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Hot, humid Labor Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

A hot and humid Labor Day for the Chicago area with increasing clouds. Air quality is in the Good category for today. High 93 expected with heat index 95-100. Monday night will be warm and breezy with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. Low mid 70s Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Tuesday will be partly sunny. A chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon. SSW  5-15 mph Highs low 90s Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog Extended outlook calls for more clouds and cooler temps on Wednesday but still humid. Wednesday sees the best bet for isolated showers and storms. A slight chance of lingering showers on Thursday, but clearing skies towards the afternoon and highs in the 70s. We'll stay in the comfortable mid to upper 70s for the remainder of the week-- with temps getting back towards 80 for the weekend. 

Brutal heat and humidity for Labor Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another week of triple digit heat ahead of us, and we'll likely take down a few records while we're at it.LABOR DAY: A mainly sunny and very hot holiday with afternoon highs returning to the upper 90s and low 100s. High humidity will bring heat index values up to 104°-108°.Labor Day - lake forecastOngoing drought resulting in very low lake levelsVery high UV index for Labor Day afternoonTHIS WEEK: Afternoon highs will stay above 100° through the week with records likely to be broken Wednesday through Sunday afternoon. Our eastern counties have a slim chance at a spot shower Tuesday afternoon, but no meaningful rain is expected. We'll watch for a few more spot showers this weekend.New on the KXAN Weather blog: NEW BLOG: End in sight for consistent 100º days 2023 was Austin's hottest summer on record. What should we expect in September? BLOG: Could PDO mess with our wet El Niño? Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date ...

Stillwater downtown parking pay zone expands Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

Visitors to downtown Stillwater will notice a change in parking fees in city-owned lots and on-street parking spaces east of Main Street starting 10 a.m. Friday.The new fee structure calls for paid parking to be in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Stalls will be paid in 1-hour increments to allow for shorter stays in premium/higher-demand zones, said Community Development Director Tim Gladhill. The rate is $1 per hour.(Courtesy of City of Stillwater)The coveted parking spots on Main Street, also known as Minnesota 95, will be a free 30-minute “quick zone” along the stretch between Mulberry and Nelson streets. The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not allow for the city to charge for parking on a state highway at this time, Gladhill said.Of the 2,000 parking spaces in downtown Stillwater, about 75 percent are currently free. Starting Friday, that number will drop to about 60 percent, he said.The city currently operates 18 surface lots and one municipal parking ramp in the dow...

5 things to know this Labor Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The late Jimmy Buffett once said, "Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been." We hope everyone is enjoying a nice Labor Day weekend, wherever or however you're spending it. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, we can expect a "summery" forecast to complement the long weekend. With a slim chance of hit-or-miss showers, expect mostly sunny, hot, and humid temperatures throughout the day. Authorities are investigating multiple homicides in the area. One happening in Albany with another taking place in Troy. Meanwhile, an attempted robbery at the Phila Street Ben & Jerry's in Saratoga Springs brought an abrupt end to a Black Lives Matter Vigil meant to honor the life of Darryl Mount. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Labor Day, 2023. 1. Police investigate fatal accident on East Schroon River RoadLocal law enforcement is i...

Ask Amy: Parents might need a fresh risk assessment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

Dear Amy: My granddaughter is six.Her parents want her to grow up to be independent.This manifests itself in many liberties and responsibilities, some of which I think she is too young for.I have never said anything to the parents about this aspect of their childrearing, but recently I witnessed two cases where I felt their approach is much too lax.In one case, they allowed her to come down a slippery marble spiral staircase with inadequate handrails — alone.She ended up falling, but thankfully was not seriously hurt.The other incident was in a restaurant when she needed to use the bathroom. Instead of accompanying her, they told her, “You know where it is, go ahead.”The bathroom was a single room with a women’s stall right next to a men’s stall. An outer door enclosed the room with both stalls inside.I said nothing but went with my granddaughter and stood outside her stall.(When I was six, I was molested at a park, so I know how quickly and easily mole...

A travelling exhibition across the EU celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Single Market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

1 September marked the start of the Single Market Tour, a travelling exhibition celebrating the success of the Single Market on the occasion of its 30th anniversary and involving citizens in discussing its future. The tour kicks off in Trieste, Italy, and will showcase the many benefits and opportunities of the Single Market. It will feature interactive activities, challenging games, and insightful dialogues. The tour will then embark on a journey across Europe, and is scheduled to visit Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal and France until the end of the year. There will be many other destinations in 2024.Since the beginning of the year, numerous debates, conferences, and events have been organised with relevant parties across the EU to celebrate the achievements of the Single Market and encourage reflections on its future.In March this year, the Commission published a Communication celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Single Market, which is one of the major achievements...

49ers’ Week 1 primer: What you need to know for opener at Steelers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

SANTA CLARA – It’s been a 31-week, spell-binding procession to get the 49ers from last season’s NFC Championship trauma to their next shot at a Super Bowl run.They’ll start Sunday in Pittsburgh, on the other side of the Keystone State from where Brock Purdy and his teammates got waylaid by the Eagles, 31-7, in the NFC Championship Game.Alas, a new playoff push is afoot. Did someone say foot? There’s much more to get to than just the 49ers’ maligned kicker situation. So let’s get to it:THIS WEEK’S STORYLINES1. NICK BOSA’S HOLDOUTContract talks have kept Nick Bosa from reporting to the 49ers, after winning NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors with a league-leading and career-high 18 ½ sacks. He’s slated to make $17.9 million on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal but is expected to secure the NFL’s highest contract for a non-quarterback. Steelers counterpart T.J. Watt waited three days before the 2021 opener to sign his mega-deal.2. BROCK PURDY’S WINGSix months after his ulnar...

Five-bedroom home in Fremont sells for $2.5 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

38133 Fremont Boulevard – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 38100 block of Fremont Boulevard in Fremont was sold on July 13, 2023 for $2,489,000, or $738 per square foot. The house, built in 1940, has an interior space of 3,372 square feet. This single-story house offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. In addition, the house includes a five-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In November 2022, a 3,364-square-foot home on Norris Road in Fremont sold for $2,560,000, a price per square foot of $761. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 1,431-square-foot home on the 38200 block of Dixon Court in Fremont sold in May 2023, for $1,552,000, a price per square foot of $1,085. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Eggers Drive, Fremont, in June 2023, a 1,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,435,000, a price per square foot of $1,147. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms...

Word Game: Sept. 4, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — SUBLIME (SUBLIME: sub-LIME: Of outstanding spiritual, intellectual or moral worth.)Average mark 17 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 21 or more words in SUBLIME? The list will be published tomorrow.SATURDAY’S WORD — RECOUPS recoup rope rose roue rouse ruse ecru epos euro cero cope copse core corps corpse corpus coup coupe course crop croup cruse cure curse cusp opus ours uprose user peso pore pose poser pour prose puce pure purse scope score scour sore soup sour source spore spruce spur suer super sureTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper...

What We’re Reading and Streaming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:38 GMT

Fiction“After the First Death,” Robert CormierI read Robert Cormier’s young adult novels when I was a young adult. At the time they — especially “The Chocolate War,” “I Am the Cheese,” and “After the First Death” — were among the most frightening and upsetting books I’d ever encountered. I’ve been rereading them recently, and they still are.They’re all about authority figures who are eager to manipulate and betray adolescents for their own purposes. As such, they provide excruciating metaphorical lessons about larger-scale human politics, lessons you don’t want to learn but have to. For me, “After the First Death” is the most disturbing of them all, with its title taken from the last line of a poem by Dylan Thomas: “After the first death, there is no other.” OR IS THERE. — Jon Schwarz“Blue Skies,” T. C. BoyleBlue skiesSmiling at meNothing but blue skiesDo I see— Irving BerlinI’ve been reading T. Coraghessan Boyle’s novels and stories since 1987’s “World’s End,” which intricately plo...