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St. Paul Public Works opens asphalt plant, begins to patch potholes with hot mix

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

Warming temperatures have offered St. Paul Public Works the opportunity to open its mixing plant and begin patching potholes throughout the city using a hot asphalt mixture, a more permanent solution than the temporary cold mix employed in recent days.“Please be patient as we start to patch with hot mix,” said Public Works, in a statement released to social media on Tuesday morning. “We are prioritizing arterial high volume traffic streets first.”With more than 80 inches on record, a winter snowfall for the history books coupled with high humidity have left metro-area streets riddled with craters, some of them visibly unsafe to drive over. In St. Paul, drivers have pointed to certain streets left almost unrecognizable by potholes, even as some residents have sought to find humor in the seemingly alien formations.Related ArticlesLocal News | Open house to be held on improvements to intersection of MN Highway 36, Lake Elmo Ave. Local News | ...

Peter Gabriel confirms October stop at Xcel Energy Center

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

Peter Gabriel has confirmed he’ll headline Xcel Energy Center on Oct. 3. The 73-year-old announced he was playing St. Paul earlier this month, but didn’t reveal the date or venue.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that runs from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. Neither the venue nor the promoter announced ticket prices. Ticketmaster currently lists prices for Gabriel’s previously announced Sept. 30 show in Chicago starting at $75 and topping out at $640.Gabriel rose to prominence in the ’70s as the lead singer of the prog-rock band Genesis and earned a reputation as a showman thanks to his elaborate on-stage costumes and theatrics. During the tour for the group’s sixth album, 1974’s “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,” Gabriel announced he was leaving Genesis.After taking a break to study piano, Gabriel re-emerged in 1977 with his self-titled solo debut, the first of four con...

NYSP: Four arrested following a drug investigation in Queensbury

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Four individuals were arrested following an investigation at the Super 8 Motel in Queensbury on March 15. Troopers observed multiple vehicles entering and leaving the motel after a brief interaction with Craig Webster, 38, of Queensbury. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A traffic stop was conducted after officers observed the first vehicle violate a Vehicle and Traffic law on Corinth Road. Police say the driver, Daniel Cardoso, 38, of Queensbury, possessed a controlled substance and attempted to destroy evidence.A traffic stop was conducted after officers observed the first vehicle violate a Vehicle and Traffic law on Aviation Road. The passengers, Samantha Fournier, 41, of Queensbury, and Daniel Larock, 48, of Hartford, were found to possess controlled substances. Troy man sentenced to 20 years for killing brother Webster was arrested at the motel and charged with two counts of Criminal Posses...

NYS cannabis industry meets to discuss supply chain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cannabis industry stakeholders from across the state met at Lark Hall on Tuesday to discuss how they can find success from seed to sale.“Eventually, there’ll be stores everywhere, and it feels great to be one of the first to jump right in," said Donald Andrews, owner of Upstate Canna Co.Formerly known as Upstate CBD, Andrews' shop in Schenectady will start selling retail adult-use cannabis products April 1st. He was one of dozens of business owners and farmers at the forum. OCM to double available conditional adult-use dispensary licenses Andrews was one of the first in the state to get a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries, or CAURD license. Now, he’ll be the first in the Capital Region to sell the products. This, after a lengthy process to get a provisional license from the state."It's a very new process for everybody," Andrews said.State regulators approved an additional 150 cannabis dispensary licenses earlier this month, bringing the total to 30...

Albany man sentenced to 11 years for possessing an illegal handgun

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man found guilty of possessing an illegal handgun has been sentenced to 11 years in State Prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. According to the indictment, Ahquis Tarver, 31, had knowingly possessed the handgun on or about May 26 in the area of Ontario and First Streets. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The announcement was made after Tarver was convicted on January 18 for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. According to Albany Police, responding officers on May 26 talked to a victim who had their bike stolen by Tarver. The victim told police that when they tried to confront Tarver, he pulled out the gun and threatened to shoot them.

Watervliet reschedules Fire & Ice Winter Festival

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After cancelling the Fire & Ice Winter Festival in February, Mayor Charles Patricelli announced that the event is back on. The new date is set for March 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hudson Shores Park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The adult-only event is for those 21 years and older. There is $5 entrance fee per person. There will be 10 fire pits for people to sit around and attendees are asked to bring their own chair.Arsenal City Tavern will be offering food and beverages for a small fee. There will also be free marshmallows to roast and live entertainment by Zack H. Eddie F’s to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ No outside food and drinks are allowed. Patricelli said proceeds from the event will go towards the Concert in the Park series this summer.

Greenfield woman fatally shot at home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

GREENFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An investigation into a fatal shooting at a residence on Howe Road on Sunday evening is ongoing. Police say a man had just finished cleaning his 9 MM pistol and was loading the gun when it discharged. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The bullet passed through the wall into another room and struck his wife in the head, killing her. We will provide updates when more information is made available.

CDC: Fast-spreading fungus already in New York presents 'urgent' threat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A fungus that poses "an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has already been detected in more than half of U.S. states. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Candida auris, or C. auris, is so concerning because it is often resistant to anti-fungal drugs, making it hard to treat infections. It can also be hard to identify with standard lab tests, making it even more difficult to treat properly and early. The fungus was first detected in the U.S. in 2016. The fungus "spread at an alarming rate" between 2020 and 2021 in healthcare facilities, the CDC wrote in a memo released on Monday, and has continued to spread in 2022. ‘Ozempic face’: Doctors explain side effect of weight loss drugs By the end of 2022, there were more than 8,000 instances of Candida auris identified across 28 states and Washington, D.C. The map below shows confirmed cases of the fung...

Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour—minus animals

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines. Feld Entertainment, which owns the “Greatest Show on Earth,” revealed to The Associated Press what audiences can expect during the show's upcoming 2023 North American tour kicking off this fall. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The show is a complete rethink of a modern circus. Feld Entertainment has been working on everything from how to integrate clowns, the branding and the merchandise over the past four years. The 75 performers from 18 countries will include performers on a triangular high wire 25 feet off the ground, crisscrossing flying trapeze artists, a spinning double wheel powered by acrobats and BMX trail bikes, unicycle riders and skateboarders doing flips and tricks.The tour kicks off in Bo...

LIVE: St. Charles police make announcement in woman's disappearance

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:39:48 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – An emotional plea from the father of a missing St. Charles woman, as the search for her intensifies.Jacquelyn “Jacque” Elizabeth Mitchell has been missing for nearly a week.The St. Charles Police Department is planning an announcement at 3 p.m. Tuesday to update on the investigation into Mitchell's disappearance. “If anybody knows about Jacque and has her, would you please let her come home to her mother and father,” said James Mitchell, Jacque’s father. “This is hard. And we are looking, Jacque, we are really looking, and we are not going to stop.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW There was a break in the case over the weekend, as Mitchell’s cousin found her Nissan Sentra abandoned at an apartment complex in Maryland H...