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Mayor Melvin Carter declares Tuesday ‘Erna Carlstrom Day’ in St. Paul

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

How willl Erna Carlstrom celebrate her 108th birthday?St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has designated Tuesday, April 25, 2023, as Erna Carlstrom. (Courtesy of Episcopal Homes)By partying, of course.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has designated Tuesday as “Erna Carlstrom Day” in celebration of the Capitol city resident’s 108th birthday.The mayor is scheduled to be in attendance at Carlstom’s birthday celebration on Tuesday afernoon at Episcopal Homes on University Avenue, where she has resided for the last five years. Other party guests include Marvin Plakut, Episcopal Homes President and CEO, as well as Episcopal Homes staff and volunteers and members of the media.Carlstrom was born in Chicago in 1915: World War I was ongoing, Woodrow Wilson was president and the Ford Model T cost $350.Later in her life, Carlstrom moved to Minnesota with her husband to raise their three boys, according to a press release issued by Episcopal Homes.Carlstrom dove into the good life h...

Buffalo Bills info to know ahead of the NFL Draft

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's officially NFL Draft week, and the Bills will soon be on the clock as they look to bolster their roster and make another Super Bowl push.With the first round slated to begin at 8 p.m. on Thursday, here is some Bills-related NFL Draft information to know.When is the NFL Draft, how can I watch and where is it taking place?The 2023 NFL Draft spans three days, April 27-29, and is taking place in Kansas City, Missouri. The schedule is as follows:Round 1: April 27, 8 p.m. Rounds 2-3: April 28, 7 p.m.Rounds 4-7: April 29, 12 p.m.You can watch all three days of the NFL Draft on ESPN, ABC and/or NFL Network.List of Buffalo Bills 2023 draft picksThe Bills currently have six selections in this year's draft. That could change through Draft Day trades.Round 1: 27th overallRound 2: 59th overallRound 3: 91st overallRound 4: 130th overallRound 5: 137th overall (from Arizona) … their own pick (162nd) was traded to Indianapolis.Round 6: 205th over...

Drugs seized after car chase in New Paltz, police say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people have been arrested after an alleged car chase in New Paltz. New York State Police said Teeson Whitted, 39, and Zmara King, 18, both of Kingston, were arrested on April 19. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Around 7 p.m., troopers pulled over a car on I-87 in New Paltz for an alleged vehicle and traffic violation. When troopers asked Whitted, the driver, to step out of the car, he reportedly refused and fled in the car.Police said Whitted reached speeds of 105 miles per hour during the chase. After about three miles, he pulled over the car. Whitted and his passenger, King, were removed from the car. During a search of King, troopers allegedly found 52 grams of cocaine and 32 grams of fentanyl pills. Plattekill traffic stop yields gun, over two kilograms of cocaine Charges for KingThird-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (felony)Third-degree criminal possession of a con...

Comedian Ilana Glazer to perform at MASS MoCA

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, (NEWS10) -- Comedian Ilana Glazer is coming to North Adams. She is set to perform at MASS MoCA on August 5 at 8 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Glazer is a comedian, director, producer, writer, and actress best known for her work on the series "Broad City." Glazer's first comedy special "The Planet is Burning," debuted in January 2020.Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, April 27 at 10 a.m. with the member and artists presale happening on Wednesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the MASS MoCA website.

First Albany Starbucks union strike at Academy Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Starbucks workers from the Stuyvesant Plaza location will be joined by Albany union leaders and elected officials for an unfair labor practice strike to protest Starbucks' refusal to bargain with workers, according to Starbucks Workers United. This will be the first Albany Starbucks store to go on an unfair labor practice strike, joining other Starbucks workers across New York, including Rochester, Buffalo, and Ithaca. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “After a year of fighting for a contract, we are excited to be standing with our community and demanding that Starbucks come to the bargaining table in good faith,” said Alex Yeager, a Starbucks leader from Binghamton. “All we want is for Starbucks to hear what we, as baristas, face every day, and hold them accountable not only for our store, but for the 300 other union stores across the country.”NEWS10 has reached out to Starbucks for comment. The rall...

NYS surplus vehicle and equipment auction coming to Albany

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of General Services has announced additional surplus, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property auctions in different parts of the state, including one in Albany. For a listing of New York State auctions to be held throughout the state this year, you can check online, email [email protected], or call (518) 457-6335. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Albany auction will take place on Thursday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m. at the Harriman State Office Campus Auction Lot, which is located at 1220 Washington Avenue in Albany.

Downtown St. Louis license office closing next month

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Department of Revenue is closing the license office in Downtown St. Louis next month.The office, located in St. Louis City Hall, will close May 19, 2023.All license offices in the state are run by independent contractors, with the Department of Revenue overseeing operations. Those contracts are awarded through a bidding process.The downtown license office's contract will be put out for a bid in the near future via MissouriBUYS. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules However, until a new license contract can be awarded, Missourians in the greater St. Louis area will be able to get their vehicle and driver's licensing needs taken care of at the following locations:Central West End License Office, 4041 Lindell Blvd., St. LouisSouth Kingshighway License Office, 4628 South Kingshighway, St. LouisMaplewood License Office, 3238 Laclede Station Road, MaplewoodClayton License Office, 141 N Meramec Ave, Suite 201, ClaytonThe full list of license offices acro...

With many ex-Blues in playoffs, Jon Hamm rallies behind former STL star

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

NEW YORK - A relatively-rare St. Louis Blues playoff miss has many committed fans finding another hockey team (or a player) to cheer on during the big dance this year. That's true even for the most devoted of Blues fans, like Jon Hamm. Mad Men star and St. Louis native Jon Hamm makes it a priority to attend Blues games when his busy schedule allows for it, and he's been known to have a lucky charm on broadcasts. Wanting to add a little more hockey to his life, Hamm had to think outside the box with a sans-Blues playoffs. RELATED - Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in St. Louis next week? Early signs point to yes However, more than of the NHL's 16 playoff teams roster at least one former St. Louis Blues player. So naturally, the next best option for Hamm was to support one of St. Louis' former stars. Hamm attended Game 3 of the Eastern Conference matchup between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. Highlights show, he got really passionate about plays involving Vladimir Tarasenko, w...

Cardinals selling $7 tickets to Angels series for limited time

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you still haven't made it out to Busch Stadium yet this season, the next chance to see them in action comes next week. And you might be able to score a sweet deal on seats. The St. Louis Cardinals are selling tickets to their upcoming home series against the Los Angeles Angels for as low as $7. The Angels pay a visit from Tuesday, May 2 to Thursday, May 4. RELATED - Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in St. Louis next week? Early signs point to yes Next week, the Angels will make their first stop in St. Louis since 2019. They roster two of the game's most exciting players in pitching and hitting phenom Shohei Ohtani and three-time MVP Mike Trout. The Cardinals say there are a limited number of these specially-priced tickets that are only available while supplies last. Fans can purchase up to eight tickets at a time. To search for ticket specials to this upcoming series, click here.

Judge upholds Missouri law used by AG to challenge school mask rules

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:36:02 GMT

A Cole County judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a 2021 law used by Missouri’s attorney general to sue school districts over COVID-19 mask policies.In a case that focused on whether lawmakers had put too much into the bill, rendering it unconstitutional, Judge Daniel Green decided that everything fit under the broad category of local government.The city of Overland in St. Louis County sued after the bill was passed, arguing that a provision barring it from collecting fees to use right-of-way based on the linear distance unconstitutionally deprived it of revenue. The law was also unconstitutional, lawyers for Overland argued during a December trial, because it violated the “single subject rule” and because it was a “special law” singling out a particular group.Green delayed ruling in Overland’s lawsuit until the Missouri Supreme Court reviewed one of his previous cases where he upheld a law preempting local ordinances regulating large farming operations. The court uphe...