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Boil water notice lifted in Taylor

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice in Taylor was lifted Sunday afternoon, the city said. Taylor water customers in the upper-pressure plane were put under a boil water notice Saturday morning. The city said this was due to complications in a water main project. The city said test results sent to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality showed the water is safe to drink and use as of Sunday. Taylor water customers in the upper-pressure plane were under a boil water notice Saturday morning into Sunday morning. (Courtesy City of Taylor) PAST COVERAGE: What causes a city to issue a boil water notice? Customers with questions about the situation are instructed to call 512-352-3251.

Business People: Scott Ford to lead U.S. Bank wealth management

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

OF NOTEScott FordU.S. Bank, Minneapolis, announced the promotion of Scott Ford to president of Wealth Management, effective June 1, leading Affluent Wealth Management, Private Wealth Management and Ascent Private Capital Management. He succeeds Mark Jordahl, who is retiring.AGRICULTUREZinpro Corp., an Eden Prairie-based maker of organic trace minerals for animal nutrition, announced that the company has awarded Isabella von Seggern, Iowa State University, with the 2023 Zinpro Undergraduate Poultry Science Scholarship Award.AIRPORTSThe Metropolitan Airports Commission announced the hire of Samantha Porter as vice president of finance and revenue development. She comes from the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, where she was the chief operating officer. The Metropolitan Airports Commission owns and operates the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six suburban general aviation airports.ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERINGMSR Design, Minneapolis, announced that its design for RIDC Mill...

Team Billy Ride and Walk raises over $106k for brain tumor research

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Over 400 folks participated in the 19th Annual Team Billy Ride and Walk for Research event in Saratoga Springs. News10 is a proud sponsor of the event, and organizers were able to raise $106,000 for the National Brain Tumor Society.In 2001, Billy Grey passed away from one of the deadliest forms of a brain tumor, glioblastoma, at just 13-years-old. After his passing, Billy’s parents Cherie and Ken Grey, decided to create the event to help spread awareness of brain tumors and to help raise funds for the national brain tumor society to help find better treatments and hopefully even a cure. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Lauren Gainor, Senior Director of Community Events for the National Brain Tumor Society. Says that she is amazed at how much the community continues to support the cause.“Ken and Cherie Grey have hosted this community event in support of the National Brain Tumor Society. And t...

Summer Series Concerts returning to Crandall Park

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Park Theater Foundation is presenting their third annual free Summer Series Concerts at the Crandall Park Bandshell. The shows are scheduled for every Friday night starting June 30 through July 28. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The concert series aims to make the arts more accessible to the community, featuring performances from local and regional musicians. The shows will run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and will also host a rotating lineup of local food trucks throughout the series. Below is the full schedule for the 2023 season:Summer Series ConcertsJune 30The LadlesJuly 7Hot Club of SaratogaJuly 14Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House BandJuly 21The Clements BrothersJuly 28Girl Blue Emergency water and boil advisory lifted in Colonie The series will also be expanding to present an additional show at The Barn at French Mountain on June 16. The performance will feature Dr. Funke’s 10...

More police, extra efforts to keep Downtown St. Louis safe

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Downtown St. Louis is packed with tens of thousands this weekend as Busch Stadium, Enterprise Center and CITYPARK all hold events on Saturday night. The Cardinals host the Dodgers at Busch Stadium. Thomas Rhett is holding a concert at the Enterprise Center. CITY SC is hosting Sporting Kansas City at CITYPARK. With these activities and more planned around downtown, that has both visitors and police hoping St. Louis doesn't see a repeat of shootings, fights and other kinds of chaos from last weekend. Safety is on the top of mind Saturday. More police, extra efforts to keep Downtown St. Louis safe on busy Saturday The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department tells FOX 2 that there will be extra officers patrolling as part of their summer violence enforcement detail. Also, with Saturday's sporting events and concerts, several off-duty officers are providing extra security at events. As of early Saturday evening, there are no issues to report out of downtown. It is quite a...

61-year-old woman carjacked Saturday night

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a carjacking that took place Saturday night in St. Louis City.It all happened on the 400 block of Walnut Street around 7:17 p.m. The victim explained that she was stuck in traffic, when the suspect approached the driver's side of her 2011 BMW 328i, demanding her the vehicle after pointing a gun at her. More police, extra efforts to keep Downtown St. Louis safe on busy Saturday The suspect then took then car, fleeing the scene after. The investigation is still active. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

2 men found dead after shooting at Anaheim GardenWalk

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

Anaheim police are investigating after two men were killed at the Anaheim GardenWalk early Sunday morning.Police were dispatched to the popular shopping center near Disneyland around 2:30 a.m.Upon arrival, they located one man inside the parking structure, dead from a gunshot wound. His name has not been released, but police say he's believed to be in his 30s.Meanwhile, a second victim, a man in his 20s, was found lying on the ground just outside the parking structure. He was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.It's unclear at this time if the second victim was shot, but police confirmed that both scenes are connected.The Anaheim GardenWalk is one of the most popular shopping and restaurant hubs near Disneyland and is about a five-minute walk from the park's main gate. Its parking structure is also used by many local motels.Police say various people are believed to have been in the area when the shooting took place, and investigators are urging anyone with...

Man armed with pickaxe arrested after standoff in Hollywood Hills

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

A man was taken into custody late Saturday night, after he allegedly smashed the windows of multiple cars with a pickaxe or sledgehammer and then barricaded himself inside a home in the Hollywood Hills.The incident began around 11:10 p.m., when a neighbor called 911 after a man approached him armed with a weapon and then began damaging multiple cars.Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene only to find the man had locked himself inside a home on the 3200 block of Primera Avenue and was refusing to surrender.A police SWAT team was called to the scene and tear gas was deployed inside the home to draw the man out. The man ultimately surrendered around midnight and authorities searched the property for additional weapons or evidence. Police said the motive is unclear at this time and the incident is under investigation.

Sonoma County: Sheriff’s wife arrested after allegedly driving into Santa Rosa home

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City NewsThe spouse of Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram was arrested Saturday for allegedly crashing her car into a Santa Rosa home while under the influence of alcohol, announced Engram on his Facebook page.Natasha Whittinghill, 47, allegedly drove her Tesla into the front of a home in the 5200 block of Beaumont Way at 12:51 a.m., according to Santa Rosa police. Before crashing into the home, the gray Tesla also hit a fence and a tree.A resident of the home, a woman in her 50s, suffered minor cuts from shards of glass from the crash, said police. She was later transported to a local hospital.Officers conducted a DUI investigation on the scene and determined that Whittinghill was driving under the influence, said police. She was arrested on felony DUI charges and booked into the Sonoma County Jail.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘He was such a good kid’: Concord man sentenced to life for killing teen to join MS-13 Crime...

Opinion: Plastic pipe drinking water systems aren’t worth health risks

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:41:15 GMT

How many more environmental incidents need to occur before we get serious about curbing our addiction to plastic?Officials made the decision to burn off vinyl chloride, a volatile chemical that they feared could explode inside the derailed cars of a Norfolk Southern train crash in eastern Ohio. There were no “good” options, and officials went with the least-bad one they had, but they remain responsible for their choices.Just as we remain responsible for our choice to remain addicted to plastics in our critical infrastructures.Vinyl chloride is a building block for many plastic items. It’s one of many chemicals that goes into the production of things such as PVC pipes for drinking water systems, plastic straws, bottles, containers and countless other things.Environmental incidents happen so frequently that it’s become a disaster version of whack-a-mole as the media focuses us on the “next shiny thing.” Unfortunately, this is similar to what happens after wildfires, so it is worth rec...