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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Andy Nilsson files to challenge incumbent Senator Thom Tillis in 2026 midterms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The midterm elections are more than a year away, but candidates are already jockeying for a position. Retired Winston-Salem businessman Andy Nilsson has filed to challenge incumbent Senator Thom Tillis. 'We've got someone who, when he's voting, votes against the president, and doesn't really show up here to explain why or defend himself, it's like we've got a senator who's absent,' Nilsson told Queen City News. Nilsson spoke with Chief Political Correspondent Andy Weber in Greensboro Friday as the state GOP gathered for their annual convention. The odds are against the Republican challenger, as Tillis has already raised several million dollars and brought on staff with ties to the Trump presidential campaign. 'I knew getting into this, that was a big mountain to climb. I knew how big it was. I mean, this is a guy who's been in for 12 years, who's running for 18. He's got a lot of money, he's got a lot of PAC support, but that goes to the center of my argument, that he's out of touch,' insisted Nilsson. Nilsson argued not only is he a better choice over Tillis, but that he also is the right person to face a potential democratic nominee and former North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper. 'I'm not a typical politician. Everybody that Roy Cooper has run against in however many elections that he run has been a typical, recycled, swamp-dwelling politician, I'm not. I was 30 years in business until I retired and started coaching high school football, now I'm working with special needs kids, that's what I do.' Cooper himself has not announced if he will run. Senator Tillis' campaign did not respond to a request for comment on Nilsson's campaign. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Historic Baileys Harbor shipwreck isn't the wreck they thought, but it's still historic
A shipwreck in the waters off Baileys Harbor was relisted on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places under a new name after the Wisconsin Historical Society announced May 29 the wreck isn't of the ship it first thought it was. And it took an old insurance form to make the final call. The wreck is of the Joseph Cochrane, a 131-foot-long schooner that sank in about 10 to 15 feet of water about 563 feet southwest of the Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse (aka the "Bird Cage" lighthouse). It previously was identified as the wreck of the Christina Nilsson, and was listed on both the state and national historic place registers under that name in 2003, but the historical society's announcement said subsequent knowledge and information that wasn't available back then led the society to now positively identify it as the Cochrane. The Joseph Cochrane was built in Rochester, New York, and launched from there in 1856. According to the Wisconsin Shipwrecks website, it initially hauled mostly grain, bringing corn and wheat from Chicago to Buffalo, but its primary cargo became lumber for the Chicago market, also hauling grain and coal, by the late 1860s as it went through a number of ownership changes. The three-masted schooner also went through a number of wrecks over the years. The Wisconsin Shipwrecks site documents at least four collisions or sinkings in the 14 years the Cochrane plied its trade on the Great Lakes before its final wreck off Door County. That last wreck came after the Cochrane sprung a leak while sailing through a storm and carrying a load of lumber in the northern part of Lake Michigan the night of Oct. 23, 1870. The crew attempted to pump out the ship, before the next morning Capt. Charles Anderson tried to get to Baileys Harbor for shelter. But Wisconsin Shipwrecks says Anderson unfortunately missed the navigation channel and the Cochrane became stranded on a reef on the east side of the harbor. The water was high, so the crew had to remain on the ship until they were rescued by another boat the morning of Oct 25. After that, the Cochrane rapidly went to pieces in high winds and water and sank below the surface within a week. Its lumber cargo washed ashore, and the site says the schooner Market Drayton sailed to Baileys Harbor on Nov. 11 and was able to retrieve 100,000 feet of the lumber. The Cochrane's owners carried no insurance, and its final enrollment document was surrendered June 30, 1871. The Wisconsin Shipwrecks site says the Cochrane's remains are well-preserved, although somewhat flat, with part of its lower hull intact and major structural components, its framing and one windlass stanchion still on hand. Because the wreck site also has enough dynamic water action, few invasive quagga mussels have colonized the interior of the bilge, allowing for detailed observation. As for the Christina Nilsson, it's now thought it also lies near the old lighthouse off Baileys Harbor, close to the Cochrane. The Nilsson also was a three-masted cargo schooner, measuring 139 feet to the Cochrane's 131, that sank with a load of pig iron Oct. 25, 1884. Surveys of the wreck were conducted in 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2021 by maritime archaeologists from the historical society and Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association. But while the wreck was first identified as the Nilsson, it now has been determined to be the Cochrane. The Wisconsin Shipwrecks site says the new identification is based on its dimensions, location and a comparison of vessel losses in the vicinity based on historic newspaper accounts. And Tamara Thomsen, maritime archaeologist with the Wisconsin Historical Society, told the Advocate the most definitive new information came from an insurance claim form on the Nilsson in which the insurance man wrote the Nilsson's remains were in a cove between two reefs on the northeast side of Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse. The Cochrane is on the southwest side of the lighthouse. That said, Thomsen said the historical society hasn't yet positively identified the wreck of the Nilsson. She said there are pieces of wrecks from at least one other ship around that cove, so maritime archaeologists need to be able to determine which were part of the Nilsson, although she added she's "pretty sure" most or all of its is the Nilsson. Thomsen said the historical society will file documentation with the National Register of Historic Places to relist the site under the Cochrane's name. She said the national register generally agrees to do so, but its staff has to pore through the documentation and verify the accuracy. And Thomsen said because of the number of wrecks in the area, and because Baileys Harbor was an important location in Great Lakes maritime history, she hopes to have the historical society declare an archaeological district there, then get the district placed on the state historic place register. State and federal laws protect the wreck of the Joseph Cochrane. Divers may not remove artifacts or structure when visiting the site. Removing, defacing, displacing or destroying artifacts or sites is a crime. For more information on the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit For more on the Cochrane, the Christina Nilsson and other Wisconsin shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, visit Contact Christopher Clough at 920-562-8900 or cclough@ MORE: Door County man gets max sentence for defrauding clients of $1.1 million MORE: Cellcom will adjust customers' phone bills due to cell service outage FOR MORE DOOR COUNTY NEWS: Check out our website This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Door County shipwreck relisted as historic place with new correct name
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vendor failed to bill city for storage of historic Providence furniture for 5 years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A small collection of 18th- and 19th-century furniture and home decor has been safely tucked away in climate-controlled storage in Providence for years, allowing a long-running renovation project to continue. There's just one problem: the city hasn't paid for the storage after missing years of invoices. Providence Department of Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson relayed what she described as 'a fascinating story' during Tuesday night's meeting of the Providence City Council's Committee on Finance. The Esek Hopkins House has slowly been undergoing renovations for years, and Nilsson said there is 'easily' over $1 million worth of renovations to complete. As recently as February, a group was working to restore two of the staircases inside the 18th-century home on Admiral Street, according to the Providence Preservation Society. The superintendent explained that due to the renovations, the city has had a collection of historic furniture from the building in climate-controlled storage for the last 27 years through the firm Jones Moving & Storage. A 2010 assessment from Christie's, the prominent auction house, showed that the collection was valued anywhere from $162,000 to $257,500. The collection includes nearly two dozen items dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, from various mahogany furniture to brass andirons. 'On the eve of COVID, Jones decided that they were going to look at maybe changing the rate that hadn't been changed in 20 years at the time,' Nisson said. Nilsson said in early 2020, the company said it put the city's invoice aside to review it, but forgot about it, resulting in years of missed invoices. It wasn't until recently — when Nilsson called asking to see the furniture — that she and the company realized the billing issue. At that point, she said the company tried to change the rate, which she fought. 'I said, 'You can't do that, but we'd be happy to pay the rate that we owe for the past five years,'' she said. The city was being billed $4,200 a year to store the furniture. Nilsson explained that to move the collection from Jones to another facility would be 'cost prohibitive,' and said that Jones was the only facility in the state that offered climate-controlled storage of museum-quality items. Since the city had not been billed in five years, the company was asking to be paid the overdue balance. Nilsson asked the committee to support a resolution authorizing the approval of a $21,000 contract with Jones Moving & Storage, which the committee approved. Samara Pinto, a spokesperson for Mayor Brett Smiley's office, explained the expense is covered by an enterprise fund, which had funding available to resolve the back payment. 'Since the city typically receives and pays this bill once a year and has done so consistently for nearly 30 years, the lapse went unnoticed,' Pinto added. In the meantime, Nilsson said the parks department has been in talks with the PPS to try and find a place to display the collection. Alexandra Leslie (aleslie@ is a Target 12 investigative reporter covering Providence and more for 12 News. Connect with her on Twitter and on Facebook. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Winnipeg Free Press
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
A look back at the Jets' WHA glory days
Winnipeg With the Winnipeg Jets having one of their greatest seasons in a professional hockey history that goes back to 1972-73, now seems like the right time to remember the championship years. The club competed in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1979 and won the Avco Cup three times in 1975-76, 1977-78, and 1978-79. In 1975-76, the Jets finished in first place in the Canadian Division during the regular season and then cruised through the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, Winnipeg beat the Edmonton Oilers four straight and won the semifinal in five games over the Calgary Cowboys. The final was another four-game sweep over the Houston Aeros, who had won the championship the previous two seasons. That year was the second season of the Hot Line, comprised of Bobby Hull and Swedes Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson. In the playoffs, Nilsson was the leading scorer and named MVP. Hull finished second, and Hedberg third. The Aeros lineup included Gordie Howe and his sons Marty and Mark. File photo Winnipeg Jets captain Lars-Erik Sjoberg carries the team's second Avco Cup in victory around Winnipeg Arena on May 20, 1978. In 1976-77, the Jets lost the WHA final in seven games to the Eastern Division champion Quebec Nordiques. In the team's sixth season, the Jets were back on top. They finished first in the regular season with Nilsson, Hedberg, and Hull one, two, three in team scoring. Kent Nilsson showed his magic touch in his first season with 42 goals and 65 assists. In the playoffs, a five-game victory over the Birmingham Bulls gave the Jets a berth in the final against the New England Whalers. Despite the Whalers having the three Howes, former Toronto Maple Leaf star Dave Keon, and the notorious Carlson brothers, Jack and Steve, in the lineup, the Jets won four straight. Winnipeg centre Bobby Guindon, with eight goals and five helpers, was named the playoff MVP. Ulf, Nilsson, Hedberg and defenceman Lars-Erik Sjoberg made the first all-star team and Hull and defenseman Barry Long the second team. Flin Flon's Al Hamilton of the Edmonton Oilers was the other defenceman on the first team and North of 54 product Ernie Wakely was the second-team goalie. Wakely had a connection to Winnipeg, as he backstopped the Braves to the 1959 Memorial Cup and he and Joe Daley shared Jets goaltending duties in the early years before he was moved to the San Diego Mariners in 1974-75. The Jets were a much different team in the club's final WHA season of 1978-79, but the end result was the same, an Avco Cup. Hedberg and Nilsson had moved to the NHL with the New York Rangers and Hull played just four games early in the season. Sjoberg missed most of the regular season with a torn Achilles tendon, but the captain returned for the playoffs. Newcomers included former Aeros Scott Campbell, Morris Lukowich, Terry Ruskowski, and Rich Preston. In the playoffs, the third-place Jets swept the second-place Nordiques 4-0 and faced the Oilers, with Wayne Gretzky, in the final. Jets won the first two games in the Edmonton Coliseum 3-1 and 3-2, with late-season pickup Gary Smith in goal. Back home in the Winnipeg Arena, the Jets were hammered 8-3 by the Oilers but took Game 4 3-2. Game 5 in Edmonton saw the Oilers overwhelm the Jets 10-2 with former Brandon Wheat King Ron Chipperfield scoring five times. Mondays A weekly look at news and events that matter in your communities. On May 20 in Game 6 in front of 10,195 fans at the Winnipeg Arena, the Jets beat the Oilers 7-3 in what was the last WHA game in history. Long and Willy Lindstrom scored twice with Paul McKinnon, Lyle Moffat and Kent Nilsson contributing singles. Ruskowski had four assists Lukowich three, Peter Sullivan two, and former Flin Flon Bomber Glenn Hicks one to see their names on the final scoresheet. Smith made 27 saves in the net. Free Press file photo The World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets first Avco Cup Victory Parade on Portage Avenue on May 5, 1976. Pictured is team captain Lars-Erik Sjobberg with the Avco Cup. Chipperfield, Bill Flett and ex-Wheat King Dave Semenko replied for Edmonton with Semenko's at 19:48 of the third period standing as the final WHA goal. Despite the Jets holding Gretzky to one goal and three assists in the series, he led all playoff scorers with 20 points. Lindstrom and Lukowich topped the Jets with 15. Preston, who added 13 points, was named playoff MVP. T. Kent MorganMemories of Sport Memories of Sport appears every second week in the Canstar Community News weeklies. Kent Morgan can be contacted at 204-489-6641 or email: sportsmemories@ Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Boston Globe
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
The ‘Great Moose Migration' livestream captivates Sweden
'I didn't really think it would hit,' said Arne Nilsson, 54, speaking of when it started in 2019. 'I thought it would be ridiculous,' he added. Nilsson, who grew up in the Swedish woods, was wrong. Now, he will devote six hours a day to moderating a Facebook group of more than 77,000 fans, many of whom will spend the next three weeks watching moose on SVT, Sweden's national broadcaster. (The group's name is self-explanatory: 'Vi som gillar den stora algvandringen pa SVT!' or 'We who like the great moose migration on SVT!') Unlike many other nature programs, which may have music and narration, the moose march broadcast is raw. It is also live. The only 'edits' are cuts between the 34 cameras along the migration path. Advertisement That's the draw, Nilsson said: The moose do not know they are being watched. They certainly do not know they are being watched by zealots live-blogging their minute-by-minute joy of watching the migration. 'This isn't staged,' he said. 'This isn't cut together. This is reality TV at its finest.' About 300,000 moose (yes, that's the plural of moose) live in Sweden, said Goran Ericsson, who leads the moose research group at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The 100 or so that may appear on the livestream are traveling on a path their ancestors have followed since the ice age. Advertisement Last year, millions of people watched the livestream, said Johan Erhag, executive producer. And the fans are downright obsessed. 'Some people are fanatics,' said Lasse Nasstrom, 59, a member of the Facebook group, who streams it on one of his three monitors while he works on the others. 'I don't believe some of them sleep during those weeks.' Some people, like Lillemor Elfgren, start their days by checking for updates. Elfgren, 43, lives in Vannasby, in northeast Sweden, and gets a notification whenever there's any real action. 'Has anything interesting happened?' she said. 'Is someone about to swim?' This is hardly the only animal livestream to delight humans. There's 'Planet Earth,' of course, and the Dutch 'fish doorbell,' where fans help the fish migration. Some friends count down the final seconds at the end of the year to the clock on a watering hole in the Namibian desert. (There's even a cheese cam, for people who want to watch wheels of cheddar age in real time.) In Sweden, even when no moose are visible (which happens more often than one might expect from a moose livestream), the woods stun and awe. Rivers flow against snowy banks. Light scythes through sun-dappled groves. Swans glide, white and wild. These are like Tarkovsky vistas, set to the sound of birds and wind. 'I want it to be like a living painting on the wall,' Stefan Edlund, the program's producer, said while sitting next to Ericsson as a wall of moose feeds blinked on screens behind them. Advertisement Edlund was inspired by similar 'slow television' streams from Norway, a center of the tranquil Nordic style. He said he ignored advice to include flashy graphics or use a human presenter. The purity of the woods was the point. Their cameras will film the moose, undisturbed, until May 4, when the feed is scheduled to end. That is, of course, if they can locate moose to film. 'It's a bit of a sport to find them,' he said. So he and his team make it into a game, at least at the command center. They scour the feeds, turning the screens into a 'Where's Waldo' of the Cervidae family. Could that be one? Or that? They're keeping a tally on a yellow paper, with a moose-to-stone spotting ratio. As of noon Tuesday, stones were in the lead. 'They are also called 'near-moose experiences,'' quipped Ericsson. 'It's a bit of fun,' Edlund added, shrugging as he looked at the screens. 'Keeps you awake.' For fans, the feed is both an oasis and a mirage. They sit gazing at Sweden's forests and rivers, posting their delight online in unison. Marianne Hauger, 49, turns it on while at home on Trundon, a small island in northeast Sweden. She loves moose, of course. But the conversation is the real draw. 'When you're in this chat you forget that there are bad things in the world,' she said. And, she said, there's always a letdown when it ends each year. 'It felt so empty,' she said, adding, 'Thankfully, it's in the middle of May so you have summer to look forward to.' This article originally appeared in Advertisement
