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Groundbreaking for The Heights development in St. Paul in advance of soil remediation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

For some 40 years or more, the Hillcrest Country Club in St. Paul used mercury to control fungus along its golf course fairways, greens and tee boxes. Bolander Construction will soon begin removing soil running at least six inches deep in those locations, and up to one and a half feet of contaminated dirt along the greens, to prep the land for up to 1,000 new housing units and 1,000 new jobs.Environmental engineers with Braun Intertec will then test the soil, and if necessary, more dirt removal will follow.That’s step one of many. The shuttered clubhouse off Larpenteur Avenue will be demolished before the end of August, one of the more visible milestones in the gradual redevelopment of the 112-acre Hillcrest site into the future East Side live-work destination known as The Heights.“It’s such a big, unique shift,” said George Hoene, a senior project manager with the St. Paul Port Authority, which acquired the defunct golf course and sizable brownfield from the...

New monthly film series to focus on films made in or by Minnesotans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul is launching a new monthly series devoted to films made in and/or by Minnesotans.It kicks off July 17 with a screening of “Hollywood Fringe” at the Main Cinema in Minneapolis. Tickets are $15 and include a 6 p.m. reception and screening at 7:30 followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. For more details, see mspfilm.org.“Hollywood Fringe” debuted in 2020 and played several film festivals, including the 2021 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, where it won the audience choice award.A dark comedy about acting, life and fringe festivals, “Hollywood Fringe” stars Justin Kirk (“Succession”) and Jennifer Prediger as two ex-Minnesotan actors in Los Angeles who stage a Fringe play about trying to make art in an industry town. It was produced, written and directed by Minnesota filmmakers Megan Huber and Wyatt McDill and features music from local favorites John Munson (Semisonic, the New Standards) and Lucy Michelle.Film Threat called it ...

Police urge people nationwide to look out for escaped inmate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

(NewsNation) — People nationwide are being asked to be on the lookout for an escaped Pennsylvania inmate, even as more than 200 officers continue searching within the area where they think he is still likely to be.Authorities said they are aggressively following leads in the manhunt for Michael Charles Burham, a murder suspect who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail last week.Those leads include possible sightings of Burham and reports of break-ins at unoccupied structures. While law enforcement officials believe Burham is still in the general area, they are also urging people nationwide to familiarize themselves with his photo and be on the alert. ‘Just release the files’: Rep. Burchett claims UFOs exist Authorities are also working to collect possible DNA evidence from supplies or locations they believe may be connected to Burham.Burham was being held pending charges of burglary, arson and kidnapping. He escaped from the jail by climbing up exercise equipment to a window ...

Altamont Avenue in Rotterdam closed due to downed, damaged power poles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A portion of Altamont Avenue in the town of Rotterdam closed Tuesday evening for several downed electrical poles. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Around 3:10 p.m., a car crashed into a power pole in the area of Rensselaer Avenue and Altamont Avenue. Police said the damaged pole broke and fell, which caused several other poles to fall in the area of Altamont Avenue. Fire crews also responded for vehicles on fire and spilled oil on the road.Altamont Avenue between Crane Street and Amsterdam Avenue is expected to be closed for several hours. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to avoid this area.

St. Louis County discusses property tax relief for seniors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An effort to help seniors on fixed incomes stay in their homes through a program to freeze real estate taxes.This legislation stems not only from increasing real estate taxes but also from a bill signed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson last week.Senate Bill 190 creates a program to freeze real estate taxes for anyone old enough to be eligible for Social Security benefits. Members of the Committee of the Whole got a chance to delve into Bill 114 Tuesday afternoon. Council members said they would like to hold the bill, do more research, and find a more sustainable solution.Bill 114 allows seniors in St. Louis County to access this benefit and remain in their homes. However, Councilman Mark Harder, who filed the bill, said no formal decision has been made yet.“The next step is tonight at the meeting. And I haven’t decided yet whether we're going to move this bill forward and vote for a final vote or if I’m going to hold it. That decision hasn’t been made at this...

2 men shot on Hampton Avenue in south St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Two men were wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon along a popular corridor in south St. Louis.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred just after 4 p.m. in the 5300 block of Hampton Avenue.One victim was shot in the eye and right shoulder. The second victim suffered a gunshot wound to his throat.Both victims were taken to a local hospital and are listed in stable condition.

Pizza delivery driver robbed in south St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway after a pizza delivery driver was robbed Monday afternoon in south St. Louis. The robbery happened around 4 p.m. Monday in the 4400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. Illinois man charged with sharing sex video of former St. Louis County official Investigators say the victim, a 46-year-old man, was fulfilling a delivery to the location. When he arrived, he called a number listed with the order. Two suspects then approached him. One held him at gunpoint while the other stole the pizzas. Police did not report any other items stolen or any significant injuries. The suspects, both believed to be around 18-20 years old, reportedly took off with the pizza in a late-model gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation.

MoDOT plans to improve road safety on Page Boulevard in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Safety improvements are coming to Page Boulevard in the City of St. Louis. On Tuesday, MoDOT showed drivers and residents what that might look like.A spokesperson for MoDOT said they chose the stretch of Page Boulevard after doing a Route D road safety audit, which revealed 10 fatalities within five years on this particular portion of the road.The safety demonstration took place in front of Better Family Life, between Belt and Arlington avenues, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. They’re giving away root beer floats, answering questions, and showing drivers and city and county residents what might be coming soon.MoDOT has various methods to reduce pedestrian fatalities and control the speed of drivers. These include temporary center median, curb extensions, bump outs, pedestrian refuge islands, and reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes. St. Louis County man sentenced on child porn charges Route D is set to be resurfaced in 2025-26, so an audit is currently being conducted, an...

Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

By RONALD BLUM (AP Baseball Writer)SEATTLE (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has no intention of altering Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball, and said the sport’s commercial deals with gambling companies have no impact on the status of the career hits leader.Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by lawyer John Dowd found Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team.The Hall of Fame’s board decided in 1991 that players on the permanently ineligible list also may not appear on the Hall ballot. Rose asked the Hall in 2016 to change the rule.Rose applied for reinstatement in 1997 and met with Commissioner Bud Selig in 2002, but Selig never ruled on Rose’s application. Manfred succeeded Selig in 2015 and rejected Rose’s application.“We’ve always approached the issue of gambling from the proposition that players and oth...

License plate designed to irk Californians is revoked by Nevada DMV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:34 GMT

A revoked Nevada license plate that was meant to “drive away” Californians is getting one last chance to go back on the streets.The plate — which reads “GOBK2CA,” short for “Go back to California” — was recalled by the state Department of Motor Vehicles in May after it received a complaint, KOLO-TV first reported. Now the vehicle owner is appealing the recall and will have a hearing on Wednesday, according to the Reno-area news station.A section of the Nevada Administrative Code applied to the recall prohibits defamatory references to a person or group. Average rent in this California city just surpassed San Francisco “In this case, the defamed group is Californians,” DMV spokesperson Eli Rohl told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He adding that the department “regularly” turns down license plates that share the same message.A special license committee meets every Monday to review reported license plates, before determining which ones violate Nevada statute.The DMV reviewed more than...