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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a car fire at 8th Street and 11th Avenue SE, at 10:54am Thursday morning. The car was inspected, and no fire was found in the car. Two city fire units and 22 firefighters responded.
Valley City (CSi) The investigation continues into a crash on I-94 yesterday morning about 11:30 when a pickup pulling a trailer went out of control and rolled into the median about five miles west of Valley City.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Barnes County Sheriff’s office, Valley City Police Department, Valley City Rural Fire & Rescue Squad and the Barnes County Ambulance responded to the call. More details when the report is filed.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
Thurs. Feb. 18, 2021
Barnes:
New Positives 3
Total Positives 1292
Active 9
Recovered 1243
Stutsman
New Positives 0
Total Positives 3278
Active 16
Recovered 3177
COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.
Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.
| BY THE NUMBERS | ||||||
| 104,832 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 171,413 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 6,540 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,609,877 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 134 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 79 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 55 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 99,034 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 2.61% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 836 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| +39 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 74 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 96,763 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 31 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| -12 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| 4 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,435 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| Man in his 80s from Adams County | ||||||
| Man in his 70s from Cass County | ||||||
| Woman in her 70s from Grand Forks County | ||||||
| Woman in her 80s from Stark County | ||||||
| NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY BY COUNTY | ||||||
| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 0 | |
| Barnes | 3 | Griggs | 0 | Renville | 1 | |
| Benson | 1 | Hettinger | 5 | Richland | 2 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 0 | Rolette | 4 | |
| Bottineau | 3 | LaMoure | 0 | Sargent | 0 | |
| Bowman | 0 | Logan | 0 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 1 | McHenry | 1 | Sioux | 1 | |
| Burleigh | 16 | McIntosh | 0 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 32 | McKenzie | 0 | Stark | 16 | |
| Cavalier | 0 | McLean | 1 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 0 | Mercer | 3 | Stutsman | 0 | |
| Divide | 1 | Morton | 6 | Towner | 0 | |
| Dunn | 0 | Mountrail | 0 | Traill | 1 | |
| Eddy | 0 | Nelson | 0 | Walsh | 4 | |
| Emmons | 0 | Oliver | 0 | Ward | 6 | |
| Foster | 2 | Pembina | 1 | Wells | 1 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 1 | Williams | 11 | |
| Grand Forks | 7 | Ramsey | 3 | |||
* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.
**Individuals (PCR or antigen) 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 with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. 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.
Valley CCHD Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week: Again Friday Feb 19 from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”.Rapid testing events will be held. Each day request if you would like either the BiNax Rapid testing or the PCR test.
These are WALK-IN testing events. Colder temperatures have moved operations indoors. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday.
GRANT BOARD MEETING
In attendance: Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund
Board Members: President Tena Lawrence, Taylor Barnes, Paulette Ritter, and Pam Phillips.
Also in attendance: Emily Bivens, Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, and Corry Shevlin from JSDC, and Civic Center, Manager Pam Fosse.
The Jamestown Arts Center/Park – Chalkfest request for funding was made by Director, Mindi Schmitz.
The Jamestown Arts Center, along with the Jamestown Downtown Association is bringing a nationally known chalk artist, for the two and a half day event, June 24-26, 2021. Shawn McCann is the artist coordinating the eight artists in attendance. Also to entertain, will be Jesse Vedder.
The request is for $10,000. Total expenses are put at $12,500, including Artist Transportation and Lodging $8,000, Marketing $2,000, Supplies $500, Food and Lodging $2,000.
Total advertising expenses at $1,954.
Income is listed as: $1,500 from the Main Street Initiative Grant, In-Kind Food $500, In-Kind Lodging $500, (Jamestown Tourism $10,000).
Also partnering is the Anne Carlsen Center, and Ave Maria Village.
The Tourism Grant Board, granted, the full amount requested of 10,000, and to engage the downtown community in the event.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Declaration of Conflict of Interest. None.
Grant Allocation Report was given by Searle Swedlund who said the full report will be given at the full board meeting, which is also comprised of these board members.
Tourism Report – Searle Swedlund outlined funding requests successes, and bringing external dollars from outside the community into the mix. He added that he’s been in touch with city officials on the future of Frontier Village, including a playground concept development. With the planned Buffalo City Park he said progress is being made, with the facility looking good for coming to fruition, with optimism with funding from the State of North Dakota.
Ex-Officio Reports:
The Chamber’s Emily Bivens said the scholarship applications are now open in conjunction with the University of Jamestown. Vendors are encouraged to sign up for the April 10 & 11 Home & Garden Show. She added a virtual legislators Meet & Greet is planned for March 1, 2021, at 7-p.m., with Chamber members to be notified about access and how to ask questions during the event. She added the Chamber will bring back the “CASH MOB,” promotion later this year.
Civic Center, Manager, Pam Fosse said the Civic Center, is hosting COVID-19 Vaccinations, and testing in cooperation with Central Valley Health District, scheduling around other events and activities.
JSDC’s Corry Shevlin said the 2021 FlexPace program is fully funded. With Airport Park, he said progress is being made with new developments. An update was given on the progress of the Greenhouse business, at SEPA Park. He added that JSDC is working with UJ for an internship program.
NEW BUSINESS
The Board approved a Payroll Protection Plan borrowing authority.
The Board Authorized Frank Balak, Tena Lawrence, and Searle Swedlund for signature authority for the application to Payroll Protection Program forgivable loan.
In other business:
Report Credit Card Cash Back was updated by Searle Swedlund.
With the Report on the County Mill Levy Expenditures for Tourism Entities, Searle explained each entity tourism has reimbursed and dollars they have received from the county.
City Promotional Capital Construction Fund process for March, Searle said applications are reviewed based in part on the visitor experience. He added there remains dollars in the fund, and he expects, a significant amount of funding to be provided, in this round.
Bismarck (NDDC)– The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced seven recipients of 2021 Main Street Tourism Expansion Grants.
Main Street Expansion Grants support new or expanding businesses and activities that provide an improved visitor experience, with an emphasis on attracting new visitors to North Dakota communities.
“These grants will help develop new tourism experiences and facilities that will draw visitors to enjoy unique lodging, local cuisine and diverse activities,” North Dakota Department of Commerce Interim Commissioner Shawn Kessel said.
The grants are intended to fund new projects that attract visitors from outside of North Dakota for at least one overnight stay with the goal of giving communities and the state another experience to entertain visitors and attract potential new residents.
2021 grant recipients:
National Buffalo Museum Bison Pasture Tour: The National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown is developing a bison pasture tour to take visitors safely near the grazing bison. The museum is working to acquire a large, customized vehicle capable of transporting a household of people through the grazing pasture. The retrofitted vehicle will be wrapped to provide a pleasing backdrop for photos. Tours will be personalized and presented by a qualified guide so the vehicle will include a speaker system that will allow visitors to hear and communicate with the guide.
Fargo Air Museum Flight Simulator Lab: The Fargo Air Museum will develop a virtual reality-based flight simulator lab at the museum in Fargo. The lab will feature virtual reality flight simulator experiences with force feedback controls that will be used in enhanced youth camp curriculum, education programs and events like challenges and tournaments.
Folly Hill Farm Lodging and Restroom Facilities: This project will expand demonstration and farming facilities at Folly Hill Farm north of Bismarck. Grant dollars will be used for the relocation and repurposing of surplus oilfield infrastructure for restroom facilities and lodging on the farm. The project will allow the farm to host day visitors and overnight agritourism guests, interns or paying regenerative agriculture students. Folly Hill Farm was established in 2017 on 40 acres of native grassland as a working demonstration farm and agritourism destination.
Historic Hygge Hotel Restoration: The project will complete the renovation of the historic hotel in Powers Lake. Hotel owners began renovation of the original 1909 structure in 2018. The grant dollars will help complete the lower-level renovation of a hospitality area for guests and locals to hold private parties and meetings. The reopening of the restored hotel after sitting vacant for nearly 30 years will provide much-needed lodging at Powers Lake and will bring hunters and travelers into the community.
Pioneer Trails Regional Museum Paleontology Program Expansion: Pioneer Trails Regional Museum in Bowman is enhancing and expanding its paleontology program to include new museum fossil displays and daily tours to fossil dig sites. Participation in longer proposed tour events will keep visitors in the community longer. The planned field and lab activities will involve personal interaction between museum staff and visitors that will create new experiences for entertainment and learning.
The Springs Golf Course Dining Igloos: The Springs Golf Course clubhouse in Gwinner is planning the addition of a pair of enclosed clear “igloo” outdoor dining structures. The unique structures will allow patrons to safely enjoy outdoor dining overlooking the main pond at the Springs Golf Course. These will also provide a new place to enjoy drinks or a break area for conference attendees at the clubhouse’s meeting facilities.
Up North Cabins: The Up North Cabins project is planning development of unique rental cabins near the Pembina Gorge in northeastern North Dakota. The cabins would be developed in two phases on 8.7 acres of land that was previously a horse ranch. The first two cabins are expected to open summer 2021 with a total of 6-8 cabins available in the future. The project will provide needed unique lodging from which to explore the great outdoors in the Rendezvous Region. The location of Up North Cabins will support the economic growth of surrounding communities, including Langdon and Walhalla.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met virtually in Special Session Thursday afternoon at City Hall. Council member Schloegel was not present.
RESOLUTIONS:
HEARING was held concerning the Notice of Alcohol Violation and consider the liquor license for Middles, LLC (a.k.a. Fred’s Den), on sale license. More information in the City Council replay on CSi Cable Channel 67
A PUBLIC HEARING was held, Concerning the proposed Special Assessment Policy for the City of Jamestown.
Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved the Special Assessment Policy, dated December 17, 2020, for the City of Jamestown.
Another PUBLIC HEARING concerned the Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #21-41 protests and the sufficiency thereof.
Following the Public Hearing the City Council considered that the protests have been found to be insufficient to bar proceeding with Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #21-41.
The Council authorized the City Engineer to develop detailed plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #21-41.
Approved was the request from Mule Deer Foundation, for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Knights of Columbus on February 27, 2021.
Approved and authorized the emergency purchase of a replacement motive pump, necessary operating equipment at the city wastewater treatment facility which has these pumps proprietary to Flygt, to be purchased from Electric Pump at a cost of $107,500 to be paid from the Sewer Fund.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 Followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Council Committees met virtually at City Hall, Thursday evening.
Council Member Schloegel was not present.
FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE:
Considered was the request from Dean and Wanda Albers to exchange their property located at 101 2nd Ave SE, for the City’s vacant property located at 1100 Railroad Drive, directing the City Attorney to draft the agreement, and staff to prepare for the land exchange. After review of the properties involved, and any environmental issues, the committee recommends approval.
The City Administrator contract was considered. Council members have received a copy of the contract, and the item was recommended for approval.
Considered the request from the NDDOT to approve an Agreement for City Permitting Small Cell Facilities in NDDOT Right of Ways. The tower is used for creating a 5G network. Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux said under the agreement the city would have approval of the site location on a right of way, and the city responsible for permitting. She recommends that her office work with the city staff on creating an Ordinance. The city has not yet received a request for a small cell facility on public property. The committee recommends drafting an Ordinance, for future consideration.
Recommended for approval was the request from Izumi Sushi & Hibachi, for an On-Sale Class D liquor license at 2612 8th Ave SW, for the period ending June 30, 2021.
Recommended for approval was the request from ND Employee Wellness Committee to be recognized as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.
Considered the request to allow chickens to be kept within City Limits at 1301 4th St NE.
The item was recommended for approval and moved to the City Council.
Discussion was held on use of CARES Act Funds. Mayor Heinrich said $200,000 is proposed to be used of the $2-million to go to Jamestown Parks and Recreation to update restrooms for handicapped accessibility, and another $300,000 toward payment of the Fire Department’s new ladder truck.
The Committee recommends approval of the expenditures.
INFORMATIONAL: The appointment applications for the James River Valley Library System Board will be considered at the March 1, 2021, City Council meeting.
BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
The committee recommends approval of the Jamestown Land Use Transportation Plan Audit, with amendments to language regarding the Viaduct structure that Mayor Heinrich said is misleading, Striking “structurally deficient.”
The committee recommends approval of the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary Plat of Hidden River Acres, being with that part of Government Lot 1 of Section 26, Township 140 North, Range 64 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, lying and being North of a line extended from the intersection of the South boundary line of 9th Street with the East boundary line of said Government lot westward of the middle of the James River, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located at 901 4th Ave NW.
The committee recommends approving the request for a Future Land Use Plan Amendment to a portion of Government Lot 1 within the NE ¼ of Section 26, Township 140N, Range 64W, Lying and being North of a line extended from the intersection of the South boundary line of 9th Street with the East boundary of said lot, consisting of 8.4 acres in Stutsman County, North Dakota from Urban Residential – Low Density to Commercial. The property is located at 901 4th Ave NW. (Proposed Hidden River Acres)
Approved the introducing the first reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of a portion of Government Lot 1 within the NE ¼ of Section 26, Township 140N, Range 64W, Lying and being North of a line extended from the intersection of the South boundary line of 9th Street with the East boundary of said lot, consisting of 8.4 acres in Stutsman County, North Dakota from R-1A (One-Family Residential District and Duplex or Two-Family District) to P-U-D (Plan Unit Development). The property is located at 901 4th Ave NW. (Proposed Hidden River Acres)
Discussion was held relating to shouses. (a shop and a house under one roof). City Building Inspector Tom Blackmore said considerations concern construction material used within the structures, and the location and size of the structure, within the one mile extra-territorial limits outside the city. The committee recommends giving Blackmore direction in revieing an Ordinance to bring to the city planning commission, and then city zoning committee.
Considered the Special Use Permit Application submitted by Scott and Shannon Bintz for the property located at 8382 31 ½ Street SE Jamestown, ND. The committee recommends the items be put on the March 1, City Council agenda without recommendation.
CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
No items for discussion at this time.
POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL: Police department and municipal court general update, training, COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.
INFORMATIONAL: Fire Department update, inspections, training, COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented. Chief Reuther said the new rescue tools have arrived, and thanked GRE for the large contribution to the purchase of the new ladder truck.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
The committee is recommending approval of the plans and specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for 2021 Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District No. 21-41.
The committee recommends approval of an engineering agreement with Interstate Engineering for radio read water meters.
Wastewater Biogas Energy Presentation by New Phase Energy, was given, followed by considering approval of Amendment 3 to the New Phase Energy Consulting Agreement regarding the considering feasibility assessment of alternative biogas flaring solutions at the City Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The committee recommends waiting to make a decision on moving forward pending new industry, and readdress the issue in July this year, at committee.
The committee recommends approval of the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids in March, for the rehabilitation of the Master Lift Station and coating of Lift Station 11.
City Engineer review was given, a recap of the completed AE2S controls system report.
INFORMATIONAL : City Engineer project updates were given.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cble 67 followed by replays.
Sanborn (CSi) Following the water shut off in Sanborn on Thursday, for about four hours, the water was turned back on to residents about 1-p.m., Thursday. Two water leaks were repaired during the water outage..
City spokeswoman Julie Franklin, thanked the residents and businesses for their cooperation and patience during the shut-down.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A North Dakota homicide defendant who led federal agents in Wisconsin on a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Donald Cooper Jr. was convicted of two counts of second-degree reckless homicide in the April 3 crash in Milwaukee that killed two people. Cooper was fleeing from U.S. Marshals when he ran a red light and collided with another car, killing 23-year-old Joseph Badora and 20-year-old Maria Buhler. The marshals were following Cooper because he was wanted in connection with the January 2020 shooting death of a 29-year-old man in Minot, North Dakota.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature is considering a bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use, albeit with restrictions. Backers of legislation believe the recent legalization of the drug by voters in neighboring Montana and South Dakota means it’s likely inevitable that it will happen in North Dakota,. Lawmakers say they want to be ready with rules to control and tax it. The House Human Services Committee narrowly approved a bill allowing for “adult use” marijuana to be available at medicinal pot dispensaries. The bill mirrors existing regulations for medical marijuana use except that small amounts may be purchased twice-monthly by those 21 and over.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposal to add the agriculture commissioner to a North Dakota government board that manages state land and minerals has cleared the Senate. If the House approves, voters would weigh in because adding a commissioner would require a constitutional amendment. The original proposal called for replacing the state treasurer with the agriculture commissioner, but lawmakers instead approved adding the commissioner as a sixth member of the Board of University and School Lands. The proposal comes after ranchers became frustrated with leasing auctions that moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ranchers weren’t happy that the switch to online auctions was made with no agricultural voice on the board.
In sports…
UNDATED (AP) — Jared Goff and Carson Wentz went 1-2 in the 2016 NFL Draft. Less than five years later, the quarterbacks have gone 1-2 in the NFL trade market.
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a third-round pick in this year’s draft and a conditional second-round selection next year. The 2022 draft pick can turn into a first-round pick if Wentz plays 75% of the snaps this year or 70% and the Colts make the playoffs.
Wentz is coming off the worst season of his five-year career and was benched for rookie Jalen Hurts after 12 games. He was 11-2 with the 2017 Eagles before a knee injury ended his season and Philadelphia went on to win its only Super Bowl title.
Wentz is an ideal fit to succeed Philip Rivers, who retired after leading the Colts to the playoffs in his only season in Indianapolis.
The trade comes three weeks after the Los Angeles Rams shipped Goff to the Detroit Lions for fellow quarterback Matthew Stafford.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota second baseman Brian Dozier has retired after nine years in the major leagues and 167 career home runs. Dozier played his first seven seasons for the Twins. He won the World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019. The 33-year-old Dozier was drafted by the Twins in 2009. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove award in 2017. He hit 42 homers in 2016. That matched Rogers Hornsby for the second-highest single season total by a second baseman in major league history.
Thursday
BOY”S HOCKEY
Dickinson 3 Jamestown 2 OT
BOY’S PREP BASKETBALL
Linton-HMB 77, Oakes 76
Barnes County North 58, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 37
Benson County 62, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 53
Beulah 72, Bishop Ryan 66, OT
Bismarck High 76, Turtle Mountain 69
Dickinson Trinity 57, Hazen 38
Drake-Anamoose 68, Max 44
Garrison 64, Des Lacs-Burlington 55
Grafton/St. Thomas 78, Midway-Minto 77
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 76, Nedrose 51
New Salem-Almont 59, Richardton-Taylor 47
North Border, S.D. 72, Hillsboro/Central Valley 47
Rolla 76, Warwick 47
Surrey 49, Kenmare 37
Velva 47, Our Redeemer’s 46
Washburn 62, Harvey/Wells County 55
Westhope-Newburg 82, Rolette-Wolford 63
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Valley City 59, Fargo North 34
Bismarck Century 74, Mandan 49
Fargo Shanley 68, Grand Forks Central 29
Richland 51, Enderlin 35
Sargent County 54, Maple Valley 36
Tri-State 64, Hankinson 47
UJ Men’s Volleyball…
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (UJ) –– The seventh-ranked University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team won its fifth straight match Thursday, defeating William Penn University 3-1. Set scores were 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-15.
The Jimmies (6-1) hit 40 percent in the first set, taking a 16-7 lead and only allowing the Statesmen to get within five points for the remainder of the set. Tanner Woods (FR/Huntington Beach, Calif.) had four kills and Zack Meyer (JR/Wheaton, Ill.) three as UJ finished with 13 in the opener.
Four more kills and a pair of service aces by Woods helped Jamestown win 25-20 in set two. Neither team had a consistent offensive attack, with UJ hitting .154 and WPU .138. Both teams had nine kills and five errors. Following a WPU service error, Jamestown led 17-10, but the Statesmen came back by scoring six of the next eight points to make it 19-16.
The Jimmies led just once in the third set at 7-6, and William Penn played with the lead for the third set, cutting the match to 2-1 following a 25-22 set victory. UJ had 14 kills in the set but 11 errors helped keep the home team in front.
Jamestown finished with a strong fourth set, hitting 80 percent and making just one error in 20 attempts. Clark Steele (JR/Lake Forest, Calif.) sent five balls to the floor and Meyer four more as six different players registered a kill in the set.
Woods finished with 17 kills and hit .464 while Meyer ended with 10 kills. Steele had nine, and the duo of Derek Owens (FR/Andover, Minn.) and Ever Cancel (FR/Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) both had six.
Derek Correa (FR/Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) (23) and Caylor Cox (FR/Helena, Mont.) (21) combined for 44 of the Jimmies’ 50 assists. Woods had six service aces, a season high. Braden Neumann (JR/Costa Mesa, Calif.) led the defense with 10 digs, followed by Meyer with seven. Cancel and Woods both had four block assists.
Jamestown is now 6-1 overall and will face No. 1 Grand View (Iowa) University in Des Moines on Friday. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have continued their freefall since Jrue Holiday was sidelined by COVID-19 protocols.
Norman Powell poured in 29 points and Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) had 27 as the Raptors handed the Bucks their fifth straight loss, 110-96 Toronto began a 21-4 run in the first quarter and began the second half with a 13-4 spurt to take control.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) had 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks, who hadn’t dropped five straight since the 2016-17 season.
Milwaukee is 1-5 without Holiday.
— James Harden scored 23 points and Joe Harris nailed six 3-pointers while scoring 21 in the Nets’ season-high fifth straight win, 109-98 over the Lakers in Los Angeles. Kyrie Irving had 16 points and seven rebounds as Brooklyn easily won this matchup of NBA title contenders and improved to 4-0 on a five-game West Coast road trip. LeBron James scored his 35,000th career point while getting 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers.
— Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) each had triple-doubles as the Heat dumped the Kings, 118-110. Butler finished with 13 points, 13 assists and 10 boards for Miami, while Adebayo delivered 16 points, 10 assists and 12 rebounds in the Heat’s first win at Sacramento in nearly five years.
NBA-ALL-STAR TEAMS
LeBron, KD lead conference voting for ASG
UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant are the leading fan vote-getters in the Western and Eastern Conferences for the All-Star Game. Joining James in the West starting lineup are Denver center Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch), Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard, Golden State guard Stephen Curry and Dallas guard Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch). Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) and Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) join Durant in the East starting frontcourt, with Washington’s Bradley Beal and Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving are the teams’ starting guards.
NFL
— The Falcons have cleared almost $11 million in cap space by releasing safety Ricardo Allen and defensive end Allen Bailey. There may be more cost-cutting moves ahead for the Falcons, who rank near the bottom of the NFL in salary cap space, according to Spotrac.
— The league has increased the salary cap to a minimum of $180 million for the 2021 season. The league and the NFL Players Association had previously set a minimum of $175 million because of revenue losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. The final cap number will be determined following further review of revenue figures for 2020 and other accounting. The cap was $198 million last season.
— The NFL says the first position-specific helmet created for its players represents a major step in helmet technology, though it must still undergo testing by the league and the players’ union before being authorized for use. The helmet provides additional support in the front, where most head impacts take place for offensive and defensive linemen.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Medvedev tops Tsitsipas in Australia to reach 2nd Slam final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has reached his second Grand Slam final by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets at the Australian Open.
Medvedev will face eight-time champion Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
The fourth-seeded Medvedev played nearly perfect defensive tennis at the baseline and helped himself with 17 aces and 46 total winners in the semifinal. The fifth-seeded Tsitsipas looked drained after his epic five-set, four-hour comeback victory over Rafael Nadal in the previous round.
Djokovic will be appearing in his 28th major final and seeking an 18th Grand Slam title. Medvedev was the runner-up at the 2019 U.S. Open.
TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-…
Shockers pull off Shocker
UNDATED (AP) — The Wichita State Shockers aren’t getting a lot of love from voters in the AP men’s basketball poll, but they just earned a lot of respect from sixth-ranked Houston.
Alterique Gilbert and Tyson Etienne each scored 16 points in Wichita State’s 68-63 win over the Cougars. Gilbert was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc for the Shockers, who were 10 of 22 from beyond the arc.
It was Wichita State’s first home win over a top-six team since knocking off No. 2 Louisville in February 1967.
Also in Thursday’s top-25 action:
— Corey Kispert provided 20 points and Joel Ayayi (ah-YAH’-ee) added 16 for top-ranked Gonzaga in its 25th straight win, an 87-65 thumping of Saint Mary’s. Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) chipped in 12 points to help the 21-0 Bulldogs stretch their home winning streak to 48 games.
— No. 3 Michigan was a 71-64 winner against Rutgers as Franz Wagner (VAHG’-nur) furnished 20 points and Mike Smith added 12. Michigan led 37-28 at halftime, then scored eight of the first 10 points after the break to lead by 15.
— Fourth-ranked Ohio State owns a seven-game winning streak after EJ Liddell dropped in 23 points and Duane Washington Jr. added 21 in the Buckeyes’ 92-82 victory at Penn State. The 18-4 Buckeyes shot 58% from the field, including 11 of 20 from 3-point range.
— Luka Garza raised his nation-leading scoring average to 24.7 points by delivering 30 in 11th-ranked Iowa’s 77-62 win at No. 21 Wisconsin. Joe Wieskamp (WEES’-kamp) added 17 points for the Hawkeyes, who led just 49-46 before hitting seven straight shots to go up 68-54.
— Matt Mitchell registered 19 points as No. 25 San Diego State won its seventh straight game, 67-53 versus Frenso State. Trey Pulliam had 18 points in the victory.
NHL-..
UNDATED (AP) — The NHL elected to go with an all-Canadian division this season due to travel restrictions on U.S. travel. No one is happier with the decision than the Toronto Maple Leafs, who lead the league with 28 points following a 7-3 rout of Ottawa.
Auston Matthews leads the league with 16 goals after scoring twice and collecting two assists. Mitch Marner also had four points with a goal and three assists for the Leafs, who have points in 13 straight games since a 3-2-0 start.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Kyle Palmieri scored twice, including a short-handed tally to back Mackenzie Blackwood’s 25-save performance in the Devils’ 3-2 win over the Bruins. Pavel Zacha (ZAH’-kah) scored for the second consecutive game and New Jersey moved to 2-0 since having seven games postponed due to COVID-19.
— The Blues picked up a 3-2 comeback win over the Sharks as Brayden Schenn tied it late in the third period and David Perron (peh-RAHN’) scored on a power play in overtime. Mike Hoffman also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 29 saves in the Blues’ first game since playing a league-record seven straight versus the Coyotes.
— The Islanders’ eight-game point streak is over after Sidney Crosby scored the opening goal in his 999th NHL game to jumpstart the Penguins’ 4-1 victory. Bryan Rust and Jason Zucker each had a goal and an assist for the Pens, who blanked New York until Brock Nelson scored with 4:21 remaining.
— Nicklas Backstrom netted a power-play goal and Tom Wilson had a short-handed tally in the Capitals’ 3-1 win against the Sabres. Conor Sheary scored and Vitek Vanecek (VEE’-thk VAN’-eh-chehk) made 22 saves as Washington earned its second straight win since a four-game losing streak.
— Shootout goals by Kaapo Kakko (KAH’-poh KA’-koh) and Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) gave the Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Flyers. Colin Blackwell and Brendan Smith scored in regulation for New York, and Alexandar Georgiev (GUR’-gee-ehv) stopped 20 shots as the Blueshirts ended a four-game losing streak.
— Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LEE’-kihnz) made 32 saves in his first start since coming off injured reserve, backstopping the Blue Jackets’ 3-0 win over the Predators. Cam Atkinson scored his team-leading seventh goal in support of Merzilins’ first shutout of the season and sixth of his career.
— The Kings wasted a 2-0 lead before Gabriel Vilardi scored in the fourth round of a shootout to send them past the Coyotes, 3-2. Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter supplied regulation goals for Los Angeles, and Jonathan Quick finished with 20 saves.
— Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala (fee-AH’-lah) scored 38 seconds apart in the first period to propel the Wild past the Ducks, 3-1. Marcus Foligno (foh-LEE’-noh) added a power-play goal in Minnesota’s first win in three games.
NHL-LIGHTNING-STARS POSTPONED
Lightning at Stars postponed again
DALLAS (AP) — The NHL game between Tampa Bay and Dallas scheduled for Saturday has been postponed, marking four straight home games for the Stars to be called off because of frigid conditions and power outages in Texas.
The postponement announced Thursday also means the first four meetings between the teams from last season’s Stanley Cup Final have been been postponed.
The defending champion Lightning and Stars were supposed to play twice in the first week of the season before COVID-19 issues with the Stars forced them to postpone their first four games.
MLB-NEWS
Blue Jays expect to play in Florida, Buffalo and Toronto
UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays expect to split the home portion of this year’s regular-schedule among their spring training complex in Dunedin (duhn-EE’-dihn), Florida, their Triple-A ballpark in Buffalo, New York, and the Rogers Center in Toronto.
Toronto announced Thursday that it will play the first two homestands of the season in Dunedin because of Canadian government restrictions during the pandemic. Team president Mark Shapiro (shuh-PY’-roh) says a return to Buffalo is a likely option in June because of the heat and humidity in Florida. He hopes for games in Toronto at some point during the summer.
In other MLB news:
— Indians ace Shane Bieber recently tested positive with COVID-19, delaying the AL Cy Young winner’s arrival at training camp by a few days. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Bieber has only dealt with “very mild symptoms” from the virus. The 25-year-old Bieber was dominant last season, leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts.
— Phillies’ two-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO’-toh) has a small fracture in his right thumb and will be evaluated again in two weeks. Realmuto was injured while blocking a pitch six days before the fracture was discovered. He practiced on the first day of spring training Wednesday.
— The Giants beat infielder Donovan Solano in salary arbitration, leaving owners 5-3 in the process this winter. Solano will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request. The 33-year-old hit a career-high .326 with three homers and 29 RBIs in 190 at-bats last year.
— Former All-Star reliever Brad Boxberger has signed a minor league contract with the Brewers that includes an invitation to major league camp. The 32-year-old Boxberger went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 23 appearances for the Marlins last season.
— The Indians are bringing back 39-year-old reliever Oliver Pérez on a minor league deal and an invitation to big league camp. Pérez has spent the past three seasons with the Indians, appearing in 139 games. Pérez went 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA in 21 games last season while helping the Indians gain a wild-card spot.
— Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is closer to getting back on the mound following Tommy John surgery in March. Sale says he has no restrictions with his elbow and is concentrating on checking off each benchmark of his throwing program as he inches closer to a return.
— Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says Stephen Strasburg is in “preparation mode, not in rehabilitation mode” after throwing just five innings last season. The 2019 World Series MVP was shut down in 2020 by a wrist problem that required surgery. Nats ace Max Scherzer is dealing with an ankle sprain and has been told to slow down his conditioning regimen.
— Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and other baseball players will be pushing for changes that make more teams competitive as they think about looming labor negotiations that could lead to a work stoppage next year. Many veteran non-stars have taken substantial paycuts in recent years, while others have turned down cuts and retired. The players’ association is upset that some teams have lowered major league payroll in favor of rebuilding with youth, a process it calls tanking.
PANDEMIC-NEWS
Ivy League scrubs spring sports season
UNDATED (AP) — The Ivy League has decided not to hold a spring sports conference season for the second straight year because of COVID-19. The move announced Thursday by the conference presidents came nearly a year after the conference was the first to cancel its postseason basketball tournament.
In other pandemic-related sports news:
— The NHL’s COVID-19 numbers have dropped steadily since peaking at 59 players last Friday. The number is down to 13, the fewest since 12 were listed on Jan. 17.
— The ACC says it won’t make public tickets available for fans to attend its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Instead, attendance at the two tournaments in Greensboro, North Carolina, would be limited to family and guests of team personnel.
PGA-GENESIS INVITATIONAL
Burns leads at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Burns is the first-round leader at the PGA’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera.
Burns birdied three straight holes in a 7-under 64 that puts him two strokes ahead of Matthew Fitzpatrick and Max Homa.
Patrick Cantlay is in a group at minus-4, while Dustin Johnson is a 3 under.
In world and national news…
LONDON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are holding their first meeting of 2021, and getting coronavirus vaccines to people around the world is top of the agenda. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is chairing a virtual meeting Friday with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and the United States. Johnson will promise to give “the majority of any future surplus vaccines” to the U.N.-backed COVAX effort for the world’s most vulnerable people, though details are unclear. Meanwhile French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe and the U.S. should allocate up to 5% of their current vaccine supplies to poor countries. Friday’s meeting is President Joe Biden’s first major multilateral engagement since taking office.
(AP) The European Union’s executive commission plans to double its contribution to the World Health Organization’s COVAX program. An EU official who spoke anonymously told The Associated Pres that European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen will make the announcement later Friday during a meeting of the leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers. The contribution will bring the EU’s commitment to the global initiative to deliver vaccines to poor nations to $1.2 billion. The EU is one of the leading donors to COVAX, which has missed a goal of starting vaccination in poor countries at the same time that doses were rolled out in rich countries.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Many Texans finally have electricity back after a deadly blast of winter this week overwhelmed the electrical grid and left millions shivering in the cold for days. But the crisis is far from over, with 7 million in the state ordered to boil their water before consuming it. And in Jackson, Mississippi, nearly everyone in the city of about 180,000 lost water service. About 325,000 homes and businesses in Texas still had no electricity on Thursday, down from about 3 million a day earlier. Utility officials say there could be more limited rolling blackouts. The extreme weather has been blamed for the deaths of at least 56 people.
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed. Friday’s decision threatens the California company’s business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected Uber’s appeal against a lower court ruling, handing defeat to the ride-hailing giant in the culmination of a long-running legal battle. The judges agreed that Uber drivers are “workers” under British law, therefore entitling them to benefits such as paid holidays and the minimum wage. Uber had argued that drivers were independent contractors.
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures are mostly higher after disappointing American jobs and economic data. London and Frankfurt opened higher while Shanghai and Hong advanced. Tokyo retreated. Overnight, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.4% for its third straight decline. The U.S. government reported applications for jobless benefits rose last week to 861,000. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Congress to avoid cutting President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion aid package, arguing the economy is in a “deep hole” despite signs of improvement.
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