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Election 2023: Rosemount-Apple-Valley-Eagan School Board (Elect 4)

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

Voters in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district will elect four members for their school board on Nov. 7 from a field of 12 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.Sachin Isaacs (incumbent)Sachin Isaacs of Burnsville, candidate for District 196 School Board in the November 2023 election. (Courtesy of the candidate)Age: 45What qualifies you to hold this position? As a current member of the Board, I have gained invaluable experience over my almost eight-year tenure. During this time I have served on several committees – as chairperson of the Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council and as a board representative on several advis...

Pioneer Press photo book

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

Celebrate Fall Fest at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society is hosting its first-ever Fall Fest at the Lisa Mitzen Animal Care Center at 3 Oakland Avenue. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on October 22 and is free to the public. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Festivities include a scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting, make-your-own dog treats, meeting baby goats, touch-a-truck, and more! Kids are welcome to dress up and can collect treats at the event. There will be over 40 vendors, exhibitors, and many dining options, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The fall festival has been in the works since the beginning of the year. "We knew at the start of the year that we wanted to do some type of community event on our grounds," said Ashley Bouck, Chief Executive Officer for the MHHS. "We saw it as a great opportunity to bring the community together to learn more about what we do and offer a fun family outin...

Glens Falls game tavern enchanted with 'Harry Potter'

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Glen Street's resident board game tavern is taking October as a chance to bring the magic. Throughout the month, Go Play With Your Food has been enchanted with banners, letters, wands, and more, spellbinding its entire tavern space with the magic of "Harry Potter." Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! All through the month, Go Play With Your Food is serving up special menu items to go along with the bewitching decor. The tavern is serving non-alcoholic Butterbeer, a non-alcoholic butterscotch-flavored beverage based on the iconic "Harry Potter" drink. Kids can sip their drinks while donning a pair of fake spectacles shaped like Harry's own glasses. All eyewear is free while supplies last. Appropriately magical books, games, and Lego sets are also in stock.The magic is in the air every day, but Go Play With Your Food has special events to make sure nobody misses it. Thursday, Oct. 19, is "Harry Potter" tr...

Troy Police respond to attempted robbery in Lansingburgh

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery reported shortly after midnight on 6th Avenue. Evidence was recovered, and several witnesses have been interviewed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Investigations determined that an adult male suspect approached the victim sitting in a vehicle. The suspect reportedly displayed a handgun and demanded the victim's marijuana. Police say the two became involved in an altercation. The victim was reportedly hit several times and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. According to the police, the victim's vehicle also crashed into another vehicle in the area during the incident. No other injuries were reported.No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troy Detectives at (518) 270-4421.

Car speeds away after bullets hit St. Louis County school, vehicle

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Police are looking for a person who fired shots that ended up hitting a school and a parked car. They shared surveillance video in hopes of finding the suspect.St. Louis County Police say that someone wearing a black hoodie got out of a white sedan parked near the intersection of Kammerer and Frankfort Avenues Tuesday at around 1 p.m. They fired several rounds from a handgun northwest towards Frankfort Avenue before driving off.One of the shots hit the air conditioning system at Bayless Elementary School. The school was not in session and no one was injured. Another one of the shots hit a vehicle parked on Frankfort Avenue.Surveillance video captured a white Kia Optima speeding away from the intersection. Call police if you have any information about the shooting or the vehicle at 1-636-529-8210.

Retired Broncos QB Peyton Manning spends $5M on second Cherry Hills home

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

Retired Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning spent $5.3 million in September to buy the house near his 16,000-square-foot Cherry Hills Village mansion.According to Arapahoe County property records, Wahoo Properties LLC bought the 3,582-square-foot home in the 3900 block of South Colorado Boulevard from the Beverly A. Clark Living Trust on Sept. 20.A source close to Manning said the retired football star considers the purchase a business, not a personal transaction, and he does not plan to move into the home or tear it down to build a mega-mansion.Wahoo Properties LLC also purchased a seven-bedroom, 8.5-bath mansion on the same block for $4.6 million in July 2012 when Manning joined the Broncos.Related ArticlesBusiness | No longer just “hippie” moms-to-be: More women delivering babies at home with Colorado midwives Business | Meatpacking giant Cargill to put $40M toward employee housing in Fort Morgan Business | Platt Park e...

Stockholm to ban gasoline and diesel cars from downtown commercial area in 2025

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

By JAN M. OLSEN AND KARL RITTER (Associated Press)STOCKHOLM (AP) — A ban on gasoline and diesel-fueled cars from a commercial district of Stockholm’s downtown in 2025 will be the first for a European capital, a city official said Thursday.The ban will take effect in a 20-block area of shops, pedestrian walkways and a few homes in order to curb pollution, reduce noise and encourage use of electric vehicles said Lars Strömgren, the city council member for the Greens who’s in charge of the Swedish capital’s transportation. Many European capitals have restrictions on gasoline and diesel cars, but Strömgren says Stockholm’s complete ban would be a first. “We need to eliminate the harmful exhaust gases from (gasoline) and diesel cars. That’s why we are introducing the most ambitious low-emission zone to date,” Strömgren told The Associated Press. The idea is to create an “environmental zone” where only electr...

Assault with a deadly weapon suspect in custody after chase in West L.A.

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

An assault suspect who led authorities on a chase while performing stunts was taken into custody in Santa Monica Thursday afternoon. The driver was wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. By 12:10 p.m., the driver was doing donuts in the Venice and Santa Monica area before continuing to elude authorities on surface streets. Police laid down a spike strip while the driver continued on surface streets, but the suspect drove right through it, aerial video from Sky5 showed. By 12:17 p.m. the driver continued on surface streets in Santa Monica, but it is unclear if police were still in tow. Minutes later, however, the driver ran over two additional spike strips.The driver eventually stopped and surrendered to police at Colorado Avenue and Euclid Court in Santa Monica, aerial video showed. Check back for updates on this developing story.

'Sunset Strip Killer' Doug Clark dies in prison

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:39:23 GMT

Douglas Clark, a notorious serial killer and necrophile who terrorized Los Angeles in 1980, has died on California's death row, the state Department of Corrections announced on Thursday.Clark, 75, was serving six consecutive death sentences at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. He passed away from "natural causes" at an outside medical facility on Wednesday, prison officials said.Known as one half of “The Sunset Strip Killers,” Clark and his accomplice, Carol Bundy, targeted vulnerable young women in Hollywood - often runaways and prostitutes. Many of their victims were dismembered and decapitated, and Clark would use their corpses for sexual gratification.Their murder spree was brief, spanning just three months from June until August of 1980.The weight of the crimes became too much for Bundy and she eventually confessed to coworkers and police, and then implicated Clark which led to his arrest, as documented by Los Angeles Magazine.Clark was convicted of first-degree murder, mutila...