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Wild re-sign goaltender Hunter Jones on two-way contract

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

It’s not exactly the news Wild fans have been waiting for regarding the team’s situation in goal. The organization has not yet come to an agreement with goaltender Filip Gustavsson.On Friday, however, the Wild re-signed goaltender Hunter Jones to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2023-24 season.The deal pays the 22-year-old Jones a total $787,500 for playing in the NHL and $70,000 in the minors. He will likely be either a backup goaltender for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League next season or a starting goaltender for the Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL.Originally a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Jones spent most of last season with the Iowa Heartlanders, finishing with an 11-17-9 record, 3.07 goals-against average and .905 save percentage across 38 games.Related ArticlesMinnesota Wild | Wild announce 2023-24 preseason schedule Minnesota Wild | Former Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom named Blue Jackets goaltending coach ...

Loons star Emanuel Reynoso in line for first start of 2023

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

Real Salt Lake’s best player is in top form, while Minnesota United’s elite playmaker is still working his way up to full fitness.RSL midfielder Damir Kreilach was named MLS Player of the Matchday after scoring two goals in a 3-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday.MNUFC midfielder Emanuel Reynoso appears in line for his first start of the 2023 season, although Loons manager Adrian Heath said Friday the altitude in Utah for Saturday’s match might mean Reynoso comes off the bench for a third consecutive game.Reynoso, who was a holdout in Argentina for the opening 40 percent of the season, has come off the bench for 26 minutes against Toronto and then 45 minutes against Montreal in early-June matches.“How long is he going to last?” Heath said of Reynoso’s fitness levels. “Or do we go, ‘Well, let’s keep it tight for the first half and then get him on there when the game opens up.’ … We haven’t decided that yet.”MNUFC (5-7-5 , 20 points) is below the MLS Cup Playoff line at ...

Bail set at $1M as Derrick Thompson makes first court appearance in crash that killed 5

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

Derrick John Thompson, charged with criminal vehicular homicide in a crash that killed five young women, made his first court appearance Friday and bail was set at $1 million.Thompson, the son of former Minnesota Rep. John Thompson representing St. Paul’s East Side, didn’t address the court during his brief time in the courtroom. It appeared that neither family members of Derrick Thompson nor the victims were present.Thompson, who broke his hip in the Minneapolis crash last Friday, was in a wheelchair when he was brought from the Hennepin County jail to the courtroom.Derrick John Thompson (Courtesy of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)Judge Carolina Lamas said Thompson qualified for a public defender.With defense attorney Marecca Vertin reserving bail argument, Lamas set Thompson’s bail at the $1 million requested by the prosecution.The jail is also holding Thompson because he was on parole from a California conviction and he’ll likely have a federal...

Advocate would like to see "Moral" leadership from Capitol

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly, lawmakers at the capitol have completed their brief session that started on June 20. The Assembly passed several initiatives and gavelled out to mark the end of the legislative session. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Several passed items include the Clean Slate Act, which allows certain criminal records to be sealed, and the Wrongful Convictions Act, which simplifies the process for convicts to challenge their cases."What really we'd like to see is more moral leadership from the governor and certainly also from the mayor of New York to be clear that folks are welcome here, and they should be welcome here as a moral matter but as a legal matter our state constitution says we're gonna meet the needs of these folks and make sure they have the networks and the resources they need." Said Rowland.Lee Rowland, the policy director for New York Civil Liberties Union, ex...

Gary McCarthy talks campaign with News10

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Primary elections for many municipal offices are happening on June 27. One of the races is for the city of Schenectady. Democrat mayor Gary McCarthy is trying to win a fourth term and he's facing a challenge from city councilmember Marion Porterfield.McCarthy has overseen the revitalization of downtown Schenectady as well as development around Rivers Casino. While he celebrates those accomplishment, he admits the city does have levels of inequity and issues with poverty that leaders have to deal with.One of those issues is housing. The mayor says Schenectady has increased home ownership the last few years but absent landlords continue to plague the city. "We are systematically going after those', said McCarthy. He adds, "We've worked with the land bank, with other levels of government to knock down the worst of the worst properties and hopefully create and environment where we're seeing private investment where people are buying these homes, fixing them ...

Doctors can now legally prescribe abortion pill to out of state patients

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- It's been almost one year since the Dobbs decision - giving states the ability to choose their own abortion laws. Since then, the state allocated $35 million for abortion providers and on Friday, the Governor signed a new piece of legislation to expanding abortion access. "Our own providers, our own New York providers are threatened by other states, governors, law-enforcement officials, this is New York, we don’t respond well to threats," said Hochul at a press event on Friday. Rally held in Albany in support of Roe v. Wade The Governor signed a bill that will provide legal protections for doctors prescribing the abortion pill to out of state patients via telehealth. "Because right now, more than half of the abortions are done with medication, less trauma, less stress, no travel, leaving your kids," said Hochul. But Joni Lupis, Pastor and President of March for Life New York takes issue with the legislation. "How do you give an abortion pill in the mai...

Police searching for missing Washington County man

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

CHATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance locating a missing Washington County man. Darrell Dutcher, 42, of Salem, NY, may be suffering from a medical emergency. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Dutcher was last seen on June 3 in the town of Chatham. He is believed to be driving a 2020 white Kia Forte with New York registration HHH 3330. Police say it is possible that Dutcher could be in Rensselaer County in the area of Troy. Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at (518)828-3344 or your local police department.

Winter light show proposed for Fort William Henry

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - For years, the village of Lake George has aimed to be seen as more than a summertime tourist town. The Lake George Winter Carnival has pulled visitors while the water is frozen for 61 years, and Ice Castles has transformed Charles R. Wood Festival Commons since 2021. Lake George Winterfest runs through the season, offering discounts for those who enjoy the snowy season at the lake. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This week, a proposed project would turn a third location in the village into another winter destination. A presentation before Warren County this week proposes turning Fort William Henry into a high-tech winter wonderland.On Tuesday, the Warren County Occupancy Tax Committee heard from Sara Mannix, of Mannix Marketing; Tom Lloyd, of Argyle-based Adirondack Studios; and Moment Factory, an international entertainment company that produces light shows and projected "experience" entertainm...

Response to overturning of Roe V. Wade, One year later

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--New York State acted quickly after learning that the Dobbs decision would overturn Roe Verses Wade. Governor Kathy Hochul vowing New York would be a safe haven for New Yorkers and those from other states seeking abortion services.The governor last year allocated $35 million dollars for abortion service providers, and in two consecutive sessions, the state legislature passed legislation that would amend the state constitution to enshrine protections for pregnancy outcomes.State lawmakers believe this would give the state a better legal argument in court if the federal government were to ever create a federal abortion ban. In order for this to become legal, New Yorkers will have to cast their votes in favor of amending the constitution when it’s on the ballot in 2024. In this year's state budget, $100 million dollars was also added for providers."I think in New York, we want to try to cover every single angle," said Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal.Most recently, ...

The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling turns would-be trash into ice cream and pizza

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:34:48 GMT

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — At Tyler Malek's ice cream parlors, one cook's trash is another chef's frosty treat. “Instead of calling this food waste, we need to call it wasted food and start decreasing how much wasting we're doing,” he said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate New York to make his lemon curd flavor. For chocolate barley milk, he mixes in the remnants of rice and grains from beer brewing to give it a light and creamy taste.Malek’s ice cream chain is among those at the forefront of the upcycling movement, the process of creating high-quality products from leftover food. Malek's shops from the Pacific Northwest to Miami now feature flavors like “Cacao Pulp & Chocolate Stracciatella Gelato,” which is made from leftover cacao pulp from chocolate production that otherwise would have gone to wa...