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Flow of Barton Springs no longer considered low due to drought, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Barton Springs is no longer under its first-ever Stage IV Exceptional Drought status, after the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District found a discrepancy between direct flow data collected while assessing the drought, indicating low flow levels, according to officials. The district, the City of Austin and the U.S. Geological Survey Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center took manual measurements of the flow at Barton Creek Thursday morning, just below the pool, the general manager of the district said in an email. Barton Springs flow is low, officials preparing for next level of drought "What we discovered is that there is a discrepancy between direct flow data collected today and flow that is derived from a statistical relationship with stage," the general manager said. "The latter is what the USGS gauge generates every 15 minutes. Apparently, at these low flows, the statistical relationship needs to be recalibrated and the new flow measurements gener...

Loons owner Bill McGuire, a former doctor, takes sympathetic and supportive approach to player injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

Former Minnesota United forward Pablo Campos had already formed a personal connection with club owner Bill McGuire by 2014, but the native Texan and Brazilian became friends after the Loons’ goal-scorer tore knee ligaments that spring.With Campos sidelined for months and the Loons continuing to play North American Soccer League matches, Campos always sat next to McGuire on the bleacher seats in Blaine.“We would talk about soccer; everything that was going on in that game,” Campos told the Pioneer Press. “I shared the players’ point of view and I understood the owner point of view.”Their relationship grew when Dr. McGuire, a former physician and ex-CEO of UnitedHeath Group, went above and beyond to support Campos with his surgery and recovery. Campos was free to seek multiple medical opinions, and picked the location he felt most comfortable to do his rehab, opting for his native country.“It was prime service and taking care of the player was top notch,” said Campos, who lives ...

Lawmaker seeks to name section of Wisconsin highway in honor of fallen sheriff’s deputy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

A Wisconsin state lawmaker is considering a way to honor a fallen St. Croix County sheriff’s deputy.Wisconsin Sen. Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) introduced legislation in July 2023 honoring St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kaitie Leising, 29, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on May 6, 2023. (Courtesy of the Wisconsin Senate)Deputy Kaitie Leising, 29, was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with 34-year-old Jeremiah D. Johnson near Glenwood City, Wis., on May 6. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.Johnson, suspected of drunken driving, fled into a wooded area and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Wisconsin state Sen. Rob Stafsholt, R-New Richmond, has introduced legislation that would designate a portion of Wisconsin State Highway 128 in St. Croix County with her name. The portion of the highway includes the stretch Leising was shot and killed, according to a statement from Stafsholt.“Kaitie was known for her confidence, quick wit, eagerness...

Two suspected fatal overdoses reported in Schenectady

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two suspected fatal overdoses are under investigation by the Schenectady Police Department's Special Investigation Unit and the Detective Division. Both cases are believed to have involved an opioid substance. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police responded to the first suspected overdose on Thursday evening in the City's Mont Pleasant Neighborhood. Police responded to the second case in the City's Northside on Friday morning.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tips Line at (518) 788-6566.

Arlene's Artist Materials to host Fall Makers Market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Arlene's Artist Materials announced they will be hosting the return of their third annual Fall Makers Market. The event is scheduled for September 2. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The market will showcase works from twenty local artists, with demonstrations by Maryk Weeks and Kris Woodward, as well as live music by Mayheaven and DJ Brent Michael. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will also offer a variety of food vendors. Arlene’s is located at 57 Fuller Road in Albany. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Officials celebrate the completion of Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge project

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the first infrastructure improvement project on the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge. The second project to replace the eastbound deck is expected to begin in 2024. The two projects are expected to extend the service life of the bridge by 50 years. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The first project lasted three years and cost $47.6 million. Over the three years, the deck of the westbound travel lanes was replaced, and asphalt overlay was applied to the eastbound travel lanes. Additional work included deck repairs, bridge steel repairs, replacement of the center median, and other safety enhancements.“New York continues to make historic investments to rebuild and strengthen our transportation infrastructure across our state,” Governor Hochul said. “Thousands of New Yorkers and companies rely on the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge every day. With this rehabi...

Anti-gun violence organizations weigh in on state aid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, as part of a state effort to reduce gun violence, additional funding has been given to grassroots community organizations. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Paul Collins-Hackett, the Executive Director of The Red Bookshelf, Eva Bass, the Executive Director of A Village Inc., and Lisa Good, the Director Of Urban Grief weighed in on the $2 million dollars in funding allocated from Project RISE (which stands for Respond, Invest, Sustain, and Empower). "All of the effort and information is centered around, oh, we have to stop the shootings, we have to stop people from harming each other. And we disregard or minimize the role of trauma and the necessity of healing. And so when you have decades of harm that has taken place within communities, there's a lot of trauma, and because of that, there are effects that come with that, and we really don't tend to that part of it." said Go...

Judge: Missouri ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge says a law banning gender-affirming treatments for minors can take effect.St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer ruled that the law will kick in Monday, as previously scheduled.Families of transgender minors had sued to overturn the law. They asked Ohmer to temporarily block it as the court challenge plays out.But his ruling means that beginning Monday, minors in Missouri no longer can receive gender-affirming surgeries. Children prescribed puberty blockers or hormones before Aug. 28 will be allowed to continue treatment. Other children won’t have access to those medications.

St. Charles County considers emergency bill for contracted 911 dispatchers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Charles County Council could soon approve an emergency bill to hire specially-trained contract employees for emergency calls and 911 dispatch operations. County Executive Steve Ehlmann says the emergency bill will be introduced to the council on Monday as the county deals with a prolonged shortage of dispatchers. Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead If approved, the emergency bill would authorize the county to contract with Moetivations, Inc., which provides certified 911 dispatchers to staff the phones to relieve the pressures of short-staffing on existing call takers.“We will continue to try to hire more people,” Ehlmann says. “This is a stop-gap measure.”The bill would allow St. Charles County to offer the highest starting pay of any dispatch agency in the St. Louis region. Currently, the county dispatch system is 10 dispatchers short of being fully-staffed at 44 positions. Close Thanks for signing up! W...

St. Louis man arrested for child endangerment and police chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A suspect has been arrested on charges of putting a child's safety in danger and evading arrest. Rashaud First, 21, from St. Louis, is being held on a $100,000 bond. On August 24, St. Louis County Detectives saw a dark blue Dodge Challenger on Halls Ferry Road that had no license plates and tinted windows. The officers tried to stop the car, but it drove away quickly, weaving in and out of traffic and ignoring the traffic lights.Police used a traffic control device and popped the car's tires. The driver threw a semi-automatic gun out of the window near Riverview and Scranton. When the car came to a stop near Scranton and West, the suspect got out and ran away. Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead Before he was arrested, police say he threw away a bag with white powder in pills of different colors. Police found them and a gun he had discarded. A woman and his one-year-old child were also in the vehicle.