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City of Georgetown to expand outage texting service to water customers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Starting Aug. 1, Georgetown utility customers will receive a text message letting them know they are enrolled in the city's real-time water outage texting service, according to a news release from the city. MORE: Central Texas cities issue water restrictions Once the texting service launches, enrolled customers will receive real-time updates via text message to and from (512) 930-3640, according to the city. However, water outages must still be reported by phone by calling (512) 930-3640 and press 1, the release said. The city said its phone system will recognize the number if it's tied to the utility account.According to the city, customers should still track water and electric outages on the city’s online outage maps and only report outages not already reflected on the maps. Furthermore, the city will text customers about water outages, and customers can send text messages to the system to learn about status updates, the release said.“We are proud to expand ...

Two men sentenced in violent assault of transgender woman at Minneapolis light rail station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

Two men who admitted to beating a transgender woman last year at a Minneapolis light rail stop, leaving her critically injured, avoided prison time under sentences handed down this week.Keaten James Morris, 19, of Minneapolis and Kevin Dewayne York, 23, of St. Paul both pleaded guilty in May to felony third-degree assault in the Feb. 27 attack at the Blue Line’s Lake Street Station.Kevin Dewayne York (Courtesy of the Hennepin County sheriff’s office)Aggravated first-degree robbery charges against the men were dismissed as part of plea agreements they reached with Hennepin County prosecutors.Morris was sentenced to a year in the county workhouse on Monday. Judge Peter Cahill then ordered that Morris be furloughed to chemical health treatment, which was recommended in an in-custody substance-use disorder assessment, court records show.Morris’ sentence includes a stay of imposition, meaning the felony conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanor if he successfully completes three ...

Children’s Hospital sets national record for heart transplants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Children’s Hospital is celebrating a significant milestone. This past May, the hospital’s Washington University Heart Center performed its 600th heart transplant, a nationwide record in pediatric care.“I think as medicine has evolved over time, we’ve become better equipped at being able to do these procedures and provide that kind of care,” said Dr. Marion Ybarra, pediatric transplant cardiologist. Missouri man makes speed bumps to slow traffic Children’s Hospital performed its first heart transplant in 1984. Nearly four decades since, and it’s one of the few heart centers in the entire world to take-on high-risk cases.Courtesy: BJC HealthCareEight-year-old Kyndric Flye has been the recipient of not one but two transplants at Children’s Hospital.“He had one at 4 and the most recent one was (February 2022), at the age of 7,” MaKiyah Mosley-Flye, Kyndric’s mother, said.In 2016, Kyndric was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a rare disease that causes inflammation...

MoDOT looking for solutions after fatal car crash ends inside Lemay home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

LEMAY, Mo. – A south St. Louis County family is without a home but grateful to be alive after a car went airborne and crashed into their house along Kingston Drive.Piles of debris sit outside the home. Large sheets of plywood now cover the massive hole of the front-facing wall at 448 Kingston.A structural engineer will be out next week to assess whether the house will be torn down. A crewman at the residence on Wednesday says the damage they’ve seen both inside and out leads him to believe it’s unlikely the home will stay standing.Meanwhile, investigators with the St. Louis County Police Department say this was not an apparent speeding incident, but it could’ve been a medical emergency that caused the fatal crash. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

What Missourians need to know about new OTC contraceptive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In the coming months, the country's first over-the-counter daily birth control pill will be on store shelves. Opill is the first contraceptive approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that will no longer require a visit to your doctor. In a state where all but one county is in a health professional shortage, Missouri Family Health Council said this is a step in the right direction in removing some of the barriers Missourians face. "When it comes to the safety net, we're already at capacity and already have many holes," Executive Director for the Missouri Family Health Council Michelle Trupiano said. "We don't have enough resources to meet the demand across the state."With the approval of the first-ever over the counter birth control pill, Trupiano said this will ensure more options for women, especially in healthcare deserts. "The fact is that not everyone can get into a provider or there are not enough providers especially in rura...

CU chancellor Phil DiStefano: Buffs’ goal is to remain member of Pac-12, expects media rights update Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

Coach Prime or no Coach Prime, the CU Buffs’ preference is to remain a member of the Pac-12, chancellor Phil DiStefano told The Post on Wednesday.But the university’s commitment to the conference it joined a dozen years ago could depend, in part, on a long-awaited Pac-12 broadcast rights deal.DiStefano said clarity on the new media partnerships is expected to be presented to league chancellors and presidents Thursday by conference commissioner George Kliavkoff.“I’m eagerly awaiting to hear what the commissioner has to say (Thursday),” DiStefano told The Post in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “But at this point, the 10 (Pac-12) schools are staying together and awaiting a message from the commissioner.”CU is one of four inland Pac-12 members — dubbed the “Four Corner Schools” — that was reportedly targeted by new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark as potential additions as that Texas-based league is seeking to expand its footprint from coast to coast.The Big 12 reached a ...

Colorado launches free college program for future teachers, firefighters, nurses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

Coloradans interested in careers in nursing, firefighting or construction can now receive a free community college education as part of a $38.6 million state program launched this week that officials hope will shepherd thousands of workers into high-demand industries.The Colorado legislature approved the program — now dubbed Career Advance Colorado — in late April, building upon a similar, health care-specific training effort passed in 2022. This latest iteration, launched by Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday, covers tuition, books, and other fees at 19 community and technical colleges statewide for students pursuing credentials in education, construction, law enforcement, nursing, forestry and firefighting.The programs generally take six months to two years to complete, depending on the field. The goal is to incentivize more Coloradans to pursue careers in industries that are either growing (like construction or early-childhood education) or bouncing back from the pandemic (l...

Letters: The truth about climate change inconveniences us all

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

Climate change truth inconveniences us allRe: “Meteorologist threatened after coverage of climate on newscasts,” July 9 news story“You can’t handle the truth!” shouted Jack Nicholson’s character in “A Few Good Men.” It seems much of our society, including news media, can’t handle the now-inescapable but “inconvenient” truth that global warming is fact.Facts are not opinions. Opinions may be political and vary from one person to another. Facts are not subject to majority vote, market share, or “backlash”; they are so or they are not, independent of any opinions. Some facts are unpleasant to face; denial doesn’t change them.Some folks say climate isn’t weather; however, the two are related. Weather is day-to-day; climate is weather over time. String enough weathers together and you’ve got climate.Like Des Moines, Iowa, TV weatherman Chris Gloninger, I began connecting the dots and saw that ...

Rockies lose 4-1 to Astros as first homestand of second half ends with dud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

A promising homestand ended with a dud Wednesday at Coors Field, when the Rockies forgot their bats at home.Houston two-hit the home team to beat the Rockies, 4-1, splitting the two-game series and erasing the feel-good vibes from Colorado’s series win over the Yankees to start the second half of the season.“We got out-pitched and out-hit by the world champions, but we’ll keep going,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “We play a good team in Miami this weekend, and they’ll be ready to bounce back after a tough series (sweep) by the Cardinals. But we’ve got to hit better, no question.”Austin Gomber was solid for five innings before Chas McCormick broke open the low-scoring affair with a two-run homer, and Gomber got zero run support a day after the Rockies bullpen tossed a club-record eight scoreless innings in a 4-3 win.Gomber and Astros right-hander Brandon Bielak sailed through the first couple of innings, but the Rockies southpaw ran ...

Homeowner, residents of illegal RV encampment in Sylmar ordered to vacate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:37 GMT

A judge has ordered an illegal RV encampment in Sylmar to be vacated.The homeowner, who illegally houses more than 20 RVs in her backyard, as well as those who live in the vehicles, were ordered to leave the property on the 14000 block of Hubbard Street by Sunday.While some residents praised the homeowner for giving them a place to live at a low cost, neighbors have raised health and safety concerns.The residence is zoned as a single-family home not meant to accommodate so many people.On Tuesday, multiple local agencies were at the property for a court-ordered inspection. As a result, officials determined the power needed to be shut off at the property because of hazards.An aerial view of an illegal RV encampment in Sylmar is shown in a Sky5 photo. (KTLA) Some of the residents said it was a difficult night without air conditioning.In addition to being ordered to vacate the encampment, the homeowner also pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges: unlawfully erecting ...