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State football: Mahtomedi puts scare in No. 1 Chanhassen but falls late  

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

Chanhassen has been widely considered the cream of the crop in Class 5A football this season.But Mahtomedi put a sizable scare into the Storm’s quest for a championship.Charlie Brandt ran for two scores and threw for another, but the Zephyrs came up 80 seconds short of an upset in Saturday’s state quarterfinal.Defensive lineman Dominic Castagnetto capped a 12-play, 76-yard, nearly five-minute drive with a 2-yard run out of the power package with 1:20 left as the Storm rallied for a 28-22 win.It’s the second straight week Castagnetto scored late to let Chanhassen advance. His short run with 34 seconds left gave the Storm a 37-36 win over perennial-power Mankato West last week.“Two in a row is nice, but it’s better that we won,” he said.Mahtomedi, which got a 25-yard field goal by Charlie Thein for a 22-20 lead with 7:14 to play, got the ball on its own 38 after Castagnetto’s score, but a sack and three incompletions allowed Chanhassen to celebrate.Finishing 4-4 in the regular season,...

State football: Savion Hart runs wild as St. Thomas Academy downs Owatonna in Class 5A quarterfinals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

Winning the Class 5A state championship this season will likely entail stopping — or at least slowing down — St. Thomas Academy star senior running back Savion Hart and the Cadets’ potent rushing attack. Owatonna couldn’t do it Saturday in Woodbury.St. Thomas Academy wide receiver Luke Dobbs (11) catches a pass over Owatonna defensive back Owen Beyer in the second half of a Class 5A quarterfinal game in the State Football Tournament at Woodbury High School in Woodbury on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. St. Thomas Academy won 46-28. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)Hart ran for five scores — pushing his total for the year to 34 — as the Cadets downed the Huskies 46-28 in a Class 5A quarterfinal bout.Cadets coach Travis Walch believes slowing his team’s running game will be a tall task for any opponents generally unfamiliar with the Cadets’ offense.“I think when you ask a lot of coaches, ‘Why is it tough to defend STA?&#...

No need for reset, says Jared Spurgeon. Wild need to build on ‘positives’

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

Jared Spurgeon looked a little worse for wear after playing his first game of the season on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y., but by NHL standards, he was healthy — just a healthy fat lip after being hit by a Casey Mittelstadt stick.“Right back into it,” he said after the Wild’s 3-2 loss to the Sabres at KeyBank Center. “My modeling career is over.”It was the Wild’s 14th game of the season, and patterns have developed for Minnesota, most notably slow starts, inconsistent play and defensive lapses — by forwards and blue liners — that have so far added up to a 5-7-2 start.For Spurgeon, it was new, and with him back in the lineup, the Wild played the kind of game they typically play and have, more often than not, won the past several seasons. So, when the team captain was asked if the Wild need a reset, Spurgeon was a little incredulous.“It’s early in the year,” he said. “We’ve just got to keep with it and correct those things. Obviously, we’d like to come out with a win here, end a good road t...

Twins: With offseason underway, here are three areas of interest

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

The offseason moves have begun.The Twins picked up the club options on second baseman Jorge Polanco ($10.5 million) and Max Kepler last week. They also extended a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Sonny Gray. Gray, who is widely expected to decline the offer and test free agency, has until Nov. 14 to make a decision.As the offseason begins, it has become clear that the Twins’ payroll will not be as high as it was in 2023, in part because of the end of their television contract, when it was at their all-time high around $155 million. That could force the Twins to be more creative when trying to address roster needs this season. Here’s a look at three of their most important areas to address this winter:Starting pitchingKenta Maeda is a free agent. And in a matter of days, if Gray declines the qualifying offer, he will be a free agent as well — and one who will likely command a multi-year deal richer than what Twins would be willing to offer him.The Twins have Pablo López, Joe Ryan...

Troy gym offering free yoga classes for veterans

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - To mark Veterans Day, a gym in Troy is offering free yoga classes to veterans and service members. From now until November 19, Anatomie is inviting active duty military and veterans to sign up for a free yoga class.Owner and veteran Patrick Boyle served in Iraq in 2004. He credits yoga for helping him transition from military to civilian life. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Offering free yoga classes for Veterans Day has been a cornerstone of Anatomie's business plan since it was founded. Yoga is a practice he wants to share with his fellow community in the hopes he can help just one person.To take advantage of the offer, you can book a class on the Anatomie app and use the code “Veteran.” Anatomie is located at 30N North Greenbush Road in Troy.

Rensselaer Police searching for 2 stolen dogs

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Rensselaer Police announced on November 10 that they are investigating the theft of two dogs. The pets answer to the names "Dream" and "Bella" respectively. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The two dogs, "Dream" and "Bella", that have been reported missing out of Rensselaer. (Rensselaer Police Department)Police stated that anyone who sees the dogs should not approach whoever has them, and should instead contact the Rensselaer Police Department at (518)462-7451. The investigation remains ongoing.

Officer hurt while responding to St. Louis CIT call

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One officer was hurt Saturday while responding to a crisis intervention team call in north St. Louis. The incident unfolded just before 3 p.m. Saturday in the 4300 block of Dardenne Drive in the Mark Twain neighborhood. Investigators say one officer who responded to the call was punched in the face by a subject. The officer fell and suffered a cut to the back of his head. The officer was deemed conscious shortly ago and is being treated for injuries at a hospital. Man killed in south St. Louis County road-rage shooting Police have not disclosed what led up to the situation or if any arrests have been made. A crisis intervention team is generally designed to handle behavioral health calls. This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

How many roundabouts are in Missouri and Illinois?

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — There are some 13,000 roundabouts in the U.S. (depending on what you consider a roundabout) — that works out to one roundabout per 25,531 people, give or take. Can you imagine 25,531 people all waiting to traverse through a roundabout?Thankfully, you’re likely never going to encounter such a situation. But depending on where you live, you may drive through more roundabouts in a day than someone in another state does in a year. If you aren’t familiar with what a roundabout is, let’s start there. What is a roundabout?Roundabouts, sometimes called traffic circles or rotaries, are circular intersections meant to “safely and efficiently” move traffic, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration explains. Traffic enters through usually-curved approaches, yields to traffic from the left, then proceeds into the counterclockwise flow around an island. DOT data shows roundabouts can reduce crashes that cause injury or death by roughly 80% ...

SPIN magazine touts St. Louis as 'vibrant new music scene'

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A decorated past with ambitions for the future: That's the main message behind SPIN magazine's new in-depth feature on the music culture of St. Louis. SPIN highlighted St. Louis as a "vibrant new music scene" that's also "steeped in music lore." It's a conclusion that music enthusiast Daniel Scheffler came to after a recent visit to the Missouri History Museum, specifically an exhibit called "St. Louis Sound." Taylor Swift’s heartfelt tribute to Lindenwood alumna during ‘Eras’ tour The exhibit honors many St. Louis-made music stars like Chuck Berry, Scott Joplin, Miles Davis for their contributions to promoting the region as a hub for African-American music and art.Various artifacts and multimedia features at the exhibit demonstrate how they all overcame challenges to influence ambassadors of blues and rock 'n roll music, in addition to more contemporary artists like Ike & Tina Turner and Nelly. St. Louis-based producer Carl Nappa tells Scheffler that St. Louis ha...

Arizona hands CU Buffs, Deion Sanders fourth straight loss with last-second field goal

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:20:56 GMT

The CU Buffs are down to their last life.Facing a ranked team for the third week in a row, the Buffs were dealt their fourth straight loss, 34-31, by No. 23 Arizona before a sixth straight sellout in Colorado’s home football finale at Folsom Field on Saturday afternoon.The loss kept the Buffs two wins shy of bowl eligibility at 4-6 overall and 1-6 in Pac-12 play, with first-year head coach Deion Sanders’ team needing to win its final two games to qualify for the postseason. Both games will come on the road, first at reeling Washington State next Friday, then at No. 13 Utah on Nov. 25.Alejandro Mata’s potential go-ahead 44-yard field goal attempt missed wide right by a matter of inches with 4:57 left.Arizona then drove 67 yards on 11 plays, including runs of 24 and 21 yards by Jonah Coleman, the other way to set up Tyler Loop’s game-winning 24-yard field goal. A first-down reception by former CU wideout Montana Lemonious-Craig allowed the Wildcats to bleed the...