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Seven months after public hearing before St. Paul City Council, Billy’s on Grand still awaits its fate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

In June, Wes Spearman appeared before a St. Paul deputy legislative hearing officer to plead his case for a liquor license. The longstanding Grand Avenue restaurant and bar he operates, Billy’s on Grand, has been serving alcohol through a license officially still held by the previous business owner, which is problematic for two reasons.First, the city’s Department of Safety and Inspections has sought to revoke the establishment’s existing license following gunshots in and outside the bar, among other documented incidents triggering escalating fines and municipal penalties. And second, the corporate entity that holds Billy’s on Grand’s existing liquor and business licenses may soon no longer exist.“I recently had some contact from the current owner, the RJMP Group I purchased the business from two and a half years ago,” said Spearman, in a recent phone interview. “He stated he’s dissolving the company. I don’t know what that...

Gophers football: Linebacker Cody Lindenberg out vs. Purdue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gophers linebackers continued to fall this week.Cody Lindenberg was listed as questionable but didn’t play against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday. Then during the first quarter, Maverick Baranowski suffered a right shoulder injury, according to KFAN, and he didn’t return.This brought the U down to true freshman linebacker Matt Kingsbury, whom has been impressive to defensive coordinator Joe Rossi but wasn’t expected to play this soon.Lindenberg made his season debut in the 27-26 loss to Illinois last week, produced a team-high 11 tackles and a forced a fumble. He missed the first seven games with a leg injury and a setback during his rehab.Besides Lindenberg, the Gophers were without safety Aidan Gousby for the first time this season.Running back Darius Taylor missed his third-straight game.The best news for the Gophers is starting guard Tyler Cooper is set to return after a two-game absence.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | ...

Pumpkin display blazing through the Hudson Valley

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze allows visitors to enjoy a display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns sprinkled around the Van Cortlandt Manor. Each pumpkin is designed and hand-carved on site by a team of artists."We get people who come every year from all 50 states to check it out and it's just grown into this huge very very cool phenomenon,” said Rob Schweitzer, the vice president of Communications & Commerce for Historic Hudson Valley. Off the Beaten Path: The Gnome Bistro The experience runs until November. According to their website, all proceeds from the event  support the programs of Historic Hudson Valley, a non-profit education organization.

Victims identified in St. Louis County road rage and business shootings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities have identified victims of two deadly St. Louis County shootings Friday, one linked to road rage and another that unfolded at a business. The St. Louis County Police Department reports that Benjamin Merritt, 34, of High Ridge, Missouri, died in the road rage shooting, and Justin Welch, 35, of Florissant, Missouri, died in the business shooting. Suspects have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in both cases. Robert Mulkey, 53, of Crystal City, Missouri, and Nolan-Ryan Thomas, 31, of St. Louis, are accused in the shootings. Taylor Swift’s heartfelt tribute to Lindenwood alumna during ‘Eras’ tour Police first responded to the road rage shooting around 8 a.m. Friday in south St. Louis County, near the Gravois Bluffs at Highway 141. Investigators say they stopped their vehicles on the road and got into an argument. Court documents allege that Merritt flicked a cigarette at Mulkey before he tried to return to...

Nuggets relish rare three-day rest after facing Western Conference gauntlet to start season: “We had a lot of bumps and bruises”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

If the Nuggets were as young as their next opponent, the last three days might have been handled differently.But the Nuggets aren’t the Houston Rockets. They aren’t an upstart, largely overlooked team exceeding expectations early in the season and trying to stay hot. They’re more experienced and, yes, probably more tired — a defending champion roster dealing with a short offseason, an injury to a core player and an unkind schedule the first two weeks of the season. The first nine games were cramped into 16 days, including a five-in-seven stretch.So when Denver gets granted a rare three-day gap between games, rigorous workouts aren’t an emphasis.“For us, it’s probably different. For a young team that’s trying to find their way in the NBA, you probably practice a lot more than we did,” Nuggets lead assistant coach David Adelman said Saturday. “I think we needed rest. Our main five guys, outside of Jamal (Murray) with the injury, ha...

49ers place Drake Jackson on injured reserve, will be out at least four games

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

Defensive end Drake Jackson, who opened the season with a three-sack game against Pittsburgh, was placed on injured reserve Saturday and will miss at least the 49ers’ next four games because of a knee injury.Jackson, last year’s top draft pick in the second round, had seen his playing time dip significantly in his last four games. He had opened the season on a rotation basis with Clelin Ferrell opposite Nick Bosa, and Jackson figured to be bumped from their game-day lineup following the Oct. 31 trade for defensive end Cameron Young.Jackson played just 10 snaps in the 49ers’ 31-17 loss to Cincinnati before the bye, and a knee injury landed him on this past week’s injury report. He was limited Wednesday and Thursday before not practicing Friday and going on Injured Reserve some 24 hours before the 49ers (5-3) visit the Jaguars (6-2).After four games, the 49ers could choose to activate Jackson to the active roster or leave him there for the remainder of the seas...

Saudi-hosted summit condemns Israel as Iran leader pays rare visit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

(CNN) — Arab and Muslim leaders decried Israeli “war crimes” in Gaza at a summit in Riyadh where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a first public meeting.The extraordinary summit, which gathered 57 leaders, demanded that the UN Security Council take a “decisive and binding decision” to impose a cessation of aggression with fighting deep in Gaza underway between Israel and Hamas.“We condemn the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the war crimes and the barbaric, brutal and inhumane massacres committed by the colonial occupation government against the Palestinian people, including in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. We demand it be stopped immediately,” the final resolution said.The summit rejected the characterization of this “war of revenge as [one of] self-defense” and demanded the entry of humanitarian aid convoys.“Protection from cycles of violence and war...

Oakland police rescue female juvenile trafficking victim; suspect arrested in Emeryville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

(BCN) -- The Oakland Police Department's Vice/Child Exploitation Unit said it has located and rescued a female juvenile victim of human trafficking, in partnership with the Riverside County Anti-Trafficking Taskforce or RCAHT.Their investigation has resulted in the arrest last week of a non-Oakland resident in Emeryville, who is now facing alleged human trafficking charges, police said. Three commercial burglaries in one night, Petaluma PD investigates Oakland police received a tip from the National Human Trafficking Hotline regarding the juvenile. Following an investigation, OPD detectives, with the assistance of RCAHT, identified the juvenile's location in Oakland, police said in a news bulletin Friday.Upon locating the victim, officers safely recovered and reunited the juvenile victim with their family, police said.In 2023, Oakland police said they have successfully completed more than 500 critical investigations, resulting in more than 130 arrests. Other outcomes include rescu...

Man United manager Ten Hag gets a much-needed win following speculation about his future

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag can breathe a sigh of relief after Manchester United ended another difficult week on a winning note. Victor Lindelof’s goal secured a 1-0 win against Luton in the Premier League on Saturday that should hold back further speculation about Ten Hag’s future for now.It wasn’t the most convincing performance from a United team that had lost 4-3 against Copenhagen in the Champions League in midweek. But three points lifted the spirits at Old Trafford after such a disappointing start to the season. And despite losing nine games in all competitions this season, United has now won four of its last five games in the league to move within sight of the top four.“We are in quite a good position. If you see all the trouble we had, we are in a very good position,” Ten Hag said. United is three points off fourth place Liverpool, having played a game more. Liverpool plays Brentford on Sunday. It was vital Ten Hag secured a win ahead of the up...

Texas Tech upsets No. 19 Kansas 16-13 on a late game-winning field goal by Gino Garcia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:45:45 GMT

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Gino Garcia hit a game-winning 30-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play and Texas Tech upset No. 19 Kansas 16-13 on Saturday as the Jayhawks struggled after losing quarterback Jason Bean in the first half.Tahj Brooks ran for 133 yards and a touchdown as the Red Raiders (5-5, 4-3 Big 12) came back after Kansas (7-3, 4-3) tied the game on a 22-yard field goal by Seth Keller with 26 seconds left in regulation.Texas Tech opened as 10-0 lead in the first quarter as Brooks scored early in a 5-yard TD run. Garcia added a 32-yard field goal late in the quarter.The Red Raiders extended their lead to 13-0 early in the third quarter on Garcia’s second field goal before Kansas got back in the game on a Devin Neal 60-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.The Jayhawks marched 71 yards later in the fourth quarter and got within three points on a 24-yard field goal by Keller. He tied the game late but Texas Tech found a way to win as Behren Morton was 19 of 25 ...