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Minnesota picks new state flag: Here's what to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up painful memories of conquest and displacement for Native Americans.During the monthslong selection process, some publicly submitted designs gained cult followings on social media but didn't make the final cut. They included: a loon – the state bird – with lasers for eyes; a photo of someone’s dog; famous paintings of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln; and an image of a rather large mosquito.Instead, the flag design adopted in December includes a dark blue shape resembling Minnesota on the left, with a white, eight-pointed North Star on it. On the right is a light blue field that to those involved in the selection process symbolizes the abundant waters that help define the Land of 10,000 Lakes.The new state seal features a loon amid wild rice, to replace the image of a Native American rid...

Have COVID symptoms, but testing negative? You may want to check your tests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — With respiratory illness spiking across the country, there's a good chance you're sick to start the new year. Maybe you have the symptoms of COVID-19, prompting you to take a test or two that you received for free from the federal government in 2023. It's also possible you're testing negative. While there is a relatively obvious reason why your test is negative (more on that in a moment), there is another less obvious possibility you may be overlooking.You may recall hearing that some of the COVID tests shipped out by the government in October were already beyond their printed best-by date. Some of those tests had expiration dates for February 2023, a whole eight months before they arrived in mailboxes. The reason why you have that lingering cough However, the Food and Drug Administration said the tests were not actually expired, noting that it had extended the expiration dates for more than a dozen at-home COVID test kits. So the aforementioned kits that were origina...

Beneficial rains yesterday and more to come

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More than an inch of rain fell Tuesday and Tuesday night from the interstate eastward, topped by 1.98" in Thorndale. Camp Mabry picked up 1.28" Tuesday afternoon and night. That's 48% of the normal rain for January (2.64"). Live weather radar Updated rainfall totals NEW: 2023 was Austin's hottest year on record Another cold afternoonToday will start with areas of fog and an overcast sky. There will be some minor clearing in the afternoon. Most high temperatures today will be in the lower 50s.The next upper-level low has advanced to the northern California coast near San Francisco. It will follow the path by the upper low that gave us the rain yesterday.We see the first rains late tomorrow afternoon with widely scattered rain in the Hill Country. The rain continues into the night, leaving before the sun comes up Friday.Round number 2 of rain will arrive Thursday nightThis will be followed by a dry weekend. with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s Saturday, warm...

Police identify driver killed in Dec. 9 crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police have identified the pickup truck driver killed in a crash on Dec. 9 on Interstate 35 in North Austin. According to APD, officers responded to the crash between the pickup and a trailer-truck at 5:51 a.m. on the northbound lanes of the interstate between Rundberg Lane and U.S. Highway 183. PREVIOUS: 1 dead following north Austin traffic incident, road closures expected Police said the pickup driver, Sara Jo Gamond, 44, died at the scene. The trailer truck driver stayed behind and is cooperating with police, APD said. Austin Police are investigating this crash as Austin's 84th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 85 deaths. APD said by comparison as of Dec. 9 2022, 104 fatal crashes resulted in 108 deaths. Police said anyone with any information should call APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You can submit your tip anonymously online through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program or by calling 512-472-8477.

St. Paul fire: Woman, 6 children pulled from smoky home and taken to hospital in critical condition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

Firefighters pulled six children and a woman from a St. Paul home Wednesday morning and they were taken to the hospital in critical condition.The fire department was called at 1:30 a.m. about a residential house fire in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood and found a single-family home with smoke showing, said Deputy Fire Chief Tony Farina.Firefighters discovered seven people inside the house on Arkwright Street near Maryland Avenue and they were transported by ambulances to Regions Hospital.The children are believed to be under the age of seven, Farina said.Firefighters were notified by a female who reported the house was on fire, and then there was an open phone line and a dispatcher could only hear an alarm, according to an emergency radio dispatch.The fire and police departments are investigating. Additional information wasn’t immediately available early Wednesday. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Unlicensed motorist pleads guilty to hitting, killing Burnsv...

Setting and keeping realistic fitness goals in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- We're a few days into the new year. For some of us, that means our New Year's resolutions are underway. One of the most popular goals people set in the new year is to improve their fitness. That can be a daunting idea, especially for those who might not know their way around a gym very well. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Matthew Doheny, Co-Owner of ABC Sports & Fitness in Latham, said it's helpful to find a type of workout that you can maintain over time.“You have the weight training, you have the cardio, but there’s also group fitness classes. There's pickleball, swimming, indoor sports," Doheny said. "There’s a lot to do, just to keep moving. You really got to find something that makes it fun for you, to really help you stick with it.”Doheny also said it’s important to be realistic about your goal. You can always up the intensity in your workouts over time as you grow more confidence. He also s...

Vulnerable adult found safe in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The missing vulnerable woman originally reported late Tuesday night has been found. North Greenbush Police say Kathryn Malek was found safe and sound in Albany. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The North Greenbush Police thank the public for their help in finding Malek.

Fire damages 3 vacant houses in north St. Louis, crews investigating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An intense overnight fire guts a vacant home in north St. Louis and threatens two other buildings on both sides of the one that caught fire.Luckily, no injuries have been reported. Crews arrived to find no one in the home where the fire started and firefighters stayed outside of the vacant home where the fire was because of safety concerns.Firefighters got the call right around 2:00 a.m. The fire happened on the 5000 of Kensington, just off North Kingshighway, in the Lewis Park neighborhood of north St. Louis.Besides getting the main fire out, one of the additional priorities for firefighters was to try and keep the flames from spreading to two other vacant homes that were very close to the one that was burning. They kept the flames away from one of the other empty homes. The other one also sustained some damage. Argument over ex-girlfriend leads to fight, shooting at Black Jack apartment FOX 2 spoke with Battalion Chief Mike Kilingsworth about what crews were up again...

First woman-owned 'Sugarfire Smokehouse' opening today in Florissant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - 'Sugarfire Smokehouse' is opening a new restaurant in Florissant and it's their first woman-owned location.It's located at 1290 North Highway 67, near UMSL. It's the 14th Sugarfire restaurant and the first one in north county. Parallels between a 1994 St. Louis plane crash and recent Japan airline tragedy Owner and founder Charlie Downs says the Florissant restaurant is "a culmination of all the hard work and dedication that each of these women has put into our business for nearly a decade." A portion of the proceeds from opening day will be donated to 'Hogs for the Cause,' a non-profit that works to fight pediatric brain cancer and support families that are receiving ongoing cancer treatment.

Police: 32-year-old missing since New Year's Eve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:45 GMT

WARRENTON, Mo. - Police need help finding a missing man from Warrenton who could be in danger.Police say Aron Schmidt was last seen in Warrenton on New Year's Eve. He was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, light blue jeans, and no shoes. Parallels between a 1994 St. Louis plane crash and recent Japan airline tragedy Aron is 32 years old, 5'6, and weighs 200 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. Warrenton police say anyone with information should call them at FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.