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Austin Energy: Squirrel caused power outage in north Austin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After roughly 4,000 customers were out of power, Austin Energy confirmed it was a squirrel who "came in contact with equipment on a transformer pole" on Wednesday, the agency said on social media. RELATED COVERAGE: Austin Energy says snake caused power outage in east, southeast Austin Although the energy company said there are special animal guards on electrical equipment, "there is no absolute way to protect" all of the equipment. AE added squirrels are the "primary cause of non-storm related power outages in just about every part of the country."Customers were without power for about one hour, AE officials said.

Video shows Frank Erwin Center demolition in full swing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Demolition of the longstanding Frank Erwin Center on The University of Texas at Austin campus is in full swing after more than four decades of memories. Demolition began in September, but KXAN crews stopped by the site Tuesday to check out its progress. The university said the demolition could last through mid-February to make way for the new University of Texas at Austin Medical Center, but that timeline could change. The new medical center was announced in August, with UT saying at the time it would invest $2.5 billion into its construction. ‘Future of world-class health care’: UT-Austin Medical Center planned at Erwin Center site Officials previously said they hope to get the medical center done by 2029 or 2030.The Frank Erwin Center originally opened in 1977 and used to be the home of Texas Longhorns basketball before closing in 2022 and being replaced by the Moody Center.

More than $1M awarded to Austin schools for sustainability projects over past decade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than a decade after its founding in 2012, the City of Austin's Office of Sustainability surpassed its $1 million grant funding milestone to support sustainability initiatives in local schools.The funding has been made available through the Bright Green Future Grants Program. Since the program's creation, it has provided grants up to $3,000 to 96 schools within the greater Austin area. This year, 43 schools and 51 student-based sustainability projects received funding, with an anticipated 12,000 students set to be serviced through these initiatives. "Our office has some really aggressive climate goals, and we need everybody's help. And as a former teacher, and a parent, I know that kids can be just great little disseminators of information," said Mary K. Priddy, manager of the Bright Green Future Grants Program. "By getting the kids involved and providing these opportunities to teachers, we've just been amazed at the projects that have come in and the projects th...

Wild: Dean Evason’s dismissal was particularly hard on Freddy Gaudreau

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Monday was a difficult day for Freddy Gaudreau. The veteran forward lost a major mentor when Dean Evason was dismissed as the Wild’s head coach and replaced by John Hynes.After going undrafted out of the QMJHL, Gaudreau started his professional career on a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League and met an instant champion in their coach, Evason.“It’s been hard, yeah,” Gaudreau said after the Wild’s 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. “I owe him a lot.”Gaudreau, 30, blossomed under Evason in Milwaukee. In Spring 2017, he was promoted to Nashville and scored three goals, including two game-winners, in the Stanley Cup Finals. The next season, Evason’s last in Milwaukee, Gaudreau had career-highs of 22 goals and 21 assists in 54 games before essentially beginning his NHL career with the Predators in 2018-19.In 2021, Evason was instrumental in the Wild signing Gaudreau to a free-agent deal, and he’s been in Minnesota ev...

St. Paul resident missing since Thanksgiving found safe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

A St. Paul man who was missing since Thanksgiving has been found safe.The 48-year-old was last seen driving from his workplace at Tinucci’s restaurant in Newport on Thursday at 3 p.m. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had distributed a bulletin Tuesday that said “family and authorities are concerned for his wellbeing.”He was located Wednesday, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | MSP Customs seize syringes of unapproved ‘vaginal tightening gel’ Crime & Public Safety | Father of two identified as South St. Paul shooting victim; two suspects arrested Crime & Public Safety | Stabbing of Derek Chauvin raises questions about inmate safety Crime & Public Safety | Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says Crime & Public Safety | Man who was missing after leaving medical center found safe

Amid money woes, Saint Rose looks to city, county, state for help

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two years after discontinuing more than a dozen academic programs in an effort to lighten its financial burden, the College of Saint Rose is still in trouble."The College of Saint Rose has been forthright about its financial challenges and continues to explore all options," said Denise Dagnino, spokesperson for the college. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! We're learning those options include reaching out to the city, county, and state for help. "We are already working and talking to as many people as possible to make sure that we come up with some type of a plan for the next steps here,” said Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, who is also chair of the chamber’s Higher Education Committee.According to Fahy, the existing financial struggles of the college worsened following the COVID pandemic and a decline in enrollment.“This is my neighborhood, and this has been very, very painful," Fahy said, "and my focus, ...

DEC puts down an aggressive fisher in Queensbury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, the Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve to investigate reports of walkers being bitten by wildlife. An aggressive fisher was located and put down. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Warren County Public Health says the individuals attacked in the other incidents were not seriously injured, but at least one required medical treatment. The attacks reportedly happened near the beginning of the trail. While attempting to locate the fisher, it bit a person involved in the search. The individual required medical treatment. The DEC will test the animal for rabies.

Parents sue Big Cedar Lodge after child dies in Branson boat accident

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. — The parents of a 16-year-old Missouri girl who died in an accident on Table Rock Lake are suing Big Cedar Lodge and others, claiming their rental boat was defective.Chris Johnson and Michelle Taylor, from the St. Louis area, filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Taney County, 16 months after their daughter Kendall Johnson died when she was run over by a boat near Breezy Point.According to the lawsuit, Chris Johnson and his children were vacationing in the Branson area in July 2022 when they rented a pontoon boat from Big Cedar Lodge’s Camp Long Creek Marina. They took the boat to a cliff-jumping area and Chris Johnson stayed on board, floating, as his children and their friends jumped off the cliff.A short time later, the lawsuit says another boater yelled at Chris Johnson to tell him his boat was drifting close to another boat.As Chris went to move the boat, a wake hit the boat, causing Chris to fall forward. Either Chris’s arm or the driver’s seat then hit the throttl...

Make-A-Wish surprises St. Louis boy with dream trip to Walt Disney World

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A seven-year-old is set to experience the magic of Walt Disney World thanks to the sponsorship of Make-A-Wish Missouri and Kansas. This special moment unfolded during a surprise wish reveal for Asah, a St. Louis boy diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.Asah's dream of meeting his favorite character, Mickey Mouse, will come true in December of this year. On Giving Tuesday, he received the thrilling news through a surprise scavenger hunt around the office and a dance party at the nonprofit's headquarters.The initiative aims to shed light on the 200 kids in the St. Louis area currently awaiting the fulfillment of their wishes. Currently, the chapter has over 600 children in the pipeline, with 200 of them located in the St. Louis area. The organization is actively raising awareness about the importance of granting more wishes, mirroring the joy brought to Wish Kid Asah.During the period between November 21 and Giving Tuesday on November 28, every donation made to ...

Wheat Ridge shooting, possible homicide under investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:32:22 GMT

Wheat Ridge police are investigating a possible homicide in the area of 38th Avenue and Teller Street involving one victim.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One killed in south Denver shooting Crime and Public Safety | Armed man shot by Denver police after making “threatening motion” Crime and Public Safety | Suspect connected to Centennial shooting death arrested in Wyoming Crime and Public Safety | Editorial: Road rage and reckless driving bring fear to Colorado’s unsafe streets Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to prison in domestic violence murder of Cherry Creek district teacher Jefferson County emergency dispatch received a call for medical aid in the area at approximately 11:15 a.m. and officers responded to a call about gunshots in the same area at 11:19 a.m., said police spokesperson Alex Rose.The department cannot confirm if the victim, a man, is deceased, Rose said. Police ...