North Dakota
Devils Lake's Grant Nelson receives honor from NDAPSSA
Grant Nelson helped lead Alabama to the Final Four in his first season with the Crimson Tide.
The Devils Lake native and former North Dakota State star made his presence known in the postseason in his first season in Tuscaloosa.
The Fargo Force put together a banner season in winning a USHL championship.
Nelson and the Force were honored with end of the year awards from the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Nelson was named the winner of the Dakota Award, which goes to North Dakotans who excel beyond the state’s borders.
The Force swept the Non-School awards, with the team, coach Brett Skinner and Mac Swanson earning awards.
Grant Nelson, Alabama basketball
Nelson won the North Dakota Mr. Basketball award in 2020 at Devils Lake and after three seasons at NDSU, he transferred to Alabama.
An immediate starter for the Crimson Tide, he played at both the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, averaging 11.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Nelson led the team with 217 rebounds and ranked No. 15 in the SEC in rebounds per game.
He really took off in the postseason, where he helped lead Alabama to a Final Four.
Alabama (25-12) posted tournaments victories over College of Charleston, Grand Canyon, North Carolina and Clemson to reach the Final Four.
He became the first player since Kevin Love of UCLA in 2008 and the first SEC player since Joakim Noah of Florida in 2006 to post 20 points, 10 rebounds and four-plus blocks in a Sweet 16 or later game when he put up 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks in the Sweet 16 win over North Carolina.
Nelson finished with 19 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in Alabama’s 86-82 loss to eventual national champion Connecticut in the semifinals.
Named to the NCAA West Region all-tournament team, Nelson has one season of eligibility remaining and will return to Alabama this fall.
Other finalists for the Dakota Award were Britta Curl of the Wisconsin hockey team and Logan Nissley of the Nebraska basketball team.
The Fargo Force put together a dominant run to a Clark Cup title.
The Force finished 50-10-2 in the regular season, setting a new USHL record for wins in a regular season to claim the Anderson Cup as regular-season league champs.
Fargo won the best-of-5 Clark Cup finals over Dubuque, winning the second league title in franchise history. Fargo won its first USHL title in 2017-18.
Other finalists for the award were the Minot Minotauros and Fargo Post 2 baseball.
Brett Skinner helped lead the Force on a record-breaking title run in the USHL.
In addition to a league-record-regular-season wins, the Force went on to cap the season with their second Clark Cup title in Skinner’s first season in Fargo.
The Force swept the league awards, with Mac Swanson named Player of the Year and Forward of the Year, Hampton Slukynsky the Goaltender of the Year and Leo Grubba the Defenseman of the Year.
Other finalists were Luke Rustad of Fargo Post 2 baseball and Cody Campbell of the Minot Minotauros.
Mac Swanson capped a big season by be named USHL playoff MVP, leading all playoff scorers in goals (5), assists (12) and points (17).
The UND commit also was named the USHL regular-season MVP, putting up 77 points (26 goals, 51 assists) in 55 games. He led the league in assists, ranked third in goals and had the USHL’s top plus-minus rating at +39.
An Anchorage, Alaska, native, Swanson also helped the US to a bronze medal at the World Junior A Challenge. He was the first Force player to win the USHL Player or Forward of the Year honors.
Other finalists were Bismarck curler Ella Fleming and Bismarck wrestler Julia Araujo.
North Dakota
Portion of Highway 2 closed in Williams County due to fires as of Saturday evening
WILLIAMS COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) – The Williams County Sheriff’s Office says there are two large, active fires in the Ray area as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
They say one fire began northwest of Ray and the other began south of Highway 2 near the area of 102nd Road NW and 62nd Street NW. The fires are traveling southeast and are burning south of Highway 2 as of Saturday evening.
As of 9 p.m. Saturday, Highway 2 is closed from County Road 9 (133rd Avenue NW) eastbound to 105th Avenue NW. Westbound Highway 2 traffic is recommended to travel north on Highway 40, past Tioga, then west on Highway 50.
They say traffic is still able to travel from Highway 2 south on Highway 85 to get to Williston.
There is not currently an evacuation order in place, but if you require assistance, or there is an emergency, Williams County Sheriff’s Office says to dial 911.
Many local and regional firefighters are actively responding.
Your News Leader will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
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North Dakota
Live box score: No. 7 UND at No. 2 North Dakota State
FARGO — The 117th meeting between North Dakota and North Dakota State will take place Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Fargodome.
Recaps of scoring plays as they happen will be posted below.
NDSU 7, UND 0, 10:39 left: The Bison move quickly on their first drive. After a questionable 15-yard pass interference on Antonio Bluiett, NDSU’s CharMar Brown scores from 2 yards out.
NDSU 14, UND 0, 2:18 left: After picking up a third-and-7, Cam Miller goes deep for Bryce Lance. Lance beats Clayton Bishop deep for a 36-yard touchdown connection.
North Dakota
Vote 'yes' on North Dakota Measure 1, but 'no' on Measure 3
Two statewide measures on North Dakota’s upcoming ballot offer residents a chance to make a difference in the future of the state — one is based on new economics, the other on new social norms and courtesies.
Measure 1 seeks to make changes to how the state Constitution defines institutions in Grafton, Devils Lake and Jamestown. Measure 3 seeks to decrease the funding that can be expended from the Legacy Fund during a single biennium.
Here’s a look at each:
Although a simple majority vote in the Legislature is required to place a proposed constitutional amendment before the voters, Senate Concurrent Resolution 4001 passed without a single “no” vote during the last legislative session.
The real surprise isn’t that the proposal was unanimously passed, but rather that it’s taken this long. Specifically, the measure seeks to change the official name of the state institutions to be more in line with societal evolution that has taken place over the decades. It would change the State School for the Deaf and Dumb in Devils Lake to the State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; the State Hospital for the Insane in Jamestown to the State Hospital for Individuals With Mental Illness; and the Institution for the Feeble Minded in Grafton to a “facility for individuals with developmental disabilities.” The latter already has been called the Life Skills and Transition Center, but Measure 1 will make it official.
We urge a “yes” vote on Measure 1, and may this be the last time those phrases are used in print.
A statewide vote in 2010 established the Legacy Fund, a piggy bank for the people that collects 30% of tax revenue from oil and natural gas extraction in the state. In its first 13 years, the fund grew past $9 billion.
Now, a constitutional amendment seeks to decrease the amount of principal available for spending each biennium, from 15% to 5% of the total. The amendment would provide for distribution from the Legacy Fund to a Legacy earnings fund, rather than have the accrued earnings be sent to the state’s general fund, as currently happens.
We don’t like the proposal. Why put constraints on future spending, especially if some sort of tragedy or emergency occurs?
And what about the next great idea — one we cannot fathom today but one that might require a large and expedient expenditure to push it to fruition?
Measure 3 seems like an idea not to spend money. We believe North Dakotans should embrace the state’s prosperity. The Legacy Fund was established to provide a better future for the state, and it’s time to start thinking about what that future will look like.
Vote no on Measure 3.
This Forum Communications Co. editorial represents the views of Forum Communications Co., this newspaper’s parent company. It was written by the FCC Editorial Advisory Board.
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