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First reviews for ‘Downtown Owl,’ which was partially shot in St. Paul, are a mixed bag

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

From “a hoot, and full of heart” (The Hollywood Reporter) to “lamentably patchy” (Paste), the first wave of reviews are in for “Downtown Owl,” which was partially shot in St. Paul, and they’re decidedly mixed.Actors and real-life couple Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater make their directorial debut in the film, which they shot in April last year. In addition to filming scenes at the Spot Bar and Highland Park High School in St. Paul, the crew also shot elsewhere in the area, including Minneapolis, Elko New Market and Independence.Based on the 2008 novel by essayist and North Dakota native Chuck Klosterman, “Downtown Owl” is set in 1983 in the fictional North Dakota town of Owl. It follows Julia Rabia (Rabe), a Milwaukee teacher who moves to the small town for a one-semester teaching job in order to give her husband the space to finish his doctoral thesis. Ed Harris, Vanessa Hudgens, Jack Dylan Grazer, Finn Wittrock and Henry Golding are also in the cast.“Downtown Owl” had its wor...

Missouri's two MLB teams hold worst records in NL and AL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - For more perspective on just how disappointing this St. Louis Cardinals season has been to this point, they could be in jeopardy of finishing last place in the National League for the first time since World War I. But that's not all. In the 21st century, there has never been one time an MLB season that ended with two teams from the same state holding the worst records in the National League and the American League. The St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals could potentially become the first pair to attain some dooming history. The St. Louis Cardinals enter the weekend with a 27-42 record, one game behind the Washington Nationals for the NL cellar. The Kansas City Royals enter the weekend with an 18-50 record, half a game behind the Oakland Athletics for the AL cellar. RELATED - St. Louis metro leaders plan key trip to London around Cardinals series If the Cardinals and Royals somehow can't get out of their last-place spots by their 162nd games, they would be the ...

'It's getting worse' St. Louisan says after deadly gas station shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person is dead, and two others are hurt after a shooting at a north St. Louis gas station Thursday evening. It all happened around 7 p.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive at the Mobil Crown Mart in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Triple shooting at North St. Louis gas station one dead, two injured “It's tragic,” says Nick Bell, who lives in the neighborhood. “Nobody knows anything right now.  I just feel like in this neighborhood it's a lot of guns, and it's a lot of violence and I think everyone should just calm down as a whole”.When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old victim lying on the ground with multiple wounds. He died later at a local hospital.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Colorado Medicaid, CHP+ members’ personal data may have been stolen in cyberattack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

People covered by Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus should take steps to protect their identities after their information likely was exposed in a cyberattack, the state agency that runs the programs said Friday.On Thursday, several U.S. government agencies announced they’d been hit by an attack on a piece of software called MOVEit, which allows organizations to transfer large files in a way that’s similar to consumer products like Dropbox.A criminal group called Clop has claimed responsibility and demanded extortion payments from companies, but said it didn’t mean to hit government agencies and would delete their data, according to The Washington Post. There’s no way to hold it to that promise, though.The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing announced Friday that a vendor it worked with had used MOVEit, and there’s a good chance that Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus members’ information may have been stolen. The department w...

El Paso County officials searching for missing at-risk teen, last seen Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

The El Paso County Sheriff’s office is searching for an at-risk missing teenager, last seen Thursday in the Falcon area, officials announced Friday.Christopher Waldron, 15, was last seen near the intersection of Tourmaline and Beryl drives in Falcon on Thursday morning.Waldron was wearing a camouflage Broncos hoodie and riding a gray Trek mountain bike.Anyone who has seen or has information regarding Waldron’s whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s tip line at 719-520-7777.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver officer investigated for slamming man to street during fight after Nuggets’ NBA Finals victory Crime and Public Safety | Victim struggles in ICU after downtown Denver shooting that marred celebration of Nuggets’ NBA Finals win Crime and Public Safety | Northbound U.S. 85 reopened after Friday morning crash Crime and Public Safety | Former Loveland officer who struck handcuff...

Snapping turtle considers laying eggs in Westminster neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

People living in one Westminster neighborhood got an unexpected visitor on their front doorstep this week.They found a giant snapping turtle looking for an area to lay her eggs, landing on one person’s driveway, until that person decided to call Westminster police.Officers then got calls the turtle moved two doors down. They decided to notify Westminster Animal Management so someone could help her find a more suitable area.A Westminster Animal Management officer was notified and relocated the snapping turtle back across the street to a park.Full story via Denver7Related ArticlesColorado News | El Paso County officials searching for missing at-risk teen, last seen Thursday Colorado News | Limon residents urged to seek shelter with animals amid tennis ball-sized hail Colorado News | Denver school board’s closed-door meeting after East High shooting did not violate law, DPS tells judge Colorado News | Colorado intes...

Limon residents urged to seek shelter with animals amid tennis ball-sized hail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

3:56 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:15 p.m. has been issued for Douglas County. Potential hazards include winds of up to 50 mph and quarter-sized hail.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Douglas County, CO until 4:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/GlWOpYWWaB— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 16, 20233:40 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm unleashed tennis ball-sized hail 7 miles west of Limon, the National Weather Service wrote on Twitter. People were urged to stay indoors and provide shelter for animals. The storm is expected to damage property including roofs, vehicles and windows.At 314 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Limon, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard, tennis ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. #cowx pic.twitter.com/qne2Iqyt5m— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 16, 20233:10 p.m.: Very large hail is hitting Interstate 70 on Friday afternoon west of Limon, a...

Creative Work Does Not Follow A Template. Do Not Be Afraid To Implement The Boldest Ideas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

 Aleksei Duriagin, Creative Director of ASAP Agency & Production on creating memorable advertising campaigns for global brands. Advertising is one of the most important tools helping increase product sales and improve brand awareness. Successful advertising campaigns require creative content that captivates the target audience. Aleksei Duriagin, Creative Director of ASAP Agency & Production, creates such content. His innovative ideas have brought the agency multiple tenders for large projects in the CIS markets. And his clients keep coming back with new requests. Aleksei explained how he comes up with advertising ideas for brands that are creative, memorable, and inspiring.Aleksei, you became a creative director at the age of 25. Many people don’t reach such career heights even at a more mature age. Why have you been entrusted with such an important role?I started working at ASAP Agency & Production as an assistant to the creative director, who was also the studio ...

Next Big Thing: Top 7 Entrepreneurs In 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

Welcome, readers of LA Weekly, to a special feature that takes you into the lives of the visionaries who are pushing boundaries, redefining norms, and shaping the entrepreneurial landscape of 2023. Today, we present to you not just a list of names, but a collection of unique journeys, each echoing resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.These trailblazers aren’t just making their mark; they’re impacting industries, inspiring a generation, and creating a ripple effect of transformative change. Each story you will read is a testament to audacious dreams, tireless efforts, and the indomitable spirit that breeds true innovation.In this feature, we celebrate the movers and shakers, the change-makers who are breaking new ground and lighting the way forward for future entrepreneurs. They represent diverse industries, hold various backgrounds, and bring unique insights, yet they all share one common trait – an unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries an...

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ to retire in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:32 GMT

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ announced she will retire June 2024 — more than seven years after she became the first woman in Cal’s history to serve in the role.In a letter sent to the university community Thursday, Christ noted she had intended to end her tenure sooner, but once the pandemic hit campus in 2020, she “simply could not imagine parting ways with so much left to do.”In her final year, the 78-year-old plans to focus on key financial and housing projects still in the works, including UC Berkeley’s ongoing $6.5 billion “Light the Way” fundraising campaign and development of “The Gateway” academic building, which will house the recently formed College of Computing, Data Science, and Society.“I originally expected to serve as Chancellor for no more than three to five years. What I, or anyone else, never expected was a global pandemic that descended quickly upon the world and had the effect of slowing everything down, including our university’s most important eff...