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Book sale season begins at Crandall Library

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Crandall Public Library is running a cart sale for adult paperback books. The library announced the sale on Facebook, offering books priced at $1 for two books. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The 2-for-$1 sale is running inside the library at the customer service desk on the first floor. The sale runs on the honor system, and cash for books can be dropped off inside a money box on the side of the cart.This summer, the library runs its annual book sale series on carts in City Park. Sales are set on Wednesdays including June 14, July 12 and Aug. 9, each from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. What’s new at The Great Escape this summer All proceeds benefit Crandall Public Library.

Police respond to fatal crash on I-87 in Clifton Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police responded to a fatal car crash that happened around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say Charlain Danaher, 80, of Ballston Spa, was pronounced dead on scene. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say a preliminary investigation determined a car driving southbound exited the roadway, drove over the median into the northbound lanes, and struck the car driven by Danaher head-on. Four passengers of the southbound car were taken to Albany Medical Center and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.This crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Clifton Park State Police at (518) 583-7000.

Free Narcan training to be held in Clifton Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, a free Narcan training and distribution event will be held at St. Edward's the Confessor at 569 Clifton Park Center Road. The event will run from 12 to 3 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Participants will learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and administer Narcan. Participants will also be able to take home a Narcan rescue kit that includes two doses of Narcan, a rescue breathing face shield, a certificate of training, a drug disposal system, and a mental health and substance use disorder resource guide. Residents who are unable to attend can register for an overdose rescue kit. To register or view upcoming distribution events, click here.

Adult, juvenile charged in murder of Alton teenager

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - The Madison County State's Attorney's Office has charged a 19-year-old and a juvenile for the killing of an Alton teenager.The shooting happened Tuesday, May 2, around 12:50 p.m. in the 2600 block of Maxey Street. The victim was shot in the chest and later died from his injuries at a local hospital.In the aftermath of the shooting, homicide detectives with the Alton Police Department spoke with several witnesses at the scene. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 Police claim investigators identified a juvenile suspect and took that individual into custody. An adult suspect, identified as Marquan Knight, allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. Knight was arrested later in the day.Over the course of the investigation, police learned of a shooting on the evening of May 1 at the intersection of Main and Maxey streets. Officers who responded to the scene that night recovered shell casings but none of the involved parties. Detectives believe the two ...

St. Louis City home prices up 10% from two years ago

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Most homes in the City of St. Louis have increased around 10% in value compared to just two years ago. That's the key finding from the 2023 City of St. Louis reassessment report released Thursday, aligning with a trend of rising home costs around Missouri. "Based on recent sale prices, most homes in the City are worth up to ten percent more than they were since our last reassessment in 2021, and some are even higher" said City Assessor Michael Dauphin. "That means for most homeowners, if you were to sell your home today, it would be worth more than it was two years ago." As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes The assessor's office is required to conduct reappraisals every odd-numbered year for all real property, such as houses, within St. Louis City limits. Dauphin says the commercial market has been more challenging since the last reassessment. However, home prices around the United States have steadily risen since the early stages of the COVID-19 p...

St. Louis union strikes, leaving many construction projects on hold

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Workers from one St. Louis-area labor union on strike after their contract expired a few days, placing some St. Louis area construction projects are on hold. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513 are working to negotiate a new contract with the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis. The latest I.U.O.E. 513 union contract expired on May 1. Len Toenjes, president of the AGC of Missouri, says both sides met Wednesday after a few weeks of negotiations. He says there has been progress toward a new deal, but a few issues are still being discussed. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes "The bad news is there are projects that are closed right now where the operating engineers are not working and are on strike," said Tonejes in a phone call with FOX 2. "The good news is talks are continuing, and both sides are continuing to meet and work together to reach an agreement." I.U.O.E. 513 shared an update on its website Thursday, saying...

SSM Health Medical Minute: Weighing in on weight-loss surgery options

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

FENTON, Mo. - Maintaining a healthy weight can be frustrating. Figuring out the right way to lose weight or to sustain a healthy body mass index (BMI) may mean taking considering bariatric surgery options. SSM Health Weight Management program offers free seminars to allow individuals to learn more about the team approach toward lasting weight loss.The field of weight-loss surgery is constantly advancing to allow patients to find the best route.Dr. Aaron Bornstein, a bariatric surgeon at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, says patients have choices."There's the gastric sleeve, which is certainly the most common procedure that most people have heard about, but there's also the gastric bypass and a procedure called the duodenal switch,” he said. Bornstein says many of the surgical options are performed via laparoscopy, which means less time in the operating room, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.Before surgical options can be considered, though, patients will have to make lifestyl...

A&W restaurant coming soon to Cottleville

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

COTTLEVILLE, Mo. - A&W, a national chain famous for its root beer, root beer floats, and burgers, is coming to Cottleville.The new A&W restaurant will occupy the space on the 900 block of Knaust Road in Cottleville. The area was once occupied by a McDonald's restaurant, which closed back in 2022. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes Cottleville city leaders have not yet disclosed a possible opening date. In 1999, A&W was established back in Lodi, California as a root beer stand. The name of the chain derives from the names of its founders: Roy Allen and Frank Wright.

Man in vehicle at LaSalle Family Dollar fatally shot by police, judicial probe launched

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

A judicial investigation began Thursday after police in the northern Front Range plains town of LaSalle shot and killed a 38-year-old man in a vehicle deemed suspicious at a Family Dollar store, authorities said.The shooting happened Wednesday evening after a person notified the LaSalle Police Department of the suspicious vehicle near the store, a news release from Sgt. Kyle Peltz of the Greeley Police Department said. LaSalle, population 2,359, is about six miles south of Greeley.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Family-fight standoff, knife attack leads to fatal shooting by Denver police Crime and Public Safety | Greeley police shoot, kill man who allegedly shot at them; no officers injured Crime and Public Safety | Four bystanders shot by Denver police officer in LoDo file civil rights lawsuit over “life-altering injuries” Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police officers cleared in death of man after 1...

TV binge-watchers, take note: SeriesFest, Season 9, kicks off Friday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:47 GMT

Randi Kleiner and Kaily Smith had an idea for a festival that celebrated television much the way the Sundance Film Festival highlights indie film. Budding and veteran creators would get a public-facing platform; industry types would be drawn to new work; business veterans would share insights; and panels would bring creatives together to tell stories about, well, their storytelling.Oh, yeah, and there’d be some killer guests who’d make certain the gathering had the feel of the place to be.SeriesFest cofounder Kaily Smith, left, and Randi Kleiner flank Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Liberty Global’s Mike Fries ahead of their memorable Innovation Talk in 2019. (Provided by SeriesFest)Nine years in, SeriesFest continues to make good on that vision of an episodic storytelling festival that is generative, illuminating and, at times, a little mind-blowing. (The 2019 Innovation Talk with Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos remains a high point.)SeriesFest Season 9 launches...