CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.

Colder. Highs around 30. Temperatures falling into the upper

teens in the afternoon. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.

Colder. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THANKSGIVING DAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds

5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY…Decreasing clouds. Highs in the lower 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Salvation Army Kettle Campaign begins Tuesday November 23, at Petro Serve USA and at Leevers North and South in Valley City. Bell ringers are needed so please contact Lenora at 701-840-1357 or Naomi at 701-541-1418 to set up a bell ringing schedule.

 

 

 

Jamestown  (City)   Today in Jamestown there will be a road closure on the 400 block of 3rd Ave NE for utility work. The closure will start at approximately 8:00 am and last until approximately 3:00 pm.

Construction signing will be put in place by the City Street Department.

Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and take alternate routes during this time, if possible.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Alex Schweitzer, President of Schweitzer Consulting, LLC and former head of the North Dakota State Hospital System, has been selected as the President of the Bison World Fund, a non-profit corporation that will be used to structure an investment from the state’s $8.3 billion legacy fund.

Developer, Brian Lunde reports that upon his selection, Schweitzer announced that the Bison World Fund will unveil its master plan on November 30, 2021 to the public and to local and state elected officials.  He says, “We are ready to start the project tomorrow.  We just need the State Investment Board to quickly develop a process to  review this opportunity under our new in-state investing law. We can start bidding key elements of this theme park now and break ground next Spring.”

Eide Bailly, one of the nation’s leading accounting and business advisory firms, recently completed financial forecasts showing that the planned tourism attraction will be a highly profitable investment for the state.  The five-year projected returns show an average annual return to the state of between $6.8 and $7.8 million or 11 %, exceeding the current average performance of the legacy fund.

North Dakota’s tourism director, Sara Otte Coleman said that Bison World will add a “destination attraction” and “will put us on the map” following her visit to the proposed site in August.  A formal market study showed that the state-owned land adjacent to I-94 is a “highly desirable location” for a new tourism attraction due to its “easy access and excellent visibility.” The study also found that the site enables the state to generate a profitable financial return on non-producing state land.

Apogee Attractions, a leading national theme park design firm, recently completed the comprehensive master plan following a detailed planning process. The firm has also agreed to serve as the developer and operator of the facility upon investment from the legacy fund. Mr. Robert McTyre, founder of Apogee Attractions and former Walt Disney Attractions executive, will present the plans over a three-day period beginning November 30, 2021 in Jamestown.

JSDC CEO, Connie Ova says,   “We have completed all the ground work required to make this project a great investment for the people of North Dakota.  The plans are done, the financial analysis is completed, the operator is in place and the investment structure has been formed.”  The JSDC board of directors earlier this year authorized up to $600,000 to complete the planning process for this state investment.

 

The North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from previous news releases or social media postings.

Check out our other dashboards: The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, NDUS Dashboard.COVID- 19 stats:

COVID-19 Stats

Mon. Nov. 22,  2021

10:20 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives:  4

Total Positives: 2008

Active: 34

Recovered:  1933

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 295

 

Stutsman

New Positives: 4

Total Positives: 4724

Active: 81

Recovered: 4542

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 332

 

ND Case Rate

NEW CASES REPORTED MONDAY, NOV. 22: 165

ACTIVE CASES: 2,841

DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 13.2%

TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 158,707

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 154,014ACTIVE

HOSPITALIZATIONS: 163

DEATHS REPORTED MONDAY: 2

TOTAL DEATHS: 1,852

 

 

 

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is  on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm.  No testing on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021.

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.

 

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber  11-22-21)  The latest message to Valley City residents, form Mayor Dave Carlsrud.

Thanksgiving is Thursday. Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate the harvest and Blessings of the past year. Please express your gratitude with family and friends.

Thanks to all of you who cleaned your sidewalks following the snow we had. It appears some hire snow removal and that is fine though some are leaving a pile of snow on the neighbor’s sidewalk. Please be good neighbors and have your contractor sweep/push excess snow off the sidewalk. Thank you.

Small Business Saturday is THIS Saturday. The weather forecast is promising so make plans to visit some small businesses and “hang out” with folks uptown for a while.

Last week was American Education Week. When you see educators who are teaching our children and grandchildren, please tell them “thank you”.

It is time for “Santa, Cops and Kids”. Please contact the VCPD for further information.

For saving opportunities, see Bright Energy Solutions offered through our Electrical Dept. and MRES; www.brightenergysolutions.com

The best mitigation for COVID is vaccination. For we older folks who had vaccinations early, data shows it is important we have the booster. Me being vaccinated help protect my family, friends and myself.

Thank you to contributors again this week.

“There is more to life than just being a passenger.”     (Amelia Earhart)

Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

 

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)       Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for T Mobile at their new location. They are located at 809 26th Street Southwest. For more information call Anthony at 701-658-8173.

For more information about ribbon cuttings, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.

 

 

Jamestown  (City)  Please note that due to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday, changes to  the Jamestown garbage collection schedule are:

  • NO garbage or recycling collection on Thurs Nov 25
  • Weds & Thurs routes will be collected on Weds Nov 24
  • Baler & Recycling Center will be CLOSED Thur, Fri, & Sat

Regular hours will resume on Mon Nov 29.
For questions regarding garbage collection, call the Baling Facility at 701-252-5223 and questions regarding recycling, call 701-320-9218.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City State University Choirs will present its 20th annual Christmas at St. Catherine’s concert, on Thursday December 2, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, at historic St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, 540 3rd Ave. NE in Valley City. Admission to the concert is free, but donations to support the work of the choirs are appreciated.

The VCSU Concert Choir and University Singers will present both traditional and contemporary holiday choral music under the direction of Kathryn Rolf. The choirs will be joined in the concert by the VCSU Brass Ensemble, led by Ken Jimenez, performing arrangements of traditional carols and holiday brass music.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has unveiled a plan to bring landowners, conservation groups, scientists, and others together to restore native grasslands. The agency says North Dakota has lost more than 70% of its native prairie, which is essential for wildlife, pollinators, ranching operations and communities. The so-called Meadowlark Initiative allows producers to plant marginal cropland back to diverse native perennial grasslands for grazing. Funding is available to establish the grass and to install grazing infrastructure, such as fencing and water. Producers also are eligible to receive rental payments for the first three years as the land transitions from cropland to grazing land.

 

DENVER (AP) — President Joe Biden has appointed former Colorado House Speaker KC Becker as regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Colorado Sun reports that Becker’s appointment was announced Thursday by the White House. Becker, an environmental attorney, served four terms in the Colorado Legislature and was House speaker for two terms, from 2019 to January 2021. She was a leading proponent of a 2019 bill, now law, that overhauled Colorado’s oil and gas regulations to promote environmental and public safety concerns. Becker also practiced administrative and natural resources law for the U.S. Interior Department. She will be based in Denver.

 

 

In sports…

Valley City  (VCSU)    – Fifteen Valley City State University football athletes have been named First Team or Second Team All-Conference, the North Star Athletic Association announced Monday

The Vikings had nine players earn First Team All-Conference, including five on offense and four on defense. That was the most First Team selections among all conference schools. The Vikings had six players earn Second Team All-Conference – three each on offense and defense. Valley City State also had four players named Honorable Mention All-Conference.

VCSU finished the season with an 8-2 overall record and a 6-2 mark in conference play. The Vikings took second in the NSAA standings. VCSU was ranked as high as No. 15 in the country at one point and finished the season receiving votes in the final NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

All-Conference awards are voted on by the conference coaches.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive linemen Marshaun Jones and Riley Gerhardt, linebacker Jahidi West and defensive back Jerrod Williamson both earned First Team All-Conference for VCSU’s defense.

Jones and Gerhardt headlined VCSU’s dominant defensive line, which led the North Star in both sacks (35) and tackles for loss (74). Gerhardt had team-highs of 81 tackles, 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. Jones finished the year with 44 tackles, including 15.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

Jahidi West led the NAIA with eight interceptions, helping VCSU’s defense to a nation-best 21 interceptions this season. West added 45 tackles and seven passes broken up. Williamson established himself as one of the best defensive backs in the conference, finishing with 46 tackles, three interceptions and eight passes broken up.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Running back Justice Bice, tight end Jorun Hamre and offensive linemen Sammy Trejo, Nick Radunz and Troy Dietz were all named First Team All-Conference for the Viking offense.

Bice racked up 794 yards and five touchdowns in the running game, averaging 4.2 yards per carry. He also caught 35 passes for 437 yards and three more touchdowns. Hamre caught 22 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns. With Trejo, Dietz and Radunz earning First Team All-Conference, the Vikings seemingly had the top offensive line unit in the conference.

Hamre, Trejo and Dietz were all repeats as First Team All-Conference selections. Bice and Radunz both earned their honor this year in their first full season at VCSU.

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Defensive lineman Garrett Pemelton, linebacker Sal Avila and defensive back Martin Jones were all named Second Team All-Conference for the Viking defense, which led the conference in allowing just 12.9 points per game. Offensively, quarterback Jalen Pfeifer and receivers Benjamin Dumond and Michael Cornelious earned Second Team All-Conference. The trio connected on 90 passes this season for 1,201 yards and 12 touchdowns.

HONORABLE MENTION
Four Vikings were named Honorable Mention All-Conference, including linebacker Dustin Kasowski, defensive back Anthony Russell, receiver Jacob Gottenborg and offensive lineman Joseph Salas.

CHAMPION OF CHARACTER
Quarterback/holder Avery Thorsgard was named VCSU’s Champions of Character representative for the 2021 season.

 

 

 

Sun City, AZ   Word has been received on the passing of Ron Smedschammer, on November 17, 2021, in Sun City, AZ.

Ron’s Obituary:

Ronald D Smedshammer, 79, living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for the summers, peacefully passed away surrounded by family in his winter home of Sun City, Arizona, on November 17, 2021 at Abrazo Hospital. Ron was born in Enderlin, North Dakota on May 26, 1942, to Henry and Signe Smedshammer, the youngest of 8 siblings. Ron attended Enderlin High School where he met his future wife, Diane Schmidt. It was here Ron first began his lifelong passion for athletics, excelling in multiple sports, and graduating in 1960. Ron continued his athletic career at Valley City State University where he played 3 sports, with his football team being inducted into the VCSU Hall of Fame. It was during this time that Ron and Diane married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Enderlin on June 1st, 1963.

After graduation from VCSU, Ron and Diane moved to Cavalier, North Dakota to start his teaching and coaching career. In 1969, Ron and Diane moved to Jamestown, North Dakota where he continued for the next 31 years in his career as a teacher, coach, and Athletic Director. Ron’s love of athletics was passed on to his 4 children and wife for years to come. After retirement, Ron and Diane spent their summers in Detroit Lakes where they enjoyed many great moments on the lake. Ron and Diane also bought a home in Sun City, Arizona, and became snowbirds for their winters.

In his retirement years, Ron spent a lot of time playing golf, where his goal each summer was to “shoot his age”, which he successfully accomplished multiple years. While athletics was one of his passions, Ron’s greatest passion was watching his children and grandchildren compete in their athletic events.

Ron is survived by his wife Diane, Sun City, Arizona, son Jason, Moorhead, Minnesota, son Joel (Andrea), Lorena, Texas, twin daughters Jill Stakemiller, Prescott Valley, Arizona, and Jodi Turney (Glenn), Peoria, Arizona, 9 grandchildren, brother Don (Reba), Lake St. Louis, MO, sister Grace Dunham, Detroit Lakes, and many nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in passing by his parents, 4 sisters, and a brother. A private family service will be held at their Detroit Lakes home in the summer of 2022.

Condolences may be shared at www.menkefuneralhome.com

 

 

NBA

— Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four with a 110-96 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half. Jarred Vanderbilt matched his season high with 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Willy Hernangomez led New Orleans with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

 

 

UNDATED (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown had 19 in his return from missing eight games with an injury and the Boston Celtics coasted by Houston 108-90, sending the Rockets to their 15th straight loss on Monday night. Dennis Schroder added 18 points for Boston, which has won three straight and eight of 11. Al Horford had 11 points and 11 rebounds. It was Tatum’s fourth straight game with 30 or more points.

In other Monday NBA action:

— Tyrese Maxey had 24 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat Sacramento 102-94, spoiling Alvin Gentry’s debut as interim Kings coach. Shake Milton scored 16 points and Matisse Thybulle added 15, helping the Sixers to their second win in eight games. Andre Drummond had nine points and 23 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox had 23 points and Buddy Hield scored 21 for the Kings. Gentry was promoted to interim coach after the Kings fired Luke Walton on Sunday.

— Jrue Holiday scored 18 points and the Milwaukee Bucks grabbed their biggest halftime lead in franchise history on their way to a 123-92 blowout of the Orlando Magic on Monday. The Bucks’ 77-36 lead at the break also was Orlando’s biggest halftime deficit ever. Milwaukee’s previous largest halftime lead was a 78-40 advantage over Detroit on Dec. 26, 1978. The Bucks won that game 143-84. Milwaukee eventually built the margin to 51 and became the first team to lead a game by at least 50 points this season.

— Kevin Durant returned to Brooklyn’s lineup and scored 27 points, James Harden added 14 points and a season-high 14 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-112. LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Nets, who won for the sixth time in seven games.

— Terry Rozier scored a season-high 32 points and hit his eighth three-pointer of the game with 12.9 seconds left as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 109-103 on Monday night. LaMelo Ball had 28 points and 13 rebounds to help Charlotte win its last six of seven.

— Trae Young scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half, Clint Capela finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks closed a perfect five-game homestand with a 113-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Thunder rookie Josh Giddey had with 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Luguentz Dort added 15 points.

— Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 16 more, and the Indiana Pacers routed the Chicago Bulls 109-77 on Monday night. Myles Turner also scored 12 points and hauled in 10 rebounds in Indiana’s second straight win. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 18 points, while Zach LaVine scored 17.

— Ja Morant scored 32 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr. knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer with six seconds left as the Grizzlies defeated the Utah Jazz 119-118 on Monday night. The Grizzlies are now 9-8 on the season, while the Jazz moved to 11-6.

NBA-NEWS

LeBron suspended 1 game, Stewart 2 games for altercation

UNDATED (AP) — LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday’s Lakers-Pistons game.

The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games today. James will not play when the Lakers visit Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks. Stewart will miss the Pistons’ home game against Miami today and their game at Milwaukee on Wednesday. It is the first suspension in the 19-year career of James, who has won four NBA titles with three teams.

The league says Stewart was disciplined for “escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing … James in an unsportsmanlike manner.” It says James merited the suspension “for recklessly hitting Stewart in the face and initiating an on-court altercation.”

NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New York Giants 30-10.

The Super Bowl champion Buccaneers snapped a two-game losing streak as Brady avoided dropping three in a row for the first time since 2002. Daniel Jones threw a TD pass to left tackle Andrew Thomas and the Giants stayed close for one half before unraveling. Down 17-10, the Giants drove to the Buccaneers 25 on the opening drive of the third quarter before Jones was pressured and threw incomplete on fourth-and-1. Jones threw two interceptions and was sacked twice.

NFL-NEWS

— Denver Broncos general manager George Paton has gotten a jump-start on 2022 by signing two of his veteran wide receivers to contract extensions. Paton signed Tim Patrick to a three-year deal worth $10 million a season and on Monday he signed Courtland Sutton to a four-year deal worth about $15 million a season. That means the Broncos’ top four receivers are under contract through 2023.

 

UNDATED (AP) — Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III received a stern talking-to from a Las Vegas judge but was allowed to remain on house arrest with a continuous alcohol monitor on one ankle and a GPS monitor on the other following a fatal crash he’s accused of causing by driving drunk.

The judge told Ruggs and his lawyers on Monday that she was “comfortable with a higher level of monitoring” after a hearing about a delay in Ruggs providing a remote breath-alcohol test with a hand-held device Nov. 13. Ruggs faces felony DUI charges that carry mandatory prison time if he’s convicted. The Raiders released Ruggs just hours after the crash.

In other NFL news:

— Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Linval Joseph entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol on Monday following a positive test. He is the fifth Chargers defensive player over the past two weeks that has either tested positive or had to go on the reserve/COVID-19 list as a close contact. Joseph missed Sunday’s 41-37 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a shoulder injury and will be out for this week’s game at Denver because he is unvaccinated.

 

T25-MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

— Meechie Johnson Jr. made a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left and Ohio State beat No. 21 Seton Hall 79-76 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Seton Hall guard Jamir Harris stole it and raced for a fast-break layup to tie it at 76 with 15.9 seconds left. Ohio State elected not to call a timeout and Johnson made his team’s 11th 3-pointer — from NBA range.

UNDATED (AP) — Peyton Watson had 19 points, Johnny Juzang added 13 and No. 2 UCLA beat Bellarmine 75-62 in the Empire Classic.

Watson shot 9 of 12 and had four rebounds, easily outpacing his 3.3 points average through four games this season. David Singleton added 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting for the Bruins, who will face No. 1 Gonzaga in a rematch of last season’s Final Four on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs won 93-90 in overtime on a buzzer-beater from Jalen Suggs.

In other T25 action:

— No. 5 Duke beat The Citadel 107-81 after Bulldogs coach Duggar Baucom collapsed on the court early in the first half and was taken to a hospital. Baucom fell along the sideline barely a minute into the game and was taken to Duke University Hospital. The 61-year-old Baucom was conscious as he was helped out of the gym. Associate head coach Jack Castleberry took over on The Citadel’s bench.

— TyTy Washington Jr. scored 20 points for the second straight game and No. 10 Kentucky beat Albany 86-61 for its fourth consecutive victory.

— Fabian White Jr. scored 21 points and No. 12 Houston rode a dominating first half to a 70-52 win over Butler in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Cougars overwhelmed Butler early, scoring the game’s first 17 points while building a 21-point halftime lead. Next up for Houston is a semifinal matchup with Wisconsin.

— Connor Vanover scored 14 points, Chris Lykes was perfect from the foul line down the stretch and No. 13 Arkansas survived after blowing most of an 18-point lead to beat Kansas State 72-64 in the Hall of Fame Classic. Kansas State will play No. 14 Illinois for third place.

— Mike Saunders Jr. scored 20 points, Jeremiah Davenport added 19 and Cincinnati overcame an early 15-point deficit to blow out No. 14 Illinois 71-51 in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Classic. The Bearcats will play the winner of No. 13 Arkansas and Kansas State on Tuesday night.

— Colin Castleton scored 16 points, Tyree Appleby added 15 and No. 23 Florida handled California 80-60 in an opening game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Myreon Jones added 13 points for the Gators, who will meet Ohio State for the title on Wednesday.

 

NHL…

UNDATED (AP) — Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Buffalo Sabres 7-4.

Max Domi added a goal and two assists, and Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves fresh off a two-game West Coast trip to give the Blue Jackets their third victory in four games.

In other Monday NHL action:

— Alexander Barabanov scored with 3:18 remaining in overtime and the San Jose Sharks handed Carolina its third loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes. Kevin Labanc tied the game early in the third before Barabanov won just after a power play expired to give San Jose its second win in the past six games. Carolina had won four straight road games and 14 of 16 overall on the season before blowing a third-period lead to San Jose.

— Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Buffalo Sabres 7-4. Max Domi added a goal and two assists, and Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves fresh off a two-game West Coast trip to give the Blue Jackets their third victory in four games.

— Yakov Trenin scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had an assist, Ryan Johansen added a goal and an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. Mikael Granlund also scored for the Predators, and Juuse Saros made 33 saves. Nashville stopped a two-game skid and handed Anaheim its second consecutive defeat.

— Justin Faulk scored his 100th career goal to cap a quick three-goal outburst by St. Louis in the first period, and the Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. Ryan O’Reilly, Tyler Bozak, Brandon Saad and Niko Mikkola also scored for the Blues, who entered with two wins in their previous 10 games. Jordan Binnington, who had lost six of his last seven starts, was sharp and made 32 saves.

— Alex Newhook scored the go-ahead goal with 1:33 left, sending the Colorado Avalanche past the Ottawa Senators 7-5 for their fifth straight win. Zach Sanford got his first career hat trick for the Senators, but it wasn’t enough in their first game in a week. Ottawa hadn’t played since a 4-0 loss to Calgary on Nov. 14 and was unable to practice for five days due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

MLB-NEWS

Red Sox pick up manager Alex Cora’s option for 2 seasons

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have picked up Alex Cora’s option for two more seasons. The club is rewarding its manager for taking it to the AL Championship Series in his first year back after serving his one-year sign-stealing suspension. Cora is now under contract through 2024.

A former infielder who was a member of Boston’s 2007 World Series championship team, Cora is 284-202 in three seasons as manager. In his first year, 2018, he led the club to a franchise-record 108 victories and a World Series title. He was let go a year later when he was identified as the ringleader in the Houston Astros cheating scandal.

In other MLB news:

— San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini have been named baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year Award winners. Posey was the National League winner. He sat out the 2020 season after twin girls adopted by he and his wife were born prematurely. Posey announced this month he was retiring after 12 seasons. Mancini took the American League prize. He missed the entire 2020 season while being treated for stage 3 colon cancer. They were selected in balloting by the 30 team beat reporters at MLB.com.

— The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielders Billy McKinney and Zach Reks from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash. McKinney has appeared in the majors in each of the past four seasons, and played at least 37 games for three different teams in 2021. He hit nine homers over 116 games for Milwaukee, the New York Mets and the Dodgers. Reks, a left-handed hitter, made his big league debut this year and went 0-for-10 over six games for the Dodgers.

— Speedy utility player Tyler Wade has been traded from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash. Wade was designated for assignment Friday when the Yankees needed roster spots to protect prospects ahead of the winter meeting draft. The 26-year-old infielder and outfielder hit .268 with five RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 103 games last season. He has a .212 batting average with six homers and 33 RBIs over parts of five big league seasons.

— The Cleveland Guardians are involved in a couple of deals. The Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Harold Ramirez from the Guardians for cash. The 27-year-old Ramirez batted .268 with seven home runs and 41 RBIs in 99 games for Cleveland last season. He was designated for assignment on Friday. And the Milwaukee Brewers acquired pitcher J.C. Mejia from the Guardians for a player to be named or cash. The 25-year-old right-hander owned a 1-7 record with an 8.25 ERA in 17 games this past season, including 11 starts.

— David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, joining 17 holdovers. Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens make their 10th and final appearance on the BBWAA ballot along with Curt Schilling, who fell 16 votes shy of the necessary 75% in last year’s balloting.

— Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 64. Jones spent seven seasons with the Indians and ranks third on the club’s career saves list with 129. The club, which officially transitioned to Cleveland Guardians last week, said Monday it was “saddened by the loss of one of our organization’s all-time greats.” The team said Jones died in Arizona. A cause was not immediately known.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday said it had ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from strategic reserve to bring down energy costs, in coordination with other countries, including China. The release will be taken in parallel with India, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom, major energy consumers. The White House said President Joe Biden is prepared to take additional action if necessary to help ease costs. The move is an effort to bring down rising gas prices.

 

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Police say the suspect in a deadly Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee was in a domestic disturbance just minutes before he killed five people and injured 48. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said Monday there’s no evidence the man knew anyone in the parade. He says police were preparing five charges of intentional homicide against Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, of Milwaukee. Three of the five people killed were members of the “Dancing Grannies,” and a fourth was a man who volunteered for the group. An employee of Citizens Bank was also killed.

 

 

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The trial of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery could soon be in the hands of the jury. Prosecutors seeking murder convictions in the 25-year-old Black man’s death planned to wrap up their legal argument to jurors Tuesday, getting the final word as closing arguments spill into a second day. Then Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley will give legal instructions to the disproportionately white jury before it begins deliberations. Arbery was chased and fatally shot Feb. 23, 2020, after he was spotted running in a neighborhood outside the Georgia port city of Brunswick. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are charged with murder and other offenses.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to five more individuals, including former President Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The subpoenas include demands for documents and testimony from Stone and Jones as well as three people accused of organizing and promoting the two rallies that preceded the deadly attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6. The committee has already interviewed more than 150 people across government, social media and law enforcement, including some former Trump aides who have been cooperative.

 

 

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say three people are missing following a fire and explosion at a home in Michigan. Fire Department Battalion Chief Ramsey Clapper tells WEYI-TV that in addition to those missing after the Monday night explosion in Flint, two people were hospitalized. The station says three nearby homes were damaged and there were reports the explosion was felt miles away. Flint Police Chief Terence Green told MLive-The Flint Journal that “there appears to be fatalities.” WJRT-TV reports most of the flames had been extinguished by late Monday. The cause was under investigation.

 

Shares have opened lower in Europe after a mixed session in Asia, as countries impose lockdowns and other restrictions to fight flare-ups of coronavirus cases. Benchmarks dropped in London, Paris, Hong Kong and South Korea. The Shanghai composite index edged higher, while Tokyo was closed for a holiday. U.S. futures were lower. On Monday, the S&P 500 lost 0.3%, the Nasdaq fell 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a tiny gain after President Joe Biden said he would ask Jerome Powell to serve another term as chair of the Federal Reserve. That signaled confidence in Powell’s handling of central bank policies during the brutal disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.