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Bally Sports North to televise 153 Twins games amid financial turbulence

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

Bally Sports North announced a 153-game broadcast schedule for the upcoming Twins season, even as its parent company experiences financial turbulence.The remaining nine games will be broadcast nationally, with five games on Fox National, three on AppleTV+ and one on Peacock. For the sixth time in franchise history, all 162 games will be televised.Dick Bremer will be behind the microphone for his 40th season and will be joined by four former Twins: Justin Morneau, Roy Smalley, LaTroy Hawkins and Glen Perkins.Diamond Sports Group LLC, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that operates the Regional Sports Networks, announced a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week to try to eliminate over $8 billion in outstanding debt.“DSG will continue broadcasting games and connecting fans across the country with the sports and teams they love,” CEO David Preschlack said in a release. “We look forward to working constructively with our team and league partners and all DSG stakeholders...

Run against rowers in the Annual Ice Breaker Challenge!

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The annual Ice Breaker Challenge 5K is returning to the Albany Corning Preserve on March 26. Runners and walkers on the Corning Preserve Bicycle Path will race against rowers on the Hudson River. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The day begins with a half-mile Kids Fun Run at 9:30 a.m., with the main event kicking off at 10 a.m. All participants will receive a pair of custom Ice Breaker Challenge running socks. Sock supplies are limited and are not guaranteed at last-chance registration. There will also be prizes for all age category winners and overall event winners.The Kids Fun Run is free and is geared toward kids under 12. The 5K costs $30 per person, with prices increasing after March 24. The event is a major fundraiser for the Albany Rowing Center. Sen. Chuck Schumer, law enforcement warn against new drug being mixed with fentanyl Packet pick-up and last-chance registration will be Friday, Ma...

The Moose Kaboose Tavern opening in Hoosick Falls

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Moose Caboose Tavern is soon opening in Hoosick Falls. According to owner Scott Rose, the tavern is aiming to open on Thursday, March 23. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In 2019, the Moose Kaboose opened as a food truck, selling their food at various events throughout the area. The food truck menu includes items such as burgers, hot dogs and chicken sandwiches.The Moose Kaboose Tavern is opening in the former Old Hoosick Tavern space at 4324 Route 7, which closed its doors in 2020. "We have been looking for the right location for a while now and had the opportunity to meet the owner of this property," said Rose. "We all just hit it off." Bennington Community Café: A gathering place to help those in need As for the menu of the Moose Caboose Tavern, Rose said it's new and different from the food truck, but will still have their signature burgers. The menu is currently being finalized.Rose...

Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department responds to multiple fires

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Sunday, March 19, the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department responded to structure fires in Canajoharie and Palatine. Several goats perished in the first fire, but no other injuries were reported. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At around 9:17 a.m., a structure fire was reported on Oswegatchie Road in Palatine. The Fort Plain and Ephratah Fire Departments were requested to assist. The fire was extinguished and all units were back in service a little over an hour after being dispatched.The second structure fire was reported at a farm on Smith Lane in Canajoharie around 1 p.m. Due to the windy conditions, the whole structure was engulfed in flames. The Fort Plain, Rural Grove, South Minden, Sharon Springs Fire Departments, and the Ames Volunteer Fire Department responded. The exposure was extinguished with minimal damage and units were back in service by 4:45 p.m.

1 dead, 2 injured in rollover crash on I-64 at Hampton

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man was killed and two other people seriously injured following a rollover crash late Sunday evening along Interstate 64.The crash happened around 10:40 p.m., just past Hampton Avenue.Police claim a 2007 Ford Escape was traveling westbound on the interstate when the vehicle left the right side of the road and overturned. The driver and two passengers were ejected from the SUV. Top story: Search for missing St. Charles woman leads to abandoned car EMS rushed all three occupants to a local hospital. One of the passengers was pronounced dead at the hospital. His name has not been released. The 22-year-old female driver and 23-year-old male passenger are listed in critical condition.Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash.

18-year-old charged in 2022 Spanish Lake homicide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An 18-year-old is in custody in connection with a shooting death from last summer in Spanish Lake.According to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the shooting happened just after 1:30 a.m. on June 29, 2022, in the 11900 block of Iguana Terrace.Police found the victim, identified as Ra'hmello Stewart, suffering from a gunshot wound. Stewart was taken to a local hospital, but later died of his injuries. He was 24. Top story: Search for missing St. Charles woman leads to abandoned car At the time, homicide detectives believed the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute between Stewart and another individual, Panus said.On March 9, 2023, police arrested an 18-year-old for the killing.However, because the suspect was 17 years old at the time of the crime, he was taken to the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center. The county's family court charged him with second-degree murder.

Two teens sledding tandem down half-pipe killed at Colorado’s Copper Mountain Ski Resort

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

Two teenagers on spring break from Illinois were killed at Colorado’s Copper Mountain Ski Resort Sunday evening after sledding down a half-pipe together and launching off a snowbank into the air.The teens, aged 17 and 18, “came down hard on the hard ice” below the half-pipe, according to a Summit County Sheriff’s Department statement, which said they experienced “blunt force trauma.”They received immediate medical attention but could not be revived and were pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said.Summit County authorities on Monday weren’t able to say whether the half-pipe was closed. Sheriff’s deputies responded around 8:36 p.m., agency officials said.The two teens “were sliding on some sort of article together,” Sgt. Wanda Wilkerson said.Copper Mountain representatives said they were unable to comment.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Colorado avalanche deaths rise to 9 after deadly weekend in high backcountry Outdoors | Dramatic nighttime evacua...

Former Denver police sergeant sentenced to probation for attempted child sex assault

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

A former Denver police sergeant won’t spend any time in jail after sexting with a person who he thought was a 14-year-old girl and trying to meet with her at a Lakewood park.First Judicial District Judge Lily Oeffler sentenced Timothy Hyatt, 45, to four years of probation for two charges he pleaded guilty to in January: attempt to commit sexual assault on a child, a felony, and attempt to commit unlawful sexual contact, a misdemeanor. Hyatt will also register as a sex offender.If Hyatt successfully completes probation, the felony conviction will not become part of his permanent criminal record.Hyatt in 2022 messaged a profile on a social media website that he initially believed belonged to a 17-year-old girl named Lynsi, according to his arrest affidavit. In reality, “Lynsi” was an undercover investigator with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.“Lynsi” told Hyatt that she was actually 14, which Hyatt said was OK. He then sent her a series of se...

Colorado Rapids team captain Jack Price suffers season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

Colorado Rapids team captain Jack Price will miss the the remainder of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, the team announced Monday morning.After coming on as a second-half substitute in Saturday’s loss to Minnesota United in the 68th minute, Price chased after a pass played to his side of the field and went down without contact. He immediately signaled he had to be substituted and was eventually carried off by the team’s medical staff.This is horrible to see. Jack Price has to be carried off the pitch. #Rapids96 pic.twitter.com/HNAxepNbCk— Brendan Ploen (@BrendanPloen) March 19, 2023Following the game, Price was carted to the locker room where he was taken for further evaluations. A source with knowledge of the situation said that he had a formal scan Sunday which revealed the extent of his injury.A Rapids spokesperson declined further comment to The Post.Price has been the club captain since the 2020 season and has been a staple of the club since he firs...

Opinion: Denver’s most destitute deserve mental health treatment too

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:00 GMT

Colorado’s state and local elected officials must find new, innovative tools to address our mounting mental health crisis and move people into recovery.How prevalent are mental health issues for the homeless?  According to Colorado Coalition of the Homeless 2022 data, 3,274 out of 10,397 unhoused individuals in the state, or 31% percent, suffer from severe mental illness. That’s an increase of 62% over the previous five years. Research also showed that a whopping 71% of people experiencing homelessness suffer from either a mental illness or PTSD.The intersection of people suffering from mental illness, experiencing homelessness, and cycling into the criminal justice system represents a specialized set of challenges and a unique opportunity for Colorado to lead the nation in evidence-based practice.Credit Representatives Judy Amabile (D), Ryan Amragost (R) and Senators Bryon Pelton (R) and Robert Rodriguez (D), who are sponsoring  House Bill 1153, which would require the Department o...