Home

New South St. Paul library to be named ‘Kaposia Library’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

A new South St. Paul library will be named Kaposia Library, Dakota County announced Thursday.Kaposia refers to the seasonal village of the Mdewakanton Dakota, located along the Mississippi River in St. Paul and South St. Paul.Dakota County worked with stakeholders and tribal historic preservation officers from Indigenous communities to choose a name that would highlight local history.Kaposia will be the 10th location in the Dakota County Library system. It will replace the current City of South St. Paul Library at Seventh and Marie Avenues.The library is expected to open in early 2024.For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us.Related ArticlesLocal News | Bloomington to Burnsville I-35W closure postponed Local News | Southbound I-35W closure this weekend from Bloomington to Burnsville Local News | Body found in Afton State Park believed to be missing Inver Grove Heights man Local News | 40 years later, Burnsville-based ...

Victim in Wyoming, Minn., hit and run was St. Paul woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

A woman killed in a hit and run in Wyoming, Minn., was from St. Paul, according to police.The woman was hit and killed by a vehicle Thursday night. Police and fire personnel responded to the parking lot of the Holiday Station Store at 26720 Kettle River Blvd., where a woman had been struck by a vehicle after a domestic disturbance.Lifesaving efforts were administered, but the woman died at the scene, according to the Wyoming Police Department.The suspect, a 37-year-old man from Wyoming, had fled the scene in a white pickup prior to officers arriving on scene. Police believe the suspect was known to the victim.The suspect called police Friday morning and was taken into custody, according to a department news release.The names of the victim and the suspect will be released once booking is complete and the families are notified.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Seventh Street Truck Park bar shooter receives 29-year prison term Crime & Public Safety | ...

Saratoga County Fair accepting entries for talent, animal and pageant shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County Fair is set for July 18 through July 23. The fair is currently accepting submissions for a variety of attractions. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Entries are being accepted for Saratoga’s Got Talent Show, the Saratoga County Fair Pageant, and several animal shows. You can view all the entry forms on the Saratoga County Fair website.The fair features hundreds of exhibitors and exhibits from antiques and livestock to vegetables and home arts. The fair also has live music, special shows, and rides. Saratoga County Fair announces early-bird ticket sale Entries are due by July 8 and can be submitted on the Saratoga County Fair website. Early bird admission tickets are also available on the website until June 30. Fair hours will be Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The fairgrounds are located at 162 Prospect Street in Ballston Spa.

Shots fired at unmarked St. Louis police vehicle, officer suffers cuts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An armed person fired at an unmarked St. Louis police vehicle Friday afternoon, which led to one officer suffering cuts to his arm. The shooting happened shortly after 11 a.m. near the intersection of Aldine and Billups avenues in The Ville neighborhood. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that plain-clothed detectives assigned to an anti-crime task force were following someone driving erratically. During that time, an armed suspect fired shots at the unmarked police vehicle. Investigators say the shots most likely did not come from the vehicle being followed. Surveillance photos shared by police show the unmarked vehicle (a red car) with damages to the doors and windows from several shots fired. During the gunfire, one officer suffered cuts to his arm from shards of glass, though his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Close Thanks for signing up!...

OSHA fines Suncor $15,000 over December fire at Commerce City refinery that injured 2 workers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

Federal officials this month fined Suncor Energy more than $15,000 for a safety violation that led two employees to be injured in a December fire at the company’s Commerce City oil refinery.The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a $15,625 fine on June 7 for what inspectors labeled a serious violation at the refinery, according to an inspection report on the OSHA website. The report said the refinery violated standards for “process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.”Guidelines on OSHA’s website said those standards are in place to prevent unwanted releases of hazardous chemicals, especially into locations where employees and others could be exposed to serious hazards.However, the online inspection report does not provide a summary of the incident or details about the specific violation that was cited.An OSHA spokeswoman confirmed the fine was related to the Dec. 24 fire at the refinery, but told The Denver Post to file a Fr...

Opinion: By opposing a third presidential option, Udall sides with the enemies of democracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

Question: What is the largest political party in Colorado?Most guess Republican or Democrat, but it’s actually “unaffiliated” by a mile. Unaffiliated voters number 1.7 million, compared to 957,000 Republicans and around 1 million Democrats. And Colorado isn’t unique in this regard. Nationally, there are as many independents as there are Republicans and Democrats combined, and the number is growing as more voters reject the extremism in both parties.It should go without saying that this commonsense majority deserves to be represented in our politics, but it hasn’t been for decades — until now. A group called No Labels is fighting to give the majority a voice in 2024 by establishing a ballot line for a potential independent Unity Ticket, which would feature a Republican and Democrat together as running mates. This is a direct response to so many Americans voicing strong concerns about another term for either Trump or Biden.Every advocate for democracy should welcome this develop...

Denver school board’s closed-door meeting after East High shooting violated Colorado law, judge rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

Denver’s school board violated Colorado law when members met behind closed doors the day after the shooting inside East High School, a judge ruled Friday, ordering Denver Public Schools to publicly release the recording of the entire meeting within three days. The Denver Post and five other Colorado news organizations sued the school district, alleging the Board of Education violated the Colorado Open Meetings Law when it met in an executive session — which was closed to the public — one day after a student shot and injured two administrators inside East. As part of the lawsuit, the media coalition sought the release of the meeting’s recording.Denver District Court Judge Andrew Luxen on Friday issued an order that found the executive session was “convened in violation of statute” because the topics discussed during the five-hour meeting were not properly noticed beforehand.As a result, “no resolution, rule, regulation, ordinance or formal ac...

Woman gives birth, abandons newborn in Ventura alley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

Police in Ventura are looking for a woman who gave birth in an alley early Friday morning and immediately abandoned her newborn and ran away.Shortly before 1 a.m., employees at a business in the 4200 block of Transport Steet heard a woman screaming in a rear alley, authorities said.“They approached the female and saw her remove her pants and immediately give birth to an infant,” said Ventura Police Commander Sarah Heard. “She placed the infant on the ground, severed the umbilical cord, and quickly ran away from the area.”The employees called 9-1-1 and cared for the newborn until paramedics arrived. The child appeared healthy and was transported to a local hospital where they were listed in stable condition.Officers searched the area but could not find the mother, Heard said.She was described as a white female with short dark hair who appeared homeless.Anyone with information about her whereabouts is encouraged to call 9-1-1 or 805-650-8010.California’s “Safe Surrender” program allow...

9-year-old signs six-figure NIL deal with sports agency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

A 9-year-old from Snoop Dogg’s Youth Football League recently signed a six-figure NIL deal with a sports agency, becoming the first person from the youth league to do so at such a young age.Ghalee Wadood Jr.’s father, Ghalee Wadood Sr., shared the news with KTLA describing his son as a “standout 9-year-old athlete who excels in football, baseball, track and karate.”Ghalee Wadood Sr helping his son, Ghalee Wadood Jr. sign his new six-figure contract (Ghalee Wadood Sr.) “It’s kinda surreal,” Ghalee Wadood Sr. said while describing the moment his son signed the deal. “It's humbling and exciting for them (Family 4 Life) to see his potential and want to manage him.Ghalee Wadood Jr. will be working with Family 4 Life, a sports agency that already represents football players from NFL teams such as the New England Patriots, the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants, among others.The young football star, who hasn’t even reached double digits yet, has already made a name for himself in ...

James Cameron imagines the ‘horrifying’ sound heard by the Titan sub passengers in their final moments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:20 GMT

James Cameron, the director of 1997’s “Titanic,” is probably accustomed to thinking of events in narrative, cinematic terms, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he would apply his expertise in both filmmaking and deep-sea exploration to vividly describe what could have happened to the doomed Titan submersible and its five passengers.In a series of interviews with media outlets Thursday, Cameron expressed sadness over the similarities between the Titanic disaster in 1912 and the Titan submersible, which imploded in the North Atlantic and killed five people aboard, the Coast Guard reported Thursday. Cameron also said he had correctly guessed as early as Monday that the vessel had imploded, according to the Daily Beast and the Washington Post. He told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that his contacts among deep sea explorers told him the vessel had reportedly lost communication and tracking simultaneously on Sunday, about an hour and 45 minutes into its 12,000-f...