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Wilson Tower's upper half gone in high-rise's updated plans

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Wilson Capital’s plans for Wilson Tower are moving along, but now call for a significant reduction in height.The downtown apartment tower’s original plans would have made it the tallest building in all of Texas at 1,035 feet tall, but new plans call for a trimming of floors: from 80 to 45, Wilson Capital President Taylor Wilson said. The developer — which is bringing online thousands new apartments across the metro — returned to the drawing board for its most ambitious project in the area after the city of Austin’s Design Commission did not approve of the high-rise’s original design during a January review. PREVIOUS: 80-story tower plan unveiled in downtown Austin Add to that the current poor conditions for many commercial real estate developers, and it yields a building pegged for 410 E. Fifth St. that will still be significant to the downtown skyline — but it won't be a super-tall by this city's standards.Read the full story at Austin Business...

Best restaurants in Malta, according to Yelp

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- If you’re looking for a place to get some great food in Saratoga County, you have quite a few options. These are the best restaurants around Malta, according to Yelp. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! 10. Dock Brown'sYou can view the menu on the Dock Brown's website.Rated 3 out of 5 (104 reviews)Price: $$Address: 511 Route 9PTop review: "We had a 1 p.m. reservation on deck and all went well. Beautiful day to sit outside so great. Food very good. Enjoyable from beginning to end." -- Angela K.9. Dunning Street StationYou can view the menu on the Dunning Street Station website.Rated 4 out of 5 (71 reviews)Price: $$Address: 2853 Route 9Top review: "Excellent restaurant. Excellent restaurant staff. Sandwiches are flavorful and hearty, iced tea is fresh brewed. Had the "Pastrami Heaven" which had quality juicy meat, lots of melted cheese, and other delicious extras. Burgers seemed good size and flavorful too...

Warren County 4-H teaching wind turbine class

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Warren County 4-H is holding a program on wind power, for young learners to find out what makes a turbine work. The "Power of Wind" program is set for Tuesday, May 9, from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Training Center in Warrensburg. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In the program, 4-H club members will learn how to create their own wind turbines. Kids age 10 to 19 will work in groups of 2-to-5 each, building a PVC pipe wind turbine designed to power an LED lightbulb.The program is considered a STEM educational lesson, and is limited to 10 total participants. Parents can register their children to take part by email to [email protected], or by phone call to the Cornell Cooperative Extension office at (518) 623-4881, or (518) 623-3291.

St. Charles man shot to death by police officer

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Charles man was shot to death overnight by a police officer in Weldon Spring.According to a spokesperson for the St. Charles County Police Department, the shooting happened around 12:35 a.m. near the intersection of Siedentop Road and Technology Drive.The incident started as a traffic stop. Top story: Private messages reveal St. Louis warning siren issues Police said two people were in a vehicle and one of them tried to run away. Officers chased after the person and caught him, but claim the suspect pulled out a gun. An officer then shot him.The wounded individual, identified as Tracy Hayes, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. Hayes was 40.The officer who shot Hayes is 23 and has been with the department for two years, police said.

Despite on-field and attendance success, no playoffs for the Battlehawks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - With a 7-3 record, the St. Louis Battlehawks were a hit on the field. The team proved to be a success at the turnstile, too, with an average home attendance of more than 35,000 fans.But there will be no trip to the playoffs for our beloved Battlehawks. When Seattle beat Vegas 28-9 on Sunday night, that gave the Sea Dragons the second playoff spot in the XFL's North Division.Seattle and St. Louis had the same 7-3 record and split their two head-to-head games, but Seattle won the next tie-breaker, which involved points scored and points allowed.

St. Louis protest targets use of ankle monitors, passport confiscation for asylum seekers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

When Guatemalan-native Adelaida crossed the Mexican-American border at McAllen, Texas, to seek asylum, immigration officials told her very little before they attached a GPS monitor to her ankle.“I was scared because never in my life had I seen an ankle monitor,” said Adelaida, who asked that her last name be withheld out of fear of retribution for speaking out. “They told me that when I arrived at the immigration office in St. Louis they would take it off. But that’s not what happened.” She wore the monitor for a year and two months before her attorney made the case for its removal.The monitor made it difficult for the single mother of two children to get jobs at restaurants and hotels, so she ended up turning to construction work.She was also required to turn in her passport, which meant she had no form of identification, and had to be available one full day a week for a home visit. Both made it difficult to keep a job, culminating when the ankle monitor caught on a piece...

Dozens gather at Colorado State Capitol to call for peace in Sudan after Denver man killed

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

As the devastating conflict in Sudan continues, dozens gathered at the Colorado State Capitol Friday after a Denver man was killed in the country.Members for the Sudanese community came together to remember Abubaker Abumasha, who is described by family as a hard working father and husband. He went back to Sudan to celebrate Eid with his wife and two daughters.When the conflict spilled into their city, the Abumasha family loaded into cars and tried to get out.“They got to the first checkpoint, they were getting a wave to come. Then as they got there, bullets started flying. My dad got hit in his leg first, then after, he got hit in his head, then he died. My three little sisters were all in the car. My mom and my little sisters,” explained Khalid Maleeh, Abumasha’s son. “They’re heartbroken. I can just tell, it’s traumatic. It’s never gonna leave them. There’s only so much I can do from here. I’m trying to bring them back home, I ...

Yoder woman pleads guilty to killing newborn, burying child in shallow grave

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

A Yoder woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 55 years in prison for killing her newborn baby girl and burying the child on her family’s property.Amy Grace Carr gave birth in early 2021 and according to investigators, she strangled the newborn shortly after birth. According to the arrest affidavit, Carr’s parents found the child buried face up a few days later and called 911. Investigators say the parents had no idea their daughter was sexually active or pregnant.Rather than go to trial on a first-degree murder charge, Carr pleaded guilty to two felonies: second-degree murder and tampering with a deceased human body.The agreement with the 21-year-old stipulates she will serve 48 years in prison for the murder charge and seven years in prison for the tampering charge. The sentences are to run consecutively and will be followed by a mandatory five-year parole term after her release, even if she is released early. If the case had gone to trial, Carr faced a maximum life sentence.Sh...

Looks like Drake didn’t snub Denver after all

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

Drake on Monday announced a dozen new dates for his upcoming “It’s All a Blur Tour” — including one in Denver.While the initial release of tour stops snubbed Denver, the Canadian former child actor and singer-songwriter slotted a concert at Ball Arena for Sept. 8, which joins new shows in Toronto, Brooklyn, Inglewood, Calif., Memphis, Milwaukee, Austin, Texas, Glendale, Ariz., Columbus, Ohio, and Charlotte, N.C.Tickets are available starting Wednesday, April 26, with presales. The general on-sale for the newly added dates begins at 10 a.m. MDT on Friday, April 28,at drakerelated.com (which redirects to ticketmaster.com). Prices are not listed.The Denver concert will feature opener 21 Savage but no other acts are listed. It’s not a rescheduled date — as more than a dozen of the overall tour dates are — and rapper Savage will not be on all national shows. Drake’s latest album, the October 2022-released “Her Loss,” is a collab...

Opinion: As Gov. Polis once said, local control of land use matters

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:38 GMT

With all due respect to Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis, we recently examined with great interest some wisdom that he provided before he took office. We take note of some apparent contradictions that relate to a current bill under debate in the Colorado Legislature.In 2015, then-Congressman Jared Polis said, “Local planning involves widespread citizen input and broad stakeholder involvement. When addressing contentious issues, local governments have more opportunities for public participation than a state or federal government. As such, land use tools allow local governments to act consistently with their constituents’ expectations.”We could not say it better ourselves. Ironically, it is the same Jared Polis who is the impetus of Senate Bill 213, a contentious land use bill that would greatly reduce local control. In some cases, the “reduction” would in fact lead to the elimination of that control.The heart of any community is the people who live there, who robustly engage th...