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Minnesota State Fair now hiring for jobs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

The Minnesota State Fair Employment Center has opened and will be hiring for positions such as ticketing, parking, rides and games, barn attendants, custodians and select vendors.The jobs will be either six- or 12-hour shifts and most require no previous experience. Positions are available to anyone 16 years old or older. Fair officials are looking to hire about 1,700 employees for Aug. 24 through Labor Day, Sept. 4.To learn more visit their website: https://www.mnstatefair.org/get-involved/employment/ or visit the Employment Center at 1640 Como Ave.

Rensselaer City Police investigating church burglary

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Rensselaer City Police are currently investigating a burglary that took place at the St. John Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church on Herrick Street between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:45 a.m. Monday. Police say an unknown suspect or suspects attempted to gain entry into the church's safe but were unsuccessful. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police the suspect(s) forced their way through a side door of the church. A wooden donation box was cut open, and an unknown amount of money was stolen. A similar wooden prayer candle box was cut open, and an unknown amount of money was stolen from that as well. Anyone who saw anything suspicious, who may have video of the area or information regarding the burglary, is asked to call the Rensselaer Police Department Detective Office at (518) 462-7451.

Michael Douglas seen filming new movie in the Berkshires

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Actor Michael Douglas was spotted in Berkshire County the week of June 19 filming scenes for his new movie "Blood Knot." Some scenes were shot at the Rusty Anchor Marina and Pub in Pittsfield. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative, filming locations included Benedict Pond at Beartown State Forest in Monterey and two lakes in Pittsfield: Onota and Pontoosuc. The Rusty Anchor Marina and Pub sits on Pontoosuc Lake.Photos posted on the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Facebook page show Douglas inside the pub, as well as in a canoe on Pontoosuc Lake. Several local media professionals were also hired as crew for the production. Gordon Ramsey filming new show in Saugerties According to Variety, "Blood Knot" is a family drama that follows a father who tries to reconnect with his estranged son by inviting him to compete in a father-son fishing ...

This summer, learn about the indigenous peoples of Lake George

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Lake George Battlefield Alliance is hosting another event on local history this summer. This July, visitors can take some time to learn about the history of the Queen of American Lakes - and those who have lived there. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A Wednesday, July 5 program entitled "A History of the Lake George Area & The Nations Who Called It Home" will be held at 7 p.m. at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center. Led by Madonna University educator Heather Bruegl, the program will show the history of the Native American populations of the Lake George area, how they lived, and how they were eventually removed from their homes.“All the land that makes up the United States was, in its entirety, Indigenous land. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and other nations called the Lake George area home well before colonization,” Bruegl said in an announcement.The program is being hosted ...

NYS Office of Fire Prevention warns of dangers of using fireworks

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of Fire Prevention is warning against using sparklers around the Fourth of July holiday. State Fire Administrator James Cable said over 11,000 people are injured every year for firework related injuries.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Statistically the majority of the injuries happen around this time of the year, the week or two just before and just after July Fourth, about 75 percent of fireworks-related injuries occur during that period so it’s important that people be safe," Cable said. "We want people to celebrate July fourth with their family and friends but we want them to be safe."This year, they’re hoping to prevent danger by encouraging people to attend public demonstrations or use alternatives to sparklers. “There are other ways you can get kids involved with glow sticks, arts and crafts projects, those kinds of things," Cable said. "The saf...

New York Times op-ed tackles 'struggling' Downtown St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new opinion piece published by the New York Times conveys St. Louis as a city with a "struggling downtown" and suggests that various Missouri laws are not helping the cause. Kevin McDermott, an editorial page editor for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, contributed to the opinion piece. Expired tags ‘nightmare’: Woman gets car back as neighbor’s truck gets towed away The piece starts by explaining that Downtown St. Louis was "once a buzzy destination for shoppers and diners," but in present day, "visitors [are] presumably repelled by reports of violent crime, homelessness and blight." It paints a picture by describing empty storefronts and echoes of sirens and silence throughout the summer. Later on, the New York Times compares two modern-day situations in San Francisco and St. Louis, both cities which FOX 2 previously reported ranked last in post-pandemic downtown recovery. It hints the path to revitalize St. Louis could be more challenging since the city is "a blue [De...

Diana Ross performing at Fabulous Fox Theatre in September

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Singer Diana Ross recently announced that her 'Music Legacy' tour is set to kick off this summer and will make a stop in St. Louis. She'll be performing at The Fabulous Fox Theatre Friday, September 15. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m.Diana Ross is mostly-known for her stint as the lead singer in the group, 'The Supremes.' Ross has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 alongside the group. See the Springfield Cardinals and Silver Dollar City with Free Trip Tuesday in Springfield, MO! For more information about the concert, click here.

Broncos announce training camp schedule, and tickets are required for entry

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

The Denver Broncos will host 12 open practices during training camp, the team announced Tuesday.Denver’s first day of training camp under head coach Sean Payton will be July 28 at the Centura Health Training Center in Englewood. The last day fans can watch practice is Aug. 17th.Our #BroncosCamp schedule is here! Note: Tickets are now required to attend practices at @CenturaHealth Training Center.Complimentary 's will be available on Wednesday, June 28 at 10am MT.More info » https://t.co/pHie0HqJZV pic.twitter.com/AwPlvXdQOe— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 27, 2023Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi pleased with QB Russell Wilson’s progress in new system: “We’re really happy with where he’s at.” Denver Broncos | How “star” assistants Christian Parker and Marcus Dixon have helped the Broncos defense transition to Vance Joseph’s system Denver Broncos | Aaron ...

Stranded travelers at DIA sleep on cots as United Airlines cancels scores of flights

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

Nationwide air travel disruptions are hitting especially hard at Denver International Airport where hundreds of stranded United Airlines travelers slept on cots overnight and United flight cancelations over two days reached 147 in addition to 342 delays.Travelers flying in and out of DIA on Tuesday morning faced a total of 171 delays and cancellations as of 10:40 a.m., according to the FlightAware tracking service.On Monday, United led all airlines nationwide with 1,212 delays and 583 cancelations, FlightAware data show. That included 93 cancellations and 244 delays at DIA – which on Monday had 554 flights overall in and out of the airport that were canceled or delayed. On Tuesday, United canceled 54 flights in and out of DIA and had 98 flights delayed, the data show.United Airlines officials on Tuesday issued a statement blaming the weather. “Recurring thunderstorms in the Northeast have made airline operations very challenging. We know our customers are eager to get to their...

Police raid suspected illegal fireworks factory in San Bernardino

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:51:48 GMT

One person has been arrested after a large cache of fireworks were discovered in San Bernardino.Officers responded to the 1400 block of West Evans Street at 8:30 p.m. Monday night after a tipster reported illegal fireworks, which police found in plain sight, according to Sgt. Chris Gray of the San Bernardino Police Department.Officials found thousands of pounds of fireworks, multiple firearms and several kegs of black powder, which indicated to investigators that fireworks were being manufactured at the site, Gray said.On Twitter, police later said the seized amount was about 1,600 pounds over the course of two investigations, and "one of the suspects was armed with a handgun when he was arrested."Due to the large amount of explosives, the San Bernardino County Bomb Squad was called in to assist and neighbors were evacuated.The identity of the person arrested has not been released.Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.