota after local media reports ran headlines stating the city had sold the City Auditorium, which was added to the state’s registry of historic buildings in 2008.
Schelkoph says, “They thought that we had already sold the Audi, but what happened was the commission voted to sell the ‘Audi’ and start the paperwork. They saw that it’s sold and they got a little excited about that, and rightfully so. It just happened so fast we didn’t have a chance to contact anybody so when we got this letter it was a very big surprise to us because we hadn’t sold it yet; we don’t have any signatures on any pieces of paper that says it’s physically sold.”
Schelkoph said there are also platting and zoning issues that need to be addressed prior to the sale. Brandon Culver said the primary plan is to remodel the main floor of the building into an event center, but he is also looking at other options.
Jamestown (CSi) A proposed contract between Menards and the city of Jamestown has been given to members of the City Council.
The contract outlines the responsibility of the City of Jamestown and Menards in the project, to bring the home improvement store to a development, which is west of R.M. Stoudt and fronting Interstate 94 the Prairie Haven Commerce Park.
Developers Drew Snyder of Woodsonia and Matt Dennis of R.H. Johnson Company originally developed the plan and have facilitated negotiations between the city and Menards.
The new plan shrinks the size of the development to 33 acres and moves it closer to R.M. Stoudt. It also cuts the cost of the project from about $8 million to about $5.7 million.
Also it eliminates most of the commercial lots that had been planned around the store. The contract states thay Menards would receive 20.25 acres with about 5 acres used for roads and 7.5 acres in commercial lots around the Menards location.
Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen said the changes make the project more feasible.
The Jamestown City Council will hear comments on a proposed contract between the city of Jamestown and Menards during a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s committees met on Thursday at 4-p.m., at City Hall. All members were present.
Fire Committee
No items for discussion.
Police Committee:
The committee discussed insulating and heating the south stall of the cold storage building at the Fire hall.
Police Chief Edinger said the police department truck is stored there, and it takes time to heat the truck and the contents.
The batteries were also dead.
The committee recommends that a change order be established with the firm that will work on the fire hall flue and drainage project, heating the south stall.
Public Works Committee
The committee considered an ordinance pertaining to sealed containers in refuse waste stream. The committee recommends drafting an Ordinance not to accept sealed containers, not being able to inspect the contents for items not acceptable.
The committee discussed allowing permanent curbside trash pick-up at certain locations, six locations. The request is due to limited alley space in those location, and some sanitation workers have been injured in some instances, and some city a private properties have been damaged. The affected residents would be notified in advance. Mayor Andersen prefers to leave the alley pickup at those locations.The committee took no action. Performing improvements to specific alleys, including encroachment issues, was mentioned as a possible solution.
The committee recommends approving the Initiation of Operation document relating to Wastewater Lift Station Replacement and Force Main Project, pipeline, Phase I & Phase II – District 13-31 & 13-32. It does not include the Main Lift station under replacement at the Jamestown Business Center, under a separate contract. The project’s completion date is February 15, 2014.
The committee recommends the approval of the request of reduced retainage relating to Wastewater Lift Station Replacement and Force Main Project Phase I & Phase II – District 13-31 & 13-32.
An Update was given on evaluation related to claims of utility conflicts by Sellin Brothers on Wastewater and Lift Station Replacement & Force Main Improvements Project, Phase II – Force Main & Gravity Sewer Project. The item was moved to the February City Council meeting without recommendation.
Discussion concerned the recent bid & re-bidding of the Business Loop East Landscape Project. The bids came in 300% higher than estimates. Material costs have gone up, stemming from improvements in the western oil patch, impacting local cost. Mayor Andersen said she does not want to see significant changes in the original project. City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf said the original plans will be kept on hand for future reference. He said a steady rapid increase in costs are being seen, in all projects materials. No action was taken by the committee.
Discussion was held regarding consideration of adopting an ordinance pertaining to landscaping requirements for new developments, as requested by the City Forester, Doug Wiles. The committee recommends starting a draft of such an ordinance.
The committee discussed a letter from Vance Rimes relating to parking at 117 1st Ave South. The alley was closed due to a conflict with parking in an alley adjacent to a bank and bar location, which is also a public access location. No action was taken by the committee. Other city officials may meet with the four entities involved concerning parking issues to come to a resolution.
Discussion was held relative to the planned expansion of the Jamestown Sanitary Landfill Site west of the existing landfill. Bloom Township Supervisors were in attendance. A mile protest area is included during the permitting process.The committee recommends to make application for a Special Use Permit with Bloom Township.
The committee considered the replacement of Roll-off Truck for the Sanitation Department, which is now inoperable due to engine problems.The committee recommends the item be placed on the February City Council agenda without recommendation as the City Attorney review the bid original bid documentation.
The committee recommends approving the bid award to Nelson International for the purchase of a New Single Axle Truck (Cab & Chassis) – Street Department, in the amount of $70,898.00.
The committee recommends approving the bid award to Bert’s Truck Equipment for the purchase of a New Extra Heavy Duty, Hopper-Type, Self-Unloading, Spreader Body – Street Department, in the amount of $27,932.00.
The committee recommends awarding salvageable fire damaged sander truck & hopper body – Street Department to Truck & Auto Salvage, by solicitation of proposals.
Housekeeping items included:
The committee recommending for approval a Resolution setting up and establishing and advertising for bids Seal Coat Patching and construction district #14-41, along with a Resolution pertaining to Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter District #14-11, and advertise for bids.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.
Fargo (CSi) A Willow City man will stand trial, in U.S. District Court in Fargo, on April 1st this year, accused of robbing the Gate City Bank in Carrington on October 24, 2013.
The FBI report says, 27 year old Antoine Williams, is accused of entering the Gate City Bank in Carrington and gave a teller a note demanding money.
Williams allegedly left the bank building, got into a white Ford Crown Victoria, and drove away at a high rate of speed on U.S. Highway 52.
Later that evening, Williams was taken into custody by local law enforcement officers near Martin, North Dakota on U.S. Highway 52.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Reisenauer, in Fargo, says the maximum penalty for bank robbery is 20 years in prison.
ROSS, N.D. (AP) – Several rail cars hauling grain have derailed about 60 miles west of Minot.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. spokeswoman Amy McBeth says 11 cars jumped the track at Ross.
She says nobody was injured when it happened mid-afternoon on Thursday.
BNSF crews are on the scene.
WASHINGTON (AP) -U.S. and Canadian accident investigators urged their governments to impose new safety rules on so-called oil trains, warning that a “major loss of life” could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains to transport large amounts of crude oil. Pipeline supporters say the warning highlights the need for Keystone XL, which would carry oil derived from tar sands in western Canada to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. An oil train derailed and exploded in North Dakota last month, creating massive fires. A similar incident occurred in Quebec in July.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Union Pacific’s CEO says the railroad industry has agreed to begin treating crude oil like a toxic chemical and carefully plan out the safest routes possible.
UP’s Jack Koraleski said Thursday the railroad industry will start using existing rules for hazardous chemicals like anhydrous ammonia to determine the best route for crude oil shipments.
Railroads hauled more than 400,000 carloads of crude oil last year because production in North Dakota has outpaced pipeline capacity.
Several fiery accidents involving crude oil, including one that killed 47 in Canada last summer, have increased concerns about the shipments. Federal accident investigators recommended several new safety measures Thursday.
Koraleski says railroads are working hard to make crude oil shipments safer than they already are.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota has reported its first flu death of the season.
Jill Baber with the state Department of Health says the person was a woman in her 30s from the northeast part of the state.
Baber says the woman had other medical conditions and didn’t get a shot.
She died of the most common strain, influenza A, which has sickened nearly 1,600 North Dakotans this year.
The Health Department says it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Authorities are cautioning North Dakota churches about a convicted child sex offender from California who is allegedly operating a scam.
Authorities say Kenneth Monk has been walking into churches, telling the congregations that his wife has died in a car accident and he needs money to get to Forest, Miss., to be with his children.
Churches in Washburn, Wilton and Velva have been targeted, and each has given Monk money.
Monk is driving a burgundy Suburban with North Dakota license plates.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A former business associate of a Spokane, Wash., man killed in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme faces a detention hearing in North Dakota.
Thirty-four-year-old James Henrikson was arrested Saturday in Mandan on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He has been appointed a public defender and is to appear in U.S. District Court in Bismarck on Friday.
Court documents show Henrikson had business dealings in the North Dakota oil patch with Doug Carlile, who was shot by an intruder Dec. 15 at his Spokane home.
Fifty-year-old Timothy Suckow, of Spokane, has been arrested for investigation of first-degree murder in Carlile’s death. Henrikson has not been charged in the slaying.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A white supremacist accused of terrorizing residents in the small North Dakota town of Leith is set to change his not guilty plea.
Twenty-nine-year-old Kynan (KEE’-nuhn) Dutton is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Friday morning. He earlier had pleaded not guilty to seven counts of felony terrorizing, each of which carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison.
Dutton moved into a home in Leith owned by Craig Cobb after Cobb asked people with white power views to help him take over the town.
Cobb also faces seven terrorizing counts. He’s pleaded not guilty and faces a Feb. 10 pretrial conference.
Cobb and Dutton are accused of terrorizing Leith residents with guns in mid-November. They say they were patrolling the town because of violence and harassment directed at them.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Census Bureau estimates that about 18,000 people migrated into North Dakota last year, after gains of 12,200 people in 2012 and 6,900 in 2011. Kevin Iverson manages the Census Office at the state Commerce Department. He says the change is even more dramatic when the Census figures are compared to a decade ago, when North Dakota was last among states in terms of growth.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Bismarck Park Board has approved the purchase of a 50,000-square-foot competitive swimming facility.
The board approved the final purchase agreements for the Bismarck State College Aquatic and Wellness Center for $8.68 million.
A nonprofit foundation financed the project, which was built on land donated by the college.
The Park District purchased the facility through two revenue bond sales.
Parks and Recreation Director Randy Bina says the bonds will be repaid over 20 years from revenue earned by the Park District.
In sports…
Men’s College Basketball…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Troy Huff scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds to lead North Dakota to an 82-71 victory over Sacramento State Thursday night.
Alonzo Taylor equaled his career high with 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench, and Josh Schuler added 12 points for North Dakota (7-10, 4-3 Big Sky), which won its second straight game. UND shot 57.8 percent from the field and made 26 of 31 free throws in Grand Forks.
North Dakota took the lead for good with 11:25 left in the first half and was up eight at the break.
The Hornets (6-10, 2-5) got within three points four times, the last time with 4:22 at 66-63. Huff then scored five points in a 7-0 run to go up by 10, 73-63, with 1:49 left. The Hornets couldn’t get closer than seven after that.
Zach Mills led Sacramento with 20 points with Dylan Garrity adding 18.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Benson County 51, Rolette-Wolford 50
Beulah 80, Beach 42
Bismarck Century 78, Bismarck High 66
Cavalier 84, Midway-Minto 53
Des Lacs-Burlington 80, Minot Bishop Ryan 70
Drake/Anamoose 54, Westhope-Newburg 52
Enderlin 68, Richland 60
Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 83, North Sargent 74
Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 90, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 50
Grand Forks Red River 54, Fargo South 53
Griggs County Central 65, Barnes County North 39
Kenmare 51, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 26
Kindred 62, Maple Valley 56
Larimore 69, Hillsboro/Central Valley 66
Leola/Frederick, S.D. 57, Ellendale 54, OT
Linton-HMB 51, Napoleon 50
Lisbon 53, Hankinson 34
May Port CG 61, Thompson 54
Milnor 83, Lidgerwood-Wyndmere 56
Minot Our Redeemer’s 78, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 74
New Salem-Almont 65, Standing Rock 55
North Star 59, Starkweather-Munich 31
Northern Cass 64, Central Cass 54
Oakes 50, Sargent Central 49
Park River/Fordville Lankin 71, Langdon 56
Parshall 80, Mandaree 59
Powers Lake 55, Stanley 40
South Border 55, Strasburg-Zeeland 46
St. John 83, Rolla 47
Surrey 47, Glenburn 33
Towner-Granville-Upham 69, Bottineau 53
Velva 53, Sawyer 24
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Beach 57, Bowman County 46
Bismarck High 72, Bismarck Century 64
Carrington 54, Harvey-Wells County 47, OT
Fargo South 45, Grand Forks Red River 44
Glen Ullin-Hebron 46, Mott-Regent 45
Griggs County Central 59, Barnes County North 50
Hazen 55, Heart River 32
Jamestown 60, Minot 57
Kidder County 69, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 30
Killdeer 52, Richardton-Taylor 40
Lakota/Adams-Edmore 73, Midkota 45
Mandan 51, Dickinson 34
New England 55, Beulah 46
New Rockford-Sheyenne 74, Warwick 48
New Salem-Almont 61, Grant County 54
New Town 63, Stanley 54
Parshall 70, Mandaree 16
Ray 60, Burke County 38
Shiloh Christian 76, Flasher 38
South Border 54, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 38
Starkweather-Munich 77, St. John 45
Watford City 78, Trenton 36
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Hettinger/Scranton vs. Dickinson Trinity, ppd. to Feb 1.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Miami 109 L-A Lakers 102
Final Portland 110 Denver 105
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Jason Pominville and Matt Cooke scored first-period goals and Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Thursday night. The Wild, who lost to Chicago in five games in the first round of the playoffs last season, have won three of four against the Blackhawks this season. The Wild are 5-3 with rookie in the net this season.
Final Carolina 5 Buffalo 3
Final Columbus 5 Philadelphia 2
Final St. Louis 2 N-Y Rangers 1
Final 2OT Tampa Bay 4 Ottawa 3 (SO Tampa Bay 1-0)
Final Pittsburgh 6 N-Y Islanders
Final Dallas 7 Toronto 1
Final Anaheim 2 Los Angeles 1
Final Nashville 2 Vancouver 1
Final San Jose 1 Winnipeg 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) Arizona 69 Colorado 57
Final ( 6) Florida 68 Alabama 62
Final (15) Cincinnati 69 UCF 51
Final (17) Ohio St. 62 Illinois 55
Final (23) Memphis 82 Houston 59
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 2) Notre Dame 79 Miami 52
Final OT ( 3) Duke 85 (24) Florida St. 77
Final Virginia 86 ( 6) Maryland 72
Final ( 7) North Carolina 83 Wake Forest 65
Final Alabama 57 ( 9) Kentucky 55
Final (11) Tennessee 89 Florida 69
Final (15) LSU 71 Auburn 60
Final (17) Texas A&M 62 Missouri 57
Final (22) Purdue 90 Northwestern 65
Final (23) NC State 85 Boston College 76
Final OT (25) Gonzaga 91 Loyola Marymount 82
NBA…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been voted a Western Conference starter for next month’s All-Star game. joins Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin and Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant in the Western frontcourt. It will be Love’s third All-Star appearance, but it’s the first time he’s been voted a starter. Love is averaging 25.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game. The game will be played in New Orleans on Feb. 16.
College Hockey…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Strained by conference realignment, Minnesota’s college hockey rivalries will be renewed this weekend. The inaugural North Star College Cup starts Friday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Minnesota State plays Minnesota Duluth in the first semifinal, and Minnesota takes on St. Cloud State in the night game. The winners meet Saturday for the championship, preceded by a consolation game.
Tennis…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The second men’s semifinal at the Australian Open is being played overnight, U.S. time. The match has top-seed Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL’) facing No. 6 Roger Federer. The winner will face No. 8 Stanislas Wawrinka (vah-VINK’-ah).
Golf…
LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) – Stewart Cink (sihnk) fired an 8-under 64 on Torrey Pines North Course to take the first-round lead in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open. The former British Open champ takes a one-shot lead over Gary Woodland into today’s second round when both will be playing the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines.
In world and national news…
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) – State police in Indiana say semitrailers and other vehicles are still being cleared from yesterday’s massive pileup that killed three people and injured more than 20. State police are blaming snow and whiteout conditions for the pileup that involved more than 40 vehicles and left motorists at a standstill for several hours on eastbound Interstate 94 near Michigan City. Police say it could be several hours before the stretch of road is reopened.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Attorneys for the family of a pregnant brain-dead woman will argue in court today that the woman should be taken off life support, despite the hospital’s refusal. Lawyers for the husband of Marlise Munoz (MOON’-yohz) say she’s 22 weeks pregnant with a fetus that’s “distinctly abnormal.” John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth says state law forces doctors to continue to treat a pregnant patient.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are set to appear in court this morning on federal corruption charges. First there’ll be a bond hearing, followed by an arraignment in U.S. District Court in Richmond. The McDonnells were indicted Tuesday for allegedly accepting more than $165,000 worth of loans and gifts from the former head of Star Scientific Inc. Prosecutors say that in return, the McDonnells improperly helped company head Jonnie Williams promote his company’s products.
CAIRO (AP) – Just one day before the third anniversary of the beginning of Egypt’s uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, bombs have gone off around the capital, Cairo, today. Two of them killed a total of five people and wounded scores more. One suicide blast ripped through the city’s main police headquarters and wrecked a nearby museum of Islamic artifacts. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
GENEVA (AP) – Syria’s foreign minister says the delegation representing President Bashar Assad will leave talks in Geneva tomorrow if no serious discussions begin. Syrian State TV says the foreign minister gave a tight deadline to the U.N. mediator for talks that have struggled to get off the ground. The government delegation and the Western-backed opposition were to meet face-to-face today, but that will not happen.
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