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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Stillwater Veterans Memorial to undergo $200K expansion
The Stillwater Veterans Memorial committee is working on a $200,000 expansion that will add 500 pavers to the 1,500 engraved pavers already on site memorializing local veterans. 'It's not quite full, but we're planning this expansion now because, two years from now, we anticipate we will have filled up all the existing space,' said John Kraemer, the memorial committee's board chairman. The Stillwater City Council approved plans for the second phase of the expansion at the memorial, located at Third and Pine streets, earlier this year, and the committee is working to raise the necessary funds. The first expansion was done about 10 years ago, he said. The memorial, which includes a 53-foot steel spire and a Wall of Honor, is amid several parking lots across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse. The second phase of the expansion can be done because the city now has additional parking spaces available in an adjacent parking lot to the north of the site, Kraemer said. The Stillwater Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 2004, features a walkway from Pine Street that leads to a circular overlook area where the spire is located. The Wall of Honor includes the names of veterans from Stillwater area schools who died serving their country. The names date back to the Civil and Spanish-American wars. The memorial expansion will 'ensure an ongoing legacy of honor and respect for all who have served, are serving, and will serve,' said Kraemer, a retired financial planner from Stillwater and a Vietnam-era veteran of the Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth. Plans also call for new walkways and additional landscaped areas, including shrubbery on both sides to separate the memorial site from the surrounding parking areas, he said. 'We're trying to make the memorial a little more intimate,' he said. 'We want to create a larger public space for gathering and contemplation.' The enhanced symmetry of the site will ensure all memorial pavers will have 'equal access,' he said. 'That's certainly our objective.' A fundraiser for the Stillwater Veterans Memorial will be held May 17 in downtown Stillwater. 'Dine Her, Dance Here' includes a full day of free music, including live bands and a DJ – all with a 1970s disco theme, said organizer Rachael Kozlowski. There also will be a white-line dining experience on the Chestnut Street Plaza near the Stillwater Lift Bridge; tickets are $129 per person. Former Lakeland contract employee given probation for theft from city St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour opens Friday at seven different studios AED installed at Stillwater field where teen nearly died during football practice Stillwater officials sign off on plans for new $400M Lakeview Hospital As temps climb in May, some local splash pads will open early (but not in St. Paul) The price of the dinner includes passed appetizers, salad, bread, dual entrée, dessert, two raffle tickets, two drink tickets and gratuity, Kozlowski said. Drinks from Lift Bridge Brewing, Domacin Wine Bar and Proper Bartender, will be served. Tickets for VIP tables that will seat eight people also are being sold; those include preferred seating, charcuterie board, two bottles of wine, plus an additional raffle ticket and drink ticket per guest. Reservations are encouraged as seating is limited; the reservation deadline is Sunday. For more information, look for 'Dine Here Dance Here' on Facebook.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Spooky' Mystery Animal Sighting Baffles News Anchors: 'Could Be a Chupacabra'
A viewer-submitted video left news anchors in Colorado confused and a little frightened. During an April 7 newscast, three KKTV 11 News anchors looked at a video of a mystery animal sighting sent in by a resident of Pueblo, Colo. "We have something spooky," weekend anchor Grace Kraemer tells the two others during the newscast before playing a video of the "terrifying" creature. The clip shows an animal with patchy black fur, a red face, and long, thin arms, seemingly eating something off the ground. "What is that?" the other anchors exclaim before Kraemer shares more "fun little details" about the animal encounter. According to Kraemer, the woman who sent in the clip has no idea what the "little creature" is and has seen it once before during the day. Related: Zoo Asks for Help Identifying 'Mysterious Winged and Horned Creature' Spotted Near Park Habitat Kraemer then opens the floor to guesses about the animal's identity. One anchor believes the critter could be a badger, while the other jokes it 'could be a Chupacabra.' After the anchors make a few more guesses, Kraemer admits the woman who sent in the clip also posted the footage on Facebook, where Kraemer checked the comments and found "some good guesses." Wolverine, opossum, and raccoon are among the guesses that impressed the anchor. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The anchors end the segment still baffled by what the mystery animal could be and eager for more footage of the creature. According to UPI, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials also reviewed the footage and believe the animal could be a raccoon with mange. Mange is a skin condition caused by parasitic mites that can lead to hair loss. "It's tough to be 100% sure, but the use of the front paws and the size makes us think it's a raccoon," the CPW told KOAA-TV. Read the original article on People
Bloomberg
06-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
More Pressure on Weaker Sovereigns in Europe: Kraemer
Moritz Kraemer, chief economist at LBBW, discusses the outlook for European bonds as nations look to fund increased defense spending. "This will heighten the pressure on sort of weaker sovereigns in the euro area," Kraemer says. "Not so much from the rating agencies, but from the markets," he says on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to veto constitutional changes
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Germany's Left party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament that is required to block changes to the constitution, including a loosening of the country's debt brake. The debt brake restricts budget deficits to 0.35% of gross domestic product, though that excludes top-ups of the special fund for defence or the creation of a new special fund. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. However, both the AfD and the Left oppose military aid to Ukraine and with their new-found strength in the Bundestag lower house they could veto increased contributions to the defence fund, creating tensions with Germany's NATO allies, including the Trump administration which wants Europe to spend much more. German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition after winning the most votes in a national election, but gains by both the AfD and far-left parties will complicate his task. Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, said that Germany may struggle to find the fiscal space to raise spending on defence while also easing the tax burden for workers and firms. "A failure to ramp up military spending could get Germany into deep trouble with its NATO partners," Schmieding said. "By infuriating U.S. President Donald Trump, it could also add to the risk of a U.S.-EU trade war." The Left would be open to loosening the debt brake but not to allow greater defence spending, economists say. "The Left would like to ditch the debt brake. However, its agenda - soak the rich, spend more on welfare and less on defence- is the very opposite of the Merz agenda," said Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING. FISCAL CHALLENGE In order to increase defence spending from the current 2% of GDP to 4%, for example, the federal government would have to cut non-defence spending by a quarter if this were not to be financed by additional debt, said Joerg Kraemer, chief economist at Commerzbank. A new Merz-led government might win the backing of the Left Party if it were to combine a special fund for the armed forces with a special fund for higher infrastructure spending or to generally relax the debt brake by excluding infrastructure investments from the debt rule, Kraemer said. If this did not succeed, Kraemer said the only other politically feasible option would probably be to suspend the debt brake by invoking an "extraordinary emergency situation", which is possible with a simple parliamentary majority. The most likely outcome of Sunday's election is a coalition of Merz's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD), who came in third, after the AfD surged to a historic second place.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
1948 landmark case ends racial covenants in St. Louis region
ST. LOUIS — Today, we can choose what kind of home, amenities, and neighborhood we want to live in and buy it if we can afford it. This hasn't always been the case in the St. Louis region, but a 1948 landmark case ended restrictive racial covenants in housing. In this Black History moment, we are remembering a St. Louis family who put up a fight to live in a two-story house on Labadie Avenue in what we now know as the Greater Ville in North City. The Shelleys were working against racially restrictive covenants. People who owned buildings had agreed to only sell to white people. This led to the landmark Supreme Court case, Shelley versus Kraemer. The Shelleys moved up to St. Louis from Mississippi for more opportunities and to get away from racism in the 1930s. The big family of six lived with family or rented. They quickly found they didn't quite get away from the injustices of the South. They struggled to find a home because of the covenants blocking them. They found someone willing to sell them a home, but Louis Kraemer, owner of another property on the street, did not want them there and sued in the St. Louis Circuit Court. The Shelleys won, Kraemer appealed, reversing the decision, and then the Shelleys took the case to the Supreme Court. In 1948, in a sweeping six-to-zero vote, it was ruled racially restrictive covenants could no longer be enforced. Though the ruling did not end discrimination or segregation immediately, the justices decided no state shall enforce any law abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. This was a large step toward change in housing policies for the United States. That modest two-story house became a home, and today it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
