Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 9

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then

chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Colder. Highs in the

mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation

30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in

the evening in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow

in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow

after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation

20 percent.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the morning,

then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in

the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

 

Monday’s New Record High in Jamestown was 62 degrees, beating the former record high for the date of 58 set in 1977.

 

BURN ORDINANCE REMINDER

Jamestown  Stutsman County Emergency Manger Jerry Bergquist reminds residents that with the lack of snow cover, Stutsman County residents need to be reminded of the open burning ordinance that limits when burning can be safely carried out.  The ordinance is in effect 365 days a year.  However, it restricts burning only when the Fire Danger Rating for Stutsman County is in the “VERY HIGH” or “EXTREME” categories or if a “RED FLAG WARNING” has been issued by the National Weather Service.

Because of the continued dry conditions, Stutsman County will most likely be placed in either the “VERY HIGH” or “EXTREME” fire danger categories.  If this occurs, the ordinance dictates that NO burning is permitted within Stutsman County. This includes starting, conducting, allowing, maintaining, or soliciting any open burn activities.

Violations of the open burning ordinance will be enforced.  A violation is a Class B misdemeanor, for which a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail, a fine of $1,500.00 or both may be imposed.

This ordinance is in effect in all of Stutsman County including its incorporated cities that do not have their own open burning ordinances.  The ordinance does not include the City of Jamestown which has its own ordinances relating to burning.

The daily Fire Danger Rating can be found either by going to the Stutsman County website at www.co.stutsman.nd.us and clicking on the green “Fire Danger” icon at the top of the page, or by calling the Stutsman County Communications Center at 701-252-1000.  A full version of the burn ordinance can also be found at the website under Departments, choose Zoning, and click on “Burn Ban Ordinance” on the left-hand side of the page.

Because of the dry conditions, expect a series of days where burning may be restricted until the countryside greens up.  For more information contact the Stutsman County Emergency Manager’s Office at 701-252-9093.

 

 

This Day In History, March 9, 1883 – North Dakota State Hospital ordered constructed.   . . . .  from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & Asylum projects.org . 

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Mon. Mar 8, 2021

11am

Barnes:

New Positives 0

Total Positives 1300

Active 11

Recovered 1258

 

Stutsman

New Positives 0

Total Positives 3305

Active

Recovered 3202

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
156,746	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
261,987	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
1,161	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,694,342	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
28	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
17	PCR Tests
11	Antigen Tests
100,419	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
3.00%	Daily Positivity Rate**
578	Total Active Cases
-38	Change in active cases from yesterday
54	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
98,392	Total recovered since the pandemic began
22	Currently hospitalized
-1	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
+1	New death(s) since 3/5
1,449	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Woman in her 90s from Morton County
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY BY COUNTY
Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	0
Barnes		0	Griggs	0	Renville	0
Benson		0	Hettinger	0	Richland	3
Billings		0	Kidder	0	Rolette	0
Bottineau		0	LaMoure	0	Sargent	0
Bowman		0	Logan	0	Sheridan	0
Burke		0	McHenry	0	Sioux	0
Burleigh		0	McIntosh	0	Slope	0
Cass		7	McKenzie	0	Stark	3
Cavalier		0	McLean	0	Steele	0
Dickey		0	Mercer	0	Stutsman	0
Divide		0	Morton	1	Towner	1
Dunn		0	Mountrail	1	Traill	1
Eddy		0	Nelson	0	Walsh	0
Emmons		0	Oliver	0	Ward	3
Foster		0	Pembina	0	Wells	0
Golden Valley		1	Pierce	2	Williams	3
Grand Forks		2	Ramsey	0

 

* 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 City  (CCHD)  Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at each event again on March 12.

These are WALK-IN testing events. 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.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)   – Gov. Doug Burgum Monday appointed Dr. Nizar Wehbi (Nee-zar Wee-bee) to serve as North Dakota’s State Health Officer, effective May 1. Wehbi currently serves as deputy director of the Center for Health Policy and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

 

Wehbi has served as the Center for Health Policy’s deputy director since January 2016, conducting research and policy analysis to inform policymaking with a focus on improving population health and the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system. In that role, he led initiatives to address binge drinking and colorectal cancer and conducted analysis on the health care workforce shortage. As an assistant professor in the College of Public Health at UNMC, Wehbi directs the master’s in health administration (MHA) program, with teaching areas of focus that include health administration, health policy, the U.S. health care system and human resources management.

 

Prior to his current roles, Wehbi served as a senior planner in the Strategic Planning and Business Development Department at Nebraska Medicine. He began his career in clinical medicine, caring for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings and later, as an instructor of surgery at UNMC, joining a research team to identify biomarkers for early detection and risk assessment of bladder and prostate cancers.

 

“Dr. Wehbi brings the right combination of experience in clinical medicine, policy development and health administration that we need to create the best public health system in the country right here in North Dakota,” Burgum said. “We look forward to him serving the citizens of our state and leading the outstanding team at the North Dakota Department of Health, who through their tireless efforts during COVID-19 have shown what it means to empower people, improve lives and inspire success.”

 

Wehbi earned his medical degree in Lithuania and his master’s degrees in public health and in business administration from the University of Nebraska. He also holds a graduate certificate in quality, patient safety and outcomes research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and currently serves a three-year term on the Board of Governors of ACHE. Wehbi has served on the National Board of Public Health Examiners since 2013 and on the board of directors of Clarkson College since 2019.

 

“I am truly honored and humbled to join and lead the great team at the North Dakota Department of Health as they continue their critical work to improve access to and delivery of quality health care and wellness services, promote emergency readiness and response, and manage emerging public health challenges. They have been working hard to respond to the COVID pandemic, and there is still more work to be done as vaccine rollout continues,” Wehbi said. “I look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders including state, local, federal and tribal agencies to improve the health and wellness of North Dakotans. When it comes to health, North Dakota can be the leader and role model for the entire nation.”

 

Burgum expressed his gratitude for interim State Health Officer Dirk Wilke, who has served in the position since September and will return to his role as the Department of Health’s chief of staff.

 

“Dirk has gone above and beyond during his time as interim state health officer, tackling one challenging issue after another with the utmost professionalism and a laser focus on the health and well-being of all North Dakotans,” Burgum said. “We are deeply grateful for his service.”

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber 3-8-21)  Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud has issued another message to Valley City Residents.

 

“Following the 2 weeks of really cold weather; isn’t it nice having our current weather? Remember, fresh air and sunshine are things that can help us achieve good attitudes for each of us so take advantage of them.

 

Did you know that 7:00 AM, noon and 5:30 PM are the times we have our greatest demands for electricity? The 7:00 AM demand lasts about 2.5 hours while the noon and 5:30 demands are about an hour-and-a-half each. When a demand spike is too high, our cost of electricity is higher. You can help ease demand by running washers, dryers and dishwashers at other times. Perhaps try running the dishwasher, clothes washer or dryer over night. Every little bit helps, thank you.

 

RIGHT OF WAY. When vehicles arrive at uncontrolled intersection, we are to “YIELD” TO THE RIGHT, thus “Right of Way”. Pedestrians have “Right of Way” at intersections and crosswalks. “Being courteous is contagious, catch it.”

 

Recently there have been drivers who have been driving over the speed limit and some instances where drivers within the speed limit, were driving too fast for conditions. If it is slippery 25 MPH may be too fast. If in the area of schools or other gatherings of people, 15 MHP could be too fast. If there is an uncontrolled intersection, don’t feel you can drive through and be safe at 25 MPH.  Let’s all be defensive drivers and help keep each other safe.

 

THE NORTH DAKOTA WINTER SHOW will be March 10-14. Get your event tickets now. FREE ENTRANCE to the building.

 

“LOVE OF LOCAL”. Buy Chamber Bucks in the Rosebud Center or City Hall at a discount and redeem them in Valley City businesses at full face value. Each person can purchase up to $1,000.00 worth (including prior purchases).

 

COVID VACCINATIONS, visit the City-County Health District website, citycountyhealth.org or call 845-8518.”

 

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”      (Mother Teresa)                                                    

 

Blessings, Be Kind, Be Safe and Pray

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism held the City Promotion Capital Construction Fund March grant request meeting at the JSDC Lower Level Conference, Room, also available on the Zoom platform and phone conference call.

Members in attendance: Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund, Board Members:  President, Tena Lawrence, Taylor Barnes, Frank Balak, Pam Phillips, and Paulette Ritter.

 

The meeting started with Searle explaining Goals and Objectives of the Capital Construction Fund, with 20 -percent of the restaurant funds, distributed to Tourism by the City.  With applications due March 1 and October 1 each year.

The goal for expenditures this round is to distribute $65,000.

 

And then statements on conflicts of interest.  Tommy Nienhaus, said he does not have a conflict with the UJ funding.  Tena Lawrence,

Pam Phillips, employed by the National Buffalo Museum was allowed to participate in the discussion but not vote.

 

 

Request

The Jamestown Arts Center – Arts Park Speaker Hangers – Director, Mindi Schmitz said, at the Downtown Arts Park, four of the 12 speakers are heavy, and she’s requesting the hangers, asking $1500 in the request to help cover the cost of $2,000.

The board voted to, grant the full request for $1,500.

 

 

National Buffalo Museum – Pasture Tours – Director, Ilana Xinos said, the pasture tour

has received a grant of $16,000, asking Jamestown Tourism for $10,000 the largest expense is for a vehicle.   Bump gates at the pasture will also be installed.  Seven day a week tours will take place, one for the north and one for the south pasture, each tour will last about one hour.  She said a charge will be made to those participating in the tour, with the amount to be decided, which includes admission to the Museum.

The board voted to, grant $10,000.

 

 

TRAC– Meidinger Splash Park, Pad – Amy Walters said, the request is for funding of 20X20 concrete pads, for the shade shelter.  The request was for $25,000 and the board voted, to grant $5,000.

 

 

Jamestown Soccer Club – Club Expansion – Tommy Nienhaus said there is a men’s and women’s conference within the leagues, with a men’s and women’s team in Fargo, and other teams in Minnesota, and South Dakota, LaCrosse, Wisconsin and St. Louis,  plus women’s teams as far away as Chicago.

He said the league is awaiting a decision from Jamestown to enter the league, and if so the league will consider a team in Bismarck. League operates during the summer months, and start up is in 2022.

He said there are expansion fees set by the league, plus operational fees.

Others outside sources of funding is Sanford Health and First Community Credit Union.  The request from Tourism is for a total of $40,000 in funds.  Other funding sources may also be sought.  The team expects to generate $30,000 to $40,000 per season.

The board voted, to grant $5,000.

 

 

Three requests were from Frontier Village:

Repairs to Church, Paint General Store/Church – Searle Swedlund said those are the largest structures at the village, with paint and siding replacement, low bids have been accepted with maintenance to be done this summer.  The budget request is at $13,000.

The board voted to, grant the full amount.

 

 

With  Mowing Equipment – Searle said the proposal is for enough equipment to manage general mowing  for this summer.  With bids let for the mowers.  The request from tourism is for $5,000.

The board voted, fund the full amount of $5,000.

 

 

With  Signage – Searle said, three signs are in need, in cooperation with the National Buffalo Museum, for directions.  The request is for $1,500.

The board voted to, fund the full $1,500.

 

 

Corps of Engineers – James  River Trail – Pipestem Dam Manger, James Dixon said, the request is to fund two kayak ramps, along the trail, ADA compliant,  including at Parkhurst, supported by the Corps of Engineers, in Omaha.

The grant request was for  $10,000.

The board voted to grant $7,000.

 

 

Dakota Motocross – Track Improvements – President of the organization, Jett Mutschler

said the track needs improvements in the way of hiring a professional track builder, with the estimate at $10,000 to $12,000, the request for tourism funding was  $15,000.

He said about 700 participants use the track over a given two day period during the motocross season, from the upper Midwest,  plus those in attendance.

The board voted to grant $10,000.

 

 

Fort Seward – Security Equipment – Sonja Thierer said the equipment consist of video cameras, as the guest experience is adding to such items as the glamorous camping (Glamping) and a playground.   The grant request was for $3,500.

The board voted to fund the full amount.

 

 

GrantExec Committee Meeting:

 

ND USA Powerlifting request is for $7,000 for equipment purchase for – events in April, August, and November, 2021, at the Jamestown Civic Center.  Steve Davenport explained the categories within each Powerlifting event.  The meets serve as a gateway to national Powerlifting events.  He said Jamestown is a strategic location in North Dakota for participants from around the state, which typically overnight at the events, including other support personnel.

The board voted to table, and have the organization to re-apply in the October 2021 round of funding, to analyze a year’s participation in the sport in the state

 

 

Tourism Director Searle Swedlund will have more highlights during Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 at 8:25-a.m. followed later with replays.

 

 

Jamestown  (JPS)  Jamestown Public Schools will have no school on Wednesday, March 10, Thursday, March 11, and Friday, March 12, 2021 for spring break.  School will resume at the regular time on Monday, March 15, 2021.  Buses will run at the regular scheduled times.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State environmental officials say dozens of dead cattle have been found floating in the Missouri River in central North Dakota. Department of Environmental Quality spokeswoman Jennifer Skjod says between 30 to 100 head of dead cattle were found in the river Monday. It was not immediately clear who owned the cattle that apparently wandered onto the ice and broke through north of Bismarck-Mandan. The Oliver County Sheriff’s Department and the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association didn’t have any additional details.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man accusing of lying to investigators about the 2014 death of an oilfield worker in North Dakota has pleaded guilty in federal court. Stephan Reisinger, of Kalispell, Montana, is charged with obstructing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration proceeding stemming from the death of 28-year-old Dustin Payne, of Hazel Green, Alabama. Reisinger was a maintenance manager for Houston-based Nabors Completion and Production Services. Authorities say Payne was welding inside a tank that had not been properly cleaned and vented, as required by federal law. The welding equipment ignited vapors, causing an explosion. The plea agreement says Reisinger made false statements about his knowledge of the chemicals that were in the tank.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature has relaxed a requirement for lawmakers to wear masks in House and Senate chambers. The Senate on Monday endorsed the rule change with the needed two-thirds vote. The House met the two-thirds threshold on Friday, before sending the change over to the upper chamber. Most Democrats opposed the change. Only a couple of lawmakers have announced publicly that they had been infected with the coronavirus since the session began Jan. 5. The new rule will take effect on March 15, when the Legislature returns from a weekend break.

In sports…

Jamestown  (UJ)  Due to the limited amount of spectators allowed inside Harold Newman Arena, tickets for this weekend’s NAIA Women’s Wrestling Invitational are officially sold out.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Fans can watch the matches online at FloWrestling.

 

NDAPSSA Class B Basketball Polls

(First-place votes in parentheses)

Boys

FINAL POLL

3-8-21

Team Rec. Pts. LW

1. Four Winds/Minn. (16) 20-1 160 1
2. Grafton 19-2 133 2
3. Enderlin 17-3 120 3
4. Edgele/KM 19-2 91 4
5. Dickinson Trinity 18-3 82 5
6. Beulah 17-4 69 7
7. Langdon/EM 18-3 67 6
8. Powers Lake 19-2 58 8
9. Linton/HMB 18-3 35 9
10. North Border 16-2 31 10

Others receiving votes: Kindred (15-4), Ellendale (18-4), Oakes (16-6), Central Cass (16-4), Dunseith (16-4), Flasher (16-4), Shiloh Christian (12-9), White Shield (14-7).

 

UNDATED (AP) — Les Miles is out as Kansas’ head football coach just days after he was placed on administrative leave amid sexual misconduct allegations from his tenure at LSU.

Last week, LSU released a 148-page review by a law firm about the university’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints. It described how Miles “tried to sexualize the staff of student workers in the football program by, for instance, allegedly demanding that he wanted blondes with big breasts, and ‘pretty girls.’”

Kansas announced Miles’ departure Monday night, describing it as a mutual agreement to part ways. Miles has three years left on his original five-year contract with Kansas. Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement that he is “extremely disappointed” for the university, fans and everyone involved with the football program. A search for a new coach has been launched and will be assisted by an outside firm.

MLB-CUBS-ASTROS-ODORIZZI

Astros boost rotation with Odorizzi’s $20.25M, 2-year deal

UNDATED (AP) — Right-hander Jake Odorizzi and the Houston Astros have finalized a $20.25 million, two-year contract that includes a player option for 2023 and could be worth at least $33.25 million over three seasons.

Odorizzi enhances a Houston rotation that lost Framber Valdéz indefinitely to a broken finger this spring. Astros ace Justin Verlander also is sidelined while recovering from Tommy John surgery. An All-Star with Minnesota in 2019, Odorizzi was limited to four starts last season because of injuries. He was 0-1 with a 6.59 ERA for the Twins during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

— The Minnesota Twins have been eagerly anticipating the addition of shortstop Andrelton Simmons this season. The native of Curaçao had been unable to leave the Caribbean island country until travel documentation was complete. The paperwork was delayed by the recent wave of extreme wintry weather. Then he had to clear COVID-19 protocols upon arrival at camp. Simmons signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Twins.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— Chicago’s two major league baseball teams will be allowed to host a limited number of fans starting on opening day. Mayor Lori Lightfoot says capacity for the Cubs at Wrigley Field and the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field will be set at 20%. That translates to as many as 8,122 fans for White Sox home games and 8,274 fans at Wrigley Field.

— Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has declined to specify why Jeremy Jeffress was released by the team. Rizzo says he considers it an “employment issue” and acknowledges it was not related to the reliever’s baseball performance. Washington cut ties with Jeffress on Sunday. He was a 2018 NL All-Star for the Brewers who was with the Cubs last season.

 

— Rheal Cormier, the durable left-hander who spent 16 seasons in the majors and remarkably pitched in the Olympics before and after his time in the big leagues, has died. He was 53. The Philadelphia Phillies said Cormier died Monday of cancer at his home in New Brunswick, Canada. Cormier owned a neat nook in Phillies history: He was the winning pitcher in the final game that Philadelphia won at Veterans Stadium in 2003, and also was the winner in the first game the Phils won after moving into Citizens Bank Park in 2004.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA-ALL STAR GAME

Nobody tested positive at All-Star Game

ATLANTA (AP) — The NBA’s mini-bubble in Atlanta for the All-Star Game apparently worked. No players, coaches or game officials tested positive for COVID-19 while in Atlanta.

The NBA announcement Monday comes after the final tests were processed and results were returned to the league and the teams involved.

That includes Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, a pair of All-Stars who had to miss the game and left Atlanta early after being flagged through contact tracing. A barber both saw before going to Atlanta tested positive, and that meant Embiid and Simmons were potentially exposed to the virus. So by league policy this season, they couldn’t play Sunday night.

In other NBA news:

— Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish has had a nonsurgical procedure after missing six games with soreness in his right Achilles. Reddish was placed in a walking boot following the procedure at Atlanta’s Emory Sports Medicine Clinic. His status will be updated in about one week. A second-year player from Duke, Reddish is averaging 11.2 points in 26 games, including 21 starts.

NHL-GOLDEN KNIGHTS-WILD

Kahkonen gets 1st shutout as Wild beat Golden Knights 2-0

UNDATED (AP) — Kaapo Kahkonen made 26 saves to notch his first career shutout for the Minnesota Wild in a 2-0 victory over Vegas. That stopped the Golden Knights’ six-game winning streak.

Kahkonen won his seventh consecutive start, a franchise rookie goalie record. The 24-year-old native of Finland has allowed only 10 goals over his seven-game streak. Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin scored for the Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 shots for the NHL-leading Golden Knights. The teams play again on Wednesday.

Elsewhere on the ice:

— Bo Horvat scored in the shootout, giving Vancouver a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens and extending the Canucks’ winning streak to three games. The Canadiens got a power-play goal from Jeff Petry early in the first period. Vancouver’s Adam Gaudette forced extra time, scoring with 40.5 seconds left in regulation. Horvat assisted on the goal.

— Adam Henrique scored three minutes into overtime, Rickard Rakell became the fourth Anaheim player in 10 years to have three or more points in consecutive games and the Ducks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 in this season’s second installment of the Freeway Face-Off. Henrique took a pass from Trevor Zegras and put the puck past Cal Petersen inside the near post to give the Ducks consecutive wins for only the second time this season. Adrian Kempe had his second NHL hat trick for Los Angeles. His redirect in front with 2:32 remaining in the third period sent the game to overtime.

— Evander Kane scored 41 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks ended a disappointing homestand on a high note by beating the St. Louis Blues 3-2. The Sharks had lost five of their first six games on their longest homestand of the season before rallying to beat the Blues by getting a tying goal in the third period from Logan Couture and the winner from Kane. Marc-Edouard Vlasic also scored for San Jose, and Devan Dubnyk made 24 saves. The Blues won the first four games of their road trip before stumbling at the end with overtime losses in Los Angeles and San Jose.

— Johan Larsson tipped in the go-ahead goal with 15:54 remaining, Antti Raanta stopped all 16 shots after taking over early in the third period when Darcy Kuemper left with an apparent injury and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Derick Brassard and Jakob Chychrun also had goals for the Coyotes. Early in the third, Kuemper dropped down on one knee with the puck going the other way and asked the official to stop play. The trainer momentarily checked on the starting goaltender before he skated off and was replaced by Raanta.

— The Oilers have opened a three-game homestand against Senators with 3-2 victory. Kailer Yamamoto scored the first of three straight goals by Edmonton, and the Oilers held on to beat the Ottawa. Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 5-0 against the Senators this season.

NFL-

— The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive end Stephen Weatherly to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. The deal brings back one of their past draft picks to try to strengthen a lagging pass rush. Weatherly played last season with the Carolina Panthers. They released him on Feb. 19.

UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally agreed on the richest contract in club history two years after negotiations began with the star quarterback.

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press it is a $160 million, four-year deal with a record $66 million signing bonus. The deal comes a day before a deadline to put the franchise tag on Prescott for a second straight year at a salary cap charge of $37.7 million. Prescott’s 2020 season was cut short by a compound fracture of his right ankle.

Elsewhere in the NFL:

— A person familiar with the deal says the Tennessee Titans have traded offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson to the Miami Dolphins in a move unloading their first-round draft pick after his rookie season. The trade agreed to Monday night sends the 29th overall pick in 2020 out of Georgia to Miami after Wilson played only four snaps as a rookie. That’s according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the swap. NFL.com first reported the trade, saying a swap of picks also is involved.

— A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that the Seattle Seahawks will release defensive end Carlos Dunlap. The move will leave Seattle without its most proven pass rusher but will also save the Seahawks more than $14 million against the salary cap. Dunlap was acquired by the Seahawks from Cincinnati midway through last season.

 

— The Detroit Lions have released linebacker Christian Jones and center Russell Bodine. Detroit also re-signed defensive back Mike Ford. The Lions signed Jones in 2018 and he had one year left on his contract.

— J.C. Hassenauer will get a shot at being the potential replacement for retired Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey. The Steelers have signed the 25-year-old Hassenauer to a one-year contract. Hassenauer was an exclusive rights free agent. Pittsburgh is in the market for a center after Pouncey, a nine-time Pro Bowler, retired on Feb. 12. Hassenauer made three starts at center in 2020 and one at left guard.

— A person with direct knowledge of the move says the New York Jets are placing the franchise tag on safety Marcus Maye. The move Monday night was expected and prevents Maye from becoming an unrestricted free agent when the new league year starts on March 17. NFL teams have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. EST to use the tag on a pending free agent.

— A traffic case involving Las Vegas Raiders player Josh Jacobs is closed after he completed community service and paid a fine stemming from a vehicle crash in January near McCarran International Airport. Lawyers for the 23-year-old running back said Monday he mentored at a Boys & Girls Club and paid a $500 fine on traffic violation A DUI charge was dropped because Jacobs’ blood-alcohol level was below the legal limit.

NFL-CONCUSSION SETTLEMENT

Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in dementia tests

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged so-called race-norming in dementia tests for retired NFL players.

Lawyers for some former players say the practice assumes Black athletes start with worse cognitive functioning than their white counterparts. That makes it harder for them to show injury and qualify for awards that average more than $500,000.

The judge in Philadelphia on Monday instead ordered the NFL and the lead lawyer overseeing the settlement to start mediation. That process would appear to exclude the Black players who sued. They are Kevin Henry and Najeh Davenport. The settlement fund has so far paid more than $765 million to retired players.

T-25-CREIGHTON-MCDERMOTT REINSTATED

Creighton’s McDermott reinstated after ‘plantation’ remark

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton has lifted coach Greg McDermott’s suspension for making racially insensitive remarks to his players during a postgame talk.

McDermott twice used the term “plantation” as part of an analogy urging team unity. He apologized but was suspended last Thursday. Athletic director Bruce Rasmussen says the coach understands that forgiveness must be earned and he is willing to work for it. McDermott will become active in a campus program designed to help participants better understand racism and create change. He will return for this week’s Big East Tournament and the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.

FRAZIER-FIGHT OF THE CENTURY

Smokin’ Joe Frazier feted with statue, mural in Philly

FEASTERVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Frazier was celebrated in his adopted hometown of Philadelphia on the 50th anniversary of his win over Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century.

Frazier had a 9-foot-tall, 1,600-pound statue unveiled at a gym owned by some of his supporters from early in his fight career. There is also a mural in North Philadelphia that his friends and family hope will make sure his legacy lives on long after his death. Frazier died Nov. 7, 2011 after a brief battle with liver cancer at the age of 67. Their first fight at Madison Square Garden was so epic it was billed as the Fight of the Century, and 50 years later it reigns undefeated.

In world and national news…

PARIS (AP) — The world economy is bouncing back from the pandemic crisis faster than expected, thanks in part to successful coronavirus vaccines and U.S. stimulus efforts, according to a new forecast. But the report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns that the improvements are uneven and joblessness remains a big concern. After the virus plunged the world economy into crisis last year, the OECD expects global output to surpass pre-pandemic levels by the middle of this year. But it warned that new virus variants and too-slow vaccine rollouts could threaten chances of improvement for businesses and jobs.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge wind farm off the Massachusetts coast is edging closer to federal approval, setting up what the Biden administration hopes will be a model for a sharp increase in offshore wind energy development along the East Coast. The Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough for 400,000 homes in New England. If approved, the $2 billion project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. President Joe Biden has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030 as part of his administration’s efforts to slow climate change.

 

BRUSSELS (AP) — US special envoy for climate John Kerry is traveling to Brussels to discuss transatlantic cooperation on climate issues. His visit Tuesday with European officials comes after President Joe Biden decided that the United States should rejoin the global effort to curb climate change. Biden has said that fighting global warming is among his highest priorities. Kerry will meet with the EU’s top official, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as well as its top diplomat and climate change officials. He plans to discuss preparations for the next U.N. climate summit, which is being held in Glasgow in November.

 

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are trading mixed, cheered by the expected passage of the U.S. stimulus package, but that optimism was tempered by worries about inflation and the coronavirus pandemic. Shares in Europe were mixed in early Tuesday trading. Benchmarks in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong finished higher, while those in South Korea and Shanghai fell. Revised economic data for October-December showed the Japanese economy grew at an annual pace of 11.7%. That was weaker than the annual pace of 12.7% growth in the preliminary estimate from last month for real GDP. Oil prices fluctuated in Asian trading but were lower.

 

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A British-Australian academic imprisoned by Iran on a spying conviction has said in a television interview that she endured psychological torture during her more than two years behind bars. Kylie Moore-Gilbert returned to Australia in November after serving 804 days of a 10-year sentence. She was freed in exchange for the release of three Iranians who were held in Thailand. Moore-Gilbert told Sky News that she was held in an “extreme solitary confinement room designed to break you.” Moore-Gilbert was a Melbourne University lecturer on Middle Eastern studies when she was picked up at the Tehran airport as she tried to leave the country after attending an academic conference in 2018.