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Stillwater Twinkle Party and tree lighting set for Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

A 48-foot white spruce tree arrived in downtown Stillwater’s Chestnut Street Plaza on Tuesday morning — just in time for the city’s annual Hometown for the Holidays’ Twinkle Party and tree lighting.The tree was donated by Jeff and Missy Hause, of Somerset, Wis. This is the 10th year that the Hauses have found a large tree growing in the St. Croix River Valley, purchased it and organized its transport to downtown Stillwater.Jeff and Missy Hause pose in front of the 48-foot spruce tree they arranged for Stillwater’s annual Hometown for the Holidays’ Twinkle Party. (Courtesy of Jeff Hause)“Nobody was doing it, and we decided to take it on, and we’ve just really enjoyed doing it,” Jeff Hause said. “We thought it would be a fun thing to do for the community.”Linda Besk Turrentine, the mother of Stillwater Mayor Ted Kozlowski, actually made the initial request, Hause said. “She said, ‘You’re the only one I know crazy enough to take something like this on,’” he said. “It’s pretty fun...

Pioneer Bank donates $20K on Giving Tuesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Giving Tuesday is a day when people give to a charity of their choice ahead of the holidays. The Associated Press projects more people are likely to donate this year compared to last. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! One local bank participated in giving. Pioneer Bank made four $5,000 donations to community non-profits. The bank is also collecting winter hats and gloves for kids in need.Donations can be made at any Pioneer Bank branch.

Arrest made after Central Avenue stabbing in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A man has been arrested and another is in the hospital after a stabbing in Albany Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 9:45 a.m. in the area of Central Avenue and Robin Street.Police said a 33-year-old man suffered stab wounds to his back and torso. He was taken to Albany Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! John Oliver, 49, was taken into custody in connection to the stabbing in the area of First Street and Quail Street after a short foot chase. He was charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.Oliver was arraigned and sent to the Albany County Jail.

How time-of-use pricing plan is impacting electric bills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Depending on where you live in the state, changes are coming to your electric bill.The Missouri Public Service Commission said it's an issue of supply and demand, requiring Ameren St. Louis and Evergy in Kansas City to adjust the cost of electricity to match the time period it's being used. The more demand there is, the higher the cost. On Tuesday, representatives from Evergy reported on the program's initial results."We are almost entirely adopted now, meaning transitioned to time-of-use rates," Chuck Caisley, Evergy's chief customer officer, said. "I think over the next week to 10 days we should conclude all the transitioning to time of use rates."For the past two months, Evergy has been implementing time-of-use electric rates for all customers on the western side of the state."It is enabled by digital meters versus analog meters," Caisley said. "It is enabled by automation that is digitally created through apps, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals in the home. It is...

Yuma woman missing since October found dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

A 25-year-old Yuma woman who was reported missing on Oct. 25 has been found dead.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Dog stayed by missing hiker’s body in Colorado national forest for months Crime and Public Safety | Homicide victim ID’d in 1987 Colorado cold case Crime and Public Safety | El Paso County teen missing since October Crime and Public Safety | Missing Falcon teen found safe Britani Meek was reported missing after she told her family she was traveling to Denver to meet someone and wasn’t heard from again.Meek’s car was found on Nov. 16 in rural Yuma County, according to the Yuma Police Department. A body was located on Wednesday, and it was identified as Meek in an autopsy on Monday.The investigation is ongoing, according to Yuma police.This is a developing story. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Palmer Ridge QB Derek Hester evolved from super soph to sensational senior

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Derek Hester was a super sophomore: 2,345 yards passing with a 67.1 completion percentage and 25 touchdowns.But to hear the Palmer Ridge quarterback tell it, he was lost.“I didn’t know blocking schemes and I didn’t know coverages my sophomore year,” Hester said Tuesday. “I was just out there. I was a robot, pretty much. I just did what I was told. I mean, I didn’t have the freedom to make play calls or change things at the line. Even if I knew the play was going to get blown up — with a guy blitzing or whatever — I didn’t know how to change it.“And my arm strength wasn’t there and I couldn’t throw nearly as far. I’ve grown a lot as a quarterback and a person since then. It’s night and day.”Saturday, the senior has one final chance to illustrate how much he’s grown when the undefeated and top-ranked Bears (13-0) take on No. 2 Erie (12-1) in the Class 4A state championship game at ...

Woman accused of drowning her nonverbal wheelchair-bound daughter in bathtub

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

A woman from Fountain Valley has been charged with murder in the death of her 9-year-old daughter who was nonverbal and confined to a wheelchair, drowning her in a bathtub and leaving her body to decompose for several days, officials said.Khadiyjah Aliyyah Pendergraph, 32, was arrested last Friday at a grocery store in Aliso Viejo, the same day the girl's body was discovered.The girl's father, who is divorced from Pendergraph, called police earlier that day to request a welfare check on the girl after receiving "concerning messages" from her mother. When he attempted to pick the girl up for Thanksgiving, the apartment where his ex-wife lived was locked and no one responded to answer the door.On Tuesday, the Orange County District Attorney's Office released horrifying details about the girl's death, alleging that she was drowned in her own bathtub and then left there for days while her body decomposed.In a press release issued Tuesday, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer des...

Malibu bracing for El Niño

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

Residents of Malibu are being urged to prepare for the potential impacts of El Niño this winter.El Niño is the temporary warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator, which experts say is occurring now and is likely to produce above-average rainfall in Southern California.  When the ocean water rises 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal, that’s considered a strong El Niño. El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says — and one’s brewing now “It does appear as though this 2023 is going to come pretty close to that if not exceed that,” Ben Reppert, a meteorology professor at Penn State University, recently told KTLA.In the past, these conditions have produced periods of heavy rainfall that trigger mudslides, flooding and debris flow, both along the coast and inland.Ocean water temperatures show El Niño conditions developing along the Pacific Ocean near the equator. November 2023. (NOAA)There is a 95% chance that El Niño conditions will continue...

LAPD arrests arson suspect who may be responsible for more fires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

A man was arrested on suspicion of setting multiple fires in downtown Los Angeles Monday morning, and investigators believe he may be responsible for igniting more.Miguel Abad Muñoz, 40, was arrested around 10 a.m. after a private security company reported seeing him set multiple fires in the area of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard.He was arrested near Hope Street and Washington Boulevard and a small black butane lighter was recovered and booked into evidence. Muñoz was taken into custody by Los Angeles Police Department officers and booked into jail for arson. His bail has been set at $50,000. Man, woman seriously hurt as fire torches entire city block in South L.A. LAPD investigators identified eight separate sites where debris, trash and other items were set on fire, allegedly intentionally, by Muñoz.The Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished each fire and its arson investigators are assisting the LAPD.Police believe Muñoz may be responsible for additional fires in the ...

The top-rated restaurants in California, according to OpenTable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:55 GMT

More than a dozen California restaurants have made OpenTable's 2023 list of the Top 100 restaurants in America.The online reservation service looked at more than 12 million verified diner reviews and star ratings to compile the list. Restaurants were not ranked in any particular order.In metro Los Angeles:Bavel – This Middle Eastern restaurant in downtown L.A.’s Arts District has a 4.8-star rating.Beachcomber Cafe Crystal Cove (Newport Coast) – The beachfront seafood joint received 4.7 stars.Bestia – The multi-regional Italian restaurant and companion to Bavel in the Arts District earned 4.8 stars.Musso & Frank Grill – This classic, historic Hollywood Boulevard steakhouse has a near-perfect rating of 4.9 stars.Pizzeria Bianco – This relatively new pizzeria in downtown L.A. has already earned a 4.8-star rating.Providence – The only perfect 5-star rating on California’s list goes to this Hollywood seafood restaurant.Saffy’s – This East Hollywood Middl...