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'Maple Island Access' recreation area in West Alton closed for lock and dam construction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - One local recreation area will be closed this weekend. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed the 'Maple Island Access' recreation area in West Alton. That's because they're re-painting the Missouri side of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, and they don't want the paint to damage vehicles at the recreation area. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel The work started on Thursday and should be finished by Sunday. The access area will reopen on Monday.

Update to 'controlled substances' bill taking place today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - City aldermen are introducing a new bill to update the city's drug laws.They'll update the definitions of "controlled substances" and "narcotics," making exceptions for marijuana. The bill would make it illegal to smoke marijuana on public property. School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare Another bill would change the city charter to increase the fine for drug violations from $500 to $1,000. Voters would have the final say.     

Aldermen voting on 911 call center upgrades today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Aldermen are set to give final passage to a bill to upgrade the 911 call center.In recent years, people have complained about not being able to reach 911 in an emergency. Money for the upgrade will come from a U.S. Justice Department grant for "community-oriented policing." Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel In July, there were 40 open positions at the 911 center. The city increased the starting salary to encourage more people to join.

Board of Aldermen considering open carry ban today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Another busy day ahead for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare They're set to advance a bill to ban the open carrying of firearms in the city without a concealed carry permit. Since teens can't get a permit, the bill is meant to cut down on recent incidents where young people were openly carrying firearms downtown.

Lobster rolls, whoopie pies and Maine Beer Co. beers coming to Boulder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

The restaurant: Maine Shack Boulder, 2010 16th St. at Pearl Street, in BoulderAbout: This location of Maine Shack, which also has outlets in Denver (including stations in Coors Field and Empower Field at Mile, as well as in Florida and at Fenway Park in Boston), is owned by founder Drew Ryan and partners Eric Pirritt and John Caprio, both of whom worked for the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Pirritt was most recently with Live Nation’s Rocky Mountain Region.What’s on the menu: A variety of Lobster Rolls, including the Lobsterado, a butter-poached lobster tail on top of a brown butter roll and a clarified butter Connecticut lobster roll. You’ll also find whole-bellied fried clams, lobster mac and cheese, clam chowder, blueberry hand pies and whoopie pies. The ingredients are “sourced directly from the Gulf of Maine, including … a rotating catch of the day flown in fresh multiple times a week,” according to the owners.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink ...

Colorado’s COVID hospitalizations keep rising, while flu and RSV stay low

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

COVID-19 hospitalizations across Colorado have increased steadily since August and are nearly at their highest point of 2023, though there are indications this latest wave — which is much smaller than earlier surges — could be starting to wane.At the same time, the season doesn’t appear to have started in earnest locally for the other major respiratory viruses.Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment showed 257 people statewide were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Tuesday, up from 236 a week earlier — and a nearly 360% increase since this year’s low point on Aug. 1.Still, that’s significantly fewer than when more than 1,500 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 during each of the pandemic’s largest spikes in December 2020, November 2021 and January 2022.It’s possible some of the current COVID-19 patients were admitted for other reasons and tested positive, but since hospitals no longer routinely test everyon...

CU Buffs vs. Oregon State Beavers football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

Oregon State (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) at Colorado (4-4, 1-4)When/where: Saturday, 8 p.m./Folsom FieldTV/Radio: ESPN/850 AM, 94.1 FMBetMGM Line: Oregon State -13.5, 62.5 over/underWeather: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.Five storylinesRun the darn ball: With just 629 rushing yards, the Buffs rank 128th in FBS. At least they’re ahead of Colorado State, which ranks 129th, but the bottom line is CU’s offense is extremely predictable. Offensive coordinator Sean Lewis needs to commit to running the ball, especially on third-and-short, and using its stable of backs, two of whom Coach Prime brought in. Houston transfer Alton McCaskill has 14 carries for 59 yards in ’23; Kentucky transfer Kavosiey Smoke has two carries for zero yards.Protecting No. 2: The Buffs rank 129th among FBS teams in sacks allowed with 42, with a national-worst 381 yards lost on those plays. QB Shedeur Sanders was running for his life in last week’s loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl, getting sacked s...

Nuggets Mailbag: Does Denver have any players capable of replicating Bruce Brown’s trash talking skills?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

Beat writer Bennett Durando opens up the Nuggets Mailbag periodically during the season. Pose a Nuggets — or NBA — related question here.How long do you think it will take for Michael Malone to give Julian Strawther consistent minutes off the bench? Do the Nuggets need him, or the other rookies, to step up this year?— Matt, Lincoln ParkThe Strawther minutes will come with time. As good as the second unit was in Denver’s first four wins, there are too many young players coming off the bench for Malone to not get frustrated with one or two of them occasionally. Peyton Watson’s start to the season has been massively encouraging, but he has also disappeared for stretches. Growing pains are natural. Rotations will change. Malone wants to experiment within reason to find out who plays well with whom, and he does want to make sure promising rookies like Strawther get reps to develop this season. I expect the appearance of the second unit will have its ebbs and flows...

CSU Rams vs. Wyoming football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

CSU Rams (3-5, 1-3 Mountain West) vs. Wyoming (5-3, 2-2)When/where: Friday, 6 p.m./War Memorial StadiumTV/Radio: CBSSN/1600 AM, 104.3 HD2BetMGM Line: Wyoming -6.5, 41.5 over/underWeather: 48 degrees at kickoff, partly cloudy with 16 mph wind.Five storylinesLooking to rebound: CSU and Wyoming enter the 115th edition of the Border War coming off their worst offensive showings of the season. The Rams managed just 13 points (none in the second half) against Air Force in a 30-13 loss at snow-filled Canvas Stadium. While Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi had 297 yards on 28-of-45 passing, the Rams had just one red zone trip and their lone TD came on a 61-yard pass. On the other side, Wyoming quarterback Andrew Peasley followed a pair of three-touchdowns games with an 83-yard dud on 10-of-20 passing in a 32-7 loss at Boise State.Running on empty: With the second lowest yards-per-game average (74.0) in FBS, the banged-up CSU run game has struggled all season. That was again the case in last week̵...

Broncos midseason report card: After 0-3 start under Sean Payton, a ray of hope heading into second half

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

The Broncos have reached the midpoint of Year 1 of the Sean Payton era. The season began with playoff hopes then quickly flipped to calls to tank for Caleb Williams. But Denver won two straight before its bye week, and the trade deadline came and went without the team sending away any key players to jumpstart a rebuild. With the playoffs still a longshot at 3-5, here’s how each position group grades out through eight games in 2023:OffenseQuarterbackIs Russell Wilson back? After throwing three touchdowns in Denver’s win over Kansas City in Week 8, there’s at least a ray of hope that might be the case. Wilson has thrown for 1,613 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions. His touchdown total at the bye week matches his entire 2022 season. He also has the fourth-best passer rating in the league at 101.7.Yes, Wilson has not been perfect. He threw for 95 yards and two picks in the first matchup at Kansas City. He’s had issues with execution in the second half, with a comple...