– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 24

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy

with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows

around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs

around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to west around

20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy

with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in

the mid 40s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 60s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

Jamestown (JPD) Jamestown Assistant Police Chief, Major, Justin Blinsky reports, that on Wednesday September 23,2020, at approximately 5:53-p.m., the Jamestown Police Department responded to reports of a reckless driver in the northeast part of Jamestown. One caller described the reckless vehicle as chasing another vehicle along 5 Ave NE. The vehicle went off the roadway and struck a deck on the front of a house, in the 900 block of 5 Ave NE.

The striking vehicle then left the scene of the accident and continued chasing the other vehicle. The reckless driver proceeded to bump the vehicle he had been originally chasing, in the 600 block of 5 Ave NE.
The vehicle which was struck by the reckless driver was able to quickly turn off and leave the area to avoid any further confrontation.

At approximately 6:09 p.m., the striking vehicle, which was identified as a 2007 Nissan Maxima, was located turning into a parking area along the 900 block of Thomas Ave NE. An officer attempted to make contact with the driver of the vehicle, but the driver sped off. The vehicle fled from officers, until coming to a stop in a parking area along the 1500 block of 11 Ave NE. The male driver then fled on foot, while a female passenger remained with the vehicle. The male driver was caught within a short distance and was taken into custody, without further incident. The female driver was detained, questioned, and later released from the scene.

29-year-old Jonathon Lopez was arrested on suspicion of Driving under the influence of alcohol, Reckless Driving, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police in a motor vehicle, Failure to Halt, Driving without a valid Operators License and Leaving the scene of an accident. Lopez is temporarily residing in Jamestown but has ties to Texas. Lopez was transported to Stutsman County Corrections, where he awaits formal charges.

This incident remains under investigation and more charges are possible. The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-2414.

(KFGO) – A motorcyclist was busted by the North Dakota Highway patrol Wednesday for speeding.

KFGO reports, the operator was going 125 mph on I-94 near Valley City when he was clocked by a trooper and pulled over. He was fined $250.

The Highway Patrol calls the violation “blatant disregard of speed.”

Update..

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says the COVID-19 risk increase for Stutsman County should only be temporary as case numbers continue to decline from a recent surge.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mayor Heinrich pointed out that with Governor, Doug Burgum announcing changes in the North Dakota Risk Level, that moved Stutsman County back to the yellow, Moderate Risk Level from the green Low Risk Level, that maximum occupancy at various businesses drops from 75 percent back to 50 percent.

He asked the Jamestown Hospitality Businesses, to have their wait staff wear face masks.

The moderate risk level guideline is a return to policies that were mandated earlier this year.

Mayor Heinrich pointed out that since the pandemic began, there have been 499 total positive COVID-19 cases in Stutsman County. The surge reached its peak in Stutsman County at 161 active cases on September 12th. Since then, it’s been on a decline, sitting at 67 positive cases as of Wednesday, September 23rd.

Because the county is above a 5% positive rate, it was decided to increase the COVID risk for Stutsman County.

On our show, Heinrich said, “I was contacted by Governor Doug Burgum’s office in regards to the risk increase for Stutsman County.I believe for the most part, residents of Jamestown have followed proper protocol and have worn a mask when they cannot social distance.”

When it comes to the spread, Mayor Heinrich added that the increase appears to have not come from casual day to day contact, but rather large group settings and gatherings.

He said “This includes institutions and large gatherings. Not those visiting the grocery store or other similar businesses.”

Heinrich said he encourage people to continue wearing a mask, use hand sanitizer, and continue doing all the appropriate things to prevent the spread. He says if residents can continue to take those safety precautions, they’ll continue seeing the active numbers reduce.

Bismarck (CSi) Governor Doug Burgum held his weekly COVID-19 News Briefing on Wednesday at 10-a.m., at the state capital in Bismarck. He was joined by North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, along with ND Human Services Director, Chris Jones.

Burgum reviewed testing, long term care visitations, schools in session, and businesses open status. He said COVID-19 cases have increased, in the state.

He pointed out testing changes for the vulnerable population in long term care, which he said 24 hour test results will be now be available for those individuals.

With contact tracing, the vulnerable population will be prioritized.

Burgum says it’s time to “spring into action” to help protect nursing home residents from the coronavirus. He announced several measures meant to slow the spread at long-term care facilities, including putting testing and contact tracing of those residents of the head of the line. The changes were outlined after Burgum announced a “somber milestone” of topping 200 deaths due to complications from the coronavirus and “too many” fatalities in nursing homes. State health officials have reported 26 deaths in the last seven days, all of whom were men and women in their 70s, 80s and 90s with underlying health conditions. Seven new deaths were confirmed Wednesday.

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is adjusting COVID-19 testing and contract tracing strategies to address a recent uptick in confirmed coronavirus cases among residents and staff at long-term care facilities.

The State Lab is using the state’s Vulnerable Population Protection Plan (VP3) team to assist in strategic adjustments, including:

Testing of long-term care residents and staff has been prioritized over all other testing, and every effort will be made to return results from long-term care tests within 24 hours of testing to allow for immediate isolation and cohorting, or grouping together, of positive residents and staff and quarantine of close contacts.

Contact tracing and follow-up with long-term care residents and health care workers also has been prioritized through the NDDoH.

The NDDoH will begin to implement a plan to use emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and others to conduct test swabbing and is prioritizing approximately 200 nurses from the NDDoH’s Department Operations Center to provide staff coverage as needed in long-term care facilities and other congregate settings.

The federal government is providing the state with Abbott BinaxNOW point-of-care testing that can be used at long-term care facilities that will assist facilities when residents and health care workers present with symptoms.

The state is continuing to look at innovations in long-term care settings relating to screening, testing, disinfection and telehealth to continue to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens.

State Health Officer Dr. Paul Mariani said, “Protecting the most vulnerable is our top priority in North Dakota’s COVID-19 response, and since the beginning the state has taken proactive measures to safeguard residents and staff in long-term care facilities and other congregate settings. With these adjustments, we are placing even more emphasis on doing everything we can to protect residents and staff while still allowing for safe, responsible visitation that is so important to residents’ mental health and well-being. The recent increase in cases in these facilities is a reflection of the increased spread of coronavirus in our communities at large, which makes it even more important for North Dakotans to practice good COVID-19 etiquette: social distance, wear a mask, wash hands frequently and avoid large gatherings.”

Burgum said to maintain transmissible moments, all North Dakotans should observe safe practices, especially in long term care facilities, to protect residents and healthcare workers, wear face masks, observe social distancing, and more.

Burgum announced changes in the county risk levels.

He said these are guidelines and not a mandate.

They take effect Friday morning, September 25, 2020.

Moving from the low, or “green,” to “yellow,” moderate risk is Stutsman, Cass, Richland, Dunn, Sargent, Emmons, McKenzie, and Ward.

Moving to the “blue,” of New Normal less risk level is LaMoure, Pembina, Pierce, and Rolette Counties.

Moving from “blue” New Normal to “green,” or low risk level are Foster, Billings, Mercer, and Renville, Counties.

Barnes County will remain in the “yellow” or moderate risk level, but it is being watched for significant increases in COVID-19 positive case increase, for a possible move to the orange high risk level.

He said the change in risk levels does not necessarily mean that school districts need to change how students are taught concerning the areas of hybrid, face to face, and distance learning.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Wed. Sept. 23, 2020

Posted 11-a.m.

Barnes

New Positives 1

Total Positives 216

Active Cases 31

Recovered 184

Stutsman

New Positives 5

Total Positives 499

Active Cases 67

Recovered 429

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

7,428 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

596,181 – Total tests completed since pandemic began

475 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

18,981 – Total positive individuals since pandemic began

6.83% – Daily Positivity Rate**

3,302 – Total Active Cases

+210 Individuals from yesterday

256 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (183 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

15,476 – Total recovered since pandemic began

89 – Currently Hospitalized

-3 – Individuals from yesterday

7 – New Deaths*** (203 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

Man in his 90s from Bottineau County with underlying health conditions.
Woman in her 80s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
Woman in her 90s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
Man in his 90s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
Woman in her 80s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
Woman in her 80s from Stark County with underlying health conditions.
Woman in her 80s from Williams County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY

Adams County – 1
Barnes County – 1
Benson County – 1
Bottineau County – 1
Bowman County – 4
Burke County – 1
Burleigh County – 79
Cass County – 82
Cavalier County – 7
Dunn County – 10
Eddy County – 6
Emmons County – 6
Foster County – 1
Grand Forks County – 9
Grant County – 3
Kidder County – 1
LaMoure County – 2
Logan County – 2
McHenry County – 2
McIntosh County – 5
McKenzie County – 14
McLean County – 11
Mercer County – 5
Morton County – 30
Mountrail County – 10
Nelson County – 2
Oliver County – 1
Pembina County – 5
Ramsey County – 1
Ransom County – 1
Renville County – 8
Richland County – 7
Rolette County – 8
Sargent County – 2
Sioux County – 3
Stark County – 25
Stutsman County – 5
Towner County – 3
Traill County – 3
Walsh County – 4
Ward County – 46
Williams County – 57

* 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.

**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

******Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

In other state news….

The Industrial Commission approved a $50 million interest buydown program to be administered by the Bank of North Dakota (BND) for businesses with decreased revenue related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, COVID PACE Recovery II, (CPR II), will be funded by CARES Act dollars assigned to the Bank of North Dakota.

North Dakota business owners may work with their local lender to apply for the buydown of up to

$50,000. Applications will be accepted between Oct. 1-30, 2020. Business owners will be asked to submit comparable revenue between March 1-Sept. 30, 2019, and the same time period in 2020. Upon closure of the application period, BND will apply a formula to award the funds that ensures businesses with the largest percentage decrease in revenue will benefit. The awards will be given based on that percentage until they have been expended.

“This is a unique approach to assist businesses that have been affected the most by the pandemic as they reset for recovery,” stated the Industrial Commission in a joint statement. “It is a judicious and practical approach to stimulating economic development in North Dakota.” The Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum as chairman, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, oversees BND.

BND received $200 million of the $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funding that was distributed to the state in March of this year. Of the $200 million, $120 million was returned to the Emergency Commission and $17 million has been used for interest buydowns for the Bank’s COVID PACE Recovery I (CPR) Program. That program has made 133 loans for $116 million. In addition, the Bank has three other COVID-recovery programs. The Small Employer Loan Fund (SELF) has distributed 700 loans totaling

$24 million. Three loans totaling $16 million were made through the Ethanol Recovery Program and 288 loans for $141 million have been made through the Agriculture Disaster Relief Program. The funds have been accessed by more than 300 industries across the state.

“The dedication of the local banks and credit unions responding to pandemic-related challenges has been outstanding,” stated Eric Hardmeyer, president/CEO of BND. “They remain the primary distribution channel for BND programs, assisting with maintaining and growing their local economies.”

For more details on both COVID-19 PACE Recovery Loan Programs, visit www.bnd.nd.gov/business .

(CSi) The Stutsman County Commission met in Special Session on Wednesday at 8-a.m., at the Courthouse.

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Commissioners reviewed the 2021 Budget, and appointed the County Auditor/COO Hiring Committee members.

With the hiring committee to fill the vacancy of Auditor/COO Nicole Meland, Commission Chairman, Mark Klose said the group would start with a job description and see if it needs any changes. They would form advertising plans, and a plan if other considerations need to be made.

The Commissioners unanimously approved.

On September 18 Stutsman County Auditor & COO Nicole Meland resigned from her position, at a Special County Commission meeting, effective October 2.

The Commissioners voted unanimously to accept her resignation, and establish a Committee Formation for Replacement/Work Distribution of the Auditor/COO position.

With the 2021 budget review, Chairman Klose pointed out that it may be possible to eliminate or reduce the increase in the mill levy.

Commissioner Dave Schwartz says the increase on mills stems from completing the emergency fund.

County Auditor Nicole Meland stated the commission intended to establish the mills at 3.97 plus using COVID funding to restore the emergency fund. She also said they could replenish the funds with reserves, which will have to be discussed at the next budget.

Jamestown (Arts Center) Poets, writers, musicians, comedians, solos, duos, and any and all performers are welcome to share your talent with the community at our monthly open mic night.

There will be a sign up sheet at the door. Please limit your piece to 10 minutes. A P.A. system, bass amp, guitar amp and music stands will be provided and facilitated by local musician Steve Kuykendall. Open mic night is back on The Arts Center gallery stage. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing is in place and masks are highly encouraged. ENJOY (as safely as possible)!!

ALL ARTS CENTER EVENTS ARE LIMITED IN ATTENDANCE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONCERNS.

The Arts Center has been professionally and continually cleaned and sanitized. However, we do need to limit capacity to allow for proper social distancing. We do strongly encourage the wearing of masks as you enjoy your experience with us. Hand sanitizer and masks are available at the front office.

Carrington (Carrington School District) As a result of a disproportionate number of faculty who have been identified as “Close Contacts,” and a depleted Substitute Teacher pool, Carrington High School (Grades 9-12) will move to distance learning starting Friday, September 25, 2020 through Friday, October 2, 2020.

Thursday, September 24, 2020 will be a transition day for Carrington High School Teachers and students. There will be no classes for high school students on Thursday and at 8:25 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2020, classes will resume as scheduled, via distance learning.

As this is a staffing issue, we have not altered our extracurricular or co-curricular activities schedules.

Breakfast and lunch will not be available to high school students during the distance learning period.

Elementary and Junior High School students will continue face to face instruction.

High School students should plan on resuming face to face instruction on Monday, October 5, 2020

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Menard, Inc. is appealing a jury award to a woman who was injured when she fell over a flatbed cart at its store in Minot, North Dakota. A jury last year awarded nearly $40,000 to Darlene Johnson, plus about $145,000 in attorney’s fees in a civil lawsuit against the home improvement chain, based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Johnson fell onto the cart that had been left in a walkway near the service desk and cracked seven teeth, which required extensive dental work. Her attorneys argued Menards was at fault for not keeping the walking area free of obstructions. Menards lawyers said Johnson should have been paying closer attention to her surroundings.

In sports….

NDAPSSA Class A & B Volleyball polls

Ranking followed by team, (first place votes), record and total points

CLASS A
1. Century (13) 5-0 65

Jamestown 5-1 49
West Fargo 8-1 41
Legacy 5-1 24
WF Sheyenne 7-4 12

Others Receiving Votes (RV): Fargo Davies (7-4) 3, Mandan (3-1) 1.

CLASS B

Thompson (12) 6-0 128
Linton-HMB (1) 5-0 112
Oakes 5-0 105
Northern Cass 6-0 91
Dickinson Trinity 6-0 79
Rugby 6-1 56
Langdon/Edmore/Munich 3-2 55
Carrington 5-2 22
Beulah 5-0 16
Grafton 3-2 13

Others Receiving Votes (RV): Flasher (7-0) 12, Kindred (2-0) 12, North Star (3-1) 8, Richland (4-0) 5, Heart River (5-1) 1.

MADISON, S.D. (vcsuvikings.com) – Valley City State University setter Clarissa Hilary has been named the North Star Athletic Association Setter of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.

Victoria Johnson of Mayville State (N.D.) was selected as the Attacker-of-the-Week, while her teammate Mason Hart was named as the Defender-of-the-Week.

NSAA Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week
Clarissa Hilary – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’8″, Freshman, setter – Elk River, Minn. – Hilary recorded a pair of double-doubles as Valley City State (N.D.) went 2-0 record at home including a sweep of Presentation (S.D.). She contributed 43 set assists and 23 digs along with three service aces in 3-2 North Star Athletic Association conference opener thrilling victory over Dickinson State (N.D.). She followed up with 38 set assists and 14 digs against the Saints. For the week, Hilary averaged 10.1 set assists (81 total assists) and 4.6 digs (37 total digs) per set. She also had seven kills for the week.

NSAA Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week
Victoria Johnson – Mayville State (N.D.) – 6’2″, Junior, middle hitter – Roseau, Minn. – Johnson averaged 4.7 kills per set as Mayville State (N.D.) extended their winning streak to four matches after a pair of home victories. She smashed 13 kills and committed just two attack errors in 32 swings in MSU’s 3-0 North Star Athletic Association conference sweep over Presentation (S.D.). She also had five blocks in the match (2 solo, 3 assist). Johnson followed up with 20 kills and five solo blocks in 3-1 victory over Briar Cliff (Iowa). For the week, Johnson hit .325 with 33 kills and 7 attack errors in 80 attempts. She also tallied 10 blocks for the week (7 solo, 3 assist).

NSAA Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week
Mason Hart – Mayville State (N.D.) – 5’3″, Senior, defensive specialist – Moorhead, Minn. – Hart collected 53 digs as Mayville State (N.D.) went 2-0 record at home this week. She averaged 7.6 digs per set (7 total sets played). Hart also recorded a perfect service percentage (100 percent) in 24 serves. She registered 43 receptions and committed just one reception error (.977 reception rate).

Recap from last week’s action
Mayville State (N.D.) stretched its winning streak to four matches after winning a pair of home matches last week. The Comets swept Presentation (S.D.) in three straight sets to kick off the North Star Athletic Association first-half conference schedule on Sept. 15. MSU followed up with a four-set victory over Briar Cliff (Iowa) on Sept. 17, lifting their overall record to 7-2.

Presentation fell to Valley City State (N.D.) in three straight sets in a non-conference match on Sept. 18. PC is 2-3 overall record.

VCSU earned its first win of the season after opening the North Star conference play with a five-set home thriller over Dickinson State (N.D.) on Sept. 16. The Vikings improved their overall record to 2-5 on the season, while the Blue Hawks were playing their season opener.

Vtierbo (Wis.) returned to action on Sept. 16, kicking off their NSAA conference action with a 3-0 road sweep at Waldorf (Iowa). The V-Hawks are 1-2 overall record, while the Warriors remained winless in three matches.

Dakota State (S.D.) played a pair of non-conference matches, falling in five-set thriller in both matches. The Trojans fell to Morningside (Iowa) at home on Sept. 18, followed by a 3-2 defeat at College of Saint Mary (Neb.) in Omaha on Sept. 19. DaSU is 4-3 overall record.

Bellevue (Neb.) was idle last week, remaining at 0-1 overall record.

Looking Ahead
Presentation (S.D.) hosts Mount Marty (S.D.) in a non-conference action on Tuesday evening. Dakota State (S.D.) plays another non-conference match on Wednesday evening, visiting Briar Cliff (Iowa).

The North Star Athletic Association conference action resumes on Thursday as PC travels to Waldorf (Iowa). On Friday, the Saints visit Viterbo (Wis.). Also, on Friday, Waldorf welcomes Mayville State (N.D.) and Dakota State hosts Valley City State (N.D.).

Dickinson State (N.D.) heads to Dakota State on Saturday afternoon, while Viterbo welcomes Mayville State.

Bellevue (Neb.) is scheduled to return to action on Oct. 9 versus Viterbo.

NSAA Volleyball Standings

School	Overall Record	NSAA Record	Games Behind	Streak
Mayville State (N.D.)	7-2	1-0	—–	Won 4
Viterbo (Wis.)	1-2	1-0	—–	Won 1
Valley City State (N.D.)	2-5	1-0	—–	Won 2
Dakota State (S.D.)	4-3	0-0	0.5	Lost 2
Bellevue (Neb.)	0-1	0-0	0.5	Lost 1
Presentation (S.D.)	2-3	0-1	1.0	Lost 2
Dickinson State (N.D.)	0-1	0-1	1.0	Lost 1
Waldorf (Iowa)	0-3	0-1	1.0	Lost 3

College Baseball..

Wednesday

Jack Brown Stadium

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Kendall Yackley (SO/Lynnwood, WA)’s two-run double in the bottom of the seventh broke a 4-all tie and the University of Jamestown baseball team held on for a 6-4 win over Valley City State (N.D.) University Wednesday night at Jack Brown Stadium.

The Jimmies evened their fall record at 1-1 while the Vikings fell to 1-2. UJ is back in action Thursday night, hosting Mayville State (N.D.) University at 6 p.m.

Gedeon Ellis homered with two outs in the top of the third to give VCSU an early 1-0 lead.

VCSU’s lead was short-lived as Jamestown went ahed in the bottom of the third. Chase Hacker (SR/Millcreek, WA) singled, Yackley reached on a fielder’s choice, and Grant Okawa (SR/Mississauga, ON) walked to load the bases. On a 2-1 pitch, Tayler Cullen (JR/Santa Rosa, Calif.) blasted a grand slam to deep left field making it 4-1 Jimmies.

David Demeter led off the fifth with a solo homer cutting UJ’s lead to 4-2.

The Vikings tied the game in the seventh on a two-run single by Drew Nixon.

In their next at bat, the Jimmies rallied for the go-ahead and eventual winning runs. Matt Meraz (SR/Aurora, CO) doubled down the left field line to lead off the inning. With one out, Hacker walked. Yackley doubled to deep right-center off Marcus Niemann to plate Meraz and Hacker and give Jamestown a 6-4 lead.

Austin Pesicka (SR/West Linn, OR) (1-0), who surrendered the game-tying single in the seventh, retired five of the next six hitters and got the win. Aaron Pugh (SR/Boissevain, MB, Canada) set down the side in order in the ninth for his first save.

Brian Rice (JR/Vancouver, WA) and Connor Mormon (SO/Las Vegas, NV) also had hits for Jamestown.

UJ and VCSU will meet again on September 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Valley City.

NBA-EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Herro leads Heat to 3-1 series lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Herro (HEE’-roh) shot his age – and then some – in helping the Miami Heat take a three-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals.

The 20-year-old Herro set a Miami rookie playoff record by pouring in 37 points in a 112-109 victory over the Celtics. He was 14 of 21 from the floor and 5 of 10 from 3-point range in joining Magic Johnson as the only 20-year-olds in NBA playoff history to score at least 37 in a game.

Herro delivered 17 points in the fourth quarter, including five straight to push Miami ahead, 91-85.

Goran Dragic (DRAH’-gihch) added 22 and Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) had 20 with 12 rebounds for the Heat.

The Celtics erased a double-digit deficit and took a one-point lead in the fourth quarter before fading. Jayson Tatum scored all 28 of his points in the second half.

Jaylen Brown provided 21 points and Kemba Walker added 20 for the Celtics, who will try to stave off elimination on Friday.

NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL

Lightning take Game 3

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are two wins away from their second Stanley Cup after knocking off Dallas in Game 3

Steven Stamkos scored in his return to action as the Lightning whipped the Stars, 5-2.

Stamkos played for the first time since undergoing core muscle surgery in early March, but he didn’t hit the ice for the final 46 minutes of the game.

Goals by Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) and Stamkos put Tampa Bay ahead 2-0 just seven minutes into the contest. Victor Hedman, Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat (AHN’-dray pah-LAHT’) added second-period goals to make it 5-1.

Dallas netminder Anton Khudobin (hoo-DOH’-nihn) was pulled just before the third period.

Jason Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen (HAY’-skih-nehn) did the scoring for the Stars, who have dropped two straight since taking the series opener.

MLB…

— The Twins top the AL Central by a half-game after Jake Cave smacked a pair of home runs in a 7-6 decision over the Tigers. Kenta Maeda (mah-EH’-dah) allowed three runs and four hits while fanning nine over six innings to help Minnesota regain the division lead for the first time since Aug. 11.

— Salvador Perez and Franchy (FRAN’-kee) Cordero each slammed two-run homers and collected five RBIs in the Royals’ 12-3 thrashing of the Cardinals. Cordero added a solo shot in the seventh for his second career multi-homer game, helping Kansas City keep St. Louis 3 1/2 games behind the NL Central-leading Cardinals.

UNDATED (AP) — The San Diego Padres dropped a game and may have lost one of their top starters for an undetermined period.

Mike Clevinger was suddenly pulled after only one inning of the Padres’ 5-2 setback against the Angels. The team said Clevinger’s departure wasn’t planned, adding that he was sent for an MRI on his right biceps.

Clevinger’s start had been pushed back from Saturday night because of tightness in the biceps. Manager Jayce Tingler said on Tuesday that Clevinger threw a bullpen session the previous day and seemed good to go for Wednesday’s start.

San Diego also was unable to clinch home-field advantage in the wild-card series that begins next week. Second-inning homers by Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee), Justin Upton and Anthony Bemboom led Los Angeles to victory. Five Angels pitchers combined to blank the NL’s second-best team after Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the first inning.

Elsewhere around the majors:

— Trevor Bauer was dominant on short rest as he allowed four hits and struck out 12 over eight innings of the Reds’ ninth win in 11 games, 6-1 against the Brewers. Joey Votto (VAH’-toh) was 0-for-22 versus Milwaukee this season before homering to give Cincinnati a 2-0 lead in the opening inning.

— The Pirates were 2-1 winners over the Cubs as Adam Frazier and Ke’Bryan Hayes led off the bottom of the first inning with back-to-back homers off Kyle Hendricks. Chicago has scored just nine times in dropping four of its last five games.

— Logan Webb came out of the bullpen to fire 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball as the Giants picked up a 7-2 win over the Rockies. Mauricio Dubón ripped a tiebreaking, three-run home run to cap a four-run fifth and help San Francisco improve its postseason hopes.

— Dansby Swanson belted a three-run homer as the Braves cruised to their third straight win over the Marlins, 9-4. But Atlanta finished the game without Max Fried, who lasted just one inning after tweaking an ankle while fielding a bunt down the third-base line by Starling Marte.

— Bryce Harper homered twice against his former team to lead the Phillies’ 12-3 thrashing of the Nationals. Zach Eflin earned his fourth win by giving up three runs in eight-plus innings.

— Randy Arozarena homered twice and the Rays clinched their first AL East title in 10 years with an 8-5 victory over the Mets. Joey Wendle and Brandon Lowe also went deep for Tampa Bay.

— Danny Jansen homered twice and the Blue Jays reduced their magic number for clinching an AL wild card berth to one by crushing the Yankees, 14-1. New York committed four errors and are in danger of playing its wild-card series on the road.

— Shane Bieber finishes his regular season with an AL-leading eight wins and a major league-best 1.63 ERA by allowing an unearned run and two hits in five innings of the Indians’ 3-2 triumph over the White Sox. Jordan Luplow’s walk-off homer dropped Chicago into second place in the AL Central.

— Ramon Laureano blasted a tiebreaking, two-run homer into the night at Dodger Stadium to lift the Athletics over Los Angeles, 6-4. Laureano’s RBI single put Oakland ahead, 4-2 in the seventh before the NL West champs tied it on solo blasts by Cody Bellinger and Edwin Rios.

— Nick Margevicius tossed six shutout innings and Ty France drove in a pair of runs in the Mariners’ 3-2 verdict over the Astros. Houston starter Zach Greinke (GREHN’-kee) was reached for three runs and eight hits over 4 2/3′s to drop his third consecutive start.

— Wyatt Mathisen hit his first two career homers and fellow rookie Daulton Varsho tripled home the go-ahead run as the Diamondbacks dumped the Rangers, 7-3. Arizona wiped out a 3-1 deficit with a six-run sixth.

— Rafael Devers (DEH’-vurz) furnished a three-run double that capped a six-run third in the Red Sox’s 9-1 pounding of the Orioles. Boston hurler Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL’-dee) fanned eight over six shutout innings.

NFL-OBIT-SAYERS

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has died.

Sayers made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Bears teammate with cancer. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet,” Sayers was considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen. Yet it was his rock-steady friendship with Brian Piccolo depicted in the 1971 film “Brian’s Song” that marked him as more than a sports star.

Sayers died Wednesday at the age of 77, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Relatives have said that Sayers had been diagnosed with dementia. In March 2017, his wife, Ardythe, said she partly blamed his football career.

Sayers was a two-time All-American at Kansas and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as well. He was selected by Chicago with the fourth pick overall in 1965. He tied one NFL record with six touchdowns in a game and set another with 22 touchdowns in his first season: 14 rushing, six receiving, one punt and one kickoff return. Sayers was a unanimous choice for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Sayers followed that by being voted an All-Pro during the first five of his seven NFL seasons from 1965-71. But he was stuck on a handful of middling-to-bad Bears teams and, like Dick Butkus, another Hall of Fame teammate selected in the same 1965 draft, he never played in the postseason.

NFL-NEWS

AP Source: Chargers’ team doctor punctured Taylor’s lung

UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday’s game because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung.

That’s according to a person familiar with the case who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because of medical restriction issues.

Coach Anthony Lynn said Taylor is still not 100% and that rookie Justin Herbert will get his second NFL start on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Herbert was the Chargers’ surprise starter in last Sunday’s 23-20 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

In other NFL news:

— Packers wide receiver Davante Adams says he doesn’t know yet whether he’ll be able to play Sunday night at New Orleans after leaving Green Bay’s previous game early with a hamstring injury. Adams was pulled from last Sunday’s 42-21 victory over the Detroit Lions in the second half and didn’t practice Wednesday.

— Two-time Pro Bowl halfback Devonta (deh-VAHN’-tay) Freeman has signed with the Giants. He replaces 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley, who was placed on injured reserve with a torn right ACL.

— The Panthers have placed Christian McCaffrey on short-term injured reserve, meaning the All-Pro running back will miss at least three games. McCaffrey suffered a high ankle sprain in Carolina’s 31-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday, an injury that normally requires a 4 to 6 week recovery period.

— The Raiders have put starting left guard Richie Incognito on injured reserve with an Achilles issue, the latest injury to their offensive line. Incognito left Monday’s 34-24 win over New Orleans in the first quarter with the injury that slowed him in practice the previous week.

— The Jaguars will be without kicker Josh Lambo for at least the next three games. The team placed Lambo on injured reserve Wednesday with a hip injury and called up rookie Brandon Wright from the practice squad to make his NFL debut Thursday against the Dolphins.

NBA NEWS

New Kings GM commits to coach Walton

UNDATED (AP) — New Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair says he is looking forward to working with coach Luke Walton to revive a franchise that has the longest current playoff drought in the NBA.

Walton is the team’s 10th coach since the Kings last made the playoffs in Rick Adelman’s final season in 2005-06. Sacramento went 31-41 in Walton’s first season at the helm.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS

Former Bulldog says he experienced racism, manipulation

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia defensive back Otis Reese says he left the school because of racist treatment on campus. He also says coach Kirby Smart manipulated him to continue playing after he expressed his desire to leave the Bulldogs.

Georgia issued a statement denying the allegations.

Reese transferred to Mississippi in January after two seasons at Georgia.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE SPORTS

Houston still waiting to play after 3rd virus cancellation

UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Cougars are still waiting to play their season opener as more major college football games were wiped out by COVID-19 issues.

Houston is again without a game to play after a third consecutive opponent had to pull out because of COVID-19 tests or contact tracing made players unavailable. This time it was North Texas.

The number of FBS games canceled or postponed since Aug. 26 is now 21.

In other virus related college sports news:

— The postponed football game between No. 7 Notre Dame and Wake Forest will be moved to Dec. 12, while the Demon Deacons also are moving their nonconference game against Campbell a week earlier to Oct. 2. The ACC’s revamped scheduling model allows for 11 games to be played over 13 weeks through Dec. 5, as well as the possibility of playing Dec. 12.

— Ohio State says it is cutting a handful of jobs, furloughing hundreds of other employees and asking coaches to take pay cuts to deal with a budget shortfall expected to be over $100 million because of the pandemic. Athletic director Gene Smith says none of the 36 sports will be cut and athlete support services will be maintained.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the pace of layoffs, which have remained elevated but have been declining as some sectors of the economy have rebounded in the six months since the viral pandemic erupted. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits each week is still high, and the economy has recovered only about half the 22 million jobs that were lost to the pandemic. Many employers are struggling. At the same time, some newly laid-off people are facing delays in receiving unemployment benefits as some state agencies intensify efforts to combat fraudulent applications and clear their pipelines of backlogged claims.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is declining to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. Trump told reporters Wednesday he would “have to see what happens” when asked about the matter. Trump’s Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, responded by asking, “What country are we in?” It is highly unusual that a sitting president would express less than complete confidence in the American democracy’s electoral process. But he also declined four years ago to commit to honoring the election results if his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, won.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death has poured into America’s streets. Protesters lashed out at a criminal justice system they say is stacked against Black people. Violence seized the demonstrations in Taylor’s hometown of Louisville as gunfire rang out Wednesday night and wounded two police officers. Activists, celebrities and everyday Americans have been calling for charges since Taylor was shot multiple times by white officers who entered her home during a narcotics investigation in March. While the officers had a no-knock warrant, state Attorney General Daniel Cameron says the investigation shows they announced themselves before entering. One officer was charged with wanton endangerment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marveled at a rally this week about how important Supreme Court nominations are to voters. But Senate Republicans are with the voters on that question. Despite Democratic cries of hypocrisy, they’re hoping the battle over replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg will help them keep their Senate majority as well as Trump’s job in the White House. Beyond this year’s election, the Republicans see the effort as achieving a generational priority — a solid majority on the high court for years to come. They say that’s worth the possible political risk.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Many world leaders at this week’s virtual U.N. summit are pleading for a COVID-19 vaccine to be made available and affordable to all. But with the U.S., China and Russia opting out of a collaborative effort to develop and distribute a vaccine, the speeches are likely in vain. More than 150 countries have joined COVAX, in which richer countries buy into potential vaccines and help finance access for poorer ones. But the absence of Washington, Beijing and Moscow means the response is short of truly being global. Kazakhstan’s leader says, “We must take the politics out of the vaccine.”

Global shares have fallen as caution again sets in following a retreat on Wall Street driven by a decline in technology shares. European shares are dropping in early Thursday trading. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Australia and China all finished lower. Market players are feeling less optimistic about action from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Congress to help the U.S. economy amid the distractions of the presidential election and the battle over the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.