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AAC seeking help, fosters after 20-dog intake reinforces capacity issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 4, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Animal Center is requesting the public's help after 20 large dogs were relocated to the shelter following a seizure from another location.AAC is requesting foster volunteers to help care for medium and large dogs for at least a month to help relieve space concerns at the shelter. Outside of fostering, adoption fees are currently $25 for all AAC animals as part of the "Empty the Shelters" national adoption event.Adoption fees for any dogs staying in a crate will be waived, AAC officials said in a release.“This sudden influx highlights the crisis we’ve been facing regarding space,” Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland said in the release. “This morning [Wednesday] we started our day with 344 medium/large dogs, and our capacity is 272. We have 33 dogs living in crates and dozens more in non-public kennels that are traditionally saved for situations like this. We have nowh...

3M selling ‘breathtaking’ 680-acre resort near Park Rapids valued at $15 million, report says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

A remote getaway and conference center near Park Rapids owned by one of Minnesota’s legacy corporations will soon be on the market. The 680-acre Wonewok resort complex will be sold as Twin Cities-based 3M continues to make cuts, according to a report in the Business Journal.The company’s CEO, Mike Roman, told analysts during an earnings call in April that 3M is “reducing rooftops worldwide, including exiting our conference center in Northern Minnesota,” the Journal reported.“Heartbreaking news has come to Northern Minnesota today as legendary Minnesota company 3M announces the closing of Wonewok Conference Center near Park Rapids, Minnesota,” Bemidji Woolen Mills owner Bill Batchelder wrote on Facebook. “This is truly a sad day in the 121 years history of 3M.”3M is a multinational conglomerate in industry, worker safety, healthcare and consumer goods. The company was founded as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing in 1902. As of 2021, it...

Best Buddies holding 2023 Friendship Ball

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Best Buddies Albany is hosting their 2023 Friendship Ball. The event will take place on Friday, May 5. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Best Buddies participants from college, high school, middle school, and elementary school clubs from across the Capital Region will gather for the soirée. The evening will be dedicated to the Best Buddies' mission, which is to celebrate friendship, inclusion, and acceptance. Hundreds of volleyballers to face off at the Great Saratoga Block Party The event will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will take place at Saratoga Springs High School, located at 1 Blue Streak Blvd Saratoga Spring NY. For more information on the organization, please visit Best Buddies.

Price Chopper/Market 32 launches campaign to support local food banks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On May 1, Price Chopper/Market 32 launched a two-month-long Fill A Glass with Hope/Fill a Plate with Promise campaign to support local food banks. Between May 1 and June 30, customers can round up their totals. Proceeds will provide local food banks with means to purchase food and milk for families in need. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “The American Dairy Association continues to go above and beyond in its efforts to bring fresh milk to those in need,” said Mona Golub, Price Chopper/Market32’s Vice President of Public Relations & Consumer Services. “We are proud to support their work in helping local families, especially during these times of increased food insecurity.”

Jury selection for Schoharie Limo Trial enters day four

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It's been a revolving door for the first group of potential jurors seated for the fourth day of jury selection. Many candidates were dismissed because of different conflicts of interest.The judge, prosecution and defense are working to make sure any juror that does get picked will be fair and impartial. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “I have a series of questions that I want to ask to figure out if the people in front of me are being a good juror but also, it’s very much a human interaction where you’re trying to connect with people to get some answers from them," Lee Kindlon, Nauman Hussain's defense attorney, said. Kindlon said criminal trials rarely take more than half a day to fill jury seats, but this case is different.“I’ve warned him and I’ve warned everybody else this is a marathon, not a sprint, we’re going to be here for a while," Kindlon said. "Let’s not get too high, let’s not get too...

Chesterfield Mall selling assets in liquidation event this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Chesterfield Mall will sell a large amount of its assets in a public liquidation sales event this weekend. PCH Mercantile & Auctions will host the liquidation sales from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday (May 6) and Sunday (May 7). Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 On PCH's website, it displays dozens of chairs, tables and other fixtures that could be made available. PCH told FOX 2 it could not comment on the event beyond what is listed on its website. EstateSales.net says that prices for these goods will be marked 25% off tagged costs Saturday and 50% off tagged costs Sunday. Their website adds that some bulky items, like jewelry display cases, clothing racks, could also become available. FOX 2 reached out to one leasing director at Chesterfield Mall for comment, but has not yet heard back as of Thursday afternoon. It's unclear what exactly this sale might mean for the future of the mall. Close Thanks for signing up! ...

Federal indictment for St. Louis County man over store robbery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury indicted a St. Louis County man Thursday for allegedly robbing a convenience store at gunpoint earlier this year.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Richard Barber, 51, used a gun to rob a Gas Mart in north St. Louis on Feb. 11, 2023.According to court documents, Barber walked into the store, took beer from a fridge, and then pulled a pistol on the clerk before ordering the employee to empty the cash register.Two days later, Barber wrecked his car and police recovered a pistol resembling the one used in the robbery. Police also reviewed security footage from the store and connected Barber to the crime. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 Barber was charged with felony robbery, possession and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.If convicted, Barber faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the robbery cha...

Metro Denver housing market less extreme when viewed in terms of space for the money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

Look just at median home prices, and metro Denver is one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. But look at what buyers get in square footage, and things are still on the high side, but not as pricey.Zillow, for example, lists metro Denver as the eighth most expensive housing market at the end of last year, just behind the New York City metropolitan area. Ranking by price per square foot, or what buyers get for what they pay, metro Denver ranks as the 21st most expensive market out of the 100 largest metros, according to a blog post from RealtyHop, a home search portal.Denver has seen a substantial rise, going from $293.86 a square foot in 2019, before the pandemic, to $367.62 a square foot this year. But well before that, migration from costlier markets was pushing up prices.“Migration has inevitably driven up home prices in places like Denver. While still affordable compared to cities like San Francisco and LA, Denver is now one of the least affordable cities ...

Colorado solicits “galaxy-sized” Star Wars fanbase to raise funds for people with disabilities in license plate auction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

Colorado leaders launched their second “May-the-4th-Be-With-You” solicitation of Star Wars minions Thursday, declaring they’ll auction off rights to 14 Star Wars-themed green-and-white mountain backdrop state license plates next week – an effort to raise funds for helping people with disabilities.Bidding began at 8 a.m. in an online auction that runs through 7 p.m. May 11, with bids starting at $100, for these Colorado license plates with letter configurations referring to Star Wars movies — such as AKBAR, CHEWY, MRVADER, OB1WAN, and STARWAR. Proceeds will go to the Colorado Disability Funding Committee, which gives grants to programs that help people, state officials said.More than 851,000 people in Colorado are living with disabilities and often can use help on tasks such as applying for available benefits.This is an opportunity for Star Wars aficionados in the state “to bring their galaxy-sized fandom to their earthly vehicle,” Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera stated i...

Driver involved in hit-and-run on Federal and I-70 off-ramp from April sought by Denver police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:20 GMT

A driver involved in a hit-and-run on Federal Boulevard and Interstate 70 early last month remains at large, and police are now asking for the public’s help to find the suspect.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Vehicle in hit-and-run that killed Adams County girl is found Crime and Public Safety | Colorado State Patrol seeking motorist who fatally hit 16-year-old pedestrian in Adams County Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run near Sloan’s Lake Crime and Public Safety | Denver pedestrian seriously hurt in hit-and-run crash; police searching for driver Crime and Public Safety | Medina Alert issued for hit-and-run crash in Denver The driver reportedly struck a pedestrian at approximately 1:53 a.m. on April 7 at the north Federal Boulevard and the eastbound I-70 highway off-ramp.Police said the driver was inside a red sedan, going northbound on N. Federal Blvd. ...