CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds up to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Jamestown area 30 percent in the Jamestown area. Highs in the mid 80s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…A 70 percent chance of  showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of  showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs 85 to 90.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Highs 85 to 90.

 

Wednesday,  highs likely reaching the 80s

On Thursday, a widespread chance for thunderstorms. Some of these could be severe.

Friday, precipitation chances taper off west to east, with slightly

cooler temps with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

Temps back up into the mid 80s to lower 90s on Saturday

and Sunday.

 

COVID-19 Stats

NDDoH

Posted Jun 22, 2020

11-a.m.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

  • Burleigh County – 4
  • Cass County – 5
  • Cavalier County – 1
  • Dunn County – 1
  • Grand Forks County – 4
  • Ramsey County – 1
  • Richland County – 1
  • Sioux County – 7
  • Ward County – 1

BY THE NUMBERS

158,199 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+2,227 total tests from yesterday)

97,453 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,280 unique individuals from yesterday)

94,140 – Total Negative (+1,255 unique individuals from yesterday)

3,313 – Total Positive (+25 unique individuals from yesterday)

1.1% – Daily Positivity Rate**

218 – Total Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

31 – Currently Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

2,952 – Total Recovered (+42 individuals from yesterday)

77 – Total Deaths*** (+0 individual from yesterday)

* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.

**Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.

 

Jamestown  (JPD) On June 21, 2020, at approximately 1:59-p.m.,   the Jamestown Police Department was dispatched to the alley in the 200 block of 1 Ave S, on a report of 2 individuals who were spray painting the sidewall of a business in that location.

Major Justin Blinsky’s report says, the caller witnessed the criminal act and provided a description of the suspects and what clothing they were wearing. The suspects were also reported as carrying a baseball bat and pushing a shopping cart full of bricks, running away from that location.

Jamestown Police Officers located both suspects minutes later. Upon further investigation, a second location approximately 2 blocks north of the first reported location, was identified as having been spray painted. Evidence linking the female suspect to the first reported criminal mischief was found in her possession.

The female suspect was identified as 20-year-old Kelsie Michelle Robinson of Kensal, ND. Based on the probable cause that was immediately established, Robinson was summonsed into Municipal Court on suspicion of the charge of Criminal Mischief. The male suspect was identified, questioned, and released from the scene.

This incident remains under investigation. Anyone who has information or video surveillance related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-1000.

Jamestown  (CSi)   SCAM ALERT – There have been reports of individuals again going door-to-door this past Saturday in Jamestown pretending to be a “techs” asking to get into home to update or look at equipment.   Customers of Dakota Central and CSi have reported such attempts. One to two young males, representing themselves as being from Indiana.  One homeowner said this is second time they have been approached.

Do Not let person or persons into your home.  Immediately contact the Jamestown Police at 701-252-1000.    CSi always make appointments for their CSi Techs to come to your home per your request.  Call the CSi office 252-5281 if in doubt.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown Stutsman County Development Corporation, along with area supporters, are teaming up to help our local business members through the negative effects their business may have experienced caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The “Give, Get, Grow” campaign is an effort to inject much needed cash flow into the local Jamestown and Stutsman County businesses.

Jamestown Chamber Executive Director Emily Bivens ,”It’s a three-phase campaign. It begins with donations from organizations, clubs, businesses, and citizens which will go into a matching pool to spark support for area businesses.”

During the “Give” portion of the campaign, donations will be accepted and added to the matching pool. From there, the community can purchase gift cards and certificates to area restaurants, retailers, and small businesses, which will be matched while the matching pool funds last.

She adds, “Right now, we’re looking for any and all donations to add to the matching pool.”

Donations have already begun rolling in. So far, Otter Tail Power Company has contributed $1,500, Bank Forward has given $500, and R.M. Stoudt has donated $250.

Otter Tail Power Company’s Jeremy Rham says,, “Otter Tail is proud to support our communities, in part through donations to help with COVID-19 recovery,” says

Casey Stoudt adds, “My donation is modest, but I love the idea of helping each other locally. I often think that we are so fortunate to have volunteers with boundless energy and admirable ideas. Putting a little fertilizer (money) in the pot is the easy part.”

A radiothon will be the campaign kickoff from August 17th through August 31st on local i3G Media stations to take orders, but the hope is a majority of orders will take place in an online platform at jamestownchamber.com.

For more information or to make a matching pool contribution, contact the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce at (701)252-4830 or director@jamestownchamber.com

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Great Plains Food Bank will hold another Farmers to Families  Food Box Distribution on Tuesday, Jun 23.

In Valley City, from 10-a.m., to 1-p.m., at the Epworth United Methodist Church parking lot, at 680 8th Avenue, Southwest.

In Jamestown that day from 3-p.m., to 6-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center, parking lot, 212 3rd Avenue, Northeast.

Valley City  (VCPS)  Valley City Public Schools has set the Three-Year and Five-Year Planning meeting.

The Valley City School Board invites the public to participate in a school demographic planning meeting to fulfill the requirements under NDCC Section 15.1-07-26, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 5:30-pm at the Central Administrative Offices Conference Room.

The school board will discuss and receive public input on school demographics, staffing, facility utilization, district finances, and the district’s strategic plan.

Valley City Public Schools planning meeting information by contacting Superintendent Josh Johnson at 701-845-0483 at the District Central Administrative Offices.

Posted by KCSi News in Jamestown, Valley City on June 22, 2020 12:00 pm / no comments / EDIT

Jamestown (Buffalo Museum)  After being awarded a Cultural Heritage Grant from the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the North Dakota Legislature, The National Buffalo Museum has hired Julie Hale as a Collections Assistant for a one year contract. Julie will focus solely on inventorying the museum’s object collections. The grant funded project will allow the museum to rectify ownership issues of objects in its care, and continue to provide an increased level of care for those objects.

Assistant Director/Curator of Collections, Rachel Johnson, says, “Adding this position is part of the museum’s long-term goal of working toward accreditation with the American Alliance of Museums, as well as improving visitor experience and program offerings for the Jamestown community and visitors. Julie began work in mid-May, and has made substantial initial progress in documenting the collection.”

Julie is originally from southwest Ohio. She received her Master’s degree in Public History from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. She has worked as a Historic Sites Intern with the Macon County Conservation District in Decatur, IL, which included giving tours of an 1850s homestead and presenting history and natural history programs to the public. Before that, she worked as a Collections Technician for the Dayton Society of Natural History in Dayton, OH. As Collections Technician, she helped with the management and preservation of the Natural History collections. This education and experience have made her a great fit for this work at the National Buffalo Museum.

The National Buffalo Museum’s mission is to advocate for the restoration of the North American Bison through education and outreach. For more information, contact Ilana Xinos at 701-252-8648 or director@buffalomuseum.com.

Jamestown  (CVHD)  A free car seat checkup will be held on Friday, June 26 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the OnTRAC Learning Center Parking Lot (1501 5th St NE) in Jamestown.  Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on hand to answer questions and assist parents and caregivers in proper use and installation of their car seats.  The checkup is sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Health and Central Valley Health District.

Certified Technician, Shannon Kaiser says, “Most parents are trying to protect their children by using car seats, but car seat use can be confusing, which can lead to misuse and possible injury to a child in a crash.”  According to the North Dakota Department of Health, four out of five car seats checked in North Dakota had at least one error in use, with some having multiple errors.

During the checkup, car seats will be checked to be sure they are appropriate for the child who is riding in them and that the seats are not recalled or expired.  Technicians will assist families with installation of the seat, using either the LATCH system or the seat belt.  Guidance will be given on how to correctly secure the child in the car seat, including how tight the harness should be, which harness slots should be used and correct positioning of the harness clip.

Each car seat check will take about 30-45 minutes.  Parents should bring the car seat instructions and their vehicle owner’s manual.  Although not necessary, it helps to have the child present, so he/she can be fitted to the seat.

Shannon adds, “I encourage parents, grandparents and others to take advantage of this opportunity.   Don’t wait to have a crash to find out that your car seat was being used incorrectly. Parents are often surprised to learn they were doing something wrong with their car seat, but they are so appreciative when they leave the checkup, knowing their child is riding safer.”

 

Appointments are required for the checkup event.  Contact Shannon at Central Valley Health at 701-252-8130 to schedule your appointment today.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The next Jamestown City Board of Adjustment meeting is Wednesday June 24, 2020 at 8-a.m., at City Hall.

The agenda items is a Variance Request – 703 Eastwood Dr- 4’ Front Yard Setback Variance Request.

 

Valley City  (Chamber)  Summer Nights On Central, 2020,  is set the last two Thursdays in July and the last two Thursday’s in August, with free admission.

Shopping Happy Hour 4-p.m., to 6-p.m.

Vendors Open At 5:30-p.m.

Concerts from 6-p.m., to 9-p.m.

 

Entertainment:

On July 23

National touring artist, 32 Below, with music in a variety of genres.

On July 30

Regional touring artists 8th Hour, with music in a variety of genres.

August 20

National touring artists Tripwire, with music in a variety of genres.

August 27

National touring artist Slamabama with music in a variety of genres.

Wrist Bands Required for those and over.

Food and Beverage Vendors brought to you by  Valley City Eagles Club.

Sponsored by Puklich, BEK, Sanford Health, Dacotah Bank, Grotberg Electric, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Dakota.

On line visit: valleycitynd.or/summernights.

E-Mail: summernightsvc@gmail.com

Phone:  701-490-3530.

Bismarck  (Gov. Burgum’s Office)  Gov. Burgum issued a proclamation for June 23 in observance of Silver Linings Day to thank those who serve North Dakota’s long-term care residents.

More than 16,000 team members work in North Dakota’s 218 long-term care facilities, providing all levels of care to senior citizens or individuals with a disability who live in a residential care facility.

Their work is crucial to the well-being of nearly 10,000 residents every day, and the past few months have drawn special attention to the care and compassion with which these talented individuals serve their communities.

In partnership with the North Dakota Long Term Care Association, Burgum encouraged the state to share its gratitude with these critical workers on Tuesday.

 

Ashley  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a 60 year old  Ellendale man was seriously injured after rolling a semi onto its side in rural McIntosh County Monday afternoon.

The report says, the semi was traveling northbound on 63rd Avenue SE, which was controlled travel due to a narrow roadway and construction equipment in the area. A line of traffic was traveling south when the Mack truck met the line. Due to dry conditions, a large amount of dust was in the air and reduced visibility.

The truck ran off the roadway and entered the east ditch, rolling onto its passenger side and came to rest in a slough. The driver was flown by Avera Careflight to St. Luke’s hospital to be treated for his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

They were assisted by the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Department, Ashley Ambulance, Ashley Rural Fire, and Avera Careflight.

 

LaMoure  (County Health)  The LaMoure County Health Department will work in partnership with community partners and the North Dakota Department of Health to facilitate a Coronavirus Drive Through testing event, which will be open to the general public.

The three testing locations include:

Kulm – Wednesday, June 24th from 10 AM to Noon. In front of the Kulm Community School.

LaMoure – Thursday, June 25th from 8 AM to 10 AM. In front of Rosewood Court Assisted Living.

Edgeley – Thursday, June 25th from 2 PM to 4 PM. At the Armory National Guard, East Side.

There will be no cost and no proof of residency is required. The goal of the LaMoure County Health Department is to complete 150 tests.

For more information, contact the LaMoure County Health Department at (701)-883-5356 or visit lamourecountynd.com/public-health.

 

Bismarck  (NDDOT) – As the heat of the summer increases, so will the H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) from law enforcement statewide.

Agencies will have extra patrols looking for all forms of unsafe motorists including those who do not wear their seat belts during Click It or Ticket from July 1- August 13.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Field hospitals set up in Bismarck and Fargo in preparation for a spike in coronavirus cases have been disassembled. Hundreds of cots and medical supplies were put in place at the University of Mary Fieldhouse in Bismarck and at the Fargodome early this spring in case regular hospitals weren’t able to handle all the coronavirus cases. About two dozen people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in North Dakota, well below the state’s hospital bed capacity. The Bismarck Tribune reports state officials say the cots are in storage and could be reassembled in as little as 48 hours if needed.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sister Thomas Welder, the longtime former president of the University of Mary and winner of North Dakota’s most prestigious award, has died. She was 80. The school announced Monday that Welder died at her monastery home south of Bismarck. She had recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Welder began her career as a music teacher at the university in 1963, when it was named Mary College. She became the school’s fifth president in 1978 and held that position for 31 years. During her tenure, the school earned university status, nearly tripled its enrollment and moved up from NAIA to NCAA Division II athletics. North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven bestowed on her the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award in 2004.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State officials say North Dakota has collected about $43 million in online sales taxes since they were authorized two years ago. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2018 that states can force online shoppers to pay sales taxes. North Dakota began collecting from remote sellers that fall. State Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger says the court’s decision leveled the playing field for local sellers who were no longer at a competitive disadvantage with their online competitors. The Bismarck Tribune reports North Dakota cities and counties that impose local sales taxes have received nearly $15 million through the first half of this year.

In sports…

 

 

VC Royals Baseball…

At Charlie Brown Field

Valley City 5, Kindred 4

Kindred 12, Valley City 0 F/3

 

Jamestown Eagles Baseball…

Bismarck Reps 5, Jamestown Eagles 3

Bismarck Reps 8, Jamestown Eagles 6

 

NASCAR

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ryan Blaney held onto the lead after a restart with two laps to go, earning his second straight win at Talladega Superspeedway on a day that began with NASCAR drivers throwing their support behind Bubba Wallace. Blaney nipped Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at the finish line for his fourth win and first since Talladega in October, albeit this time before a mostly empty venue. It was a race marked by support for Wallace instead of another Big One at Talladega, though there was mayhem behind Blaney on the final lap and he also pushed Erik Jones into the wall near the finish.

MLB-CONTRACT

Player’s association rejects MLB schedule

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Six days after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark negotiated to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16, widen use of the designated hitter to National League games and introduce an experiment to start extra innings with a runner on second base, the deal was rejected by the union.

MLB asked the union to respond by 5 p.m. EDT today as to whether players can report to training by July 1 and whether the players’ association will agree on the operating manual of health and safety protocols. The schedule would be the shortest since the National League’s third season.

Given the need for three days of virus testing and 21 days of workouts, opening day would likely be during the final week of July. MLB already has started to investigate charter flights that could bring players back from Latin America, another person told the AP, also on condition of anonymity because no announcements were made.

MLB-CHICAGO-CROCHET

White Sox announce deal with 1st-round draft pick Crochet

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have signed first-round draft pick Garrett Crochet to a minor league contract that includes a signing bonus worth $4,547,500. Crochet went No. 11 overall in the June 10 amateur draft.

The 20-year-old left-hander made one start before his junior season at Tennessee was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, striking out six in 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

The 6-foot-6 Crochet is known for his blazing fastball. He went 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA in 18 appearances with the Volunteers during his sophomore season, averaging 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

In other MLB draft news:

— The Chicago Cubs have signed first-round draft pick Ed Howard to a minor league contract that includes a $3,745,500 bonus. The 18-year-old shortstop was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago’s South Side. He also started for the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League team that advanced to the finals of the Little League World Series. Howard had committed to the University of Oklahoma. He received a signing bonus equal to his assigned slot value.

NASCAR-TALLADEGA-NOOSE

Blaney wins, race starts with show of solidarity

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) —Ricky Stenhouse Jr. edged Ryan Blaney to win the second stage of a rain-delayed race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The day began with a show of support for driver Bubba Wallace. Fellow drivers lined up and pushed his car to the front of pit road in a show of solidarity. The entire 40-driver field and all their crew members followed. After the car came to a stop, Wallace climbed out, sat on the window ledge and sobbed. Richard Petty, his Hall of Fame team owner, gently placed a hand on Wallace’s shoulder.

The move came one day after a crew member found a noose in his garage stall. Wallace is the only fulltime Black driver in the top NASCAR series. Two weeks ago, he successfully pushed NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its facilities.

The move came one day after a crew member found a noose in his garage stall. Wallace is the only fulltime Black driver in the top NASCAR series. Two weeks ago, he successfully pushed NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its facilities.

The FBI is investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace. President Steve Phelps says security has been stepped up for Wallace since the noose was found on Sunday.

— A makeshift noose was found hanging from a tree at the Sonoma Raceway in California and officials say they’re investigating the incident. Raceway President Steve Page says “piece of twine tied in what appeared to be a noose” was found hanging from a tree Saturday behind a former administrative office. Page says the incident is under investigation by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department. Sonoma Raceway was closed over the weekend due the coronavirus pandemic.

— Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a banner with the words “White Lives Matter Burnley” on it over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premier League match between the teams. The aircraft came into view moments after players and coaches from both clubs took a knee at kickoff in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. It circled the stadium for several minutes. Police in Lancashire say they will be “fully investigating” the incident. Burnley has vowed to “work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and issue lifetime bans.”

NBA-RAPTERS ARRIVE IN FLORIDA

Raptors to bring preps for restart of NBA season

MIAMI (AP) — The Toronto Raptors arrived in southwest Florida on Monday, set to begin their preparations for next month’s restart of the NBA season. If the Raptors return to the NBA Finals, they could be in Florida for nearly four full months.

The reigning NBA champions will start training for the season restart later this week at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, making that school their home base until they head north to the Disney complex near Orlando, Florida, around July 7.

What awaits the Raptors is a different setup than what will be the case for the other 21 NBA teams that will be participating in the restart at Disney. Other teams will be working out at their home facilities, but as the NBA’s lone team from outside the U.S., the Raptors would have had some logistical difficulties in having players gather in Toronto to prepare for the trip to Disney.

Elsewhere in the NBA:

— The Dallas Mavericks will be without veteran guard Courtney Lee when organized workouts resume. The Mavericks say Lee injured his left calf during the NBA hiatus and won’t be available when workouts are scheduled to start up again July 1. Lee had become a part-time starter after Jalen Brunson injured his right shoulder. After playing in only 10 of the first 50 games for the Mavericks this season, Lee appeared in 14 of their last 17. That included March 11 against Denver in the final NBA game completed before the season was put on hold because of the coronavirus.

— Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans will skip the Florida-based resumption of the NBA season. He is the first known example of a healthy, eligible player sitting out. Bertans can become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is expected to command a big contract as one of the league’s top 3-point shooters. The Wizards are allowed to sign a replacement player for Bertans as early as Tuesday.

— The Detroit Pistons introduced Troy Weaver as their new general manager. The former Oklahoma City Thunder executive joins a Detroit team that was interested in him previously — and he takes over a GM spot that was vacant for a couple years. Pistons owner Tom Gores said the team tried to talk to Weaver a couple years ago, but the Thunder weren’t ready to let him go. Detroit has not had an official GM since shaking up its front office in 2018. Ed Stefanski, a senior advisor to Gores, has been running the front office. Gores says Weaver will work with Stefanski and coach Dwane Casey.

KOBE BRYANT-HIGH SCHOOL

Kobe Bryant high school footage to be auctioned on July 23

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s time in high school will be showcased when about 22 hours of footage of the late basketball star playing games and giving interviews will be sold on July 23 by the auction house Profiles in History. The footage is from the media library of Stu Ross, who produced “High School Sports Show,” a syndicated weekly television series seen in 35 cities.

About 60% of the Bryant footage is of games involving the Lower Merion Aces from the Philadelphia suburbs. Ross’ library includes 130 hours and more than 700 athletes, including LeBron James, Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, Ryan Braun, Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal.

WNBA-MYSTIC PLAYERS

Mystics’ Natasha Cloud, LaToya Sanders to skip WNBA season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mystics players Natasha Cloud and LaToya Sanders are opting out of participating in the 2020 WNBA season for the league’s reigning champions. Cloud says she wants to “fight on the front lines for social reform.” Sanders says taking the season off “is what’s best for my health and family.”

Their announcements follow those of other WNBA players who have said they won’t be a part of plans for a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July.

Connecticut’s Jonquel Jones is going to sit out because of concerns about COVID-19.

Atlanta’s Renee Montgomery is missing the season to focus on social justice issues.

NHL-THORBURN RETIRES

Veteran NHL forward Chris Thorburn announces retirement

UNDATED (AP) — Veteran forward Chris Thorburn has announced his retirement after playing more than 800 NHL games since 2005. Thorburn spent his last time on the ice celebrating the St. Louis Blues winning the Stanley Cup last season. Despite playing just one game for the Blues in 2018-19, he was the fourth player handed the Cup. Thorburn played 801 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets and Blues. He skated in four playoff games with Winnipeg in 2015. The 37-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, finishes his NHL career with 53 goals, 81 assists and 968 penalty minutes.

UNDATED (AP) — Cade Cunningham, one of the nation’s top basketball recruits, has chosen to remain at Oklahoma State despite the program being banned from the 2021 postseason. Cunningham won the Naismith High School Trophy given to the nation’s best player. The 6-foot-7 point guard was a key piece of Oklahoma State’s highly ranked recruiting class. Many wondered what the one-and-done prospect would do. Cunningham announced in a video he posted to social media that he would stay.

Earlier this month, an NCAA infractions committee panel handed down numerous penalties related to findings that former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepted up to $22,000 in bribes intended to help steer athletes to certain financial advisers. Oklahoma State is appealing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS

2 virus cases following Djokovic’s charity event

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Another tennis player has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking part in an exhibition series organized by Novak Djokovic in Serbia and Croatia. Viktor Troicki says he and his pregnant wife have both been diagnosed with the virus.

The former top-20 player from Serbia played against Djokovic in Belgrade during the first part of the two-leg tour. The top-ranked Djokovic was the face behind the series of exhibition events that started in the Serbian capital and then moved to Croatia last weekend. He left Croatia after the final was canceled and was tested in Belgrade. Those results are expected later today.

Borna Coric, ranked 33rd in the world, and three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov, said they also tested positive for COVID-19.

Elsewhere in sports news affected by COVID-19:

— Ravens coach John Harbaugh is confident his team’s training camp will begin as scheduled next month despite the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on a video conference on Monday, Harbaugh said he expected the NFL would have a plan in place that would enable teams to start practicing in late July. Harbaugh said they’ll just have to be very adaptable, and flexible and smart about what they’re going to do and that testing was the main thing. The Ravens have replaced 13 scheduled on-field practice sessions with virtual classes so far this offseason.

— When Brooks Koepka goes for a historic three-peat in the PGA Championship, there won’t be anyone at Harding Park to cheer him on. The PGA of America confirms the first major of this unusual year won’t have spectators. The PGA Championship is scheduled for Aug. 6-9 in San Francisco. It’s the first major of a golf calendar reconfigured because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Open is scheduled for September and the Masters is in November. The British Open was canceled. No one has ever won the PGA Championship three straight times in stroke play.

— Jonquel Jones, the star center for the Connecticut Sun, has decided not to play in the WNBA this season because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Jones led the Sun to the WNBA Finals last year, averaging almost 18 points and more than 10 rebounds in the postseason. She becomes the first WNBA player to cite the virus in opting out of the upcoming season. Renee Montgomery, the former UConn guard now with the Atlanta Dream, had previously announced she will skip the season to focus on social justice issues.

— Atlanta United president Darren Eales says the team remains on pace to begin full team training on Tuesday, assuming there are no more positive tests for COVID-19. Eales says the two players who have tested positive are in isolation but are expected to be with the team for the MLS Is Back Tournament in July at Walt Disney World. He says the tests of asymptomatic players are evidence the protocols set up by MLS “are working.” The players who tested positive last week have not been identified.

— Iowa’s athletic department says nine athletes, coaches or staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week. That accounts for nearly one-quarter of the 40 tests conducted in that time frame. Since the beginning of the return-to-campus protocol May 29, there have been 12 positives among 386 tests.

— Wisconsin officials say that two Badgers’ athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-isolating. Those positive results came from the 117 athletes who participated in the school’s initial campus screening.

— Two Rutgers football players have tested positive for the new coronavirus. Coach Greg Schiano discussed the test results Monday during a conference call. It was his first media availability since the team was allowed to return to campus last week for voluntary workouts.

— Atlanta United president Darren Eales says the team remains on pace to begin full team training on Tuesday, assuming there are no more positive tests for COVID-19. Eales said Monday the two players who have tested positive are in isolation but are expected to be with the team for the MLS Is Back Tournament in July at Walt Disney World.

— The National Hockey League has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jackets were informed Monday that Columbus will not be one of the NHL’s hub cities. Columbus was one of 10 finalists, including seven in the U.S.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is returning to Capitol Hill at a fraught moment for the nation’s pandemic response. Coronavirus cases are rising in about half the states and political polarization is competing for attention with public health recommendations. The government’s top infectious disease expert is testifying Tuesday before a powerful House panel, along with the heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The nation is emerging from weeks of stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns. But that’s being done in an uneven way, with some states far less cautious than others.

 

ATLANTA (AP) — Rayshard Brooks is to be remembered at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. The private funeral for the man who was fatally shot by a police officer is to be held Tuesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The Rev. Raphael Warnock is to deliver the eulogy. Officer Garrett Rolfe fatally shot Brooks in the back after Brooks fired a Taser in his direction while running away after a struggle with officers outside a Wendy’s restaurant on June 12. Rolfe is white. Brooks was Black. King’s daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, also plans to deliver remarks at Brooks’ funeral.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters tried to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House Monday night before being dispersed by police. WUSA-TV in Washington reports that police used pepper spray to move protesters out of Lafayette Square, where the Jackson statue is located. Videos posted on social media show that the protesters climbed on the statue and tied ropes around it, then tried to pull it off its pedestal. The 19th century president’s ruthless treatment of Native Americans has made his statue a target of demonstrators protesting the United States’ legacy of racial injustice. The Jackson statue remains on its pedestal.

 

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore restaurant issued an apology after video showed a Black woman and her son being denied service because of the boy’s clothes despite a white child being served while dressed a similar way. On Monday, Ouzo Bay owners Atlas Restaurant Group said they were disturbed by the incident and placed the manager seen in the video on indefinite leave. The video posted by Marcia Grant shows her son being denied service because he was wearing athletic shorts and sneakers. A white boy who had been served was wearing a similar outfit. The unidentified manager told Grant the shorts weren’t the same. Atlas says it is immediately changing its dress policy. Grant didn’t immediately respond to comment requests.

 

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have advanced, tracking gains in Asia and on Wall Street overnight. Benchmarks rose in Paris, London and Tokyo on Tuesday and U.S. futures also pushed higher. Investors are weighing risks that rising numbers of cases could pose for a global recovery as the number of coronavirus infections surpasses 9 million worldwide. Asian markets initially opened lower, spooked by reported comments by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggesting the U.S. trade deal with China was in trouble. But President Donald Trump said the agreement was still on. Comments by either side suggesting progress or problems with the trade agreement have added to the uncertainties prevailing in the midst of the pandemic.