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What Father's Day means to a Chicago sports executive

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

CHICAGO - On this Father's Day in 2023, some will celebrate the day by enjoying attending or watching a sporting event. But there are a number of fathers who will be taking part or playing a part in one of these athletic competitions over the weekend. It once again calls to mind the balancing act that those people have in either amateur or professional sports when it comes to their home life and their passion.Dave Baldwin has certainly faced that as he moved to Chicago to become the President of Business Operations for Chicago Fire FC. The executive, who was previously the chief ticketing officer of the National Football League's Washington Commanders, moved from Northern Virginia to Chicago with wife, Mary, and two children, Hudson and Blake, with another on the way. As he started work with the Fire in the new year, the family was living in separate places, with his wife and two children living with her parents in Grand Rapids, where they originally met.Dave would travel home on we...

The mystery of missing persons in America's National Parks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

(NewsNation) — As millions of people head to the U.S. national parks this summer, many may be unaware of the mysterious cases of people who've vanished within the parks.The National Parks Service has faithfully kept records of visitors who disappear, often without a trace. NewsNation looked into the mysterious disappearances of those who simply set out to bask in the beauty of our nation.Whether it's the waterfalls of Yosemite, the meteor showers over Bryce Canyon, or the slot canyons of Zion, more than 400 million Americans and foreign tourists enjoy the beauty of the national parks each year. It was the most visited national park in 2022, but it isn’t exactly a park Unfortunately, some never make it home."NPS investigators are continually working to find people who, who do get lost or have gone missing national parks," said Cynthia Hernandez, with the National Park Service.The National Parks Service keeps a list of the missing. Many people are eventually found or, sadly, turn o...

Michigan woman convicted in father's death caused by chemical burns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

PONTIAC, Mich. (WLNS) - A Michigan woman has been convicted of killing her father with lye, a chemical drain cleaner.On June 15, a jury found Megan Imirowicz guilty of killing her 64-year-old father, Konrad Imirowicz.According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, on Oct. 1, 2021, Imirowicz threw lye on her sleeping father, causing chemical burns across his body.Her father survived for five months in the hospital. He passed away three days after being taken off life support. Memphis mom says missing girl was dead for weeks, body stored in bags: police Imirowicz was 18 when she killed her father.“This is a tragic case. The defendant lashed out in anger and wound up killing her father,”said Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald in a statement. “I commend the prosecution team for the tremendous work that went into the prosecution and securing justice for the victimin this case.”Imirowicz was found guilty on charges of unlawful possession or use of harmful devices or irritants...

When will El Niño peak?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – National forecasters made it official this month: El Niño is here. But we might not feel the effects of it just yet. “Historically El Niño events during the summer tend to have very weak impacts over the United States,” explained National Weather Service meteorologist Michelle L’Heureux. “Another way of phrasing that is that El Niño’s impacts can often be unreliable in the summer, and not repeat from one El Niño event to the next El Niño event.” But as the year goes on, El Niño is expected to build strength until it peaks in winter, between December and February. That's when we're most likely to feel "typical" El Niño effects. El Niño officially arrives early: What it means for 2023 weather In the U.S., that means the entire southern third to half of the United States, including California, is likely to be wetter in El Niño. (Exactly where that dividing line falls varies from year to year.) Meanwhile, th...

Woman who knocked on inside of coffin during her wake dies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A 76-year-old woman who had been declared dead and surprised her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake earlier this month has died after seven days in intensive care, her family said Saturday.Gilberto Barbera Montoya, the woman's son, told The Associated Press that doctors at the state hospital where she was rushed after the incident said that she died on Friday evening.Ecuador's health ministry confirmed in a statement that Bella Montoya died from an ischemic stroke after spending a week in intensive care. It added that Montoya had remained under “permanent surveillance,” but didn't provide further information on the medical investigation surrounding the case. Your gun or your ganja: It’s illegal for marijuana users to own a gun Barbera Montoya said that he hadn't yet received any report from the authorities on the medical explanation of what happened and warned that things “are not going to stay like this.” He added that a sister of the deceas...

New Austin bar filled with local nostalgia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new bar in east Austin honors the city's history with dozens of signs from bars and restaurants of Austin's past and present. Sign Bar is decorated with more than 75 signs from new and old Austin establishments like Nutty Brown Cafe, Dart Bowl, Catfish Parlor, I Luv Video and other Austin spots. The bar was built in an east Austin closed automobile service station and has indoor, outdoor and patio spaces for guests. Founder Matt Luckie said the bar started 10 years ago as a passion project of collecting bar and restaurant signs from forgotten city bars and restaurants. Sign Bar in east Austin will honor legendary Austin businesses with more than 75 signs. (Courtesy Chad Wadsworth)Sign Bar in east Austin will honor legendary Austin businesses with more than 75 signs. (Courtesy Chad Wadsworth)Sign Bar in east Austin will honor legendary Austin businesses with more than 75 signs. (Courtesy Chad Wadsworth)Sign Bar in east Austin will honor legendary Austin businesses w...

Ecuadorean woman who revived during her wake is dead after a week at a hospital

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador — A 76-year-old woman who had been declared dead and surprised her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake earlier this month has died after seven days in intensive care, her family said Saturday.Gilberto Barbera Montoya, the woman’s son, told The Associated Press that doctors at the state hospital where she was rushed after the incident said that she died on Friday evening.Ecuador’s health ministry confirmed in a statement that Bella Montoya died from an ischemic stroke after spending a week in intensive care. It added that Montoya had remained under “permanent surveillance,” but didn’t provide further information on the medical investigation surrounding the case.Barbera Montoya said that he hadn’t yet received any report from the authorities on the medical explanation of what happened and warned that things “are not going to stay like this.” He added that a sister of the deceased woman had formally complained about the incident, seeking to identify the d...

Business People: Nilan Johnson Lewis co-founder Don Lewis to retire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

OF NOTEDon LewisLaw firm Nilan Johnson Lewis, Minneapolis, announced the retirement of firm co-founder and shareholder Don Lewis, 70, who has begun serving as an arbitrator and mediator with JAMS, a private alternative dispute resolution provider. Lewis’ career includes stints with U.S. Department of Justice and dean of Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul from 2008 to 2013.ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONSMONO, a Minneapolis-based design, advertising and branding agency, announced the hires of Chris Yocum and Christopher Howe as associate creative directors. Yocum’s brand work includes Google, Target, Walmart, Alfa Romeo, State Farm, and Ziploc; Howe has worked with Arby’s, H&R Block, Walmart, Redbox, and Larabar. Both are rejoining the agency.EDUCATIONReflection Sciences, an Excelsior-based provider of executive function measurement tools and implementation services to educators, clinicians, families and businesses, announced it has appointed Isaac Van Wesep as ...

Police investigating fatal crash in Northumberland

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

NORTHUMBERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police are investigating a fatal crash that took place on June 17 in Northumberland. One of the involved drivers is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 10:51 p.m., police responded to a call of a traffic crash involving a pedestrian on New YorkState Route 32 in Northumberland. The investigation revealed that Zachary Yeager, 42, of Northumberland, had been walking southbound on Route 32 just north of Gansevoort when he was struck by a car that had also been traveling southbound. As a result of the impact, Yeager was propelled into the northbound lane, where he was struck again by a 2012 Acura TSX operated by Jaralyn Muzio, 40, of Queensbury, that had been traveling northbound. Bus driver arrested on DUI charge while driving MLB team to Milwauke Yeager was pronounced dead on the scene. According to police, Muzio was operating her vehicle with a blood alcohol content ...

Garden at San Jose private high school named a Certified Schoolyard Habitat

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:32 GMT

Nature grantsLocal organizations working in nature and conservation can apply for significant funding from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District this year. The agency, which manages and preserves public and green space in the South Bay, has announced $250,000 in grant funding. The funds are available to support a variety of projects, from educational programs and applied science to building conservation partnerships.Organizations can apply for the lower funding tier, which caps at $25,000 per project, or the higher tier, which reaches $50,000. The agency will host a public workshop for interested organizations July 13. Pre-proposals are due July 21. To submit a proposal and for more information, visit openspace.org/grants.Neighborhood NotesROSE GARDEN>>The garden at Bellarmine College Preparatory has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as a Certified Schoolyard Habitat. The commemorative plaque that will be installed in the garden reads: “This site is r...