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City of Austin audit reveals Animal Services employee misused family medical leave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin revealed Monday that an employee of the Animal Services Office misused family medical leave. According to a report, the employee applied for a job with a Texas county in late 2021 and started working for that county in December.At the same time, the employee went on family medical leave, or FMLA, from the Austin Animal Services Office. The leave ran through February 2022. There were 13 city work days in which the employee worked for the county while taking leave, according to the report. The employee was paid about $2,315 for those days. The city's FMLA procedure prohibits working another job while taking sick leave from the city. Additionally, according to the report, the employee did not disclose their secondary job with the county to Animal Services when they started the secondary employment, which was required under city policy. The city said the employee has since resigned from their position.

Former UMN men’s gymnasts place fourth nationally

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

Minnesota GymACT, a team comprising former University of Minnesota men’s gymnasts, finished fourth at the GymACT nationals last Saturday in Oklahoma City. The competition included athletes from schools that have dropped their programs.Minnesota’s Kellen Ryan finished fourth on the vault, and Yaroslav Owens-Pochinka tied for sixth on rings to earn All-American honors at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The team finished with 296.1 points to finish behind champion Arizona State (320.2), Washington (305.55) and Texas Armadillos (299.05).Minnesota GymACT still operates out of Cooke Hall on the UMN Campus but outside of scholarship money owed to athletes when the program was dropped. It is now funded by donors. The team, which finished first in the GymACT team championships in March, raised about $100,000 last year.The program has applied to become part of UMN’s Campus Life Program, which would allow it to use university branding and tap into UMN Foundation Funding already earmarked ...

Free Saturday film series returning to Greene County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

ATHENS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Athens Cultural Center has announced the return of its Third Saturdays Free Film Series. The screenings take place outdoors at Athens Riverfront Park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Screenings are scheduled to begin at sunset with rain dates set for the following Sundays. Organizers recommend attendees arrive to enjoy before the pre-screening events start.LineupMay 20: "War of the Worlds" (2005), directed by Steven SpielbergThe ferry scene was filmed in Athens on Second Street. Extras from that scene will speak on their experience before the showing.June 17: "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" (1995), directed by Beeban KidronIn celebration of Pride Month, Stewart House's River Grill will be serving up Chi Chi Tini’s drink specials in honor of the night, with a portion of all drink sales donated to support the free film series. A block party will also kick off at 5 p.m. on Second...

22-year-old accused of stealing a gun from a car

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man is accused of stealing a gun from a car and was arrested on Tuesday, according to the Amsterdam Police Department. Kobe Richmond, 22, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Amsterdam Police, Richmond was arrested on a felony warrant for charges that stem from the alleged crime on April 22.Charges:Third-degree criminal possession of a weaponFourth-degree grand larceny RCSO seeking man accused of stealing rescue truck Richmond was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. He is set to appear in Amsterdam City Court at a later date.

Corinth Central School District unveils new logos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

CORINTH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After changing its name and mascot from the Corinth Tomahawks to the Corinth Riverhawks, the Corinth Central School District has unveiled its new logo(s). The school district made the name change in April.Working with a Long Island-based artist, the school district will use the following logos in the future:Image via Corinth Central School DistrictImage via Corinth Central School District

Mayfield Historical Society hosts 40th Annual Strawberry Festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

MAYFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On June 10th, the Mayfield Historical Society will be hosting its 40th Annual Strawberry Festival at The Rice Homestead. The festival runs from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! There will be live music by The Knoxville Gentlemen, who will perform classic rock, old country, and music from the 50s and 60s. There will be strawberry shortcake with ice cream and lemonade available for a donation of $5 or $3 for children 8 and under.Visitors can take free tours of the Rice Homestead. The Loom Room, Mill Stone Garden, Heritage Flower Garden, and Oliver's Trail will be open for viewing. In conjunction with the festival, the historical society will also be premiering its new summer exhibit "School Days". Albany’s 2023 Alive at Five concert series lineup announced In the event of rain, the festival will take place at the Mayfield Presbyterian Church. This summer, The Rice ...

Letters: Why is DIA security such a dumpster fire?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

Why is DIA security such a dumpster fire?Why does your fine city inflict such misery on travelers flying out of Denver International Airport?It’s been three days since I navigated the lengthy security line for outgoing travelers and I am still completely dumbfounded at how bad it was.This was a Friday evening flight, in May, in the lull between the ski season and summer travel. It shouldn’t have been a two-hour ordeal. And yet, those of us leaving the West Terminal had to make a complete lap around the baggage claim floor and then endure endless zigzagging before finally getting to the TSA checkpoint.People did not know where the line began. No one was directing passengers or preventing line jumpers. No one at the airport could say why there was such a backup. An email query to DIA communications generated no response.Social media shed some light. A tweet of mine caught the notice of a consumer travel publication editor. His perspective: security at DIA is generally a “dumpster fire...

Broncos unveil field-level, premium club as part of Empower Field upgrades

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

The Broncos on Wednesday unveiled the first field-level club space at Empower Field, a key element of the franchise’s ongoing $100 million-plus upgrades to the stadium this offseason.The Breckenridge Bourbon Club checks in at 9,040 square feet and is located where the old Stadium Club used to be on the east side of the stadium. It gives those who purchase a membership access to all-inclusive food and beverages and dedicated parking and stadium entrance.Broncos vice president of ticketing, sales and service Marc Jackson told The Post that the idea of the club is that it’s essentially its own season-ticket package. It will be offered as an upgrade first to existing 100-level season ticket holders and then made available as an option more widely.“The seats are in the lower bowl on the East sideline between sections 120 and 126, so they’re fantastic seats,” Jackson said. “Now we’ve married them with this amazing gameday experience as well. With the Breckenridge Bourbon Club being on fie...

LAPD, FBI announce 'Mexican Mafia' arrests; guns and drugs seized

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

Several high-ranking members of the “Mexican Mafia” are in custody after a joint operation involving Los Angeles Police and the FBI, authorities announced Wednesday.The investigation, which began in October 2022, targeted alleged illegal firearms and drug trafficking by the Westside Wilmas criminal gang in L.A.’s Harbor region, LAPD said in a news release.“The investigation expanded beyond the Westside Wilmas and into the upper echelons of the Mexican Mafia.”Early Wednesday morning, authorities served multiple search warrants throughout the south bay and as far away as Bakersfield, police said. Mexican Mafia associate, Nazi sympathizer among those arrested in California gang sweep Agents arrested multiple suspects and seized "many" firearms, including ghost guns and assault weapons, police said. “Many pounds” of illegal narcotics, including fentanyl, were also seized.LAPD and the FBI scheduled a news briefing for 11 a.m. Wednesday.A similar operation involving LAPD and the Bureau...

Retell and Remix: Arts Calendar May 18-24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:41 GMT

Artists of all disciplines retell and remix ideas from classics of Cali literature to iconic animal spirits, underappreciated history and lore, journalism and memoir, the nature of consciousness, the stylistic pageant of art history, what it means to be healed in community, the politics of craft, music and sculpture, fashion and surrealism, photography and performance, decades of the library, landscape conservation, narrative and abstraction in painting, and sculpture and scale.Elizabeth Waggett at Art AngelsThursday, May 18Elizabeth Waggett: I am Woman Hear Me Roar, at Art Angels. Each piece in Waggett’s latest exhibition bridges to the artist’s new direction—the Big Cats series and her previously developed gilded works. The psychologically charged Big Cats carry a certain tenacity and force; feared and admired in equal measure for their predatory skill, power and beauty. “There is something poetic about how the work unintentionally parallels my life, but of course the artwork is t...