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Austin LGBTQ+ group wants to build multiple community centers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin-based nonprofit plans to build five LGBTQ+ community centers over the next few years in order to overcome what it calls "major barriers" to the city's LGBTQ+ community. According to QWELL Community Foundation, results from its "LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing Survey of Greater Austin" show that local members of the LGBTQ+ community report feelings of isolation and a sense of disconnection from community. That study, conducted annually, surveys LGBTQ+ residents in Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, Hays and Caldwell counties.The group said that despite "a strong system of LGBTQIA+ organizations," a lack of community infrastructure limits the in-person capabilities of those organizations."We have the nation’s third-largest LGBTQIA+ population (5.9%) – only San Francisco and Portland have more LGBTQIA+ people per capita. Multiple LGBTQIA+ community centers around the Austin area will make sure that every LGBTQIA+ resident has convenient access to services, resources, guidance a...

Gophers men’s basketball benefitting from Parker Fox’s savvy, spark off the bench

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

Like one of those confetti cannons, Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson is trying to bottle up Parker Fox and uncork him in the right moments.Fox has come off the bench in all 11 games this season and will likely do so again Thursday when Minnesota (8-3) plays host to Ball State (8-3) at 7 p.m. at Williams Arena.Johnson likes the spark and savvy Fox has provided for the U in his 12 minutes per game.“I love whenever you can bring experience off the bench and you know exactly what they are bringing,” Johnson said. “I know with Parker, if things are dull, at least you’ve got a guy who is going to bring juice, that’s going to bring an older presence and bring some grit off the bench, and you can rely off that.”Johnson also has to gauge when Fox, a sixth-year player, will benefit from a lighter load in practices due to two consecutive season-ending knee injuries.“There are times, without a doubt, I know it’s bothering him,” Johnson said.Johnson said Fox’s situation is better than ...

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen now open downtown — till 2 a.m. on weekends

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen opened its long-awaited downtown St. Paul location this week.In addition to classic Jamaican food, the restaurant also includes a rum bar, stages for live music and DJs and a self-serve beer wall. And with a 2 a.m. closing time on Fridays and Saturdays, it’s one of just a handful of such late-night hotspots downtown.The local Caribbean restaurant has been growing quickly in recent years: In addition to its original Eat Street restaurant and rum bar, Pimento is also located at Keg and Case Market in St. Paul and in the new lakeside pavilion at Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.The downtown location had been initially scheduled to open in spring 2023 with a rooftop patio, but plans were delayed. The restaurant is connected to the Victory Ramp, where Pimento customers can park free; the location was formerly home to restaurants including Taco Libre and American Burger Bar.Pimento Jamaican Kitchen to open new downtown St. Paul location this spring — with a rooft...

Kirill Kaprizov finds scoring touch as still-hot Wild split two-game trip

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

Anyone who has really been paying attention to the Wild this season knows that Kirill Kaprizov has been playing good hockey — moving his feet, backchecking, causing turnovers and creating scoring chances.He just wasn’t scoring a ton of goals, eight through 29 games before Tuesday night’s game against the Bruins in Boston. It’s one of the reasons the Wild’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Atlantic Division leaders seems so auspicious.Kaprizov, the Wild’s leading scorer since he joined the team for the abridged 2020 season, scored the tying goal in the third period and the winning goal in overtime for the team’s best win of the season.“I’m really happy for him,” coach John Hynes said. “Sometimes when elite players, or guys that are point-producers, don’t get what they can get rewarded for, sometimes their game falters. I feel like he just stayed with it, continued to compete and play the right way, and tonight he was a huge difference-maker for us.”Kaprizov was at the foot of the right ...

Who is the missing man linked to the submerged car found in Camden County?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. – Last weekend, a submerged car was retrieved from a pond on private property in the southern part of Camden County. The vehicle has been linked to a missing person, Donnie Erwin.Erwin was last seen on the morning of December 29, 2013, driving a silver Hyundai Elantra with Missouri license plate MK6-E3P.In an interview on December 29, 2022, Sergeant Scott Hines from the Camden County Police Department stated that Erwin left his house early in the morning, around 6 a.m., on the day he went missing.“He went to get cigarettes and never came back,” Hines said. “He did not have his wallet, glasses, or wheelchair. This was concerning as Mr. Erwin was an amputee, missing one leg due to health problems.”Hines mentioned in the interview that being an amputee affected Erwin’s mood. "He was on several different medications, and that was another concern for us. When he left that morning to go get cigarettes, he didn’t have any of his medication. He needed to have regular dose...

Adam Wainwright plans to release first studio album in February

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright, just a few months into his retirement from baseball, plans to release his first studio album early next year. Wainwright announced Wednesday via Twitter that his first full album will be available to fans on Feb. 23. Until then, fans can enjoy one sample from his album on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Wainwright just released the song "Time To Fly," an ode to his time with the St. Louis Cardinals. Five free agents who could eventually join the Cardinals bullpen Wainwright performed "Time To Fly" during a postgame concert at Busch Stadium in late-September as part of his sendoff celebration. He also debuted the tunes “Hey Y’all” and “A Song Will Bring You Back” during the concert. Wainwright picked up guitar as a hobby during the 2021-22 offseason, particularly during the MLB lockout. As time passed and videos of his music came around, he gained the support of country artists Gary Baker, Greg Barnhill, and many others to pursue music as more than j...

The best subscription gifts for last-minute shoppers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Why give one gift when you can give a subscription?Are you looking for gifts that are sure to arrive in time for Christmas and will keep on giving after the season is over? If so, you may want to consider giving subscription gifts to those left on your Christmas shopping list. From home chefs to pet owners, and curious kids to avid coffee drinkers, there are subscriptions available to fit just about any need or interest. When you give a subscription, your loved one will remember the thoughtful gift as they enjoy a series of products or services throughout the subscription’s time frame. What’s more, subscriptions are ready to give as soon as you click “buy,” making it possible to complete your shopping with minimal effort and no worries about late gifts.The 50 best Christmas gift ideas 2023 Choosing a subscription gift  Wh...

Colorado Rapids announce 2024 MLS schedule

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

Since finishing the worst season in club history in October, Rapids fans have been counting days until they could move on. Wednesday made it real: Major League Soccer unveiled its complete 2024 regular-season schedule for the league’s 29th season.Colorado will begin a 34-game schedule — 17 home games and 17 away — on the road Feb. 24 against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park. The following week, the Rapids will host Nashville SC for the home opener at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on March 2.Season highlights include a trip to face Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for the first time April 6. IMFC joined MLS ahead of the 2020 season, while Messi joined the club last year.Colorado will travel to last season’s Supporters Shield winner, FC Cincinnati, on April 27. It is part of the longest road stretch of the season, with four of five games on the road between April 6 and May 5. The Rapids will host their annual 4thFest on July 4 against Sporting Kansas City to ki...

Denver leases former assisted living facility from Archdiocese to temporarily house migrants

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

The first migrant families are scheduled to move into temporary housing in the Mullen Home in the West Highlands at the end of this week after the Denver City Council approved a deal between the city and the Archdiocese of Denver.The city will lease the former assisted living facility at 3629 W. 29th Ave., which has 75 apartment units, until the end of next year. Denver plans to use about 30 of the units initially and may increase that number after operations and other services are set up, officials said.Part of the agreement also includes a land swap between the city and the Archdiocese — the two entities will exchange properties they currently lease from one another, and the difference in the value of the land will cover the city’s full rent cost for the Mullen Home apartments for the year.Additionally, as part of the Mullen Home lease agreement, the city will pay $1.5 million for utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance.The transitional housing option will be ava...

Family accidentally buys $10K of Disney+ gift cards for Disney vacation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:49 GMT

A slight mixup cost this family a ton of money.What they thought were $10,000 in Disney gift cards to use at the parks for their family vacation turned out to be $10,000 of Disney+, the company's streaming service. Disney shares first look inside Tiana’s Bayou Adventure A TikTok video shared by the woman in the family explains that the family of 16 was supposed to go to Disney in 2020, but due to the pandemic, that trip was canceled. Instead, the family decided to purchase gift cards to buy the tickets and restaurant reservations in order to save money. Disneyland updates pin trading guidelines Now, they have over 70 years' worth of streaming service gift cards."We need help," she wrote in the video. "It is not about the funding of the trip. It is about finding someone who can help us transfer the money into the correct gift card so we can make it to Disney!"