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Election 2023: Stillwater School Board Special Election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

STILLWATER SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL ELECTIONVoters in Stillwater will elect a school board member on Nov. 7. A special election will fill the seat vacated by member Eva Lee when she resigned last winter. Chris Lauer was appointed to fill out Lee’s term.General information about the Nov. 7 election is online at twincities.com/tag/elections. In addition, twincities.com/news/politics/elections will have a full voters guide with candidates for Ramsey, Dakota and Washington county races online this month. To find out where to vote, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s online polling place finder at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.Chris Lauer (incumbent)Chris Lauer of Stillwater, candidate for District 834 School Board in the November 2023 election. (Courtesy of the candidate)Age: 52What qualifies you to hold this position? I have served on the District 834 school board since being appointed in February 2023. My other service includes The Partnership Plan board, the Stillwater Planning C...

Election 2023: St. Paul Park City Council (Elect 2)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

ST. PAUL PARK CITY COUNCILOn Nov. 7, St. Paul Park voters will elect the two council members from a field of seven candidates.General information about the Nov. 7 election is online at twincities.com/tag/elections. In addition, twincities.com/news/politics/elections will have a full voters guide with candidates for Ramsey, Dakota and Washington county races online this month. To find out where to vote, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s online polling place finder at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.Timothy ConradTim Conrad, candidate for City Council in St. Paul Park in the November 2023 election. (Courtesy of the candidate)Age: 64What qualifies you to hold this position? Because of my years of experience in and for this community in all areas of organization and leadership, such as president of the St Paul Park/ Newport Lions club, commander for the sals for the American Legion and the park and rec and public works commission.What would your top priorities be if elected? 1. ...

Indoor pickleball facility opens in Amsterdam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Xtreme Pickle, located at 1800 Riverfront Center in Amsterdam, had its soft opening on October 7. It's the first dedicated indoor pickleball facility in Amsterdam and the immediate surrounding area. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Xtreme Pickle is owned by Mike Barker. He and General Manager Corina Gabriel built the courts. The facility has four indoor pickleball courts with professional outdoor surfaces. In addition to open play sessions, they'll be hosting tournaments, leagues, training sessions, and learn-to-play clinics."Now, with the cold weather approaching, the only option before we opened was to travel over an hour to find a court or to play on make-shift courts with wooden gym floors," said Gabriel. East Greenbush craft studio, party space closing its doors Gabriel said the facility still needs some cosmetic work done before they have the grand opening, but the courts are usable. Xtreme P...

Police make arrest in Rensselaer church burglary case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An arrest has been made following the investigation into the burglary at St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church in June. John W.G. Whiteford, 41, was taken into custody at the Albany County Correctional Facility. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to police investigations, the suspect forced his way through a side door of the church. A wooden donation box and a wooden prayer candle box were cut open, and an unknown amount of money was stolen.Whiteford was charged with burglary in the third degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, and petit larceny. Whiteford was arraigned in Rensselaer City Court and remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility.The Rensselaer Police Department investigated the case with assistance from the Bethlehem Police Department, Capital Region Crime Analysis Center, and New York State Parole.

Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up against Chiefs and predictions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

Broncos (1-4) at Chiefs (4-1)When: 6:15 p.m. MT, ThursdayWhere: Arrowhead StadiumRadio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/KMGH-7, Amazon Prime VideoBroncos-Chiefs series: The Broncos are 54-71 in 126 regular-season games dating back to 1960; the Broncos lost 27-24 in the last meeting, on Jan. 1, 2023, and have lost 15 in a row to their division rival.In the spotlightLet’s rewind the clock. The last time the Broncos defeated the Chiefs was Sept. 15, 2015. Former quarterback Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns, while cornerback Bradley Roby scored the go-ahead TD off a fumble recovery in the final seconds of regulation to win, 31-24.At the time, the Broncos were one of the best teams in football. Shedeur Sanders was 13. Robert Downey Jr. was still Iron Man, Stranger Things had yet to become a worldwide phenomenon and Travis Scott’s album “Rodeo” had just been released.Since then, a lot has changed in the world and with the Broncos. The franchise has had six straight losing seasons, five differ...

Three stabbed at Denver homeless shelter in Park Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

A man and two teenagers were stabbed Tuesday night at a northeast Park Hill homeless shelter operating out of a Comfort Inn & Suites, according to the Denver Police Department.Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at 4685 N. Quebec St. at approximately 6:30 p.m. and found two teenagers and a man injured. The three victims were transported to a local hospital and are expected to survive their injuries, Denver police said Wednesday. The man was in critical condition when he was transported to the hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Motorcyclist killed in late night Denver crash, police investigating Crime and Public Safety | Two Denver police officers disciplined for shooting bystanders’ cars while chasing suspect in fatal home invasion Crime and Public Safety | Denver is set to pay $1.4 million to settle another lawsuit against Denver police for 2020 protests Crime and Public Safety | Student s...

Denver Water to raise rates in 2024 to pay for reservoir expansion, lead pipe replacement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

Denver Water will raise rates in 2024 to help pay for projects including the expansion of a reservoir, the replacement of lead pipes and other projects.The new rates, effective Jan. 1, will increase costs for most single-family homes between $1.60 and $2.30 a month, according to a news release Wednesday announcing the changes. The rate increase will help fund $1.9 billion in projects including the expansion of Gross Reservoir in Boulder County, a new water treatment plant near Golden, and ongoing maintenance and repair.The Denver Board of Water Commissioners approved the rate changes Wednesday. The utility provides water to 1.5 million people across the metro area — about a quarter of the state’s population.The rate increase and the projects it will help fund will help prepare the system for climate change, population growth and economic problems, Denver Water CEO Alan Salazar said in a news release.“Water is a crucial resource that supports all of us,” Salazar sai...

Frank Clark, Super Bowl champion Chief and for-now Denver Bronco, makes strange return to Arrowhead: “I hope he balls out, man.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

As the Broncos put together the last of their prep work for the New York Jets in practice late last week, a familiar scene played out in the outside linebackers group.During an individual period open to reporters, position coach Michael Wilhoite gave instructions on the block-shedding move to work and his guys started through the drill.Partway through, they stopped for a correction and a demonstration.Not from Wilhoite, but from Frank Clark.The veteran pass-rusher hasn’t been with the Broncos long, but this is a regular occurrence for the now elder statesman in a mostly young group.And when Clark coaches, his teammates listen.“His coaching style is wild,” third-year outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper told The Denver Post. “It’s good. He’s very direct with what he shows you. He’s very clear and he definitely knows how to show you throughout his movements. I don’t know, I feel like when it comes to him telling you to do something, you understand what he’s trying to tell you.”Coach Cla...

WATCH: Talking Broncos trade deadline approach, previewing Thursday night football vs. Chiefs and Denver’s rugged upcoming schedule

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

Denver Post Broncos reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast. This week, the discussion centers on how active the Broncos are expected to be on the trade market after a 1-4 start — including a 31-21 loss Sunday to the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett — and who Denver might make available. That, plus a look ahead at the upcoming schedule, which by some metrics is the most difficult in the NFL and begins Thursday night against the Chiefs.WatchListenSubscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | RSSWant more Broncos news? Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.

Meatpacking giant Cargill to put $40M toward employee housing in Fort Morgan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMT

Meatpacking giant Cargill Inc. plans to put $40 million toward building employee housing in Fort Morgan.Like many areas throughout Colorado, the city northeast of Denver on Interstate 76 is struggling with a shortage of affordable housing. Cargill, which employs about 2,000 in Fort Morgan, will partner with real estate development firm Portmanteau Partners to build 150 housing units for the global food corporation’s employees.Construction is set to begin soon, with the units available for rent and purchase by January 2025, said spokesperson Matt Grant. The prices aren’t yet finalized, but “will be competitive for the market.”Selia Perez, general manager of the Fort Morgan facility, depicted the move as “extremely necessary.” Fort Morgan has served as home to Cargill since 1987 when the company bought the packing plant from Sterling Beef.Related ArticlesBusiness | Platt Park event space wants a liquor license but neighbors are pushing ba...