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Arden Hills products for natural hair make it onto Macy’s Marketplace. How they did it.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

De’Vonna Pittman spent most of her life using chemical relaxers to straighten her hair. One day, she decided to cut it all off, “to experience my hair the way it grew out of my scalp,” she said. A week after cutting her hair, she realized the products she’d been using for so long didn’t work for her natural hair, so she started making her own.Nature’s Syrup Hair and Skin Care, founded and run by Pittman, has over 800 e-commerce customers and is now available at Macy’s Marketplace, an online platform that allows customers to purchase directly from third-party sellers.Based in Arden Hills and founded in 2017, Nature’s Syrup was not an overnight success, but rather a grassroots labor of love with the goal of helping individuals feel comfortable in their own skin.But it’s origins really precede that. Pittman began formulating products and sharing them with her community in 2013. “I started making products for people at my church and they loved it so much, they said they would pay ...

Lincoln County deputy killed in motorcycle crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

TROY, Mo. -- The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of a deputy killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night. A car suddenly crossed the center lane and killed Deputy Steven Tucker on Highway J in unincorporated Lincoln County just before 7:30 p.m.A statement from the Lincoln Sheriff's Office says, "Deputy Steven Tucker embodied the spirit of service, honor, and selflessness, exemplifying the qualities expected of a law enforcement professional. His unwavering commitment to protecting and serving the community will forever be remembered by his colleagues and the citizens he served. Deputy Tucker's loss is a significant blow to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, and he will be deeply missed by his fellow deputies, friends, and family."The crash is currently under investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Funeral arrangements have yet to be released.

Crystal Quade announces run for Missouri governor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Democratic state representative from southwest Missouri is throwing her name in the hat to be the next governor. House Minority Leader Crystal Quade announced this morning she is running for governor in 2024. She is the first Democratic candidate to enter the race.Quade was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and has been leading house democrats since 2019. She will term out next year. Her background is in social work. If elected - she would be the first female governor of the state. Quade says as governor she would work to repeal the ban on abortions and protect farmers by prohibiting China and Russia from owning farmland. Lincoln County deputy killed in motorcycle crash Quade is launching her campaign with a kick-off event Monday in Springfield.Governor Mike Parson is not seeking re-election due to term limits. Being the only Democrat to announce so far, she will face off next November against the Republican nominee from the August primary.So...

Storm chances increase Tuesday through the rest of the week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A nice day today with highs in the 80s and decreasing cloud cover. Monday and Tuesday will be hotter with highs in the low 90s. Storm chances increase Tuesday night and stay with us through the rest of the work week and into the weekend as an active pattern sets up. There will be some potential for heavy rain and severe storms through this time frame as well.

Victim in fatal south St. Louis gas station shooting identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A man shot and killed at a QuikTrip gas station on Gravois at Chippewa Friday in south St. Louis has been identified. Officers found Jametric Steele, 52, with a gunshot wound to the head. He died at the scene.Investigators say the suspect was wearing a black t-shirt with orange print on it. He had a baseball hat on backward at the time of the shooting. If you have any information call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS.

Broncos way-too-early 53-man roster projection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

The only glimpse we’ve seen of the Broncos have been in pad-less practices during OTAs and mandatory minicamp, so it’s hard to judge how the roster will look when they face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. But let’s try anyway.Here is a way-too-early projection of Denver’s 53-man roster with more than two weeks left until training camp. This should be fun.OffenseQuarterbacks (3): Russell Wilson, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucciThere was a lot of bad football played in Denver during the 2022 season, especially at the quarterback position. Wilson, who was traded from Seattle to help end the franchise’s losing ways, posted career lows in touchdown passes (16), completion percentage (60.5%) and quarterback rating (36.7) while leading the Broncos to a 5-12 record.While some Broncos fans are still trying to erase Wilson’s performance from their brains, there is reason for optimism in 2023. Wilson has lost weight during the offseason, plus having head coach Sean Payton, an offensive guru...

Avalanche prospect Sam Malinski developed in the shadows during year without games at Cornell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

The end of a Sam Malinski shift was a study in mannerisms for one college assistant coach. It was almost a miniature game of facial expressions. Always with the same ending.Malinski would skate to the Cornell bench while Ben Syer was still marveling at whatever high-skilled maneuver his pupil had just pulled off. Malinski would shoot him an ever-so-slightly prolonged look. “Straight-faced,” Syer remembers. “Wouldn’t really give you much of a reaction.” Like he was waiting for acknowledgment.Syer wanted to see the reaction Malinski was hiding.“You kind of had to give him a little pat on the back,” he said. Only then would Malinski crack a smirk, the kind that said: “Yeah, I know that was pretty good.”The two sides of Malinski were present in those moments: the part of him that learned modesty the hard way, getting cut by a USHL team in his first year of junior hockey, and the part of him that was starting to realize his talent and...

Rockies Journal: Prospect Yanquiel Fernandez flashing star power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The honor role of players who have competed in the All-Star Futures Game is stunning.Here is a very partial list: Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Justin Verlander, Joey Votto, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Altuve, Paul Goldschmidt, Madison Bumgarner, Manny Machado, Kris Bryant, Aaron Judge, Ronald Acua Jr., Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant and Nolan Arenado.Saturday night at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, Rockies outfield prospect Yanquiel Fernandez suited up for the National League squad. There are no guarantees Fernandez will ever join the aforementioned list, but right now, he just might be the Rockies’ most exciting and dynamic player of the future.The 20-year-old outfielder, signed as an international free agent out of Cuba in 2019, is turning heads whenever he steps on the field. He’s burst onto the scene like a supernova.Fernandez began the season at Low-A Fresno and was quickly promoted to High-A Spokane, where he was named Northwest League playe...

Walters: Annual report shows Californians’ crime fears are justified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

Political officeholders at all levels and of all ideological stripes habitually pursue a time-dishonored practice when releasing data.If it’s positive, politicians try to maximize its importance with lavish news conferences and self-congratulatory declarations.If, on the other hand, the data have a negative cast, they will be released quietly, often late on a Friday afternoon, to minimize media coverage.California’s annual report on crime was released this year on the Friday before what for many would be a four-day, Fourth of July holiday weekend. That’s a tipoff that it would not be good news – and, in fact, it received minimal media attention.The 2022 report revealed that the state’s violent crime rate increased by 6.1% since 2021, and property crime was up 6.2%. Homicides dipped very slightly, but robberies jumped by 10.2%.Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a low-key statement with the data release, saying, “While crime rates remain significantly below their historical highs...

Virginia National Guard troops head to Texas for ‘border support mission’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:58:41 GMT

The commonwealth’s executive lauded the more than 100 national guardsmen that would be making their way from Fort Barfoot near Blackstone, Virginia, to Texas’ border with praise. Their goal? To support the Lone Star state’s border control mission.“On behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for your commitment, thank you for your love of nation, and thank you for your love of the commonwealth,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin told troops.Youngkin visited troops participating in the border security operation on July 6, just two days before soldiers, airmen, task force leadership and support personnel headed out of state.“I want you to know that we got your back,” he said. “Our nation and Virginians are grateful. We salute you,” Youngkin said.General James W. Ring, who serves as the leader of Virginia’s National Guard, commended the effort that task force participants put forth to ensure servicemembers...