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5 things you may not know about Austin's historic The Driskill Hotel

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For as long as you've been in Austin, The Driskill Hotel has been here too. But just how much do you know about this enduring and thriving testament to Austin's past?The 137-year-old hotel wants to help you expand your knowledge by offering daily tours at 4 p.m.The tours are free to guests, and $10 for the public. Along the tour, led by Tour Guide Audrey Acosta, visitors will learn some pretty interesting facts about the hotel's history.Portraits of Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird hang inside the LBJ Suite. (Courtesy: The Driskill)Austin's oldest hotelThe hotel first opened in 1886 after the land was purchased in 1884 for $7,500. The cost to build is estimated at $400,000 which today would run up a tab of $92 million. Where are Austin’s most haunted sites? Local ghost tour uncovers city history "At the time, Austin was the westernmost city in Texas and ladies and gentlemen would, you know, get dressed up in their finest" Acosta said. "They'd take a horse and bugg...

Ascension Seton invests $280M to revamp, expand Dell Seton Medical Center

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ascension Seton is allocating $280 million to expand and revamp the Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin, hospital representatives announced in a release Monday.Currently, Dell Seton Medical Center serves as the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region. Under the expansion, Ascension Seton officials said the center will add 150 beds and more than 160,000 square feet to the facility. Some key additions to come include:Six new operating rooms with pre-operation, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) spaceInpatient rehabilitation gymOn-call suitesIntensive care unit (ICU) expansionClinical, outpatient spacesNeurology, wound and burn care, oncology and abdominal transplant facilitiesComplex digestive health capabilitiesAscension Seton is allocating $280 million to expand and revamp the Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin, hospital representatives announced in a release Monday. (Courtesy: Ascension Texas)Ascension Seton is a...

Twin Cities’ best restaurant patios 2023: Nominate your favorite now

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

Do you have a favorite restaurant patio for those warm, sunny days? We want to know about it.Nominate your favorite restaurant patios through May 10. The most-nominated restaurants will be in the running for “Best Patio” in our readers’ voter contest held May 11-19 (here are last year’s winners).So what are you waiting for? Tell us where you like to go to get decked out.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Spicy food not doing enough to conjure warmth? Try a spicy cocktail! Restaurants, Food and Drink | Twin Cities pizza crawl: 6 friends, 5 stops, many delicious pies Restaurants, Food and Drink | Where to find corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day

St. Paul agrees to settle street maintenance lawsuits with 200 plaintiffs for $634,000

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

The city of St. Paul will pay out more than $634,000 to settle a series of lawsuits filed by roughly 200 plaintiffs seeking reimbursement of their street maintenance fees.The lawsuits, grouped into six major claims, were filed by two attorneys, the late Jack Hoeschler and Ferdinand Peters, who assumed Hoeschler’s clients following his illness. The city council approved the six settlements last week.“Several clients were in multiple cases,” said Peters on Friday. “Some of these cases went before five different judges.”Property owners — especially churches, nonprofits and other non-taxable entities — have long sought to upend the annual fee St. Paul assesses for routine street maintenance such as snow plowing, tree trimming, sidewalk crack sealing, street lights, traffic signs and alley maintenance.MN Supreme Court, Ramsey County Court decisionsFollowing a Minnesota Supreme Court decision in 2016 and a Ramsey County District Court decision las...

Herbie's Burgers opening new location in Troy

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Herbie's Burgers, a Capital Region burger chain, is opening up its fourth location in Troy. Owner Nicholas Warchol said the new restaurant is opening on Thursday, April 13 at 415 Fulton Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Herbie's menu features different types of burgers (including vegan), fries and milkshakes. You can view the full menu on the Herbie's Burgers website.Herbie's has three other locations on Lark Street in Albany, Western Avenue in Guilderland, and Troy Schenectady Road in Latham. The Troy location will be open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

Delmar Run for Vets 5K scheduled in May

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Sons of the American Legion Blanchard-Currey Post 1040 and the Bethlehem Memorial VFW Auxiliary Post 3185 will have their first 5K run and two-mile walk on Sunday, May 28. The run will start at 9 a.m., with the walk at 10:30 a.m., and the start and finish lines at the American Legion, located at 16 W Poplar Drive in Delmar. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Registration will be $40 for both runners and walkers. Proceeds from the run will support veteran activities in the area, according to the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce. Participants who sign-up by May 13 will receive a camo pattern custom tee-shirt commemorating the event. Those looking to sign up can do so online. If you cannot sign up online, you can do so in person on Friday and Saturday at the Bethlehem Memorial VFW Post, located at 404 Delaware Ave, Delmar, between noon and 6 p.m.“All proceeds of this event will support veteran groups in ...

Police recover 14 handguns in Hudson Falls burglary

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police have arrested a 15-year-old juvenile following a reported burglary at Calamity Janes Firearms and Fine Shoes early Monday morning. The juvenile will be petitioned/arraigned in Washington County Family Court at a later date. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say a burglar alarm at the store went off around 1:52 a.m. Responding units from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Hudson Falls Police Department observed the suspect fleeing on foot. Police caught the suspect on Feeder Street. Investigations determined that the suspect forced their way into the store by breaking a front window. Police say there were several broken display cases. Fourteen handguns and various boxes of ammunition were recovered. Investigations into the burglary are ongoing.

Cars and Coffee in Wynantskill

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cars and Coffee, hosted by The Fifth Tier Baking Studio and Tony Scott Auto 2 will take place on Sunday, April 23, from 7 to 9 a.m. The event will be at 197 Main Avenue in Wynantskill. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event will offer great cars, coffee, and food. The event is weather permitting.

Downed power lines cause brush fire in Spencertown

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

SPENCERTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Sunday afternoon, the Spencertown Fire Company responded to a reported brush fire. Responding units discovered 3 acres burning and requested support from the Ghent Fire Company and the Chatham Fire Department. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Spencertown Fire Company, the fire was caused by a downed tree that had pulled down power lines. A total of 6 acres ended up burning. Units were back in service after 7 p.m.

Ousted Black lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee House

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:24:17 GMT

By JONATHAN MATTISE (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black Democrats who was thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back Monday, just days after the GOP exacted retribution against the lawmakers who called for more gun control.Nashville’s Metro Council could return Justin Jones to the Legislature immediately when it votes to fill the vacant position on an interim basis.Jones and another Black lawmaker were expelled by the Republican supermajority for their role in a gun-control protest at the Capitol in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville.The other expelled representative, Justin Pearson, could be reappointed Wednesday at a meeting of the Shelby County Commission in his district.The expulsions on Thursday made Tennessee a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy and propelled the ousted lawmakers into the national spotlight.Members of the Nashville council have said public...