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Illinois RiverWatch calls for volunteers to safeguard waterways from road salt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - Illinois RiverWatch is looking for volunteers to help study the impact of salt on roads and its effects on local waterways. Illinois RiverWatch is looking for volunteers to monitor the salt levels in local rivers, ponds, streams, and wetlands. When salt is put down on the roads during winter months,The RiverWatch monitors these harmful levels, a task that's essential in protecting habitats as well as keeping people and animals safe. AG Bailey responds to new report on Kim Gardner, says her term had ‘radical consequences’ We spoke with Danelle Haake about what led her to create this program."About three years ago, we added a component that we call the winter chloride watchers. That program was designed to allow volunteers to look for places in their local communities where road salt is potentially causing conditions that are dangerous for aquatic life." There are several virtual trainings being held, later this year: November 29th from 6-7 PM and December 6th from 7-...

No. 4 Marquette beats No. 23 Illinois 71-64

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

NOTE: Postgame on-air report from FOX 2's Martin Kilcoyne. Written recap via the Associated Press.CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Tyler Kolek shook off an ankle injury to score 24 points and No. 4 Marquette beat No. 23 Illinois 71-64 on Tuesday night.The reigning Big East player of the year, Kolek added six rebounds and four assists. Kam Jones scored 15 for the Golden Eagles (3-0), and Oso Ighodaro had 13 points and eight rebounds.Kolek turned his ankle in Friday night’s 95-65 win over Rider and left the court with just under eight minutes left. He did not return.Terrence Shannon Jr. had 21 points for Illinois (2-1). It was his 13th consecutive game in double figures, a streak that dates to Jan. 31.Marcus Domask added 18 points and Luke Goode had 13. Quincy Guerrier didn’t score, but grabbed 10 rebounds for the Fighting Illini.A 3-pointer by Sean Jones put Marquette ahead 57-52 with 8:27 left. Illinois climbed within four twice after that, but couldn’t get any closer.Marquette led 36-31 at h...

CU Buffs men’s basketball runs away from Milwaukee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

Cody Williams made Buff Nation slightly nervous when the highly touted freshman was forced to the sideline for the second game of his collegiate career.Then Williams showed what the hype is all about.Williams did a little bit of everything on Tuesday night, and so did more than a few of his teammates as the Colorado men’s basketball team routed visiting Milwaukee 106-79 at the CU Events Center.The Buffs (3-0) dominated from the opening tip, using an early 10-0 run to take control. CU jumped to a 19-6 lead and led by as many as 23 points in the first half.Williams, considered one of the top freshmen in the nation, put on a show, going 6-for-9 from the floor and 4-for-4 at the free throw line before finishing with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists with only one turnover in 24 minutes.Williams did a little bit of everything in the first half, recording a 3-point play off a fast break dunk while also knocking down his only 3-point attempt. But he certainly had plenty of help.Aft...

Weld Food Bank hopes to collect 5,500 turkeys as more new people continue to turn to the food bank

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

Overseeing outreach programs that feed more than 25,000 people each year, John Ellis knows there’s a lot of need in the Greeley and Weld County area.“People can’t afford to go out and spend $100 on a turkey and all the fixings and that kind of stuff,” he said. “So when we’re able to help them with that, some of those people are just smiling ear to ear, thanking you the entire time. …“It’s been one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done in my life being able to help people when they’re in a rough spot and to see the happiness and joy when you help somebody out.”For about four years, Ellis has run Living Grace Baptist Church’s Lighthouse Community Center and Food Pantry, 4800 Hill N Park Drive. The center, which operates a food pantry three times per week including a hot meal once per week, is one of 42 agencies working with the Weld Food Bank to provide holiday meals to people in need.Weld Food Bank staff hope to collect more than ...

BVSD school board considers board member stipends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

The Boulder Valley school board at a Tuesday study session discussed a resolution that would allow members to request a stipend for their service.School board members in Colorado historically have been unpaid, but a 2021 state law allows school boards to vote on compensation of up to $150 per day, for up to five days per week, for performing “official board duties.” That equals a maximum of about $3,000 per month per board member.Since the law was passed, it appears only a small number of districts are paying board members. Those include Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools — where pay goes into effect in July 2025 — and the Sheridan School District.Boulder Valley’s proposal is to pay board members $150 per day for up to five full days of service a month. That would add up to a maximum of $750 a month.Board members would only receive compensation for days when official board duties are performed, which is defined as attending regular or special board meetin...

UNC football not running from 0-10 record; final opponent Portland State “leans on the run”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

As a Division I program, Northern Colorado football hasn’t finished a season 0-11 since 2011.While this year’s Bears might not be aware of some of the specifics of the program’s past struggles, the coaches and players know where they are now: winless heading into the 11th and final game of the regular season later this week.UNC, 0-7 in the Big Sky Conference and 0-10 overall, hosts Portland State at noon Saturday at Nottingham Field. The game will be available on the streaming platform ESPN+ and on KFKA radio.The theme of the game is senior day and military appreciation day. The team and the program will honor six seniors: quarterback Jacob Sirmon, defensive back Tywonne Harris, defensive back Tizell Lewis, defensive back Cameron Murray, linebacker Jacob Stanton and offensive lineman Karson Oliver.The winless season won’t be a point of emphasis this week, first-year Bears head coach Ed Lamb said Tuesday. Lamb and his coaching staff are also looking for the first win since Lamb was h...

Teens arrested after loaded handgun found at Redlands school campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

Two students were arrested after a loaded handgun was discovered on a Redlands school campus Tuesday afternoon.The suspects were only identified as two boys aged 13 and 14, according to the Redlands Police Department.Authorities first responded to an alleged bomb threat from a caller who had contacted officials at Cope Middle School.Arriving officers and a K9 searched the campus but found no active threat. During the investigation, however, officers learned a student was reportedly seen throwing away a handgun in a restroom trash can earlier that day.Police searched the restrooms and eventually found the loaded handgun.Investigators discovered the 14-year-old suspect had originally brought the handgun to school and the 13-year-old suspect had reportedly thrown it away.It’s unclear what the teens' motive was for bringing the weapon to school. Both boys were arrested for charges of possessing a loaded firearm on campus.The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information ...

Biden-Xi meeting will take place at historic Filoli estate and gardens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

Filoli, the grandest country estate in San Mateo County, always gets gussied up for holiday season visitors.This year, the arrivals start early. On Wednesday, the historic Woodside property will serve as the site for the historic meeting between President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, who are in San Francisco this week for the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference.Bonnie Glaser, managing director of the Indo-Pacific program at the German Marshall Fund, told the Associated Press that the location likely has met Xi’s expectations for a private meeting with Biden away from the main summit venue. “It appears to be a quiet, secluded estate, where Biden and Xi can have an intimate conversation in a relaxed environment,” she said.Filoli is indeed secluded, and has quiet acreage in spades.Architect Willis Polk designed the circa 1917 house in the style of a Georgian mansion for owners William and Agnes Bourn, who made their money in gold mining. They had intended it to be ...

Sale closed in Fremont: $2.1 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

3094 Dickens Court – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 3000 block of Dickens Court in Fremont was sold on Oct. 5, 2023. The $2,050,000 purchase price works out to $1,035 per square foot. The house, built in 1972, has an interior space of 1,980 square feet. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house comes with a garage.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:On Surry Place, Fremont, in September 2023, a 1,980-square-foot home was sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,061. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 1,708-square-foot home on Reynolds Court in Fremont sold for $1,710,000, a price per square foot of $1,001. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,711-square-foot home on the 36700 block of Reynolds Drive in Fremont sold in August 2023, for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,052. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

John Fisher tells pleading Oakland A’s fans: ‘It’s been a lot worse for me than you’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:38:24 GMT

A rare public exchange between Oakland A’s fans and team owner John Fisher may have finally allowed Fisher to get something off his chest.According to the USA Today, three A’s fans dressed in green T-shirts with “STAY” written across it camped out at the hotel lobby of the MLB owners’ meetings in Arlington, Texas, for 12 hours until they finally saw Fisher enter the building.Before the fans could make their move, Fisher approached them at the hotel bar and shook their hands.When they pleaded for him to find a way to keep the team in Oakland, Fisher explained he’d been trying for 18 years and he didn’t expect the A’s would get a new ballpark until 2031.Related ArticlesOakland Athletics | A’s relocation: Teachers union to file lawsuit that could stop public funds for Vegas stadium Oakland Athletics | 5 things to know about the A’s relocation vote as MLB owners meetings begin Oakland Athletics | MLB owners will vote this week on Oa...