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PHOTOS: 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race and Saturday's celebrations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Eyes on the skies Saturday! It was a busy day in St. Louis as the Great Forest Park Balloon Race returned for another year of stunning sights and friendly competition.Dozens of crews signed up for this year's balloon race, but not everyone made it up in the air. Crews had to deal with some small sprinkles and mild wind gusts throughout the day. With storms expected in the St. Louis metro later Saturday, some played it safe and didn't take off from ground. For those who made it up, they had the opportunity to participate in a hare-and-hound race setup. One balloon crew made a target and competing crews tried to come closest to the target to ultimately win the race. UAW strike: Ford lays off 600 in Michigan, picketing continues in Wentzville Balloons mostly landed around Forest Park grounds or within the City of St. Louis. Many took to the skies between 4:30-6 p.m. despite so-so weather conditions. There were also many food trucks, sponsor booths and inflatables for fam...

Sights and sounds - 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Thousands gathered in St. Louis on Saturday to enjoy the final days of summer with the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. Some balloons made it up in the air, while others stayed on ground and gave fans a close look. UAW strike: Ford lays off 600 in Michigan, picketing continues in Wentzville Before the race, there were also some family-friendly activities and performances to celebrate the tradition of the balloon race. This year marks the 51st year of the balloon race at Forest Park. FOX 2 spoke to many people who enjoyed a variety of activities on Saturday. Click here for a Facebook live stream of some balloons taking off into the the sky. Click here for a close look at people enjoying the balloons up close as the race winded down.

Annual Trails for Tails: Family-fun events in St. Charles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – On Saturday, the Five Acres Animal Shelter hosted its annual Trails for Tails event on the streets of St. Charles. This event is both pet-friendly and family-friendly.Runners have the option to participate in a 10K or 5K race, or they can choose the 1-mile run or walk; families and pets are welcome to join in the races. After the run, attendees can enjoy vendors, music, and family fun. The proceeds from the event go towards supporting the Five Acres Animal Shelter, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in St. Charles.The shelter's mission is to combat pet homelessness, encourage responsible pet ownership, and advocate for animal welfare.

Missouri upsets No. 15 Kansas State, 30-27, on 61-yd game-winning field goal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri coaching staff decided in the closing seconds of a back-and-forth affair with Kansas State on Saturday that if the Tigers crossed midfield and reached the 40-yard line, they would give Harrison Mevis a chance to kick the winning field goal.Missouri made it to the Kansas State 38 and quarterback Brady Cook spiked the ball to stop the clock.Then that same coaching staff inexplicably lost track of time on the sideline, and the delay-of-game penalty pushed the field-goal attempt back 5 yards. What would have been a 56-yarder became a 61-yard long shot from the wrong side of midfield.It didn't matter.After Cook threw incomplete trying to recoup the yardage, Mevis trotted onto the field anyway. And with the final few seconds ticking away, he boomed the SEC-record 61-yarder over the crossbar, sending the Tigers to a field-storming, come-from-behind 30-27 victory over the No. 15 Wildcats in a showdown of former Big 12 rivals.“We took the p...

From Lil Wayne and The Rock to ESPN and Fox Sports battling for space, one Boulder Saturday felt like Super Bowl Sunday: “I’ll take a free concert any day of the week.”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

BOULDER — Selfies with The Rock? Or jamming with Lil Wayne? With all the entertainment options on the menu Saturday, Masson Scully felt a little … Weezy.“I’ll take a free concert any day of the week, you kidding me?” Scully, CSU Class of ’25, laughed as he bounced away from CU’s Farrand Field.“They got Lil Wayne. And that was a big pull for everybody. So we’re here. We’re like, ‘Let’s go see Lil Wayne and let’s go see Gronk.'”Within a 2-mile radius, in one morning, you had Dwayne Johnson, Lil Wayne (aka “Weezy”), Migos, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Desmond Howard.Oh, and did we mention Gronk danced with Peggy?Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady’s lifetime safety blanket, busted a move with 98-year-old CU superfan Peggy “Give Me My Theme Music!” Coppom. On national television. After having to get a private plane chartered because his...

Former taekwando instructor convicted of child sexual exploitation sentenced to 50 years in prison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

A former taekwondo instructor who taught in Aurora and Douglas County has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of the sexual exploitation of a child.Erik Chen, 32, was charged in July 2022 after children reported him for recording them in restrooms and changing rooms and police found CDs and DVDs with “hundreds of thousands of images of child pornography depicting girls believed to be between the ages of 8 and 12,” according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District.Chen ran summer camps at Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy in Aurora and Lone Tree, and victims reported him recording them at recreation centers in Castle Rock and Lone Tree.Chen pleaded guilty in March to the three charges.“This defendant preyed on innocent, young children who trusted him as a camp leader,” Zoe Laird, senior deputy district attorney, said in the new release. “I hope this sentence provides some sense of closure for his victims and at a minimum it...

CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams: Live updates and highlights from Folsom Field in Boulder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

Game predictionsPre-game updatesCU Buffs vs. Nebraska: Must readsQuarterback Bradlee Van Pelt (11) of the Colorado State University Rams high steps past safety J.J. Billingsley (5) of the University of Colorado Buffaloes during the CU’s 42-35 upset win at Invesco Field at Mile High on August 30, 2003 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) Keeler: Bradlee Van Pelt on CU Buffs, Coach Prime and why his CSU Rams can shock the worldBOULDER — If the Buffs want to keep Bradlee Van Pelt out of Folsom Field Saturday night, they’re gonna have to wrap up this time.“I have a ticket,” the former CSU Rams quarterback and CU Public Enemy No. 1 told me Tuesday afternoon during his California commute. “I have a ticket, they say, if I make it.”He laughed. If? Are you kidding? Deion Sanders? Rocky Mountain Showdown? With his Rammies up against the world, Stephen A. Smith, the Wu-Tang Clan, ESPN, Fox Sports and half the 1997 Pro Bowl roster? Dude wouldn’t miss it.“Hang on, h...

Oakland A’s lose third straight to match last season’s 102-loss total

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

The youthful A’s lost their third straight game on Saturday afternoon and tied last season’s mark with their 102nd loss, falling 5-2 to the San Diego Padres.And while this year’s team still seems likely to end up with the most losses in the franchise’s Oakland history (the current record is 108 losses in 1979), the youth movement continues to build some small hope that things could be different in 2024.Rookie sensation Zack Gelof hit his 12th homer of the season on Saturday, launching a solo shot in the sixth off of Padres starter Matt Waldron, who earned his first career win — and a noteworthy one within the sport, too.Waldron, 26, primarily pitches a knuckleball and earned the win by only allowing two runs over 5 1/3 innings. He became the first pitcher to use a knuckleball while earning a win in nearly five years (the last knuckleballer to get a win was Steven Wright on Sept. 20, 2018).Waldron’s knuckler wasn’t untouchable, as the A’s batters picked up seven hits off of him. But ...

SFMOMA to feature lowrider exhibit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

(KRON) -- KRON4 is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Starting this fall, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a special exhibit on lowriders. La Doña singer goes from the Mission District to the main stage SFMOMA Associate Curator of Contemporary Art Jovanna Venegas joins KRON4 to talk more about the exhibit. Learn more about the exhibit by visiting SFMOMA's website. Watch the interview in the video player above.

Autumn Moon Festival in SF returns Sept. 23

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:14:10 GMT

(KRON) -- The Autumn Moon Festival kicks off later this month on Sept. 23 in San Francisco -- also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival.It's one of the biggest holidays celebrated by many of Asian descent, including here in the Bay Area. KRON4 spoke with Jenny Chan, San Francisco Chinatown's Assistant Director of the Moon Festival.Watch the full interview in the video player above.