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High school football: Week 5 predictions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

Here are some of Friday’s top high school football games involving East Metro and Western Wisconsin teams:Forest Lake (3-1) at Stillwater (3-1), 7 p.m.The winner of this game is firmly in the driver seat for a No. 1 seed in sections and the Metro East subdistrict crown. Forest Lake’s ground-and-pound game versus Stillwater’s passing attack is the billing, but Stillwater beat the Rangers last year thanks to a strong rushing performance. Can the Rangers control the trenches this time around? OUR PICK: Forest Lake 24, Stillwater 21Robbinsdale Armstrong (4-0) at St. Thomas Academy (3-1), 7 p.m.The Northstar-East-Maroon subdistrict title could very well be on the line Friday in the matchup between a pair of ranked Class 5A teams. St. Thomas Academy’s Week 1 loss is now a distant memory as the defense has tightened the screws. The game will feature a pair of standout runners in St. Thomas Academy’s Savion Hart and Robbinsdale Armstrong’s Kevon Johnson. OUR PICK: St. Thomas Academy 3...

Twins fall to Athletics 2-1 in final home game of the regular season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

Eighty-one home games have come and gone. The next time the Twins step out onto Target Field for a game, it will be for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series.Sonny Gray made his final pitching start of the regular season, and Kenta Maeda his first appearance this year out of the bullpen in the Twins’ 2-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday at Target Field as the Twins continue to get themselves prepared for the postseason.Like Pablo López a day before him, Gray, who is on tap to start the second game of the Wild Card Series for the Twins (85-74), was scheduled for a shorter-than-normal start. This one lasted four innings, with Gray giving up just a run. With it, he lowered his season earned-run average ever so slightly from 2.80 to 2.79.That ERA is second in the American League among qualified starters behind Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. It ranks third overall in the majors. For Gray, who took the ball every five days, and finished with 184 innings pitched, it’s the most starts he made s...

Schenectady man convicted of aggravated criminal contempt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man involved in a domestic dispute in July 2022 was convicted in Schenectady County Court on Thursday. During the incident, Joel Fowler, 33, became physically violent towards the victim who is the mother of his children. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Three children were present in the home during the attack. The victim also had an Order of Protection in place issued by Albany City Court.Fowler was convicted of:Aggravated criminal contemptCriminal contemptTwo counts of criminal mischiefThree counts of endangering the welfare of a childFowler was remanded pending sentencing proceedings. He faces a maximum sentence of two and a third years to seven years indeterminate for the aggravated criminal contempt conviction. He also faces a maximum sentence of 364 days of local incarceration for each misdemeanor conviction. Sentencing is scheduled for December 6.

Jury finds Troy man guilty of attempted murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 23-year-old Troy man was found guilty of attempted murder in the second degree following a jury trial. Zach Zeoli was also found guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Zeoli was accused of shooting a victim on August 18, 2022. The victim sustained injuries to the chest, neck, and left hand. Zeoli will be sentenced on October 19. He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in state prison.

Cohoes man sentenced to 11 years for drug trafficking and obstruction of justice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Cohoes man was sentenced to 135 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Capital District and obstruction of justice. Andrew O'Connor, 36, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! O'Connor admitted to distributing ounce quantities of methamphetamine in Cohoes in March, April, and June 2022. Investigators also seized a package of over one pound of methamphetamine that was addressed to him. O'Connor also admitted that he contacted his co-conspirator in an attempt to delete information on several of O'Connor's cell phones. This case was investigated by USPIS and the FBI’s Capital District Safe Streets Gang Task Force, which includes FBI Special Agents and members of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dustin C. Segovia prosecuted the case.

Firefighters battle locust tree engulfed in flames

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

MOHAWK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Mohawk Fire Department responded to Persse Road for a tree on fire at 1:16 a.m. on Thursday. Firefighters located a locust tree engulfed in flames. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Town of Mohawk firefighters, with assistance from the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department, were able to suppress the fire. The origin was traced to a resident who attempted to eliminate a bee nest within the tree.There was no damage to anything other than the tree. The Town of Mohawk Fire Department reminds residents to exercise caution when employing fire near a potential fuel source or a residential structure.

Art On Lark to be held in Washington Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Lark Street Business Improvement District announced they will be presenting Art On Lark 2023. The annual Albany art festival will be held at Washington Park on October 21. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The festival will feature dozens of local artists showcasing their creations, including painters, photographers, sculptors and jewelers. The event will also offer a wide array of food and beverages from vendors and restaurants from the community. Washington Park is located between Madison Avenue and State Street in Albany. The free-to-attend festival will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and vendors can apply for a space by visiting the event's website.

Regulators prepare to open general licensing applications

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--Next Wednesday, October 4th, is the day when those who want to grow, sell, or distribute marijuana can send in an online application to through the state’s Office of Cannabis Management website. https://cannabis.ny.gov/"Our goal as the state, as written in our law, is to issue about half of our licenses to folks who are in this social and economic equity groups," explained John Kagia, Director of Policy for the Office of Cannabis Management. "But we will also be accepting licenses from anyone who would like to participate in this opportunity rich market."The Office of Cannabis Manangement said by allowing additional stores, this will help farmers sell a surplus of product that has been grown in the state"We do want to set aside some licenses for people who have locations that qualify and are ready to go to ensure that we can get the biomass, the incredible biomass— the incredible cannabis flower that our growers have produced sold as quickly as possible," said...

Biotech business announces $20M Hazewood expansion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo -- An agricultural company is expanding to Hazelwood, and this move is expected to bring a $20 million investment and 41 new jobs to the area. The Pivot Bio's new location will focus on developing, producing, and manufacturing its latest product, known as agriculture's first-ever on-seed nitrogen technology.Pivot Bio is making microbial nitrogen production commercially available for the first time. This expansion is made possible with the assistance of the Missouri Works Program, which aids companies in expanding their operations and retaining workers by offering access to capital through withholdings or tax credits for job creation. Source: Majority of St. Louis cops in police district call in sick These microbes play a critical role in naturally generating nitrogen in the soil for cereal crops. Cereal crops are typically ground into flour and used to make a wide range of food products, including bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, and more.These crops are essential n...

Motorcycle rider identified in fatal Alton crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ALTON, Ill. -- Authorities have identified the man involved in the fatal crash that occurred on September 25. The victim was driving his motorcycle when he drove into a vehicle. The accident took place at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Homer Adams Parkway and Morning Star Drive. Kenneth D. Staggs, 48, was traveling westbound on Homer Adams Parkway on his Kawasaki motorcycle when he collided with a passenger vehicle, resulting in a fire. The Alton Fire Department responded to the scene, extinguished the flames, and provided first aid to the people in the other vehicle, who had minor injuries.