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Bill Palmiscino of GF Park District was on WDAZ last night on this topic. Right now GF has 3 seperate organizations running youth hockey; GF Park District, GF Blues, and GF Supras. USA Hockey model only allows for one. He likened it to the NCAA in that the association has its rules and if you want to belong you have to go by their rules. Other USA Hockey communities potentially would not schedule with GF. The 3 groups will need to combine in order to belong to USA Hockey.

More info in Bismarck Tribune online. link ?

I like the idea of calling it a league -- like NCHL

Spectrum of Hope tour is scheduled. My link

This is absolutley correct. I think what many overlook in the settlement agreement is the exemption from the "Best Practices" policy of the NCAA. Once UND is back on the H/A list they are subject to not only not be able to host NCAA events and wear NA logos or names, would again be subject to the "Best Practices" policy, which encourages member schools to emulate "model" institutions such as Wisconsin, Iowa, etc that have policies against scheduling teams with NA names or images. That's the guidance from the NCAA.

Yeah -- A native american named helicopter will "help to promote unity", "strengthen relations with tribes", and "will honor many", but a native american named university is "hostile and abusive".

It is being streamed at valley news.com (KVLY)

Sioux Hockey Bus Rear-Ended On Way To Bemidji The University Of North Dakota bus carrying the Fighting Sioux men's hockey team was rear-ended on Highway 2 near Erskine, MN this afternoon at about 4:00pm. It is unknown if there are any injuries. By: Casey Wonnenberg, WDAZ The University Of North Dakota bus carrying the Fighting Sioux men's hockey team was rear-ended on Highway 2 near Erskine, MN this afternoon at about 4:00pm. Polk County Sheriff's deputies tell WDAZ they did not know if there were any injuries in the accident and were on their way to the scene. The bus and team are en route to Bemidji to play a series this weekend. Stay tuned to WDAZ for updates. Tags: und, hockey, bus, crash, sioux, breakingnews, fccnetwork UNDSID tweet says all are ok but need a new bus

The facility will have 6 indoor tennis courts plus 6 outdoor courts. Design sketches can be viewed at http://www.imaginegf.org The landscape drawing gives an overview of the 42 acre site, which is the Altru Wellness Village. One of the future buildings will be Altru Sports Medicine clinic. (click on news link on imaginegf.org)

It will be located in south GF, across from Aurora Hospital. S Washington St & 47th Ave S. The open area behind "B" on this map. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Choice+Financial+&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14

Friday: Gregoire Saturday: Frattin

An 11 team conference works out for basketball. 20 conference games, home/home with each member, and still be able to schedule 7 non-conference games/year. An 11 team WCHA does not work because of the unbalanced schedule it creates.

UND's presidents office remodel has been interjected into the NDSU situation. UND's Peter Johnson replies with the facts. Peter Johnson on UND Presidents office remodel

Posted on BVille http://www.kfgo.com/wordpress/wp-content/u...03170406695.pdf

That Les Young is quite the ironman!

Gregoire

Saturday's football game available on DirecTV channel 623 Courtesy: Christy Kramer, UND Athletic Media Relations Release: 10/02/2009 Courtesy: FightingSioux.com The Fighting Sioux host South Dakota on Saturday. GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Fox College Sports has announced that Saturday's football game between the University of South Dakota and the University of North Dakota will be available on DirecTV channel 623. The game, produced by the Fighting Sioux Sports Network, will also be available on cable throughout North and South Dakota on The Midcontinent Communications Channel, on 20 different independent cable companies in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, and nationally through Fox College Sports Atlantic. For complete broadcast information and coverage in your area, check the FightingSioux.com broadcast page. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. CT live from the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.

Apparently on a few of the FSSN locations are carrying the game. According to WDAZ it will be on Ch 20 in Grand Forks and will be shown on Devils Lake, Carrington, Maddock, Fargo, Langdon, Park River, Thief River Falls, and Halstad cable stations.

Not related to the nickname, but Gov Hoeven was recently on Fox & Friends and I was amused at the use of North Dakota "The Sioux State" graphics throughout the interview. Fox & Friends

Right! The track would overhang part of the field below.

He said as a builder, he would like to have shovels in the ground tomorrow, but this is still in the idea stage but could be done within 5 years or sooner.

Rick Tonder was just interviewed on KNOX about the Old Ralph plan. The roof needs to be replaced, which he said was not unusual for a building of that age. The steel skin has some holes that would need repair, but structurally is sound. Would remove all seats above the concouse level (street level as you enter) and would be able to have a 5-7 lane 200M track. Would remove all seats in the lower level and be able to have a football size field with fieldturf. The advantage to this plan is infrastructure (steam line, water, & electricity) is in place, which would be about 40% of the cost in a new facility. Also the building has locker room facilities and the loft/office area that can be used. He talked about this as being an interim plan, but did not elaborate on how long it would be interim.

There are 2 jobs posted on the UND web site for media sales person/basketball play-by-play announcer and part-time men's hockey play-by-play announcer. Anyone heard of changes in broadcasting rights?

Blais to be named coach at UNO