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REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. LOWS 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
LOWS AROUND 15.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. LOWS AROUND 10.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
MINIMAL SNOW AMOUNTS TUESDAY AND MAYBE SOME
LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS…LESS THAN AN INCH…WEDNESDAY OVER CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
A BRIEF RETURN OF ARCTIC AIR TO THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The National Weather Service says the threat for noteworthy spring flooding in the Red River Valley is low.
The outlook shows a 50 percent chance that the river will reach 20 feet in the Fargo area, which is 2 feet above flood stage. The chance of major flooding is about 5 percent.
Hydrologists say heavy spring rains or ice jams could lead to some minor flooding in some areas of the Souris, Missouri and James River valleys.
The weather service says the snowpack and snow water equivalent are at 40-80 percent of normal in most areas. The climate outlook calls for warmer-than-normal temperatures with near-normal precipitation heading into spring.
The Fargo area dealt with three straight years of flooding beginning with a record Red River crest in 2009. The city last experienced significant flooding in 2013.
The next report is scheduled for March 3.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and then the James Valley Special Operations unit responded to 1609 16th Street Southwest Apt 3-B, in Jamestown at About 7:15 p.m., Sunday
Police Lt. Justin Blinsky said an individual who knows the family called police saying the male occupant had locked his 13 year old son out of the apartment, so a welfare check was made.
Police attempted to make contact with the male, the lone occupant of the apartment, who showed aggression and indicated that he had a weapon, and intended to harm police.
In the meantime police checked on the 13 year old male, who was okay
The second attempt to make contact with male showed more aggression on his part, and refused to come out of the apartment.
A search warrant was executed, at which time police heard a noise in the apartment that indicated a possible weapon was to be used.
At that time the James Valley Special Operations Unit was dispatched to the scene, about 8-p.m.
The male opened the door and confronted officers with a multi-tool.
He refused to drop it, and police used a tazer on the man.
The man, 41 year old Warren Johnson was arrested and taken into custody to the Stutsman Count Correctional facility.
He faces charges of Child Neglect Terrorizing and Preventing Arrest.
He is awaiting formal charges, and is to make his initial court appearance
Blinsky said a Jamestown Police officer receive a minor injury in the confrontation, and sought treatment at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
There were a total of eight or nine law enforcement officers on the scene.
The incident ended just after 8-p.m.
Jamestown (CSi) Police officers and deputies from the Jamestown Police Department and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office will attend the funeral of slain Fargo police officer Jason Moszer Monday in Fargo. About 2,500 law enforcement officers from around the country are expected to attend.
Moszer died February 10th of a gunshot wound during a standoff with a suspect at a house near downtown Fargo.
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple directed state government agencies and encouraged North Dakotans to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff as a mark of respect on the day of the funeral for Officer Jason Moszer, which will held on Monday Feb 22, 2016, at 1-p.m..,at Scheels Arena in Fargo.
The funeral will be televised by WDAY CSi 6 and KVLY TV CSi 11.
About 800 T-shirts honoring Officer Jason Moszer have been sold so far.
The gas station Petro Serve USA is selling shirts for $20 in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
All of the money from the T-shirt sales will go to Moszer’s family.
land-line and cell phones, in addition to text messaging and email notifications. A second test was conducted at 2:26 p.m. to attempt calls again that were missed during the first test.Results of the testing related to text messages and emails indicated that
100% of the text and email messages were delivered However, during the text
message test it was discovered that depending on the cell phone carrier, the
individual receiving the text either received the entire message or only a
portion of it. This is an issue that will be addressed with CodeRED.Results related to the phone testing indicated that only 63% of the phone
numbers registered into the system received the first test CodeRED message.
An additional 9% were reached during the second test, for a total of 72%.
Much of this is due to the fact that many people were not home at the time
of the tests. The number of people notified could be dramatically increased
if individuals would take the time to register their cell phone numbers with
CodeRED. Land line telephone numbers are already included in the
notification database.However, to receive notifications via cell phone, email or text, individuals
must sign up for the service by going to the Stutsman County website
(http://www.co.stutsman.nd.us/), scroll to the bottom of the page and click
on the CodeRED icon. Those without Internet access can call Stutsman County
Emergency Management at 701-252-9093, Monday through Friday, (8AM-5PM) to
sign up over the phone.CodeRED is used to alert Stutsman County residents of emergency events and
notifications of immediate concern to the public. CodeRED service is free
of charge to residents and businesses. Questions regarding CodeRED services
should be directed to Stutsman County Emergency Management.Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Special Session Friday at 7-a.m., at City Hall. Mayor Werkhoven was not present. The meeting was conducted by Vice President Pedersen.The City Council met to approve an attorney to replace Vogel Law Firm to advise city and provide opinion specific to the permissibility of the grievances filed against the mayor by four city employees and how the employee manual and code of conduct apply to the process going forward.The Vogel Law Firm indicated that it had a conflict of interest.Commissioner Luke asked if the Mayor’s apology at Tuesday’s meeting led to any grievances being withdrawn.Commissioner Nielson said she was doubtful that will happen.Auditor Richter said she had no indication that the grievances had been withdrawn.Commissioner Magnuson suggested a mediator.He then suggested that he meet with the Mayor and those four individuals bringing the grievances against the Mayor to determine if the grievances stand or a settlement can be reached without mediation. Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Advisory Board Friday, heard grant requests from several organizations.At the meeting, held at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School, in Downtown Jamestown, a majority of the meeting was addressing and discussing grant requests from Frontier Village.Frontier Village:The overall request of $37,856 for summer staffing was approved.The board voted to cut the manager’s salary request of just over $9,000 in half, with the balance of the salary request to be distributed in the areas, of Head Maintenance, Assistant Maintenance, Head Greeter, and Greeters.The Request of $4,471 for Pioneer Days (Aug 13,14, 2016) funding was denied. The board also discussed recommendations for other activities during Pioneer Days, and that the Frontier Village come back and possibly asks for funds for other activities, such as blacksmith demonstrations.Requested $11,700, for a “horse grant,” including support for the stagecoach rides, pony rides, boarding for two teams of horses, and five ponies, year round feeding, veterinary bills and transportation. The board voted to approve.A request for $3,014 for an assistant to Karen George was denied.Fort Seward: Dale Marks Requested $10,275 for staffing, this year, for 109 days, 8-hours per day (a 50-cent per hour wage increase.) Other sources of funding include brick sales, and donations. The board voted to approve $10,150.Stutsman County Memorial Museum: Harold Sahr requested $6,750 for summer staffing.Other funding sources, Stutsman County, donations, and dues. The board approved the request.National Buffalo Museum: Ilana Xinos Requested $2,700 for funding for the 20th Annual White Cloud Days, with events at the National Buffalo Museum, Frontier Village, and McElroy Park, which was approved, along with $14,652 for staffing.The board was excited that White Cloud Days activities in large part will be at McElroy Park this year, bring activities to a more central location in town.Arts Center: Angela Martini…Requested, $4,950 to upgrade and redesign the web site for better event promotions, data collection, online ticketing, for this spring. Another source of funding is $1,650 from TellWell. The board approved the request.
Jamestown Drag Racing Association: Requested $6,000 for advertising including posters and billboards, for Drag Races at Jamestown Regional Airport on July 16-17, 2016.
Other sources of funding include: gate admissions, racer entry fees, and event t-shirt sales.
Another request for $4,000 was approved for equipment including $3,000 to purchase a generator, and $1,000 to purchase canopies for sun protection.
Tourism Director Searle Swedlund told the board that Tourism’s primary emphasis is on the “visitors experience,” adding funding grants need to be based in large part on that scenario.
Jamestown (CSi) Senator John Hoeven Friday visited the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown to showcase the historical and cultural significance of the bison as part of his efforts to make the bison the national mammal of the United States. Hoeven and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the National Bison Legacy Act, legislation to designate the American bison as the national mammal of the United States. Hoeven presented the museum with an official copy of the legislation, which was approved by the Senate in December.
Hoeven said, “The National Buffalo Museum does a great job of telling the story of the bison and teaching new generations about these majestic creatures. Like the bald eagle, the bison is a symbol of America for its strength, endurance and dignity. They played an important role in our history and reflect the pioneer spirit of America. It only makes sense that the bison serve as our national mammal.”
The National Buffalo Museum is housed in a log building at the Frontier Village in Jamestown and includes exhibitions to foster awareness of the cultural and historical significance of the North American bison. The museum also maintains a herd of 25-30 bison, including White Cloud, a rare albino buffalo.
The National Bison Legacy Act recognizes the historical, cultural and economic significance of the bison, which is the largest land mammal in America. The legislation was unanimously passed by the Senate. Hoeven continues working with members of the House of Representatives to pass the House bill, which has been introduced and has 13 bipartisan cosponsors.
More than 40 million bison once roamed across most of North America. But by the late 1800s, fewer than one thousand bison remained. The species is acknowledged as the first American conservation success story, having been brought back from the brink of extinction by a concerted effort of ranchers, conservationists and politicians to save the species in the early 20th century.
In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt and the American Bison Society led an effort to save bison from extinction by establishing a captive breeding program at the Bronx Zoo. Within a few years, the program, and others like it, were already successfully establishing bison back into its native habitat.
Many Native American tribes revere bison as a sacred and spiritual symbol of their heritage and maintain private bison herds on tribal lands throughout the West. Bison now live in all 50 states in public and private herds, providing recreation opportunities for wildlife viewers in zoos, refuges and parks, and sustaining the multimillion dollar bison ranching and production business.
LaMoure (CSi) Senator John Hoeven Friday hosted a roundtable discussion in LaMoure with local officials to review the city’s plans for a new sanitary sewer system and the steps in advancing the project.
Hoeven serves on the Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, which helps serve cases like LaMoure’s. Legislators were able to secure $3.9 million in funding towards the new system.
Hoeven said, “A safe and reliable water system is vital to the well-being and prosperity of our residents and businesses. We worked hard to ensure that Army Corps funds would be available to support the City of LaMoure’s efforts to upgrade this system. With this federal support in place, the city is pursuing an ambitious timeline. We continue our efforts to help move this project forward.”
Mayor Craig Good stated that having the funds will help alleviate the serious threat towards residents’ health and property.
He said, “As mayor of the City of LaMoure, I would like to say that we are thrilled to be receiving these funds to improve our sanitary sewer system. Flooding and groundwater infiltration have been a serious threat to our residents’ health and property, and this investment in a new system will mean long-term peace of mind for the community.”
The city’s current sanitary sewer system uses clay pipes that date back to the 1930′s and 1940′s. High levels of ground water along the James River threaten to overwhelm and collapse the sewer.
The city is now working with the Army Corps to move through the final steps of securing the funds and plans to finish all preliminary planning and design work this spring. With those steps completed, bidding and construction could begin this summer and be completed in 2017.
Jamestown (CSi) District 12 Democrats have nominated incumbents Sen. John Grabinger and Rep. Jessica Haak, both of Jamestown, to seek re-election during a district convention Sunday in Jamestown.
The convention also nominated Pam Musland to seek the second seat in the North Dakota House of Representatives. District 12 and District 29 Democrats held conventions Sunday. Both named delegates to the state convention in March while the District 12 Democrats nominated candidates for the upcoming election cycle.
Grabinger and Haak were elected to their posts in 2012. Musland is seeking the seat currently held by Republican Rep. Alex Looysen, who is not seeking another term.
Grabinger said the Democrats may be a minority party, but needed to work hard to make changes in Bismarck. He also reiterated his call for annual legislative sessions rather than the current biennial legislature.
Haak called for putting people first when it comes to government.
Musland called for changes in state government.
Grabinger, Haak and Musland will be on the District 12 Democratic primary ballot on June 14. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2016.
Dozens of employees and patrons left the store in West Acres Mall at midday Sunday. No injuries were reported.
Fargo Fire Department Battalion Chief Tim Binfet says the source of the smell likely was some fluid in the store’s automotive shop. Firefighters ventilated the store and it reopened less than two hours later.
Commissioners this past week chose Bruce Grubb for the position. Grubb was the former assistant city administrator.
Some commissioners felt the process was not done thoroughly enough but still approved Grubb on a 4-1 vote.
Mayor Tim Mahoney said he was happy for commissioners to interview more candidates but said others were not top candidates like Grubb that “will give you great ideas.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A push for a new auditorium at Bismarck High School is gaining momentum as the school district works through a facilities planning process.
The high school’s makeshift auditorium is a multipurpose space that’s in high demand from physical education classes, cheerleaders, dancers, musicians and drama students.
The Bismarck Tribune reports school board members have mentioned the possibility of an auditorium at several recent meetings. Parents of students at the high school broached the subject at forums to gather input on facilities last month.
District officials estimate an auditorium would cost $6 million. Darin Scherr, business and operations manager for Bismarck Public Schools, says officials see potential to build one on the north side of the school.
School Board President Lawrence King says the district will consider the issue over the next few months.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Agricultural Products Utilization Commission is funding six projects this quarter, for a total of more than $193,000.
The group better known as APUC funds developers of North Dakota farm products. The money is typically used for research, marketing, farm diversification, ag tourism and technology.
The largest grant this quarter is going to the North Dakota Dairy Coalition of Mandan. The group was awarded $82,000 to conduct a feasibility study to recruit a milk processing facility in North Dakota to increase and to expand its milk production and processing capacity.
The awards also include a $25,000 grant to Todd’s Honey Farm LLC in Richardton to expand its business operations.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Construction is progressing on a project to help protect Minot’s water treatment plant and keep it functioning during a flood.
Crews poured concrete for the first time February 15th for walls for the storm water pump station, which will be capable of handling 18,000 gallons a minute. The station would take on storm water runoff during flooding. Floodwater entered the water system in 2011, leading to a boil order.
The pump station is part of the flood protection being built for the water treatment plant. The plant project is separate from the basin-wide flood project to protect the rest of Minot, though the two will tie together.
The Minot Daily News reports the pump station should be finished in August.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) – The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile has been launched from California’s central coast in the latest test of the intercontinental system.
The missile blasted off at 11:34 p.m. Pacific time from Vandenberg Air Force Base northwest of Los Angeles.
The Air Force says the missile carried a test re-entry vehicle that headed for a target area 4,200 miles away to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
The Air Force routinely uses Vandenberg to test Minuteman missiles from bases around the country.
This test involved personnel from Vandenberg’s 576th Flight Test Squadron and the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, and the 91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An investigation into drug overdose deaths in North Dakota has been singled out by a federal program.
The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program has honored 20 individuals involved in “Operation Denial,” a probe into the international trafficking of powdered fentanyl and other drugs. Five people have been sentenced in the case and four others have been indicted.
U.S. Attorney Chris Myers says it is the first time that North Dakota law enforcement officers have been honored by the federal group.
The list of award winners includes representatives from the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, Grand Forks police, Grand Forks County sheriff’s office, University of North Dakota police, Pembina County sheriff’s office, Grand Forks County prosecutor’s office, U.S. Border Patrol, and the U.S. attorney’s office.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A federal appellate court has rejected an appeal from two brothers convicted of using a metal pipe and a bottle to beat a woman on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Jurors last year found Christopher Rainbow and Jordan Rainbow guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland sentenced Jordan Rainbow to six years in prison and Christopher Rainbow to 15 years behind bars.
The two appealed to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that the district court erred in admitting certain evidence and in denying their request to instruct jurors on lesser offenses.
The appeals court released its ruling on Friday, affirming the brothers’ conviction.
Jamestown (CSi) On Saturday, About 20 Officers representing the Jamestown Police Department, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, North Dakota Highway Patrol and James River Correctional Center joined with officers of the Fargo Police Department in escorting Jason Moszer’s stepdaughter, Jolee, to The Optimist Winter Escape USA Gymnastics Meet at Jamestown Middle School.
They provided an escort from the car to the gymnasium for the Moszer family.
Fargo officers who traveled to Jamestown appreciated the effort.
Officer Jason Moszer died Feb. 11 after being shot while on duty Feb. 10.
The North Dakota Horse Park first opened in Fargo in 2003 and has gradually increased its fan base despite the cancellations of three seasons, including last year. There are six racing days scheduled this summer.
The issue has been the inability of the park to cover nearly $2 million in special assessment taxes owed to the city. It was complicated by the fact the facility was owned by two separate nonprofit groups, who have since gotten together to work out a payment schedule.
Aberdeen, South Dakota trainer Robert Haar (harr) says he believes the track has advantages that should make it one of the best in the Upper Midwest.
Minot (CSi) The Bismarck Century Patriots ended the Jays boys hockey team hopes for a state run Saturday in a 5-2 loss.
On Friday, it was a 5-2 victory for Jamestown over Hazen/Beulah.
Saturday JHS Basketball…
Boys…
Bismarck High 74 Jamestown 70
Girls…
Bismarck High 72 Jamestown 49
(CSi) On Friday The Valley City Hi-Liners boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with an 83-70 win over West Fargo Sheyenne.
The Hi Liner Girls lost to West Fargo-Sheyenne 81-53
Saturday…
(CSi-UJ) Mayville – In a season of close calls, the Jimmie men’s basketball team lost another last minute decision 65-63 at Mayville State to finish the regular season.
The Jimmies led 59-54 with 4:49 remaining in the second half and still clung to a 63-61 lead after a spectacular up and under layup by Brequan Tucker with 1:12 left in the game.
But the Comets scored the final four points of the game, a dunk by Darnell Landon with 42 seconds remaining and the game winning jumper by Jamal Branco with nine seconds left.
Sam Johnson‘s 3-point shot attempt at the buzzer was short and the Jimmies lost for the fourth time by five points or less including the last two by a combined five points.
Jamestown is 15-11 and finished 7-6 in conference play, good for fourth place in the final regular season NSAA standings
The Jimmie men will play a late Thursday night game. Seeded fourth, the Jimmies host Dickinson State after the Region 3 girls basketball tournament championship game at the Jamestown Civic Center. Tip time is scheduled for 9 p.m. The men’s semis are Saturday and the championship Sunday. Valley City State is the No. 1 seed.
Mayville – The #8 University of Jamestown women’s basketball team rallied from a 19-point first half deficit for a thrilling 81–79 victory to close the regular season with its 12th consecutive victory.
Senior Jessica Buck (SR/Burnsville, MN) played all 40 minutes and scored a career high 33 points and is now within six points of 1,500 for her career.
Taylor Hammer (JR/Grand Forks, ND) came off the bench to add 14 points, a team-high 9 rebounds and two blocked shots.
Kyra Dewald (JR/Jamestown, ND) added 13 points and hit three of UJ’s five 3-point field goals on the night.
The Jamestown bench outscored the Mayville State bench 22-6.
The Jimmies will open the first round of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at home Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Jamestown Civic Center.
NAIA Basketball in Valley City.
Women: Valley City State 70, Presentation College 43
Men: Presentation College 84, #22 Valley City State 82 (OT)
VCSU women are now 17-9 overall and 10-3 in the North Star Athletic Association.
VCSU men are now 20-9 overall and 8-5 in the NSAA. The VCSU men share the NSAA
regular season conference title with Bellevue University and Dakota State
University.
PC women are now 6-19 overall and 3-10 in the NSAA
PC men are now 12-15 overall and 4-1 in the NSAA
Region 3 Girls Basketball Tournament
At Jamestown Civic Center
Monday’s quarterfinals
Game 1: D5-1 Carrington (17-5) vs. D6-4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (8-14), 3 p.m.
Game 2: D6-2 Kidder County (15-7) vs. D5-3 LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (18-4), 4:30 p.m.
Game 3: D6-1 Medina-Pingree-Buchanan (17-4) vs. D5-4 Ellendale (14-8), 6 p.m.
Game 4: D5-2 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (18-3) vs. D6-3 South Border (14-7), 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s semifinals
Game 5: Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 6 p.m.
Game 6: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Third place: Loser G6 vs. Loser G5, 6 p.m.
Championship: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6, 7:30.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Cleveland 115 Oklahoma City 92
Final New Orleans 111 Detroit 106
Final Boston 121 Denver 101
Final San Antonio 118 Phoenix 111
Final Charlotte 104 Brooklyn 96
Final Indiana 105 Orlando 102
Final Toronto 98 Memphis 85
Final Dallas 129 Philadelphia 103
Final Chicago 126 L-A Lakers 115
Final Portland 115 Utah 111
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jason Pominville and Erik Haula each had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild celebrated the first outdoor game in franchise history with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks pulled goalie Corey Crawford for Scott Darling after 19 saves in two periods. Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Carter each added a goal and an assist.
Final Pittsburgh 4 Buffalo 3
Final Anaheim 5 Calgary 2
Final OT N-Y Rangers 1 Detroit 0
Final Tampa Bay 4 Carolina 2
In 3rd Vancouver 5 Colorado 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 6) Maryland 86 Michigan 82
Final (21) SMU 74 East Carolina 63
TOP 25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Aerial Powers scored a career-high 40 points as No. 25 Michigan State withstood Rachel Banham’s 52 points to take a 114-106 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. Minnesota rallied from a 19-point first-quarter deficit to take a two-point lead early in the third quarter before the Spartans regained the lead for good with a 23-5 run. The Gophers got within 96-90 with 3:36 remaining but no closer.
Final ( 5) Ohio St. 117 Illinois 74
Final ( 6) Maryland 73 Rutgers 58
Final ( 7) Oregon St. 64 (12) UCLA 54
Final ( 8) Texas 73 West Virginia 50
Final ( 9) Arizona St. 77 Washington 57
Final (11) Louisville 55 Boston College 45
Final (12) Texas A&M 75 Vanderbilt 63
Final (14) Mississippi St. 60 Mississippi 51
Final (15) Stanford 72 Utah 54
Final (16) Kentucky 77 Arkansas 63
Final OT (18) Miami 67 Virginia Tech 56
Final (19) South Florida 97 Memphis 82
Final (21) DePaul 78 Creighton 52
Final Georgia 74 (22) Florida 63
Final (23) Syracuse 70 Pittsburgh 56
Final LSU 57 (24) Tennessee 56
NASCAR…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Denny Hamlin passed three drivers on the final lap of the Daytona 500 to win NASCAR’s season-opening race. Hamlin finished just one-hundredth of a second ahead of Martin Truex Jr., the closest finish in the race’s history. Hamlin, Truex, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards gave Toyota four of the top five finishes, with Hamlin allowing team owner Joe Gibbs to win the Daytona 500 for the first time in 23 years.
GOLF…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bubba Watson won the PGA’s Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. He finished play 15-under-par, one shot in front of Adam Scott and Jason Kokrak (KOHK’-rak). Watson closed with a 3-under-68 for his ninth career win on the PGA Tour.
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) – Japan’s Haru Nomura fired a 7-under 65 to earn her first LPGA victory in 72 starts, taking the Australian Open by three strokes over top-ranked and defending champion Lydia Ko.
Nomura was tied for the lead with two others going into the final round before finishing 16 under par.
Five-time champion Karrie (KAR’-ee) Webb shot 71 to finish third, seven strokes behind Nomura.
NBA…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Golden State Warriors has added yet more bench depth as they try to break the Chicago Bulls’ NBA record of 72 victories. A person with knowledge of the deal confirms that Anderson Varejao (VAR’-eh-zhoh) has accepted a contract with the Warriors, days after being released by Portland.
Varejao had spent all 12 seasons of his NBA career with Cleveland before being dealt last week to Portland in a three-team trade.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court meets today for the first time since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Eight justices are expected to take the bench at 10 a.m. EST. Scalia’s chair, draped in black wool crepe, will remain in its usual place to the right of Chief Justice John Roberts.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Bill Cosby’s wife is slated to answer questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit brought against her husband by seven women. The women claim the comedian sexually assaulted them decades ago. Camille Cosby is scheduled to be questioned by a lawyer for the women in Springfield, Massachusetts.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) – Authorities in Michigan are trying to piece together an hours-long weekend rampage that left six people dead in Kalamazoo. They’re also looking into a report that the suspect picked up at least one fare for the ride-hailing service Uber between shootings. He’s expected to be arraigned today.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – In Kenya, a police official says an Uber car was ambushed and burned. The incident in Nairobi highlights an escalation of tension between conventional taxi operators and Uber drivers. The Uber driver was injured in last night’s attack.
MADRID (AP) – Transport workers in Barcelona are staging the first of four days of strikes. The walkout is increasing road traffic problems in the northeastern Spanish city as the four-day Mobile World Congress gets underway. The strikes have been called to demand wage increases.
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