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Minnesota Zoo calls for teachers to apply to 2023 STEM Design Challenge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

The Minnesota Zoo is kicking off its 10th annual ZOOMS STEM Design Challenge and calling teachers to apply.The ZOOMS STEM Design Challenge is a nationwide, yearlong project that challenges students to create solutions for zoo-based problems using the concepts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.This year’s competition will feature bison and black-tailed prairie dogs and give students an opportunity to redesign the existing exhibits or come up with group-based enrichment for the animals, according to a news release from the Apple Valley zoo.“For 10 years, the ZOOMS STEM Design Challenge has given the next generation of problem-solvers the opportunity to grow their skills and envision STEM careers in this important field,” said John Frawley, director of the Minnesota Zoo and president of the Minnesota Zoo Foundation, in the release.The competition is sponsored by Flint Hills Resources, which operates the Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount. Flint Hills has been a partner o...

What's on the schedule at Ticonderoga HalloweenFest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Ticonderoga area's annual Halloween festival is coming around for another spooky season of fun this year. The full schedule for HalloweenFest 2023 was released this week, full of pumpkin carving, music, and haunted history. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! HalloweenFest includes:Friday, Oct. 206:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Halloween movie screening: "Hocus Pocus"Ticonderoga Area Farmers MarketFree event; bring a chair or blanketPopcorn and beverages provided8-11 p.m.: Haunted houseSilver Bay YMCAHaunted house event inside Paine HallSaturday, Oct. 217 p.m.: Live music around TiconderogaMusic at Ledge Hill Brewing from 7-9 p.m.Music at War Cannon Spirits in Crown Point starting at 7 p.m. County: How do you use Queensbury area trails? Tuesday, Oct. 243:30 p.m.: Pumpkin decoratingNorth Country Community College Ticonderoga CampusFree pumpkin decorations with refreshments and other festivitiesWednesday, Oct. 25...

Woman accused of appearing in sexually explicit videos with child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A 25-year-old woman is accused of sending photos of and sexually abusing a child. Raven Pointer, 25, faces charges including child molestation and promoting child pornography. Source: Majority of St. Louis cops in police district call in sick The probable cause statement says that Homeland Security was notified that Pointer was sending explicit videos of a child in March. Pointer admitted to being the person in the video touching the genitals of a child under 12-years-old.A warrant for Pointer's arrest was issued Thursday. She is being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond. St. Louis County detectives are handling this investigation.

Missouri launches website helping families for diaper assistance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri families who need diapers can visit one website to connect to their local diaper bank. One in two families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their infant or child clean, dry, and healthy. The website modiaperbanks.org will help families search for assistance with free diapers, period supplies, or incontinence products by allowing them to go to one site. 

Keeler: Heck, yeah, Dick Monfort’s Rockies can be fixed. From pitching to analytics to athleticism, here’s how

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

First in moos, first in brews … and last in the National League.From 1903 through 1939, the old St. Lous Browns landed in the American League cellar only seven times. But the old rhyme about the Mound City’s old second team — “First in shoes, first in booze and last in the American League” — was catchy as heck, so the tag stuck.A century later, purple is the new brown.From 1999 through 2023, the Rockies have finished last in the National League West eight times, five of those coming since 2012. The “Rockie Way” is a one-way ticket to the blues.There’s no question Colorado CEO Dick Monfort is one of the nation’s leading experts at playing the game. If that game is “Monopoly.”THE ROCKIE WAY: Inside Colorado’s three decades of mediocre baseballHow would I fix what ails the Rox? 1. Double down on home-grown, cost-controlled pitchers who are taught to throw strikes and entice grounders. 2. Emphasize a lineup that melds the...

Britney Spears' odd knife dance prompts welfare check: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

One of Britney Spears’ latest dancing videos on Instagram has some concerned about her well-being.Monday night the popstar posted a video of herself dancing with large knives, one in each hand inside her Southern California home.“I started playing in the kitchen with knives today,” she wrote in the caption.Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP))Once the concerned comments started to roll in, she added a disclaimer saying “Don’t worry they are NOT real knives!!! Halloween is soon!!!”Fans became more worried when another video was posted afterward showing what looked like a cut on her thigh and a possible bandage close to her wrist. Spears was wearing the same outfit as the knife video, so many made the assumption that those two factors were tied to the knife video.Spears then posted a new video asking everyone to “lighten up about the knives” and said she was only “copying Shakira.”Shakira r...

BoyWithUke at the Fonda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

BoyWithUke at the Fonda: Korean-American alt-pop artist BoyWithUke hides his appearance behind a black faceless mask, two glowing hoop eyes the only sign of humanity. He’s become extremely popular with the kids on TikTok with the singles “Toxic” and “Understand.” His fourth album, Lucid Dreams, is out in October, and he’s playing two nights at the Fonda. Times are good.We asked him was L.A. can expect from these Fonda shows. “They can expect a boy with a ukelele who has been working on his live show over the past year or so, and some fire merchandise,” he said.As for the remainder of the year? “They can expect more touring! Maybe a face reveal? And working on new music.”Naethan Apollo also plays.BoyWithUke at the Fonda: The event takes place at 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1 at the Fonda Theatre.                       &nbs...

For The Best In Skincare, Buy Local-Online From Your Community Dermatology Practice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

Community businesses are the cornerstone of the American economy. While conglomerates and nationwide eRetailers have gained significant market share over the last few decades at the expense of local companies, many consumers are now actively choosing to support their hometown businesses as larger corporations have become more impersonal and disconnected from their daily lives. Recently, there has been a huge surge in buying local-online from community providers that deliver the same modern ecommerce conveniences most consumers seek along with the trusted relationships and derive missing from the corporate takeover of shopping.With sknvcare, community dermatology practices are the latest to join the buy local-online movement by offering affordable 24/7 access to the best in online skincare with free shipping. The sknvcare line is made with dermatology-grade ingredients that are not found in everyday retail. And while some of these high-end ingredients are found in specialty skincare ...

Phillip Wade Carr Dead after Two-Car Crash on State Highway 199 [Jack County, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

Fatal Truck Collision Near Farm-to-Market 2210 Claims Life of 49-Year-Old ManJACK COUNTY, TX (September 28, 2023) – Saturday morning, a two-vehicle collision resulted in the untimely passing of Phillip Wade Carr.The incident unfolded on September 2nd, approximately at 9:30 a.m., near the juncture of State Highway 199 and Farm-to-Market 2210.Reports indicate that Carr was traveling in a northbound direction in his 2012 Ford F250 along State Highway 199 when his vehicle was struck by a 2015 Ford F250 towing a trailer.Subsequent investigations revealed that the 18-year-old female driver of the 2015 F250 failed to obey a stop sign.Emergency response teams arrived promptly, but, regrettably, officials had to pronounce 49-year-old Phillip Wade Carr deceased due to the severity of his injuries. It was noted that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.Concurrently, medical personnel transported the 18-year-old woman to Faith Community Hospital for treatment of inju...

Starburst Slot Review (UK Edition) – Expanding Wilds, High Paying Symbols, and a 96.1% RTP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:27 GMT

 Sponsored ContentBack in 2012, NetEnt released the Starburst slot, and it quickly rose in popularity to become one of the most popular slot games to play in the world.Now, all these years down the line, it’s achieved somewhat of a cult status amongst the online casino community. But why? Well, we had to play it to find out, and we’ve laid everything out in this Starburst slot review.Best UK Sites to Play StarburstPlayOJO: Best overallLuckland: 50 bonus spins on StarburstAll British: Best for mobileStarburst Pros:High RTP of 96.1%Low volatility, high hit rate Widely available in demo mode Many symbols are valued highly Expanding Starburst wilds bonus featureStarburst Cons:No free spins bonus roundLow 500x max winSo these are the best and worst things about the game, but we’ve got a lot more to unpack than that! We need to look at the theme, the graphics, the stats in more detail and a whole lot more.So, let’s get started! We’ll show you everything you need to know about how and...