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Company hopes to extract helium beneath Lake County in northeastern Minnesota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

ISABELLA, Minn. — A company eyeing helium extraction in northeastern Minnesota’s Duluth Complex is planning on more exploratory drilling this winter in hopes of confirming what a 2011 sample found: North America’s second-highest concentration of helium.The so-called “appraisal borehole” will be drilled next to the hole sunk 12 years ago by a drill crew looking for copper, nickel and other metals between Cleveland-Cliffs’ Peter Mitchell Mine and Isabella.In doing so, the crew accidentally discovered a pocket of gas 1,800 feet underground. The company, DMC USA, was a subsidiary of Duluth Metals, which would keep its focus on copper-nickel mining and become Twin Metals.But British Columbia-based Pulsar Helium Inc., which formed in 2019 and went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Venture Exchange in August 2023, heard about their finding. Most notably, that two labs confirmed the gases expelled from the drill hole contained 10.5% helium.Tom Abraham-James, president and CEO of Pulsar...

Longtime Gophers baseball coach John Anderson to retire after 2024 season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

The Gophers’ 2024 baseball season will be the end of an era.Minnesota coach John Anderson says he will retire at the end of the season, ending the longest coaching tenure in the history of Gophers athletics.Anderson has been the U baseball team’s head coach the past 43 season and a part of the program as a player, student assistant coach, graduate assistant and head coach for the past 49 years, dating back to the fall of 1974.“It’s been the professional honor of my lifetime to work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated coaches in college baseball, support staff members, gifted colleagues, amazing student-athletes and an impressive group of alumni and donors who provided unwavering support throughout my tenure,” Anderson saod in a statement. “I am grateful for the support of all the athletic directors I worked with throughout my career. The University and the tradition-rich Golden Gopher baseball program have impacted me and my family w...

Man accused of stealing, holding French bulldogs for ransom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

RED WING, Minn. — A warrant was issued for a 37-year-old Minneapolis man accused of dognapping five French bulldogs and holding them for ransom, according to new charges filed in Goodhue County.Mikiyel Deshone Patton is charged with felony theft with the intent to restore only for a reward. No court date has been set.According to the criminal complaint:The dog’s owner called the Cannon Falls Police Department on Dec. 2, to report that Patton had stolen the puppies, valued at $15,000 each, while she slept.The complaint claims Patton put the puppies in a backpack earlier that morning and left her residence. Patton had agreed to take care of the dogs while he stayed at the owner’s house.The owner contacted the department the next day to report that Patton had posted a picture of the puppies on Facebook, the complaint says. Patton also told the owner’s brother that he would only return the dogs if the owner paid him $20,000 that he was owed, the owner told police.Patto...

Missouri investing millions to reduce maternal mortality rate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The state is making a historic investment in a maternal mortality prevention plan after Missouri has one of the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths in the country.In a new report from the state, an average of more than 60 Missouri women died while pregnant or within one year after giving birth between 2018 and 2020. Those in the medical field say the most sobering piece of the report is that nearly 85% of those deaths were preventable."It didn't happen overnight, and it didn't happen from one single cause," Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal Child Health Director Martha Smith said. "It has happened over years and there are many different contributing factors."Missouri is looking at new ways to help save new moms. According to a recent report from the state's Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) Board, the number one cause of pregnancy-related deaths was mental health conditions, including substance use disorders.After lawmakers and ...

Suspect arrested in fatal Edgewater road rage shooting at Tesla charging station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

A 39-year-old Denver man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal road rage shooting at a Tesla supercharger station outside Edgewater Public Market in May.Jeremy Smith was arrested by Edgewater police on suspicion of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Adam Fresquez on May 3.According to a news release from the Edgewater Police Department, Fresquez and Smith arrived at the charging station at Edgewater Public Market, 5505 W. 20th Ave., within seconds of each other at approximately 9:39 a.m.Investigators determined that Fresquez and Smith, both driving Teslas, were involved in a road rage incident that culminated in Fresquez being maced and shot twice in the back. He later died of his injuries, according to the release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Letters: Teen driver fears the mean streets of Colorado Crime and Public Safety | Editorial: Road rage and reckless driving bring fear to Colorado’s unsafe ...

Convicted Parker Kohl’s thieves argued for lesser charge because items were on sale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

PARKER, Colo. — Two men convicted of felony theft for stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Parker Kohl’s store argued in court for a lesser charge because the items were on sale and they had coupons, according to the 18th Judicial District.Michael Green, 50, and Byron Bolden, 37, were formally sentenced this month after being convicted of retail theft at the Kohl’s store this year, according to a Tuesday news release from the judicial district.The two men were dubbed “KitchenAid Mixer Crew” because of the high-end KitchenAid appliances — in addition to brand name shoes and clothing — that were stolen in the case.At trial, defense attorneys suggested to a jury that their clients should only face a lesser misdemeanor charge because some of the items they stole were being offered “on sale.”Related ArticlesCourts | Nuggets Journal: NBA in-season tournament is officially a hit. Here are the changes it should make Courts | More Denver prosecutor...

Avs star Mikko Rantanen offers pointed response to Ismo Lehkonen: “When you start going to (my) private life and lying about that, it’s not OK”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

Mikko Rantanen did not back down from pointed comments directed at a teammate’s father, but he and Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar feel certain there are no lingering issues one day later.It’s not the type of storyline that pops up every day for a professional sports team. Rantanen had been mired in his longest goal-scoring drought in five seasons.There was an article published on Yle’s website, a national media company in Finland. Ismo Lehkonen, a former player and coach who is now a hockey analyst for Yle, was quoted in the article with comments about Rantanen’s offseason activities. He suggested there might be a link to his sluggish production of late.Rantanen scored Monday night in a 6-5 win against the Calgary Flames, and didn’t hold back on his thoughts about the article.“There was actually one thing where I got a lot of extra energy. One of our Finnish NHL players’ dad was talking (expletive) about me in media, that I didn’t tra...

Quay Miller striving for consistency for CU Buffs women’s basketball team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

There were times last year when the Colorado women’s basketball team needed Quay Miller to put up big numbers.Quite often, the 6-foot-3 center would come through, as she posted 10 double-doubles in a first-team All-Pac-12 season.This season, Miller’s production isn’t quite the same, but the No. 8 Buffaloes (9-1) also have more weapons than they had a year ago, which has taken a bit of pressure off of Miller, now a fifth-year senior.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | AP men’s college basketball poll, Week 5: CSU Rams jumps seven spots, CU Buffs outside of Top 25 College Sports | CU women’s basketball has returned to national prominence, but JR Payne and the Buffs still have boxes left to check College Sports | Women’s basketball notes: Shelomi Sanders makes CU Buffs debut College Sports | No. 20 CSU Rams take down CU Buffs for first time since 2017, improve to 7-0 College Sports | AP men’s college basketba...

3 L.A. residents busted with 'booster bags' for stealing retail merchandise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

Three residents of Los Angeles were arrested in Ventura County earlier this month after they were found to be in possession of special bags that allow shoplifters to leave a store without triggering an alarm.On Dec. 1, Maicol Silva, 32, Geradin Gonzalez-Morales, 30, and Daniela Beltran-Rojas, 28, were arrested by Ventura County Sheriff's Department deputies as they left Camarillo Premium Outlets in Camarillo.Deputies responded to the outlet mall after receiving reports of a possible theft from one of the stores. An employee provided a description of the vehicle the thieves were driving, which allowed deputies to conduct a quick traffic stop.Deputies in Ventura County busted three L.A. residents for alleged retail theft and possession of burglary tools on Dec. 1, 2023 in Camarillo. (Ventura County Sheriff's Office)The car was searched and, according to law enforcement officials, a large amount of property from nearby businesses was located as well as several "booster bags." The incon...

Homeless man charged in attack on Jewish couple

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES - A homeless man was charged Tuesday with several felonies for allegedly attacking a Jewish couple in Beverly Hills.Jarris Silagi, 44, faces one count of attempted second-degree robbery, one count of elder or dependent adult abuse, infliction of injury, one count of assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.The attack occurred Saturday in the area of North Rexford Drive and North Santa Monica Boulevard as Raphy Nissel, 75, and his wife, Rebecca, were walking to their synagogue for the Sabbath.Raphy Nissel, 75, spoke out about after being attacked on Dec. 9, 2023, as he and his wife walked to synagogue in Beverly Hills. (KTLA)Authorities say Silagi charged at the Orthodox Jewish couple, striking Raphy in the head with a belt and causing him to bleed.“He hit my husband over the head, and he yelled, ‘Give me your earrings, Jew,’” Rebecca Nissel told ...