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Snowmobile season starts without snow to ride on

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

LAKE DESOLATION & TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Snowmobile season is here from mid-December to March 31. But, the lack of snow has put a pause on the sledding and hurt the local seasonal economy."You'd probably have to travel over the border into Northern Quebec, probably up into the Mount Vernon area. Northern New York doesn't have snow. Tug Hill has got nothing," explained President of the Saratoga Snowmobile Association, Chaz Albertson. 1/4/23: All Eyes On The Weekend Storm Albertson and his group are staying hopeful as they plan for upcoming potential snow. "What we're waiting for is cold. We need cold to set in, get all the lakes frozen, get all the swamps frozen. Once that comes, hopefully, we'll get some snow."Tinney's Tavern is hoping this weekend's snowy forecast will help their profits by bringing in sledders. "Absolutely positively we love the snow. Snow is everything. We are all doing a snow dance. It highly affects the business when we do not have snow," described General ...

Halfmoon man charged after standoff

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

HALMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Halfmoon man was arrested after an hours-long standoff Thursday morning. The incident took place just before 1:30 a.m. at the Crescent City Mobile Home Park on State Route 9. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Saratoga County sheriff deputies were responding to a report of shots fired when Michael Zirpoli fired shots at the officers, according to police. After a four-hour standoff, the 77-year old was arrested without further incident or injuries.He was charged with five counts of reckless endangerment and released.

Dolgeville to receive federal funding after 2019 flooding

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

DOLGEVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The village of Dolgeville is set to receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help with recovery efforts are damaging floods in 2019. FEMA is sending more than $1 million to help the village. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Severe storms with heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding hit Dolgeville in October 2019. In December 2019, then-president Donald Trump declared a major disaster to release federal funds to help New York State.

Help identify bizarre burglar who targeted VFW

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

HAWK POINT, Mo. – A burglar struck Hawk Point VFW Post 7560 on the morning of New Year’s Eve and may have attempted to cover his tracks with a fire.“Why pick on the VFW?” Quartermaster Mike Norman said. “He walked with a crowbar in one hand; gas can in the other hand.”Surveillance video shows his face is mostly covered with a bandana, but his unique hoodie may give him away. It appears to be a Hard Rock Café zip-up, picturing a guitar with wings.He reportedly hit five machines, with about $800 in each one. From the video, it looks like he knew exactly what he was doing, striking each machine in a spot that appeared to pop out the cash container.“He had to have been here before,” Norman said. “He knew how to get into the games.”Police believe the burglar may have intended to burn the place down, a move that appears to have left the biggest clue. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking New...

ATM at St. Louis County bank stolen for second time in three months

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – It’s a new year, but the St. Louis County police are investigating the same crime again.On Thursday, the St. Louis County Police Department released security camera footage of a suspect in an ATM theft investigation. The theft happened around 2 a.m. on Jan. 2 at the Regions Bank along Lewis and Clark Boulevard in Jennings. Police claim the suspect got away with thousands of dollars.It’s the second time an outdoor ATM. has been stolen. A similar incident happened in November 2023.Detectives also believe the same Jeep Grand Cherokee, but painted a different color, was used in both crimes.“That’s a strange activity,” bank customer Arlando Travis said.Travis uses the ATM for his lawn maintenance business. He specifically used the ATM that was stolen because of how spacious it was for his truck and trailer.“I like the one at the end, so I can get my trailer through, but they are gone,” Travis said.Anyone with information on the suspect or the vehicle involved in t...

St. Louis Fire Department reminding residents not to park near hydrants

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis firefighters are urging people to pay attention to where they are parking, especially if it is near a fire hydrant. You could end up with a ticket on your windshield, like two cars on Kensington Place, where firefighters said the cars created obstacles during a recent house fire."We did have two cars parked not directly in front of the hydrant, but there was maybe a foot-wide space between two cars that we were able to squeeze the hose through to the hydrant for our water source," Battalion Chief Mike Killingsworth said.Firefighters said they see more people parking in front of fire hydrants during the winter months."They get in a hurry, they get in a rush, and don't want to drive the extra 10 or 20 feet to park in a legal spot. So, the first open spot is normally in front of a fire hydrant," Chief Dennis Jenkerson said. When is Missouri & Illinois getting snow? Tracking the storms The chief said, according to the city ordinance, they need 15 feet on eith...

Illinois State Police targets road rage with new campaign

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - When it comes to road rage, the Illinois State Police reports drivers are reacting more aggressively and dangerously. A new awareness campaign by the state police aims to save lives.The campaign is called “Road Rage. Don’t Engage.” Police are offering ways to identify signs of road rage and advice for avoiding conflict. “I’ve seen some people pull over and let other people by that they thought were reckless,” Belleville resident Todd McArthy said. When is Missouri & Illinois getting snow? Tracking the storms He said engaging with someone who is showing signs of road rage is just not worth the risk.One recent survey ranked Illinois in the top ten of states considered to have the most confrontational drivers. Another survey found reasons for becoming violent were often linked to something like another driver not allowing someone to pass or tailgating.Belleville resident Jeff Wetzler said he avoids road rage conflicts because you never know what the other per...

Luetkemeyer discusses decision to retire at end of term

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

ST. ELIZABETH, Mo. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, a longtime Missouri representative in Washington, D.C., said Thursday that he would not seek reelection in 2024 and announced his retirement.Luetkemeyer spoke with FOX 2 about his 16 years in Washington and why now is the time to step away, even with so much at stake in the upcoming November elections. He was considered a shoe-in to retain the seat for the GOP, which is clinging to an ultra-thin majority in the House of Representatives.“I really think we’re looking at another ‘wave’ election this fall,” Luetkemeyer said. “I come from and actually live in the smallest town of anybody in Congress.”St. Elizabeth’s population is less than 400.Luetkemeyer, 71, won’t be running for a ninth term. He represents Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from St. Charles County and Jefferson County in suburban St. Louis, around Jefferson City, and much of the Lake of Ozarks.“My whole family was together over the holidays. We sa...

Five people charged in threats against CSU’s Henry Blackburn following Rocky Mountain Showdown hit to Travis Hunter

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

Five people are facing charges related to threatening CSU Rams safety Henry Blackburn following his controversial hit on CU Buffs two-way star Travis Hunter at the Rocky Mountain Showdown in September.Blackburn received about 7,000 threats on social media following the game, according to a Fort Collins Police Service post on Facebook. The post did not specifically name Blackburn and did not describe the nature of the charges, except that they were misdemeanors.Detectives spent more than 100 hours investigating the threats, according to Fort Collins police, and identified one adult and four juveniles “that there was probable cause for misdemeanor charges.”For Collins police declined to release the specific charges, citing statutory protections, and referred questions about the identity of the adult suspect to the agency’s records division.The five suspects were issued a court summons, according to Fort Collins police.Blackburn and his family reportedly received a deluge of threats, i...

Kiszla: Why longtime Denver sportscaster Todd Romero refuses to go quietly from his dismissal at Altitude

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:17:13 GMT

Sports that were a lifeline as his escape from physical abuse as a child are now too painful for longtime Denver sportscaster Todd Romero to watch.“Sports saved my life as a kid. I had an abusive, alcoholic stepfather. From ages five through 15, I got beaten by him three or four times a week,” Romero told me, with tears turning his eyes into puddles as we sat in a local coffee shop. “What saved me was getting out of the house to play baseball, basketball and football. Those coaches mentored me, fed me and made me feel somebody cared.”Sportscaster Todd Romero. (Photo provided by Melinda Romero)Born in Denver, raised in Fort Collins and educated at the University of Denver, where he graduated in 1986, Romero has been the strongest, most consistent and recognizable Hispanic voice in the Colorado sports community for the better part of a generation.When the Broncos upset Green Bay at Super Bowl XXXII, he was the first TV journalist to conduct live interviews in the winning locker room, ...