{"id":43554,"date":"2014-04-16T07:15:19","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T12:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=43554"},"modified":"2014-04-16T14:54:53","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T19:54:53","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-apr-16-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=43554","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Apr 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"wbAM5\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

Update…<\/p>\n

\u00a0REST OF TODAY…CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. BREEZY.
\nHIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
\nSNOW 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
\n.TONIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
\n15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
\n.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
\n10 MPH.
\n.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS
\n5 TO 10 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
\n10 TO 15 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
\nEVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN
\nSHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF
\nPRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
\n.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED
\nWITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
\nTHE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
\n30 PERCENT.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
\n.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
\n.SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
\n.MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
\n.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
\n.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
\nMORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
\nTHE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
\n20 PERCENT.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called out Tuesday evening, about 10:30 to McGinnis Cemetery where a prairie fire was reported.<\/p>\n

Rural Fire Chief Rick Woehl says the Rural Fire Department responded with five trucks and ten fire fighters.<\/p>\n

High wind and soft ground created limited access.<\/p>\n

Rural firefighters used a six wheeler with a 100 gallon water tank to put out most of the fire.<\/p>\n

Damage estimates of burned acreage was not immediately available.<\/p>\n

Rural fire fighters were on the scene about an hour and a half.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. Commissioner Luke was present, via telephone conference call.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Nielson presented Commissioner Magnuson with a plaque on behalf of the North Dakota League of Cities as he has completed the first level of a program study, with its Municipal Government Academy as they celebrated the leadership achievements of commissioner Magnuson.<\/p>\n

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APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:<\/p>\n

Renewal of Heating license for K & K Heating & Cooling Inc, new plumbing license for The Rite Temp LLC.<\/p>\n

A Game of Chance Raffle Permit for El Zagal, Barnes County Wildlife Federation and Chamber of Commerce (2).<\/p>\n

Approved blocking off street request for Prom Drill on April 24, 2014, at 1:30-p.m.<\/p>\n

Approved blocking off Central Avenue from 8th Street to 4th Street for the Soap Box Derby June 6-8, 2014.<\/p>\n

PUBLIC FORUM No one spoke<\/p>\n

ORDINANCES<\/p>\n

Approved the first reading of an Ordinance a recodified Traffic Ordinance. City Attorney Russell Myhre said the city worked with the Police Department in reworking the language and adopted current state laws, and existing city Ordinances.<\/p>\n

RESOLUTIONS<\/p>\n

Approved a Resolution n increasing the water rates.\u00a0 City Administrator David Schelkoph notes that the new water treatment plant consumes more electricity treating Devils Lake water coming into the Sheyenne River in the summer and fall.\u00a0 Schelkoph says most Valley City residents will see a $7 per month increase on their monthly water bill after May 5th.<\/p>\n

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Approved a Resolution approving final plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for Paving Improvement District No. 106 SU-CPU-2-990(045)049. The area includes Southwest and Northeast Valley City. The projects were combined.<\/p>\n

NEW BUSINESS<\/p>\n

Approved a customer exchange between Barnes Rural Water and Valley City water customers. City Administrator Schelkoph said the agreement initially includes three hookups and will eventually include 14 new units, in coming developments.<\/p>\n

City Commissioners considered moving the Beautification Committee from the Chamber of Commerce umbrella to the Visitor\u2019s Committee umbrella. Visitor\u2019s Committee spokesperson, Commission Nielson explained funding. The City Commission approved the action.<\/p>\n

Approved a Retail Image Enhancement Grant up to the amount of $2,963.00 for My Bar Valley City LLC signage.<\/p>\n

A Renaissance Zone application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for Summit Properties LLC on improvements only, and designate it as VC-80 was approved. Commission Pedersen abstained in voting.<\/p>\n

A Renaissance Zone application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for John and Diane Hill and transfer it to VC-74, was approved.<\/p>\n

A Renaissance Zone application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for George and Mary Ann Stack and transfer it to VC-75 was approved.<\/p>\n

A Special Alcohol Beverage Event license for Boomer\u2019s Corner Keg for the Dakota Raiders Hill Climb on June 15, 2014. (Boomer\u2019s) was approved.<\/p>\n

City Commissioners approved transferring Refunding Bonds of 04 Debt Service Fund 355 fund balance of $17,932.28 to City Financed Projects Fund 105. Auditor Richter said the bond was retired in 2010.<\/p>\n

Approved was engineering for final design of Permanent Flood Protection in the VCSU district. Chad Peterson of KLJ said the project moves from the preliminary to final design phase.<\/p>\n

Approved the State Water Commission $60 million water project plan for the 2015-17 biennium.<\/p>\n

CITY ADMINISTRATOR\u2019S REPORT<\/p>\n

David Schelkoph said 40% of the AMI Meters have been installed, at 2,775.<\/p>\n

He added that a meeting will be held between CHR and the city.<\/p>\n

He said the city and street department met concerning the removal of snow from the April 1, 2014 blizzard.<\/p>\n

Items discussed for the future includes:<\/p>\n

No Parking on Emergency Routes after snow begins falling, and vehicles will be towed if they are parked on the designed routes.<\/p>\n

With residential snow removal routes, vehicles on those streets should be removed as soon as possible for proper cleaning.<\/p>\n

He said the city will issue a total no travel advisory when necessary during a snow storm.<\/p>\n

He reminds residents that a fine of $100 to $1,000 can be leveled to anyone pushing snow onto city streets.<\/p>\n

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS<\/p>\n

Valley City, City Wide Cleanup is May 12-16, 2014, and City Building Inspector Dave Andersen reminds residents of the City Code concerning keep yards picked up.<\/p>\n

City Fire Chief Gary Retterath reminds residents to pull over their vehicles when the fire sirens sound.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Nielson said the 9-1-1 Phone System is operating under a deficit, adding more on the subject will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n

Commissioner Magnuson said the meeting concerning snow removal was fruitful, and information on behalf of the city street crews on snow removal was useful.<\/p>\n

Mayor Werkhoven said the snow wind rows of snow during removal of the blizzard snow occurred due to some equipment failure. He added that about 14 and a half inches of heavy wet snow was difficult under any circumstances.<\/p>\n

He reminds motorists to use their vehicle\u2019s directional signals when turning.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that the rise in the Sheyenne River is due to water coming down from the north, due to melting of the snowpack, only.<\/p>\n

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jamestown (CSi) Cenex Harvest States (CHS) officials are reviewing the status of the proposed nitrogen fertilizer plant at Spiritwood<\/p>\n

CHS president and CEO, Carl Casale, says no time line has been set for future decisions, saying “We\u2019ve got some work to do, but this is very strategic for CHS.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re committed to finding the path forward. There is no higher priority for the company at this time than addressing this.”<\/p>\n

Casale adds a planned “go-forward” decision on April 1 this year, was delayed because bids received from the contractor selected for the project were higher than expected.<\/p>\n

JSDC CEO Connie Ova believes the project will be built.<\/p>\n

CHS is continuing acquiring the necessary water and air-quality permits for the project.<\/p>\n

The project was estimated to cost $1.2 billion. Later estimates in January put the costs at about $1.8 billion.<\/p>\n

The project would use natural gas from the Oil Patch in western North Dakota to produce nitrogen farm fertilizer. It will likely be the largest construction project in the state\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

CHS has estimated the project would contribute about $23 billion to the local and state economy over a 20-year period.<\/p>\n

\u3000<\/p>\n

Jamestown (CSi) The 3rd Annual Jamestown Rotary Club\u2019s Wine & Brew-ha-ha is set for Thursday April 24, 2014, from 5:30-p.m., to 7:30-p.m., at the Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesperson Mark Olson said, the Quality Inn & Suites in Jamestown is a change in location from previous years.<\/p>\n

He added that those attending need to be at least 21 years of age, and that there will be samples of wine and beer from local distributors, along with some restaurants supply samples, of food and appetizers.<\/p>\n

Olson said there will also be a silent auction. Those wishing to donate additional items my contact Gail Martin in Jamestown.<\/p>\n

Tickets at $5 each are available from any Rotary Club member or at the door.<\/p>\n

Olson said proceeds raised go toward Rotary Club projects.<\/p>\n

Those include Camp Rokiwan in conjunction with the Jamestown Kiwanis Club.<\/p>\n

Other projects include the Mill Hill Christmas lights, and Mill Hill clean up, along with contributing to funding and volunteer work, on the gazebo located at the Stutsman County Memorial Museum grounds, to be dedicated this May.<\/p>\n

The Jamestown Rotary Club has been a major contributor to the soccer field at Jamestown High School.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that, internationally the Rotary Clubs support funding toward medications and vaccines in the world-wide fight against polio.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded North Dakota’s first research grants to support and promote the state’s grape and wine industry.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 2013 Legislature approved $80,000 for the effort. Goehring says the money will boost an already-growing industry.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota State University researcher Harlene Hatterman-Valenti is getting $66,500 and Carrington growers Lindsay and Mike Ostlie are getting $2,000 for research projects.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Grape and Wine Advisory Committee evaluated grant proposals and forwarded recommendations to Goehring.<\/p>\n

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Police are accusing a Minnesota man of trying to kill his girlfriend by choking her, punching her and beating her with a metal bat in their apartment.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities say 34-year-old Michael Karau has been charged with attempted murder and three counts of assault.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Court documents don’t show an attorney for Karau. He is due in court April 25.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Records show Karau’s girlfriend has several broken bones and has clumps of hair missing from her head.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities say the Moorhead man also tried to drown her in the bathtub.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The woman told police she has been dating Karau for almost a year. Police say she told investigators Karau had assaulted her at least twice before. She said Karau was highly intoxicated during the incident that lasted several hours.<\/p>\n

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A 15-year-old girl who struck two other students with her vehicle at West Fargo High School was cited for having an obstructed view.<\/p>\n

Police say the girl was pulling into a parking lot Tuesday morning when she struck two students who were walking from the parking lot to the school.<\/p>\n

A 17-year-old boy who was hit refused medical treatment, but the 16-year-old boy walking with him suffered injuries to his face, chest and an arm and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police did not release his condition.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota officials say a Wyoming-based trucking company could face fines of more than $1 million for operating without a license and illegally dumping saltwater. Black Hills Trucking could be fined up to $1,000 for every day it operated without a license. Officials say it hasn’t had a license since 2008.<\/p>\n

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WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota health official says hundreds of barrels of oily brine production fluid that spilled near Medora ran down a steep ravine and probably won’t be picked up. About 100 barrels of liquid from a pipeline spill has been recovered but the rugged terrain is complicating the cleanup.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency has sued a Chicago company over a failed $17 million computer system overhaul.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workforce Safety and Insurance hired Aon eSolutions in 2007 for a software system upgrade. The work was to cost $14 million but was plagued by delays and cost overruns and was never finished.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The contract with the company expired in 2012 and WSI did not renew it. WSI says the company failed to deliver a software system.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aon says in a statement that it did nothing wrong and the company looks forward to telling its side of the story in court.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The state Legislature last year gave WSI $750,000 for potential litigation.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WSI Deputy Director Clare Carlson says the agency is still using its old computer system.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Agency and industry representatives from about two dozen states are meeting in Bismarck to discuss new federal clean air rules.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The two-day summit begins Wednesday and is hosted by the state Health Department and Bismarck-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Organizers say the intent is to decide how states should respond to new federal Environmental Protection Agency requirements aimed at cutting pollution from power plants and oil refineries.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The proposed EPA rule is part of a Climate Action Plan released by President Barack Obama last year. The rule would cap emissions at existing coal-fired power plants and set limits for emissions on all future plants.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gov. Jack Dalrymple and a federal EPA official are slated to speak on Wednesday morning.
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – Nature enthusiasts can get an early-season look at Theodore Roosevelt National Park this weekend for free.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Admittance to the park this weekend will be free as part of National Park Week. The National Park Service is offering free entrance at all of its 401 parks nationwide for the weekend. National Park Week runs from April 19 to April 27.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The park will be showing short national park movies on both upcoming weekends at the South Unit Visitor Center.<\/p>\n

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In sports…<\/p>\n

\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The football coach fired from Minnesota State, Mankato who was cleared of child pornography charges returns to his old job.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Hoffner will leave his new job at Minot State in North Dakota behind Wednesday when he returns to his duties at Mankato.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hoffner says the last two years have been a nightmare, but that he always wanted to coach at Mankato, where he has roots and has helped grow the football program.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The coach was arrested in August of 2012 after university staff found images of his naked children on his work cellphone. But a judge later dismissed the charges, saying the videos depicted only innocent images of his children acting playfully after a bath.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The university issued a statement apologizing to Hoffner and expressed regret for the difficulties he and his family have experienced.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot State University has named an interim head football coach, after newly hired coach Todd Hoffner decided to return to Minnesota State, Mankato.
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot State defensive coordinator Byron Thomas will assume the head coaching duties and lead the Beavers through the final two weeks of spring practice.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hoffner hired Thomas in February. Thomas came to Minot State after stints at Culver-Stockton College, Texas A&M and South Florida.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thomas played at the University of South Dakota. Hoffner is a former offensive coordinator at USD.<\/p>\n

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MLB…<\/p>\n

\u00a0INTERLEAGUE
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chi\u00a0 Cubs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 at\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 N-Y\u00a0 Yankees\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (7:05\u00a0 p.m.,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 postponed,\u00a0 rain)
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMERICAN\u00a0 LEAGUE<\/p>\n

\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 last night. Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and an RBI. Aaron Loup won in relief of starter Brandon Morrow. The Blue Jays led 5-2 going into the ninth before Lawrie’s towering drive off Jared Burton put it away.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa\u00a0 Bay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 at\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baltimore\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (7:05\u00a0 p.m.,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 postponed,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 )
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 at\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (7:08\u00a0 p.m.,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 postponed,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 )
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NATIONAL\u00a0 LEAGUE
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UNDATED (AP) – The Los Angeles Clippers still have an outside chance to claim the second seed in the NBA’s Western Conference after earning their franchise-record 57th win last night.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blake Griffin scored 24 points and the Clippers shot 53 percent in a 117-105 win over Denver. Chris Paul shot 8-for-10 while contributing 21 points and 10 assists. J.J. Redick (RED’-ihk) hit four of his six 3-point tries to finish with 18 points, and DeAndre Jordan delivered 13 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Clippers will take the No. 2 seed if they win at Portland on Wednesday while Oklahoma City loses to Detroit.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The New York Knicks prevented the Brooklyn Nets from wrapping up the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points as the Knicks beat the Nets for the third time in their four-game season series, 109-98. Amare Stoudemire and J.R. Smith each added 14 points for the Knicks, who are playing their last two games without Carmelo Anthony. New York’s injured scoring leader had an MRI Tuesday that revealed a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund likely will return to action for the playoffs after a hit to the head kept him out for the last six games of the regular season. Coach Mike Yeo says Granlund “looks good and feels good” after missing the last two weeks. The Wild play at Colorado tomorrow in Game 1 of their first-round series.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TORONTO (AP) – The Florida Panthers have won the NHL draft lottery and the right to the top pick in June.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Panthers vaulted one spot ahead of the last-place Buffalo Sabres, who had the best odds of winning the lottery. The Oilers have the No. 3 pick, followed by Calgary and the New York Islanders.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves end their season tonight. It could be the end of a coaching career that has spanned almost a quarter century. Rick Adelman’s contract has a mutual option for next season. The Timberwolves will be looking for a new coach if either side opts out in the next two weeks as expected.<\/p>\n

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Michigan sophomores Nik Stauskas and Glen Robinson III have decided to enter the NBA draft. The Wolverines lost Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway to the NBA last year as underclassmen, but retooled well enough to win the Big Ten title and advance to an NCAA tournament regional final.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – But there’s good news for Michigan State fans.\u00a0 The Spartans 6-foot-5 junior forward Brenden Dawson, who scored a career-best 26 in an NCAA tournament victory over Harvard, says he’s returning for Tom Izzo’s club for a senior campaign.<\/p>\n

Syracuse sophomore forward Jerami Grant is entering the NBA draft after averaging 12.1 points and a team-leading 6.8 rebounds last season. Michigan sophomores Nik Stauskas and Glen Robinson III also have decided to leave school early for the draft, but Michigan State forward Brenden Dawson says he’ll be back for his senior season.\u00a0
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\nCalifornia has hired Tennessee’s Cuonzo (KAHN’-zoh) Martin as its men’s basketball coach. He replaces Mike Montgomery, who retired last month after six seasons in Berkeley. Martin went 63-41 in three seasons at Tennessee, including a 24-13 mark and an appearance in the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament this season.<\/p>\n

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – At least four people are confirmed dead and 55 injured in a ferry sinking off South Korea but officials say the number of missing suggests the death toll could be much higher. The ferry was carrying 459 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island. Nearly 300 people are missing.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PERTH, Australia (AP) – There’s still no sign of a missing Malaysian airliner after two aborted dives by a robotic submarine operating at the edge of its depth limit. Officials say data downloaded from the Bluefin 21 sub has shown nothing of consequence. Today’s aborted dive was due to a technical issue and the sub was sent back down.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOSCOW (AP) – First quarter economic growth in Russia slowed and Moscow’s economy minister is attributing it to uncertainty over the Ukraine crisis. There’s also been what the minister describes as “serious capital flight.” More capital left the country in the first three months of 2014 than in all of 2013. The 0.8 percent growth is far short of the ministry’s prediction of 2.5 percent growth.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOKYO (AP) – The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo is headed for dissolution after a court rejected its bankruptcy protection application. The exchange’s CEO Mark Karpeles said in February that 850,000 bitcoins, worth several hundred million dollars, were unaccounted for, blaming a weakness in the exchange’s systems. Later, some 200,000 bitcoins were found. Bitcoins were created in 2009 as a way to make transactions across borders without third parties such as banks.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VATICAN CITY (AP) – The pope mobile picked up a couple extra passengers today. A particularly jovial Pope Francis hopped off his white, open-air car to greet a group of fifth graders who gave him a T-shirt. Seemingly joking, Francis asked if any of them wanted to take a spin through the square. Francis then picked two 11-year-olds who hopped aboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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