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St. Paul Port Authority’s development arm approves $3.6 million loan to save downtown Treasure Island Center from mortgage default

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

With parking revenue depressed, the reinvention of the former Macy’s Department Store building in downtown St. Paul into a multi-purpose office, restaurant, retail and hockey complex has required an emergency cash infusion in advance of a pending refinance through Colliers Funding.Capital City Properties, the nonprofit real estate development arm of the St. Paul Port Authority, is loaning the joint venture behind Treasure Island Center up to $3.6 million to avoid defaulting on a $40 million mortgage that matures in September.The board of Capital City Properties, which became the majority investor in the joint venture in the early days of the pandemic, approved the operating loan to Go Wild, LLC on March 28 by a vote of 5-0.The Port Authority purchased the former Macy’s building on Wabasha Street in January 2014 and renovated the 540,000-square-foot building into a mixed-use facility with an enclosed practice hockey rink on the roof, several floors of offices and gyms, an...

The history of Albany's Quackenbush House

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Quackenbush House, located at 683 Broadway in Albany, has a historic past. Today, the building houses The Old English Pub, a restaurant that features an English menu. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Quackenbush House was built around 1736 and is named after the Dutch family who settled in Albany for over 200 years. Here's the history of the house, according to The Old English Pub website.The first people to live in The Quackenbush House was Pieter Quackenbush and his family. They arrived in the mid-to-late 1600s in Fort Orange, a growing fur trading community. Quackenbush bought a brickyard in 1668 on the land where the house stands today. Capital District Reptile Expo returning to Albany in May The front half of the building facing Broadway is considered the oldest. The back half dates to the late 18th century. The front has classic Dutch brick patterns and building techniques.The most pr...

Applebee's to offer free kids meals on Easter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On April 9, Applebee's is serving free meals to kids 10 and under. Each meal comes with a choice of a side dish and a soft drink or juice. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The offer is only available for dine-in at a participating location. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. The offer is limited to two free kid's meals per adult entrée. Kids can choose from the following options on the Kids Menu:Cheesy PizzaChicken TendersChicken QuesadillaGrilled Chicken AlfredoMac + CheeseCheeseburgerCorn DogChicken TacoParticipating locations include restaurants in Albany, Glenmont, Glenville, Latham, Queensbury, Rensselaer, Saratoga Springs, and Schenectady. Restaurants across upstate New York will also participate.

Schenectady PD arrest two suspects with loaded handguns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday night, Schenectady Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Albany and Steuben Streets. Police say one of the occupants intentionally provided a false name, and another passenger attempted to flee on foot. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The individual who provided a false name was identified as Nahiem L. Walden, 18, of Albany. Walden was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun with a 31-round magazine. Walden was arrested and charged with:Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second DegreeCriminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third DegreeFalse PersonationTwo NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law ViolationsThe passenger who tried to flee was taken into custody. Police say the individual is a juvenile. The juvenile also had a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine. They were arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and Resisting Arrest.

Best Bitcoin Casinos & Top Crypto Gambling Sites Ranked for Games and Bonuses [April & May 2023]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

With the rapid growth of the crypto gambling industry – there’s no shortage of great Bitcoin casinos to choose from. There are a handful of platforms you should avoid, too.To help you make an informed decision, we’ve turned the market inside-out and played at over 70 Bitcoin gambling sites until we tracked down a list of the top 10 crypto casinos.Our review process involves checking the casino’s game quality, payout speed, reliability of customer support, and overall user experience.We’ve selected Bitstarz as the best Bitcoin casino this time around, but all the other top picks are here for a reason. Read on to find out who else made the cut.Best Bitcoin Casinos in April and MayBitstarz: Best overallIgnition: Biggest jackpotsSuper Slots: Best for online slotsMyStake: Most generous bonusesBovada: Top pick for sports betting1. Bitstarz – Best Bitcoin Casino OverallPros:Over 4,300 crypto gamesNo deposit bonus of 20 free spins5 BTC + 180 free spins welcome packageAward-winning cus...

3 bodies found in Mesa apartment in apparent murder-suicide

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Three people have been found dead inside a Mesa apartment and the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, police said Tuesday.Police said they received a call about a possible shooting around 7:30 p.m. Monday.When officers arrived, they were directed by the caller to the apartment where he lived with his 46-year-old girlfriend and her 21-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter.The man told police that he came home from work and found the bodies, each in a different room in the apartment.Detectives said evidence at the scene appears to show that the 21-year-old fatally shot his mother and teenage sister and then killed himself.Police said the names of the three people were being withheld pending notification of additional family members.

Suffering From Social Anxiety? Smell Someone’s Armpit!

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

Swedish scientists are up to something rather strange — something that could, however, potentially be helpful for at least 15 million people in the US alone (based on Mental Health America); they’re currently studying a new possible treatment for social anxiety — and they think that smelling someone’s armpit can help alleviate the ailment!Sniffing Sweat as a Form of ReliefElisa Vigna and her team conducted research regarding social anxiety — and how sniffing stinky sweat lessened the symptoms of the mental health condition; the researchers also presented the said preliminary study at the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry last week in Paris. Volunteers of the research were subjected to “mindfulness therapy” and they were given samples of underarm perspiration. Interestingly, the volunteers responded well to the scent of body odor. The reason for this — according to Elisa Vigna of Karolinska Institute — is because “Our state of mind causes us to produce molecules (or chemo-signals)...

Study Shows Employers Like to Exploit Loyal Workers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

Regardless of your line of work, you should be passionate about your job. As long as you love what you do, you will find ways to be happy doing it. Sometimes, however, some employers will take advantage of this fact and exploit loyal workers by assigning them thankless responsibilities — with zero to little compensation.How Some Managers Exploit Loyal WorkersDuke University researchers recently conducted a study and found that far too many bosses seek employees who are willing to go “above and beyond” their job duties. Dr. Matthew Stanley, the lead researcher, along with his team, gathered about 1,400 managers and asked them a series of questions regarding a fictional employee named “John” — a 29-year-old who’s in need of money.The managers were given different scenarios — they made John have different traits; such as the “Loyal John,” “Honest John,” “Fair John,” “Disloyal John,” etc. No matter the circumstance, most managers kept choosing “Loyal John” to be the version of John that...

The Spa at Séc-he Opens Today In Palm Springs – 40,000 Square Feet Of Wellness

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

The first thing to greet you as you enter the new 40,000-square-foot Spa at Séc-he in Palm Springs is a wall mosaic of the nearby legendary Tahquitz Canyon trail on the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation. It’s just one of the many mosaics by the Corradini Corp., depicting the local Native American landscape in the wellness resort located at the 12,000-year-old hot mineral springs in the center of town.But that’s just the tip of the two halotherapy salt caves.The Spa at Séc-he offers a full menu of massages, facials, scrubs, wraps, couples retreats, and salon services within its 15 treatment rooms, in addition to specialty experiences like cryotherapy, flotation and water-cupping massages. The wellness spa features a clinical skin support line, organic skin care, advanced technology facials, hair treatments, and a variety of wellness packages with customizable options. Ladies Himalayan salt cave (Courtesy The Spa at Séc-he)Despite its sprawling size, the complex has ...

30 American ballparks in one monumental road trip

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:14:37 GMT

It doesn’t take a rigorous Google search to learn that it was Ralph Waldo Emerson — rather than Yogi Berra — who insisted life is all about the journey, not the destination. Then again, ol’ Ralphie never spent a lazy summer day in the Dodger Stadium bleachers or gazed upon the Green Monster at Fenway Park.Any baseball devotee worth his peanuts and Cracker Jack knows that both the journey and the destination hold equal value when it comes to road tripping across North America to visit the fields of their dreams.It’s those wanderlusty fans, many of whom spent their youth collecting bubble gum cards, who now exuberantly collect major-league ballparks. In some ambitious cases, all 30 of them — from Oracle Park in San Francisco to Yankee Stadium in New York City.Sure, they might go about it differently: There are those who enjoy tailing their hometown team on an extended road trip. Others spend life in the fast lane, trying to hit as many stadiums as they can in a short amount of time. S...