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Twins’ first order of offseason business is getting healthy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

While the Twins were still competing in the playoffs, Byron Buxton’s singular focus was getting his body back to the point where he could go out there and compete alongside his teammates.He did, returning after two and a half months on the injured list on Wednesday. The Twins activated Buxton before Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros as an injury replacement for Alex Kirilloff, and he took one pinch-hit at-bat in Wednesday’s Game 4 elimination loss.Now that the Twins have been bounced from the postseason, the focus will shift to getting their players healthy — particularly Buxton, Kirilloff and Carlos Correa, all of whom spent much of the 2023 season playing through pain.For Buxton, a knee issue that first presented itself last year kept him from playing the field for the entirety of the season, limiting him to DHing. By the end of the season, the Twins had been talking about him returning to center field, but one game out there on a rehab...

Wild recall defenseman Dakota Mermis ahead of season opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

The Wild have recalled defenseman Dakota Mermis from AHL Iowa, the team announced Thursday afternoon. He is not slated to play in tonight’s regular-season opener against Florida at Xcel Energy Center.Puck drop is 7 p.m.Filip Gustavsson will start in goal for the Wild, who will bring 12 forwards and six defensemen into the game. Mermis was recalled as insurance should the Wild lose a player to illness or injury during a road trip through Toronto and Canada starting Saturday.Mermis, 29, has a goal and three assists to go with a plus-7 rating in 27 career NHL games with Arizona, New Jersey and Minnesota. The Wild signed him as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020. He registered five goals among 26 points and a plus-nine rating in 63 games last season in Des Moines and was one of the last five players let go from training camp ahead of the preseason finale last Saturday against Dallas.Related ArticlesMinnesota Wild | Armed with new contract, Wild wing Marcus Foligno sharpens his edge...

Five officers shot and wounded near Princeton, Minn., authorities say; suspect not in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) — Five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Thursday morning in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said.The suspect was not in custody and the incident was ongoing hours later.Three of the officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale while two were taken to a hospital in St. Cloud, said Robbinsdale Police Capt. John Elder, who was assisting the hospital, and added that none of the wounds appeared to be life-threatening.Elder said he did not immediately know which departments the wounded officers were from, but that they came from multiple agencies.The Benton County Sheriff’s Office provided few details in its initial statement. The department said it was being assisted by several other public safety agencies on a “critical incident” unfolding in Glendorado Township, which is a few miles west of Princeton. It said there was no danger to the general public, although the p...

Vermont man arrested following Saratoga drug bust

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Vermont man has been arrested following a drug seizure in Saratoga, according to police. Daniel Mooney, 34, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On June 25 at 9:25 a.m., officers were dispatched to Elm Street for a report of an alarm going off at a residence in the area. Following their arrival, police heard the activation of a fire alarm and notified the Saratoga Springs Fire Department. Upon checking on the residence, firefighters and police located large amounts of psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis in plain view. A search warrant executed by the Special Investigations Unit resulted in the seizure of 589 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 170 pounds of cannabis and 75 pounds of concentrated cannabis from the home. Man arrested in connection to Lark Street burglary The residence's tenant, Mooney, turned himself in, was processed by police and then released. He is set ...

One in custody following domestic dispute in Cambridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police are responding to an incident near the Jackson Town Court. State Route 22 was closed temporarily but is now open. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! State Police have confirmed that a male suspect is in custody following a domestic incident involving a barricaded subject. Investigations are ongoing but police say there is no threat to the public.Follow NEWS10 for updates on this story.

Hiking party of 12 rescued on Owl's Head Mountain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

LONG LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Sunday, a group of 12 hikers was reported lost on Owl's Head Mountain in the Adirondack Park. New York State Forest Rangers responded to a call for help from the group, which veered off a hunter's trail on the way back from a beaver pond. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! After receiving the call at 5:35 p.m., rangers set off in search of the group of hikers, who ranged in age from 14 to 75. They were found a couple hundred yards east of the trail, and reached at around 8:45 p.m. The hikers had minimal food and clothing but were otherwise safe.Once reached at around 8:45 p.m., the hikers were provided with clothing and headlamps, and escorted back to the trail and down to the trailhead and their vehicles. The scene was clear at midnight. Unique electric airplane makes stop in Queensbury Owl's Head Mountain is located in the Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, near Long Lake. The main trail is a 6.3-mile hik...

26 students charged in Alton High School fights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE – Charges have been filed against 24 juvenile students from Alton High School, with two more students facing charges as adults.  A series of fights broke out on August 30, causing the campus to go into a soft lockdown. The school switched to remote learning for a few days, set new protocols for football game attendance, and installed new security system.The Madison County Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation that led to the charges. They cover a wide range of offenses, from disorderly conduct, acting as a mob, and assaulting a police officer.The students facing charges are between 14 and 18 years old, including 15 girls and 11 boys. Among them, Precious Holloway, 18, and A’Marie Robinson, 18, are being charged as adults. During the investigation, no weapons were found on any of the students. Football coach shot in front of players at practice, St. Louis community shocked “After a close review of each case referred to our office, we have seen fit to file cha...

Missouri student uses DNA to identify bones as a missing man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A university student played a role in unraveling the mystery of unidentified remains, resulting in a DNA match and the resolution of a Missouri missing person's case. The DNA results were officially disclosed on Friday, October 6, through DNASolves.com, identifying the previously unknown bones as those of Louis Charles Borchers from Gordonville.Back in 1980, the bones were under the coroner's care before being relocated to Southeast Missouri State University, where Jennifer Bengtson, a professor of history and anthropology, became involved. According to Professor Bengtson, a SEMO student, Hanna Fulton, took the limited information available, which included last names spanning several generations and a distant familial connection to the bones, and began her research. Check your tickets! Numbers drawn for $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot Fulton scoured archived articles of the Southeast Missourian one by one, utilizing Google Archives. She stumbled upon two crucial a...

Colorado e-bike rebate programs to multiply after state makes $2.5 million available

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

Coloradans can expect more opportunities to get rebates on e-bike purchases as the state government on Thursday made $2.5 million available for local governments to start their own rebate programs following overwhelming demand for the discounts.Local and tribal governments can apply for a portion of the money to create their own rebate programs for low-income residents. Grants awarded by state officials will range from $25,000 to $750,000 and can be used to provide discounts at the time of sale or as a rebate after purchase.The state money awarded through the new local government grants program can only be used to provide rebates for people who fall at or below the median income for their county, as defined by the state.“The statewide e-bike rebate program, as well as other local e-bike rebate programs, have experienced tremendous interest to date,” said Sarah Thorne, a senior program manager for Colorado Energy Office’s transportation team who runs the program. “T...

No, Hunter Tyson is not Larry Bird. But Michael Malone isn’t Tyson’s first coach to invoke the Hall of Famer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:18 GMT

By the end of Hunter Tyson’s freshman season, it was clear that he could be given a hard time and not take it personally. Clemson coach Brad Brownell admired how coachable the teenager was in a peripheral role at the time.So during a practice early in Tyson’s career, after he had chucked some ill-advised shots, Brownell teased him in front of the team.“Hey man, you’re not Larry Bird,” Brownell remembers saying. “Pass the ball.”Tyson was sufficiently ribbed by his teammates after practice. But it wasn’t until years later that he earned back the comparison in earnest. The marquee performance of Tyson’s five-year college career — the one that helped catapult him toward first-team All-ACC honors and the second round of the NBA draft — was a 31-point, 15-rebound display against North Carolina State. Brownell was in awe during a second-half timeout, enough to announce to the huddle: “Fellas, maybe he is Larry Bird tonight.”So Bro...