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Wild find their mojo, beat St. Louis 3-1 in first game under new coach John Hynes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

The Wild looked like a different team on Tuesday night. The question is whether it was just a sugar rush from a coaching change or the Wild have found a more permanent solution to their many issues.Joel Eriksson Ek, Freddy Gaudreau and Matt Boldy scored goals, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 22 shots as the Wild beat the St. Louis Blues, 3-1, at Xcel Energy Center in their first game with new coach John Hynes on the bench.Hynes was introduced as the Wild’s new coach on Tuesday morning, just hours after Dean Evason was relieved of his duties in the wake of a seven-game losing streak. It appeared to get the players’ attention.Gaudreau and Jared Spurgeon earned their first points of the season, and Boldy scored his second goal of the season on a breakaway to make it 3-1 with 2 minutes, 52 seconds remaining.In addition, Minnesota’s beleaguered penalty kill — the NHL’s worst (23 goals, 66.7 percent heading into the game — was unscored upon in three chances. That included a 4-minute high-sti...

Small plane crashes into car on Brooklyn Park street; pilot and driver suffer only minor injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

The pilot of a small airplane and a car’s driver both escaped with minor injuries Tuesday after the plane crashed into the car in suburban Minneapolis.The accident happened just after 10:30 a.m. in Brooklyn Park. Police said it appeared that the plane was approaching Crystal Airport when it experienced a mechanical problem and lost power.The pilot tried to make an emergency landing on the street, striking power lines before reaching the ground and colliding with the car on Bottineau Boulevard, just north of Interstate 94.The 23-year-old pilot was alone in the single-engine plane and was treated at the scene for minor injuries, police said. The 32-year-old man driving on the roadway was alone in his vehicle and was taken to a hospital with what police described as minor injuries.The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct the initial investigation.Related ArticlesLocal News | State DFL senator will seek Dean Phillips’ congressional seat next year Local News...

Former Schenectady lieutenant to become Ithaca police chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A lieutenant with the Schenectady Police Department is now headed to Ithaca for a promotion. Lt. Tom Kelly spent 23 years with Schenectady police. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! He is now headed to Ithaca to be the police department's new chief. A walkout ceremony was held for him in Schenectady on Monday.Kelly's appointment as chief is expected to be confirmed in December.

Street corner remains littered with debris from car crash two weeks later

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS – After a frightening car crash near a St. Louis school more than two weeks ago, car parts, broken glass, and a damaged fire hydrant remain on the street and sidewalk at Nebraska Avenue and Winnebago Street. Residents want something done before someone else gets hurt.The crash happened shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 13. Fifteen days later, it appears as though the crash took place just hours ago. Residents say no one has come to clean up the debris.A woman riding her bike past the mess posted on social media, “Is it too much to ask that children walking to school at Froebel (elementary) not be subjected to this?”The school is on the corner opposite the shattered glass, car bumper, tail light, various other car parts, damaged stop sign, and uprooted hydrant.A new stop sign has been installed, but the old one remains, along with the severed metal post that used to hold it up. U.S. Steel idles steelmaking at Granite City Works ‘indefinitely’ Brittany Jones walked by Tuesday ...

Area fire departments brace for weather-related calls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

LEMAY, Mo. – The Lemay Fire Protection District has responded to so many chimney fires over the years that the department’s firefighters have created their own bucket of tools designed specifically for chimney-related fires.The bucket is made of metal, which gives firefighters a safe place to deposit hot embers. Firefighters can wet towels stored inside the bucket to create steam. The steam can help extinguish a chimney fire while minimizing water damage to a home.Bags filled with fire-extinguishing materials are also stored inside the bucket. Firefighters can drop them down a chimney.“It’s an extinguishing agent that’s exactly like your fire extinguisher that you would have in your kitchen,” Lt. Jason Brice, Lemay Fire Protection District, said. U.S. Steel idles steelmaking at Granite City Works ‘indefinitely’ Brice advises anyone using their fireplace this season to make sure it’s inspected annually.“Anything greater than an eighth of an inch of soot buildup needs to be cleaned ...

Oversight board gets Justice Center tour after more than a year’s wait

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS – After 18 months of waiting and petitioning, the Detention Facilities Oversight Board finally got a tour of the troubled St. Louis City Justice Center jail in downtown."Today's a new day; today's a first step," DFOB Chair Darryl Gray said outside the City Justice Center on Tuesday.It was a step that came with some hurdles. Each board member needed to complete a 16-hour security training before entering the jail, training that Gray felt was “obstructing” access."We felt as a board the training, the way it was constructed, was to delay us and deny us accessibility," Gray said.The DFOB originally wanted a two-hour tour of the facility's medical unit and to speak with detainees and correctional officers, but that did not happen. Instead, the board met with Commissioner of Corrections Jennifer Clemmons-Abdullah for about an hour. Gray said the meeting was productive but that more access needed to be granted. U.S. Steel idles steelmaking at Granite City Works ‘indefinitely’ "...

Last-minute braking may have prevented road rage death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The second road rage shooting in the metro area this month has two people wondering how they survived. Court records indicate the victims may have only survived because of a last-minute maneuver.According to a probable cause statement filed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred on Sunday, Nov. 26, on Gravois near Grand. It began with a routine crash, which the suspect allegedly caused while merging. No one was injured in the crash, and the victims thought the danger was over.However, police claim that before the victims could exchange their insurance, the suspect pulled out a gun. The victims drove away, but the suspect followed.According to police and prosecutors, the victim driver said they slammed on the brakes after seeing the suspect hold his firearm out of his window. Gunshots struck the front of the victims’ car. Officers reported finding bullet holes in the vehicle.Tywone Lee, who works nearby, said he did not see the shooting but...

Man dies after apparent medical event in Denver police custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

A 43-year-old man died after experiencing an apparent medical event after he was arrested by Denver police on Sunday.The man was arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order on Sunday morning at an apartment building at 3737 N. Quebec St., according to a Tuesday news release from the Denver Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One killed in south Denver shooting on Monday Crime and Public Safety | 4 people who died outside in Denver over weekend likely overdosed as city sees increase in fentanyl deaths Crime and Public Safety | Armed man shot by Denver police after making “threatening motion” Crime and Public Safety | Deaths of 4 people outdoors in Denver this weekend under investigation Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing at Denver migrant encampment on Thanksgiving Day Officers used an arm control hold to handcuff him, which the department descr...

One killed in south Denver shooting on Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

One man was killed in a shooting in the 2900 block of West Cornell Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Armed man shot by Denver police after making “threatening motion” Crime and Public Safety | Suspect connected to Centennial shooting death arrested in Wyoming Crime and Public Safety | Editorial: Road rage and reckless driving bring fear to Colorado’s unsafe streets Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to prison in domestic violence murder of Cherry Creek district teacher Crime and Public Safety | Suspect in southern Colorado shooting that killed three arrested in New Mexico Officers responded to a shooting in south Denver at 8:46 p.m. on Monday, according to a post by the department on X and spokesperson Kurt Barnes.The victim was transported to the hospital, where he later died. The department is investigating the incident as a homicide....

Showdown: Big-time rivalry battle set as CU Buffs visit No. 20 CSU Rams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

Luke O’Brien has always seen both sides of the rivalry.Both of O’Brien’s parents, as well as his sister, went to Colorado State. On the other hand his uncle was a Ralphie handler during the Colorado football program’s early 1990s heyday, and O’Brien himself, of course, has bled black and gold for 82 games over three-plus seasons in Boulder.It’s backgrounds like that, in addition to the myriad storylines and stakes at play, that will make the 131st edition of the Colorado-Colorado State men’s basketball rivalry a special one Wednesday night at Moby Arena in Fort Collins.“This is a very personal game, not because of the guys on the team, but it’s a state pride thing,” O’Brien said. “Being from Colorado, growing up, it’s always been CU-CSU. I went to a lot of football games. Not so much basketball CU-CSU, but I went to a lot of football games. I know how crazy it gets, so I’m just excited. I know there’s so much pride that goes into this, and I’m telling the guys right now that those g...