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REST OF TODAY…Clear. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows around 40. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Rain likely in the morning, then chance
of rain possibly mixed with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows 15 to 20.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
Near critical fire weather conditions are expected today due to
warm temperatures, low humidity, and west winds that will be
breezy at times, especially in southwest North Dakota.
This Day In History, Nov 3 1883 – Police raid 3 ranches of scarlet women in Jamestown. Proprietresses fined $25 and cost in police court. (1883)
*** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Fire Department was called out about 5:30-a.m., Tuesday to a Mobile Home fire at Sunrise Mobile Home Park, on East Main Street.
More information as it becomes available.
North Dakota enters November continuing to lead the nation in the number of new COVID-19 infections per 100,000 people, a distinction the state has held many times in the last couple of months. North Dakota health officials on Monday reported 975 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths, bring the statewide death toll to 540. Hospitalizations also reached a new high for the state at 215. Hospitalizations have hit new highs in each of the past six days. There were only 209 available inpatient beds and 19 intensive care unit beds in North Dakota hospitals on Monday.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
Mon. Nov. 2, 2020
11- am
Barnes
New Positives 6
Total Positives 416
Active Cases 72
Recovered 343
Stutsman
Two New Deaths
- Woman in her 90s from Stutsman County.
- Woman in her 90s from Stutsman County.
Total Deaths 10
New Positives 7
Total Positives 1068
Active Cases 218
Recovered 840
COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.
BY THE NUMBERS
8,204 – Total Tests from Yesterday*
884,557 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began
975 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****
46,015 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
12.62% – Daily Positivity Rate**
8,440 Total Active Cases
+70 Individuals from yesterday
893 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (631 with a recovery date of yesterday****)
37,035 – Total recovered since the pandemic began
215 – Currently Hospitalized
+15 – Individuals from yesterday
9 – New Deaths*** (540 total deaths since the pandemic began)
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
- Woman in her 70s from Burleigh County.
- Man in his 80s from Dickey County.
- Man in his 90s from Dickey County.
- Man in his 50s from Dunn County.
- Man in his 70s from McLean County.
- Man in his 90s from Morton County.
- Woman in her 80s from Sargent County.
- Woman in her 90s from Stutsman County.
- Woman in her 90s from Stutsman County.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY
- Adams County – 4
- Barnes County – 6
- Benson County – 2
- Bottineau County – 11
- Bowman County – 2
- Burke County – 2
- Burleigh County – 105
- Cass County – 231
- Cavalier County – 17
- Dickey County – 5
- Emmons County – 2
- Foster County – 4
- Golden Valley County – 3
- Grand Forks County – 157
- Grant County – 1
- Griggs County – 6
- Hettinger County – 2
- Kidder County – 5
- LaMoure County – 2
- Logan County – 2
- McHenry County – 7
- McIntosh County – 3
- McKenzie County – 10
- McLean County – 15
- Mercer County – 3
- Morton County – 47
- Mountrail County – 7
- Nelson County – 2
- Oliver County – 3
- Pembina County – 7
- Pierce County – 3
- Ramsey County – 19
- Ransom County – 2
- Renville County – 3
- Richland County – 7
- Rolette County – 31
- Sheridan County – 4
- Sioux County – 1
- Stark County – 25
- Stutsman County – 7
- Towner County – 1
- Traill County – 17
- Walsh County – 25
- Ward County – 122
- Wells County – 7
- Williams County – 28
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says, reaction to his Emergency Order he issued last week, to stem the increase in COVID-19 positive cases, has varied.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said, comments he’s received ranged from:
The city, and the Emergency Order is not doing enough, and was not implemented soon enough, to the city’s Emergency Order is too restrictive.
He has seen an increase face mask wearing by business employees, and with customers.
He pointed out that the Jamestown City Council will review and decide every seven days, or longer, whether to extend the Emergency Order, longer. Heinrich said he would like to see the order extended 30 days, to review the number of positive COVID-19 cases within that time frame, and if the cases have significantly increased.
He said if Governor Burgum further moves Stutsman County to the Orange High Risk Level from the current yellow moderate risk level, there will be additional restrictions, for mitigation of COVID-19, including only essential travel and work recommended, due to the increased high risk exposure to the virus, concerning widespread of the infection in the community. Also under Orange, High Risk, is urging of increased cleaning of high touch surfaces, at home and at work, along with avoiding crowds and large gatherings.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.
All members were present, Council Members Kamlitz and Buchanan, joined by phone.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
- Considered a resolution for the temporary emergency measures to lessen the spread of COVID-19.
- Mayor Heinrich said the total positive cases in the original Emergency Order has increased significantly since it was drawn up and sent to the media.
- Council Member Buchanan said the Order is “a Step in the right direction, but does not go far ,” to slow the community spread aspect of the virus. He noted the spread has reached Jamestown Public Schools sports teams, and “a large church,” and does not protect Jamestown residents, or those visiting Jamestown, noting other activities and events.
- Mayor Heinrich said the University of Jamestown has representatives, on the Emergency Operations Committee, that gives input, along with Central Valley Health District. He added that the North Dakota High School Activities Association has set protocols, and is the governing body over public schools, regarding the spread of the virus.
- The Mayor said he has confidence, in the public school district’s guidelines.
- Council Member Steele said with businesses and individuals face masks are sometimes not being worn property, saying the Mayor’s Order is a step in the right direction, and Council Member Schloegel, concurred. Mayor Heinrich said the community needs to take the pandemic more seriously, and it is not a hoax.
- Mayor Heinrich suggested the Emergency Order be extended for the immediate future, which was passed on a 4-1 votes with Council Member Buchanan opposed.
No one spoke from the audience.
Approved the Fire Department’s rescue tools replacement Jaws of Life, and purchase from Alex Air Apparatus, from Alexandria, MN in the amount of $27,354.
PUBLIC HEARING:
- HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No One Spoke
NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:
ORDINANCES:
- FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of the East 7.7’ of Lot 3, and all of Lots 1 and 2 and one half of the vacated alley, Block 12, Lowry’s Subdivision, within the SE ¼ of Section 2, T139N, R64W, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from Ag, Urban Residential to C2, Commercial. The property is located at 2806 8th Ave SW.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Schlogel urged citizens to vote on Tuesday, and wear face masks at in person voting.
Council Member Steele congratulated Blue Jays sports teams on a successful season, including Meghan Ford on her Class A Cross Country State Meet third straight state cross country championship, (finishing with a time of 17 minutes, 58.83 seconds).
Mayor Heinrich congratulated the University of Jamestown’s new field turf and track renovations, project and FCCU’s one million dollar contribution to the project.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Dave Carlsrud
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud has issued an updated message for Valley City Resident, on Nov. 2, 2020.
*Even with “COVID Fatigue”, we are grateful, seeing acts of kindness such as, people leaving Halloween Treats for a family in quarantine, drivers yielding to pedestrians and some friendly “waves”. Battle “COVID Fatigue” and be friendly as “Courtesy is Contagious”.
*Thank you to the people on our Beautification Committee. These folks do volunteer work all over town, securing grant monies, planting trees, planting flowers, and providing upkeep for their many projects through countless volunteer hours. One of their projects is the beautiful Hi-Line Prairie Gardens & Orchard located at 5th Avenue and 9th Street NE.
*Walking: When you are out walking, be sure to wear high visibility colors and always face traffic when walking on the streets. There are many distracted drivers and more hours of darkness so it is important you see them and they see you. Please be safe.
*COVID numbers are exploding around the USA and North Dakota. I saw one statistic saying if North Dakota were a country, it would have the most positives per capita in the world. Wow.
*Last week a “Mask Plan” was implemented to help slow the spread and protect all of us. Some people are not accepting the experts’ knowledge telling us “masks help”. Maybe we could liken the COVID battle like we battle floods. Our whole community “comes together” for the good of all. Like the floods, to slow COVID, we need to “come together” again. Masking-up helps protect your family, friends and fellow workers. Please help.
*Businesses need to help too as nonessential businesses in certain areas are being shut down. We want you open, have employees and customers wear masks in your stores. You are in control of your destiny.
“We are in this together.” (Anonymous)
Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,
Dave
Dave Carlsrud
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission and Finance Committee meetings today will be held exclusively on Zoom. Department heads and commissioners will receive an invitation with instructions on how to log in. Instructions for public access are on the agenda.
There will not be anyone present in the commission chambers. Future meeting access will be reevaluate this on a weekly basis.
Jamestown (CSi) Central Valley Health District will hold a City of Jamestown COVID-19 Briefing on Tuesday November 3 at 2:30-p.m. via zoom virtual platform.
Scheduled speakers include, representatives from Central Valley Health District, the City of Jamestown, and Jamestown Public Schools.
The meeting will be shown live on CSi Cable 10 The Replay Channel, followed by replays.
Valley City (VCPS) Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson, has issued a statement, clarifying Pending COVID-19 Tests.
“We do not recommend keeping students/staff out of school if any individual within the house is being tested and is “Asymptomatic”. This would include individuals tested because of employment and/or individuals participating in mass testing events.
1) Pending COVID-19 Tests
If an individual in the house is being tested for COVID-19 and if a student would subsequently be considered a close contact, we do not want the student in school or activities until a negative test has been confirmed and/or the quarantine period has expired. In the last week we have had students present in school and in activities while parents were waiting for test results.”
Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
(701) 845-0483
Valley City (CSi) Barnes County Auditor Beth Didier reminds voters casting election ballots in person on Tuesday November 3, to have your current address on your legal form of I.D.
She says the rules apply for all North Dakota residents.
Jamestown (CSi) 11-2-20. The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents regarding a convicted sex offender relocated within the city of Jamestown.
Travis Lee Wedmore, now resides at 1530 6th Avenue SW, Buffalo Motel #14
He presently has no vehicle.
Wedmore is a 36 year old white male, 6 feet tall, weighing 183 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair.
Wedmore has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
Offense: Sexual Assault. Wedmore admitted to his probation officer that he was having a sexual relationship with a 16 year old girl.
Conviction Date: May 2005 in Burleigh County District Court.
Disposition: 1 year, 3 months suspended, 2 years supervised probation.
Wedmore is currently on GPS Monitoring.
Wedmore is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Wedmore are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) With the community’s help, Kiwanis is organizing a contact-free collection.
To serve the community, the 45 or so members of Jamestown Kiwanis plan to collect cans & coats as part of the first event of its kind in Jamestown.
Kiwanis President Searle Swedlund, says, “Kids need Kiwanis this year more than eve. This is a contact-free way to make a giant impact without spending much time or money.”
The Kiwanis Cans & Coats collection is set for Saturday, Nov. 7. Kiwanis asks residents to package their cans and coats in either cardboard boxes or plastic bags. Please leave the items near the front door or in other conspicuous locations by 8 a.m. All items will be collected by noon. Rural communities are included too.
Anyone willing to donate cans and/or coats is asked to register at the link below, so Kiwanians know to stop by. Individuals in surrounding communities are welcome to register and partake too.
What began as an initial coat drive turned into an opportunity to support the Salvation Army’s food bank too.
Swedlund adds, “Since we had to postpone Kiwanis Against Hunger this year, this was a way we could continue to feed the hungry. Full bellies and warm bodies.”
To learn more about this event or to support future service opportunities, visit www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown reminds residents that due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday, there will be NO garbage or recycling collected on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
Wednesday’s route will be collected on Thursday. Thursday’s route will be collected on Friday, November 13, 2020.
The Baling Facility and Recycling Center will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
All collection routes begin at 7:00 a.m.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Opponents of Grand Forks coronavirus mask mandate marched outside City Hall to make sure their message was heard. Business owners, students and others say they want city leaders to know that people should have the freedom to chose whether to wear a mask and that it should not be mandated by the government. Demonstrators chanted “facts not fear” as they marched in a circle Monday. Midwest Public Health Coalition spokesman David Waterman claims there’s no science that wearing a mask is going to stop COVID-19 or any kind of bacterial or viral infection. City leaders disagree.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit by a New York City woman who was severely injured in an explosion while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota four years ago. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor dismissed claims of defamation against law enforcement officials who made public statements blaming the woman for her own injury. Sophia Wilansky suffered an arm injury in a violent clash between protesters and police. Protesters allege the blast was caused by a concussion grenade thrown by officers, but law enforcement said it was caused by a propane canister that protesters rigged to explode. Wilansky is seeking millions of dollars and her claims in the lawsuit of alleged excessive force, assault, negligence and emotional distress are still pending.
In sports…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — North Dakota is the consensus No. 1 team in college hockey, with the sport set to restart after an eight-month pause due to the pandemic. The preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was released Monday. The Fighting Hawks also took the top rank in the USCHO.com poll published last week. North Dakota was followed by Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Denver, Minnesota State, Cornell, Massachusetts, Clarkson, Penn State and Ohio State. The Big Ten had four teams ranked in the top 15, with three each for the ECAC, Hockey East and NCHC. The Fighting Hawks received 22 of 35 first-place votes.
High School Volleyball
Monday…
District 5
Championship
Carrington def Oakes (8-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-12).
Ellendale 4-0 over EKM
Monday
Women’s College BB
Jamestown 87 Dickinson State 64
Hannah DeMars (SO/Grand Rapids, MN) and Audrey Rodakowski (FR/Dickinson, ND) each scored 21 points to help lead the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team to an 87-64 non-conference victory over Dickinson State (N.D.) University Monday at Harold Newman Arena.
Jamestown improved to 2-0 while the Blue Hawks were playing their first game of the season.
Dickinson State had the lead early on, going ahead 14-8 after a Shali Sheridan three-pointer with 5:23 left in the first quarter. Macy Savela (SO/Mountain Iron, MN)’s three-pointer on the next Jimmie possession sparked a 7-0 run that put UJ back in front by a point.
Rodakowski scored eight points in the second quarter as Jamestown capitalized on seven Blue Hawk turnovers and held the visitors to 41 percent shooting in the quarter. The Blue Hawks committed 30 turnovers in the game, leading to 31 UJ points.
UJ took a six-point lead into the break and opened the second half on a 10-2 run that extended the lead to 14 points.
DSU would get as close as ten with 6:42 remaining in the third, but a pair of Kia Tower (SO/Bigfork, MN) free throws with 44 seconds left in the third capped off a 21-7 run, making it 68-44 and essentially putting the game out of reach.
Twelve of DSU’s 18 fourth-quarter points came at the foul line as the Jimmie defense forced the Blue Hawks into 3 of 15 shooting for the quarter, including 0-for-7 from three-point range.
DeMars shot 7-of-11 overall and made four of her six three-pointers. Rodakowski was good on nine of her 11 shots.
Tower added 18 points and five assists, while Noelle Josephson (JR/Ramsey, MN) chipped in with 14 points and recorded six steals. Rodakowski grabbed a team-best seven rebounds.
NFL…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tom Brady threw touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans, lifting Tampa Bay to a 25-23 victory over the New York Giants, and giving the Buccaneers quarterback the career lead in TD throws once more. Ryan Succop booted four field goals for Tampa.
The Saints’ Drew Brees had passed Brady on Sunday, but now the six-time Super Bowl champ is back on top with 561. Evans’ diving 8-yard catch provided the go-ahead points. But Tampa Bay had to sweat it out. Daniel Jones drove New York 70 yards in 13 plays and connected with Golden Tate for a 19-yard touchdown with 28 seconds remaining. The 2-point conversion failed.
The Bucs move to 6-2 for the season. The Giants are now 1-7.
NFL-NEWS
Wims suspended
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL suspended Chicago Bears receiver Javon Wims two games Monday for punching New Orleans Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Wims was ejected in the third quarter Sunday, after Allen Robinson caught a 5-yard pass from Nick Foles.
On the other side of the field, Wims approached Gardner-Johnson from behind and appeared to reach for his mouth or neck. He threw a right-handed punch to his helmet and then another before both teams joined the scrum, and he wound up at the bottom of a pile.
The penalty against Wims pushed the Bears back to a second-and-20. And Foles got intercepted by Marshon Lattimore on the next play. The Saints went on to win 26-23 in overtime.
Elsewhere around the NFL:
— The San Francisco 49ers will be without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and All-Pro tight end George Kittle for an extended period of time after they got hurt against Seattle. A person familiar with the injuries says on condition of anonymity that Garoppolo’s ankle injury and Kittle’s foot injury will sideline them indefinitely. ESPN first reported the severity of the injuries.
— Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Damontre Moore has been suspended six games by the NFL for violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Moore will be eligible to return to the Seahawks’ roster following their Week 14 game against the New York Jets.
— Linebacker Avery Williamson is going from winless to undefeated. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who are 7-0, have acquired Williamson from the 0-8 New York Jets. The Jets also sent a 2022 seventh-round draft pick to the Steelers for Pittsburgh’s 2022 fifth-rounder. The deal moves Williamson from one of the NFL’s worst teams to one of its best. Williamson is in the final year of a three-year contract he signed with the Jets in 2018.
— Browns defensive star Myles Garrett didn’t suffer any structural damage to his knee during Sunday’s 16-6 loss to Las Vegas and is not expected to miss any games. Coach Kevin Stefanski said the team “dodged a bullet” and he was relieved after an MRI revealed that Garrett wasn’t seriously hurt. Garrett will have two weeks to get healthy as the Browns have a bye before hosting the Houston Texans on Nov. 15.
— The Tennessee Titans think defensive back Desmond King can help their defense, and now coach Mike Vrabel says they will have to wait until possibly Saturday at the earliest to see him work in person and help as someone who’s been an effective blitzer. Tennessee currently has the NFL’s worst defense on third down and needs help in a banged-up secondary.
—There’s more positive cases in the NFL. Arizona Cardinals linebacker Devon Kennard says he has tested positive for COVID-19 but feels “completely normal so far.” Baltimore Ravens All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey says he also has tested positive for the coronavirus. Humphrey missed practice last Wednesday but returned Thursday and played in Sunday’s 28-24 loss to Pittsburgh. The Steelers say that tests on their players all came back negative. Green Bay also reported having a player test positive. In Arizona, Cardinals linebacker Devon Kennard says he has tested positive for COVID-19, but feels “completely normal so far.”
— Las Vegas Raiders tackle Trent Brown remains in Cleveland undergoing tests after being hospitalized following an IV mishap before a game against the Browns. Brown was sent to the hospital shortly before the game between the Raiders and Browns started. NFL Network reported that a pregame IV caused air to enter Brown’s bloodstream. Coach Jon Gruden says he’s glad to report that Brown is doing well.
—The Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Darron Lee to their practice squad after the former first-round draft pick opened the season serving a four-week NFL suspension for an undisclosed reason. It’s unclear why Lee was suspended this offseason by the NFL for a second time in his career. He also served a four-game suspension in 2018 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
SUPREME COURT-NFL
Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games.
The league’s 32 teams pool the rights to telecast their games, negotiating packages with the major networks as well as the DirecTV satellite service to do so.
A lower court ruled that the NFL’s contract with DirecTV may limit competition in violation of federal law. The arrangement has been in place for more than 25 years. The lawsuit was filed by businesses and individuals who say they purchased a package of games from DirecTV.
NBA-76ERS
76ers name Morey team president; extend GM Brand
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have officially named Daryl Morey president of basketball operations and extended the contract of general manager Elton Brand. Brand was named general manager in September 2018. He helped lead the hiring process that landed coach Doc Rivers early last month.
Morey stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets this month after blockbuster moves that failed to lead the franchise to the NBA Finals. Houston went 640-400 under Morey and won a franchise-record 65 regular-season games in the 2017-18 season.
T25 NEWs
SEC fines Florida’s Mullen $25K for role in brawl vs. Mizzou
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has fined Florida football coach Dan Mullen $25,000 for his role in a benches-clearing brawl against Missouri. The league also issued half-game suspensions for Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey, offensive lineman Dylan Spencer and defensive lineman Markell Utsey. Each of them will sit out the first half of Missouri’s next game, against No. 5 Georgia on Nov. 14.
Florida defensive lineman Zach Carter and linebacker Antwuan Powell, who were ejected for fighting, will be suspended for the first half against the Bulldogs on Saturday in Jacksonville.
Missouri linebacker Tre Williams won’t be punished further.
The suspensions could be significant for the No. 8 Gators (3-1), who were without 15 players against Mizzou. Some of the absences stemmed from injuries, others because of COVID-19 test results and contact tracing. It’s unclear how many of them will return against the Bulldogs.
The melee started Saturday night when Missouri’s Trajan Jeffcoat delivered what looked like a high, late hit on Florida quarterback Kyle Trask on the final play of the first half. The Hail Mary pass fell incomplete, and Trask landed hard on his back. His linemen came to his defense. So did Mullen, who started screaming at officials and the opposing sideline.
ELECTION DAY-COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA’s Election Day off sends message but is it needed?
UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA latched on to a grassroots movement and made Election Day an off day for college athletes across the country.
Prioritizing voting over sports has drawn praise, though it is an inconvenience for football teams. Some coaches say their players voted long ago. The day off probably has more value symbolically as a way to emphasize the importance of being civic-minded than practically helping athletes cast ballots.
MLB-NEWS
Healy goes free, refuses assignment to minors from Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Infielder Ryon Healy has opted for free agency, refusing an outright assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers off their 40-man roster to their Triple-A affiliate. at San Antonio.
The 28-year-old played just four regular-season games for Milwaukee this year and batted .143 with no homers, runs or RBIs. He started the second game of the Brewers’ NL wild-card series loss to Los Angeles and went 0 for 3. Healy has batted .261 with 69 homers and 214 RBIs in 405 career games while playing primarily first base and third base.
In other MLB news:
— A Honus Wagner rookie baseball card has sold for more than $1.4 million. The price was a record for the rare T-206 card of the Pittsburgh Pirates great, the highlight of the weekend Goldin Auctions October Legends Auction. Also fetching a record price was the basketball rookie card of Michel Jordan, which sold for more than $124,000. Other notable sales included a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card that sold for more than $584,000 and a 1958 Pele card that topped $295,000, a record for a soccer card.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign is poised to deploy an “army” of volunteers and paid staff on Tuesday to watch elections precincts in Democratic-leaning areas. They’ll aim to gather accounts of ballot fraud that might then be used to challenge the validity of the vote count. The effort is being led by a longtime Republican operative and former Trump White House aide, Mike Roman, who got his start in politics in 1993 by organizing investigations of voter fraud in Pennsylvania. He has now organized what the campaign claims is 50,000 poll watchers, many of them through the “Army For Trump” website.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is predicting a victory in Pennsylvania on the eve of the election. Speaking at a drive-in rally in Pittsburgh, Biden encouraged the audience to vote and said, “I have a feeling we’re coming together for a big win tomorrow!” The crowd, about 250 cars gathered in the parking lot of Heinz Field, honked their horns and cheered as he spoke. Lady Gaga performed before Biden’s speech and exhorted the crowd to “vote like your lives depend on it!” After four events across Ohio and Pennsylvania Monday, Biden’s voice grew hoarse, but he was still energetic, at times pounding the podium for emphasis.
Election Day in the U.S. is unfolding like no other, with nearly 100 million Americans having already cast their ballots before polls opened. Voters took advantage of absentee balloting and early in-person voting amid a pandemic that has killed more than 230,000 Americans and worries about whether the Postal Service would deliver their ballot on time. President Donald Trump has been claiming without evidence that mail ballots will lead to widespread voter fraud and has threated to file lawsuits to stop the counting of late-arriving ballots in some states. He has especially targeted the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for legal challenges.
DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — Two tiny New Hampshire communities that vote for president just after the stroke of midnight on Election Day have cast their ballots, with one of them marking 60 years since the tradition began. The results in Dixville Notch, near the Canadian border, were a sweep for former Vice President Joe Biden who won the town’s five votes. In Millsfield, 12 miles to the south, President Donald Trump won 16 votes to Biden’s five. Normally, in Dixville, town moderator Tom Tillotson says there would be a big food spread and media crammed into a small space to watch the voting. But that’s not possible because of the coronavirus pandemic. A third town, Hart’s Location, suspended midnight voting this time because of coronavirus concerns.
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