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This weekend is to be the coolest of the past four — also 22 degrees cooler than last with daytime highs more typical mid March; below normal temperatures are to linger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

CHILLY WEEKEND AHEAD WITH DAYTIME TEMPS MORE TYPICAL OF MID MARCH THAN LATE APRILTwenty-two degrees cooler this weekend than last, and expect the cool pattern setting up to last through next week, the following weekend and into the weekend which follows, taking us into early MayOnly 16% of April 22nds (Saturday's date) have produced daytime highs which rise no higher than the 40s. Yet, that’s what’s expected Saturday and Sunday. The normal temps on March 17th are 48 and 31, and the forecast for this Saturday (4/22) is 47 and 33—just about as chilly.The persistence of the cool weather is the product of another of these REX BLOCKS, where abnormally mild air aloft over northern Canada traps cool air over the Midwest. Blocking patterns aloft slow the progression of weather systems BIG TIME.The last REX BLOCK which impacted our weather was a week ago when we were in abnormally mild air. We were delighted to have a blocking pattern at work then, because we were enjoying the year’s first r...

Zumbrota police say retired officer’s suicide will be attributed to PTSD suffered in line of duty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

ZUMBROTA, Minn. — Visitation and funeral services will be held next week following the death of a retired southern Minnesota police officer who took his life after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder related to his work.“He was a very well-known person in this community,” Zumbrota Police Chief Patrick Callahan said of Gary Schroeder Jr. “He was a social butterfly, he loved talking.”Schroeder, 46, served on the force for 18 years before medically retiring at the end of 2020. He also served on the Zumbrota Fire Department for many years, and previously worked for the Grand Meadow and Alden police departments.“Gary fought a hard and courageous battle against PTSD attained in the line of duty,” the department wrote in a statement. “Gary died of suicide on April 17, 2023.”Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. this Sunday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, and funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the c...

Kyle Garlick’s three-run blast lifts Saints past RailRiders in 11

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

Let the record show that at 9:22 on Friday night, the St. Paul Saints and the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders experienced a snow delay at CHS Field.The game began with light flurries that disappeared for most of the evening. But with the teams tied 7-7 after nine innings, the snow returned, and was heavy enough to make it unsafe to play due to limited visibility. The delay lasted only three minutes, but added another element to what’s been a frigid homestand.Saints outfielder Kyle Garlick emerged as the hero, hitting a three-run home run in the 11th inning for a comeback 10-9 victory.Garlick was sporting a wide grin after the game, but also a butterfly bandage on his forehead. The latter was the result of acting out his frustrations from an earlier at-bat and causing some self-inflicted damage.The snow delay, the gouge to the head and the walk-off homer made for a night he won’t soon forget.“I was just trying to put a good at-bat together,” Garlick said of the game-winner. “I was c...

Nationals rally past Twins with late-inning comeback

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

A ball that traveled less than 60 feet at less than 50 miles per hour for a double, a throw that let a runner advance and bats that were, at times, nearly as cold as the frigid April night were contributing factors on Friday night in the Twins’ second straight loss.The Nationals mounted a late-inning comeback on Friday, scoring a pair of eighth-inning runs, and the Twins were unable to convert in the ninth despite putting a pair of runners on with no outs, sending them to a 3-2 loss in the series opener at Target Field.“We have nobody but ourselves to look at for the loss, for a few reasons,” manager Rocco Baldelli said.And that starts, Baldelli said, with finding ways to get more baserunners on and bringing them home, easing the pressure on a pitching staff that has performed well to begin the season.Starter Tyler Mahle, a day after the Twins’ (11-9) bullpen was taxed in Boston, pitched into the seventh inning, allowing just two singles through his first six innings of work. Mahle’...

Police respond to armed man having mental health crisis near Mall of America

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

An area near the Mall of America was closed Friday evening as authorities negotiated with an armed man who was having a mental health crisis.According to Bloomington police, a call at 4 p.m. reported a man with a large gun, parked in a truck in the parking lot at American Boulevard and 24th Avenue.The female caller then said the man went inside a tent set up at the intersection for traveling performances of the Royal Canadian International Circus and then began walking around.Officers found the man, armed with a shotgun, in the parking lot. He was uncooperative and refused to lay down the gun.The area was evacuated, though the Mall of America itself remained open except for an entrance near the scene of the incident. Authorities were able to contact the man’s family and learned he was in crisis and had access to firearms, including the shotgun.At 6:15 p.m., the man dropped his gun and retreated to his vehicle. Officers were able to contain the vehicle and continued to negotiat...

Drivers should expect I-270 detours and delays this weekend 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A stretch of westbound lanes on Interstate 270 and two interchanges between Interstate 64 and I-270 will be closed for the weekend, which started at 7 p.m. Friday.In Madison County, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be working on two westbound lanes between Riverview Drive and Illinois Route 3. One lane will remain open at all times."The road construction is horrible right now," Tammy Doty said on Friday. Top Story: Missing Texas teens sold for sex in Missouri Dotty said she's dealt with constant construction on the highway and said driving on I-270 usually adds about 15 to 20 minutes to her commute time.There are also some closures happening in west St. Louis County at the I-270 and I-64 interchange, with the two ramps being closed through the weekend. The southbound I-270 to eastbound I-64 and the northbound I-270 to westbound I-64 will be closed until Monday morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will be repairing ...

New emergency vehicles in St. Louis on an important mission, transporting the gift of life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new type of emergency vehicle is hitting the highways and byways in the St. Louis area. Mid-America Transplant in St. Louis has a fleet of six new emergency vehicles that transport medical staff, tissues, and organs for patients awaiting life-saving transplants.The vehicles can be seen emblazoned with the organization’s logo and equipped with flashing lights and sirens moving through the city. Trending: Is it legal to collect rainwater in Missouri & Illinois? Kevin Lee, President and CEO of Mid-America Transplant, said the SUVs also serve as a visual reminder that “everyone can help save a life.” More than 1,200 individuals are waiting for life-saving organ transplants in our community.To find out more information about organ donation, click here.

Suspect wanted for attacking diner at Santa Monica restaurant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly attacked a man while he was dining at a Santa Monica restaurant on Thursday.An assault was reported at a California Pizza Kitchen located at 210 Wilshire Boulevard around 7:43 p.m., according to the Santa Monica Police Department.When officers arrived, they found an overturned table at the restaurant’s outdoor patio with broken dishes and food strewn across the floor.The victim was found “bleeding from cuts on his hand,” police said. The suspect had fled the area before police arrived.The victim said, without provocation, the suspect approached him while he was sitting at his table and picked up two chairs before slamming them down on the table.“At some point during the altercation, the victim fell to the ground and cut his hand on broken dishware on the floor,” said police.He was transported to the hospital with lacerations. The victim and the suspect did not know each other, according to police.The suspect is described as a White ma...

A’s end 7-game skid on Diaz’s pinch-hit HR in 9th vs Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas — Pinch-hitter Jordan Diaz’s first big league homer in the ninth inning powered the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night that ended an seven-game losing streak.Diaz, appearing in his 17th major league game, homered on a 1-2 pitch from Will Smith (0-1) with one out, sending the ball sailing over the left-field wall and helping the A’s rally from a four-run, first-inning deficit.Zach Jackson (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win. Jeurys Familia worked a scoreless ninth for his first save this season.Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer for the second consecutive game for Texas, which had its four-game winning streak stopped despite taking an early 4-0 lead.Related ArticlesOakland Athletics | Oakland A’s: Kotsay says ‘I feel for the fans’ in wake of Las Vegas announcement Oakland Athletics | A’s Las Vegas plan: Where will they play between now and 2027? Oa...

Pleasant Hill police search for missing teen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:01 GMT

(KRON) -- The Pleasant Hill Police Department is searching for a teen who went missing Friday evening.Krysta Candler did not come home from school on Friday and may be headed toward Martinez, police said.Candler is 5 feet tall, 102 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweat pants and a school backpack.Anyone who sees Candler or knows where she is is asked to call Pleasant Hill police at (925) 288-4600.