{"id":222813,"date":"2021-04-06T07:11:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T12:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=222813"},"modified":"2021-04-06T16:20:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T21:20:21","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-apr-6-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=222813","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Morning &#8211; Apr 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6592\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/wbAM5-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/wbAM5-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/wbAM5-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/wbAM5.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Near critical fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon and early evening.<\/p>\n<p>Forecast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>REST OF TODAY..Increasing clouds. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.\u00a0 . Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.TONIGHT&#8230;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.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY&#8230;Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n<p>Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of<\/p>\n<p>rain in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the<\/p>\n<p>morning. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain<\/p>\n<p>after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.<\/p>\n<p>.FRIDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the<\/p>\n<p>morning. Highs in the mid 50s.<\/p>\n<p>.FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY&#8230;Sunny. Highs around 60.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the<\/p>\n<p>afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain in the<\/p>\n<p>evening, then partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow<\/p>\n<p>after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation<\/p>\n<p>20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow in the<\/p>\n<p>morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in<\/p>\n<p>the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.stutsman.nd.us\/departments\/emergency-management\/fire-danger\">Fire Danger Rating<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4825\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Jmst-public-schools-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Jmst-public-schools-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Jmst-public-schools-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Jmst-public-schools.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Public School Board Monday rejected removing the mask mandate for staff, teachers, and students, with the motion failing on a\u00a0 on a 7 to 1 vote, following a recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Robert Lech<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that last summer, the committee put together a Health and Safety Plan\u00a0 a requirement before school started in the fall of 2020, following recommendations from the North State Health Department.\u00a0 It included face masks and close contacts.\u00a0 He said, the change has been integral to \u201cOur ability to transition back to full-time status after their hybrid model.\u201d\u00a0 Exempt students are close contacts\u00a0 not required to quarantine at home, and meeting\u00a0 the criteria allowed them to reach\u00a0 full-time status again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sbgulonSDCU\">Meeting On You Tube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NDDOH<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n<p>Mon Apr 5,\u00a0 2021<\/p>\n<p>Barnes<\/p>\n<p>New Positives 0<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives: 1341<\/p>\n<p>Active: 15<\/p>\n<p>Recovered 1295<\/p>\n<p>Stutsman:<\/p>\n<p>New Positives: 1<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives: 3242<\/p>\n<p>Active: 17<\/p>\n<p>Recovered: 3246<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 Test Results<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found\u202fon\u202fthe\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\"><em>NDDoH website<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please note that\u202ffrom\u202fnow on\u202fthe\u202fdaily news release will be\u202fsent\u202fMonday \u2013 Friday. The\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases\"><em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a><em>\u202fwill continue to be updated daily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><strong>BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">245,119<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">431,363<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">1,055<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total Tests from yesterday*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">1,811,827<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total tests completed since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">76<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Positive Individuals from\u00a0yesterday*****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">60<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">PCR Tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">16<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Antigen Tests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">103,714<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total positive individuals since\u202fthe\u202fpandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\"><strong>9.15%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\"><strong>Daily Positivity Rate**<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">1,105<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total Active Cases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">+19<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Change in active cases from yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">66<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">101,143<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total recovered since the pandemic began<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">29<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Currently hospitalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Change in hospitalizations from yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">New death(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\">1,466<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"531\">Total deaths since the pandemic began<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><strong>INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\">No deaths to report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY BY COUNTY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"624\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Adams<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Grant<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Ransom<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Barnes<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Griggs<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Renville<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Benson<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Hettinger<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Richland<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Billings<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Kidder<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Rolette<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Bottineau<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>LaMoure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Sargent<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Bowman<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Logan<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Sheridan<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Burke<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McHenry<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Sioux<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\"><strong>Burleigh<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McIntosh<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Slope<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\"><strong>Cass<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>44<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McKenzie<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Stark<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Cavalier<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">McLean<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Steele<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Dickey<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Mercer<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Stutsman<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Divide<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><strong>Morton<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Towner<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Dunn<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Mountrail<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Traill<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Eddy<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Nelson<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Walsh<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Emmons<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Oliver<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Ward<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\"><strong>Foster<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Pembina<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Wells<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">Golden Valley<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Pierce<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Williams<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\"><strong>Grand Forks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Ramsey<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"92\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"34\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"96\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>*\u00a0Note that this\u00a0includes PCR\u00a0and antigen; it\u00a0does not include individuals from out of state.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>**Individuals\u00a0(PCR or antigen)\u00a0who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases\"><em>susceptible encounters<\/em><\/a><em>).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>***\u00a0Number of individuals who tested positive\u00a0with a PCR or antigen test\u00a0and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.\u00a0Please remember that deaths are reported as they\u2019re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>****<\/em>\u00a0<em>The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test.\u00a0Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For descriptions of these categories, visit the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases\"><em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus\">www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>, follow on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fndhealth&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902846824%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=fsvRdRov5PbXhRP8dFnmXX%2FcXn25N1%2BstdYTXg%2BxHt0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Facebook<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FNDDOH&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902856780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kjpzRtEr16OUFVevAKIRlrIFKaRgo0Q94XUREHgU3mk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Twitter<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fndstatehealth%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902866734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=nCVv1rbfE%2BUumrxic9hAhu6Pi23nKYA%2FzK4lCPFF%2F4s%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Instagram<\/a>\u202fand visit the CDC website at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnpeske%40nd.gov%7Cd27e16b72df740e12f0f08d87cee353b%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637396709902866734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=bwR8%2Bu75pY80yGybzJwlZAzUlvM%2BvB7Tr6aa%2BKQ4z%2F8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-463\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/JTcouncil-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/JTcouncil-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/JTcouncil-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/JTcouncil.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Council Member Buchanan joined by phone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PUBLIC HEARING:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.)<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Items Removed separately for discuss \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Item O was removed from the Consent Agenda by Council Member Buchanan.<\/p>\n<p>Item L was removed by Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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\u00a0 out a 50 percent reduction, by Coke. The item will be placed on this month\u2019s Civic Center Committee meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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\u2019s 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The City Council voted unanimously to approve.<\/p>\n<p>REGULAR AGENDA<\/p>\n<p>RESOLUTIONS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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\u2019s 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\u2019s Subdivision, thence S. 18\u00b002\u2019 E., a distance of 125 feet; thence N. 89\u00b010\u2019 E., a distance of 303.71 feet; thence N. 0\u00b050\u2019W., a distance of 119.14 feet; thence S. 89\u00b010W., a distance of 341.54 feet to the point of beginning; according to the plat of Lowry\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u00b050\u2019E., along the East line of the SE1\/4 of Section 2, a distance of 921.45 feet and S. 89\u00b010\u2019W., a distance of 33 feet from the Southeast corner of SE1\/4; thence from this point of beginning N. 0\u00b050\u2019E., 166.8 feet; thence S. 89\u00b010\u2019W., a distance of 370.71 feet to the Easterly line of said Block 5; thence S. 18\u00b002\u2019E., a distance of 175 feet to the Southeasterly corner of Lot 5, Block 5; thence N. 89\u00b010\u2019E., a distance of 317.75 feet to the point of beginning.<\/li>\n<li>The property is located at 2613 &amp; 2623 HWY 281 S. A Title Opinion has been received by the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The City Council voted unanimously to approve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0 four structures, and other items.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Council Member Kamlitz said he received correspondence asking that cleanup week be re-established, and he is in favor of the cleanup week.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 He said some residents have reported personal yard items were stolen during Cleanup Week.\u00a0 Buchanan said to further research the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The Council voted to move the items to the April Public Works Committee with more information and to make a recommendation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ORDINANCES:<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>SECOND READING: <\/strong>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 \u00bc 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>APPOINTMENTS:<\/p>\n<p>Appointed were two members of the <strong>Forestry Committee <\/strong>for a three year term to expire April 2024.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appointed John Grabinger to serve as a member of the <strong>Special Assessment Commission <\/strong>for a six year term to expire April 2027.<\/li>\n<li>Re-appoint the City Council to serve as members of the <strong>Storm Water Committee <\/strong>for a two year term to expire April 2022.<\/li>\n<li>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 <strong>Storm Water Sub-Committee <\/strong>for a two year term to expire April 2022. Moved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER\u2019S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:<\/p>\n<p>Council Member Buchanan said, his magnolia tree needs to be added to the city\u2019s tree inventory.<\/p>\n<p>Council Member Steele, said the city will rely on Public Service Announcements for the work, on the Road Diet Plan.\u00a0 (As outlined in the CSiNewsNow.com story from and interview with Wayne Byers on CSi Cable 2.)<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Heinrich commended residents who did and continue to mask up.\u00a0 He pointed out mass vaccinations now in progress in Stutsman County.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OTHER BUSINESS:<\/p>\n<p>Approve awarding the bid for Lift Station Improvements\u2014Main 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.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-204485\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuffaloCityParkConcept-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuffaloCityParkConcept-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuffaloCityParkConcept-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BuffaloCityParkConcept.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says the proposed Buffalo City Park has moved to \u201cThe Front Burner,\u201d in planning and getting some state funding toward the project.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota State\u00a0 House and Senate recently unanimously passed a bill allowing more of the Legacy Fund for funding more state dollars.\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum is expected to sign the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Also the Jamestown\/Stutsman Development Corporation is developing at 501 c3 for the project.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The project runs from First Avenue South near Looysen I Care to and west to the tennis courts.<\/p>\n<p>He expects the project to be completed by late August or early September this year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-94368\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JohnsonJoshVCsupt-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JohnsonJoshVCsupt-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JohnsonJoshVCsupt-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/JohnsonJoshVCsupt.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (VCPS)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> In a news release, Valley City Public Schools, Superintendent Josh Johnson announced changes in the COVID-19 Plan.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning Tuesday, April 6th, Valley City Public Schools will allow students, staff members, and the public to remove face masks when \u201cOutdoors\u201d 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 \u2018absolutely\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>With Other Topics<\/p>\n<p>The school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year has been approved and is attached below.<\/p>\n<p>Paving the Parking Lot at Hanna Field\/Jefferson Elementary:<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cLoch Ness\u201d 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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Josh Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Superintendent<\/p>\n<p>Valley City Public Schools<\/p>\n<p>(701) 845-0483<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1065\/2021\/03\/31160035\/VCPS-2021-2022-CALENDAR.pdf\">VCPS-2021-2022-CALENDAR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-161915\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Carlsrud.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 Chamber 4-5-21 \u2013 A message from Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in the midst of some unseasonable warm &amp; comfortable April weather. Some years this time is considerably colder isn\u2019t that how we get averages?<\/p>\n<p>On a serious note, we are in a \u201cRed Flag Warning\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cmixed marriage\u201d involved a Norwegian and a Swede! How petty! Those prejudices came from the \u201cold countries\u201d and were taught to the kids. Let\u2019s help our youth learn the positives; respect, hope and love for all.<\/p>\n<p>We are Blessed to live in the United States. The United States isn\u2019t perfect, but it is still the best country in which to live.<br \/>\nIt 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Good News: The river is open, there are boats on the water and people are fishing. Let\u2019s get out of our houses and look around town. It feels good and refreshes the mind.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n<p>Mayor of Valley City<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7806\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-300x201.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu-260x175.png 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vcsu.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (VCSU)\u00a0 A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place on Wednesday, <strong>April 7 <\/strong>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 &amp; Johnson vaccine available.<\/p>\n<p>Appointments are REQUIRED and can be made at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndvax.org\/reg\/0146051292\">https:\/\/www.ndvax.org\/\/reg\/0146051292 <\/a>(link will not open in Internet Explorer).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-213190\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/VCSU-WE-OSMON-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/VCSU-WE-OSMON-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/VCSU-WE-OSMON-319x175.jpg 319w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/VCSU-WE-OSMON.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (CCHD)\u00a0 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, \u201cThe Bubble\u201d. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at this event <strong>on April 9.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/testreg.nd.gov\/\">testreg.nd.gov<\/a>\u00a0is encouraged; one only needs to register once.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-221112\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CVHDshot1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CVHDshot1-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CVHDshot1-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CVHDshot1.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health has set more vaccination clinics for early April.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday April 6,\u00a0 10a.m., to 2-p.m.,<strong> Single Dose Johnson &amp; Johnson Vaccine,<\/strong> 18 and older.\u00a0 Jamestown Civic Center Exchequor Room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndvax.org\/reg\/5619529017\"><em>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Second Dose Moderna<\/strong> Vaccination will be on <strong>Wednesday April 7, from 1-p.m., to 3-p.m. at the Jamestown Civic Center Exchequor Room.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndvax.org\/reg\/5619529017\"><em>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On Thursday April 8, a First Dose Moderna V<\/strong>accination Clinic will be held will be held from 1-3-p.m., at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On\u00a0 Thursday April 8,<\/strong> <strong>a Second Dose Pfizer<\/strong> Vaccination Clinic will be from<strong> 3-p.m., to 5-p.m.,<\/strong> at the Jamestown Civic Center Exchequor Room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndvax.org\/reg\/5619529017\"><em>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review the due date on the back of your\u00a0<strong>CDC COVID vaccination record card<\/strong>\u00a0prior to registering.<\/p>\n<p>* 2nd dose clinics ONLY.\u00a0 If you register as a first dose, your appointment will be canceled.<\/p>\n<p>Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\n. To register for an appointment, visit our website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centralvalleyhealth.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR11HjU80CDQ464fdt8fCt0OQ-fgt-KPtxnIx62bHniXrwU_L_CI0cw5idQ&amp;h=AT1PVyzYrsDuReKbBuQrkoFzTiWhUVewtlW-Wgxi4_scZwtzTSQ4PxJsC5BsUlEhwuNDZGHrWQImrGyTnyuhTx3D1yVPP0sYiNOiD1rW1kiuIbE88t-8QldO2ke2MrNeGqyV&amp;__tn__=-UK*F&amp;c%5b0%5d=AT2CCMs0Yksxp1iFfD5qXrsibjgz36WpxNe-CPE5W8wv6W6hHWTLfHMYqMlwZ8i-BQjfu8CbyenLsbszfCWDeFkKDWK_4kNqynD11fJ_qM3NzYE53CQviaHObD0fG--ajkh9o0N2T2Z-vl8RRR7d2A4QgJ8JX2nfsGDQGjMz245uxto\">www.centralvalleyhealth.org<\/a>\u00a0and click the <a href=\"https:\/\/centralvalleyhealth.org\/hot-topics\/\">\u201cCOVID-19\u201d<\/a> tab.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-222769\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Apr-Covid-Testing-Schedule-01-1-1536x1187-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Apr-Covid-Testing-Schedule-01-1-1536x1187-300x232.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Apr-Covid-Testing-Schedule-01-1-1536x1187-768x594.png 768w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Apr-Covid-Testing-Schedule-01-1-1536x1187-1024x791.png 1024w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Apr-Covid-Testing-Schedule-01-1-1536x1187-226x175.png 226w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Apr-Covid-Testing-Schedule-01-1-1536x1187.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iVoNhZY5TI8&amp;feature=youtu.be\">nasal swab to collect a sample<\/a> from the lower part of the nostril.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at <a href=\"https:\/\/testreg.nd.gov\/\">testreg.nd.gov<\/a> for faster registration.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota\u2019s screening strategies, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/rapid-antigen-screening\">https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/rapid-antigen-screening<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19307\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/City-Hall-3-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/City-Hall-3-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/City-Hall-3-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/City-Hall-3.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, contact the City Sanitation Department at Sanitation@JamestownND.gov or 701-252-5223.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42848\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/skywarn-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/skywarn-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/skywarn-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/skywarn.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, April 26-30 has been designated \u201cSevere Summer Weather Awareness Week\u201d for the State of North Dakota.\u00a0 This annual event is intended to remind the public of the dangers associated with severe summer weather.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To help us prepare, the Bismarck National Weather Service has scheduled a series of severe weather and safety training classes called SKYWARN.\u00a0 This year, SKYWARN classes which are normally held \u201cin-person,\u201d will be conducted virtually via GoToWebinar and will last about an hour, a bit longer based on audience questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>The class is free<\/u> and open to anyone who wants to become more familiar with severe summer weather in North Dakota.\u00a0 You need to attend only one.\u00a0 Register below for the class you wish to attend, and a confirmation email will be sent to you.<\/p>\n<table width=\"711\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 6 &#8211; Tuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>10 am<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5869064840016850191\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5869064840016850191<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 7 &#8211; Wednesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2 pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/4164164309010850831\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/4164164309010850831<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 12 &#8211; Monday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>4 pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/2323260786718649615\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/2323260786718649615<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 13 &#8211; Tuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>7 pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/4704410446830445583\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/4704410446830445583<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 20 &#8211; Tuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>10 am<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5677379281365791759\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5677379281365791759<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 22 &#8211; Thursday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>8 pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8779631547926507279\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8779631547926507279<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 27 &#8211; Tuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>7 pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/4882846890367483407\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/4882846890367483407<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 The class will also share advice on how to be safe from severe summer weather events in North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota\u2019s 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 \u201cdistributed or reported.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MEDORA, N.D. (AP) \u2014 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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) \u2014 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 The Minneapolis police chief who called George Floyd\u2019s death \u201cmurder\u201d soon after it happened testified that Officer Derek Chauvin had clearly violated department policy when he pinned Floyd\u2019s neck beneath his knee for more than 9 minutes. Chief Medaria Arradondo took the stand on Day Six of Chauvin&#8217;s trial in the death of the 46-year-old Black man last May. Arradondo says continuing to kneel on Floyd\u2019s neck once he was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his stomach was \u201cin no way, shape or form\u201d part of department policy or training, \u201cand it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In sports&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/article\/5958\">UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 The fifth inning of Monday afternoon\u2019s\u00a0game at Jack Brown Stadium was one to remember for the University of Jamestown baseball team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UJ hit five home runs in the frame<\/strong>, including a solo home run by <a id=\"rosterLink0\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9783\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9783\" data-original-title=\"\">Luke Shekeryk<\/a> (JR\/Seattle, WA) to lead off the inning. After <a id=\"rosterLink1\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9771\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9771\" data-original-title=\"\">Dylan Dudley<\/a> (JR\/Cottage Grove, OR) singled and <a id=\"rosterLink2\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9902\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9902\" data-original-title=\"\">Matt Meraz<\/a> (SR\/Aurora, CO) walked, <a id=\"rosterLink3\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/10419\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/10419\" data-original-title=\"\">Brice Foster<\/a> (SR\/Lynnwood, WA) smashed a three-run homer to cut the deficit to 12-10. On the very next pitch, <a id=\"rosterLink4\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9769\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9769\" data-original-title=\"\">Tayler Cullen<\/a> (JR\/Santa Rosa, Calif.) homered over the left field fence to make it 12-11\u00a0and chase reliever Nathan Leitner. Pinch-hitter <a id=\"rosterLink5\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9767\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9767\" data-original-title=\"\">Michael Asahara<\/a> (SO\/Spanaway, Wash.) greeted new Cobber pitcher Justin Kloster with a single, then <a id=\"rosterLink6\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9762\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9762\" data-original-title=\"\">Kendall Yackley<\/a> (SO\/Lynnwood, WA) doubled to put runners at second and third. <a id=\"rosterLink7\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9781\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9781\" data-original-title=\"\">Brian Rice<\/a> (JR\/Vancouver, WA) doubled to deep center field, scoring Asahara and Yackley to make it 13-12. <a id=\"rosterLink8\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9900\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9900\" data-original-title=\"\">Grant Okawa<\/a> (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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Concordia took a 3-0 lead off Jimmie starter <a id=\"rosterLink9\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9751\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9751\" data-original-title=\"\">Mitchell Dennis<\/a> (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.<\/p>\n<p>The Cobbers put together an eight-run inning in the top of the third to take an 11-3 lead.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rosterLink10\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/9752\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/9752\" data-original-title=\"\">Dirk Eymundson<\/a> (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.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rosterLink11\" class=\"rosterProfileLink \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/roster\/21\/3\/10218\" data-url=\"\/SIDHelp\/briefBio\/21\/3\/10218\" data-original-title=\"\">Ben Ray<\/a> (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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown, now 21-12 this season, hosts Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University on Saturday and Sunday in a pair of GPAC conference doubleheaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Monday<\/p>\n<p>High School Baseball<\/p>\n<p>At Carrington<\/p>\n<p>Carrington Triangular<\/p>\n<p>Mayport \/CG 11 Carrington 2<\/p>\n<p>Carrington 10 Harvey\/Wells county 8<\/p>\n<p>MayPort\/CG 13 Harvey Wells County 5<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p>COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN\u2019S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP<\/p>\n<p>Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Baylor men\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s board dominance by grabbing 11.<\/p>\n<p>MaCio Teague (MAY\u2019-see-oh) Teague chipped in 19 points and Davion (DAY\u2019-vee-ahn) Mitchell added 15 while trying to keep Jalen Suggs in check.<\/p>\n<p>The Zags were attempting to become the first team since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers to go undefeated in Division I men\u2019s hoops. Instead, they are the first team to end a perfect run in a title game since Larry Bird\u2019s Indiana State team against Magic Johnson and Michigan State in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>Suggs had a team-high 22 points for the Bulldogs, but Drew Timme (TIH\u2019-mee) scored just two of his 12 points after halftime. Corey Kispert also had a quiet night with 12 points.<\/p>\n<p>COLLEGE BASKETBALL-COACH HIRINGS<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Heel Davis takes over UNC program<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 North Carolina has reached an agreement with assistant coach Hubert Davis to take over the storied men\u2019s basketball program.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In other coaching news around men\u2019s college basketball:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>NBA&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Timberwolves earned a 116-106 win over the Kings as D\u2019Angelo 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\u2019 push in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Utah Jazz have fallen just short of their second double-digit winning streak of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Luka Doncic (DAHN\u2019-chihch) scored 31 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added a season-high 23 as the Dallas Mavericks stopped Utah\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Conley scored 28 points to lead the Jazz, who fell to an NBA-best 38-12.<\/p>\n<p>Checking out Monday\u2019s other NBA action:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Devin Booker scored 18 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter of the Suns\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019s previous two games and played just four minutes in this one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Cavaliers knocked off the Spurs, 125-121 behind Darius Garland\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019s 23 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jerami Grant scored 21 points against his former team to lead the Pistons\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OLYMPICS-NORTH KOREA<\/p>\n<p>North Korea to skip Olympics<\/p>\n<p>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 A North Korean website says the country won\u2019t participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cworld public health crisis caused by COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TOKYO-TEST EVENTS<\/p>\n<p>Reports: Tokyo Olympics to call off water polo test event<\/p>\n<p>TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Reports in Japan say Tokyo Olympic organizers have called off a water polo test event set for this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>National broadcaster NHK and national news agency Kyodo both cited unnamed officials. Organizing committee officials declined to confirm the reports.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>MLB-ALL-STAR GAME<\/p>\n<p>Denver getting ASG<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 The major league All-Star game is coming back to Coors Field.<\/p>\n<p>A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that MLB will relocate the All-Star Game to Denver\u2019s Coors Field after pulling the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia\u2019s voting laws. The league is expected to announce Tuesday that the Rockies will host the game.<\/p>\n<p>Coors Field last hosted the All-Star Game in 1998, the fourth season for the stadium and sixth for the Rockies franchise.<\/p>\n<p>MLB..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Xander Bogaerts (BOH\u2019-gahts) provided four of the Red Sox\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yerm\u00edn Mercedes continued his early season tear with three hits and Carlos Rodon (roh-DAHN&#8217;) 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 An announced crowd of over 38,000 attended the Texas Rangers\u2019 hom<\/p>\n<p>e opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. The governor was not among them.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s sweeping new voting laws.<\/p>\n<p>As for the game, Marcus Semien and Cavan Biggio (KA\u2019-van BIH\u2019-zhee-oh) hit back-to-back homers as the Blue Jays posted a 6-2 win over the Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Also around the majors on Monday:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Giancarlo Stanton hit a 471-foot grand slam over the visitors\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski (ya-STREHM&#8217;-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&#8217;) Jr. to a partially dislocated left shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season and Shohei Ohtani (SHOH&#8217;-hay oh-TAH&#8217;-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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019-may) allowed the go-ahead runs to score after Jacob deGrom blanked Philadelphia on three hits over six innings and 77 pitches.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Moustaskas (moos-TAH\u2019-kahs) smacked a tying homer and Nick Castellanos (kas-tee-AH\u2019-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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Willson Contreras, Javier B\u00e1ez and David Bote (BOH\u2019-tee) homered during a four-run fourth that sent the Cubs past the Brewers, 5-3. Trevor Williams pitched perfectly until Omar Narv\u00e1ez 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whit Merrifield drove in Kansas City\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OUTBREAK-BASEBALL<\/p>\n<p>Nationals, Braves to make up Monday game<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves will play a doubleheader Wednesday to make up Monday\u2019s series opener that was postponed because of Washington\u2019s coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In other virus-related developments in baseball:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Brewers say the team received the COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend but wouldn\u2019t disclose what percentage of players and staffers participated. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns<\/p>\n<p>MLB-NEWS<\/p>\n<p>Castellanos gets 2-game ban<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (kas-tee-AH\u2019-nohs) has been suspended for two games and fined for his role in an on-field brawl during the season\u2019s opening weekend.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Castellanos appealed the penalty and won\u2019t serve the suspension while the appeal is pending.<\/p>\n<p>In other MLB news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>NFL-JETS PANTHERS-DARNOLD TRADE<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 The New York Jets have traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019re 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\u2019s draft and second- and fourth-round picks in the 2022 draft.<\/p>\n<p>NHL..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019-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\u2019-dehs-kahg) also scored, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 21 shots for the West-leading Avs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Philadelphia Flyers are a little closer to the Boston Bruins as they battle for the final playoff berth in the NHL\u2019s East Division.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Travis Konecny (kah-NEHK\u2019-nee) and Sean Couturier (koo-TOOR\u2019-ee-ay) each scored and Brian Elliott stopped 27 shots as the Flyers won for just the third time in their last nine games.<\/p>\n<p>Boston is three points ahead of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alec Martinez and William Carrier highlighted the Golden Knights\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019s season-high three power-play goals. Derick Brassard and Christian Dvorak also scored and Adin (AY&#8217;-dihn) Hill made 36 saves to improve to 6-1-0 as a starter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pierre-Luc Dubois (doo-BWAH\u2019) 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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\u2019s fourth straight win and seventh in eight games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>NHL-COVID-CANUCKS<\/p>\n<p>NHL official says league expects Canucks to finish season<\/p>\n<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 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\u2019 situation.<\/p>\n<p>Seventeen of the 22 players on the team\u2019s active roster were on the NHL\u2019s protocol list as of Monday.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the Canucks have had four games postponed because of the virus. Their next scheduled game is Thursday in Calgary against the Flames.<\/p>\n<p>Boston Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak (YAH\u2019-roh-slahv hah-LAHK\u2019) also entered the protocol, Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin (koo-DOH\u2019-bihn) was cleared after one day and Los Angeles forward Brendan Lemieux was also cleared after a seven-day stint.<\/p>\n<p>MIRACLE ON ICE-PAVELICH DEATH<\/p>\n<p>Death of \u2018Miracle on Ice\u2019 standout Pavelich ruled suicide<\/p>\n<p>ANOKA, Minn. (AP) \u2014 A Minnesota medical examiner says last month\u2019s death of \u201cMiracle on Ice\u201d Olympic hockey player Mark Pavelich was ruled a suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The Midwest Medical Examiner\u2019s Office in Anoka County says the 63-year-old Pavelich died of asphyxia. His body was found March 3 at the Eagle\u2019s Healing Nest in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Pavelich was undergoing treatment there as part of a civil commitment for assaulting his neighbor in August 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Pavelich assisted on Mike Eruzione\u2019s winning goal against the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. That U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>TOKYO (AP) \u2014 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 \u201cconsidering the schedule of each stakeholder under the current global COVID-19 conditions.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VIENNA (AP) \u2014 Efforts to bring the United States back into the 2015 deal on Iran\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LEMBATA, Indonesia (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 New Yorkers over 16 years old can sign up for COVID-19 vaccination starting Tuesday. That&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 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&#8217;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 \u201cslept with\u201d an underage girl. 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