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Twin Cities’ best restaurant patios 2023: Nominate your favorite now

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

Do you have a favorite restaurant patio for those warm, sunny days? We want to know about it.Nominate your favorite restaurant patios through May 10. The most-nominated restaurants will be in the running for “Best Patio” in our readers’ voter contest held May 11-19 (here are last year’s winners).So what are you waiting for? Tell us where you like to go to get decked out.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Spicy food not doing enough to conjure warmth? Try a spicy cocktail! Restaurants, Food and Drink | Twin Cities pizza crawl: 6 friends, 5 stops, many delicious pies Restaurants, Food and Drink | Where to find corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Paul agrees to settle street maintenance lawsuits with 200 plaintiffs for $634,000

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

The city of St. Paul will pay out more than $634,000 to settle a series of lawsuits filed by roughly 200 plaintiffs seeking reimbursement of their street maintenance fees.The lawsuits, grouped into six major claims, were filed by two attorneys, the late Jack Hoeschler and Ferdinand Peters, who assumed Hoeschler’s clients following his illness. The city council approved the six settlements last week.“Several clients were in multiple cases,” said Peters on Friday. “Some of these cases went before five different judges.”Property owners — especially churches, nonprofits and other non-taxable entities — have long sought to upend the annual fee St. Paul assesses for routine street maintenance such as snow plowing, tree trimming, sidewalk crack sealing, street lights, traffic signs and alley maintenance.MN Supreme Court, Ramsey County Court decisionsFollowing a Minnesota Supreme Court decision in 2016 and a Ramsey County District Court decision las...

Herbie's Burgers opening new location in Troy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Herbie's Burgers, a Capital Region burger chain, is opening up its fourth location in Troy. Owner Nicholas Warchol said the new restaurant is opening on Thursday, April 13 at 415 Fulton Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Herbie's menu features different types of burgers (including vegan), fries and milkshakes. You can view the full menu on the Herbie's Burgers website.Herbie's has three other locations on Lark Street in Albany, Western Avenue in Guilderland, and Troy Schenectady Road in Latham. The Troy location will be open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

Delmar Run for Vets 5K scheduled in May

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Sons of the American Legion Blanchard-Currey Post 1040 and the Bethlehem Memorial VFW Auxiliary Post 3185 will have their first 5K run and two-mile walk on Sunday, May 28. The run will start at 9 a.m., with the walk at 10:30 a.m., and the start and finish lines at the American Legion, located at 16 W Poplar Drive in Delmar. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Registration will be $40 for both runners and walkers. Proceeds from the run will support veteran activities in the area, according to the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce. Participants who sign-up by May 13 will receive a camo pattern custom tee-shirt commemorating the event. Those looking to sign up can do so online. If you cannot sign up online, you can do so in person on Friday and Saturday at the Bethlehem Memorial VFW Post, located at 404 Delaware Ave, Delmar, between noon and 6 p.m.“All proceeds of this event will support veteran groups in ...

Police recover 14 handguns in Hudson Falls burglary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police have arrested a 15-year-old juvenile following a reported burglary at Calamity Janes Firearms and Fine Shoes early Monday morning. The juvenile will be petitioned/arraigned in Washington County Family Court at a later date. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say a burglar alarm at the store went off around 1:52 a.m. Responding units from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Hudson Falls Police Department observed the suspect fleeing on foot. Police caught the suspect on Feeder Street. Investigations determined that the suspect forced their way into the store by breaking a front window. Police say there were several broken display cases. Fourteen handguns and various boxes of ammunition were recovered. Investigations into the burglary are ongoing.

Cars and Coffee in Wynantskill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cars and Coffee, hosted by The Fifth Tier Baking Studio and Tony Scott Auto 2 will take place on Sunday, April 23, from 7 to 9 a.m. The event will be at 197 Main Avenue in Wynantskill. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event will offer great cars, coffee, and food. The event is weather permitting.

Downed power lines cause brush fire in Spencertown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

SPENCERTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Sunday afternoon, the Spencertown Fire Company responded to a reported brush fire. Responding units discovered 3 acres burning and requested support from the Ghent Fire Company and the Chatham Fire Department. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Spencertown Fire Company, the fire was caused by a downed tree that had pulled down power lines. A total of 6 acres ended up burning. Units were back in service after 7 p.m.

Ousted Black lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee House

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

By JONATHAN MATTISE (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black Democrats who was thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back Monday, just days after the GOP exacted retribution against the lawmakers who called for more gun control.Nashville’s Metro Council could return Justin Jones to the Legislature immediately when it votes to fill the vacant position on an interim basis.Jones and another Black lawmaker were expelled by the Republican supermajority for their role in a gun-control protest at the Capitol in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville.The other expelled representative, Justin Pearson, could be reappointed Wednesday at a meeting of the Shelby County Commission in his district.The expulsions on Thursday made Tennessee a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy and propelled the ousted lawmakers into the national spotlight.Members of the Nashville council have said public...

Hate crime investigation underway after Islamic Center vandalized in Koreatown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

Police are looking for a man who allegedly used a permanent marker to vandalize an Islamic Center in Koreatown with hateful comments over the weekend.The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. Sunday at the Islamic Center of Southern California, located at 434 S. Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A man who allegedly vandalized an Islamic Center in Koreatown is seen in surveillance video released by the LAPD on April 10, 2023. The man is accused of writing “anti-Islamic hate words” on the property and then running from the area north on Vermont Avenue.Police released a surveillance image of the suspect and described him as being around 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket, a black shirt with an unknown type of design, black pants, black shoes and a black beanie.The writing on three pillars was covered up with paper Monday morning.“This is an appalling act of vandalism targeting the center where innocent indi...

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook's sweet

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:42 GMT

During California's prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive.That's because the bees sent to pollinate blooming almond orchards took longer than usual to emerge from their hives due to chilly temperatures, wind and rain. Since the bees weren't out gathering nectar and pollen for nourishment, the 71-year-old beekeeper provided sustenance for them.“We probably fed twice as much than we’ve fed in a normal year,” said Brandi, of the Central Valley community of Los Banos. “It’s expensive to feed, but it’s more expensive if the hive dies.”The challenge is one of many faced by America's beekeepers following the unusually wet winter that ravaged California's farm country, which feeds much of the nation. Most commercial beekeepers send their bees to California early in the year to help pollinate its $5 billion-a-year almond crop, then move them elsewhere to pollinate commodities ranging f...