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St. Paul City Council to amend marijuana ordinance, barring smoking from parks, playground, reduced penalties

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

Weeks after recreational marijuana became legal statewide, the St. Paul City Council is planning to approve new rules limiting where residents may smoke.A public hearing on Wednesday drew strong opinions on all sides, with anti-smoking advocates urging the council not to back down from efforts to keep second-hand smoke of any kind out of public places enjoyed by children and families. A final vote is scheduled for Sept. 20.The proposed ordinance amendment follows the city’s existing anti-tobacco rules, barring smoking of any sort in parks and playgrounds unless it’s part of a cultural ceremony or in an area designated with signage by the director of St. Paul Parks and Recreation.On Wednesday, the council amended a previous proposal from Council Member Chris Tolbert, reducing penalties and softening language in light of heavy criticism from advocates for marijuana decriminalization. At Tolbert’s request, the new ordinance makes no mention of marijuana in particular,...

Manhunt following shooting of Iowa police officer ends with arrest in Minnesota

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

ALGONA, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa police officer was shot Wednesday night, prompting a manhunt that ended with an arrest in Minnesota.The Iowa State Patrol said the officer was shot around 8 p.m. in Algona, a town of about 5,300 residents. The officer’s name and details about the officer’s condition were not immediately released.The 43-year-old suspect fled, prompting a Blue Alert to let the public know a suspect who posed a potential threat to law enforcement was on the loose.KCCI-TV reported that the suspect was captured just before midnight and taken into custody in Brown County, Minnesota, according to a news release from the sheriff. Brown County is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Algona. The release said the man was captured without incident.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Woodbury mother’s two-part murder trial enters mental health phase Crime & Public Safety | Bayport man gets federal prison sentence for punching S...

Kid's Korner Playground reopening in Clifton Park

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The town of Clifton Park announced the grand reopening of the Kid's Korner Playground at Clifton Common. The ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for September 15 at 5:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The new and improved playground includes fun, expanded equipment for kids to enjoy, including sensory driven elements and widened accessibility options. The original wooden structure, which was built in 1989, has been upgraded to a more durable composite material with modern amenities that the community will be able to use for decades to come. Clifton Park Town Supervisor Phil Barrett will lead the opening ceremony alongside members of the town board. Clifton Common is located on Clifton Common Boulevard, just off of Vischer Ferry Road.

Amsterdam woman charged with welfare fraud

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

FULTONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Yolanda Feliciano, 33, for welfare fraud. Feliciano allegedly filed a SNAP recertification application but failed to disclose all household income. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Feliciano received $1,632 in SNAP benefits that she was not entitled to. She was charged with welfare fraud in the fourth degree and offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree.Feliciano was released with an appearance ticket to the City of Amsterdam Court at a later date. The case was investigated by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit, the Department of Social Services, and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

Fort William Henry hosting Lake George community day

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Fort William Henry spends every summer welcoming Lake George visitors to enjoy a slice of local history. On Sunday, it's the local community that gets a turn at the Community Day at Fort William Henry.From 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, visitors to Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center can enjoy BBQ food, live music by DJ Suzie Q and Fran, kids games, and tours of Fort William Henry's fort and museum. The community day has changed in form a fair amount over the years, but the core mission is unchanged.“It started as a clambake when I was a kid,” says Fort William Henry Corp. CEO Kathy Flacke Muncil. “Our goal was to give everyone a chance to relax after a long summer. I want everyone to feel the joy I did as a kid, running around the property on a beautiful September day.”The annual community day directly supports Lake George Women in Need, an area nonprofit that supports women and families in need of food, clothing, medical aid and more aro...

East Greenbush CSD expanding preschool and academic support

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- East Greenbush Schools are expanding their preschool classes and student support services. The additions to those programs are funded by foundation aid from the 2024 state budget. That funding also supports intervention services for students in third grade and below who need additional academic help. Jeffrey Simons, Superintendent, said the increased focus on early childhood education is improving academics and student behavior.   Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Currently the foundation aid increases that we received over the last three years are helping to support the staff that’s necessary to provide early intervention services," Simons said. "Reading and math teachers to provide for those students who may not yet be up to grade level. We’ve also purchased assessment tools that can be utilized to determine what strategies and what intervention we might be able to use.” The district added two ...

Nightclub takes over former Bradley bar spot in Troy

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- "A place to be inspired" is what Cory Nelson says is the goal of his new nightclub, The Chandelier Room. The spot had its soft opening on September 1 in the former Bradley bar space at 28 4th Street in Troy. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Nelson was inspired by the different places he saw in his travels and wanted to bring this concept to Troy. "As soon as you walk in, you feel transported," Nelson told NEWS10.The Chandelier Room is a safe space for adults to get dressed up and dance, said Nelson. The club has a strict dress code: formal, semi-formal, business casual, or elegant casual. 2023 Oktoberfest events in the Capital Region The Bradley, a dive bar that was owned by Vic Christopher, closed in July after six and a half years. At that time, Christopher told NEWS10 that the space had been sold to "a familiar new owner with a brand-new concept.”Nelson previously owned The Cloud Food Hall in Albany b...

One teen killed, others injured in St. Louis shootings

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person is dead, and two juveniles are hurt after a series of shootings overnight in the city of St. Louis. Two others were also shot in the violence.At this point, police have told FOX 2 that nobody is in custody in connection with any of the shootings. The police also shared that they don't believe any of the shootings are connected, even though three of them happened within about a half hour of each other and two of the scenes were only a block apart.Police got the first call just after 9:45 p.m. They rushed to a scene on Minerva in north St. Louis which turned out to be a homicide.We're told when officers arrived, they found a teen shot outside. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified as Antonio Thompson, 16, of St. Louis, Missouri.Homicide detectives have been called in to take over this investigation. Girl’s path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk About two hours later, police rushed to another shooting sc...

Brentwood man charged in attempted break-in at train collectors' club

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Brentwood man is behind bars after he allegedly attempted to break into the building of a train collectors' club and steal a toy train.Prosecutors have charged Travis Akins, 22, with second-degree attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools and property damage in the investigation. Girl’s path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Akins tried to break into the Big Bend Railroad Club building on at least two separate occasions, most recently Wednesday morning. During the latest attempted break-in, a witness called police and claimed someone was using a hammer and blow torch on the door of the building. Officers later spotted Akins in possession of both the hammer and blow torch near the collectors' club, placing him under arrest. Police also noticed damage to the main door and a lock for the building. Per court documents, Akins "spontaneously stated that he was trying to retrieve ...

Missouri mom pranks son with a cutout of herself for his dorm room

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:14:46 GMT

Hakin Wagner and his mom, Jill Wagner's cut out. At his dorm room. Photo by Jill Wagner.ST. LOUIS -- A Maryville University St. Louis freshman got a bit of a surprise when he entered his dorm and saw a cutout of his mother standing next to his bunk bed. Jill Wagner, the mother of Hakin Wagner, 19, told his mother that he loved posters, and she thought she could help him out by providing him with some."I just thought it would be funny since Hakin had asked for posters, but I could never get him to say which ones," Wagner said. "I always try to make a situation better, and he had asked for posters but hadn't specified them, so I was thinking of something that would lighten the day. He is our youngest to attend college, and I knew that it would be a hard time for me to leave him."Check out his mom’s practical joke here. In the video, Hakin walks into his new dorm at the beginning of the semester and sees a life-size cutout of his mom. Upon further inspection, he also found a poster of ...