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Austin Community College names sole finalist for new chancellor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Community College may be getting a new chancellor after a months-long search. The ACC Board of Trustees recently named Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart as the sole finalist for the position.If appointed, Lowery-Hart would become the ninth Chancellor of the Austin Community College District. He replaces the current Chancellor Dr. Richard M. Rhodes, who announced his retirement in January. ACC chancellor announces retirement, nationwide search for successor to begin Lowery-Hart was chosen out of three finalists, who were named in June. He currently serves as the president of Amarillo College in Amarillo, Texas and has been in that position since 2014. “I’m honored and thrilled and overwhelmed. Community colleges are the place of innovation, and ACC is one of the premier districts in the country. I think the talent and resources exist here to do something truly magical,” Lowery-Hart expressed in a statement. “I look forward to engaging with faculty and s...

MN 36-Fairview Avenue interchange in Roseville reopens after a month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

The Minnesota 36 and Fairview Avenue interchange has reopened.The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that all ramps and loops at 36 and Fairview Avenue had reopened after a month of construction.Fairview Avenue will remain restricted to a single lane in each direction between County Road B and County Road B-2 through the end of late August. Access along Fairview Avenue will only be right-in, right-out, with no cross-traffic.There will be no access to southbound Fairview Avenue from Highway 36.The new entrance to Rosedale Center reopened a week ago.The remaining closures are part of a project to improve drainage, build new right turn lanes on Fairview Avenue, and comply with the Americans with Disability Act. MnDOT plans to complete the rest of the project by Aug. 24, before the start of the Minnesota State Fair.Related ArticlesLocal News | St. Paul army veteran receives new roof on lifelong home Local News | Minnesota man used social media to...

Twins expect Jorge Polanco for weekend series in Kansas City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Tuesday he expects the team’s biggest trade deadline additions will actually be players already on the roster, and they’re expected to start showing up this weekend in Kansas City.Infielder Jorge Polanco, limited to 30 games so far because of two separate hamstring injuries, is expected to travel with the team when it leaves for Missouri after Wednesday’s games. Polanco was in the St. Paul Saints’ lineup, playing third base for the Triple-A squad, for a 1:07 p.m. first pitch against Toledo.Reliever Caleb Thielbar, limited to just 10⅓ innings pitched this season because of an oblique injury that has sidelined him twice, is expected to join the team for a three-game series in St. Louis starting Tuesday.Polanco has been in St. Paul since July 16 but only recently moved to third base, where the Twins plan to play him so that rookie Edouard Julien, the Twins’ hottest hitter this month, can remain in the lineup.Polanco hasn’t ...

Schenectady eatery offering free chicken sandwiches on Thursday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Nest 518, located at 512 State Street in Schenectady, is set to give away free chicken sandwiches on Thursday, July 27. This comes after Jeff Buell, a Principal at Redburn Development, made a social media post about the Capital Region Chick-fil-A's opening. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "I dream of a region in Albany where people do not celebrate the opening of a fast food chain but stand in line for the latest downtown restaurant where the team has hustled for years to perfect their product," said Buell.Now, Buell is teaming up with The Nest 518 owners to give away $1,500 worth of Crave Chicken Sandwiches. That's about 100 sandwiches. Hundreds flock to Chick-fil-A’s grand opening in Capital Region "The first 100 are free to whoever wants to enjoy some real food, made by some local superstars that invest everything they have in the urban communities of our region," said Buell.The Crave Chic...

Ellisville man accused of firing at car on I-64

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Charges have been filed in a shooting that occurred last week on Interstate 64 in St. Louis County.According to a report filed by the Town and Country Police Department, the shooting took place July 19.The victim was driving westbound on the interstate when another car pulled alongside her. The driver of that vehicle pointed a gun at her and opened fire.The victim managed to take a photograph of the suspect's vehicle before exiting the interstate and driving to the Town and Country Police Department. Stay of execution granted for Johnny Johnson Police contacted the registered owner of the suspect vehicle, who told investigators his daughter was driving the car. Investigators got hold of the daughter and her fiancé, who admitted they had been in the car at the time of the shooting. However, both the daughter and her fiancé told police that the victim shot at their vehicle first, and that the fiancé returned fire in self-defense.The daughter and fiancé went t...

The Mount Rushmore of St. Louis sports? FOX 2 fans and Sporting News weigh in

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One of the all-time great sports debates, certain to generate different answers among generations of fans, is "Who is on your Mount Rushmore" of a specific sports theme? The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive rock sculpture in South Dakota that depicts the faces of four former U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln). Scott Rolen enshrined in baseball’s Hall of Fame, credits Cardinals and family for Cooperstown call In sports context, when somebody asks who makes up the Mount Rushmore of a certain category, it's best to remember four athletes who have made an impact on their sports to similar levels of the four engraved presidents. Sports fans often use it to name the best of the best in their professions. That begs the question: Who is on the Mount Rushmore of St. Louis sports?The Sporting News addressed this topic as part of its summer series called "The Sporting News GOAT Mountain" project. Sports enth...

Amber Alert issued for 2-month-old girl taken from Pueblo West

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

An Amber Alert has been issued for an infant taken from Pueblo West.The 2-month-old girl, Elsy Ardolino, was last seen at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of West Gallinas Drive, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.The child is with her parents, Ashley Ardolino and Luis Novelo-Rojas, but authorities believe she “is in danger.” According to a tweet from the Pueblo Police Department, Elsy had been staying with a relative because the mother made troubling statements and asked the relative to take the baby.The parents were visiting her from Denver on Tuesday and got into an argument with the relative before driving off with the baby.The trio may be traveling in a green GMC Yukon XL with Colorado plates.Ashley Ardolino is described as a 39-year-old white female with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. Novelo-Rojas is described as a Hispanic man, 35, with black hair and brown eyes who stands 5 feet, 1 inch tall and we...

Aurora police seek information after video shows woman pulled into vehicle by four men

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

Aurora police are searching for information about a “suspicious incident” caught on video in a shopping center parking lot over the weekend that has detectives worried about a woman’s safety.The woman can be seen being pulled by the arm into a vehicle with four men who were waiting in a shopping center parking lot, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.NEWS RELEASE – The Aurora Police Department’s Major Crime Homicide Unit is asking for the public’s help with information about a suspicious incident. #APDNewsThe incident occurred about 8:45 p.m. Friday, in the parking lot of the Cornerstar Shopping Center in the 15700 block of… pic.twitter.com/R3hEcgsLb7— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) July 25, 2023The video, which was taken about 8:45 p.m. Friday, shows four men arriving in the parking lot of the Cornerstar Shopping Center in the 15700 block of E. Briarwood Circle in a black Mercedes Benz sedan and waiting next to a silver Nissan SUV.One of the ...

President Tokayev condemns burning of the Quran in a number of Nordic countries

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev considers the acts of burning the Quran in a number of Northern European countries as an unacceptable provocation that might fuel tension in the modern world and undermine trust between peoples and states.Kazakhstan is the initiator of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. This forum has become a platform for effective and constructive dialogue between prominent representatives of traditional religions and confessions.The Head of State believes that the increasing incidents of religious vandalism and irresponsible behaviour of citizens of the respective states should be subjected to unanimous condemnation as actions that are contrary to the universally accepted norms of peaceful coexistence of states and religions.The UN General Assembly should also speak out on this issue.

President Tokayev Sets Out Priority Areas for Closer Interaction Between Gulf Countries and Central Asia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his remarks at the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Central Asian countries summit, outlining top priorities for further cooperation on July 19 in Jeddah, the Akorda press service reported.The President thanked King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, and his son, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the meeting that testified to a mutual desire to bring multifaceted cooperation to a qualitatively new level.Along with intensifying cooperation within Central Asian states and strengthening the region’s global relevance, the President stressed the Central Asia+ dialogue formats expand the multifaceted interaction.“Synergy of Central Asia’s potential and the enormous opportunities of the Gulf countries can set a higher level to our multifaceted partnership,” he noted.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Commending the dynamic trade between Centr...