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MN Republican legislators call for special session on law that changes school resource officers’ use of force

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

Minnesota Republican legislators called for a special session Wednesday to address concerns about changes to state law on what force school resource officers can use against students.An updated law about corporal punishment says school resource officers, security personnel, or police officers contracted with the district “shall not” put a child in a face-down position or “inflict any form of physical holding that restricts or impairs a pupil’s ability to breathe,” among other provisions.With some law enforcement leaders saying the law has too much ambiguity, Republicans wrote to Gov. Tim Walz that “the real-world impacts of this legislation are undeniable; students attending schools in Moorhead, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Andover, Rockford, Redwood Falls, St. Louis County, and a growing number of other communities have been forced to suspend or cancel SRO agreements,” said the letter signed by House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth and Senate Minority L...

Muralthon artists visiting Shirt Factory food trucks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Thursdays, the Glens Falls Shirt Factory hosts food trucks and vendors at its weekly Food Truck Corral events, taking up the lots on three sides of the iconic brick building. This week, visitors can get more than a delicious meal. They can also meet the artists who have been hard at work bringing new life and color to the area around the factory building. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, Aug. 31, the corral celebrates some of the artists behind Muralthon, a recent public art spree based along Curran Lane. In front of the Shirt Factory's secondary building - home to Rock Hill Bakehouse & Cafe - six artists have worked on murals on metal shipping containers, while a seventh and eighth have painted on the walls of two adjacent buildings. Some of those artists will be at Thursday's corral to talk about their work.From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, artists involved with Muralthon will be recog...

Vineyard and winery opening in Greenfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

GREENFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A vineyard and winery in Greenfield is getting ready to officially open. Fossil Stone Vineyards & Winery, located at 331 Grange Road, is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local officials on Friday, September 1 at 11 a.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The vineyard and winery join Fossil Stone Farms, a horse operation that opened in 2014. The farm features wooden stables, boarding, lessons, and nine paddock areas for more than 20 horses. It has six equestrian and hiking trails totaling three miles.Fossil Stone is owned by Mike Spiak and his wife Kelly. In 2014, the business produced its first commercial vintage wine. The winery is in a 720-square-foot barn that sits on the 140-acre farm, which includes seven acres of vineyards and the horse farm that dates back to 1802. What to know for Bennington’s Garlic Town, USA festival The vineyards (photo courtesy: Fossil Stone Vineyard & Winery)Harvest...

Schenectady man found guilty of second-degree murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, Kyle Hutchinson, 23, of Schenectady, was found guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary. Hutchinson is one of three individuals charged in connection to the death of Nathaniel Miller in Pittstown on June 9, 2021. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Devin Van Patten has already pleaded guilty and will receive 20 years in prison. Carlo Lewis will be tried at a later date.Hutchinson will be sentenced on September 27. He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

Missouri AG warns providers to stop gender-affirming care for minors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's attorney general has a warning for several providers across the state, including Kansas City's Children's Mercy and Planned Parenthood. Senate Bill 49 took effect Monday, banning transgender children and some adults from receiving gender-affirming care. What you need to know about Missouri’s new laws The law blocks access to puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for those under 18. Additionally, Medicaid will no longer cover gender-affirming treatments for adults, and the state will not provide gender-affirming surgeries to prisoners.On Monday, Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a letter to multiple health care providers saying they must "immediately cease and desist performing gender transition surgeries on minors." Physicians who violate the law face some big risks. Violations could lead to the state revoking licenses, and patients with an illegal procedure could file a lawsuit seeking up to $500,000 in damages.Bailey said h...

In half a century, this St. Louis suburb grew from 500 to 50,000+ people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. - Decades before it became one of the most populated suburbs in the St. Louis metropolitan area, St. Peters was a small and rather rural community. A recent Facebook post stirred interest in what life once was like in St. Peters, and for some what it once looked like within their early lifetime. The discussion started with a black-and-white photo shared by the New Wentzvillian For St. Charles Counties Facebook page (via the Cottleville Forum Facebook group). It showed a sign of what appears to be a mostly deserted part of town with a sign reading "CITY LIMIT ... ST. PETERS ... POP. 486." St. Peters, Missouri (FOX 2 - FILE PHOTO) The City of St. Peters confirms that its population, based on US Census figures, was indeed 486 people at the start of the 1970s. "This is the St. Peters I grew up in!," said a Facebook community member named Kate, who originally shared the photo. Fast-forward more than half a century later, the population grew from roughly 500 people to more...

St. Louis Cathedral Basilica among top free US destinations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Casago, a travel website, has compiled a list of interesting tourist sites to visit for free. The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis has been named one of the top ten places to visit in the United States. St. Charles County Executive says residents taking unfair advantage of flood buyout program The cathedral ranks seventh on the list, and the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, ranks ninth. In the neighboring state, the Lincoln Tomb and War Memorial in Springfield, Illinois, is also included on the list of top free tourist sites by state.These lists are organized by continent, country, and state. For more information, please visit their website.

Jack Harlow’s “Denver” music video stars Jamal Murray, Shotgun Willie’s, Good Times and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

In the wistful video for “Denver,” multiplatinum rapper and actor Jack Harlow prowls the stage at Five Points venue Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, gazes meaningfully from his downtown hotel-room window, visits Shotgun Willie’s strip club, cruises East Colfax Avenue, and posts up in a Good Times parking lot in Capitol Hill.Rolling Stone on Wednesday posted Harlow’s “Denver” video, which was actually (genuinely, for-real shot) in Colorado. That’s not frequently the case with Colorado-set TV shows or movies, although the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media on Wednesday did not immediately respond to questions about whether the producers of the video applied for in-state filming rebates.The lyric video for “Denver,” from Harlow’s album “Jackman,” had been on YouTube since May — a month after the album’s release. But it wasn’t until this week that the 25-year-old Kentucky native put his m...

DPS “seclusion room” investigation finds McAuliffe International School held students without proper supervision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

An investigation by Denver Public Schools found that employees at McAuliffe International School, including former Principal Kurt Dennis, violated district policy by placing students in two rooms without proper supervision and either locking or holding the doors shut while doing so, according to a letter summarizing the findings. The district’s Board of Education announced earlier this month that DPS was looking into the use of a “seclusion room” at the middle school, including whether students of color were locked inside alone, after receiving an email from an anonymous McAuliffe employee. The allegations have since spurred two separate investigations by the Denver Police Department and the Colorado Department of Education. “Everything we have told the community has come back to be true,” said DPS board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, adding, “What happened to those babies should never happen again.” DPS’s internal investigation found that McAuliffe employees were directed to use...

Super Bowl-winning coaches’ second act: Sean Payton eyes history with move to Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:41 GMT

When Sean Payton arrived on the Front Range this offseason intent on turning around the Broncos, he embarked upon a challenge that has eluded every Super Bowl-winning coach who preceded him.Since the AFL and NFL merged in 1966, a total of 35 coaches have led their teams to at least one Super Bowl title. While 14 of those have gone on to coach another franchise later in their careers, none have raised the Lombardi Trophy with another team — or, in the case of Payton’s mentor Bill Parcells, three other teams.Thus, in taking over the Broncos after a 15-year run in New Orleans that included a Super Bowl XLIV win, Payton is attempting to make history. Here’s a look at the 14 other Super Bowl-winning coaches’ second acts:Vince LombardiVince Lombardi, back on the sidelines after a year’s absence in the coaching ranks, views his charges as Washington meets the Chicago Bears in an exhibition game, played, Aug. 3, 1969 in Washington. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)Supe...