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‘Celebrate the most intense time of year’: A conversation with new Great Northern director Jovan Speller Rebollar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

The weather is finally warming up, and Jovan C. Speller Rebollar is thinking about winter.Speller Rebollar started May 15 as the executive director of The Great Northern Festival, an annual celebration of winter with a focus on protecting our cold season amid a rapidly changing climate.She’ll co-lead the festival with Kate Nordstrum, who has been the festival’s director since 2019 and will continue as chief programming officer. The organization’s longtime plan has been to split the top job in two once the festival grew enough — a leadership structure they’re hoping will allow Speller Rebollar to oversee internal nonprofit administration and development while Nordstrum devotes her full attention toward curating the festival.The 2024 festival will take place from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4. More details are announced in November.Speller Rebollar is from Los Angeles but has lived in the Midwest for more than a decade. Now, she lives on a small homestead in northern Minnesota where she practices...

Literary calendar for May 21: Title IX story, comedy and literature lovers night out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

SHERI/PEGGY BRENDEN: Sisters discuss “Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX,” about how athletes Peggy Brenden and Toni St. Pierre’s desire to compete on their high school sports teams eventually led to a legal precedent for schools nationwide. Sheri is the author. 6 p.m. Monday, May 22, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.Samantha Irby reads from her new humorous essay collection, “Quietly Hostile,” Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Next Chapter Booksellers in St. Paul (Courtesy of Next Chapter Booksellers)SAMANTHA IRBY: Author of the bestselling “An Unkindness of Magicians,” comedian, essayist and bitchesgottaeat blogger introduces “Quietly Hostile,” her humorous new essay collection named one of the most anticipated books of the year. With Lindy West, author, critic, columnist and screenwriter. 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.TERRI LIBENSON: Cha...

Schenectady man pleads not guilty in drug-related death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man has been arraigned in connection with a drug-related death. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Reuben Sangster, 23, pleaded not guilty on May 17. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The indictment alleges Sangster sold fentanyl on November 7, 2022 near 10th Avenue in Watervliet, which caused the death of another person. He has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.Bail was set at $20,000 cash, with the condition of electronic monitoring upon release. Sangster was released to the supervision of probation and is expected to return to court on June 6.

Teen arrested in Crossgates swatting incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 14 year old from Albany was arrested in connection to the swatting occurrence that happened at Crossgates Mall on May 19. The teen has been charged with falsely reporting an incident. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On May 19 at 12:34 p.m., the Guilderland Police Department responded to a call for a shooting at Crossgates Mall in the Macy's parking lot. The caller reported that there were two people shot, and that the suspect fled on foot into a nearby wooded area. This information was quickly determined to be false. Following the investigation, the teen was taken into custody. Man arrested after shots fired call in Schenectady The 14 year old, whose name will not be released due to his age, was released into the custody of a relative and was referred to the Albany County Probation Department. Police say there is no further threat to the public or Crossgates at this time.

Six Flags Great Escape is now open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As schools are wrapping up for the semester, theme parks are opening up. Six Flags Great Escape had its opening day on Saturday, and Jennifer Mance, Marketing and Sales Manager says the park has been working on renovations from its hotel to some of its attractions since 2019.“When our guests arrive this year, they’re gonna notice that we put a lot of changes into our park, and in improving amenities, and in park beautification,” Mance said. “Including when they first walk through the front gate.” Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! They have added two new family restrooms right before entering the park, and Mance says many are excited about the renovations that have been done to the Raging River“We added back our in-ride water elements,” she said. “So if you like to get splashed, this is the perfect attraction for you.”They also included a new entrance and waterfall that will be active starting next ...

Eggs, ham, and other groceries that dropped in price in the Midwest last month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

Grocery shoppers continued to feel a slight reprieve in April as grocery prices fell month-over-month for the second consecutive month, after a run of increases spanning back to September 2020.The decline was moderate, at about 0.2% since March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. It certainly didn't undo the two years of historically high inflation, and prices were still up 7.1% from April 2022. But urban prices fell in many grocery categories, including eggs, meats, vegetables, grains, and dairy products.Many factors have contributed to past surges in pricing, including producers' increased cost to package goods, extreme weather conditions that destroyed crops, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the lasting effects of COVID-19.While costs remain high overall, the decreases mean dollars can stretch a bit farther at the grocery store. Stacker used monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the grocery items that experienced the largest price decreases over the last mon...

Denver weather: Smoky skies and chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected along the Front Range and smoky skies, from massive wildfires to the north in Canada, will diminish air quality Saturday in northeastern Colorado.In Denver Saturday there’s a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms mostly after 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service forecast. Areas of smoke will limit visibilities in the metro area before 1 p.m., skies will be partly sunny and the high temperature will top out near 69 degrees.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued an Action Day for Particulates because of poor air quality across northeastern Colorado because of widespread wildfire smoke.The CDPHE air quality posting runs through 4 p.m. Saturday and includes Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld and western Adams and Arapahoe counties. Air quality is expected to exceed the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups designation. Active children and adults, and people with lung d...

Video shows man brutally beaten by a mob of bicyclists in downtown Los Angeles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

Video captured the terrifying moment a mob of bicyclists attacked a man in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.The victim was knocked to the ground, kicked and stomped on by a group of young men in broad daylight near Hill and 6th Streets around 4 p.m.The attack took place in the jewelry district where the witness who captured the video said he was working on the 13th floor of an office building when he heard a loud commotion outside.When he looked down onto the street, that’s when he spotted the violent altercation.As the victim was being kicked and beaten, one of the suspects can be seen bashing the victim’s truck windshield with his bike handle.“It was horrible,” said the witness, identified only as Gary. “When I got to the window, I saw probably about six or seven kids on bicycles. There was a white pickup truck parked out front and I saw somebody smashing in the window with his bike.”Video of a driver being beaten by a mob of bicyclists in Downtown Los Angeles’ jewelry district on...

4 men hospitalized, 2 critically injured in L.A. shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

Four men have been hospitalized, with at least two in critical condition, after being shot near downtown Los Angeles Saturday morning. Just after 2 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of Ingraham Street outside the 1010 Wilshire Apartments in the Westlake neighborhood.When authorities arrived on scene, they found four men suffering gunshot wounds. Detectives say there was an altercation between two groups of men who knew each other. At least one male suspect shot multiple rounds and then fled the scene in a white BMW with at least two other men.  Man shot in the face at Newport Pier The suspects are still at large and no arrests have been made. The four victims were transported to a nearby hospital. Two of the men are in stable condition, while the other two are in critical condition. It is unclear what led to the altercation. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LAPD.

Orange County bride searching for missing wedding dress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:42 GMT

A Southern California bride is desperately seeking the public’s help in finding her missing wedding dress. Rebecca Nguyen of Mission Viejo is on the hunt for her wedding dress after a family member accidentally donated it to Goodwill. Nguyen got married in 2017 and she left her wedding dress at her parents’ house to keep it safe. Her parents later divorced, and in the process of them moving, her wedding dress was accidentally donated to Goodwill in Brea.  In a Facebook post that has been shared over 2,000 times, Nguyen shared her story and pleaded for the public’s help in finding her dress. "If you have it, please consider selling it back to me," Nguyen wrote. "I will pay more than you paid for it. You can even wear it for your wedding! I don’t mind sharing the joy and beauty of the dress. Please feel free to share this so I can get as many eyes on this post as possible!"When Nguyen reached out to Goodwill, an employee informed her that the dress had been transferred to a ...