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State suing southeastern Minnesota gas station that leaked 10,000 gallons of fuel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

ELGIN, Minn. — A monthslong petroleum leak at a Cenex gas station in Elgin last year resulted in 10,000 gallons of gasoline spilling into the environment, threatening drinking water and creating an unstable gasoline plume within the groundwater that officials are still grappling with.This week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency filed a lawsuit against the station’s owner, Gurek Inc., and that company’s owner, Tejinder Singh, to reclaim the costs associated with its investigations and cleanup actions. Specifically, it accuses Gurek of knowingly bypassing safety protocols that, if followed, would have prevented the leak from happening.An MPCA official estimated the agency has spent more than $1.1 million in cleanup costs so far. That figure does not account for the work MPCA employees have done within the past year, said Darin Broton, MPCA director of external affairs. He described the $1.1 million paid so far as “out-of-pocket costs” paid to contractors and environme...

Luther Forest residents against proposed police barracks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -A new trooper barracks has been proposed on Dunning Street in Malta to replace their current location on Route 9. But some residents of Luther Forest say they are outraged over the plans' impact on the neighborhood.In a letter to State Police Troop G, chair of Save Luther Forest, Mark Janey, says the relocation plan was originally from 2021 by members of the Malta Town Board. Once the community was made aware, they worked to put a stop to the plans. Pilot takes date to prom by plane "The town council gave this parcel to the state police for a dollar. There was no input from the residents, there was no ballot measure referendum," said committee member of Save Luther Forest, Amyjean Robbins.Robbins says the project is too large to let happen without considering the residents. "The proposal currently is a 6,000 square foot building, and accompanying parking for 30 plus vehicles that operate 24/7," explained Robbins. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and co...

Denver’s Wyndham Clark holds off Xander Schauffele for first PGA win at Wells Fargo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark tried to pull his hat over his eyes with both hands as he struggled to hold back tears on the 18th green at Quail Hollow Club after winning his first PGA Tour event at the Wells Fargo Championship.The long, agonizing wait that included days on tour where he wanted to “break some clubs” were over.It was time to celebrate.“I’m a little choked up,” Clark said on the green. “It’s been a long five years (on tour) to get to this point. I thought I would have won one earlier, but it is well worth the wait.”Clark, who was born in Denver and went to Valor Christian High School, shot 68 on Sunday for a four-shot victory over Xander Schauffele.He finished the tournament at 19-under 265, the second-lowest score in relation to par in tournament history behind only three-time champion Rory McIlroy’s 21-under 267 in 2015 when par for the course was 72.Schauffele had accuracy issues with his driver on Sunday and shot 70, finishing at 15 under.Tyrrell Hatton and...

5 injured after early morning shooting in Redwood City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Five people were injured after an early morning shooting on Sunday, the Redwood City Police Department (RCPD) announced in a Nixle alert. The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. on the 400 block of Redwood Avenue in Redwood City. Four men and a 16-year-old boy were injured by gunfire and taken to the hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to RCPD. An unidentified male suspect approached the group, who police say were drinking on the sidewalk, and began to fire a 9mm handgun. 8 killed in Dallas suburb outlet mall shooting As of Sunday evening, no arrests have been made. Redwood City police will continue to investigate. Police said anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective James Schneider at 650-780-7607.This is a developing story. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Security video shows fire behind South Broadway pizzeria

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver restaurant owner shared security video with FOX31 that shows a fire in a dumpster early Sunday morning.Carlo Conti owns Brooklyn's Finest Pizzeria on South Broadway. He is proud of his Brooklyn roots and has been preparing to open his third restaurant in Denver.The Denver Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire that caused minor damage to the building."You could see (the fire) getting into and above our dish pit and above where our water heater is," Conti said. 4 dead in small plane crash near Cañon City The fire was caught before it could spread, but could have been worse had it not been caught as soon as it was. "A person walking by," Conti said, "seen the smoke and, thank God, called the fire department."Conti is putting the blame on a person seen in the video."He's caught on multiple angles walking up to the dumpster," Conti said, "opening it up and then moments later you see smoke." ‘Then we heard people crying for help’: Witness of ...

Editorial: Holding students back isn’t punishment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

As the end of the school year approaches, a large number of US students are facing an unpleasant possibility: They may be asked to repeat a grade due to low test scores. In response, some states want to scrap rules that hold unready students back for a year. That would be a mistake. Rather than lowering academic expectations, schools should give flailing students the added attention they need to meet them.In recent decades, policymakers have placed greater emphasis on standardized test scores, particularly in reading, to determine whether kids should be promoted to the next grade. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia require that districts hold back students who fail to demonstrate basic reading proficiency by third grade. Several large public-school systems, including New York City and Chicago, adopted grade-retention mandates of their own.Such policies historically affected a small portion of students, partly because states kept benchmarks low and allowed exemptions for chi...

‘Fractional work’ is gig economy’s next big thing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

Not long ago, Tiffany Putland traded a steady paycheck in management at one of Minnesota’s largest companies for a patchwork of part-time gigs.No regrets.“I’ve never been happier professionally to be honest,” she said. “I make my own schedule, choose my clients. It’s just a way of life that’s really, really nice.”Putland is now a fractional professional — an emerging term often used to describe experienced leaders offering high-level skills on a part-time basis for up to a year, typically.For small and growing firms across a range of industries, that means access to talent they can’t afford, or don’t yet need, at a full-time level.Fractional work falls somewhere on the gig economy spectrum — more embedded than a consulting gig, more focused than a temp job.And it often requires executive skills or experience. Companies have hired chief financial officers and even CEOs on a fractional basis as they take a step toward expandi...

Schoen & Mangel: The debt ceiling debate is back in Biden’s court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

As the United States barrels towards an unprecedented default on our national debt, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was finally able to pass a debt limit bill last Wednesday, shifting responsibility for avoiding economic catastrophe back to President Biden, who must now display presidential leadership, change his tactics, and come to the negotiating table.Until now, Biden had been successful at laying the blame for a lack of progress on the debt ceiling on House Republicans, who had been unable to pass a bill to serve as a starting point in negotiations, and who have tied raising the debt ceiling to a wish list of partisan demands that are unlikely to advance.Put simply, as the U.S. economy teeters on the brink of a recession amid persistent inflation, multiple bank failures, and record levels of economic pessimism, President Biden and Congressional Republicans have been locked in a dangerous game of political chicken, betting that voters would blame the other side for the econo...

Janet Jackson tour a reason to celebrate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

In 2016, during an event celebrating Madonna as Billboard’s Woman of the Year, Madge said: “I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around. Michael is gone. Tupac is gone. Prince is gone. Whitney is gone. Amy Winehouse is gone. David Bowie is gone. But I’m still standing. I’m one of the lucky ones and every day I count my blessings.”If a pop star can scratch out a few years standing on top, it’s a major miracle. Only two ’80s-born stars have stuck around for four decades: Madonna and Janet Jackson.This summer both icons will dominate the concert season – Janet Jackson performs at the Xfinity Center May 19, Madonna plays two nights at the TD Garden in August. Madonna will get most of the headlines but Janet deserves equal time (and both deserve more attention than 99% of the shows on the road this summer).Janet Jackson has outsold David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, and Tupac (and Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Cher). She has racked up 28 Top 10 hits (as many as her b...

Dear Abby: In-laws’ visits take physical & mental toll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:12 GMT

Dear Abby: My in-laws live out of state, and they would stay with us when they visited. Once my son was born, I told my husband they would need to stay in a hotel because we no longer have the room. They are also the most disrespectful houseguests, and I have terrible insomnia.My MIL speaks to me only when my husband is around, and my FIL complains about everything — our streaming services, saying I need to buy more towels and complaining that we don’t have soda. I have tried explaining to my husband that they send my anxiety into the next dimension, but because none of this happens when he’s around, he doesn’t understand. I have had to ask my doctor to give me a small supply of medication for my nerves.Since they have been staying at a hotel, they complain about the cost and the accommodations. I have offered to pay for a rental. Now she’s telling my husband she will buy a sleep sofa for when they visit. I have tried telling my husband all the reasons ...