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West Seventh businesses in St. Paul petition to join Downtown Improvement District

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

A series of West Seventh Street businesses have petitioned to join the St. Paul Downtown Improvement District, a dues-based business association that employs greeters, or street team ambassadors, and provides services like trash and graffiti clean-up.It likey will take several weeks for the St. Paul City Council to officially approve the new district boundaries up to Grand Avenue, which come with financial considerations for businesses within the area. Still, some services already rolled out on May 1 through leftover grant funding provided last year by the Knight Foundation.Those services include a link to the downtown Safety Communications Center, a civilian public safety hub in the 401 Robert St. building that works closely with St. Paul Police as it coordinates private security teams. Patrick McGovern’s Pub and Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub were among West Seventh bars to sign on.Joe Spencer, the former director of arts and culture for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, has b...

Free Narcan training offered in Middle Grove

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

MIDDLE GROVE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga County is holding a free Narcan training and distribution event on Thursday, May 11. The event will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Providence Town Hall at 7187 Barkersville Road. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, is a safe medication that can save someone’s life by reversing the effects of an opioid overdose. In the Narcan training, participants will learn how to recognize opioid overdoses and how to use nasal Narcan. Participants will also receive a free Narcan rescue kit, which includes two doses of Narcan, a rescue breathing face shield, a certificate of training, a drug disposal system, and a mental health and substance use disorder resource guide. Those who are unable to attend the distribution can register to obtain an overdose rescue kit at the Saratoga County website. 

Stockbridge man gets 5 years probation in underage photo investigation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (NEWS10) -- According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, a Stockbridge man was sentenced to five years probation with conditions after pleading guilty to several charges. Joseph Smith, 45, pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from a 2020 investigation involving pictures of an underage female. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, the 2020 investigation looked into illicit images of a person under 18. The victim in the case had previously been in a relationship with Smith. Officials say Smith contacted the victim years later, sending her pictures he had taken during the relationship and shared them online. The victim altered police, and during a search of Smith's devices, police found the images. Conditions of Smith's probation include undergoing a sex offender evaluation with aftercare, a mental health evaluation with aftercare, having his ...

SummerNight returns to Downtown Schenectady on July 14

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady County Legislature announced the return of SummerNight, the Capital Region's biggest summer block party. This year, SummerNight will be held on Friday, July 14, from 5 to 10 p.m. in Downtown Schenectady. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Come experience the energy and excitement of our vibrant community, with live music, delicious food, and fun activities for all ages,” said Schenectady County Legislator Cathy Gatta, Chair of the Tourism, Arts & Special Events Committee. “Whether you’re a longtime resident or visiting for the first time, we invite you to be part of this celebration of summer and community! Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.”The event is free and open to the public. There will be live music and entertainment on State Street and Jay Street, giant sand sculptures created live on State Street, and fireworks. The Kidzone will have activities like fa...

St. Louis named among top 25 'cheapest places to live' in US

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new real estate analysis names St. Louis among the Top 25 "cheapest places to live" in the United States. Accounting for the bi-state region, St. Louis was the most-populated metro area to crack the list. Kiplinger, a personal finance magazine, recently published a report called "The 25 Cheapest Places to Live: U.S. Cities Edition." Not one scheduled criminal trial began as new special assistant prosecutor is sworn in to help In making the report, a research team collected U.S. Census and Bureau of Labor data on living expenses from 265 urban cities with at least 50,000 people in its metropolitan area. From there, Kiplinger used a cost-of-living index that accounts for prices like housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, healthcare and other services. St. Louis just made the list for the Top 25 places, ranked 23rd in the report. Kiplinger found that the St. Louis metro's cost of living is 13.7% below the national average, with a median household income and med...

Range USA expands to O'Fallon, Missouri

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

O’FALLON, Mo -- Range USA, opened its 42nd location in O'Fallon, Missouri on May 8th, 2023. This is the 2nd Range USA store to open in the St. Louis market.  At Range USA, customers can choose from a vast array of firearms, ammunition, and accessories, in addition to utilizing 20-25-yard shooting lanes and 25-person capacity classrooms. The new range is located at 9100 Veteran's Memorial Pakwy in O'Fallon. 

Kansas physician admits to role in telemedicine fraud scheme

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A doctor from Kansas admitted Tuesday to a role in a telemedicine fraud scheme for unnecessarily ordering genetic testing and orthotic braces, defrauding Medicare of about $16 million.Gautam Jayaswal, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He could face up to five years in prison and must repay the money.The U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis said Jayaswal contracted with several companies from 2017 to 2021 to work as a telemedicine doctor. His plea agreement stated that Jayaswal fraudulently ordered orthotic braces for 1,433 patients, and companies he worked for used those orders to defraud Medicare of nearly $1.4 million.The plea agreement stated that Jayaswal also signed orders for medically unnecessary genetic tests for 2,061 patients, costing Medicare Part B about $14.7 million.

Broncos single-game tickets go on sale Thursday evening

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

The Broncos’ full 2023 schedule is set to be unveiled at 6 p.m. Thursday. Shortly after that, the club is putting single-game tickets on sale.According to a release from the team, there are single-game tickets set to come available for all nine of Denver’s regular-season home games, but quantity varies by game and many are single seats. The tickets that go on sale Thursday include full-price seats (Denver uses dynamic and variable pricing practices), ADA seats and club seats.The Broncos have sold out 410 consecutive games regular season home dating to 1970.Even coming off a sixth straight losing season, Broncos tickets have been a hot commodity. The franchise had a 98% renewal rate in 2022, topping 96% for sixth straight year. The club launched its season ticket renewal process in February and increased the price of an average per-game price of a ticket package by about 7%.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | From Colorado Mines walk-on to Broncos tryout, Josh Joh...

Colorado Rapids to renovate north terrace at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, add field-level outdoor patio and seating

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

The Colorado Rapids are planning further renovations to improve Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the team announced Wednesday.The north end terraces of DSGP will be redeveloped into a new section called “The North Boundary,” which will feature field-level outdoor patio seating. Renovations began Tuesday and the project will open to fans on the annual Fouth of July home game. When completed, the terrace’s capacity will more than double.The project was designed by Denver-based planning and landscape architecture firm StackLot, and will be built by national-based Turner Construction. It is part of wider renovations which have taken place at DSGP this season, including the new Dale’s Bar on the south end, an expanded supporters’ section and ease-of-access stadium entry.For chief business officer Wayne Brant, the idea to renovate the north end of the stadium started in early 2020, but the pandemic delayed plans. When asked if the idea drew inspiration from ...

FAA hold lifted on flights bound for Denver International Airport, thunderstorms still could affect operations

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:23:44 GMT

A federal hold that delayed all airplane flights bound for Denver International Airport Wednesday morning has been lifted, Denver International Airport officials said.Federal Aviation Administration officials ordered the hold “due to low visibility,” DIA spokeswoman Stephanie Figueroa said.“There could be a ripple effect and some flights could still be delayed,” Figueroa said. “We advise passengers to check with their airline for up-to-date flight status.”There were 118 total delays reported as of 9:30 a.m. And 52 flights at DIA were canceled, according to postings on the FlightAware online site.FAA officials warned that thunderstorms anticipated Wednesday afternoon could affect flights into and out of DIA throughout the day.Hey travelers, get the inside scoop on how today's weather may affect your flight. Be sure to visit https://t.co/smgdqJN3td for general airport delays and get the details at https://t.co/teUeDe1gXx. #FAAWeatherSquad pic.tw...