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High school volleyball: Former Wildcats star McKenna Melville is back in Eagan, now leading the program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

McKenna Melville recently walked past a fellow Eagan teacher who shouted out, “You sound just like her!”The reference was obvious to Melville. The teacher was talking about Melville’s mom, hall of fame coach Kathy Gillen. Gillen retired from her post as Eagan’s volleyball coach in the spring. Her replacement? None other than her daughter, who transitioned directly from a legendary collegiate volleyball career into the head of the high school volleyball program she grew up in.Now, everything is new, from running a volleyball program to being a full-time teacher.Amid the transition, there are worse people to emulate than Gillen, who is one of the premier coaches in this state’s history.“I’m like, ‘Oh no,’ ” Melville joked in response to the teacher. “She’s always just kind of been my role model, and she always will be, so it’s very exciting to have her on the bench. And then there’s sometimes where we’ll say the exact same sentences and it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, did we both really...

Putting the current heat wave into perspective

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS – When we start throwing words around like “historic” and “unprecedented” in describing this heat wave, we need to provide some context. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service spent the day pouring through records to do just that.This is what they found.This heat wave is not the longest, and it’s not even close to being the hottest. However, it may be one of the most uncomfortable and dangerous heat waves in terms of the combination of heat and humidity.The closest matches are the heat wave of 1980, which claimed more than 150 lives, and the heat wave of 1995, which holds the record for the highest-ever recorded heat index at 120. The summer of 2012 had numerous 100-degree days and was a totally different type of heat wave, according to Ben Herzog of the National Weather Service. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

St. Louis firefighters battle heat exhaustion and flames amid heat wave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A busy day for St. Louis firefighters across the city. No different from every other day, except even more dangerous when the temperature and heat indices are well over 100 degrees.The day began with a call for a fire in the 4200 block of Delmar Boulevard.“As they were fighting a fire, it was 85 or 90 degrees,” Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said. “They’re wearing all the equipment. They had a lot of smoke. They were doing a primary search, and we had a firefighter go down and treated by EMS. It’s heat exhaustion. It’s hot. He’s okay.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Firefighters later responded to the 1700 block of Veronica for a kitchen fire inside a two-story dwelling. The occupants were accounted for outside the residence.The ...

Colorado Rapids goalkeeper William Yarbrough sidelined after right knee surgery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

In a season full of bad breaks, the Colorado Rapids just got another.Related ArticlesColorado Rapids | Rapids briefs: Colorado’s road game against LAFC rescheduled due to Hurricane Hilary; Rapids 2 makes history Colorado Rapids | Three takeaways from Rapids president Pádraig Smith’s summer media availability Colorado Rapids | Rapids trade fan-favorite winger Michael Barrios to LA Galaxy for first-round draft pick, GAM Colorado Rapids | Source: Rapids add 21-year-old midfielder, former Leicester City product Sidnei Tavares on Deadline Day loan deal Colorado Rapids | Ahead of MLS transfer deadline, Colorado Rapids make a pair of outbound trades as Bryan Acosta, Anthony Markanich depart Goalkeeper William Yarbrough will be sidelined for the next six to eight weeks, the team announced Tuesday, after undergoing surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.If that timeline holds up, there...

Motion to dismiss ethics complaint against Erie mayor denied

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission denied a motion to dismiss a complaint against Erie Mayor Justin Brooks on Monday.Erie resident Ryan Kenward, who was previously a candidate for the Erie Board of Trustees and Home Rule Charter Commission in 2022, filed an IEC complaint against Brooks earlier this year. The complaint was found to be nonfrivolous on March 21. In the complaint, Kenward claims that during a 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board meeting, Brooks pressured the board to award money to Being Better Neighbors, a nonprofit where Brooks serves as president. Brooks was a trustee and the DEI liaison at the time.Kenward previously stated in the initial complaint to the IEC that Brooks used his influence to have the DEI board vote to award the nonprofit. He also claims that Brooks’ actions violated C.R.S. 24-18-109, which sets rules of conduct for local government officials and employees.In the IEC document denying the order to dismiss, the IEC states the co...

Mother arrested after she allegedly tried to abandon baby in Adelanto

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

A woman from Barstow was arrested and booked into jail after she allegedly abandoned her baby with a pair of strangers, shortly after she tried to leave him behind a dumpster.It happened Saturday afternoon in Adelanto, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.Deputies were called to the intersection of Highway 395 and Bartlett Avenue around 12:40 p.m. for a welfare check, officials said. Woman abducted after Whittier shooting found dead A caller told authorities that a woman was seen placing a baby on the ground behind the trash cans of a business. When the woman realized she was being watched, she picked the baby up again and walked toward an apartment complex.The woman was seen wearing an orange shirt and black shorts, and the baby was wrapped in a gray blanket and was wearing a blue beanie, the caller said.When deputies arrived on scene, they found a woman that matched the suspect's description, but she was alone. After being questioned by deputies, the 21-ye...

Man arrested for kidnapping, sexual assault of 13-year-old girl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

A 25-year-old man from Riverside has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a juvenile female in Corona, as well as an attempted kidnapping in Riverside, authorities announced on Tuesday.  On July 21, officers with the Corona Police Department responded to reports of a kidnapping and sexual assault that occurred at around 11:30 p.m. Authorities said a 13-year-old girl was allegedly lured into the back of an older model black Mercedes Benz C-class by the suspect, now identified as Roderick Eugene Arline Jr., on Magnolia Avenue, near Tyler Street in neighboring Riverside.  “Subsequently, the victim was driven to the area of Sixth Street and Rimpau Avenue in Corona, where she was sexually assaulted,” a Corona PD news release stated.  During an investigation into the incident, authorities learned that the Riverside Police Department had investigated a similar attempted kidnapping incident that occurred on April 20, around 7:40 p.m. near the ...

Ted Cruz gets fooled by fake photo of shark swimming on 405 Freeway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

It's true that you can't always trust what you see on the internet, even if you're a United States Senator.On Monday, hours after the worst of Tropical Storm Hilary cleared its way out of Los Angeles, Ted Cruz, junior Senator from the state of Texas and a former candidate for the presidency, shared a post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, which appeared to show a shark swimming on a flooded roadway.The photo was shared by sports commentator and satirist Dan Katz, better known by his media pseudonym Big Cat, of Barstool Sports."Friend of mine out in LA just took this picture on the 405. And yes, all news and media outlets you have permission to use this. Wild," Katz wrote in the satirical post.Cruz shared the photo to his 6.1 million followers with the caption, "Holy crap." Twitter users were quick to point out that the photo did not depict what the caption claimed it did. Corrections made to Community Notes, a function on Twitter that allows users to provide additional co...

Loved ones search for missing Pico Rivera teen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

Authorities are searching for a girl who disappeared in Pico Rivera Tuesday.The missing teen was identified as Kimberly Tiffany Reyes Mendoza, 16, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Mendoza was last seen on the 4900 block of Lexington Road around 7:05 a.m.She is described as a Hispanic girl standing 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds with brown eyes and long black hair. She has a burn scar on her right knee, authorities said.Mendoza was last seen wearing a pink sweater, blue pajama pants and red Vans sneakers.The teen’s family is concerned for her well-being as she does not have a history of running away, authorities said. Kimberly Tiffany Reyes Mendoza, 16, in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Her loved ones are hoping the public may be able to locate her.Anyone who may know Mendoza’s whereabouts or has additional information is asked to call the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station at 562-949-2421.

Driver Injured after Semi-Truck Accident on US 60 [Tempe, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:42 GMT

Semi-Truck Ended in Embankment and Resulted in One InjuryTEMPE, AZ (August 22, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a semi-truck accident on US 60 left one driver with injuries.On August 11th, troopers from the Arizona Department of Safety were dispatched to the westbound lanes of the highway ramp near Interstate 10.Upon investigation, the officers learned that a semi-truck driver lost control of the vehicle, and ended up in an embankment.In addition to the report, the semi-truck was pulling a trailer loaded when it was cut off by another vehicle.Furthermore, the semi-truck driver suffered only minor injuries, and he was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.Meanwhile, the authorities blocked the westbound US 60 to I-10 east and westbound ramps for multiple hours.By 2:30 p.m., the eastbound ramp reopened, and at around 5:00 p.m., the westbound ramp followed.No other details were added by the authorities at this time, and the crash is still under investigation.When driving, alwa...