It started with a phone call. In 2019, artists who rent work studios in the six-level ACVR warehouse at 106 Water St., at the edge of St. Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park, learned that their work spaces would be sold to an Edina developer and other partners who seemed intent on converting much of the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the return of Ukrainian prisoners from Russia, including Nariman Dzhelyal, a leader of the Crimean Tatars. “Ten civilians, plus 90 soldiers were released this week,” Zelensky said in a video message. This brought to 3,310 prisoners released to Ukraine from Russian prisons, he said. “We have to find all […]
Dublin Zoo has welcomed Aung Bo, its first bull elephant with tusks, from Chester Zoo in England. Aung Bo is 22 years old and weighs almost five tonnes and is three metres tall. Aung Bo joins an all-female herd at Dublin Zoo – Dina (40 years), Asha (17 years), Samiya (10 years), Zinda (8 years), […]
China’s fourth polar research icebreaker was delivered to the Ministry of Natural Resources in Guangzhou’s Nansha district on Monday and was expected to be dispatched for research resupply missions later this year. “Jidi”, which translates to “polar region”, is the latest addition to China’s next generation of icebreakers, alongside Xuelong 1 and Xuelong 2, which […]
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – As if fleeing the fires outside Ruidoso wasn’t stressful enough, for one family, the experience came with a whole new challenge when mom went into labor. The Sandy Family talked with KRQE News 13 about their harrowing story which they count as a happy ending no matter what is happening back home. Wildfire […]
Jun. 17—The Ripley County Community Foundation welcomes its newest interns, Catherine Streator and Brady Westerfeld, who will both focus on program development and implementation. “I am excited to start working with the community foundation because I am passionate about giving back and improving the quality of life of those around me,” Streator said. “I am […]
Dozens of community members, elected officials and city staff gathered Thursday among live piano and cello, a food truck and river views to welcome the first residential building in Eugene’s Downtown Riverfront neighborhood. The Heartwood is a four-story residential building located east of the Ferry Street Bridge viaduct on Fifth Avenue. It offers 95 market-rate […]
Jun. 14—By Ayanna Eckblad St. John’s Lutheran Community in late April hired a new chaplain to their staff. This chaplain is the Rev. Michael Mandsager. He has been with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for 32 years. He worked as a pastor at traditional church parishes throughout southeastern Minnesota for many years but transitioned […]
Jun. 14—VERSAILLES — Six probationary troopers recently graduated from the 85th Indiana State Police Academy, Lateral Class. Three of those probationary troopers are being assigned to the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post and will begin their next phase of training, which includes a two-month field training period while riding with veteran troopers. Upon successful completion of […]
On Jan. 6, 2021, Donald Trump desperately wanted to go to Capitol Hill as part of the then-president’s efforts to overturn his election defeat and claim illegitimate power. We now know, of course, that this did not happen, and the Republican was unable to lead a mob into the halls of Congress for a confrontation. […]
Jun. 11—VALDOSTA — On Tuesday, Valdosta celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 200,000-square-foot cold storage facility by P&B Cold Storage. The event, held at the Westside Industrial Park, marked the beginning of a development that is set to boost the local economy by creating 100 new jobs and contributing over $30 million in capital investments. […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed in Berlin by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday morning, ahead of an international conference on recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine. Steinmeier received Zelensky at his official residence, the Bellevue Palace in the capital. He planned to accompany Zelensky to the official opening of the conference and attend Zelensky’s […]