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Business People: Former 3M assistant general counsel Laura Hammargren joins Greenberg Traurig

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

OF NOTELaura Hammargren Greenberg Traurig announced the the addition of Laura Hammargren to its Minneapolis office. Hammargren previously served as assistant general counsel at 3M.ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONSCLUTCH, a Minneapolis ad and marketing consulting agency, announced that Kelsey Gunderson and Greta Bierbaum have joined the firm as client success directors. Both are experts in the agribusiness space.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTMEDA, the Metropolitan Economic Development Association, Minneapolis, announced the hiring of Jacqueline Posley as corporate communications and grant writer, and Alivia Boddie, volunteer accelerator network manager.​​​​​​FINANCIAL SERVICESStearns Bank, St. Cloud, announced that John C. Sizer and Lea Márquez Peterson will join its board of directors. Sizer is retired as a senior audit partner at Deloitte; Márquez Peterson served as president/CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from 2009 until November 2018.HONORSMSR Design, a Minneapolis architecture ...

Missing Albany woman found safe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Azalea Gardner, the 21-year-old woman who had been missing out of Albany, has been found safe, according to the Albany Police Department. Gardner was first reported missing by her family on November 22. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say Gardner was located by patrol officers in the area of South Pearl Street and Market Street on November 26. Stay with NEWS10 as this story continues to develop.

The 32nd Annual North Country Festival of Trees celebrates the holidays with a good cause

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

The 32nd Annual North Country Festival of Trees has become a holiday tradition. It provides fun ways to decorate the home for the holidays and supports the Prospect Center, which provides education, services, and support for families needing disability services. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Once they walked through the door at the Queensbury Hotel, Alicia Mattson and Ben Dingman were among the hundreds of parents who brought their children to feel the holiday spirit, starting with the Santa breakfast.“Yeah, it was really nice,” Mattson said. “The food was great.”“I thought it was great, and we were excited to see Santa,” Ben Dingman said. Ben’s son was also very excited about having the chance to speak with Santa Claus.And for Santa, he said that’s his favorite part of the job.“I love seeing families, seeing parents happy that their kids are talking to Santa and telling him what they want,” he said.Dozens of Christmas trees ...

Man hospitalized in Adams County after medical incident during arrest Saturday, sheriff’s office said

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

An arson suspect was hospitalized Saturday after a medical incident that occurred while deputies from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrested him.Just after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to reports of an arson in progress in the 6800 block of Highway 79 in Bennett, according to a Sunday news release from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.When deputies arrived on scene and contacted the male suspect, he became combative, according to the news release.The man fought with deputies and when they tried to take him into custody, he stopped breathing, the news release stated.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Deaths of 3 people outdoors in Denver this weekend under investigation Crime and Public Safety | Deadly Aurora crash closes Havana-Iliff intersection, forces detours Crime and Public Safety | Man dies in Larimer County Jail after being medically cleared at hospital twice Crime and Public Safety | ...

Authorities investigating 4 'suspicious' fires within blocks of each other in San Bernardino 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

Several "suspicious" fires broke out at multiple locations within blocks of each other in San Bernardino on Saturday night, authorities said.According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, crews were first dispatched to a reported commercial fire at 340 West 4th Street at 5:40 p.m. 911 callers indicated that the fire started from a room on the first floor of a vacant building, and when firefighters arrived and conducted a search, they found no victims. The fire was knocked down in ten minutes and no injuries were reported. What caused the fire is unknown. Just over three hours later, another fire broke out at the same building, authorities said. Firefighters on the scene one of several "suspicious" fires that broke out in San Bernardino, CA on Nov. 25, 2023. (San Bernardino County Fire Department)“Crews were re-dispatched to the same address for a fire on the second floor...[they] arrived to find fire showing from two rooms on the second floor.” It t...

The top cheeseburger joint in every state, according to Yelp

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

It’s been estimated that the average American eats approximately 60 burgers per year. And if that sounds high, it’s likely because most of those burgers weren’t so memorable.To rectify this issue, Yelp’s analysts recently set out to determine the “top” cheeseburger restaurant in every state using data obtained from Yelp’s community of online reviewers. The final list features something for folks in all corners of the country, from the meaty shores of Myrtle Beach to the cheesy plains of Wichita and beyond.As for the Golden State, the best burger can be found right here in SoCal. Chatsworth family has $200K worth of valuables stolen while Black Friday shopping The “top” places for a cheeseburger in every state, as determined by Yelp, can be found below:Alaska – Alaskan Burger & Brew, in AnchorageAlabama – Our Place Diner, in Ozark Arkansas – Table on 6th, in BentonvilleArizona – Happy’s Hamburgers, in ScottsdaleCalifornia – For The Win, in Los AngelesColorado – ...

Pinole police arrest individual with pistol, marijuana and cash on Interstate 80

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Caltrain fatally strikes pedestrian in Brisbane. It was the second fatal collision in two days Crime and Public Safety | Don Horsley, former San Mateo County sheriff and supervisor, dies Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in crash along Highway 1 near San Gregorio Crime and Public Safety | Man killed by Caltrain near Brewster Avenue in Redwood City Crime and Public Safety | Fire in backyard tree spreads to nearby house in Concord Pinole police arrested a person in possession of a loaded semi-automatic pistol on Saturday afternoon, after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 found the individual had the gun, a fully loaded extended magazine, and marijuana and cash that was later determined to be for and from drug sales.The person was booked into jail and the vehicle was towed, Pinole police reported.This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.

Cal football: Behind the Bears’ surge to bowl eligibility

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

Four weeks ago, after a 63-19 beatdown at Oregon that should have chased away the last bit of confidence the Cal football team was grasping, quarterback Fernando Mendoza said the kind of thing only a starry-eyed redshirt freshman could believe.“The only thing that really matters is winning,” Mendoza told reporters, “and we’re going to win those next three games.”Turns out Mendoza knew what he was talking about and on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, in what was the final regular-season game in the 108-year history of the Pac-12 Conference, the Bears completed that unlikely mission.Their 33-7 shellacking of UCLA was the Bears’ third straight victory and gave them the six wins they needed to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2019. Cal is most likely to wind up in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 16 in Shreveport, Louisiana.“We just had a belief. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy getting those three wins, but we thought it was possible,” said linebacker Cade Uluav...

San Jose State football: Spartans left out of league championship game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

San Jose State’s remarkable pursuit to return to the Mountain West Conference championship game fell just short Sunday morning, as the computer polls used to break a three-way tie left the Spartans as the odd-team out.UNLV, the team San Jose State beat 37-31 on the road on Saturday for its sixth straight victory, will play host to Boise State next Saturday to determine the MW champion.In the end, UNLV had a 44.50 computer average to comfortably secure one spot. San Jose State was at 58.50, significantly closing the gap on Boise State from the previous week, but the Broncos were able to hold on to second slot with a 55.75 average.“I’m subjectively disappointed,” said SJSU athletic director Jeff Konya in a phone interview with Bay Area News Group. “I subjectively think we’re one of the best two teams in the league. There’s no easy way to break a three-way tie and unfortunately for us we were the odd person out.”This doesn’t end San Jose State’s season. With a 7-5 overall record, the t...

National Weather Service extends beach hazards warning until noon Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:18:30 GMT

(BCN) -- The National Weather Service has extended its beach hazards warning until noon Sunday. Forecasters say the threat of sneaker waves and rip currents will linger through the morning, bringing more runup farther up beaches than normal. The threat is especially present from coastal Sonoma County down to Monterey County, especially on beaches facing northwest. Unexpected waves can sweep people off rocks, jetties and beaches. The NWS reminds people to never turn their back on the ocean. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.