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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'I miss being anonymous': Star Tribune restaurant critic steps down
'I miss being anonymous': Star Tribune restaurant critic steps down originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Star Tribune restaurant critic Jon Cheng has stepped down following a recent leave of absence. Cheng, who joined the newspaper in 2021 after working as a columnist and restaurant critic in New York, London and Singapore, announced his decision in a Star Tribune column published Tuesday. He reflected on his recent sabbatical, during which he traveled and avoided documenting his dining experiences as a means to "willfully disengage, hoping to restore some of the joy that led to the profession in the first place." "The truth is, I miss being anonymous and without the pressure to overly dissect — I was letting a job define who I was," Cheng wrote. "This time away should give me the chance to embrace the Twin Cities as a food-obsessed ex-critic who will visit restaurants no less frequently, but give them their due in a way that works for me." In his farewell, Cheng admits he's changed his mind about cheese curds – which he once likened to "mozzarella sticks on a tail end of mutation." "The hot and squeaky ones from Mouth Trap, at the State Fair, are excellent. I still don't like walleye, though. Sorry," he concluded. His complete farewell column can be found . Cheng joined the newspaper following an internal move for longtime critic Rick Nelson, who shifted to the architecture department before retiring in 2022. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
State Fair of West Virginia moving forward with $30 million master plan
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – As the State Fair of West Virginia celebrates and reflects on the past 100 years, they are gearing up for the future. State Fair CEO Kelly Collins told 59News they are moving forward with a $30 million master plan over the next several years. What does the State Fair of West Virginia Endowment Fund do? This money will help upgrade and modernize the fairgrounds. She said they have to make concessions in regards to logistics and infrastructure, much like cities do every day. 'Our first project is going to be restoration of the grandstand. It is in great shape, but we want to make sure that it stays that way. We want to increase our campaign and fix some of our camping lots and make them more accessible for folks. There is not a lot of hotel rooms. We have great hotel partners in Lewisburg, but we need more. So, we hope to enhance our campground. We have got some livestock facilities we also want to fix over the next couple of years,' said Collins. Collins said they will have to raise funds to make this plan a reality through methods such as private donors. Some of the other ideas for this money includes more handicapped accessible restrooms and other things to accommodate those with sensory issues. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
UPDATE: 2 young men charged with filing false report in Ilion kidnapping investigation
*UPDATE: The Ilion Police Department has posted on Facebook that two young adults surrendered to police on May 23, admitting they were joking when they screamed for help and they had to "stop several times because their throats hurt too much from yelling." The two men are Adrian M. Vandeusen, of Rome and Bryan R. Patrick, of West Winfield, both 19. They were charged on May 23 with third-degree falsely reporting an incident, a misdemeanor. Both were released on appearance tickets. The Ilion Police Department has obtained video of a possible kidnapping and is asking the public for help. In a statement released May 22, the village of Ilion Police Department said on May 21, a motor vehicle was traveling east on Highland Avenue in Ilion in the early morning. The IPD has since posted the video on its Facebook page. In the video, a four-door sedan of unknown make and model can be seen turning onto Arlington Avenue, traveling south, and passing by the video camera. Shortly after it exits the frame, screaming could be heard. Police say they have additional footage and a witness to the vehicle traveling and the screaming. An approximate timeline has been established: 12:45 a.m. — The vehicle turned from East Main Street onto Orchard Street 12:46 a.m. — The vehicle traveled south up Orchard Street Hill to the stop sign at Spring Street 12:47 a.m. — The vehicle turned onto Spring Street, traveling westbound. 12:47 a.m. — The vehicle turned left onto Arlington Avenue, traveling southbound. The screaming begins after the vehicle passes the security camera. 12:48 a.m. — The vehicle traveled east on Highland Avenue, where the screaming continued. 12:49 a.m. — The vehicle turned right onto Park Street, traveling southbound out of view. Police said prior to reaching the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Highland Avenue, no screaming or other alarming behavior was observed. State Fair: Former 'The Voice' contestants Tom Nitti, Ashley Bryant to sing at Great New York State Fair Crime Analysis: Mohawk Valley Crime Analysis Center shows off growth, looks to the future Fire Rescue: Teenagers, on way home from prom, lauded as heroes for helping family evacuate from fire 'We're asking the public to check their cameras for a red colored four-door sedan within the area of the village, at or around the time of the morning of May 21,' Police Chief Laurie DeVaul wrote on social media. Those with information are asked to call the Ilion Police Department at 315-894-9911. 'Until we're able to verify otherwise, we will continue to investigate this incident as a legitimate kidnapping,' DeVaul wrote. This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: 2 young men arrested for falsely reporting Ilion kidnapping
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man grazed by bullet while in his home in Utica. What we know
Multiple gunshots on the 700 block of Roberts Street left one man grazed and have police investigating, according to the Utica Police Department. At around 1:30 p.m. on May 26, police received a ShotSpotter alert for multiple gunshots on the 700 block of Roberts Street. Police say on arrival, they found a house that had been shot multiple times and a man who was inside at the time. The unidentified man said told police he had heard the shots first and then was grazed by one of the bullets that entered his home. Police say he was not seriously injured. Corrections: 2 inmates have been killed in Oneida County prisons in past year. Where the cases stand Update: 2 young men charged with filing false report in Ilion kidnapping investigation State Fair Former 'The Voice' contestants Tom Nitti, Ashley Bryant to sing at Great New York State Fair Police say they canvassed the area and found 15 spent shell casings. The Utica Police Department Major Crimes Unit is assigned the investigation and are asking anyone with information to contact the Utica Police Department MCU at 315-223-3556 or submit a 100% anonymous tip online through Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers at by calling 1-866-730-8477 (TIPS), or by using the P3 Tips mobile app. This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Utica police investigating Roberts Street shooting; man grazed by shot
Axios
28-05-2025
- Axios
Dallas police investigate damage to historical marker
Dallas police are investigating after a historical marker describing the 1910 lynching of a Black handyman was taken from its downtown Dallas location and vandalized. Why it matters: Allen Brooks was killed by a racist mob in downtown Dallas at a time when streetcars, parks and the State Fair were segregated. The historical marker, installed in 2021, was the first permanent recognition of Dallas' history of racial violence, per the Texas State Historical Association. Context: Brooks was accused, "without proof," of assaulting a child, the historical marker says. A large crowd gathered on the day of his arraignment, breaking through extra security and into a locked room where he was being held, per SMU research. Thousands of men gathered as Brooks was dragged, beaten and lynched March 3, 1910, at the intersection of Main and Akard streets. The latest: The metal sign reportedly went missing last week and was found Friday evening. The sign appears to be vandalized, per a Tuesday statement from Dallas Park and Recreation. The department says it will work with the nonprofit Remembering Black Dallas to decide whether the sign should be repaired or replaced. Flashback: The Dallas County Justice Initiative and Equal Justice Initiative partnered in 2021 to install a marker honoring Brooks at the corner of Akard and Main streets. "This is an effort [of] historical activism in which we need to make sure that we reach back in history so we don't repeat it," Dallas County Justice Initiative president Ed Gray said at the marker's unveiling. The state recognized the mob attack and killing with a separate historical marker in 2023. Between the lines: The NAACP describes lynchings as "violent public acts that white people used to terrorize and control Black people." Over 3,000 Black people were lynched in the U.S. from 1882 to 1968, per NAACP research.
