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Miami Herald
2 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Two graduations, two empty chairs and the long shadow of a missing Indigenous teen
BENA, Minn. -- The pomp and circumstance of graduation carried somber tones for the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School class of 2025. A dozen seniors graduated last Thursday, and two classmates received honorary diplomas - their absence marked with a pair of empty chairs on center stage in the school gymnasium. As the students walked into the gym, they held framed photos of the two friends they lost in 2021 and who should be graduating with them: Preston White, 14, died by suicide that March, and Nevaeh Kingbird, 15, went missing on a cold October night. In the long shadow of Nevaeh's unsolved disappearance, friends and family continue to search for answers and purpose. Her mother, Teddi Wind, sat in front row of the graduation ceremony. She has never given up hope in finding her daughter but has taken much of the search into her own hands. Wind graduated from the law enforcement program at Leech Lake Tribal College on May 17. That same day, she attended a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) event at Bemidji's Sanford Center, where she spoke in front of supporters. Wind told them she earned her degree in honor of Nevaeh and because she no longer has faith in law enforcement finding her. "In my journey at school, I learned that there were holes that they missed while they investigated my daughter's case," she said. "No parent should ever feel the way that I feel ... not knowing where their child is, having to celebrate their milestones without them." Wind said she is happy for her daughter's friends and wishes Nevaeh - heaven spelled backward - was there for this moment. "She loved school, loved this place," she said. For this small K-12 school in the center of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation in north-central Minnesota, reaching this milestone carries additional meaning given the obstacles they have overcome. In Minnesota, the graduation rate for Native Americans is a little over 60% compared with nearly 90% for white peers. Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig students once had to study in a school that was in dire need of repairs and among the worst in the federal Bureau of Indian Education system. But in 2018, the government finally followed through on treaty obligations and moved them from a leaking pole barn into a new facility. When the pandemic struck, however, these students had to navigate distance learning, only to return to classrooms in 2021 and lose Preston, then Nevaeh. "It's kind of just a lot of emotions today," Kimmela GrayHawk, who was Preston's cousin and Nevaeh's best friend, said as she waited in the library for the ceremony to start. "But overall, I'm proud of myself, happy that I made it. I'm gonna walk with them in my heart because they will always be there, always." An unfinished vision board Teacher Bambi Brown said in her graduation address that memories of Nevaeh and Preston are vivid. He was known for being a talented pow-wow dancer and drummer. She said Nevaeh took his passing hard. An incomplete vision board Nevaeh was working on before she vanished in Bemidji on Oct. 22, 2021, included many quotes about loss. She wore Preston's clothes to feel closer to him, Brown said. Nevaeh had a passion for volleyball. She was artistic and fluent in Ojibwe. She wanted to go to college in Colorado. "You could often hear Nevaeh saying, 'Love you' to her friends as she went down the hall," Brown said. "She felt things real deeply and was extremely sentimental." Brown's classroom door is decorated with Nevaeh's missing person poster and a People magazine article about her disappearance. Posters that students bring to rallies and marches for MMIR hang in the hallways. This spring, the idea was floated to put a red handprint that symbolizes missing Indigenous women on graduation caps. So many seniors were supportive of the idea that they all got the decals, which Wind paid to have done at a shop in Bemidji. A silhouette of Nevaeh was in the center of the handprint. Brown said Nevaeh would be proud of the class showing support of MMIR at graduation. "It's exactly what she would have done if she were in your shoes," she said. "When we find Nevaeh - and we will - she surely will go on to help Native youth in our communities," she said. 'I had to find my voice again' Wind said during the first year of her daughter's disappearance, she couldn't speak and had to relearn how to be a parent. At the time, she was raising a baby. She pursued a degree, held two jobs at the casino and Indigenous treatment center, and raised six children, all while searching for Nevaeh and maintaining her sobriety. "I did what I could to keep going," Wind said, "and then I had to find my voice again." She works closely with Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, the first office of its kind in the nation dedicated to MMIR. She's planning search efforts for Nevaeh this summer and is seeking employment options to put her new degree to work. Nevaeh's sister, LaKaylee Kingbird, 20, is following her mom's footsteps and will return to the tribal college in the fall to earn the same degree. "[It's] inspirational knowing everything she went through, watching her cry when she couldn't get homework done, and she ended up getting it done anyway," said LaKaylee, who graduated from Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in 2023. "Just seeing her push through all that and coming out stronger than she was before is very beautiful." Petra Rodriquez is a family liaison at the school who grew close to LaKaylee after her sister's disappearance. "I'm just so proud of how she overcame all that heartbreak," Rodriquez said of LaKaylee. Rodriquez said Nevaeh should be here. She wants recent graduates to not take life for granted, to be grateful and to be careful out in the world. "There's a lot of strong kids," she said. "I just hope they can honor her by reaching their goals." Nevaeh's letter jacket was draped on the empty chair at the ceremony. When Wind retrieved her daughter's diploma, eagle feather and Pendleton blanket gifted by elders, she put on the jacket and glanced down at Nevaeh's name stitched on the front. "She probably would love this more than anything." ____ Anyone with information on Nevaeh's case can call the Bemidji police tip line at218-333-9111, or submit tips by texting 847411. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Scottish Labour leader and UK Energy Minister visit major Scottish wind farm
Key political voices in high praise of energy developers Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Anas Sarwar, and UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks have visited a pioneering wind farm in South Lanarkshire. During the visit to OnPath Energy's Kype Muir Wind Farm site, Mr Sarwar and Mr Shanks met with senior representatives from the firm, receiving a tour of the development, learning about the history of the project and the benefits it continues to deliver. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Home to 26 turbines, Kype Muir Wind Farm generates enough renewable energy to power over 63,000 homes annually while providing over £11m in community benefits across its 25-year lifespan. L-R Richard Dunkley - CEO (OnPath Energy), Gordon Thomson - Projects Director (OnPath Energy), Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Undersecretary of State, Anas Sarwar – Leader of Scottish Labour Party, Lee Wilkinson – Senior Police and Market Affairs Manager (OnPath Energy), Aileen McCreadie – Partnerships & Community Manager (OnPath Energy), Robin Winstanley – Sustainability & Community Director (OnPath Energy), Euan Wright – Wind Farm Manager (Kype Muir Wind Farm) The project is delivering significant benefits to the surrounding area, with over £700,000 distributed to local communities through the Kype Muir Community Panel Fund (KMCP) as part of its OnPath Together commitment. Each area is represented by two members on the KMCP panel, ensuring a broad and inclusive approach to decision-making. The fund was further bolstered with the launch of the Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension developed by OnPath Energy (now owned by funds managed by Schroders Greencoat), which added a further 15 turbines to the overall site taking the lifetime community benefits of both sites to over £21m. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Anas Sarwar, Leader of Scottish Labour said: 'It was fantastic to visit OnPath Energy to see their site at Kype Muir and learn about all the work they do. 'Businesses like OnPath are at the cutting edge of the transition to clean energy and have a vital role to play in delivering energy security and driving down bills. 'Scottish Labour will work hand in hand with companies like OnPath and the U.K government to put Scotland at the heart of the energy transition.' After Kype Muir Wind Farm became the first project in the UK to secure consent for 132-meter turbines, OnPath Energy launched in 2019, the Kype Muir Community Partnership (KMCP) which was established to ensure nearby communities benefit directly from the wind farm's success. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The initiative has proven highly effective, empowering five local community council areas to reinvest a share of the revenue into projects that are tailored to local issues and identified by local people. The purpose is to make community-driven action facilitate long-lasting benefits for the community's surrounding the projects. In addition, the community fund supported a jobs and skills collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council which has supported over 2000 people into employment or education. Notably, in collaboration with NATS, OnPath Energy (then Banks Renewables) funded a new radar system in 2019 for Glasgow Airport, which enabled the development of not only Kype Muir Wind Farm, it also unlocked £500m worth of development in the area from other projects. Kype Muir Wind Farm was also the first onshore wind site to benefit from the UK Governments Contract for Difference having taken part in Auction Round 1. Michael Shanks, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy and MP for Rutherglen said: 'OnPath Energy is leading the way in green energy and it was an honour to meet with them and learn more about the project's they lead. The Labour Government is committed to delivering the clean energy of the future and the jobs Scotland needs." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gordon Thomson, projects director at OnPath Energy said: 'It's been a pleasure to welcome Mr Sarwar and Mr Shanks to Kype Muir Wind Farm today and to share with them the story of a project that has come to symbolise what's possible in Scotland's transition to renewable energy. 'We set out with the vision to create something special here, and since going operational, Kype Muir has done just that, generating clean energy, creating local jobs, and delivering meaningful support through the KMCP. 'In addition to this, the launch of Kype Muir Extension was a huge moment for the renewables sector in Scotland, not just in terms of the scale and ambition of the engineering involved, but also in how it set a new benchmark for community involvement and benefit. 'These two sites have empowered communities to lead the way in identifying and funding local priorities, and we're incredibly proud of the lasting positive impact this model continues to have.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The original Kype Muir Wind Farm alone is expected to generate a lifetime local spend of approximately £123 million. Reflecting OnPath's ongoing commitment to supporting the local economy, local contractors were also prioritised throughout the construction and delivery of the Kype Muir Extension. Combined, both projects will contribute an estimated £188 million to the Scottish economy, with £159 million of that investment within a 60km radius of the site. Robin Winstanley, sustainability and community director said: 'Onshore wind is the clear winner of any energy generation project when it comes to delivering social and economic value for communities in Scotland, with over 60% of the lifetime spend within 40 miles of the sites' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We firmly believe that renewable energy must also empower people and communities. 'Through our OnPath Together commitment, we're ensuring that our developments create long-lasting, tangible value for those who live and work closest to them. 'This includes shared community ownership, education bursaries, real living wage jobs, and £5,000 per MW of installed capacity as a baseline community benefit. 'It also means prioritising local contractors to stimulate regional economies and delivering nature-positive solutions that restore and enhance biodiversity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Together, Kype Muir and Kype Muir Extension will generate over 155MW of renewable electricity annually, enough to power more than 123,000 homes, equivalent to a city larger than Aberdeen.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Suzlon Energy shares jump 11% in 3 days on 365% Q4 PAT surge, brokerages eye Rs 83 target
Suzlon Energy shares: The stock rallied after the company reported a 365% year-on-year jump in consolidated PAT, rising to Rs 1,182 crore in Q4FY25 from Rs 254 crore in the same quarter last year. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Segment-Wise Performance Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Wind Turbine Generator (WTG): Revenue stood at Rs 3,142 crore in Q4FY25, compared to Rs 2,336 crore in Q3FY25 and Rs 1,532 crore in Q4FY24. Foundry & Forging: Revenue came in at Rs 168 crore versus Rs 146 crore in Q3 and Rs 158 crore YoY. Operation & Maintenance Services: Revenue reached Rs 591 crore, up from Rs 580 crore in Q3 and Rs 574 crore in Q4FY24. The company also reported other income of Rs 4 crore. Suzlon Energy share target price Motilal Oswal: Buy | Target Price: Rs 83 ICICI Securities: Buy| Target Price: Rs 76 Morgan Stanley: Overweight | Target Price: Rs 77 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Nuvama: Hold| Target Price: Rs 68 Shares of Suzlon Energy surged 10.7% in the last three trading sessions, to touch a high of Rs 73.44 on the BSE in Monday's trade, fueled by strong Q4FY25 earnings and brokerages setting a target price of as high as Rs 83 for the stock witnessed a rally after last week, the company reported a 365% year-on-year (YoY) jump in consolidated profit after tax (PAT), reaching Rs 1,182 crore in Q4FY25 as compared to Rs 254 crore in the same quarter last from operations grew 73% YoY to Rs 3,773 crore from Rs 2,179 crore in Q4FY24. Sequentially, PAT rose 205% from Rs 387 crore in Q3FY25, while revenue increased 27% from Rs 2,969 expenses for the quarter stood at Rs 3,274 crore, up from Rs 2,611 crore in Q3FY25 and Rs 1,927 crore in the earnings, several brokerages revised their target prices upward, with the highest at Rs 83, citing strong order execution, margin expansion, and optimistic guidance for Oswal has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on Suzlon Energy with a target price of Rs 83. The brokerage highlighted that Suzlon's deliveries and EBITDA were 15% and 38% ahead of expectations, has maintained its positive outlook, guiding at least 60% YoY improvement in revenue, EBITDA, deliveries, and adjusted PAT for FY26. While no specific FY27 guidance was issued, expected wind installations in India for FY26–FY28 are pegged at 6–9GW annually. Motilal Oswal believes the early implementation of a local content-related draft notification could further benefit the Securities has given a 'Buy' rating on Suzlon Energy with a raised target price of Rs 76, up from the earlier Rs brokerage noted that the company ended FY25 with strong financial performance, including Q4 revenue of Rs 3,773 crore (+73% YoY), EBITDA of Rs 7 billion (+94% YoY), and adjusted PAT of Rs 5.8 billion (2x YoY). The execution of 573MW of wind turbines (2.1x YoY) and an EBITDA margin of 18.3% (+200bps YoY) were seen as key positives. The order book at the end of May 2025 stood at 5.6GW (3.6x FY25 volumes), supporting strong growth visibility in the medium Stanley has maintained an 'Overweight' stance on Suzlon Energy with a target price of Rs brokerage expects 60% YoY growth in WTG volume, revenue, EBITDA, and PAT for FY26. The contribution margin from the WTG segment is guided at 23%, with the company projecting a tax rate of approximately 25% (non-cash expense). FY26 capex is expected in the range of Rs 4,000–Rs 4,500 Institutional Equities has assigned a 'Hold' rating on Suzlon, raising the target price to Rs 68 from Rs firm cited strong operational performance in Q4FY25 with deliveries of 573MW, surpassing the 475MW estimate. The operating profit margin improved to 18.3% from an estimated 14.7% due to a higher contribution from the WTG segment. However, the brokerage noted that a deferred tax asset creation of Rs 6.4 billion significantly boosted PAT for the quarter. For FY27, Nuvama expects 5–7% higher sales and 8–15% better EBITDA and continues to value the stock at 40x FY27 earnings.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sedgwick County added to flood watch; here is when and how much more rain is coming
Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties were among those added to a list on Saturday afternoon as being in a flood watch through Monday, according to a National Weather Service forecast put out at 4:30 p.m. Wichita's rainy weekend started off early Saturday morning. Some areas in Wichita and in the greater Wichita area saw upwards of 2-3 inches of rain. From 7 p.m. Saturday until Monday night, there is around an 80% chance of seeing another inch or more of rain and about a 33% chance for seeing 2 inches or more, according to Andy Kleinsasser, a NWS meteorologist in Wichita. Around Wichita, the chance of rain and thunder will increase throughout the rest of Saturday night. A thunderstorm risk is in effect for 4 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday. 'Large Hail and Flooding are the main threats, but isolated High Wind Gusts will be possible,' the NWS in Wichita said. Chances of a tornado are low. The forecast of rain increases to 'likely' around 2 a.m. Sunday. Nearly six-tenths of an inch is expected to fall between midnight and 6 a.m. Sunday, the forecast shows. Rain is possible throughout the day Sunday but then picks up around 10 p.m. Wichita could see another half-inch fall overnight into Monday, where rain is also expected throughout the day.
Car and Driver
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
2025 Lexus IS Ultimate Edition Could Be the End for the RWD Sedan
Lexus is introducing an Ultimate Edition of the IS sedan, with a limited run of 500 units. This version seems to signify that the IS will be discontinued soon. The Ultimate Edition is based on the IS500 and has a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8 engine with 472 hp. Lexus hasn't yet confirmed it, but the signs are pointing to the end of the road for the IS sports sedan. The new Ultimate Edition version of the V-8-powered IS500 F Sport Performance features visual tweaks and special badging, and will be a limited run of 500 units. Its impending arrival in the fall as a 2025 model signifies that there will be no 2026 IS in the U.S., and we'd be sad to lose yet another sports sedan—especially one with a naturally aspirated V-8. The Ultimate Edition comes in a new color called Wind, and it has special matte-black 19-inch BBS wheels and red brake calipers. The interior is finished in a two-tone red and black color scheme, including red seatbelts. There's a plaque denoting each car with its number in the 500-unit series, and the scuff-plate trim is also exclusive to the Ultimate Edition. There aren't any changes to the IS500's 472-hp 5.0-liter V-8 engine or its eight-speed automatic, and the Ultimate Edition comes only with rear-wheel drive, like all other IS500s. This F Sport Performance model previously got to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds in our testing, and we ran it at our Lightning Lap track test as well. When asked if the 2025 model year would be the last for the IS, a Lexus representative told C/D that the company "could not comment on future product plans." But we'd be surprised if the current-generation IS lives on much longer, as it debuted for the 2014 model year and received a significant refresh in 2021. But we suppose if you're going to go out, there are worse ways than with a naturally aspirated V-8 bang. Joey Capparella Deputy Editor, Rankings Content Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
