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St. Paul’s local sales tax for roads, parks stalls as House lawmakers look to regional tax for affordable housing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s pitch to voters to support increasing the city’s local sales tax for parks and road repair might not make it to ballot this November, given competing bills at the state Legislature.When the Minnesota Senate Committee on Taxes convened last week, the St. Paul mayor testified alongside counterparts from 18 other cities and counties pitching individual proposals to increase their local sales taxes to raise funds for roads, parks, public safety facilities or other favored projects.Don’t expect a similar showcase in the Minnesota House, at least not anytime soon. The House Committee on Taxes, chaired by state Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, has declined to hear the same flurry of legislative bills, given somewhat clashing proposals for metro-wide sales taxes for housing and transportation.“The local option sales taxes … in a sense they are competing,” acknowledged state Rep. Mike Howard, DFL-Richfield, a lead author of...

‘Air’ review: Damon and Affleck team up for the story of Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune“Air” is a good time, as well as a triumph of sports marketing in every conceivable way. It’s a docudrama — really more of a docucomedy-drama, with workplace banter and zingers for fuel — about how Nike marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, played by Matt Damon, convinced his boss Phil Knight, played by co-star and director Ben Affleck, to cough up the funds to make the pitch to get the basketball star for the ages to sell their shoes. It’s a movie about winners, winning and millions.We do not see Michael Jordan in “Air,” aside from a few shots of an essentially nonverbal actor’s back, or the back of his head. He’s the guy in the room everyone’s talking about, a wondrous, never-fully-revealed figure. Like Jesus Christ in “Ben-Hur.”“Air” is also about spending money to make money, which would make it a period piece in much of corporate America today even if it weren’t, in fact, set 39 years ago. In sports movie terms “Air” is the opposite of director Be...

Loons’ dance party in St. Louis a show of their collective spirit this season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

The connection Minnesota United players have formed this season was revealed moments after the Loons’ 1-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday.A dance party broke out in the visiting team’s locker room at CityPark. With the Latino hit song “Danza Kaduro” playing, team ham/midfielder Kervin Arriaga entered the scene with hips swiveling. Teammates Dayne St. Clair and Kemar Lawrence greeted him.The broader group encouraged more-reserved center back Micky Tapias to join in by chanting his name, and the Mexican obliged by doing “The Robot.” The party was in full swing and might have violated a noise ordinance.Franco Fragapane picked up the dance off, passed it to Luis Amarilla, then Wil Trapp, Bongi Hlongwane, D.J. Taylor and Mender Garcia. Arriaga capped it by going to the carpet to do “the worm,” while his best bud Joseph Rosales did some back-up moves.MNUFC has reasons to cut a rug. At 3-0-2, they are one of three MLS teams still unbeaten after knocking off previously perfect St. L...

Wanted: local creators to share their passion with the community

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

TELUS STORYHIVE Voices is back. Bring your story to life with a $10K grant Rebecca Stevens. Photo by Rebecca StevensIf you’re a first-time or emerging content creator in B.C. or Alberta and have always wanted to share your passion or story with your community, now’s your chance. Level up your content creation journey with STORYHIVE Voices 3.0. Intake is open now until May 2, 2023. The search is on for local online content creators of all backgrounds to be part of TELUS STORYHIVE‘s supportive community, a creative hub to grow your impact, your audience, and develop your skills. Voices welcomes aspiring YouTube, TikTok or Instagram creators, no experience necessary. You could gain access to over 1 million new viewers on TELUS Optik TV!STORYHIVE is encouraging creators to submit their content ideas. Whether it’s a lifestyle show, a how-to-series, visual podcasts or docuseries, the possibilities are endless. They are offering $10,000 in production funding, cu...

Longtime Starbucks employee, union organizer fired

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Another controversy is brewing between Starbucks Workers United and the coffee giant. A longtime employee and union organizer says she was unfairly fired. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Alexis Rizzo worked at the Starbucks on Genesee Street across from the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport for seven years. She was also a key player in sparking the Starbucks labor movement. But, as of Friday, she's out of a job. Rizzo told NEWS10's sister station in Albany that a manager fired her for tardiness. The longtime barista and supervisor said that most instances she was late was only by a few minutes. "It was only a matter of time and I've been trying to be perfect every day that I've been at work, so I can't give them an opportunity," she added. "They've been setting me up to fail since the beginning. They had me closing the store every Friday night until 8 p.m. and then opening the store every Saturday...

Hudson Falls gets its first K-9 police unit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A legacy on four paws has made its way to a new community. A police dog named after a former Glens Falls Police officer was introduced this week to the Hudson Falls Police Department - along with the human officer who worked with him from early on. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In a Tuesday Facebook post, "Rye" was announced as the hound half of the Hudson Falls Police Department's first-ever K-9 unit. He's joined by Kirsten Lunder, also previously a Glens Falls Police Department officer. Lunder worked with Rye on basic obedience and training activities to get him ready for the job, prior to his time in police dog training school. Rye has been trained to take part in narcotics searches and missing person cases, and was selected for police work due to his friendly, unfazed personality."K-9 Rye has quickly become a favorite amongst his fellow officers and always brings a smile to those at the P...

New bill could repeal ban of cameras in court rooms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- It’s a moment the world will want to watch, but won’t be able to: Former President Donald Trump's arraignment as he faces criminal charges. A New York law bans televising trials with exceptions at the judges discretion, but proposed legislation could change. "I think many New Yorkers agree that we need transparency at every level of government," said Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who sponsors legislation that would repeal the states ban on camera's in court rooms during trials. New York along with Louisiana are the outliers when it comes to banning cameras in courtrooms, however, New York judges do have discretion as to how much electronic media is allowed in courtrooms. Live updates: Ex-President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal said the ban dates back to the Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping case in the 1930s, "The media hoopla surrounding that case, resulted in an over correction by the state legislature, which is ofte...

New York State ranked among top 5 states with the most STDs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) -- In honor of April being Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Month, a new report has revealed that New York State ranks 4th for the most STD cases in the U.S. During this month, STI awareness is preached, as every year there are 20 million new STI cases in the U.S. that result in $16 billion worth of medical costs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The study from backgroundchecks.org, reveals New York state has some of the highest cases of STDs with 1,639 cases per 100,000 people, and a total of 270607 STD cases. In their study, they analyzed data for sexually transmitted diseases within all 50 states for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, which is the most recent data available from the CDC. STD cases within the analysis include HIV prevalence, HIV diagnoses, primary & secondary (P&S) syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. Credit...

Take part in Gloversville's Food Truck Fridays

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Gloversville is getting ready for the warm weather and good food! Food truck Fridays will be held on the first and third Fridays starting in June. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Check out some funky food trucks and get some good eats starting June 2. Food trucks will be located at Castiglione Park off Main Street in Gloversville from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food Truck Fridays is currently looking for trucks to participate and will announce the lineup soon. There is no fee to participate but proof of a valid DOH permit is required. For those interested, contact Gloversville Downtown Development Specialist at [email protected] or call 5187257700.

Everything happening around Lake George in April

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:01:41 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - It is April, and time to say no to snow. While you wait for the showers to bring May flowers, there's plenty to do around Lake George and Glens Falls - especially with Easter just around the corner.A bounty of ways to spend your Easter Sunday is on offer in and around Lake George, from brunches and dinners to egg (and apple) hunts. Whatever's in your Easter basket, you can trade out sweet for savory at the Glens Falls Wing Fest at the end of the month. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Friday, April 7Adirondack Thunder vs. Maine Mariners7 p.m. Friday, April 7Cool Insuring Arena, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Glens FallsGlens Falls hockey gameTickets through Thunder box officeSaturday-Sunday, April 8-9 (Easter weekend)Easter Egg (Apple!) Hunt11 a.m. Saturday, April 8Hicks Orchard, 18 Hicks Road, GranvilleFoil-wrapped apple hunt in lieu of eggs$5 donation suggestedKemp's Annual Easter Egg HuntNoon - 2 p.m. ...