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Winona State President Scott Olson named chancellor of Minnesota State system

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

Trustees on Tuesday named Winona State University President Scott Olson the next chancellor of the Minnesota State college and university system.Scott Olson. (Courtesy of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities)Olson, 64, has led Winona State – one of seven universities in the state system – since 2012.He started out as a communications professor and later became dean of the communications school at Ball State University.He was provost and vice president for academic and student affairs for nine years at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and spent a year at the Minnesota State system office in St. Paul as interim vice chancellor for academic and student affairs before taking the top job at Winona State.Trustee chairman Roger Moe said Olson’s references described him as “strategic, student-centric, committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, focused on shared governance, empathetic, emotionally intelligent, optimistic and a great fundraiser.”Trustee Kathy Sheran said Olson has...

Colonie announces opening of Farmers' Market

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

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey has announced that the Colonie Farmers’ Market will be returning to The Crossings Park for the 2023 season. The market opens on May 20 and will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September 30. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The market will feature over 40 unique vendors, with an eclectic array of goods ranging from fruits, vegetables and meats, to candy, candles, and craft spirits. There will also be several activities offered, including face painting, clown performances, and story hours for children. “I am pleased that our Farmers’ Market is celebrating its sixteenth season at The Crossings Park!  Our focus will continue to provide the residents with fresh produce and goods from a variety of wonderful vendors from all over the Capital Region.” said Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey. Thurman Thomas speaking at PAL Breakfast of Champions The ...

Nearly 38K tickets were issued during "No Empty Chair" enforcement initiative

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

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Nearly 38,000 tickets were issued during the statewide "No Empty Chair" teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign. Hosted by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign was designed to raise awareness of highway dangers and provide peer-to-peer education through groups like Students Against Destructive Decisions. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! ViolationNumber of TicketsImpaired Driving518Distracted Driving754Move Over Law188Other Violations27,742Seatbelt1,742Speeding6,978Grand Total37,922“When prom and graduation time come around, everyone is excited to celebrate those milestones, but all too often, safety may take a back seat to that good time,” said GTSC Chair and DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder. “Our mission is making sure that those important events take place with no empty chairs, and everyone who is supposed to be there in attendance. We take seriously providing a ...

Contreras committed to catching again soon, thrives in return to Wrigley

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

CHICAGO - It's been a whirlwind for Willson Contreras lately, perhaps more than anyone else, as the St. Louis Cardinals seek answers to an early-season prolonged stretch of losing. Monday, in more ways than one, proved to be a stretch in the right direction. Contreras sparked the Cardinals to a series opening win against his former team, the rival Chicago Cubs, on Monday behind two hits and two RBIs, which included a late tiebreaking double. “It was a fun game,” Contreras told media members after the game. “It was fun to play against my ex-teammates and my ex-team.” Prosecutors rethink working in St. Louis while trial crises remain The three-time All Star returned to a mix of cheers and boos from the Wrigley Field faithful. The Cubs paid tribute to Contreras with a pregame highlight video, and the grinning catcher popped out of the dugout and waved his hat to acknowledge a crowd of 30,000-plus. Like old times, Contreras delivered a big night with his bat at the Friendly Confines. ...

Casa Bonita has the green light to open from city, county and state, but when will it?

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

Casa Bonita has yet to announce an official reopening date beyond sometime in May, but it appears red tape is not holding owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker of “South Park” fame back.The restaurant, which has undergone a significant, years-long renovation, has passed all its inspections and received all necessary permits from city, county and state authorities to be able to open.Through Colorado Open Records Act requests, The Denver Post confirmed Casa Bonita passed all City of Lakewood inspections related to electrical, plumbing and HVAC — as well as updates to the diving pool — as of March 23. Contractors maintain an active permit to re-roof the building, according to city records, but “re-roofing can be done even when occupied,” said Lakewood Permit Counter Supervisor Kristi Ferree. Both the city and the state issued the restaurant liquor licenses in January.Mindi Ramig, food program manager at Jefferson County Public Health, said the restaurant and enterta...

Nathaniel Hackett on taking Jets’ OC job: “It just looked like a great staff, a great group of men”

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

After being fired last December, Nathaniel Hackett could have sat at home or on a sunny beach drinking Mai Tais and collecting checks from the Broncos.But Hackett was motivated to return to coaching as the Jets’ offensive coordinator a month later for several reasons.“Being with a guy like Robert [Saleh], somebody that I’ve known and other guys that I’ve known on this staff that I knew, [Aaron] Whitecotton, Ron Middleton, to be able to have [Zach] Azzanni join us, Todd Downing, so many different guys — it just looked like a great staff, a great group of men.“But Robert, he’s the guy that I respected for so long after working with him and now what he has done in his career. I have some great memories from when my dad [Paul Hackett] was here. Back then, with Chad Pennington, Curtis Martin, Kevin Mawae and that crew winning the division, those were some great times.“I think all those things added up and I think it made it right for me and...

A “steak” dinner with vegetarians in mind

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

By David Tanis, The New York TimesAfter the long, gray winter, outside is where I want to be more and more. And somehow all I want to eat is vegetables, perhaps as a kind of tonic.If your climate allows, this light, sunny menu is really more of a daylight meal, relaxed and best eaten outdoors (though, this year, it’s anyone’s guess what surprising things the weather might do).Salad, made with ingredients of the season, is a necessity for me all year round. What I want right now is a salad of just-picked tender greens with colorful radishes, sweet raw young turnips, roasted beets, asparagus tips, shavings of fennel and fresh herbs. Fresh, fresher, freshissimo.Some salads are tossed, while others, like this one, are composed. The idea for this delicate, appealing first course is to have an assortment of complementary greens, herbs and vegetables, artfully arranged on a platter or individual plates, dribbled with a tangy vinaigrette. Feel free to improvise: A few spinach leaves, a hand...

I-225 reopens in Aurora after six-vehicle rollover crash forces closure near I-70

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

Interstate 225 has reopened after a temporary shutdown forced by a rollover crash involving six vehicles in Aurora near the intersection with Interstate 70.No injuries were reported in the crash, according to an Aurora police posting on Twitter shortly before 8 a.m.The highway was closed for about one hour, police said.UPDATE: Both directions of I-225 have reopened.— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) May 9, 2023#APDTrafficAlert: I-225 is shutdown in both directions at I-70 due to a rollover crash involving six vehicles. The highway will be shut down for at least an hour. Early information indicates there are no serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/kXjHZSBRKW— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) May 9, 2023Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

Sawtelle apartment complex to evict hundreds of units for sprinkler retrofit

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

Hundreds of Angelenos will soon have to find a new place to live after a Sawtelle complex announced the eviction of all residents due to a costly renovation project.Barrington Plaza, located at 11740 Wilshire Blvd., suffered dramatic and destructive fires in 2013 and 2020, partly because it does not have fire sprinklers. One person died and 13 people were hurt in the second blaze.Because it was built in the early 1960s, it is exempt from laws requiring fire sprinklers, though as part of approving repairs after the 2020 fire, city officials demanded safety upgrades, according to the Los Angeles Times. Man Injured in Brentwood High-Rise Apartment Building Fire Dies The $300 million project will take years, and under a state law known as the Ellis Act, the owners of the Barrington Plaza are providing residents relocation fees and financial assistance — up to as much as $22,000, according to the Times — so they can take units, including those that are rent stabilized, off the rental m...

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence

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

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his angry supporters in almost all of the country's major cities.The arrest of Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the leading opposition figure, represented the latest confrontation to roil Pakistan, which has seen former prime ministers arrested over the years and interventions by its powerful military.He was removed from the Islamabad High Court by security agents from the National Accountability Bureau, said Fawad Chaudhry, a senior official with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, and then shoved into an armored car and whisked away.Chaudhry denounced the arrest of the 71-year-old former cricket star as “an abduction.” Pakistan’s independent GEO TV broadcast video of Khan being hauled away.A scuffle brok...