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AG's office reverses ruling that would have given more power to Austin Police Oversight Act

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Attorney General's Office updated a September a ruling related to the release of officer personnel information, according to the ruling which KXAN received from a police source. The original ruling - which was on a public information request for certain contents of an officer’s personnel file, according to Austin Police Association President Thomas Villarreal - came down during a September city council meeting. City council was discussing the Austin Police Oversight Act during that meeting, and the mayor and council discussed the ruling in executive session. The ruling allowed for this information, which previously could not be released under state law, to be released in the specific case at hand.At the time, Mayor Kirk Watson said "more clarity needs to be obtained," about the matter, as the council discussed how much of the original contents of the Austin Police Oversight Act could be implemented without violating state law."We have received new information t...

Tractor fatally rolls over operator in central Minnesota, authorities say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

WATKINS, Minn. — A central Minnesota man was killed Sunday when he was run over by a tractor he had been operating.Matthew Mathies, 59, of Watkins, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday. The Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a male had been run over by a tractor at 14817 143rd Avenue in Luxemburg Township, just north of Watkins.When deputies arrived they found Mathies lying on his side in the yard, according to the release.Mathies had been attempting to hook a wagon up to the rear of his tractor and corn picker combination when the tractor began to roll forward down a slight decline. Mathies tried to jump onto the tractor to prevent it from rolling into a shed on the property. Mathies slipped and was run over by the tractor.Emergency responders rendered aid to Mathies, but he died at the scene.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | ...

On special night for Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild special teams take center stage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

MONTREAL — On a night the Wild wanted to belong to Marc-Andre Fleury, the future hall of fame goaltender was just about upstaged by his teammates.Playing in what might be his last game in his native Quebec, Fleury added another win in his quest to catch, and pass, Patrick Roy for second all time for an NHL goaltender as Minnesota beat the Canadiens, 5-2, at Bell Centre on Tuesday.When it was over, and Fleury had made 26 saves, he received a standing ovation from the partisan crowd, bringing him back out of the tunnel for a rare curtain call for a visiting player.Joel Eriksson Ek scored two power-play goals, and Brandon Duhaime and Connor Dewar scored short-handed goals 26 seconds apart as the Wild improved to 2-1-0 despite playing a skater short in the wake of injuries suffered on this trip by Matt Boldy and Alex Goligoski.Kirill Kaprizov also scored his first goal of the season, and added two assists, and Mats Zuccarello finished with three assists.In his first start of the young s...

Boys soccer: Park beats Rosemount in Class 3A, Section 3 final to book ticket to state

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Park won the Class 3A, Section 3 final with a 1-0 victory over Rosemount Tuesday night.The win comes as a bit of an upset. The two teams met earlier in the season, a meeting that resulted with Rosemount dominating and taking the victory 6-0. Rosemount came into Tuesday’s championship game with a record of 12-3-2; Park 10-7-0.The first half was a battle of defenses, with neither team scoring before the halftime break. Both teams had a couple shots on goal in the first half — Rosemount even had a couple of attempts go off the goalposts, but neither offense could make it happen in the first 40 minutes.The 0-0 stalemate was broken in the 47th minute when Wolfpack senior midfielder Noah Haupt scored after his own deflected penalty kick rebounded back to him. From that point forward, the Wolfpack played extremely conservatively, determined to cling to the one-goal lead. The defense-focused approach in the second half proved to be enough as the Wolfpack marched on to win.Park coach A...

Application window for adult use cannabis license extended

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Those looking to get in on New York's cannabis industry now have more time to apply. The Cannabis Control Board extended the deadline for adult use applications to Dec. 18. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The board is expected to grant around 1,000 licenses during this round, which will be split between cannabis cultivators, dispensaries and distributors.More licensing windows are expected to open in the future.

St. Louis County Council passes tax freeze for seniors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Senior citizens living in St. Louis County will see a tax freeze on their property taxes starting next year. County council members voted to approve the freeze this evening, with certain conditions attached to the bill.County council members said during Tuesday's meeting they are working together to find compromises to get seniors relief in the form of a tax freeze.Some of those compromises include a $550,000 cap, raising the age for eligible seniors to 67, and adding a sunset clause to the bill, meaning the council can decide to change the bill at any point.Not everyone agrees with passing the bill.

Interstate 70 westbound closed at Colorado Mills for crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Westbound Interstate 70 is closed between the Colorado Mills Parkway and West Colfax Avenue exits in Lakewood due to a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Car theft suspect killed in Silverthorne police shooting Crime and Public Safety | I-70 eastbound in Eagle reopened after crash Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound Interstate 70 near Frisco reopened Crime and Public Safety | Colorado weather: First big mountain snow, Denver’s first freeze expected as cold front blows in Crime and Public Safety | Denver’s National Western Center, short an equestrian center, faces uncertain path. Will a hotel save it? The closure was reported at 6:25 p.m., according to CDOT.Drivers should expect delays due to the crash.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark impressed with CU Buffs’ facilities, commitment to student-athletes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Colorado won’t officially join the Big 12 Conference until next summer, but the process of making the transition is already underway.Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark attended CU’s football game against Stanford on Friday at Folsom Field and said he’s been impressed with what’s coming into the conference next summer with CU, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah.“Since I’ve been in the role as commissioner, I’ve been really impressed by going from campus to campus and the investments that are being made in affording student athletes to be the best version of themselves,” Yormark told BuffZone. “You know, the brick and mortar part of it plays a huge role. This place is breathtaking and the investments they’ve made in the student athletes, not just in football, basketball, but all sports, I think is tremendous. So I’ve been very impressed.”Related Articles Tired of watching the Broncos lose? You’ve got options in Colorado. Deion Sanders’ advice book ...

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs ranked among top 25 in preseason polls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

For years, the Colorado women’s basketball team has had to scratch and fight for wins and respect.Based on the national rankings released Tuesday, the Buffaloes now have that respect, but the fight to climb won’t change as they gear up for the 2023-24 campaign.Coming off its first Sweet 16 appearance in 20 years, CU landed at No. 20 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll.“Honestly, I don’t really worry about that too much,” head coach JR Payne said at CU’s annual basketball media day on Tuesday. “We’ve recruited a bunch of players with these massive chips on their shoulder, people that were under recruited, they don’t have any stars next to their names out of the recruiting process, and we like it that way.“We have a bunch of players that love to be an underdog and love to be sort of overlooked and love to have something prove. Whether we were ranked No. 1 or not ranked at all, it’s just built in our DNA that we want to prove people w...

Men’s basketball: Committee approach on the glass on deck for CU Buffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

As is almost always the case under head coach Tad Boyle, Colorado expects to be a strong rebounding team this season.Exactly who will lead that charge on the glass remains to be seen. More likely, and much like last season, it will be a rebounding-by-committee approach for the 2023-24 Buffs.On Tuesday at the CU Events Center, Boyle held court at Colorado’s annual basketball media day amid heightening expectations for his club. After being selected fifth in the Pac-12 Conference preseason media poll last week, the Buffs narrowly missed a spot in the AP preseason top 25 on Monday, finishing as the second program among others receiving votes.Freshman Cody Williams is CU’s most highly-touted recruit in decades, and he’s surrounded by a cast of battle-tested veterans led by Tristan da Silva. Yet in order to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021, the Buffs again plan to lean heavily on the Boyle-era tenets of defense and rebounding.In terms of the rebounding, the Buf...