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CSi Weather…
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT…CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 30 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS
15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15.
.FRIDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO
20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS
AROUND 10.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SOME SLEET AND SNOW…ALONG WITH SOME
PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE TO MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. THE
CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGH THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY. AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE VERY LIGHT WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS.
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR THE COMING WEEKEND AND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. DAYTIME HIGHS MAY STAY BELOW ZERO…AND
NIGHTTIME AND MORNING WIND CHILLS MAY BE AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO.
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIAL ARCTIC AIR SURGE.
Jamestown (CSi) A Jamestown man was arrested Monday after fleeing the Stutsman County Correctional Center, where he had just reported for a 24/7 sobriety program.
51 year old Wayne Deery Jr.of Jamestown, was told by a correctional officer that he was going to be taken into custody for a possible non-compliance of the terms of the sobriety program when he fled from the building at approximately 7:55 p.m.
Lt. Justin Blinsky, says Deery was in the public portion of the building and did not flee from the secured section.
The correctional officer notified dispatch, and officers from Jamestown Police Department and the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office responded.
Deery was located about one block away in the playground area of St. John’s Academy, where he was arrested aabout 8-p.m. and will be charged with unlawful possession of alcohol and failure to comply with a court order.
Deery pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on Sept. 16 in Jamestown Municipal Court in Jamestown. Having been convicted of multiple DUI’s, he was court ordered to complete a one-year 24/7 sobriety program as part of the terms of probation, Blinsky said. He is supposed to report to Stutsman County Correctional Center twice a day for drug and alcohol testing.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department, Monday, added police officers, during a swearing-in ceremony at City Hall.
Police Chief Scott Edinger swore in three new officers Mackenzie Shultz, Matthew Hanson and Matthew Baumgartner
They are three of five new recruits currently enrolled in the field training program.
The newly sworn in officers are expected to begin as patrol officers this year.
Chief Edinger says retirements, sick leave and officers departing for other job opportunities, the recently sworn in officers will still leave the department short.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All memberS were present.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY:
Council Member Buchanan asked that items “H” and “J” be discussed separately.
“H” A Resolution to approve Payment No. 7 (Inv 46705-H), to HDR Engineering, Inc., for services on the Jamestown Sanitation Utility Operational Analysis & Report, in the amount of $10,248.57. He indicated that he found no information saying the amount is due. He also recalled the November 24, 2015 committee meeting, concerning “findings” on a recycling study, which he is in disagreement with.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says information he has indicates answers to Buchanan’s questions which will be considered at this month’s committee meeting.
Council Member Brubakken said he would like to see a more complete report on the study, before approving payment.
The Chamber’s City Beautification Chairperson, Joan Morris indicated not enough information was available in the study, that was presented to the public, and asked for details.
Mayor Andersen said the firm will be at a committee meeting with more information, which Ms. Morris said should be available before the committee meeting.
The mayor indicated that the city will have information before the meeting, and available to the public.
A motion to approve the payment was passed on a 4-1 vote with Council Member Buchanan voting in opposition.
“J” A Resolution to approve Payment No. 5 (Inv 46360), to AE2S, for engineering services on Jamestown Stormwater Utility Creation, in the amount of $10,610.63.
Council Member Buchanan asked what services has the city been paying for, and asked for progress reports.
Fuchs said the firm has been meeting with city officials on services provided to the city.
A motion to approve the payment was approve unanimously.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
A Public Hearing was held concerning the draft Special Assessment Policy for the City of Jamestown.
Following the Public Hearing the City Council unanimously approved the Special Assessment Policy, dated January 1, 2016, for the City of Jamestown.
ORDINANCES:
The Second Reading of Ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to Board of Adjustment notice to adjoining property owners when a variance is requested was unanimously approved.
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT: No reports were given.
OTHER BUSINESS:
The City Council approved the request from Knights of Columbus for a gaming site authorization at Tapps Lounge at the Quality Inn & Suites.
The Council approved an Amendment (No. 3) to the Planning and Zoning Technical Services Contract between the City and SRF Consulting for continuance of planning services for calendar year 2016. The amount is up to $70,000, on an as-used basis.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown’s Mayor Katie Andersen says, the city will step up its search for a new city engineer, starting with committee meetings this month.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the mayor said, in the interim, the city is working on any issues concerning city engineering with consultants including Interstate Engineering and others on call, plus some issues can be handled by the city administrator.
The city will do a nationwide search to find the new city engineer.
On December 14, 2015, the Jamestown City Council accepted the resignation of City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf who announced his resignation, immediately.
Mayor Andersen said the resignation came after city officials performed an annual job performance review.
Mayor Andersen also pointed out that the 1-percent city sales tax increase to support the construction of the Two Rivers Activity Center, will start on April 1, 2016, instead of Januray 1st, due to Communications with the Tax Department revealing that no one at the Tax Department recalled receiving the letter and enclosed ordinance mailed by the City to the tax department on September 22, 2015. The state tax department’s deadline for increasing or lowering a local sales tax effective January 1, 2016 was September 30, 2015.
She added that the city has a joint powers agreement with Jamestown Parks and Recreation, and will work together on any funding issues stemming from the later than planned implementation of the 1 percent city sales tax.
She added that another mis-communication between the city and the State Tax Department kept the 1-pecent city sales tax collections going from January 1, 2015, to April 1, 2015, when the tax that supported construction of the new Jamestown High School was still in effect, that was set to expire on January 1, 2015.
Mayor Andersen said the extra $100,000 in those sales tax collections have still not been earmarked for spending by the city.
She added that the June 2016 city election will have city council seats up for election currently held by Charlie Kourajian, Dan Buchanan, and Steve Brubakken.
All four year terms.
Other seats up for election during the city elections are those of:
Park Board Commissioners Mark Ukestad, and Ron Olson. All four year terms.
On the Stutsman County Commission: Mark Klose, and Dave Schwartz, for four year terms.
The primary election for those nominations is during the April 2016 elections, and the general election in November of 2016.
Also on the April 2016 election ballot is Jamestown Public School Board seats, currently held by rural member Terry Anderson, and city members Roger Haut, Diane Hanson and Gail Martin. All four year terms.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Regional Airport Authority Chairman, Jim Boyd says another monthly record of boarding was set in December of 2015
of 936 passengers.
The figure compares to 639 boardings in December of 2014, and 763 boardings in November of 2015.
He says the accomplishment is due to the support of travel Agents, SkyWest Airlines/staff, Airport Staff, and air travelers.
Jamestown (CSi) Prairie Paws Rescue presents the Raise The Woof Stand-Up Comedy Show fundraiser, on Saturday January 30, 2016 at the Gladstone Inn & Suites in Jamestown.
The doors open at 7-p.m., the show starts at 8-p.m.
Tickets are $10 in advance, and $15 the day of the show, and can be purchased at R.M. Stoudt, Dr. Dawn’s Pet Stop, Country Acres Vet, Southwood Vet, Ingstad Family Media, or an Prairie Paws Rescue volunteer.
For more information contact Prairie Paws Rescue at 701-320-4553, or E-Mail
Sponsorships available for $100 and includes two tickets to the show.
Cooperstown (CSi) Southeast District Judge Jerod Tufte has denied Griggs County’s request to terminate its lease with the Griggs County Building Authority last month.
The two groups are locked in a dispute over which one is responsible for the failure to complete construction of the $2.2 million courthouse portion of a $3.5 million building project, which remains unfinished.
No further additional hearings have been scheduled in the case. Tufte delivered his order on Dec. 30.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Law enforcement authorities in Grand Forks have released the name of the 19-year-old man who was found dead over the weekend in a vehicle parked on the University of North Dakota campus.
The university’s police department on Monday identified the man as Braden Eli Robertson, of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Robertson’s cause of death has not been released, but University of North Dakota Police Sgt. Danny Weigel says no foul play is suspected.
An officer found an unresponsive Robertson around 12:23 p.m. Saturday. Emergency personnel responded to the incident, and Robertson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Weigel says Robertson was not a student at the university.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A West Fargo police officer is accused of drunken driving.
The Police Department says a Cass County deputy arrested 38-year-old Weston Christianson about 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
The sheriff’s office is handling the criminal case. The Police Department says it will conduct a separate administrative investigation.
Christianson has worked for the West Fargo Police Department since November 2013 and currently serves as a school resource officer. He previously worked for the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office.
It was not immediately clear if Christianson has an attorney. Calls to a home telephone listing did not go through on Monday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police in Bismarck say a 57-year-old woman has been charged with terrorizing after her boyfriend told police she fired a gun at him on New Year’s Eve.
South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick on Monday set a $1,000 cash bond for Debra Cochrane, of Bismarck.
Court records show a man call 911 from a neighbor’s home around 9:30 p.m. Thursday to report that his girlfriend had fired a handgun in his direction. Police responded to the scene, and records show Cochrane told officers she shot the weapon into the air while her boyfriend was nearby.
Romanick has ordered Cochrane to have no contact with her boyfriend.
Court records don’t list an attorney who could comment on behalf of Cochrane.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An Arizona man arrested in what North Dakota authorities have called one of the largest heroin busts in state history has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland on Monday sentenced 48-year-old Frank Villa, of Tempe, Arizona. Villa earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Villa was driving a vehicle with 57-year-old Charles Ahumada as a passenger on Interstate 94 on December 2014 when a state Highway Patrol trooper pulled them over. More than 4 pounds of heroin with a street value of $2.5 million were found hidden in the vehicle.
A jury convicted Ahumada, of Tucson, Arizona, of two counts, including possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He’ll be sentenced in February.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Fewer than 60 rigs are drilling in the oil patch — the lowest number since 2009. But state and industry officials say North Dakota should be able to maintain oil production at about 1 million barrels a day if the number of drill rigs stays above 50. A year ago, 171 rigs were operating.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A new Bank of North Dakota loan program for farmers hit by poor crop production and low prices is off to a slower-than-expected start.
The Industrial Commission authorized the state-owned Bank of North Dakota to begin the Farm Financial Stability Loan Program on Dec. 1. Up to $300 million is available for farmers to replenish working capital or restructure debts.
Bank President Eric Hardmeyer tells The Bismarck Tribune that only 22 loans have been issued so far, with the bank’s share about $8.3 million.
Hardmeyer isn’t concerned by the slow start. He attributes it to the launch in December, when farmers are finishing up their year-end numbers. He expects the program to pick up steam as farmers begin planning for the upcoming crop year.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Figures have dropped for a fifth straight month in a survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states, providing continuing evidence of a regional economic slowdown.
A report issued Monday says the overall Mid-American Business Conditions Index dropped to 39.6 in December from 40.7 in November, 41.9 in October, 47.7 in September and 49.6 in August.
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he again blames manufacturing losses linked to the strong dollar and economic weakness among trading partners.
The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests economic growth. A score below that suggests decline.
The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo city commissioners have decided to give employees the day off on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but not before some contentious debate.
Monday night’s vote was 3-2 in favor of declaring the day a city holiday.
Mayor Tim Mahoney told commissioners he thinks it’s important to recognize the slain civil rights leader for the things he did.
Commissioners Tony Gehrig and Dave Piepkorn said giving city employees another paid day off is a budget decision that shouldn’t be rushed. They cast the dissenting votes.
Gehrig accused supporters of playing politics with the holiday, an accusation Commissioner Mike Williams said was insulting.
The commission deadlocked on the matter two weeks ago, with Commissioner Melissa Sobolik absent. She asked for another vote Monday and broke the tie.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Cases are increasing for a North Dakota agency that provides lawyers for criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.
The state Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents says it handled 13,500 cases in fiscal 2015. That’s a 10 percent increase over the previous year and a 45 percent increase from fiscal 2011.
Commission Executive Director Jean Delaney says the caseload increased statewide in 2015 and not just mainly in western North Dakota’s oil producing region as in years past.
The commission is slated to present the report to the Legislature’s interim Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
The commission created by the Legislature in 2005. It has attorneys based in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson and Williston, and it hires private attorneys to help with the workload.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A citizen group pushing for a smaller Minot City Council is raising questions about the legality of delaying the election until June.
The group wants to reduce the council’s size from 14 members elected from seven wards to five members elected at large. Members successfully petitioned to bring the matter to a public vote.
The City Council has scheduled a March 1 special election on necessary changes to the city’s home rule charter. The vote on the size of the council is to take place during the June primary election.
The citizen group says the June election falls outside the 120-day period mandated by the city’s home rule charter for elections on initiated measures. The group is meeting with an attorney.
In sports…
Bismarck, (CSi) North Dakota Game & Fish reminds ice anglers to clean up the ice, after fishing.
It is unsightly, and illegal to leave fish behind on the ice.
Game & Fish officials point out it’s common practice for anglers to fillet fish on the ice, but individuals must clean up fish entrails and dispose of them properly. The department also says trash should also be packed.
The fishing proclamation states that when a fish is caught by anglers, it must either be immediately released back into the water unharmed or taken into possession.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department is offering a basketball program for boys in grades 1-4.
The program runs Saturday mornings from Jan. 23-Feb. 27. Cost is $20 or $30 after Jan. 15 deadline.
Registration forms are available at the Parks and Rec offices or at www.jamestownparksandrec.com.
For more information contact John at 252-3982.
Jamestown (CSi) United Sportsmen Jamestown Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Gladstone Inn & Suites. All sportsmen and sportswomen are welcome to attend.
The club will be sponsoring two hunter education classes, the first one starting in February. Curt Kaseman is in charge of the classes.
Plans are underway for the club’s 30th annual banquet and auction that will be March 4 at the Knights of Columbus. Tickets are available from club members.
Applications for the two $1,000 college scholarships have been sent to all North Dakota colleges. Winners will be selected in April.
An update on the rifle range will be presented.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL…
Jamestown 72 Ashford 46
BOYS BASKETBALL
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minn. 68, Richland 54
Drake/Anamoose 58, Rolla 55, OT
Dunseith 80, Minot Bishop Ryan 54
Glen Ullin-Hebron 55, New Salem-Almont 52
Harvey-Wells County 65, Midkota 47
Herreid/Selby Area, S.D. 70, Linton-HMB 59
Lemmon, S.D. 64, Grant County 37
Lewis and Clark-Berthold 69, Tioga 56
Mandaree 52, Richardton-Taylor 48
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 46, Burke County 44
Nedrose 77, Sawyer 35
St. John 97, Westhope-Newburg 38
Strasburg-Zeeland 58, Eureka/Bowdle, S.D. 43
Towner-Granville-Upham 73, Surrey 49
Trinity Christian 76, Trenton 22
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Barnes County North 61, Napoleon 51
Central Cass 56, Milnor-North Sargent 26
Dickinson Trinity 61, Killdeer 45
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 62, Larimore 31
Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 43, Hankinson 32
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 52, May Port CG 34
Hillsboro/Central Valley 42, Griggs County Central 24
Kindred 61, Richland 49
Lakota/Edmore 65, Dakota Prairie 39
Lisbon 55, Northern Cass 42
Mandaree 48, Richardton-Taylor 39
Maple Valley 70, Sargent Central 39
McIntosh, S.D. 61, Solen 40
New England 58, Hettinger/Scranton 39
North Border 56, Midway-Minto 50
Parshall 71, Powers Lake 49
Strasburg-Zeeland 34, Eureka/Bowdle, S.D. 24
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 56, Enderlin 43
Class B Basketball Polls
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Boys
Team W-L Pts. LW
1. Minot Our Redeemer’s 5-0 162 2
2. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (1) 5-1 127 1
3. Hillsboro-Central Valley (2) 5-0 156 3
4. Dickinson Trinity (3) 5-1 122 9
5. St. John 4-0 86 6
6. Shiloh Christian 4-1 80 4
7. Linton-HMB 5-0 76 8
8. Strasburg-Zeeland 4-1 67 5
9. Northern Cass 5-0 23 NR
10. Central Cass 4-0 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Enderlin (2-2), Hettinger-Scranton (4-3), Parshall (3-2), Milnor-North Sargent (3-0), Carrington (4-1), Berthold (4-1), Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (5-0).
Girls
Team W-L Pts. LW
1. Thompson (16) 8-0 169 2
2. Rugby (1) 8-0 152 3
3. LaMoure-L-M 7-1 121 1
4. Grafton 7-0 120 4
5. Dickinson Trinity 6-1 100 5
6. Park River-Fordville-Lankin 7-0 76 6
7. North Star 8-1 56 8
8. Shiloh Christian 5-1 47 9T
9. Watford City 5-1 37 9T
10. Our Redeemer’s 5-1 35 7
Others receiving votes: Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah (7-1), Trenton-Trinity Christian (7-0), Sawyer (8-1), Richland (7-2).
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Ish Smith had 21 points and 11 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to 109-99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The Sixers have won three of six games and have a new confidence since they named Jerry Colangelo chairman of basketball operations last month. Shabazz Muhammad led the Timberwolves with 20 points.
Final Cleveland 122 Toronto 100
Final Boston 103 Brooklyn 94
Final OT Miami 103 Indiana 100
Final Detroit 115 Orlando 89
Final Sacramento 116 Oklahoma City 104
Final San Antonio 123 Milwaukee 98
Final Houston 93 Utah 91
Final Memphis 91 Portland 78
Final Golden State 111 Charlotte 101
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Detroit 1 New Jersey 0
Final OT Ottawa 3 St. Louis 2
Final OT Edmonton 1 Carolina 0
Final Colorado 4 Los Angeles 1
Final Arizona 3 Vancouver 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final 3OT ( 1) Kansas 109 ( 2) Oklahoma 106
Final Virginia Tech 70 ( 4) Virginia 68
Final ( 6) North Carolina 106 Florida St. 90
Final (17) West Virginia 95 TCU 87
TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (14) Arizona St. 49 ( 9) Stanford 31
Final (15) UCLA 71 (11) Oregon St. 51
Final (12) Tennessee 71 (20) Missouri 55
Final Arizona 57 (21) California 52
NBA…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves’ No. 1 draft pick Karl-Anthony Towns is the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for the second straight month. Towns won the honor for December on Monday. Towns led all qualified rookies in December in scoring, rebounding, field goal accuracy and minutes played.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Former overall No. 1 NBA draft pick Elton Brand is back in the game after inking a pact with the 76ers. The two-time All-Star was chosen by the Bulls in 1999 and was named Rookie of the Year. He has played 16 seasons in the NBA, most recently with the Atlanta Hawks from 2013 and 2015.
NFL…
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Vikings tight end Rhett Ellison has a torn patellar tendon in his right knee that will require surgery and a six-month recovery. Kyle Rudolph is the primary tight end. But the Vikings have often used formations with two or three tight ends. Ellison’s absence for the playoffs will elevate the role of rookie MyCole Pruitt.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Marshawn Lynch has rejoined the Seattle Seahawks just in time for the playoffs. Coach Pete Carroll says Lynch was back at the team’s facility after missing the final seven games of the regular season and undergoing abdominal surgery. Lynch’s first chance to get back on the field and see if he’s ready to play will be Wednesday when Seattle begins preparations for Sunday’s wild-card game at Minnesota.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – Tom Coughlin (KAHF’-lihn) has resigned after 12 seasons and two Super Bowl victories as head coach of the New York Giants. The 69-year-old Coughlin was 110-93 with three division titles with the Giants after going 72-64 in eight seasons as Jacksonville’s original head coach. The decision comes after the Giants completed a 6-10 season and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Indianapolis Colts have given head coach Chuck Pagano a four-year contract extension following his meeting with team owner Jim Irsay yesterday. Pagano’s future was the team appeared in doubt after the Colts missed the playoffs with an 8-8 record. He led the Colts to three straight 11-5 seasons and the 2014 AFC title game before a host of injuries cut into the team’s depth this season.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Rams have filed an application to relocate to the Los Angeles area after 21 seasons in the Midwest. The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders also filed in an effort to move closer to L.A.
Owner Stan Kroenke is part of a group planning a $1.8 billion stadium in Inglewood, Calif., and the team said on its web site that it sought to relocate to the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, where the team played from 1946-94.
The Chargers and Raiders have teamed on a joint venture for a stadium in Carson, Calif.
The Rams, Chargers, and Raiders have all called the Los Angeles Coliseum their home at some point in their history.
T25 BASKETBALL POLLS…
UNDATED (AP) – Kansas is the new No. 1 team in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, climbing to the top following Michigan State’s loss last week.
The Jayhawks picked up 44 first-place votes, while second-ranked Oklahoma captured the remaining 21. Kansas is the fourth school to be ranked No. 1 this season, joining North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan State.
Maryland is No. 3, followed by Virginia and Michigan State. North Carolina, Arizona, Providence, Kentucky and Xavier round out the top 10.
Connecticut remains the top team in the AP women’s poll after improving to 11-0. Second-ranked South Carolina is followed by Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State.
In world and national news….
WASHINGTON (AP) – Victims of gun violence will join President Barack Obama at the White House today to unveil a series of executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence. A key element is an effort to increase the number of people required to conduct background checks on buyers through a more sweeping definition of gun dealers. Republicans are accusing Obama of gross overreach.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Desperate efforts to reach Europe by refugees and other migrants killed thousands last year. The International Organization for Migration’s final estimate is that more than 3,700 migrants died while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe last year. At the same time, there was an enormous increase in people making the often-dangerous crossing. IOM’s final tally for the number of people who arrived in Europe by sea topped one million.
PARIS (AP) – Ceremonies today have paid respects to 17 victims killed in Islamic extremist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and police a year ago this week in France. French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH’ oh-LAWND’) honored the victims by unveiling plaques around Paris marking violence that ushered in a tumultuous year. Victims’ families joined Hollande and other dignitaries.
PATHANKOT, India (AP) – An Indian official says troops are mopping up and making sure an air force base near India’s border with Pakistan is secure after finally killing what’s believed to be the last of the gunmen who attacked nearly four days ago. The fight killed seven troops and six gunmen. The attack took place despite early intelligence warnings.
VIENNA (AP) – Austrian authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after finding a woman’s head in a block of concrete in a bag attached to the hand of a male corpse submerged in a lake. Parts of the woman’s body were recovered from two suitcases. Officials say they suspect the man strangled the woman and dismembered her before drowning himself about 50 miles east of Salzburg.
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