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Near critical fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon and early evening.
Forecast…
REST OF TODAY..Increasing clouds. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. . Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area . Lows in the 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
rain in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain in the
evening, then partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board Monday rejected removing the mask mandate for staff, teachers, and students, with the motion failing on a on a 7 to 1 vote, following a recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Robert Lech
He pointed out that last summer, the committee put together a Health and Safety Plan a requirement before school started in the fall of 2020, following recommendations from the North State Health Department. It included face masks and close contacts. He said, the change has been integral to “Our ability to transition back to full-time status after their hybrid model.” Exempt students are close contacts not required to quarantine at home, and meeting the criteria allowed them to reach full-time status again.
NDDOH
COVID-19 Stats
Mon Apr 5, 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives: 1341
Active: 15
Recovered 1295
Stutsman:
New Positives: 1
Total Positives: 3242
Active: 17
Recovered: 3246
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 | ||||||
| 245,119 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 431,363 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 1,055 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,811,827 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 76 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 60 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 16 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 103,714 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 9.15% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 1,105 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| +19 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 66 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 101,143 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 29 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| 0 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| 0 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,466 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| No deaths to report | ||||||
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY BY COUNTY |
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| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 0 | |
| Barnes | 0 | Griggs | 0 | Renville | 1 | |
| Benson | 1 | Hettinger | 0 | Richland | 0 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 0 | Rolette | 0 | |
| Bottineau | 0 | LaMoure | 1 | Sargent | 0 | |
| Bowman | 0 | Logan | 0 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 0 | McHenry | 1 | Sioux | 0 | |
| Burleigh | 16 | McIntosh | 0 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 44 | McKenzie | 0 | Stark | 2 | |
| Cavalier | 0 | McLean | 0 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 0 | Mercer | 0 | Stutsman | 1 | |
| Divide | 0 | Morton | 2 | Towner | 0 | |
| Dunn | 0 | Mountrail | 0 | Traill | 1 | |
| Eddy | 0 | Nelson | 0 | Walsh | 0 | |
| Emmons | 0 | Oliver | 0 | Ward | 0 | |
| Foster | 1 | Pembina | 1 | Wells | 0 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 0 | Williams | 0 | |
| Grand Forks | 4 | 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.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall, available virtually on the Microsoft Teams platform and by conference call. All members were present. Council Member Buchanan joined by phone.
PUBLIC HEARING:
- HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)
- City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther reminded residents about the fire ban during this dry time, in the city and in the county. He urges all smoking materials be disposes of properly.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
To provide more time to discuss controversial or disputed issues, the Council will consider the items on the consent agenda together at the beginning of the public meeting. These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the City Council or public requests to be heard on one of these items, the Council will remove the item from the consent agenda and consider that item individually.
Items Removed separately for discuss …
Item O was removed from the Consent Agenda by Council Member Buchanan.
Item L was removed by Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse
- Item L: Pam Fosse clarified the Resolution to approve the request from Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country for a one-year extension to the 2016 Beverage Agreement due to the unforeseen Covid-19 interruptions in operations. She pointed out a 50 percent reduction, by Coke. The item will be placed on this month’s Civic Center Committee meeting.
- Item O: A Resolution to approve a bulk pickup pilot program beginning June 1, 2021, at a cost of $5 per item for residents and property owners. Council Member Buchanan said he’s in favor of adoption, saying more residents can participate in this program, than the traditional City Wide Cleanup. Mayor Heinrich said the Resolution is independent of Citywide Clean up
The City Council voted unanimously to approve.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
- Approved a Resolution to approve the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary Plat of Super 8 Addition, and Replat (as contained in the legal description, )of all of Lot 3 and the Northerly 25 feet of Lot 4, Block 1, Lowry’s Subdivision of part of the SE1/4, Section 2, T139, R64W of the 5th Principal Meridian, Stutsman County, North Dakota described as follows: Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 3, Block 5, Lowry’s Subdivision, thence S. 18°02’ E., a distance of 125 feet; thence N. 89°10’ E., a distance of 303.71 feet; thence N. 0°50’W., a distance of 119.14 feet; thence S. 89°10W., a distance of 341.54 feet to the point of beginning; according to the plat of Lowry’s Subdivision recorded in the Register of Deeds Office in Book B of Plats at pages 117-118. And the South 75 feet of Lot 4, and all of Lot 5, Block 5, Lowry’s Subdivision in part of the SE1/4, Section 2, T139N, R64W of the 5th Principal Meridian, Stutsman County, North Dakota more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point that N. 0°50’E., along the East line of the SE1/4 of Section 2, a distance of 921.45 feet and S. 89°10’W., a distance of 33 feet from the Southeast corner of SE1/4; thence from this point of beginning N. 0°50’E., 166.8 feet; thence S. 89°10’W., a distance of 370.71 feet to the Easterly line of said Block 5; thence S. 18°02’E., a distance of 175 feet to the Southeasterly corner of Lot 5, Block 5; thence N. 89°10’E., a distance of 317.75 feet to the point of beginning.
- The property is located at 2613 & 2623 HWY 281 S. A Title Opinion has been received by the city.
The City Council voted unanimously to approve.
The City Council approved a Resolution to establish the standard rental rate of one dollar per square foot, for the 2021 to December 31, 2022, Frontier Village two-year lease. Searle Swedlund joined the meeting to answer questions added that the rate is one dollar per square foot, including four structures, and other items.
Considered was a Resolution to approve extending the hours at the City Baler for a clean-up / drop-off the week of May 10 through 14, 2021. Mayor Heinrich asked if the Citywide Cleanup has been approved.
Council Member Kamlitz said he received correspondence asking that cleanup week be re-established, and he is in favor of the cleanup week.
Mayor Heinrich said the original concept was for resident to remove unwanted item, which has been abused by residents, added items not allowed. He said Jamestown Residents can take items to the baler up to 500 pounds without charge. The cost comes from the Sanitation Department budget. Buchanan favors giving the Pilot Program a try first. Council Member Steele said his correspondence indicated returning Citywide Cleanup. He said the program needs to be overseen during Citywide Cleanup week, to monitor abuses. He said some residents have reported personal yard items were stolen during Cleanup Week. Buchanan said to further research the issue.
The Council voted to move the items to the April Public Works Committee with more information and to make a recommendation.
ORDINANCES:
A SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact an Ordinance 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, laying 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 Event Center). Mayor Heinrich pointed out that the language needs to be adjusted and documents approved by the Council, including the serving of alcohol, under the planned development aspect, which needs approval after reviewed.The Council approved the Second Reading, and also approved serving of alcohol during the hours of 8-a.m. to 12 midnight.
APPOINTMENTS:
Appointed were two members of the Forestry Committee for a three year term to expire April 2024.
- Appointed John Grabinger to serve as a member of the Special Assessment Commission for a six year term to expire April 2027.
- Re-appoint the City Council to serve as members of the Storm Water Committee for a two year term to expire April 2022.
- Re-appointed the City Engineer, City Administrator, City Building Inspector, Engineering Technician II, Public Works Chairperson, Street Foreman and Street Equipment Operator III to serve as members of the Storm Water Sub-Committee for a two year term to expire April 2022. Moved
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
Council Member Buchanan said, his magnolia tree needs to be added to the city’s tree inventory.
Council Member Steele, said the city will rely on Public Service Announcements for the work, on the Road Diet Plan. (As outlined in the CSiNewsNow.com story from and interview with Wayne Byers on CSi Cable 2.)
The temporary emergency measure, requiring wearing face masks, in public, which was effective on October 30, 2020, was allowed to expire at 11:59 p.m. on April 5, 2021. The measure was put in force under the temporary emergency measure, concerning the mitigation of COVID-19 unless further extended or earlier terminated by the City Council. It required all public-facing retail and service employees, including liquor and eating establishments, while the employee may come in contact with the general public.
Mayor Heinrich commended residents who did and continue to mask up. He pointed out mass vaccinations now in progress in Stutsman County.
Although not currently required, it is strongly encouraged for all individuals to wear face coverings while in public to further prevent, control or reduce the spread of Covid-19 and all businesses are urged to require face coverings for the general public entering their establishment.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Approve awarding the bid for Lift Station Improvements—Main Lift and Lift Station 11, to CC, Steel LLC in the amount of $721,000, which came in under the estimated project costs, contingent upon state department of environment approval.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says the proposed Buffalo City Park has moved to “The Front Burner,” in planning and getting some state funding toward the project.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 he said, Legacy Fund financing is being approached presenting the plans, to state officials, for Legacy Fund financing.
The North Dakota Legacy fund, creates financing for such items as water plus other government infrastructure projects setting a 10 percent target for equity fund investment in projects in the state.
The North Dakota State House and Senate recently unanimously passed a bill allowing more of the Legacy Fund for funding more state dollars. Governor Doug Burgum is expected to sign the bill.
Also the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation is developing at 501 c3 for the project.
On another topic Mayor Heinrich said the Road Diet project is starting construction this month, including installing the bump outs, and removing the traffic lights.
The project runs from First Avenue South near Looysen I Care to and west to the tennis courts.
He expects the project to be completed by late August or early September this year.
Valley City (VCPS) In a news release, Valley City Public Schools, Superintendent Josh Johnson announced changes in the COVID-19 Plan.
Beginning Tuesday, April 6th, Valley City Public Schools will allow students, staff members, and the public to remove face masks when “Outdoors” on school property. This change is a result of the limited number of COVID cases in our school district and the ability for individuals to better social distance when outdoors. We will not contact trace outdoor close contacts, unless ‘absolutely’ necessary. We will continue to emphasize that all individuals practice proper hand hygiene, social distance, and self-monitor for COVID symptoms. This modification to our health and safety protocols is subject to change and has been supported by our local health team, DERT Team, and school board. Thank you for continuing to support our efforts to keep our students, staff, and community safe and healthy. We will, of course, continue to monitor the COVID situations in our school district and community and be prepared to make future modifications, as necessary.
With Other Topics
The school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year has been approved and is attached below.
Paving the Parking Lot at Hanna Field/Jefferson Elementary:
The school board approved an asphalt paving project that will be completed this summer in the parking lots at Hanna Field and Jefferson Elementary. This paving project is long overdue having been delayed due to the recent construction at Hanna Field. We are optimistic that this project will lead to improved student safety for Jefferson Elementary students (more to come). This project should also end any speculation that the “Loch Ness” monster of Valley City has been mysteriously living in one of our potholes at Hanna Field. If there was any wonder, you can see a picture that is attached below and taken from one of our local photographers
Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
(701) 845-0483
Valley City Chamber 4-5-21 – A message from Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud.
“We are in the midst of some unseasonable warm & comfortable April weather. Some years this time is considerably colder isn’t that how we get averages?
On a serious note, we are in a “Red Flag Warning” so be extremely careful with anything that could spark a flame. There have been some awful fires in our region and we are extremely dry.
Last week we talked a bit about prejudice and people who are different from us. When I was a kid in a little town, a “mixed marriage” involved a Norwegian and a Swede! How petty! Those prejudices came from the “old countries” and were taught to the kids. Let’s help our youth learn the positives; respect, hope and love for all.
We are Blessed to live in the United States. The United States isn’t perfect, but it is still the best country in which to live.
It is spring; the grass is turning green, the ice melted, there is new life and there are good driving conditions. When it is nice, it seems like we tend to drive faster and that is a danger. There are motorcyclists, bicyclists, joggers and walkers out there with whom we are to share roads and alleys. As drivers, we need to drive as per conditions and speed limits, please drive safely.
You may have noticed our alleys were groomed and are now smoother. That is the good news. The challenge is to restrict driving speeds as there are children playing in back yards and sometimes get into the alley. A number of folks have been driving TOO FAST in alleys. Please drive safely.
Good News: The river is open, there are boats on the water and people are fishing. Let’s get out of our houses and look around town. It feels good and refreshes the mind.
There are legislative bills that could affect you. See: https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular to track bills and to contact your legislators if you wish.”
Dave Carlsrud
Mayor of Valley City
Valley City (VCSU) A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place on Wednesday, April 7 for all VCSU students, employees and family members of employees/students ages 18 and up. The clinic will be held in Graichen Gym from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. There will be 285 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine available.
Appointments are REQUIRED and can be made at https://www.ndvax.org//reg/0146051292 (link will not open in Internet Explorer).
Valley City (CCHD) A free COVID-19 testing event 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 this event on April 9.
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.
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health has set more vaccination clinics for early April.
Tuesday April 6, 10a.m., to 2-p.m., Single Dose Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, 18 and older. Jamestown Civic Center Exchequor Room.
A Second Dose Moderna Vaccination will be on Wednesday April 7, from 1-p.m., to 3-p.m. at the Jamestown Civic Center Exchequor Room.
On Thursday April 8, a First Dose Moderna Vaccination Clinic will be held will be held from 1-3-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room.
On Thursday April 8, a Second Dose Pfizer Vaccination Clinic will be from 3-p.m., to 5-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center Exchequor Room.
Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering.
* 2nd dose clinics ONLY. If you register as a first dose, your appointment will be canceled.
Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
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. To register for an appointment, visit our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab.
Jamestown (CVHD) COVID-19 Testing in Jamestown will continue on April 5, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26,28, 30, from 11-a.m, to 12 noon each day, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room.
By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.
If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.
Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.
For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown Announces that beginning Saturday, April 10, 2021, the Baling Facility will be open every Saturday from 8:00 AM until 11:30 AM.
Baling Facility Open: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and every Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For further information, contact the City Sanitation Department at Sanitation@JamestownND.gov or 701-252-5223.
Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, April 26-30 has been designated “Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week” for the State of North Dakota. This annual event is intended to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather.
To help us prepare, the Bismarck National Weather Service has scheduled a series of severe weather and safety training classes called SKYWARN. This year, SKYWARN classes which are normally held “in-person,” will be conducted virtually via GoToWebinar and will last about an hour, a bit longer based on audience questions.
The class is free and open to anyone who wants to become more familiar with severe summer weather in North Dakota. You need to attend only one. Register below for the class you wish to attend, and a confirmation email will be sent to you.
| April 6 – Tuesday | 10 am | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5869064840016850191 |
| April 7 – Wednesday | 2 pm | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4164164309010850831 |
| April 12 – Monday | 4 pm | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2323260786718649615 |
| April 13 – Tuesday | 7 pm | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4704410446830445583 |
| April 20 – Tuesday | 10 am | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5677379281365791759 |
| April 22 – Thursday | 8 pm | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8779631547926507279 |
| April 27 – Tuesday | 7 pm | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4882846890367483407 |
The class will focus on recognizing and understanding the different types of severe summer weather including lightning, thunderstorms, down-burst winds, flash floods, hail, and tornadoes. The class will also share advice on how to be safe from severe summer weather events in North Dakota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Moorhead, Minnesota man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for participating in violent protests in downtown Fargo after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Thirty-one-year-old Jonathan Montanez pleaded guilty in December to civil disorder for his role in a clash between protesters and law enforcement officers on May 30. Prosecutors say Montanez jumped on top of an occupied Fargo Police Department vehicle and slammed his fists on the squad, causing extensive damage. Montanez allegedly provoked other protesters to become violent and destructive. Authorities say some law enforcement officers were injured and several businesses and vehicles in downtown Fargo were damaged.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has unanimously approved its version of a House bill outlining the process for legislative redistricting, agreeing to allow the public better access to draft plans. The initial bill draft drew opposition for exempting from state open records law a draft of the redistricting plan until unveiled at public meetings. The amended bill approved Monday allows the public to review the plans that are “distributed or reported.” The legislation now goes back to the House for its review of changes made by the Senate. Its final details will be negotiated by a House-Senate conference committee.
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Forest Service says firefighters are working to further contain a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that tripled in size on Easter. Crews worked through the night Sunday in an area of the park where the fire threatens some staff housing, maintenance buildings and the CCC Campground. The Forest Service’s acting outreach and education manager, Beth Hill, says the area remains closed Monday. High winds and dangerously dry conditions fueled the fire Sunday. Hill says the rough, inaccessible terrain makes the fire a tough one to fight. Two air tankers were brought in from South Dakota over the weekend to help.
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — Officials say an apartment building in New Town is a total loss in a weekend fire. Emily Sitting Bear is director of the MHA Nation’s Emergency Operations Center. She says all tenants from the 36-unit apartment building are accounted for, but there was one report of a person being treated for smoke inhalation in Sunday’s fire. Multiple fire departments were dispatched to Red Hawk Estates about 6:20 a.m. Fire departments from Parshall, Stanley, Plaza and Mandaree provided mutual aid. An evacuation site has been set up at the Northern Lights Wellness Center. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police chief who called George Floyd’s death “murder” soon after it happened testified that Officer Derek Chauvin had clearly violated department policy when he pinned Floyd’s neck beneath his knee for more than 9 minutes. Chief Medaria Arradondo took the stand on Day Six of Chauvin’s trial in the death of the 46-year-old Black man last May. Arradondo says continuing to kneel on Floyd’s neck once he was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his stomach was “in no way, shape or form” part of department policy or training, “and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values.”
In sports…
Jamestown (UJ) The fifth inning of Monday afternoon’s game at Jack Brown Stadium was one to remember for the University of Jamestown baseball team.
Seventeen Jimmie batters went to bat, with 13 of them scoring on 12 hits, two walks, and an error against three Concordia-Moorhead pitchers, resulting in an 18-13 win over the Cobbers.
UJ hit five home runs in the frame, including a solo home run by Luke Shekeryk (JR/Seattle, WA) to lead off the inning. After Dylan Dudley (JR/Cottage Grove, OR) singled and Matt Meraz (SR/Aurora, CO) walked, Brice Foster (SR/Lynnwood, WA) smashed a three-run homer to cut the deficit to 12-10. On the very next pitch, Tayler Cullen (JR/Santa Rosa, Calif.) homered over the left field fence to make it 12-11 and chase reliever Nathan Leitner. Pinch-hitter Michael Asahara (SO/Spanaway, Wash.) greeted new Cobber pitcher Justin Kloster with a single, then Kendall Yackley (SO/Lynnwood, WA) doubled to put runners at second and third. Brian Rice (JR/Vancouver, WA) doubled to deep center field, scoring Asahara and Yackley to make it 13-12. Grant Okawa (SR/Mississauga, ON) launched a two-run home run to give the Jimmies a 15-12 lead. Shekeryk, batting for the second time in the inning, singled and advanced to second on an error. Dudley walked and Meraz singled, scoring Shekeryk and moving Dudley to third. Meraz stole second and moved to third on Foster’s sacrifice fly for the first out of the inning. After a strikeout, Asahara hit a two-run bomb to left, increasing the lead to 18-12. After another pitchng change, Yackley doubled, and the Cobbers were able to retire the next batter to end the inning.
Concordia took a 3-0 lead off Jimmie starter Mitchell Dennis (FR/Okotoks, AB, Canada) in the first inning, but UJ came back to tie the game in the bottom half. Rice homered on a 2-1 count, then with one out and Okawa on first, Dudley homered to deep center to make it 3-3.
The Cobbers put together an eight-run inning in the top of the third to take an 11-3 lead.
Dirk Eymundson (SO/Parkland County, AB, Canada) and Yackley each drove in a run in the bottom of the fourth as the Jimmies got within 11-5 before Concordia added another run in the top of the fifth.
Ben Ray (JR/Federal Way, WA) (1-0), the third of six Jimmie relievers, was credited with the win. He worked one inning, allowing an unearned run on one hit.
Yackley was 3-for-5 while Rice, Okawa, Shekeryk, Dudley, Foster, and Asahara all had two hits. Foster drove in four runs, while Rice knocked in three.
The 18 runs scored by the Jimmies was the most since they plated 20 in a 20-4 win over Briar Cliff (Iowa) on March 8, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz.
Jamestown, now 21-12 this season, hosts Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University on Saturday and Sunday in a pair of GPAC conference doubleheaders.
Monday
High School Baseball
At Carrington
Carrington Triangular
Mayport /CG 11 Carrington 2
Carrington 10 Harvey/Wells county 8
MayPort/CG 13 Harvey Wells County 5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga
UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history.
Baylor opened with an 11-1 run and led 29-10 midway through the first half before celebrating an 86-70 pounding of previously-unbeaten Gonzaga. Jared Butler poured in 22 points and had seven assists for the Bears, who shot 10-for-23 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Bulldogs, 38-22. Mark Vital led Baylor’s board dominance by grabbing 11.
MaCio Teague (MAY’-see-oh) Teague chipped in 19 points and Davion (DAY’-vee-ahn) Mitchell added 15 while trying to keep Jalen Suggs in check.
The Zags were attempting to become the first team since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers to go undefeated in Division I men’s hoops. Instead, they are the first team to end a perfect run in a title game since Larry Bird’s Indiana State team against Magic Johnson and Michigan State in 1979.
Suggs had a team-high 22 points for the Bulldogs, but Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) scored just two of his 12 points after halftime. Corey Kispert also had a quiet night with 12 points.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-COACH HIRINGS
Ex-Heel Davis takes over UNC program
UNDATED (AP) — North Carolina has reached an agreement with assistant coach Hubert Davis to take over the storied men’s basketball program.
The 50-year-old Davis played for the Tar Heels under Dean Smith before a long NBA career, and he had spent the past nine seasons working under Roy Williams. The Hall of Fame coach retired last week after 18 seasons at his alma mater, ending a career that also included 15 years at Kansas, 903 overall victories and three national championships with the Tar Heels.
In other coaching news around men’s college basketball:
— Loyola Chicago has promoted assistant Drew Valentine to head coach, hoping he can build on the success the Ramblers experienced under Porter Moser. The 29-year-old Valentine helped Loyola make two deep NCAA Tournament runs in four seasons as an assistant under Moser, who left to take over Oklahoma’s program. The Ramblers went 99-36 overall and 56-16 in the Missouri Valley Conference the past four years, winning three regular-season league championships.
— Texas Tech is promoting top assistant and school alumnus Mark Adams to replace Chris Beard as head coach. Adams was the associate head coach under Beard all five of those seasons at Lubbock, including a loss in the national championship game in overtime to Virginia two years ago after going to the Elite Eight in 2018.
NBA…
— The Timberwolves earned a 116-106 win over the Kings as D’Angelo Russell scored 25 points in his return from knee surgery. Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 13 rebounds to help Minnesota hand Sacramento its fourth loss in a row. Anthony Edwards scored 19 points for Minnesota and started the Timberwolves’ push in the fourth.
UNDATED (AP) — The Utah Jazz have fallen just short of their second double-digit winning streak of the season.
Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) scored 31 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added a season-high 23 as the Dallas Mavericks stopped Utah’s nine-game run, 111-103. Jalen Brunson scored 20 points and the Mavs led by as many as 18 in their season-high fifth win in a row.
Mike Conley scored 28 points to lead the Jazz, who fell to an NBA-best 38-12.
Checking out Monday’s other NBA action:
— Devin Booker scored 18 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter of the Suns’ 133-130 victory over the Rockets. Deandre Ayton matched a season high with 27 points as Phoenix won its sixth in a row. Mikal Bridges had 20 points, and Chris Paul finished with 19 points and 11 assists in the win.
— Kyrie Irving scored 40 points and Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left to send the Nets past the Knicks, 114-112. Green scored 23 points and Joe Harris added 16 for the Nets, who won their eighth straight at home despite playing the last three quarters without James Harden due to his nagging hamstring. Harden had missed Brooklyn’s previous two games and played just four minutes in this one.
— The Cavaliers knocked off the Spurs, 125-121 behind Darius Garland’s career-high 37 points. Collin Sexton added 22 points as Cleveland ended a five-game skid. San Antonio finished the longest homestand in franchise history at 2-7, dropping from seventh to ninth in the Western Conference.
— Gary Trent Jr. beat the buzzer with a long 3-pointer and the Raptors rallied from a 19-point, second-half deficit to beat the Wizards, 103-101. Pascal Siakam had a team-high 22 points for Toronto, which won consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 19-21. Washington lost its fourth in a row despite Russell Westbrook’s 23 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.
— Jerami Grant scored 21 points against his former team to lead the Pistons’ 132-108 rout of the Thunder. Grant made 7 of 15 shots and added five rebounds and five assists in just 23 minutes. Frank Jackson and Sekou Doumbouya scored 14 points apiece for Detroit, which was coming off a 125-81 home loss to the Knicks on Saturday.
OLYMPICS-NORTH KOREA
North Korea to skip Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean website says the country won’t participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Sports in DPR Korea website said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting on March 25 where members prioritized protecting athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.”
TOKYO-TEST EVENTS
Reports: Tokyo Olympics to call off water polo test event
TOKYO (AP) — Reports in Japan say Tokyo Olympic organizers have called off a water polo test event set for this weekend.
National broadcaster NHK and national news agency Kyodo both cited unnamed officials. Organizing committee officials declined to confirm the reports.
Reports say technical officials were unable to go to Japan because of strict procedures to enter the country. The news comes less than four months before the opening the postponed Olympics and could be a setback as organizers and the IOC attempt to hold the Tokyo Games in the middle of a pandemic. The Olympics are to open on July 23.
MLB-ALL-STAR GAME
Denver getting ASG
NEW YORK (AP) — The major league All-Star game is coming back to Coors Field.
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that MLB will relocate the All-Star Game to Denver’s Coors Field after pulling the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws. The league is expected to announce Tuesday that the Rockies will host the game.
Coors Field last hosted the All-Star Game in 1998, the fourth season for the stadium and sixth for the Rockies franchise.
MLB..
— Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam, a solo homer and a double for the Minnesota Twins in a 15-6 pounding of the Tigers in Detroit. Winning pitcher Matt Shoemaker held the Tigers hitless until Wilson Ramos homered with two out in the fifth.
— Xander Bogaerts (BOH’-gahts) provided four of the Red Sox’s 16 hits in their first win of the season, an 11-2 thumping of the Rays. Boston scored two more in the sixth and four in the eighth, when J.D. Martinez banged a three-run homer halfway up the Pesky Pole.
— Yermín Mercedes continued his early season tear with three hits and Carlos Rodon (roh-DAHN’) struck out nine as the White Sox three-hit the Mariners, 6-0. Mercedes is the first player since at least 1900 to collect 12 hits in his first four career starts, doing it since the season opener on Thursday.
UNDATED (AP) — An announced crowd of over 38,000 attended the Texas Rangers’ hom
e opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. The governor was not among them.
The Rangers were the first team to approach capacity with their stadium since the coronavirus shutdown of sports more than a year ago. All 40,518 seats at Globe Life Field were for sale, and the game was played under an open roof. Infectious disease experts are mixed on the view of the club’s decision.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott opted not to throw the ceremonial first pitch, announcing the decision hours before gametime. The Republican governor said he made his decision after Major League Baseball moved the MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia’s sweeping new voting laws.
As for the game, Marcus Semien and Cavan Biggio (KA’-van BIH’-zhee-oh) hit back-to-back homers as the Blue Jays posted a 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Steven Matz was sharp in his Toronto debut, striking out nine while limiting Texas to a run and two hits over 6 1/3 innings.
Also around the majors on Monday:
— Giancarlo Stanton hit a 471-foot grand slam over the visitors’ bullpen in leading the Yankees over the Orioles, 7-0. Aaron Judge also homered and Jordan Montgomery allowed four hits in six innings as New York handed Baltimore its first loss.
— Pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski (ya-STREHM’-skee) hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to send the Giants past the Padres, 3-2. Darin Ruf and Evan Longoria also went deep against San Diego, which lost star shortstop Fernando Tatis (tah-TEES’) Jr. to a partially dislocated left shoulder.
— Corey Seager and Zach McKinstry drove in three runs apiece and Will Smith homered off the left field foul pole as the Dodgers pounded the winless Athletics, 10-3. Justin Turner also went deep as the defending World Series champions provided plenty of support for starter Dustin May, who struck out eight and allowed just two hits over six shutout innings.
— Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season and Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) came off the bench to score the go-ahead run during an eighth-inning rally that sent the Angels past the Astros, 7-6. Los Angeles scored four times in the eighth to hand Houston its first loss of the year following a four-game sweep at rival Oakland.
— The Phillies are 4-0 after erupting for five runs in the eighth inning of a 5-3 victory over the Mets. A throwing error by Mets third baseman Luis Guillorme (gee-OHR’-may) allowed the go-ahead runs to score after Jacob deGrom blanked Philadelphia on three hits over six innings and 77 pitches.
— Mike Moustaskas (moos-TAH’-kahs) smacked a tying homer and Nick Castellanos (kas-tee-AH’-noh) followed with the go-ahead blast as the Reds topped the Pirates, 5-3. Jose De Leon tied a career high with nine strikeouts and allowed two runs, three hits and two walks over five innings to help the Reds secure a third straight win.
— Willson Contreras, Javier Báez and David Bote (BOH’-tee) homered during a four-run fourth that sent the Cubs past the Brewers, 5-3. Trevor Williams pitched perfectly until Omar Narváez singled leading off the sixth, one inning before hitting a three-run homer and two days after breaking up a no-hitter in the eighth inning.
— Yadier Molina laced a two-run double while the Cardinals scored three times in the first inning of a 4-1 victory against the Marlins. Daniel Ponce de Leon allowed one run and three hits in five innings for St. Louis.
— Whit Merrifield drove in Kansas City’s runs with a homer and a sacrifice fly in a 3-0 win over the Indians. Danny Duffy Duffy threw two-hit ball over six innings to beat the Indians for the third time in four starts.
OUTBREAK-BASEBALL
Nationals, Braves to make up Monday game
UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves will play a doubleheader Wednesday to make up Monday’s series opener that was postponed because of Washington’s coronavirus outbreak.
Four players on the Nationals have tested positive for COVID-19 and seven more have been placed under quarantine after contact tracing determined they potentially were exposed. The Nats had their season-opening series against the Mets postponed entirely.
In other virus-related developments in baseball:
— Some Mets players have hesitated to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, causing the team to set up education efforts. Players on several teams started to get the vaccine last week during the final week of spring training, when they became eligible.
— The Brewers say the team received the COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend but wouldn’t disclose what percentage of players and staffers participated. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns
MLB-NEWS
Castellanos gets 2-game ban
UNDATED (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (kas-tee-AH’-nohs) has been suspended for two games and fined for his role in an on-field brawl during the season’s opening weekend.
Castellanos was hit by a pitch from Jake Woodford on Saturday and offered to toss the ball back to the St. Louis pitcher. Castellanos later made contact with Woodford at the plate after scoring on a wild pitch, touching off a benches-clearing incident.
Castellanos appealed the penalty and won’t serve the suspension while the appeal is pending.
In other MLB news:
— The Braves have brought back relievers Carl Edwards Jr. and Jesse Biddle on minor league contracts. They also signed former Gold Glove-winning infielder Yolmer Sanchez to a minor league deal.
NFL-JETS PANTHERS-DARNOLD TRADE
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers.
It ends a stint in New York for Darnold that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play and unfortunate injuries. And with the Jets holding the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, they’re moving on to another young signal-caller who might deliver the team back to respectability. New York announced acquired a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft and second- and fourth-round picks in the 2022 draft.
NHL..
— The Avalanche have extended their point streak to 15 games at 13-0-2 by scoring four unanswered goals in the second period to beat the Wild, 5-4. Nathan MacKinnon, Andre Burakovsky (bur-ah-KAHV’-skee), Brandon Saad (sahd) and J.T. Compher provided the second-period goals, the first two coming in a 71-second span and the second two coming 2:04 apart. Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-dehs-kahg) also scored, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 21 shots for the West-leading Avs.
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are a little closer to the Boston Bruins as they battle for the final playoff berth in the NHL’s East Division.
The Flyers had dropped their previous five meetings with Boston before Travis Sanheim scored 3:08 into overtime to give Philly a 3-2 victory over the Bruins.
Travis Konecny (kah-NEHK’-nee) and Sean Couturier (koo-TOOR’-ee-ay) each scored and Brian Elliott stopped 27 shots as the Flyers won for just the third time in their last nine games.
Boston is three points ahead of Philadelphia.
— Alec Martinez and William Carrier highlighted the Golden Knights’ 6-1 rout of the Blues in St. Louis. Martinez scored twice and Carrier added a goal and an assist as Vegas ended an 0-2-1 skid. The Blues have scored just eight goals in their last seven games, going 0-6-1 to fall into fifth place in the West.
— The Coyotes have a three-game winning streak after Michael Bunting scored three times in a 5-2 verdict over the Kings. Bunting had two of Arizona’s season-high three power-play goals. Derick Brassard and Christian Dvorak also scored and Adin (AY’-dihn) Hill made 36 saves to improve to 6-1-0 as a starter.
— Pierre-Luc Dubois (doo-BWAH’) scored twice to lead the Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Senators. Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor also scored for the Jets, who had dropped three of four.
— The Maple Leafs knocked off the Flames, 5-3 as NHL goal leader Auston Matthews scored twice and Jack Campbell made 26 saves to tie a franchise record with his ninth straight win. John Tavares furnished a goal and an assist in Toronto’s fourth straight win and seventh in eight games.
— Eric Staal scored in overtime in his Montreal debut, giving the Canadiens a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Oilers. Edmonton led, 2-0 until Josh Anderson and Tomas Tatar scored for the Habs in their third-period comeback.
NHL-COVID-CANUCKS
NHL official says league expects Canucks to finish season
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — National Hockey League deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the COVID-19 outbreak on the Vancouver Canucks is concerning from a health standpoint. However, he says in an email to The Canadian Press the league believes the Canucks will return and conclude their 56-game schedule. Daly also says the league will not change its COVID protocols in the aftermath of the Canucks’ situation.
Seventeen of the 22 players on the team’s active roster were on the NHL’s protocol list as of Monday.
So far, the Canucks have had four games postponed because of the virus. Their next scheduled game is Thursday in Calgary against the Flames.
Boston Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak (YAH’-roh-slahv hah-LAHK’) also entered the protocol, Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin (koo-DOH’-bihn) was cleared after one day and Los Angeles forward Brendan Lemieux was also cleared after a seven-day stint.
MIRACLE ON ICE-PAVELICH DEATH
Death of ‘Miracle on Ice’ standout Pavelich ruled suicide
ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota medical examiner says last month’s death of “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey player Mark Pavelich was ruled a suicide.
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Anoka County says the 63-year-old Pavelich died of asphyxia. His body was found March 3 at the Eagle’s Healing Nest in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Pavelich was undergoing treatment there as part of a civil commitment for assaulting his neighbor in August 2019.
Pavelich assisted on Mike Eruzione’s winning goal against the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. That U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.
In world and national news…
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers have postponed a water polo test event set for this weekend. Organizers say the test event might be rescheduled for May or June. Reports say technical officials were unable to go to Japan because of strict procedures to enter the country. Organizers did not confirm that but say it was necessary to postpone “considering the schedule of each stakeholder under the current global COVID-19 conditions.” The news comes less than four months before the opening of the postponed Olympics and could be a setback as organizers and the IOC attempts to hold the Tokyo Games in the middle of a pandemic.
VIENNA (AP) — Efforts to bring the United States back into the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program are to step up a gear as Iran and the five world powers remaining in the accord meet in Vienna while the U.S. is due to start indirect talks with Tehran. Senior foreign ministry officials from the countries still in the accord, the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, are meeting Tuesday in Vienna. Also due in the Austrian capital is a U.S. delegation headed by the administration’s special envoy for Iran, Rob Malley. The State Department says talks will be structured around working groups that the Europeans will form with the other parties to the accord.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media are quoting the outgoing military prosecutor of Tehran as saying that 10 officials have been indicted for the 2020 shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane. The prosecutor made the comment on Tuesday while handing over his office to his successor. The semiofficial ISNA news agency and the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency both reported the remarks, without elaborating. In January 2020, Iran for three days denied before finally acknowledging its forces mistakenly downed the Ukrainian jetliner with two surface-to-air missiles. Iran released a final report into the incident in March that revealed no new details about the shootdown. That has angered affected countries and concerns from U.N. investigators.
LEMBATA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in remote eastern Indonesia are digging through the debris of a landslide in search of as many as 21 people believed to be buried in one of several disasters brought on by severe weather in the Southeast Asian nation and neighboring East Timor. Landslides and flooding from heavy rains from a tropical cyclone have killed at least 86 people across several islands in Indonesia and 27 people in East Timor. Thousands of homes have been damaged and thousands of people displaced by the disasters, which could worsen because the storm is expected to continue affecting the region for several days as it moves south toward Australia.
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers over 16 years old can sign up for COVID-19 vaccination starting Tuesday. That’s a dramatic expansion of eligibility as the state seeks to immunize as many people as possible. Gov. Andrew Cuomo expanded eligibility to 30 and over last week and announced that people aged 16 to 29 would be eligible starting April 6. Teens aged 16 and 17 will be limited to receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, since that is the only one that has been authorized for use by people under 18. None of the available vaccines has yet been approved for people under 16.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled congressman Matt Gaetz says he will not resign from Congress. The Florida Republican made his statement less than a week after reports emerged that he’s under federal investigation for possible sex crimes. Gaetz wrote a column that appeared Monday in the Washington Examiner, a conservative news outlet. Gaetz denies accusations that he “slept with” an underage girl. He also suggests he’s being targeted by political foes because he “loathes the swamp.” The 38-year-old has been one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal defenders. So far, Gaetz has received almost no public support from other congressional Republicans, and none from Trump.
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