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The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 2: Taylor Swift’s pal Kelce to return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

UPDATE: 11:41 a.m. SaturdayIt’s already been a big newsmaking week for Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.First, the all-pro was reported to be “hanging out” with Taylor Swift. Yes, that Taylor Swift. Now comes word that tomorrow he’ll be hanging out again with Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs’ all-world offense.K.C. was certainly laboring without its star TE in its opening loss to Detroit. As they head down to Duval County for Week 2, look for Kelce to get the ball early and often against a Jaguars team looking for revenge for its 2022 playoff ouster at the hands of the Chiefs.The news isn’t so good for two top running backs. The Chargers’ Austin Ekeler (ankle) is considered doubtful for tomorrow’s game in Tennessee. So Joshua Kelley will see another big workload. And Green Bay’s Aaron Jones (hamstring) is not looking promising, which means a busier day for teammate A.J. Dillon.Two notables will be making their 2023 debuts this week: Denver WR Jerry Jeudy and Indy RB Zack...

Woodbury man, 25, dies in solo motorcycle crash on I-94

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

A 25-year-old Woodbury man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle Friday on Interstate 94, according to the State Patrol.Shortly before 5 p.m., Jacob Alexander Boldenow was riding a 2022 Aprilia RS motorcycle westbound on I-94 at St. Croix Trail in Lakeland when he lost control while changing lanes. His motorcycle went down an embankment and he crashed into a sign and then onto St. Croix Trail, according to the State Patrol.He was wearing a helmet, the State Patrol said.Related ArticlesNews | Learning about Stillwater history through QR codes is latest ‘Great Idea’ News | Main Street in Stillwater reopens Friday News | Funerals set for Oakdale woman and Woodbury man killed in northern Minnesota crash News | Washington County board OKs 2024 tax levy limit. Levy to increase, but tax rate will fall. News | Obituary: Former Stillwater Township Board Chairman David Johnson served nearly 40 y...

Car show supports veterans in need

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (WTEN) — The Helping Our Vets Car Show was held during the Capital Apple and Wine Festival and aimed toward raising money to help veterans in need. Something that Mary Kaye says she felt wonderful to do.“All of my family members are veterans,” she said. “So I’m proud to be a part of it today.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Richard DiDonna says that was the main reason why he decided to attend.“I go to all of the fundraisers, and I enjoy doing that,” he said. “And I like people to see the cars because it’s very rare. They never get a chance to see it.”Bill Flavin is one of the volunteers for the car show, and he said the event also helps to bring people together.“It’s great; we get to see a lot of the beautiful cars and a lot of friends I see throughout the years,” he said. “So it’s fun too.”This year’s event is donating proceeds to the Veterans Community Housing Coalition. The organization has been helping vete...

Three victims identified in fatal Madison County crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

ST. JACOB, Ill. - Illinois State Police have identified three victims from a deadly crash Friday morning in Madison County. Investigators say Chase Bowles, 21, of Alton, Illinois; Emily Morton, 21, of Nixa, Missouri; and Jayda Fulkerson, 21, of Marine, Illinois, all died in the crash. UAW strike: Ford lays off 600 in Michigan, picketing continues in Wentzville The crash happened around 4 a.m. Friday near Illinois Route 4 and U.S. Route 40. Investigators say one driver crossed the center line along Route 4 causing a head-on collision with another car. Two drivers and one passenger between the two cars died in the crash. "It's sad to hear that three individuals passed away," said Sharon Bell, who works at Tow Bar near the crash. "Our hearts do go out to all the family members of the victims." ISP has not yet determined any other factors that might have led up to the crash.

Best grocery stores in Missouri and Illinois? 'The Daily Meal' weighs in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Everyone has a go-to grocery store, and for those who live around St. Louis, preferences might look a little different based on your home state. The Daily Meal, an online food and drink publication, recently released a list naming "The best grocery store in every state." It includes a mix of local grocers and national chains. SCHEDULE: 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race events Selections are ultimately based on four criteria: Stock, innovation, value, and contribution to the community. Not everyone who shops for groceries values all four, but generally speaking, they're all important parts of the experience. According to The Daily Meal list...Dierbergs was named the best grocery store in MissouriAldi was named the best grocery store in IllinoisFood writers credit Dierbergs not only for its bakeries and seafood options, but also the company's philanthropy. The chain has reportedly donated $60 million worth of food since the 1970s and offers nutritional guidance throug...

Rockies Journal: Elehuris Montero emerges as late-season surprise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

Elehuris Montero is proving me wrong.I was beginning to have doubts that the Rockies’ first baseman would ever make it in the big leagues. I was starting to believe he was a Quadruple-A player who would fade away and become a footnote in the trade that sent Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals.It was already clear that Montero wasn’t going to make it as a third baseman and his play at first was sketchy. His at-bats were painful to watch.True, he shredded minor league pitching when he had two stints at Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in the season, hitting .359 with a 1.129 OPS and 15 homers in just 35 games.Yes, Montero, at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, is a powerhouse, but major league pitchers made him look helpless when they started feeding him a steady diet of down-and-away breaking balls.When he whiffed four times in an Aug. 7 game at Milwaukee, his average was down to .197 and his strikeout rate was up to 40%. Montero’s confidence was shaken.But a remarkable thing has happene...

Shohei Ohtani’s locker at Angel Stadium cleared out; team gives no explanation 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

Less than a week after receiving news that star slugger Mike Trout may be traded if he wants it, Los Angeles Angels fans are now bracing for All-Star pitcher Shohei Ohtani's departure. That rumor became closer to reality on Friday as Ohtani's locker at Angel Stadium was seemingly cleared out, according to multiple reports. Southern California high school girls flag football teams make official debut Although he was at the stadium before the game, according to AP, the three-time MLB All-Star's locker was “largely empty afterward.” The Los Angeles Times reported that what remained in Ohtani’s locker included a bottle of cologne, some Angels merchandise and his Seattle All-Star Game duffle bag, which appeared to be packed. "Even Ohtani's water jug was in the garbage," the L.A. Times said.Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (A...

San Jose man sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting teenage girl in Salinas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

A San Jose man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Salinas almost two decades ago, authorities announced this week. Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Castro Valley High School music teacher charged with molesting student surrenders to authorities Crime and Public Safety | The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial Crime and Public Safety | San Jose poised to pay $400K to settle police officer’s Islamophobia suit Crime and Public Safety | Tory Lanez denied bail while appealing shooting conviction Crime and Public Safety | DC prosecutors seek ‘narrow’ gag order over Trump’s attacks Jose Jimenez Gomez, 52, was convicted on two counts of forcible penetration with a foreign object on a minor and one count of felony child abuse in Monterey County Supe...

Oakland man gets 15 years for gas station homicide that was caught on camera

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

OAKLAND — A Bay Area man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for killing a man during a confrontation at a local gas station, court records show.Brian LeGrand Jr., 37, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the March 25, 2021 shooting death of 29-year-old Derrick Glenn. LeGrand was identified as a suspect after an anonymous tipster told police LeGrand blamed Glenn for the drug overdose death of a relative.Video surveillance of the shooting showed a man with a tattoo on his neck pulling a gun and shooting Glenn after the two spoke for about 15 minutes. Police say they matched the neck tattoo from the video to LeGrand.At LeGrand’s August preliminary hearing, the defense argued video showed Glenn had a gun next to him as he sat in his car, and that he must have made a move for the weapon just before LeGrand produced his own pistol and fired.LeGrand entered his no contest plea in July, and was sentenced Aug. 16. He was transferred to North Kern State Prison, a ...

Pac-12 chaos: Court documents show Washington, Oregon expected to be removed from key board discussions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

Executives from Washington and Oregon acknowledged in writing that they would be excluded from decisions related to the future of the Pac-12 — a potentially critical piece of evidence as Washington State and Oregon State, the only remaining schools, wage a legal battle for control of the conference.The letters were written by Washington president Ana Mari Cauce and Oregon vice president Kevin S. Reed to Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff. They are dated Aug. 4, the day the Huskies and Ducks agreed to join the Big Ten, and were obtained by the Hotline this week from Whitman County (Wash.) Superior Court.Except for the first six words, the letters are identical. (Cauce’s version is below.) They begin by explaining that the Pacific Northwest powers would not sign “a grant of media rights authorization” — the move that sent five other schools fleeing to other leagues and triggered the Pac-12’s collapse.The letters then state that Washington and Oreg...