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Oak Park Heights begins search for new city administrator; police chief named interim administrator

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

Oak Park Heights city administrator Eric Johnson is retiring at the end of the month, and the city is searching for his replacement.The Oak Park Heights City Council on Tuesday night voted to have Police Chief Steve Hansen serve as interim city administrator until a new administrator is hired, Mayor Mary McComber said.The council has retained Matt Fulton of GMP Consultants to conduct the statewide search. The city is paying GMP a fee of $16,500. The search firm will present a list of candidates to consider and recommend finalists to interview by the end of the month; those interviews are expected to take place the week of Sept. 18.The council is expected to make its selection on Sept. 26, and a new administrator is expected to be on board by Nov. 1, McComber said.Oak Park Heights City Administrator Eric Johnson (Courtesy of Oak Park Heights)Johnson has been city administrator since 2003. Prior to coming to Oak Park Heights, he served as village administrator at Winneconne, Wis., for...

Vikings receiver K.J. Osborn does the same thing every day after practice. It’s catching on with his teammates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

It was Jan. 2, 2022 and the Vikings were getting blown out by the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.Though the outcome of the Week 17 game had already been decided, young, untested receiver K.J. Osborn used the Vikings’ final possession as a chance to make a statement. He created some separation on the outside, then with a defender draped all over him, he reached out his left hand to secure the catch.“The guy had my right arm, so the only thing I had was my left arm,” Osborn said. “It’s a good thing to have in my repertoire.”That highlight was more than a decade in the making, the byproduct of hours of extra work after practice. What started as a friendly competition between some teammates at IMG Academy in Florida back in his high school days has followed the 26-year-old Osborn all the way to the NFL.The daily routine is pretty simple. As his teammates stroll toward the locker room to end their day after practice, Osborn makes beeline to a nearb...

Former volunteer named site manager of Warden’s House Museum in Stillwater

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

There’s a familiar face taking the lead at the Warden’s House Museum in Stillwater.One-time museum volunteer guide Heidi Heinze has been tapped to be the new site manager. She started July 26.Heidi Heinze, of River Falls, Wis., has been named site manager of the Warden’s House Museum in downtown Stillwater. (Courtesy of the Washington County Historical Society)Heinze, of River Falls, Wis., previously was an education coordinator at St. Croix County, Wis., Historical Society and site manager of the Octagon House Museum in Hudson, Wis. She has served on the River Falls Historic Preservation Commission for 13 years, many of them as commission chairwoman. She also has volunteered for the Pierce County, Wis., Historical Association and interned with the Goodhue County Historical Society.Heinze has a bachelor’s degree in American history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Heinze is “exactly the right person” to oversee operations at the museum, which is celebrating its 170th a...

Hospital employee charged with stealing a ring from a sleeping patient

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An employee at the Albany Medical Center Hospital is facing charges after allegedly stealing a ring from a sleeping patient in the emergency room. Caitlin Mullaney, 36, of Slingerlands, was arraigned on Friday for one count of Grand Larceny in the fourth degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Mullaney was working as a patient care technician in the emergency room. On July 17, Mullaney allegedly removed a ring from a 75-year-old patient who was sleeping on her stretcher awaiting a medical procedure.The ring has not been recovered at this time and is described as gold in color with a red stone. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Detective Division at (518) 462-8039.

Adirondack Thunder 5K to charge through Glens Falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This fall, Glens Falls' local hockey team is getting ready to run - and the community can join in. The annual Adirondack Thunder 5K Run and Walk is coming this October. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, runners will meet at Cool Insuring Area in downtown Glens Falls. The run embarks north along Glen Street before turning right at Sanford Street, then again onto Sagamore Street. A left turn at Cooper's Cave Ale Company will put runners onto Dix Avenue, followed by a turn onto Platt Street and then Warren Street to return to Centennial Circle. The run serves as a fundraiser for the Glens Falls Civic Center Foundation, a nonprofit run by Cool Insuring Arena to bolster the arena's role in the community. Funds cover arena improvements - notable as the arena works to refurbish its Heritage Hall space - as well as the feeding of an endowment fund at the center. The arena turns 40...

Troy Police seize illegal firearms and drugs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Troy resident was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on 1st Street. Henri G. Lamont, 30, was charged with possessing multiple illegal firearms and various narcotics. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! During the execution of the search warrant, detectives seized three firearms, narcotics including ecstasy, oxycodone, and cocaine, and U.S. currency. Lamont was arraigned in Troy City Court and remanded to the Rensselaer County Jail.The arrest was the results of a collaborative effort by the Special Operations Section Detectives. They were assisted by the Detectvie Bureau, Patrol Division, Evidence Technicians, and Emergency Response Team. Any community member wishing to report suspicious activity to the Special Operations Section can do so by calling the Drug Tipline at (518) 270-4777.

State response to two train derailments in two days

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--Friday Morning, a freight train derailed from the tracks near Amsterdam in Montgomery County. New York State agencies including the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the Department of Transportation, and State Police arrived on scene to monitor the situation. According to Governor Kathy Hochul, no injuries or spills have been reported. An investigation is ongoing."It has closed down some highways for a time being," explained Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, Transportation Committee Chair. "Could go into tomorrow. Amtrak is effected, obviously, in the area. By tomorrow, I’m hoping from what I’m hearing from the department of transportation, things should be up and running again."Amtrak offered alternate transportation for customers. It’s the second derailment in New York State this week. On Thursday, a train derailment happened east of Jamaica Station disrupting the Long Island Rail Service. Thirteen juries were reported, none of them life-threa...

Albany man sentenced for 2022 murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y (NEWS10) -- An Albany man has been sentenced for a fatal stabbing, according to the Albany County Supreme Court. Marquis Jackson, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder following a jury trial back in June. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The indictment alleged that on May 16, 2022, Jackson intentionally caused the death of Tyrome Wallace on Washington Avenue in Albany, reportedly stabbing the victim 14 times. Jackson was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison. Martika Brooks, the long-term significant other of Tyrome Wallace, released a statement addressed to Jackson following the sentencing, saying "I want you to wake up every day and remember what you did, just like we have to wake up every day remembering how you brutally killed the person we love."

State funding supports grassroots community efforts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, lawmakers want to partner with community organizations to reduce statewide gun violence. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Joe Popcun—Executive Deputy Commissioner for the State Division of Criminal Justice Services—explained that while gun violence was up during the pandemic, current efforts by the state to empower grassroots community groups will help. "It has to be a whole of state government approach," he said. "That's the governor's approach so far, has been, okay, let's make sure that we're addressing this as holistically as possible, because one solution in isolation isn't going to do it."Also this week, Andrew Safranko—an attorney with Lamarche Safranko Law—explained the latest legal woes of former President Donald Trump. Last week, he was indicted again, this time in the investigation into his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump is unlikely to ple...

Lawmakers discuss regulations surrounding AI

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Whether it's creating essays, images or even drafting a bill, Artificial Intelligence seems to do it all. Our Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige spoke with lawmakers who discussed their experience using AI and what guardrails should be put in place.  "Artificial intelligence is anything, any processes that can be used to replace human tasks. I want us to control the technology, not the other way around," said Assembly member and chair of the Subcommittee on Internet and Technologies, Clyde Vanel. How AI is changing the 2024 election Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige was told, back in November certain programs became available to the public such as GPT that are based on large language models, allowing systems to understand natural language weighs in. "What’s interesting now is that we have these programs and these technologies is on a level of generative AI where it’s doing more of general think," said Vanel. The Assembly member tested it out for himself. H...