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Urban Roots brings environmental education to St. Paul elementary school

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

“Whoa-hhhh,” came a murmur from a group of 64 Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School students when they learned that the humble oak tree can live for more than 200 years.Third-graders Marci Rogers and Eliza Harmon harvest milkweed seeds from a milkweed pod at Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School in St. Paul on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)As Urban Roots’ conservation program director, David Woods, read from “As an Oak Tree Grows,” the students, from first- to third-grade classes, only broke attention to ask why the landscape around the tree changed so much over time or boo when the tree died and had to be cut down.“A big part of it is just encouraging questions and really helping the youth recognize that oh, yeah, they might already know a lot,” said Woods. “When they do ask kind of the bigger questions that require maybe a bit more science, providing that to them, but really helping them see that they already have a lot of that knowledge within themse...

Forest Lake developer wants to revolutionize apartment construction, drive down costs

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

In Forest Lake sits a manufacturer attempting to change the trajectory of modern housing construction.Norhart’s method of building apartment unit components in-house, and then completing the development on-site in five-hour rotations, would eventually drive down the cost of housing in general and open up the market to more people, CEO Mike Kaeding says.Norhart is a one-stop apartment development operation, handling everything from a building’s design and construction to its leasing and marketing. It’s been in the construction business for 30 years, originally operating under the name Kason, and was founded by Kaeding’s father, Edward Kaeding, before Mike took over in 2014.One star of the show is Norhart’s apartment manufacturing facility, EVE, where steel wall panels, ceilings and floors for each apartment unit are built before being trucked to the construction site. The 25-person production team at EVE completes the framing, bracing, drywalling and weather-proofing all ...

St. Louis forecast: Warm Sunday with some storms

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A weak cold front is pushing through the region Sunday. It could spark a few isolated thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening. Temperatures this afternoon will pop into the upper 60s to maybe even 70 degrees. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Some showers are also expected late this evening into tonight. The rain should be out of here by Monday morning. Much cooler on Monday with highs in the low 50s, about 10 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year. We will also see some low clouds hanging around through midday, with gradual clearing into the afternoon. 

Downtown St. Louis pedestrian bridge demolished to stop looters

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A bridge connecting a vacant parking garage to the old Famous Barr building was taken down in Downtown St. Louis Saturday. Police say burglars used the bridge to loot the building. The unhoused use it to find shelter.The old Famous Barr building was once a grand department store. It is slowly being stripped of metal and copper wiring. The City's Problem Properties Unit is pushing owners to step up preservation efforts. Trending: Saint Louis Zoo named 8th best US zoo in national poll The demolition of the old Famous Barr pedestrian bridge started within the past week.Authorities say the number of people now getting inside there is down significantly.

Ka-Kaw! Battlehawks win big in Vegas, 29-6

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

AJ. McCarron threw three touchdown passes and the defense dominated as the St. Louis Battlehawks won big over the Vegas Viperws 29-6 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.After a scoreless first quarter, McCarron three two of his three TD passes to give the Battlehawks a 17-0 halftime lead. A Kareem Walker touchdown run and another McCarron TD pass to Darrius Shepherd in the second half put this game away. McCarron completed 23 of 29 passes for 236 yards and those 3 TD throws. Shepherd had seven receptions for 79 yards and two scores. Belleville West alum Brian Hill picked up 71 yards rushing in the victory. The Battlehawks defense, stingy all game, got two interceptions by Lavert Hill.The Battlehawks (4-2) play next Saturday, 4/1/23 in Houston against the Roughnecks (4-1).

Homicide detectives investigate Greater Ville death

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - St. Louis City Police are investigating a homicide in the Greater Ville Neighborhood. A man was shot in the neck and abdomen on Sullivan Avenue near Vandeventer in north St. Louis. The man later died at the hospital.Police have not released any information on any possible suspects.

Eaton baseball, headlined by heralded shortstop recruit Walker Martin, primed for three-peat in Class 3A

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

Are any sportsbooks taking bets on Colorado high school baseball? If so, might want to put some cash down on Eaton.The Reds, the two-time defending Class 3A champions and the state’s all-time winningest program with 13 titles overall, are a heavy favorite once again this spring. Loaded Eaton features four Division I players, including the state’s top recruit in the Class of 2023, shortstop Walker Martin.But there will be no resting on laurels for coach Todd Hernandez’s team, despite the Reds’ star-studded core.“We want to go into this season with the hunter mentality, and we understand that because of Eaton’s success that we had under Coach (Jim) Danley and then the last couple years, that we’re always going to have a target on our backs,” Hernandez said. “We just try to embrace that, and understand that we’re going to get everybody’s best shot. We feed off of that a little bit.”Martin, Eaton’s Big Man On ...

For Rockies, realizing major-league dreams is long, arduous journey: “If you are not mentally tough, the game will spit you out”

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

Riley Pint was a baby-faced 18-year-old when he first met with Colorado media on June 15, 2016, at Coors Field.The Rockies’ right-hander, the fourth overall pick in the draft out of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park, Kan., entered pro baseball with a 102 mph fastball, a $4.8 million signing bonus in his pocket and massive expectations on his shoulders.“I feel like if I do the things I’m capable of doing, then I can make it to the big leagues pretty quick,” Pint said that day.Nearly seven years, several injuries, one retirement and one comeback later, Pint is still waiting.“It’s tougher than you think it’s going to be,” Pint said during spring training. “Coming in at a young age, I didn’t really know who I was as a person. I was still having my laundry done by my mom. Turning pro really was a wake-up call.”Pint’s story is not a cautionary tale. Rather, it’s a reminder of what an arduous journey it is to trave...

Mikko Rantanen’s quest for 50: Avalanche teammates marvel at many ways the Moose scores his goals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

The right leg raised. All of Mikko Rantanen’s balance shifted to his left skate, the same side where the puck resided on his stick. He approached Winnipeg’s net in slow motion — painstakingly slow, like a cocky, yet cautious predator that knows its prey is cornered.J.T. Compher streaked into the offensive zone to Rantanen’s right, turning the attack into a 2-on-1. Rantanen had options. “He’s got such a good release that he beats goalies from all around the ice,” said teammate Bo Byram, who watched the play unfold from behind. “He’s got three or four different releases that he uses.”This type of release isn’t deceptive, though. When the right leg lifts itself off the ice, there’s no hiding Rantanen’s intent. His body is turned away from the open teammate, his weight and power surging entirely into one swift motion of the stick.Byram readied himself to watch his teammate pounce. So did Winnipeg goalie Connor...

Keeler: Kris Bryant’s challenge? Proving his $182 million contract isn’t the worst in Rockies history.

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:45:25 GMT

Kris Bryant owes Russell Wilson a steak dinner. Or seven.If DangeRuss hadn’t turned into PondeRuss, Bryant would be the most vilified sports figure along the Front Range this side of Kendrick Perkins. Imagine if Wilson had appeared in just five games for the Broncos because of injuries and didn’t throw so much as a single touchdown pass at home.That’s more or less what you got from Bryant, whose 2022 season line included 42 games, 160 at-bats and zero homers at Coors Field — all for an $18 million salary last year and, reportedly, a full no-trade clause.The Rockies were 20-22 when he played. They were The Bad News Bears when he didn’t.One year in, and Bryant’s $182 million contract’s already chasing down Mike Hampton’s $121 million deal in 2000, Ian Desmond’s $70 million in 2016 and Denny Neagle’s $51.5 million in 2000 for the worst big buys in Rockies history.There’s only one way out of this club, baby.And it’s not in the tub.As the less-than-inspiring 2023 narratives on Blake Stre...