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Two Twin Cities companies issue cantaloupe recalls amid nationwide salmonella warning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

Two Minnesota companies are recalling cut cantaloupe due to potential salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.The cantaloupe products were sold at locations including regional convenience stores, delis and at Caribou locations at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.However, the recalled cantaloupe products are now past their “use-by” dates — so consumers are not likely to still find them for sale.Health officials say that consumers who purchased the recalled fruits and still have them should throw them away and wash surfaces that touched them with hot, soapy water or in a dishwasher.The Minnesota companies issuing the recalls are Bix Produce of Little Canada and Cut Fruit Express of Inver Grove Heights.Bix Produce of Little Canada, Minn., is issuing a voluntary cantaloupe recall. (Courtesy of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration)Bix Produce voluntarily recalled their Grab N’ Go containers of cut cantaloupe and mix...

Xcel Energy Center, RiverCentre renovations may cost ‘hundreds of millions.’ St. Paul officials explain the need.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

Remodeling, if not reinventing downtown St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and the city’s adjoining RiverCentre convention halls would require the state to find “hundreds of millions” of dollars, a request that has already drawn meetings between St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Gov. Tim Walz and management of the Minnesota Wild.The mayor’s office is pitching the project as the revitalization of a statewide asset that hosts more than just professional hockey games. Think of state high school sports tournaments, high school graduations, concerts, conventions and the annual Hmong New Year’s celebration.Each year, the city sends $315 million in sales tax revenue alone to the state of Minnesota, a significant portion of which can be attributed to events at the arena complex. City officials have estimated that between hotel rooms, a hotel occupancy tax, jobs and other related spending, the facility’s overall economic impact adds up to roughly $493 million...

Pittsfield offers homebound vaccination appointments

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The City of Pittsfield is offering vaccination appointments to homebound residents due to a disability or age. Vaccinations for the flu and COVID-19 are available. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Appointments can be made by calling the City of Pittsfield Department of Health at (413) 499-9411 ext. 0. The Health Department will schedule a home visit from a public health nurse. Pittsfield residents are reminded that free COVID-19 tests are available at the Health Department at 100 North Street on the mezzanine level.

One dead after fatal crash in Kinderhook

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

KINDERHOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police responded to a fatal crash in Kinderhook on Monday morning that claimed the life of a 48-year-old from Stockport. Sophie Perez-Martinez was transported to Columbia Memorial Health where she passed away. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say the crash happened at the intersection of State Route 9H and County Route 25. Investigations determined that Perez-Martinez was turning left onto State Route 9H from County Route 25. Her vehicle pulled into the path of a 2015 Ford Utility heading southbound on State Route 9H.The driver of the Ford was evaluated at the scene and reported that he was not injured. Perez-Martinez had an 8-year-old passenger who was transported to the Albany Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.Police do not believe drugs or alcohol are contributing factors. State Route 9H was closed for over two and a half hours.

Lineup announced for 2024 'Concert in the Catskills'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Country music is returning to Greene County in 2024 with "Concert in the Catskills." The event is set for the Historic Catskill Point on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The concert features Jackson Dean with special guest Alana Springsteen. Dean is best known for his song "Don't Come Lookin," which reached the top of the country charts in 2022. Springsteen's new album "Twenty Something" features duets with Mitchell Tenpenny and Chris Stapleton.  "We are excited to be back for a second year at the Historic Catskill Point," said Concert Director Jim Miller. "The first year in 2023 was a huge success as over 1,200 people attended the concert and we received tremendous support from the business community. The concert venue on the Hudson River was praised by concertgoers and last year's artists, Michael Ray, Spencer Crandall, and Ian Flanigan." Hank Williams Jr. to perform at SPAC Ti...

'Toys for Pawz' benefit returns to Delanson

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

DELANSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Back Barn Brewing Company in Delanson announced they will be hosting their annual "Toys for Pawz" benefit. The event is scheduled for December 9. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The benefit will support the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, who will be collecting pet items and donations at the event. The celebration will feature several raffles, food offered by Buena Comida and live music by North Allen Duo, with a portion of the evening's beverage sales going toward helping the shelter. Toys for Pawz will also host NEWS10's own Steve Caporizzo as their special guest. The event is set to run from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. College of Saint Rose to close end of 2023-24 academic year Back Barn Brewing Company is located at 7082 Western Turnpike. The benefit is free to attend and open to the public.

The Family Arena in St. Charles is getting a $13M makeover

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -- The Family Arena is set for a $13 million makeover, its first major renovation since opening in 1999. Completion is expected by the fall of 2024.The renovations aim to enhance visitor's experiences and bring the venue in line with modern expectations. Federal grants will cover over $10 million, and $3 million will come from county funding. Suspect shot and killed after firing shots outside O’Fallon City Hall "The seats are as old as the building. They have endured a lifetime of spills, and they show it-they look dirty, even after we clean them," states marketing and booking manager Tom O'Keefe. "Having new seats will be a radical improvement, and they'll have thicker cushions and be more comfortable, too."The arena, hosting up to 400,000 guests annually, will replace lower-level seats, upgrade to an automated retractable platform, and introduce new Wi-Fi, concourse signage, and communication systems. Other projects include video board replacements, centr...

R&B and throwback jams begin on FOXY 106.9 FM

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A new radio station with a mix of R&B and throwback jams started broadcasting in the St. Louis area on Friday. Roberts Broadcasting says that several notable radio personalities will also be featured on FOXY 106.9 FM. They expect broadcasts to be able to reach more than one million listeners in the region.Tammie Holland, Lou "The Real J.R." Thimes, Lady Re, Mz. Sinita, and DJ Roze are a part of The Real Breakfast Crew. You can hear them on weekday mornings. Several other on-air personalities will be broadcasting throughout the week. Roberts Broadcasting has not yet shared the full line-up of programs and DJs. The 7 St. Louis restaurants visited by Guy Fieri on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ The mix of music on FOXY 106.9 FM also includes, jazz, blues, gospel, funk, and hip-hop. You can listen live online at foxy1069.com. Roberts Metro Broadcasting says that they will be promoting the station's launch through a series of events, special guests, and giveaways.

Busload of migrants is dropped off at state Capitol in Denver

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

A busload of migrants was dropped off outside the Colorado Capitol building in Denver on Monday morning in what a city official believes is the latest in a wave of buses chartered by the Texas state government.It’s unclear how many people were on the bus. Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat who was at the Capitol as the bus was unloading about 8:30 a.m., estimated the number of people onboard at 40 to 50. She directed them into the building to get warm while officials coordinated the next steps.Gonzales said some of the migrants told her they’d come from Eagle Pass, a Texas town near the border with Mexico. Evan Dreyer, a deputy chief of staff to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, said he hadn’t received confirmation about the circumstances of the bus trip but that it matched a recent pattern of buses arriving from the border state.“The state of Texas, the governor’s office, has contracted with two or three different bus companies to transport migrants out ...

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Denver’s Speer Boulevard outside Global Conference For Israel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:58:51 GMT

Hundreds of protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace who were calling for a cease-fire in Gaza shut down Speer Boulevard Sunday outside the Colorado Convention Center, which was hosting the Global Conference For Israel.More than 200 members of the activist organization marched from the Tivoli Quad on Auraria Campus to the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Champa Street around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, humanitarian aid and an end to U.S. aid to Israel, according to a Sunday news release from Jewish Voice for Peace.The rally came just after the end of the one-week cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and nearly two months after the conflict first started, with Hamas militants attacking several areas in Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking hundreds of hostages, according to Israeli officials.As of Sunday, more than 15,500 people had been confirmed killed in Gaza since the start of the conflict, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. Th...