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Whole Foods Market has leased the long-vacant Treasure Island space at 1639 N. Wells St. in Old Town and will move forward with design, permitting and construction; an opening date hasn’t been announced. The move comes after years of effort to bring a grocery store back to the site, including prior talks with Commissary Market and redevelopment negotiations that tied the outcome to securing a grocery tenant.
A pickup truck drove onto a sidewalk outside Walrus Ice Cream in Fort Collins’ Old Town, killing one person and injuring five others. Police say the driver’s actions do not appear intentional as investigators interview witnesses; several victims are in serious but stable condition, and identities have not yet been released. A memorial has formed at the scene while investigators continue the crash probe; anyone with information is asked to call 970-221-6540.
A gray Chevy truck crashed into a tree in front of Walrus Ice Cream on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins during Tour de Fat on Aug. 29, 2026. Emergency responders blocked portions of Mountain Avenue in Old Town as investigators looked into the crash, temporarily disrupting the event.
A Stillwater Avenue bridge in Old Town, Maine—under reconstruction—collapsed around 1:45 p.m. Thursday as workers poured concrete, injuring one person who was taken to the emergency department. Dozens of Maine DOT workers were on scene; traffic was diverted to a temporary bridge that reopened by about 2:50 p.m. The cause is under investigation as MDOT continues replacement work on the Llewellyn Estes Bridge over the Stillwater River.
A man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Old Town, Maine. Fire crews responded to the scene and were able to quickly control the fire, rescuing a woman who used an extension cord to escape from a second-story window. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal.
Two men were injured, one critically, after a shootout inside a Walgreens store in Chicago's Near North Side. The incident occurred when a known offender entered the store and got into an altercation with a 26-year-old employee. Both individuals exchanged gunfire, resulting in the employee suffering a graze wound to the chest and the offender self-transporting to the hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the chest, head, and abdomen. The incident is currently under investigation by Area Three detectives.
Four people were wounded in a shooting in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred late Sunday night, with an unidentified man shooting the victims before fleeing the scene in a black sedan. A 28-year-old man is in critical condition, while a 22-year-old woman and two other men, aged 42 and 24, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The police are currently investigating the incident and have not made any arrests.
A 31-year-old man from Missouri, Brandon Young, has been arrested on two counts of aggravated battery in connection with a mass shooting that occurred at City Nightz in Old Town, Wichita. The shooting left nine people injured, with two others injured from being trampled. Police are investigating the incident and working with state and federal law enforcement to identify all individuals involved. The victims' injuries ranged from minor to critical, but no one suffered life-threatening injuries. The case will be presented to the District Attorney's office for further action.
Eight people were shot and two were trampled during a shooting at a club in Old Town, Wichita. The Kansas Bureau of Investigations is assisting the Wichita Police Department in processing ballistic evidence. Video footage shows an armed man firing shots into the crowd before calmly walking past police officers. One person is in custody, but it is unclear if they are the shooter. The victims, aged 21 to 34, were taken to the hospital for treatment. The mayor emphasized the need for the community to address gun violence.
Seven people were shot and two more were injured after a shooting in a club in Old Town, Wichita. One person has been detained for questioning, and there were no reported injuries from a separate incident involving a person driving into the crime scene. The police are urging anyone with information to come forward, and the investigation is ongoing.