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New book sheds light on 160 years of Minnesota duck camp tradition and history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – Writing a book wasn’t on Steve Knutson’s to-do list in the spring of 2016, when he went to the North American Vintage Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, Illinois.An avid duck hunter since his childhood days growing up on a farm in Otter Tail County, Knutson, of Apple Valley, had recently retired from his job as an engineer for an aerospace company and made the trip to hear Doug Lodermeier, a renowned decoy collector and author from Edina, Minnesota.Lodermeier has written two volumes of books on duck calls and duck decoys and was giving a seminar at the show.After the presentation, Knutson recalls, Lodermeier mentioned he was working on a new book and was looking for some information about a decoy carver on Lake Christina, a renowned duck hunting destination in west-central Minnesota.“I made note of that because I had just retired and was looking for things to do after hunting season was over,” Knutson said. “I grew up not far...

Cars stolen, others rummaged through in Jefferson County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

IMPERIAL, Mo. - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating after thieves reportedly stole two cars and rummaged through others overnight in Imperial. Authorities first learned of such incidents around 3 a.m. Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff's office. One person reported that two people, one in a gray or silver Chrysler 300 and another in a white Mazda, were driving suspiciously around the area of Kensington Court. Top Stories: Missouri House approves new round of income tax cuts Later on, the Mazda was found abandoned around the area. Investigators say it was stolen while the owner was asleep. The Chrysler 300 has not been found since the tip. While investigating, Jefferson County deputies reviewed multiple videos and learned that multiple unlocked vehicles had been rummaged through in Wellington Place. Many victims informed deputies that items were not stolen from their cars. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office reminds people to keep valuable...

Men who died in helicopter crash near Perris identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has identified the two people who died Friday in a helicopter crash near Perris.Two Murrieta men, 61-year-old Mark Carter and 62-year-old Dennis Foster, were aboard the Bell 407 helicopter when it crashed at 12:22 p.m. near Pulsar View Road in Nuevo, just east of Perris. 2 dead after helicopter crash in Perris area Though the investigation of the crash has not yet been completed and the cause of the crash remains unknown, the RCSD report indicates that Foster died at 12:59 p.m., 37 minutes after the crash. Carter died at 1:06 p.m., seven minutes after Foster.The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are handling the investigation.

Passenger detained at LAX after opening emergency exit door, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

A person was detained at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday morning after they allegedly opened the emergency exit door as their plane was preparing for takeoff.The unidentified passenger opened the exit door at about 10 a.m. as the Delta aircraft was being pushed away from the gate, which caused the emergency slide to deploy, Capt. Karla Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Airport Police told KTLA in a statement. "Airport Police responded and detained the passenger for further investigation. Due to the circumstances, FBI has been notified," Rodriguez added. After the door was opened, the plane returned to the gate, and the other passengers are "in the process of being deplaned" so they can continue their journey to their intended destination, Seattle, Rodriguez said.Anisha Banerjee contributed to this report.

Sharks sign prolific Harvard defenseman to two-year contract

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

It didn’t take long for the San Jose Sharks to get defenseman Henry Thrun under contract.One day after his season ended with the Harvard men’s hockey team, Thrun signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Sharks, the team announced Saturday.Thrun is immediately joining the Sharks roster and could be in the team’s lineup as soon as Tuesday when San Jose hosts the Winnipeg Jets.Thrun’ contract, which expires after the 2023-24 season, carries an average annual value of $912,500, with $225,000 in performance bonuses, per a source.Thrun had 33 points, including 26 assists, in 33 games this season with Harvard, which advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament and lost 8-1 to Ohio State on Friday in the first round.This season, Thrun, Harvard’s captain, was named ECAC Defensive Defenseman of the Year, First Team All-ECAC, and First Team All-Ivy League.In three seasons at Harvard, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Thrun had 84 points in 99 games. Thrun also played the 2020-2021 seaso...

Man, woman from Santa Cruz arrested after man was shot in the head at Hard Rock Lake Tahoe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

(KTXL) -- The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Stateline was closed Saturday morning after a South Lake Tahoe man was shot in the head at one of the hotel and casino's bars, according to the Douglas County Sherriff's Office. Vehicle takes a dive off San Mateo Bridge The sheriff's office said a call for an active shooter went out at 8 a.m. and about 11 minutes later the first deputies arrived on scene. Mutual aid from the South Lake Police Department and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office also arrived on scene to assist with the call. When deputies entered the hotel they located 32-year-old Omar Reyes Garcia with a single gunshot wound to the head at the hotels center bar, according to the sheriff's office.Garcia was transported to Barton Hospital where he died of his injuries. At 10:10 a.m., Nevada State Police announced that Highway 50 near Hard Rock was closed in both directions due to the shooting. Hard Rock provided surveillance footage of the suspects to law enforcement who...

Hart, Laughton lead Flyers past Red Wings 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carter Hart made 29 saves, Scott Laughton scored and the Philadelphia Flyers won their third straight with an 3-0 shutout of the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.Kieffer Bellows also scored and Tyson Foerster had an empty-netter for Philadelphia in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s worst teams.The Red Wings have lost five of six and were 0 for 7 on the power play.Philadelphia began play with the sixth-fewest points in the league while Detroit had the 10th-fewest.Laughton netted his third in as many games and seventh straight against Detroit.“Just try to make the most of my opportunities and things are going in,” Laughton said.Philadelphia entered 30th of 32 teams in the NHL, averaging 2.68 goals per contest. But the Flyers have 26 goals in the current seven-game homestand, which ends Tuesday against Montreal when they will try to tie their season high for consecutive victories.The 21-year-old Foerster’s emergence has boosted Philadelphia’s offense. He has...

Packers boost special teams by re-signing LB Eric Wilson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers continued assisting their special-teams unit Saturday by re-signing linebacker Eric Wilson.Wilson had 13 special-teams tackles last season to tie Dallin Leavitt for the team lead. He played 13 games for the Packers, who signed him off the New Orleans Saints’ practice squad on Oct. 4.The 28-year-old Wilson also recorded one sack on defense.Wilson played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2017-20 before splitting time in 2021 with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles. Wilson signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Cincinnati.The Packers addressed special teams earlier in the free-agent period by re-signing All-Pro kick returner Keisean Nixon and tight end Tyler Davis, who was on the field for the highest percentage of special-teams plays of any Packer last season. Green Bay also has signed long snapper Matt Orzech and added former San Francisco safety Tarvarius Moore, whose primary contributions for the 49ers came on spe...

South Carolina wins 41st straight, on to Elite Eight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 10 points while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.Aaliyah Boston had eight points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for the Gamecocks (35-0), the top overall tournament seed and the headliner in the Greenville 1 Region. It marked South Carolina’s 41st consecutive victory, securing the program’s sixth trip to the Elite Eight under Dawn Staley.The Gamecocks will play for their fifth trip to the Final Four in Monday’s regional final against 2-seed Maryland.Charisma Osborne scored 14 points to lead the fourth-seeded Bruins (27-10) UCLA, which was in the Sweet 16 for the eighth time and first since 2019. GREENVILLE 1 REGIONMARYLAND 76, NOTRE DAME 59GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the final two quarters to lead second-seeded Maryland over depleted Notre Dam...

Protests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for ‘The Joker’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Throngs of protesters gathered at the courthouse steps, chanting for freedom for their embattled hero. Police kept watch as passions flared and voices roared. Squad cars and television trucks encircled the commotion.It’s a scene New York City authorities have been bracing for as prosecutors consider an indictment against former President Donald Trump, who has invited followers to rally on his behalf. But on Saturday, it was just a movie shoot — for the “Joker” sequel to be precise.The roars faded and the crowds dispersed — on command — when the director yelled, “Cut!”The New York City shoot for the upcoming “Joker” sequel had been planned for months; but in recent days, production crews wrestled with the possibility that filming could be disrupted by real-life protests over the Trump case — none of which have so far materialized. In the end, film workers forged ahead, said Leo Maniscalchi, a production assistant, who was taking a break at a nearby coffee house.“They ...