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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Carter County presented a display of antique machines on Thursday.
The 51st annual East Tennessee Crank-Up event featured antique engines and tractors as well as working displays, a country store and handmade treats.
Every year, the event features a different manufacturer of engines. In 2022, it was ‘Sandwich Engines,’ which derive their name from their hometown of Sandwich, Illinois.
Antique enthusiasts say that it keeps getting harder and harder to maintain the machines due to the fact that getting parts to repair them is becoming more difficult.
The engines will be on display Friday and Saturday at 2045 Sciota Road near Laurels Park from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sandwich-engines-fire-up-at-east-tn-crank-up-in-carter-county/ | 2022-06-09T23:55:34 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sandwich-engines-fire-up-at-east-tn-crank-up-in-carter-county/ |
Border officials are launching a mitigation effort to reduce heat-related injuries and deaths of migrants crossing the desert.
Customs and Border Protection's Tucson Sector will be the first Border Patrol sector to try out a new heat stress kit for a 90-day trial period to determine whether the effort will be expanded to all sectors across the U.S.-Mexico border.
The rollout will begin with 500 agents in the Three Points and Casa Grande stations, chosen due to the high number of heat-related migrant deaths in recent years.
While Tucson Sector agents perform rescues throughout the year, the summer months are exceptionally dangerous, with temperatures in Southern Arizona expected to exceed 110 degrees this weekend, said Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin at a news conference Thursday.
“Heat exhaustion and heatstroke in the desert are highly probable,” he said. “For a migrant wandering our remote mountains and valleys, potentially abandoned, exposed to the sun, running out of water, they are a certainty.”
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Over the past 20 years, the remains of more than 3,900 migrants have been found in Southern Arizona, though the actual number of deaths is likely much higher. The yearly number of deaths has been increasing, with 215 sets of remains found in 2021, as more people are crossing and the journey across the desert only grows more deadly, due in part to barriers and enforcement policies pushing migrants into more remote areas.
From January through April of this year, 54 sets of remains have already been found, according to Humane Borders, a group that partners with the Pima County medical examiner to map migrant deaths in the Arizona borderlands. increases.
The kits are being tried in the Tucson Sector first because of the harsh terrain, the hot summer months, the long distances people have to walk in the elements and the significant number of hospitalizations, casualties and rescue calls, said Assistant Chief William Beltran.
The heat stress kits contain a water-activated cooling towel, cold packs, sunscreen, electrolytes, waterproof tape and a Mylar emergency blanket.
In addition, Customs and Border Protection will train officers and agents to recognize the signs of medical distress.
All agents already carry first-aid kits and water, Modlin said. More than 230 Tucson Sector agents are EMTs and some are trained paramedics, who carry additional medical gear.
Modlin said the agency is constantly reevaluating and looking for ways to do things better. Also, the money for the test kits and corresponding evaluation was recently appropriated. He didn’t know how much funding was allocated for the effort.
CBP is also launching a feasibility study to enhance its workforce's heat-stress awareness and to provide insights into how to best scale up use of the kits across all sectors.
More rescue beacons for other sectors
Another tool officials already use are rescue beacons, which are placed in the desert where people cross more frequently and which can be seen from far away. CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus told the Star in May that the organization is deploying more rescue beacons as one strategy to cut down on the number of deaths.
The number of beacons will increase from 170 to 250 nationwide, but none will currently be added to the Tucson Sector, one of the deadliest parts of the border, where there have been 34 since at least 2017.
Assistant Chief Christopher DeFreitas said 34 is a number that works in the Tucson Sector, but that there are two more being built, though he didn't know when they would go into use.
Asked why the deaths are increasing, agents said it’s because the number of people crossing is increasing.
From fiscal year 2020 to 2021, the number of migrant encounters at the border increased threefold, and this year is already 50% ahead of last year, Modlin said.
“So we are seeing an unprecedented amount of people cross the border,” he said. “So of course with that is going to be increases in things like fatalities, unfortunately.”
The Tucson Sector is in the process of upgrading its rescue beacon infrastructure to the newest generation. It will also use spatial data science to help determine the most suitable locations for the rescue beacons.
The sector is also deploying more rescue placards where they are needed most based on analysis of cellphone connectivity, 911 calls, rescue incidents and deaths. The placards are little metal plaques with a number to identify where someone is, which is a quicker way for agents to reach someone than trying to pull the location from cellphone tracking data.
Report calls for CBP to do more
Even with the upgrades, CBP needs to improve data collecting, reporting and evaluation to help rescue migrants in distress and reduce migrant deaths along the border in the Southwest, said an April report to congressional committees from the Government Accountability Office. It found that the Border Patrol has not collected and recorded or reported to Congress complete data on migrant deaths.
The report found that 80% of the migrant deaths CBP reported along the southwest border from fiscal years 2015 through 2019 were in four of the nine sectors — Tucson, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley and San Diego.
“We're looking at our internal operating procedures and making adjustments to the data collection and ensuring that the system of record can account for everything that's required,” Assistant Chief DeFreitas said.
The new heat-stress kits are meant for single use, and so wouldn’t be enough if an agent needs to help multiple people at once, which is why the agency continues to partner with the consulates of Mexico and other countries on messaging campaigns to get the word out not to make the treacherous journey, Assistant Chief Beltran said.
Whether the message is reaching the intended audience, agents say there’s no way to really know, but the number of people crossing continues to increase.
“If you're thinking of crossing the border illegally into the United States, specifically in Arizona, don't do it,” Modlin said. “The desert is unforgiving. The mountains are unforgiving. Human smuggling organizations are unforgiving. Illegally crossing in this area is a potentially deadly decision.”
Contact reporter Danyelle Khmara at dkhmara@tucson.com or 573-4223. On Twitter: @DanyelleKhmara | https://tucson.com/news/local/new-effort-launched-to-reduce-border-crossers-deaths-in-arizona-heat/article_63ea463e-e81f-11ec-8e0b-4707785f536e.html | 2022-06-09T23:55:40 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/new-effort-launched-to-reduce-border-crossers-deaths-in-arizona-heat/article_63ea463e-e81f-11ec-8e0b-4707785f536e.html |
Arizona plans to restrict all trucks to the right lane of Interstate 10 in a 20-mile stretch between Casa Grande and Phoenix.
It's billed as a way to improve safety. But the head of the Arizona Trucking Association, Anthony Bradley, says the plan is nothing short of stupid.
And he scoffed at the Arizona Department of Transportation's claim it "coordinated'' the plan with his organization.
The idea stems from accidents along the 20-mile stretch that has yet to be widened to three lanes in each direction, says ADOT spokesman Garin Groff.
Heavy vehicles were involved in about 20% of crashes in that corridor and 15% of rear-end and sideswipe accidents, the department says. And when there are accidents, the interstate can end up being closed to everyone.
"This is an attempt to try to reduce the number of heavy truck-related incidents in the area,'' Groff said.
Bradley, however, said that's making a presumption the truckers were at fault.
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"We let them know that a lot of those accidents were probably the fault of the speeding cars that are traveling recklessly throughout that corridor,'' he said. "Moving all the trucks to the right-hand lane doesn't solve that problem.''
He has another concern. The slowest vehicle in the right lane sets the pace for everyone behind. So a truck following someone towing a motorhome at 45 mph — where the speed limit is set at 75 — has no choice but to play follow-the-leader for the entire 20-mile stretch. And everyone behind is slowed to the same crawl.
This isn't a short-term issue.
Signs are already going up informing truckers of the restrictions, which will empower Department of Public Safety officers to ticket errant drivers under a section of law that makes it illegal not to obey traffic signs.
ADOT says the signs will remain up until additional lanes are added in each direction. But the target for completing the construction isn't until sometime in 2026, even though lawmakers approved a $400 million infusion this year to speed up the work.
In a news release, ADOT said it worked to coordinate the plan with the Arizona Trucking Association. But Bradley said that's overstating the input his organization got in the decision.
"'Coordinate' is probably the wrong term,'' he said. "They informed us of their decision. We informed them of, frankly, the stupidity of the decision.''
Bradley also said ADOT rejected ideas that would minimize the impact on truck traffic, and to deal with the backups that could result.
"We had asked that, if they were going to do it, that they create some space for us to have passing ability,'' short breaks in that 20-mile stretch where a truck could legally get around a slow-moving vehicle, he said.
He said his organization also suggested reducing the trucks-in-right-lane-only stretch to something less than 20 miles.
"They listened to us and obviously are doing what they believe they need to do,'' Bradley said, chiding the department for its decision.
He said he foresees other complicating factors in the ADOT decision that actually could make the traffic and safety situation even worse.
"You're going to have passenger vehicles in the left-hand lane holding up people,'' as the trucks occupy the right lane, he said.
"People are going to get frustrated,'' Bradley continued. "They're going to have no place to go, and they're going to continue to cause accidents.''
Groff said ADOT "will be monitoring the situation if there are unintended consequences.''
"And we'll make adjustments if needed,'' he said. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/trucks-to-be-restricted-to-one-i-10-lane-between-casa-grande-phoenix/article_600c387c-e826-11ec-b3ed-8be7c11a19cc.html | 2022-06-09T23:55:46 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/trucks-to-be-restricted-to-one-i-10-lane-between-casa-grande-phoenix/article_600c387c-e826-11ec-b3ed-8be7c11a19cc.html |
DALLAS — A Dallas man who recently tested positive for monkeypox was in Mexico when he began reporting symptoms but refused to isolate and returned to Texas anyway, according to health officials in Mexico.
The Health of Department of Jalisco in Mexico released more details on the case this week, as Dallas County Health and Human Services reported Texas' first monkeypox case this year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also raised its alert level on monkeypox after global cases surpassed 1,000 and after at least 21 people in 11 states tested positive for the disease.
According to the Jalisco state health department, the Dallas man traveled to Berlin, Germany on May 12 and then returned to Dallas on May 16. The department then said the 48-year-old man traveled to Puerto Vallarta on May 27 for vacation with his partner.
The health department reported that the man began showing symptoms, such as cough, chills and "pustule-like lesions on the face and neck," on May 30. According to the department, the man on June 3 contacted his doctor in Texas, who recommended that the 48-year-old get medical care and report the symptoms to Mexican health authorities.
The man's doctor also reported the possible monkeypox case to the CDC, the department said.
The Mexican state health department said the man went to a private hospital in Puerto Vallarta, where he was instructed to provide samples and to isolate himself. The department reported that the man refused to isolate and fled the hospital.
The department learned the man had a scheduled flight back to Dallas on June 6, which led health officials to inform airlines to not allow him to fly or board an aircraft.
However, the CDC told Mexican health officials that the 48-year-old traveled back to the U.S. on June 4 on an unspecified airline or flight, according to the health department. And then on June 7, the positive test of monkeypox was reported.
The Jalisco health department said it is performing contact tracing as it was reported that the man attended multiple parties while in Puerto Vallarta. The CDC also added it is also looking into any possible contacts with airline passengers and others.
The Dallas County health department said on Tuesday that the man is currently isolating and recovering at home.
"This is the first case that we've seen this year," Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang said. "We're monitoring the people who have had direct contact with the patient for symptoms."
According to health officials, monkeypox can be spread between people through direct contact with infectious sores, scabs or body fluids. It can also be spread by respiratory secretions during face-to-face contact.
Rodney Rohde, a virologist at Texas State University, told WFAA that monkeypox is less transmissible than COVID-19 and that people shouldn't be alarmed by the rising cases.
"Outside of skin-to-skin contact, you really have to have prolonged face-to-face exposure for three or more hours," Rohde said. "It's also not as fatal. This particular strain in the U.S. is about 1% or less fatal. And we've seen no fatalities yet." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-man-monkeypox-refused-to-isolate-mexico/287-d6e88351-07b0-496a-bde2-02739000aad4 | 2022-06-09T23:58:51 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-man-monkeypox-refused-to-isolate-mexico/287-d6e88351-07b0-496a-bde2-02739000aad4 |
FATE, Texas — Signs have been posted around Robert Smith Family Park advising visitors the splash pad is temporarily closed.
The City of Fate shut down the popular water feature on Thursday, June 9, after receiving calls from two parents who reported their children complained of feeling ill after visiting the splash pad.
“We’re very disappointed,” said Deborah Rasmussen, as she showed up to the park with a friend and a group of children whose plans to splash around were stalled.
Staffers with the City of Fate said they wanted to be proactive while investigating.
“We take very seriously our reports. So, we wanted to make sure that water was clean,” said Jessica Larson, with the City of Fate.
Crews immediately closed off the splash pad, as a precaution. Staff collected samples to send to North Texas Water Municipal District for testing. They also sanitized the splash pad, playground, and other areas around the park.
“We’ve brought out our health inspector to make sure that everything is clear,” said Larson.
Notices around the park and online advise visitors the spray water is recirculated and unsafe to drink. Children who aren’t potty-trained should wear diapers. Anyone who has been ill within two weeks is prohibited from using the splash pad.
City staffers say water at the park feature is tested daily and all readings were within parameters.
“Again, we do not show any signs that the water is unsafe. We just want to be proactive to make sure that it is safe,” added Larson.
City workers say they hope to reopen the splash pad at Robert Smith Family Park sometime Friday, June 10, once the water test results are returned.
The City of Fate will be providing updates on the splash pad on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfFate. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fate-texas-splash-pad-temporarily-closed/287-47e6265c-1103-4ea6-99e6-cdce25849cd5 | 2022-06-09T23:58:57 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fate-texas-splash-pad-temporarily-closed/287-47e6265c-1103-4ea6-99e6-cdce25849cd5 |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Plans are underway for another brand new housing edition in Fort Worth, proving yet again it's one of the fastest-growing cities in the country.
Stephen Moriar lives in one of the newer South Fort Worth neighborhoods. He and his girlfriend relocated to the Ventana Subdivision.
"I used to live close to downtown," said Moriar.
For exercise, Moriar and his girlfriend enjoy going on walks in their neighborhood.
Despite the longer-than-normal commute to and from work, having a newer model home has been a dream come true. However, urban sprawl is still a hot topic for Moriar as a young professional.
"It's interesting. When I first moved here, areas like Magnolia were still run down. And the gentrification, and a lot of these closer to the city center areas is really interesting," Moriar said. "It's exciting, but at the same time, you hope that development progresses responsibly and not in a way that's going to leave Fort Worth like California."
Thanks to development and demand, he and his girlfriend are about to get 5,000 new neighbors.
The Veale Ranch Project is not just another sign that Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, but that the need for housing continues to increase.
The "P" in the company name PMB Capital Investments stands for Peter Pincoffs. He, Matt Mildren, and Taylor Baird became business partners almost a decade ago and founded their land development company. PMB Capital Investments recently acquired the Veale Ranch property.
"We started PMB in 2013," Pincoffs said. "When the opportunity came to buy it, we had a six or seven-year relationship with the family that owned it."
A land-use map shows the construction area for homes starting at around $350,000.00.
There are also plans for retail and even park space, which is important to Moriar.
"I spend a lot of time mountain biking and outdoor, so access to public green spaces is important to me," said Moriar.
Pincoffs explained their business venture will spark more development for jobs and attract outside corporations. What's even more important is the new development will give people, like Moriar, a shot at the American Dream.
"I think about what it's meant to my family personally, to be able to own a home," said Pincoffs.
"I think that homeownership is part of the American Dream for a lot of people," said Moriar.
The Veale Ranch Project covers land in both Fort Worth and Aledo, which will be served by both school districts. There is also an opportunity for families interested in higher-priced homes. The completion of the project could span over a period of 15 years. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/new-houses-in-fort-worth-being-built/287-94ec2b33-6ee7-48d4-b347-5d6000dbae9d | 2022-06-09T23:59:04 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/new-houses-in-fort-worth-being-built/287-94ec2b33-6ee7-48d4-b347-5d6000dbae9d |
At the intersection of Patterson Avenue and Three Chopt Road, Hope Whitby sat in the office of an Exxon gas and service station. She was mainly helping customers who needed assistance with car service requests.
Most of the customers who sauntered into the office from the blistering heat on Thursday afternoon were checking on the status of their cars. One woman came in looking for a place to get rid of her propane tank.
While working at the desk, Whitby also oversaw the gas station, watching the price of regular fuel per gallon displayed in red: $4.85.
“There’s been a slight dip in customers,” Whitby said. “One would think because it goes so high there would be more [of a dip].”
On an average weekday, the Exxon gas station would see a gas volume of between 6,000 and 7,000 gallons of fuel. The day before, however, Whitby said the gas station had only gone through 5,000 gallons.
“We get an email from corporate, and they let us know what the prices will be,” Whitby said. “They fluctuate – they go up, they go down. I know that there’s a national prediction that it could be over $5 by July 4, and I’m hoping that’s not the case because we want people to be able to go where they need to go and afford the gas.”
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The average cost of regular fuel in Virginia jumped 30 cents within the course of a week, according to AAA, and it’s expected to keep increasing through the remainder of the year.
In the Richmond-Petersburg region, regular unleaded gas reached its highest recorded average price of $4.84 per gallon Thursday, about 4 cents higher than the state average. About a week ago, the same region’s average was just $4.47.
A year ago, that price was $2.94 per gallon.
The rising cost of oil and demand for fuel is causing the price of gas to surge across the country, according to a release from AAA.
“People are still fueling up, despite these high prices,” Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, said in the release. “At some point, drivers may change their daily driving habits or lifestyle due to these high prices, but we are not there yet.”
After the lack of summer travel and activities over the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Whitby said many customers hadn’t let the gas prices get to them. During Memorial Day weekend, the gas station saw its usual numbers from previous holiday weekends.
For those using different methods of travel, like flying, the gas prices didn’t have much of an impact either. Christopher Delfs, 62, works in Richmond as a banker and said he didn’t anticipate having to change his travel habits from higher gas prices.
“If we travel, we travel by plane,” Delfs said while at the pump, “and I’m not a big commuter – I don’t have a big commute to go downtown or anything.”
On the other side of the station, Bobbi Davis, 24, was filling her tank for her regular commute from Southside Richmond to the Medical College of Virginia, her drives home and her visits to friends out of town.
“I don’t even want to travel anymore,” Davis said. “It’s taking all my money. Soon we’ll be paying $100 just to fill a tank up.”
The rise in gas prices extended to the rideshare and food delivery industries. In March, Lyft announced it would add a fuel surcharge of 55 cents to each ride given by drivers as a result of the surging gasoline prices. That same week, DoorDash announced it would give drivers 10% cash back when they buy gas using DasherDirect, the company’s debit card for drivers.
In Richmond, for some Uber drivers who wanted to earn extra money, it was hard to break even at the gas pump.
Gas stations themselves, however, were unable to put programs in place to help drivers who needed fuel. Instead, Whitby said they would help check the cars to make sure they were getting the best out of their fuel.
“I will definitely help them check their car, make sure the tires are inflated, make sure that they have all the things that would help increase the gas mileage,” Whitby said.
At the pumps, Cade Bridges, an 18-year-old student, was watching as his car finished filling up. Aside from going to and from school every day, Bridges said his friends lived relatively far away from him – and his car only got about 12 ½ miles per gallon.
“It adds up relatively quickly when I want to go and see them,” Bridges said. “It just sucks.”
This summer, he said he would try to drive less. He and his neighbor would be working at the same summer camp as counselors, meaning they could carpool.
“Now that I don’t have school, I’m going to try and travel less,” Bridges said. “I’m probably going to be more ‘calm’ with my money.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/cost-of-gas-nearing-4-84-per-gallon-in-many-parts-of-virginia/article_5da0f7bd-3520-5087-8c79-e13ff6b7f6a2.html | 2022-06-10T00:02:22 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/cost-of-gas-nearing-4-84-per-gallon-in-many-parts-of-virginia/article_5da0f7bd-3520-5087-8c79-e13ff6b7f6a2.html |
AaLand Diamond Jewelers, a Region mainstay since 1971, has started a new chapter.
The jewelry store was long located in the Twin Towers next to the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville before moving to a freestanding location on U.S. 30 by the Interstate 65 interchange in Merrillville in 2011. It was a familiar sight to the thousands of cars passing by the busy intersection every day.
After its lease came up, owner Cullen Wulf decided to move it to a new, larger location in Crown Point.
AaLand Diamond Jewelers recently opened a new store at 10460 Broadway in Crown Point. It's a newly constructed building in the Crown Village development.
"The visibility is huge," Wulf said. "And it's more of a community kind of place. Merrillville is somewhere that people go to shop and work. But here we're more ingrained in the community. People live here and pass by every day."
It's a 2,600-square-foot building. It will soon be joined in the new development by a financial services firm and a cupcake place.
"We were one of the first ones here and now our neighbors are coming in," he said. "It's a bigger place that allows us to display more merchandise. The layout is much better segmented. It's a lot more open."
Wulf started as an intern at the jewelry store in 2014.
"Gold was booming so I spent a good portion of that first summer buying gold in a kiosk at the Southlake Mall," he said. "I signed on as a finance guy thinking I would go into banking. It just popped up out of nowhere, the chance to be part of a small business. My family is small business owners so it came naturally to me. It's a chance to make a difference, to shape campaigns and products, to help something grow and not just be another cog in the wheel, you know."
AaLand Diamond Jewelers occupied a space in the Twin Towers for 40 years. It's not known exactly where the name originally came from but there's speculation it was to get listed in the front of the phone book back in 1971, Wulf said.
He bought the business after previous owner Tom Moriarty died. By the time the lease came up, it had outgrown its space in Merrillville.
"When determined where to move we looked at our point of sales system and saw that two-thirds of sales came from Crown Point," he said. "We wanted to go to a place that had a big population of current customers but wasn't too far from the old location so customers in Valpo, St. John and elsewhere can still get there."
The new site is only about two-and-a-half miles away from the old one. It has about 50% more inventory.
The store sells diamonds, engagement rings, diamond bracelets, pendants, anniversary wedding bands, colored gemstones and other jewelry.
"We specialize in getting gemstones from the country of origin instead of getting them from a wholesaler," he said. "It's quality control. Instead of buying huge lots they're selling, that they're mass producing and mass selling, we can handpick the material."
Yellow gold is regaining popularity after a long-running trend toward white gold and platinum. People have been buying more personalized pieces for occasions like anniversaries and Mother's Day.
"We're seeing a huge amount of engagements," Wulf said. "People were stuck together during COVID and had long engagements. We're seeing a lot of people who bought engagement rings two years ago come back for wedding bands. The wedding business is robust after years and years of backlogs. While most of the weddings I went to for years and years were on Saturdays, there's so much of a backlog people are booking weddings on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. It makes it more interesting. You never know what day unless you look at the invitation."
AaLand Diamond Jewelers specializes in creating custom or specialty jewelry for special occasions.
"We tried to design the store in such a way so it's different than going to jewelry stores and seeing the same thing over and over," he said. "We want customers to see a piece where people will ask them where they got it from. Robust word of mouth is the best way to grow your business. You can be as loud as you want about how great you are but when someone else is speaking for you it says a lot more."
The jewelry store, which is seeing more foot traffic at the new location, hopes to continue to grow the business.
"We've grown through reputation and word of mouth. We're big on reviews. We ask folks to leave feedback. We're not the bigger national chains. We're a local store," he said. "We hope this building will be a place where we can expand our service and custom jewelry. We're here to help the customer design a piece. If they break something, we're here to help. We're here to serve as their guide on how to personalize jewelry and save them money."
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The airport authority voted Wednesday to approve a separation agreement with Avports and its affiliate AFCO Gary, ending a "private-public partnership" that began to fanfare in 2014. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/aaland-diamond-jewelers-expands-at-new-location-in-crown-point/article_c0203747-1acb-5917-86bb-cd5ff7e33d4d.html | 2022-06-10T00:06:47 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/aaland-diamond-jewelers-expands-at-new-location-in-crown-point/article_c0203747-1acb-5917-86bb-cd5ff7e33d4d.html |
ArcelorMittal has completed a $1 billion share buyback program.
The steelmaker, whose North American headquarters is in Schererville and which operates a Global R&D lab in East Chicago, bought back 33.34 million shares for just under $1 billion at an average price of $30.02 per share.
ArcelorMittal's board approved the buyback in May.
Companies are projected to buy back a record $1 trillion in stocks this year, a 12% increase over last year, according to a forecast by Goldman Sachs.
S&P 500 buybacks totaled a record $881.7 billion last year, a 69.6% increase over 2020 and a 9.3% increase over the previous record in 2018. Buybacks hit a record $270.1 billion in the fourth quarter of last year.
Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal sold off most of its U.S. assets to Cleveland-Cliffs in late 2020 but still has steelmaking operations in 16 countries and a presence in 60 countries.
Last year, the company produced 50.9 million tons of iron ore and made 69.1 million tons of steel, shipping 62.9 million tons. It brought in $76.6 billion in revenue from its worldwide operations.
ArcelorMittal employs nearly 158,000 workers around the globe. It has customers in 155 countries.
While it remains one of the world's largest steelmakers, its divestiture of its U.S. operations, including its mills along the Lake Michigan lakeshore in Northwest Indiana, knocked it off the top spot it long held.
ArcelorMittal finished second in steel production last year, training the China Baowu Group's 119.95 million tons of output.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Crown Point Burger King reopens this month; Buffalo Wild Wings closes, SerenDIPity Ice Cream Parlor; Lucky Hatchet and Sunset Grille opening
Reopening soon
You will soon again be able to have a flame-grilled Whopper your way.
The Burger King in Crown Point will at long last reopen its doors this month. The fast-food restaurant at 1137 N. Main St. just north of downtown closed nearly two years ago after a fire. It's now hiring as it ramps up to reopen.
Manager Denise Marie said it should finally come back in a few weeks.
Joseph S. Pete
'Middle of June'
"We are optimistic middle of June," she said. "Possibly sooner."
A fire broke out in the early morning hours in October 2020. The Burger King has been shuttered since then and has been one of the most inquired about businesses in the history of this retail column. Construction work was long-delayed but Burger King has done extensive renovation work to the restaurant building, including a new exterior and signage that's both more modern and a throwback.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed since fire in Oct. 2020
A grand opening ceremony is planned, Marie said.
Burger King, the perennial Pepsi to McDonald's Coke, the Avis to its Hertz, has burgers, fries... you already know this.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed
Buffalo Wilds Wings closed in Michigan City.
The chain sit-down restaurant at 5000 Franklin St. by the Meijer superstore served chicken wings with a wide variety of sauces and seasonings in a sports bar environment.
Joseph S. Pete
Multiple locations remain
The chain has multiple other Region locations, including Merrillville, Portage, Hammond, Schererville, LaPorte, Crown Point, Valparaiso, Lansing and Calumet City.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
After a long delay, SerenDIPity is going to bring something sweet to downtown Griffith.
Shari Nowatzke and Andres Hernandez have been working to open the ice cream parlor and doughnut shop at 120 N. Griffith Boulevard since signing a lease to take over a former hair salon last July. Nowatzke, a former Baskin Robbins employee whose friends own Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor in Michigan City, has always wanted to have an ice cream shop of her own.
"It's always been a dream of mine to own an ice cream store," she said. "Ice cream makes everything better. I don't even eat it that much. It's just a fun environment to work at."
SerenDIPity will serve Hershey's ice cream, both soft-serve and hard dip. It will have chocolate, vanilla and swirl soft serves and 24 varieties of hard dip like Blue Moon, Superman, Cookies and Cream, Rainbow Sherbet and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
SeredDIPity also will have Dole Pineapple Whip.
"My friends in Michigan City sell a ton of it," she said. "It's nostalgic because Disney has it. The state fair has it."
Joseph S. Pete
Customizable doughnuts
Customers also can order cake doughnuts, which are customizable. They can pick the frosting, topping and drizzling. Eventually, SerenDIPity plans to offer concessions like burgers, dogs, Polish sausages and walking tacos. It also will have paninis, Pepsi products and ice cream floats.
The 1,400-square-foot store seats 25 people and will have an icre cream-themed bench and picnic table out back. It also has a life-sized camel statute as its mascot.
"The co-owner Andre works the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater where someone left a camel backstage," she said. "It was there for a few years and then they asked him if he wanted it. He took it as kind of a joke, driving a life-sized camel on a trailer. We knew we had to make it part of the store. We came up with a whimsical name. I've always loved the word serendipity. So we named the camel Mr. Dipity. We have a few items named after him, including a sundae that uses a cut-in-half donut instead of a banana. We call our little pup cup the Snoop Dipity Dog."
They decided to open in Griffith because they liked the town and all the growth downtown.
"We saw an empty corner spot," she said. "We love Griffith. I live three miles from Griffith. It's such a great community, one that patronizes locally owned places. That's not even mentioning all the festivals and markets."
Joseph S. Pete
'Who doesn't like ice cream?'
It's a family-run business where several family members work. It will employ around 20 overall.
The owners plan to focus on a single location but plan to eventually roll out a food truck.
"Who doesn't like ice cream, right?" she said. "We designed it to have a very whimsical feel. It's a fun place to bring kids they can take pictures with Mr. Dipity."
SerenDIPity will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
For more information, call 219-237-2372 or find SerenDIPity on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
The Lucky Hatchet in Michigan City has added a retro arcade section and expanded to a second location in Granger.
The ax-throwing and entertainment venue opened a few years ago at 2050 E. U.S. 20 in Michigan City. It recently added vintage arcade consoles like Ms. Pac Man, Donkey Kong and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter. It also added a large gaming section with board games like Settlers of Catan.
"These are our loves. We're big nerds," said Brandon Rector, one of the owners.
The business has boomed since opening about a half year before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
"It's an evening of super cheap fun and good times," he said.
Joseph S. Pete
Retro arcade games
The Lucky Hatchet is now opening a second location in a 4,600-square-foot space in a shopping center where TopGolf was located. It will offer hatchet, throwing, old-school video games and classic board games.
“We wanted to bring something for everyone to Granger Our gaming section will have arcade games like Pac-Man and The Simpsons as well as some of the old school Nintendo, Sega and GameCube games," said Jonah Stromer, one of the owners.
The second location will also include a full restaurant and a bar serving craft burgers, appetizers and beer. It's bigger and more immersive.
“We will have 13 total hatchet-throwing lanes that people can come and rent where everything is provided to them and throwing instructions are given in detail. We will have leagues running throughout the year as well as tournaments and our glow throw night is a can't-miss event that we do once a month," said Michael Domkowski, one of the owners.
It's now hiring for the Granger location. A grand opening is slated for June 10.
For more information, visit TheLuckyHatchet.com or TheLuckyHatchet@Gmail.com .
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Open for the season
The Sunset Grille reopened for the season on the Washington Park beach in Michigan City.
It has a concession stand for beachgoers on the first floor and a rooftop bar overlooking Lake Michigan on the second floor. The menu includes burgers, hot dogs, Italian beef and ham and cheese sandwiches.
"It’s going to be the hottest place to be this summer," Manager Peter Djuvik said. "The sunsets are incredible."
Joseph S. Pete
Open through Labor Day
The Sunset Grill invested in improvements over the summer, including decorative wind sails and more lighting. It has a full bar with local craft beers like Zorn and Burn 'Em. It has live music on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
"It's one of the few places to eat on the beach," he said. "People just come to chill and relax and enjoy the sunsets. The view is beautiful. It's stunning. It's the best in the Region."
It's open 4-11 p.m. daily through Labor Day.
If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com .
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Community Healthcare System recently added five new doctors.
The new physicians that joined the Community Care Network have specialties in allergy and immunology, anesthesia, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry and radiation oncology. They practice at Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart and Community Stroke & Rehabilitation Center in Crown Point.
Pain Management and Anesthesiologist specialist Shawn Kumar joined the staff of Community Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center. He did a fellowship in interventional pain management and served a residency in anesthesiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.
Kumar welcomes new patients at his medical offices in Hobart and Valparaiso and can be reached by calling 219-947-6695.
Meaghan Misiasz joined the staff at Community Hospital in Munster. She did her fellowship, residency and internship in internal medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She attained her medical degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
She's board-certified in allergy, immunology and internal medicine. Misiasz is seeing new patients in Munster and can be reached by calling 219-703-2418.
Dermatologist Adam Whittington joined the staff at Community Hospital. He did his residency in dermatology at Loyola University Medical Center, finished an internship at St. Luke’s Hospital in Wisconsin and got his medical degree from Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine.
He is now accepting new patients at his office in Munster and can be reached by calling 219-703-2417.
Obstetrician and Gynecologist Shawn Naranjo joined Community Hospital. He did his residency and internship at Mount Sinai Hospital, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center and got his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean.
He is now accepting new patients at his office in Dyer and can be reached at 219-865-9160.
Psychiatrist Timothy Yovankin joined the Community Care Network Behavioral Health Services team. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Illinois Medical Center-Chicago and did his fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois Medical Center-Chicago, earning his medical degree from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
He is seeing patients and can be reached by calling 219-392-7445.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Crown Point Burger King reopens this month; Buffalo Wild Wings closes, SerenDIPity Ice Cream Parlor; Lucky Hatchet and Sunset Grille opening
Joseph S. Pete is a Lisagor Award-winning business reporter who covers steel, industry, unions, the ports, retail, banking and more. The Indiana University grad has been with The Times since 2013 and blogs about craft beer, culture and the military.
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Franciscan Health's Walks With A Doc program steps off in Highland and Michigan City on June 15.
The public is invited to walk for their health while learning from a doctor.
"Put on your walking shoes for a healthy dose of information and exercise, as Franciscan Health’s Walk With A Doc program comes to Michigan City and Highland," Franciscan Health said in a news release. "The walks will take place Wednesdays beginning June 15 and begin with a brief health talk by a physician or clinical staff member. Franciscan Health’s Walk With A Doc program is the perfect way to supplement a walking or exercise regimen. The benefits of walking include weight loss, strengthening your heart, lowering blood sugar, easing joint pain, boosting energy and even improving your mood."
The walks take place weekly.
In Highland, the one-hour walks will take place from 11 a.m. to noon every Saturday from June 15 through July 20 at Wicker Memorial Park at 8554 Indianapolis Blvd. People can register on-site at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays and should meet up at the outdoor fitness area west gate.
In Michigan City, 5K walks will take place on Wednesday evenings from June 15 through August 10. People should meet up at 5 p.m. at Door K of the YMCA at 1202 Spring Street. The walks will kick off at 5:30 p.m.
"The first speaker will be Franciscan medical oncologist and hematologist Saud Rana," Franciscan Health said. "He will discuss how diet and lifestyle can impact your risk for cancer."
For more information about the Highland walks, email Stacy.Zembala@FranciscanAlliance.org . For more information about the Michigan City walks, email Nila.Williams@FranciscanAlliance.org or kworkman@lpymca.org .
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Crown Point Burger King reopens this month; Buffalo Wild Wings closes, SerenDIPity Ice Cream Parlor; Lucky Hatchet and Sunset Grille opening
Reopening soon
You will soon again be able to have a flame-grilled Whopper your way.
The Burger King in Crown Point will at long last reopen its doors this month. The fast-food restaurant at 1137 N. Main St. just north of downtown closed nearly two years ago after a fire. It's now hiring as it ramps up to reopen.
Manager Denise Marie said it should finally come back in a few weeks.
Joseph S. Pete
'Middle of June'
"We are optimistic middle of June," she said. "Possibly sooner."
A fire broke out in the early morning hours in October 2020. The Burger King has been shuttered since then and has been one of the most inquired about businesses in the history of this retail column. Construction work was long-delayed but Burger King has done extensive renovation work to the restaurant building, including a new exterior and signage that's both more modern and a throwback.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed since fire in Oct. 2020
A grand opening ceremony is planned, Marie said.
Burger King, the perennial Pepsi to McDonald's Coke, the Avis to its Hertz, has burgers, fries... you already know this.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed
Buffalo Wilds Wings closed in Michigan City.
The chain sit-down restaurant at 5000 Franklin St. by the Meijer superstore served chicken wings with a wide variety of sauces and seasonings in a sports bar environment.
Joseph S. Pete
Multiple locations remain
The chain has multiple other Region locations, including Merrillville, Portage, Hammond, Schererville, LaPorte, Crown Point, Valparaiso, Lansing and Calumet City.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
After a long delay, SerenDIPity is going to bring something sweet to downtown Griffith.
Shari Nowatzke and Andres Hernandez have been working to open the ice cream parlor and doughnut shop at 120 N. Griffith Boulevard since signing a lease to take over a former hair salon last July. Nowatzke, a former Baskin Robbins employee whose friends own Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor in Michigan City, has always wanted to have an ice cream shop of her own.
"It's always been a dream of mine to own an ice cream store," she said. "Ice cream makes everything better. I don't even eat it that much. It's just a fun environment to work at."
SerenDIPity will serve Hershey's ice cream, both soft-serve and hard dip. It will have chocolate, vanilla and swirl soft serves and 24 varieties of hard dip like Blue Moon, Superman, Cookies and Cream, Rainbow Sherbet and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
SeredDIPity also will have Dole Pineapple Whip.
"My friends in Michigan City sell a ton of it," she said. "It's nostalgic because Disney has it. The state fair has it."
Joseph S. Pete
Customizable doughnuts
Customers also can order cake doughnuts, which are customizable. They can pick the frosting, topping and drizzling. Eventually, SerenDIPity plans to offer concessions like burgers, dogs, Polish sausages and walking tacos. It also will have paninis, Pepsi products and ice cream floats.
The 1,400-square-foot store seats 25 people and will have an icre cream-themed bench and picnic table out back. It also has a life-sized camel statute as its mascot.
"The co-owner Andre works the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater where someone left a camel backstage," she said. "It was there for a few years and then they asked him if he wanted it. He took it as kind of a joke, driving a life-sized camel on a trailer. We knew we had to make it part of the store. We came up with a whimsical name. I've always loved the word serendipity. So we named the camel Mr. Dipity. We have a few items named after him, including a sundae that uses a cut-in-half donut instead of a banana. We call our little pup cup the Snoop Dipity Dog."
They decided to open in Griffith because they liked the town and all the growth downtown.
"We saw an empty corner spot," she said. "We love Griffith. I live three miles from Griffith. It's such a great community, one that patronizes locally owned places. That's not even mentioning all the festivals and markets."
Joseph S. Pete
'Who doesn't like ice cream?'
It's a family-run business where several family members work. It will employ around 20 overall.
The owners plan to focus on a single location but plan to eventually roll out a food truck.
"Who doesn't like ice cream, right?" she said. "We designed it to have a very whimsical feel. It's a fun place to bring kids they can take pictures with Mr. Dipity."
SerenDIPity will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
For more information, call 219-237-2372 or find SerenDIPity on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
The Lucky Hatchet in Michigan City has added a retro arcade section and expanded to a second location in Granger.
The ax-throwing and entertainment venue opened a few years ago at 2050 E. U.S. 20 in Michigan City. It recently added vintage arcade consoles like Ms. Pac Man, Donkey Kong and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter. It also added a large gaming section with board games like Settlers of Catan.
"These are our loves. We're big nerds," said Brandon Rector, one of the owners.
The business has boomed since opening about a half year before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
"It's an evening of super cheap fun and good times," he said.
Joseph S. Pete
Retro arcade games
The Lucky Hatchet is now opening a second location in a 4,600-square-foot space in a shopping center where TopGolf was located. It will offer hatchet, throwing, old-school video games and classic board games.
“We wanted to bring something for everyone to Granger Our gaming section will have arcade games like Pac-Man and The Simpsons as well as some of the old school Nintendo, Sega and GameCube games," said Jonah Stromer, one of the owners.
The second location will also include a full restaurant and a bar serving craft burgers, appetizers and beer. It's bigger and more immersive.
“We will have 13 total hatchet-throwing lanes that people can come and rent where everything is provided to them and throwing instructions are given in detail. We will have leagues running throughout the year as well as tournaments and our glow throw night is a can't-miss event that we do once a month," said Michael Domkowski, one of the owners.
It's now hiring for the Granger location. A grand opening is slated for June 10.
For more information, visit TheLuckyHatchet.com or TheLuckyHatchet@Gmail.com .
Joseph S. Pete
Open for the season
The Sunset Grille reopened for the season on the Washington Park beach in Michigan City.
It has a concession stand for beachgoers on the first floor and a rooftop bar overlooking Lake Michigan on the second floor. The menu includes burgers, hot dogs, Italian beef and ham and cheese sandwiches.
"It’s going to be the hottest place to be this summer," Manager Peter Djuvik said. "The sunsets are incredible."
Joseph S. Pete
Open through Labor Day
The Sunset Grill invested in improvements over the summer, including decorative wind sails and more lighting. It has a full bar with local craft beers like Zorn and Burn 'Em. It has live music on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
"It's one of the few places to eat on the beach," he said. "People just come to chill and relax and enjoy the sunsets. The view is beautiful. It's stunning. It's the best in the Region."
It's open 4-11 p.m. daily through Labor Day.
If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com .
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St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart is seeking volunteers to help sew to help alleviate the pain of surgical patients.
The Community Healthcare System hospital at 1500 S. Lake Park Ave. asks sewers to make pillows for patients undergoing thoracic and open-heart surgeries, which typically entail significant recovery time.
They can sew the pillows in their own homes with materials furnished by the health care system.
"Do you enjoy sewing and want to use your talent to help others? If so, St. Mary Medical Center would love to hear from you," Community Healthcare System said in a news release. "The pillows will be used as a splint to be held against chest incisions, which will help relieve some of patients’ pain as they heal. The time spent sewing will be recognized as volunteer hours, and materials will be provided."
For more information or to sign up to help, contact the St. Mary Medical Center's Department of Volunteer Services at 219-947-6011.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Crown Point Burger King reopens this month; Buffalo Wild Wings closes, SerenDIPity Ice Cream Parlor; Lucky Hatchet and Sunset Grille opening
Reopening soon
You will soon again be able to have a flame-grilled Whopper your way.
The Burger King in Crown Point will at long last reopen its doors this month. The fast-food restaurant at 1137 N. Main St. just north of downtown closed nearly two years ago after a fire. It's now hiring as it ramps up to reopen.
Manager Denise Marie said it should finally come back in a few weeks.
Joseph S. Pete
'Middle of June'
"We are optimistic middle of June," she said. "Possibly sooner."
A fire broke out in the early morning hours in October 2020. The Burger King has been shuttered since then and has been one of the most inquired about businesses in the history of this retail column. Construction work was long-delayed but Burger King has done extensive renovation work to the restaurant building, including a new exterior and signage that's both more modern and a throwback.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed since fire in Oct. 2020
A grand opening ceremony is planned, Marie said.
Burger King, the perennial Pepsi to McDonald's Coke, the Avis to its Hertz, has burgers, fries... you already know this.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed
Buffalo Wilds Wings closed in Michigan City.
The chain sit-down restaurant at 5000 Franklin St. by the Meijer superstore served chicken wings with a wide variety of sauces and seasonings in a sports bar environment.
Joseph S. Pete
Multiple locations remain
The chain has multiple other Region locations, including Merrillville, Portage, Hammond, Schererville, LaPorte, Crown Point, Valparaiso, Lansing and Calumet City.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
After a long delay, SerenDIPity is going to bring something sweet to downtown Griffith.
Shari Nowatzke and Andres Hernandez have been working to open the ice cream parlor and doughnut shop at 120 N. Griffith Boulevard since signing a lease to take over a former hair salon last July. Nowatzke, a former Baskin Robbins employee whose friends own Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor in Michigan City, has always wanted to have an ice cream shop of her own.
"It's always been a dream of mine to own an ice cream store," she said. "Ice cream makes everything better. I don't even eat it that much. It's just a fun environment to work at."
SerenDIPity will serve Hershey's ice cream, both soft-serve and hard dip. It will have chocolate, vanilla and swirl soft serves and 24 varieties of hard dip like Blue Moon, Superman, Cookies and Cream, Rainbow Sherbet and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
SeredDIPity also will have Dole Pineapple Whip.
"My friends in Michigan City sell a ton of it," she said. "It's nostalgic because Disney has it. The state fair has it."
Joseph S. Pete
Customizable doughnuts
Customers also can order cake doughnuts, which are customizable. They can pick the frosting, topping and drizzling. Eventually, SerenDIPity plans to offer concessions like burgers, dogs, Polish sausages and walking tacos. It also will have paninis, Pepsi products and ice cream floats.
The 1,400-square-foot store seats 25 people and will have an icre cream-themed bench and picnic table out back. It also has a life-sized camel statute as its mascot.
"The co-owner Andre works the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater where someone left a camel backstage," she said. "It was there for a few years and then they asked him if he wanted it. He took it as kind of a joke, driving a life-sized camel on a trailer. We knew we had to make it part of the store. We came up with a whimsical name. I've always loved the word serendipity. So we named the camel Mr. Dipity. We have a few items named after him, including a sundae that uses a cut-in-half donut instead of a banana. We call our little pup cup the Snoop Dipity Dog."
They decided to open in Griffith because they liked the town and all the growth downtown.
"We saw an empty corner spot," she said. "We love Griffith. I live three miles from Griffith. It's such a great community, one that patronizes locally owned places. That's not even mentioning all the festivals and markets."
Joseph S. Pete
'Who doesn't like ice cream?'
It's a family-run business where several family members work. It will employ around 20 overall.
The owners plan to focus on a single location but plan to eventually roll out a food truck.
"Who doesn't like ice cream, right?" she said. "We designed it to have a very whimsical feel. It's a fun place to bring kids they can take pictures with Mr. Dipity."
SerenDIPity will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
For more information, call 219-237-2372 or find SerenDIPity on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
The Lucky Hatchet in Michigan City has added a retro arcade section and expanded to a second location in Granger.
The ax-throwing and entertainment venue opened a few years ago at 2050 E. U.S. 20 in Michigan City. It recently added vintage arcade consoles like Ms. Pac Man, Donkey Kong and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter. It also added a large gaming section with board games like Settlers of Catan.
"These are our loves. We're big nerds," said Brandon Rector, one of the owners.
The business has boomed since opening about a half year before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
"It's an evening of super cheap fun and good times," he said.
Joseph S. Pete
Retro arcade games
The Lucky Hatchet is now opening a second location in a 4,600-square-foot space in a shopping center where TopGolf was located. It will offer hatchet, throwing, old-school video games and classic board games.
“We wanted to bring something for everyone to Granger Our gaming section will have arcade games like Pac-Man and The Simpsons as well as some of the old school Nintendo, Sega and GameCube games," said Jonah Stromer, one of the owners.
The second location will also include a full restaurant and a bar serving craft burgers, appetizers and beer. It's bigger and more immersive.
“We will have 13 total hatchet-throwing lanes that people can come and rent where everything is provided to them and throwing instructions are given in detail. We will have leagues running throughout the year as well as tournaments and our glow throw night is a can't-miss event that we do once a month," said Michael Domkowski, one of the owners.
It's now hiring for the Granger location. A grand opening is slated for June 10.
For more information, visit TheLuckyHatchet.com or TheLuckyHatchet@Gmail.com .
Joseph S. Pete
Open for the season
The Sunset Grille reopened for the season on the Washington Park beach in Michigan City.
It has a concession stand for beachgoers on the first floor and a rooftop bar overlooking Lake Michigan on the second floor. The menu includes burgers, hot dogs, Italian beef and ham and cheese sandwiches.
"It’s going to be the hottest place to be this summer," Manager Peter Djuvik said. "The sunsets are incredible."
Joseph S. Pete
Open through Labor Day
The Sunset Grill invested in improvements over the summer, including decorative wind sails and more lighting. It has a full bar with local craft beers like Zorn and Burn 'Em. It has live music on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
"It's one of the few places to eat on the beach," he said. "People just come to chill and relax and enjoy the sunsets. The view is beautiful. It's stunning. It's the best in the Region."
It's open 4-11 p.m. daily through Labor Day.
If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com .
Joseph S. Pete
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HOBART — SWAT members and Hobart police executed a search warrant following several complaints of alleged drug activity at a west Hobart home.
At 4:45 a.m. Thursday Hobart police and the Northwest Regional SWAT Team executed a search warrant at 3780 Colbourne St., said Hobart police Capt. James Gonzales.
Gonzales said Hobart detectives launched an investigation following several complaints that were made concerning alleged drug activity at the house. In the course of the investigation, police identified the residents and made many controlled undercover purchases of illegal narcotics from one of the individuals.
Detectives collected evidence over the span of several weeks and obtained a search warrant. During the search, officers found several firearms and cash, Gonzales said.
A 37-year-old woman, a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were taken into custody at the Hobart Police Department. All of them were residents of the Hobart house.
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Two of the suspects remain in police custody and one suspect has been released pending charges through the Lake County Prosecutor's Office.
"We would like to thank the Northwest Regional SWAT Team for their assistance," Gonzales said.
Individuals can contact Lt. Nicholas Wardrip at nwardrip@cityofhobart.org or by phone at 219-942-4485 with crime tips and to report suspicious drug activity in Hobart neighborhoods. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/3-in-custody-after-swat-hobart-police-search-home-in-drug-investigation-police-say/article_e620ac6d-0673-5ecc-bebd-bb13c74ed6cd.html | 2022-06-10T00:07:17 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/3-in-custody-after-swat-hobart-police-search-home-in-drug-investigation-police-say/article_e620ac6d-0673-5ecc-bebd-bb13c74ed6cd.html |
CROWN POINT — A judge sentenced a Gary woman Thursday to 11 years in prison for providing two teenagers with guns and later hiding a gun her boyfriend used to murder them in 2020 inside their Calumet Township home.
Dawn Carden, 43, met Elijah Robinson, 18, and his friend Maxwell Kroll, 17, because they worked with her son at a KFC restaurant, attorneys said.
Carden encouraged her son's friends to call her "Mama D," gave them drugs and guns, and took advantage of the trust they placed in her, Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Jacquelyn Altpeter said.
After Carden's boyfriend, Alvino S. "Vino" Amaya, 37, went into Robinson and Kroll's home while they were sleeping Oct. 16, 2020, and shot them to death, Carden quickly rented a storage unit in her father's name and attempted to hide the murder weapon and other guns there.
"That really is indicative of her character," Altpeter said. "She threw her own father under the bus.
"Remember, she only looks out for herself, let alone these kids ... or her own family members."
Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez told Carden he found her to be manipulative and refused to give her another chance at probation.
Instead of turning her life around after two previous chances at probation, Carden stepped it up and committed more serious crimes, he said.
"You failed to learn a life lesson," he said.
He sentenced her to a maximum of six years for assisting a criminal and five years, which was one year shy of the maximum, for dangerous control of a firearm. Vasquez said the law required Carden to serve the sentences consecutively.
Vasquez sentenced Amaya in April to 130 years in prison for the "execution-style" double murder.
One of Carden's sons was shot in 2012 and died in 2016 from a fatal drug overdose, attorneys said.
Kroll's sister, Jasmine Dunfee, said Carden wanted to see the person who shot her son get jail time.
"What is the difference?" Dunfee asked. "How can a mother go and do the same damage to someone else's family?"
Dunfee said she and Kroll lost their mother when Kroll was just 3 years old. The fact that Carden shares the same first name as their mother makes her sick, she said.
"How many times will the justice system allow this woman to get a slap on the wrist?" she asked.
Robinson's mother, Brandi Kibler, said the families never had the chance to see the state's evidence against Carden, but it was clear Carden was at the center of it all.
"She is a predator and a manipulator," Kibler said."As soon as (Robinson and Kroll) started working with (Carden's son), everything went downhill."
Kibler said she would never have thought her son's life was in danger because of another mother. Carden encouraged kids who visited her home to do things "real mothers" would never allow, she said.
"She is not a mother," Kibler said. "She is every mother's worst nightmare."
Kibler said her son had a kind heart, and Carden used that against him.
"It feels like a piece of my soul is missing," she said.
Jonathan Robinson, Elijah Robinson's father, said his son was a loving, caring person who was always smiling.
Any sentence under Carden's plea agreement wouldn't be long enough, but it would be a start, he said. He dismissed the idea that Carden would use her time in prison to reflect on her crimes, because "you have to have feelings for that to be the case."
Jonathan Robinson said he had known Carden since middle school, and she could have come to him if she thought his son took a gun from her.
"We could have figured it out," he said. "Instead, you sent (Amaya) there to kill them. I hope that haunts you for the rest of your life."
Carden said she never wanted the teenagers to be killed.
"I've always helped out people," she said. "For them to sit here and tell me I'm not sorry — I am sorry."
Defense attorney Nick Barnes said prosecutors overcharged the case against Carden, and she never should have been facing a murder count.
"She helped someone she loved at the time hide or secrete a murder weapon," he said.
Carden ultimately pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal, which is what prosecutors thought they could prove, Barnes said. Altpeter didn't dispute that statement.
Barnes said Carden's criminal history was limited: she had one felony theft conviction, which was later reduced to a misdemeanor, and a misdemeanor conviction for operating while intoxicated. She successfully completed probation in both cases and would be likely to respond affirmatively to short-term incarceration or probation, he said.
Carden was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and takes medication for anxiety and bipolar disorder, he said.
Her mother is in need of a bone marrow transplant, and Carden could be a donor and also provide support after surgery, he said.
Barnes said Carden gave the children at her home a safe space "at times," cooking meals for them and giving them gas money.
She regrets her decision to hide Amaya's gun, he said.
Barnes asked for a five-year sentence. Lake County Community Corrections rejected Carden, but the program would accept her if Vasquez ordered it, he said.
Altpeter asked for a 12-year sentence, the maximum under Carden's plea.
"Ms. Carden might just be one of the most manipulative people that we've seen come before this court," she said.
When Robinson's girlfriend called Carden the morning after the murders, Carden claimed she didn't know where the teenagers were despite being fully aware of the killings.
Robinson's girlfriend and sister subsequently went to the house and found the teens' bodies, and those traumatic images will forever be ingrained in their minds, Altpeter said.
Carden is still facing charges in U.S. District Court in Hammond and could face additional prison time if convicted of making a false statement to purchase a firearm. She's pleaded not guilty, and a trial is scheduled to begin July 11.
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — If you want to venture out in the Columbia River Gorge, the Upper East Larch Mountain Road is open for the season.
Every autumn, Multnomah County closes the upper portion of the road by installing a snow gate near mile post 10, said the county in an announcement. The goal of closure is to protect the public from severe weather conditions and reduces snow removal maintenance costs.
The gate is then opened each spring. However, the road this year reopened later than normal due to heavy snowfall later into the season.
“East Larch Mountain Road is the highest road in Multnomah County, reaching an altitude of 4055 feet,” said the county in its announcement. “At the road’s summit, there is a parking lot for visitors to the Sherrard Point lookout. The snow gate is at an elevation of approximately 2300 feet.”
Multnomah County maintains Larch Mountain Road and 269 miles of roads, added the press release. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/highest-road-in-multnomah-county-reopens-later-than-normal/ | 2022-06-10T00:12:09 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/highest-road-in-multnomah-county-reopens-later-than-normal/ |
More details of a large, mixed-use development on Fort Wayne's southeast side have been revealed. The project is planned for 24 acres at Plaza Drive and McKinnie Avenue.
Last July, the city announced a developer, House Investments of Carmel, would bring about 200 homes and more than 20,000 square feet of commercial space to the property just east of South Anthony Boulevard, on land owned by the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission.
Now, an application by that developer has been filed with the Department of Planning Services for 12 apartment buildings, a primary health care site, daycare center, and a senior living/mixed-use building.
A portion of the site, plus 2.4 additional acres, will be developed as single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes, which will be sold as opposed to rented. The plans are expected to be filed in July, the application says.
Called Village Premier, the development is seeking rezonings and several waivers of development standards. The site needs 2.2 acres now zoned professional office and personal services and multiple family residential rezoned to the professional office and personal services category.
A 1.4-acre tract is requested to be rezoned from multiple-family residential to limited commercial to allow for the senior living/mixed use building.
Waivers include an increased building height from 40 to 50 feet for the apartment buildings and up to 75 feet for the senior living/mixed-use building. The developer also seeks nearly five times more square footage than allowed for the limited commercial zone – up to 100,000 square feet instead of the maximum 22,000 square feet.
Also proposed are smaller-than-required setbacks in all three proposed zoning districts, eight fewer parking spaces than required and additional signage.
The application says 208 apartments will be constructed, but it also lists 246 units – 68 with one bedroom, 90 with two bedrooms and 88 with three bedrooms. The senior living area “is not yet designed, but will conform with the type and style of the desired structure depicted in the city’s Neighborhood Master Plan,” the application says. No number of units is listed.
The master plan defines the area as a “reinvestment focus area.” The land has been owned by the Redevelopment Commission for several years, said Angelica Pickens, Fort Wayne’s community development spokeswoman, but she could not provide more information about the acquisition.
In July, a House Investments principal, Matt Gadus, said the company would develop “a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use middle-income community.” The company said the waivers are needed to achieve that vision and “efficiently use the land.”
House Investments representatives did not return a call seeking more information Thursday.
Village Premier is scheduled for a public hearing before the Fort Wayne Plan Commission at 5:30 p.m. July 11 in Room 35 of Citizens Square. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/200-apartments-part-of-project-for-southeast-fort-wayne/article_91bfec18-e837-11ec-8f89-fb9e8ec600ef.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:03 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/200-apartments-part-of-project-for-southeast-fort-wayne/article_91bfec18-e837-11ec-8f89-fb9e8ec600ef.html |
Fort Wayne officials shared features and plans for the second phase of riverfront development as they prepare to ask City Council to approve a $32 million bond.
The second phase will extend the public space from Promenade Park on the north side of the St. Marys River from Ewing Street to Clinton Street. The new construction will feature an extension of the elevated Tree Canopy Trail, boat docks for private watercraft, universally accessible bouldering mound, hammock grove, walking trails and landscaping.
“It was over a decade ago when we all sat down and said, ‘You know, we need to make downtown Fort Wayne a critical point of destination,’ ” Mayor Tom Henry said. “And it’s happening. More and more visitors are coming to our community.”
The $32 million lease rental revenue bond will be repaid by the existing revenue stream from the local economic development income tax – a financing mechanism approved by City Council in 2017. City Controller Garry Morr said the request is expected to be introduced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Construction on the second phase is scheduled to begin by the end of the year with completion by the end of 2024.
Nancy Townsend, director of community development, said one of the goals for riverfront development was to be a catalyst for downtown private development, which has already happened.
Promenade Park opened in 2019. Soon after, Barrett & Stokely Inc. started The Riverfront at Promenade Park project, which is an $88.7 million mixed-use residential and office building across the street from the park.
The Indianapolis-based developer plans to construct a mixed-used project called The Wedge, which will be in the northwest corner of Promenade Park on the north side of the river.
Construction is expected to begin soon on The Lofts at Headwaters Park, which is a $67.5 million mixed-use apartment building.
The city recently bought the PepsiCo facility at 1207 N. Harrison St., which will provide 6.4 acres for future private investments.
The acquisition allows the city to find a use for space that is more compatible with the public space than PepsiCo’s industrial operations, officials have said.
Townsend said she is proud that the city will offer a world-renowned public space to the community that is free for residents and visitors to use. She also touted the next phase will include universal accessibility “so it can be a place for everyone, no matter what.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-officials-discuss-next-phase-of-riverfront-development/article_8a8b5e58-e767-11ec-93fc-33aa33cf41f3.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:09 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-officials-discuss-next-phase-of-riverfront-development/article_8a8b5e58-e767-11ec-93fc-33aa33cf41f3.html |
Greater Fort Wayne presented five awards Thursday.
The awards, distributed each year as part of the organization’s annual meeting event, honored an up-and-coming small business, an area nonprofit, and three local leaders.
This year’s award winners are:
• Small Business of the Year Award – The Hoppy Gnome: This award celebrates the success of small businesses and honors their contributions to Allen County’s economic growth. To be eligible, each nominee must be a Greater Fort Wayne member in good standing, located in Allen County, have been in business for more than five years, have 50 or fewer full-time employees, have revenue of less than $5 million in 2021 and be an independently owned and operated, for-profit entity.
• Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award – Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne: Given for the first time in 2022, this award celebrates the local nonprofit organizations that strengthen the community and improve quality of life. Eligibility criteria are identical to those for the Small Business of the Year Award, except nominees must be IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations.
• Barb Smith GFW Inc. Service Award – Beth Goldsmith: This award honors exemplary service to GFW and dedication to Allen County’s economic growth.
• Maclyn Parker Swagger Award for Community Vision and Leadership – Jim Marcuccilli: This award is given to an individual who exemplifies the persistence and will to make Fort Wayne-Allen County a thriving community by being a strong advocate for economic development.
• Elected Official of the Year Award – Indiana Sen. Dennis Kruse: This award honors exceptional efforts by elected officials to build a stronger community – and grow jobs and wages – by creating the best environment to attract and retain talent and business.
“We are among the fastest-growing communities in the Great Lakes region because we work hard, and we work together. We are proud to recognize these award winners for all they do to help propel Allen County forward,” Greater Fort Wayne president and CEO John Urbahns said in a statement.
“It’s an honor to serve a community full of people who are committed to making a positive impact,” he added. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/greater-fort-wayne-awards-business-nonprofit-individuals/article_c211d5f4-e844-11ec-8d70-1ba64a8a1d24.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:15 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/greater-fort-wayne-awards-business-nonprofit-individuals/article_c211d5f4-e844-11ec-8d70-1ba64a8a1d24.html |
Lahmeyer Road will be restricted Friday between State Boulevard and Trier Road while crews work on power lines, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155.
Lahmeyer Road will be restricted Friday between State Boulevard and Trier Road while crews work on power lines, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/lahmeyer-road-section-restricted-friday/article_36cdd772-e7ea-11ec-81d6-7f104af0862d.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:22 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/lahmeyer-road-section-restricted-friday/article_36cdd772-e7ea-11ec-81d6-7f104af0862d.html |
Some might expect the title of mayor to come with endless perks, but Mayor Tom Henry joked that he still has to fight for a spot on the popular bench swings at Promenade Park.
Henry and city officials shared details and plans for the second phase of riverfront development at a news conference Wednesday. The new construction on the north side of the St. Marys River will feature an extension of the elevated Tree Canopy Trail, boat docks for private watercraft, universally accessible bouldering mound, hammock grove, walking trails and landscaping.
Additionally, officials highlighted some of the surrounding private developments, such as the $88.7 million mixed-use project across the street from Promenade Park. Henry said residents continue to be excited by all of the development along the riverfront.
“It’s no longer just trying to fight for the swings over here at Promenade Park,” Henry said.
A row of bench swings lines the river, and they've proven to be one of Promenade Park's most popular features, Henry said.
“And I lose that fight most of the time," Henry joked. "I pull the mayor’s card, and it doesn’t work at all. They don’t want to give up their swings."
Henry joined the roar of laughter before turning his focus back to riverfront development.
“But that tells you something,” he said. “More and more people are realizing what Promenade Park and its amenities have to offer.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/mayor-jokes-that-park-features-are-worth-fighting-over/article_04b3bce8-e826-11ec-9571-2bdec1605801.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:28 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/mayor-jokes-that-park-features-are-worth-fighting-over/article_04b3bce8-e826-11ec-9571-2bdec1605801.html |
TIPP CITY, Ohio -- A Meijer distribution center in western Ohio was heavily damaged Wednesday evening as employees inside heeded tornado warnings and sought shelter, authorities said.
Joel Smith, director of the Miami County Emergency Management Agency, said nobody was injured at the facility and there have been no reports of injuries from the storm in the county.
It wasn't immediately clear whether there were injuries in other parts of the state. The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in the area, including one at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday for Tipp City in Miami County.
Smith said the Meijer facility employs dozens of people. It wasn’t immediately clear how many of them evacuated the part of the structure that was damaged. He said a few other buildings were hit in the area, but the storm’s severe damage mostly hit north of the city’s residential areas.
Video posted by the Dayton Daily News shows almost an entire side of the building and parts of the roof ripped off. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ohio-meijer-facility-hit-by-storm/article_a2e661d2-e7e9-11ec-ad18-1bf8954b4a7e.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:34 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ohio-meijer-facility-hit-by-storm/article_a2e661d2-e7e9-11ec-ad18-1bf8954b4a7e.html |
An elderly man missing since last week was found dead in a pond on Fort Wayne's north side, police said today.
Steven Clemmer, 81, who suffered from Alzheimer's, was found about 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 9600 block of Hera Court, just west of Auburn Road.
Fort Wayne police began investigating Clemmer's disappearance after it was reported Saturday. He was last seen about 6 p.m. June 3 in the 1500 block of Sevan Lake Court, said Sgt. Jeremy Webb, city police spokesman.
Police used all resources available and requested additional resources in an attempt to find Clemmer, Webb said.
The Indiana Search and Response Team, Department of Natural Resources and Fort Wayne Fire Department Water Rescue Team assisted in the rescue efforts. City police deployed the Air Support Team that uses drones in concert with the Indiana Search and Response Team, an all-volunteer group which used seven trail and human remain detection dogs.
The fire department aggressively searched areas, Webb said.
The Allen County coroner’s office will release the cause and manner of death. The case remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County prosecutor’s office and the coroner’s office. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/missing-man-found-dead-in-fort-wayne-pond/article_21bb3224-e805-11ec-aa24-7f7ed40a8ed8.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:40 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/missing-man-found-dead-in-fort-wayne-pond/article_21bb3224-e805-11ec-aa24-7f7ed40a8ed8.html |
Trine University is adding more than 36,000 square feet to a building on its Angola campus to support growth in health occupations and science programs.
The Best Hall of Science project will cost $16 million, including equipment, the university said Thursday.
The three-story addition will offer about 20 offices and 13 classrooms, including six specialized laboratories and collaborative learning space, the university said. It is expected to open by fall 2023.
The expansion will serve overall growth on the Angola campus, said Earl Brooks II, university president.
"Most every student comes through Best Hall for science classes during their time at Trine, and this new expansion will help us continue to provide state-of-the-art facilities for all our students as our numbers grow," Brooks said in a statement.
The building houses the Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences, which includes the popular exercise science program, Trine said.
The university noted many students in that school continue their studies with graduate programs in the university's College of Health Professions in Fort Wayne. Trine and Parkview Health last week announced a $40 million facility near Parkview's main campus that will allow for continued growth in the Fort Wayne programs.
"All trends point to explosive growth in the population of older adults and in the need for trained health care professionals to serve them and others," Brooks said. "This expansion to Best Hall, coupled with our new facility supported by Parkview Health, will equip more graduates to help meet that need in this region."
Dedicated in 1967, Best Hall was most recently expanded in 2016. The university said that $6.6 million project added 26,000 square feet, including seven laboratories, 12 offices and group study spaces. Its namesake is John Best, a 1947 alumnus and trustee of Tri-State College -- now Trine University. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/trine-university-expanding-science-hall-on-angola-campus/article_e1663c0e-e80a-11ec-8777-9fb68d75e304.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:46 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/trine-university-expanding-science-hall-on-angola-campus/article_e1663c0e-e80a-11ec-8777-9fb68d75e304.html |
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office issued this news release today:
INDIANAPOLIS -- Governor Eric Holcomb today announced a plan to return $1 billion of state reserves to Hoosier taxpayers, following higher than expected revenue performance this fiscal year.
Each taxpayer would collect about $225 in addition to $125 Hoosiers are currently receiving from the state’s automatic taxpayer refund (ATR). All told, each eligible Hoosier would receive about $350; a married couple filing jointly would receive about $700.
“Hoosiers have real needs right now during this period of high inflation, from the gas pump to buying groceries, and everyone should benefit from the state’s success,” said Holcomb.
The governor has outlined his plan with legislative leaders.
“I’ve met with Speaker Huston and Senator Bray and have asked them to discuss getting a billion dollars back into Hoosier hands with their colleagues,” said Holcomb. “I’ve committed to work with them to call a special session before the end of June to take action to align this second round of returns with our current ATR.”
The state’s reported revenues for May, released today, were $209 million over forecast. For 11 months of the fiscal year, revenues are $1.075 billion over forecast.
If approved, an additional deposit would be made to the bank accounts of eligible Hoosiers, just like the current ATR. For those who will receive paper checks beginning in August, one check for $350 for individual taxpayers, or $700 for those filing jointly, would be issued. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-holcomb-proposes-returning-1-billion-to-hoosier-taxpayers/article_27909ddc-e801-11ec-b962-27f6d9aa1ed1.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:53 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-holcomb-proposes-returning-1-billion-to-hoosier-taxpayers/article_27909ddc-e801-11ec-b962-27f6d9aa1ed1.html |
Trine University issued this news release today:
ANGOLA, IND. (06/09/2022) Trine University has begun an additional expansion to its Best Hall of Science to support growth in health occupations and science majors on its Angola campus.
The more-than-36,000-square-foot, three-story addition will feature about 20 offices as well as 13 classrooms, including six specialized laboratories, and collaborative learning space. Total cost of the project, including equipment, will be $16 million.
The university expects to have the new section open by Fall 2023.
The expansion will help accommodate growth in Trine's Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences, which is housed in the building. The school includes the university's exercise science program, which launched in 2010 and now enrolls more than 200 students.
Many students within the Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences go on to graduate programs in Trine University's College of Health Professions (CHP) in Fort Wayne, including direct admit options to Trine's Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies programs. Those programs are seeing growth as well, with Trine University and Parkview Health last week announcing a 120,000-square-foot, $40 million facility near Parkview's main campus that will allow for continued growth in the CHP and its programs.
"All trends point to explosive growth in the population of older adults and in the need for trained healthcare professionals to serve them and others," said university President Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D. "This expansion to Best Hall, coupled with our new facility supported by Parkview Health, will equip more graduates to help meet that need in this region."
"In addition, this expansion will serve overall growth on Trine University's Angola campus. Most every student comes through Best Hall for science classes during their time at Trine, and this new expansion will help us continue to provide state-of-the-art facilities for all our students as our numbers grow."
Dedicated in 1967, Best Hall of Science honors John G. Best, a 1947 Tri-State College (now Trine University) alumnus and trustee. Best served as chairman of the board for CTS Corporation, an international manufacturer of electronic equipment.
The building previously received a 26,000-square-foot addition in 2016. That $6.6 million project included seven laboratories, 12 offices and group study spaces. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-trine-to-add-36-000-square-feet-to-best-hall-of-science/article_5bda8838-e800-11ec-b884-cb0a8f070c38.html | 2022-06-10T00:14:59 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-trine-to-add-36-000-square-feet-to-best-hall-of-science/article_5bda8838-e800-11ec-b884-cb0a8f070c38.html |
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SEDALIA — Charlotte Hawkins Brown made history 120 years ago by opening the country's first college preparatory school for Black students.
The Alice Freeman Palmer Memorial Institute would go on to become North Carolina’s first historic site honoring a Black person and the first to honor a woman.
And those aren’t the first firsts Brown would achieve.
Outside of being the first Black woman to start this type of school, Brown was also the first Black woman elected to the National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Association. And the first Black person to be appointed to the state Council of Defense.
And she did it all in an era where segregation and Jim Crow laws took from Black Americans basic rights like voting, education and various other civil liberties.
This weekend, the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum will honor her legacy as an activist, author and educator for what would be her 139th birthday.
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The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum is made up of both Brown’s home (the Canary Cottage) and the Palmer Memorial Institute. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, the museum will give one-hour guided tours of Canary Cottage, followed by self-guided tours of the school.
Afterward, the museum’s new Little Lending Library will be unveiled. Located on the roadside in front of the museum, the library will serve as a “take one, leave one” where community members can drop off books they no longer want and take home a new one.
On Saturday, the library will be stocked with adult and children’s books, mostly on Black history and African American culture. Site Manager Tanesha Anthony said the goal is to eventually have a wide range of books stocked by the community.
“This place was for education," Anthony said. “Dr. Brown, she was a master educator, and we’re right next to an elementary school. We’re creating this sense of community. Just knowing that community members are working on one project together, making the community better together.”
The celebration will end with a wreath-laying ceremony at Brown’s gravesite, which is on museum grounds. Anthony said the ceremony will have speakers from the community, descendants of Palmerites (students that attended the Palmer Memorial Institute) and the division director of state historic sites.
In 1901, Brown moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina when she was 18 to be a teacher.
A year later, the school where she was teaching shut down.
Knowing that it had been the only place for Black students to go to school in the area, Brown decided to start her own on the same grounds. She spent the summer of 1902 in Massachusetts raising money from Northern philanthropists and by the fall founded the Palmer Memorial Institute.
The school was named after Brown’s mentor Alice Freeman Palmer and originally was a blacksmith shop. When it first opened, Anthony said the school focused on industrial, domestic and agricultural training. But eventually it was reshaped, teaching students foreign languages, the arts, sciences and cultural education including Black history and social graces.
“She grew that small one-room school in 1902 at 19 years old,” Anthony said. “She grew that to a boarding, college-prep, internationally recognized, nationally accredited institution for Black people that in its heyday was 350 acres.”
In 1922, the school was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. By the mid-1920s, the school expanded to include a junior college that offered associate degrees.
From the Palmer Memorial Institute’s opening in 1902 to its close in 1971, more than 1,000 students graduated from the school. And over the course of her 50 years as president, Brown kept the school open through multiple fires and the economic impact of the Great Depression.
“She was a master networker, master fundraiser,” Anthony said. “She was smart enough and resourceful enough to make those connections that were needed to have this place be prosperous. She was resilient.”
But today, that legacy is in danger.
Last month, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the Palmer Memorial Institute as one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the U.S.
Three of the dorms on school grounds, built in 1927, 1934 and 1968, have been closed off to the public due to safety concerns. Anthony said this comes from years of natural disasters such as storms and a lack of repairs.
“Being on that list, you know that this place is on the verge of being nonexistent,” Anthony said. “We’re losing our physical connection with alumni coming here — they want to come back to their old dorms and they can’t because we’ve just closed the door and walked away. We shouldn’t be letting it fall apart.”
A week after the release, Gov. Roy Cooper recommended that $16 million be given to restore the three dorm buildings. The money, if approved, would come from the state’s 2022-2023 budget.
Anthony said if given the money, the museum’s immediate goal would be to make the dorms safe to enter again but would eventually like to revitalize the buildings into creative spaces for the community which could include makerspaces, a local library branch or even a summer camp for kids.
Until then, Anthony said the museum will continue to be a powerhouse for history and the community of Sedalia, much like the powerhouse Brown and the Palmer Memorial Institute were during the 1900s.
“Palmer (Memorial Institute) was the town of Sedalia when it was up and running,” Anthony said. “Dr. Brown made this place a community hub. We just want the community to know that Palmer, even though the Palmer Memorial Institute is not here anymore, we want people to know that we are carrying on that legacy and sense of community.”
Contact Brianna Atkinson at 336-373-7312. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/139-years-celebrating-the-legacy-of-charlotte-hawkins-brown/article_f57b78e8-e775-11ec-823c-5b76d93ad631.html | 2022-06-10T00:20:26 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/139-years-celebrating-the-legacy-of-charlotte-hawkins-brown/article_f57b78e8-e775-11ec-823c-5b76d93ad631.html |
Ring Announcer Jazz Securo kicked off this weekend's International Boxing Hall of Fame ceremonies with a joyous announcement.
"It has been said that good things come to those who wait, and we have waited 3 long years for this event."
The International Boxing Hall of Fame typically inducts one class of honorees at a time, but because of pandemic cancellations, this year they’re combining 3 classes of Inductees in the same ceremony. 9 male boxers will soon take their place on the walls of the Boxing Hall of Fame, but for the first time ever, they’ll be joined by 8 women boxers. Hall of Fame Inductee Christy Martin is said to be 'the most successful and prominent female boxer in the United States'. Martin holds a record of 49 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws with 31 wins by knockout, but getting into the Boxing Hall of Fame should be considered a win for all female boxers.
"Now that we have a goal, a real goal that more women will even start going to gyms and to be competitive. Before….This just makes it serious. This makes it like ok we’re getting respect, credibility, and all the major sanctioning bodies now are recognizing world champions, so it’s onward and upward."
That respect and credibility is now being invigorated by Hall of Fame Inductee and Promoter Lou DiBella.
"Every boxing show that takes place on a major stage at this point with the quality of talent among women in the world…every show should feature at least one women’s fight if not more. So I’m proud to say that there is a women’s fight on this card, and it features an Olympic Bronze Medalist."
There’s no doubt the introduction of female boxers to the Hall of Fame will bring the sport to another level, and the Executive Director of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Ed Brophy says the recognition is long overdue.
"Female boxing has always been part of history, but it really picked up steam in the late 70’s, 80’s, but really in the 90’s, and as time went by, 30 years go by, it’s time to record the history appropriate like it should be."
You can get a complete list of this weekend’s Boxing Hall of Fame events here:
http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2022/trilogy_22.html | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/boxing-hall-of-fame-brings-huge-changes/article_cb81530c-e836-11ec-ba1d-a72c30e1a5d4.html | 2022-06-10T00:32:47 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/boxing-hall-of-fame-brings-huge-changes/article_cb81530c-e836-11ec-ba1d-a72c30e1a5d4.html |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Seven Harrisburg rowhomes are left in disrepair after a fire broke out on Thursday afternoon.
Dauphin County's 911 dispatch says the fire started just before 3 p.m. at rowhomes near the corner of Berryhill and 15th Streets.
Fire officials say, of the seven rowhomes left in various stages of destruction, three are significantly damaged. The unit where the fire started partially collapsed in on itself, according to officials.
No one was injured in the incident.
While there is no word on the number of people displaced, the Red Cross is assisting victims.
Officials say crews arrived to the scene of the fire within two minutes of being dispatched.
Investigations into the cause of the fire and cost of the damages are ongoing.
This is a developing story. FOX43 will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/seven-homes-damaged-harrisburg-fire-berryhill-street/521-d975f87f-c0e6-4e0c-a8ba-45c846dfa879 | 2022-06-10T00:34:28 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/seven-homes-damaged-harrisburg-fire-berryhill-street/521-d975f87f-c0e6-4e0c-a8ba-45c846dfa879 |
SEATTLE — The man accused of randomly attacking a woman at a Seattle light rail station will be paid $250 a day while the state remains unable to find him mental health help, a judge ordered Thursday.
Alexander Jay allegedly grabbed a woman and threw her down the stairs two times at the King Street light rail station in March. Jay is also accused of stabbing a woman 10 times at a bus stop on the same day.
In April, Jay was found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to undergo 90 days of inpatient treatment.
However, it has been more than 100 days and the state has not gotten Jay into an inpatient facility, causing his defense to call for his release.
The judge condemned the state and the Department of Social and Health Services for not finding treatment for Jay to restore his competence to stand trial. The judge said keeping Jay in jail was "barbaric" and not the behavior of a civilized society.
Jay will remain in jail due to the severity of the charges, however, a judge ordered the state to pay him $250 per day that they are unable to get him into treatment.
The victim of the light rail station attack, Kim Hayes, addressed the court Thursday, pleading for the state to keep Jay in jail.
"He will harm someone. I am absolutely 100% sure of it. If he gets back out he will, he will repeat offend and I have absolute 100% assurance – I know that that will happen," Hayes said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/light-rail-station-attack-suspect-compensated-paid-by-court-mental-help/281-0fc2f762-5aea-4d52-bb92-94c865f7a93f | 2022-06-10T00:49:15 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/light-rail-station-attack-suspect-compensated-paid-by-court-mental-help/281-0fc2f762-5aea-4d52-bb92-94c865f7a93f |
About 10 years after developers unveiled plans to convert Allentown’s long-deteriorating riverfront into a complex of office and residential buildings, visitors got to tour one of the new buildings under development Thursday.
The six-story building at 615 Waterfront Drive, slated for completion in October, is the first of what developers expect to be 12 buildings: five offices, four residential buildings and three parking structures.
The project, flanking the Lehigh River and the recently reopened Tilghman Street Bridge, includes half a mile of River Walk — a promenade style walkway — as well as outdoor recreational spaces such as the River Theatre amphitheater and Kift Square; and the recently announced Riverside Drive.
“We are trying to create a harmonious location that combines work and life,” said Zac Jaindl, COO of developer Jaindl Enterprises. “The waterfront is part of the beautiful next chapter of Allentown that’s already occurring downtown.”
The company plans to stagger the buildings’ completions, beginning each successive construction when the previous construction is halfway complete. The entire development will be finalized in an estimated eight years, Jaindl said.
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First up, at 615 Riverfront, is the Mohrbank building. It’s named for William H. Mohr, a founder of Lehigh Structural Steel Co., which originally occupied the waterfront land. Mohrbank will be bordered by Kift Square and Mullen Square, recreational spaces named after the two other founders of Lehigh Structural Steel. Jaindl noted his company values commemorating the past, “tying in what will be with what has been.”
Jaindl said that real estate development is his family’s way of giving back to the community. The former steel site, which was being used as a scrap yard, will eventually generate over $4 million in real estate tax for the city, he said. According to the COO, the additional taxes will “raise the quality of life, introduce new work opportunities, and places for people to relocate.”
Though the residential buildings are still years from completion, they are already drawing interested tenants, especially from the business community, Jaindl said. Though it is too early to secure an apartment, he said people regularly approach him in hopes of reserving one.
The waterfront will also feature several new public spaces, which Becky Bradley, executive director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, hopes will minimize inequity in the Lehigh Valley’s most economically disadvantaged neighborhood.
According to Bradley, before the redevelopment, the riverfront was inaccessible to nearby residents due to residual sewage contamination from the steel plant. The area exacerbated inequity because it was a “huge environmental concern.” The remediation of the contamination means the public will eventually have full access to the riverfront again.
Meanwhile, the first part of Riverside Drive, a 3 ½-mile-long multimodal redevelopment project, opened May 25. The road running from Linden Street to Furnace Street will help connect the Lehigh Valley’s business center to the waterfront. Eventually, Riverside Drive will stretch from Race Street in Whitehall Township across the Lehigh River from Catasauqua.
Jaindl Enterprises is collaborating on the lane with Lehigh County, Allentown, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, and has not yet released announcements on the drive’s phase two. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-waterfront-development-update-20220610-ulivgz2tevctzcsz52osyh3pbq-story.html | 2022-06-10T00:49:15 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-waterfront-development-update-20220610-ulivgz2tevctzcsz52osyh3pbq-story.html |
SEATTLE — The West Seattle Bridge is expected to reopen the week of Sept. 12, more than two years after it closed due to cracks that were deemed unsafe.
The West Seattle Bridge is historically the city’s most-used bridge, carrying an average of 100,000 vehicles per day, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
The reopening timeline is several months behind when the city previously projected the bridge could reopen. The city blamed the delay on a months-long concrete strike, which has also impacted other high-profile projects throughout the region. SDOT’s contractor originally planned to begin pouring concrete at the beginning of the year but didn’t start the process until mid-April.
Crews finished pouring structural concrete on May 26.
Before the bridge can reopen, crews still need to finish injecting epoxy to fill cracks, wrapping carbon fiber to add strength and post-tensioning with steel cables to compress the concrete.
Although SDOT said it would hold its contractor accountable to meet the new timeline, it also warned that the remaining work was “challenging and complex” and cautioned that there could be unforeseen challenges ahead that could impact the schedule.
The 40-year-old bridge closed March 23, 2020 – which was the same day Gov. Jay Inslee issued a stay-home order due to COVID-19 – after inspectors discovered rapidly growing cracks in the structure.
SDOT completed emergency repairs in 2020 to prevent further cracking and began final repairs in 2021.
At the time of the closure, the city was deciding whether to repair the bridge, which could add 15 to 40 years to its lifespan, or replace it, which would have cost hundreds of millions of dollars and kept the roadway closed until 2026 with a full replacement.
When then-Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the city would repair the bridge, she said one of the key reasons was economic recovery, which relies on mobility. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-reopen-date-september-12/281-3acb6bd3-a21d-4346-b5c6-f39fb0e43e20 | 2022-06-10T00:49:21 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-reopen-date-september-12/281-3acb6bd3-a21d-4346-b5c6-f39fb0e43e20 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As gas prices hit a new record high every other week, more and more people are opting for more fuel efficient methods of transportation, specifically electric bikes.
A recent study reveals that electric bikes, also known as eBikes, are dominating the market with upwards of 130 million units expected to be sold globally between 2020 and 2023.
Jacob Stabler, co-owner of ATV Wholesale Outlet in Sacramento, is experiencing the spike in eBike sales firsthand as lately he is hardly able to keep up with the demand.
“We tapped into just the right market at just the right time,” Stabler told ABC10. “We’re starting to see a little bit of a downturn in sales on the gas powered stuff and now we’re seeing a shift in desire from consumers for the electric bikes,”
The long-standing family-owned motorsports shop has made the decision recently to stock up on eBikes following soaring gas prices and a noticeable trend in the consumer market.
“In the last year, we decided to dabble with some of the electric bikes and it absolutely exploded,” Stabler said. “We’ve traditionally for 17 years been a gas-powered dealership, but every day we open up the store and people are coming in for more and more electric bikes.”
While already an extremely popular mode of transportation for decades in Asian and European countries, the U.S. is only considered at a median growth rate in eBike sales and popularity.
Nonetheless, the U.S. is seeing higher rates of growth and interest in electric bikes every year.
Stabler thinks people are opting for electric bikes because they are only pennies at a charge compared to the amount people are paying to get around in a gas-powered vehicle these days.
Pat Kendrix, who works in San Francisco, says she has to commute four days a week from Castro Valley and spends over $100 a week on gas.
“We have the pandemic, we have other issues, we have no money and the gas prices are ridiculous,” Kendrix said.
However, Kendrix also said she thinks this next wave of gas-efficient transportation will see the similar effects amid the current rate of inflation.
“All the solutions are costly,” Kendrix said. “The more we buy, if this catches on, then they’re gonna go up sky-high – just like the gas,” Kendrix said.
Kendrix says she wants to see more effort into lowering gas prices as opposed to people constantly having to find a way around them.
One issue consumers have faced is considering the price of gas versus the price of an eBike.
“The stuff that’s really flying off the shelves is our $2,000 and under price points,” Stabler said. “There’s a huge demand for electric bikes, but you go to every other eBike store and you’re looking at $4,000, $5,000, $6,000 starting prices and not everyone is looking to drop that kind of money on their first bike.”
With California at an average of $6.40 for regular gas, $6.70 for premium and in some areas over $7, many are looking for a way to save money where they can.
“Seems like everyone and their moms’ got an electric bike now so we’re here to help flood the market with exactly what consumers are looking for,” Stabler added.
Watch more from ABC10: Sacramento County new possible Tiny Homes Project, fighting homelessness | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/ebike-sales-sacramento-california-gas-prices/103-30caaec3-9642-423b-b9f1-c67b568e5c8b | 2022-06-10T00:49:39 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/ebike-sales-sacramento-california-gas-prices/103-30caaec3-9642-423b-b9f1-c67b568e5c8b |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A "human error" is being blamed for Sacramento County jail staff's accidental release of a 28-year-old inmate, officials said Thursday.
The inmate was awaiting court at the Main Jail on charges of unemployment fraud. He was initially convicted in San Joaquin County on May 14, 2013 after being sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for carjacking and robbery related to gang activity.
According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the inmate allegedly committed unemployment fraud while incarcerated.
Sheriff's office personnel took the man from Tehachapi State Prison on Wednesday to be booked into the Main Jail.
"We believe and are investigating that a human error on the day shift was made during the booking process that made it appear to the night shift (that he) was eligible for release," said Sgt. Rod Grassmann of the County Sheriff's Office.
The inmate awaiting court was released Wednesday night. He was found on Thursday in Stockton and was taken back into custody without incident. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-county-sheriffs-office-accidentally-releases-inmate/103-b2ff148f-9421-4f38-b3ef-4ad6ce8f0e7e | 2022-06-10T00:49:45 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-county-sheriffs-office-accidentally-releases-inmate/103-b2ff148f-9421-4f38-b3ef-4ad6ce8f0e7e |
STOCKTON, Calif. — Friday will mark three days since polls closed for California's Primary Election, but the work for the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters' Office has not slowed down after a printing error led to significant delays in counting, officials said.
As of Thursday, 20,000 ballots had been processed in San Joaquin County, but 88,000 more, all vote-by-mail ballots, are still unprocessed.
The delay stems from a printing error that led to barcodes on some ballots being blurry, according to Interim Registrar of Voters Olivia Hale. Hale's most recent update estimates that 25% to 30% of vote-by-mail ballots were impacted by the printing error.
"It was Memorial Day weekend on Friday night. I got a phone call, (and) they were just beginning the process," Hale said. "We were getting a more than normal issue where (the scanning machine) was only accepting a smaller portion than it normally would."
The next day, Hale says she came into the Registrar of Voters Office and met with the county's printing and voting system vendors who analyzed the issue.
Several days later, Registrar of Voters staff members realized that blurry barcodes on some vote-by-mail ballots were causing the ballots to not be scanned.
"That's when we got a memo out to our Board of Supervisors, letting them know exactly what was going on and how we were going to have a solution," Hale said. "We wanted to report what was going on, but we wanted to make sure we also had a solution to share with the public at the same time."
The solution was treating the errored ballots as damaged ballots. Through the damaged ballots process, duplicate ballots are printed and filled out by two Registrar of Voters workers who mark the new ballot in the same way that the original ballot was marked by the voter.
"Our print vendors are currently shipping ballots daily to us to keep up with our process," Hale said. "The process that usually would have taken just a couple of days now becomes more of a process because you have to take out the ballots that didn't scan so that you can then put them through the duplication process."
Hale says her office has added staffing to keep up with the thousands of ballots to be counted or duplicated. She adds that despite the challenges, the county is still on track to certify results by July 7.
According to Hale, this election cycle is personal for her and her staff members. As workers process ballots, they are also processing grief after the county's Registrar of Voters, Heather Ditty died three days ahead of the June 7 primary.
"Heather was a loved boss. She really set a positive tone in our office, and she was the type of boss that sat down at the lunchroom table with all of the line staff just to be personable with them," Hale said. "It was a big blow for our office to lose her."
Losing their leader so close to Election Day and dealing with a simultaneous challenge of blurry barcodes on ballots, Hale says staff members felt united.
"We agreed together that we were going to knock it out of the park in her honor," Hale said. "And that's exactly what we're doing."
Click HERE to track your ballot through the California Secretary of State. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/blurry-barcodes-san-joaquin-election-ballots/103-4a24910f-628a-42bc-a0ca-483cad0b1407 | 2022-06-10T00:49:51 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/blurry-barcodes-san-joaquin-election-ballots/103-4a24910f-628a-42bc-a0ca-483cad0b1407 |
BANGOR, Calif. — The Butte County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuation orders after a wildfire sparked in the Bangor area.
The so-called Park Fire is burning along Bangor Park Road and has air and ground resources at the scene trying tackle the flames.
In response to the blaze, the Butte County Sheriff's Office issued the following evacuation orders:
- Zone 925-La Porte Rd west of Kings Ranch Rd, east to the east end of Earl Parker Qurry Rd. Bangor four corners, south to the Butte/Yuba County line.
- Zone 926- Bangor four corners, east to the Butte/Yuba County line. Just north of Gipson's Rd, south to the Butte/Yuba County line.
- Zone 905- Intersection of Avacado and Dunstone, south to Ramirez at the county line. North Honcut Creek, east to the east end of Blue Oaks Rdx. Roads included - West Bangor Park, Getta, Teddy, Hammett, West La Porte, Fawn court, Loma Rica Hwy at County line and Homer Road.
Evacuation warnings were also issued for the following areas:
- Zone 924-West of Humingbird Hill Rd, east to the Bangor four corners. North of Sunrise Hill Rd, south to just south of Diablo View Dr. This will include Wayne Charles Way.
- Zone 923- East of Coyote Moon Trail, east to just west of Gold Pan Ct. North of La Porte Rd, south over Wilson Creek.
Evacuation Map
View the evacuation map for Butte County below.
Fire Map
This map from the National Interagency Fire Center shows fire activity
Wildfire Preps
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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ADA COUNTY, Idaho — A crowd came together on Thursday at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens to celebrate the lives of those past. The dynamic, though, was unique: those in attendance at the memorial never really knew the people being celebrated.
“Everyone is important and each of us leave something behind when we depart from this life,” Senior Deputy Investigator for the Ada County Coroner’s Office, Teresa Young said.
Words like Young’s helped inspire Ada County Coroner Dottie Owens to do something for those who seem to be forgotten. Owens said every year, there is a list of people who come through the office that have no next of kin, or investigators are unable to find next of kin. There are also cases when a person is abandoned by family for one reason or another.
“I'm pretty passionate about the memorial that we do every year. When I first took office almost eight years ago, we discovered that we had closets full of these cremains,” Owens said.
Storing unclaimed remains is a practicality of the coroner profession, but Owens believed those remains belonged in a more respectable environment.
“I had some cremains in our office from 1996 forward," Owens said. "So, any time a county and indigent - what we call an indigent case - is cremated those, cremains come back to the office and then we would retain custody and they were literally storing them everywhere. We could just find empty space indoors."
The Ada County Coroner’s Office partnered with Cloverdale Funeral Home to create a memorial and event to pay tribute. Cloverdale donated a crypt to store unclaimed remains in a dignified manner.
“Very beautiful. Cloverdale actually designed it and we are so grateful that they did that. They did that at no cost to county. It was all donated," Owens said. "So, that's why we continue to do this. We would not be able to do this had Cloverdale not done this for us."
Members of the public and county staffers joined in on the special memorial service, but this does not mark the end of the road for unclaimed remains. The effort to connect with families continues for Owens and her staff.
“With these cases. There's a lot of heart and soul that goes into finding these individuals families. Once we get through the cremation process, we just don't stop looking. We know we've got investigators," Owens said. "If they've got down time, if I've got down time, my chief will pull out a case and start going through it and looking for, you know, 'did we miss something?' Is there some kind of relation somewhere that we just haven't identified?'"
Owens said there is no state statute on how long they need to maintain remains, but they have their own policy - always keep looking.
“We do that for families, because we are with technology. Every case is entered into a system, so that anyone seeking for a family member can see that we have had that as a case and that we would have those cremains,” Owens said. “It's wonderful to know that community and our staff and clearly everyone that's been involved in this just there's still that need to find placement.”
The Ada County Coroner’s Office keeps a list of unclaimed remains update on their website. Click here for more information and the list from over the years.
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BOISE, Idaho — One of Idaho's greatest athletes, Muffy Davis, will be one of the newest members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame, once she is inducted later this month.
12 athletes will be inducted this year, nine of which are women, and two of those women are Idahoans. One of those Idahoans is being recognized for two separate sports in two different seasons.
Marianna Muffy Davis is a Sun Valley native and Stanford alum. She also served as an Idaho legislator for three years, serving on multiple boards, commissions, and councils for para-athletes. She now sits on the Blaine County Board of Commissioners.
"You dream about winning medals and making teams, but being inducted into a hall of fame - it's just a whole new level," Davis said.
During her career, Davis was able to compete in three Paralympic games in para-alpine skiing and para-cycling. She won seven Paralympic medals, three of which were gold.
Davis was left paralyzed from the chest down at 16-years-old when she crashed during a training run. She was traveling at nearly 50 miles-an-hour when she hit two trees, breaking her helmet and her back in February 1989.
In 2010, she was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. 12 years later, she will be joining the likes of Michael Phelps, Lindsey Vonn, Natalie Coughlin, Mia Hamm and Michelle Kwan, in joining the 2022 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame class.
"It's an immense honor and to be there with the legend athletes - it's huge," Davis said. "For me personally, it's really rewarding, because we're recognizing Paralympic athletes at the same level as Olympic athletes and that's been a passion and mission of mine my whole life."
Davis will be joining the Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame alongside her former junior ski teammate, Picabo Street, who was inducted in 2004.
The other Idahoan joining the 2022 Hall of Fame class is Gretchen Fraser, the first American to win an Olympic skiing medal, skiing a near-perfect slalom run in San Moritz in 1948.
It will be the first class to be inducted since 2019, and includes an Olympic team (the 1976 U.S. Women's Swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay), a coach (Pat Summitt), two legends (Alpine skier Gretchen Fraser and hurdler Roger Kingdom) and a special contributor (Billie Jean King).
The inductees were selected based on voting from the public and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic family. An induction ceremony is scheduled for June 24, in Colorado Springs, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic base.
Another Idahoan who was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Hall of Fame class was Summer Olympic champion Kristin Armstrong for cycling.
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Fans of horror master Jordan Peele are eagerly anticipating his latest sci-fi thriller, “Nope,” and Bay Area viewers were all over the new trailer released on Thursday when they discovered the filmmaker had brought a beloved local retail chain back from the dead (at least for the big screen).
“Nope” follows Otis Jr. (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer), siblings at the helm of a deserted California ranch where their late father trained horses for Hollywood movies prior to his mysterious death. But when objects start to fall from the sky and other strange events occur, they attempt to cash in on the unexplained phenomenon and record evidence of suspected extraterrestrial activity with the help of — who else? — Fry’s Electronics employee Angel Torres (Brandon Perea) and skilled filmmaker Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott).
“This could be an opportunity. I’m talking rich and famous for life,” Palmer says to a dubious Kaluuya as they walk through the aisles of the now-defunct store in the trailer.
“There’s plenty of videos of flying s—t online,” Kaluuya responds.
“Ain’t nobody going to get what we going to get,” Palmer insists. “The money shot. Undeniable proof of aliens on camera.”
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Founded in Silicon Valley in 1985, Fry’s Electronics announced it would close all 30 of its existing locations in February 2021, and filming for “Nope” was underway later that summer. The store in the trailer bears the unmistakable (and apropos) 1950s sci-fi theme of the Burbank outpost, though it’s unclear whether the movie was actually filmed there or if the interior was replicated on a Los Angeles sound stage. (SFGATE reached out to Universal for confirmation but did not hear back by time of publication.)
It’s not the first time one of Peele’s films has had a striking Bay Area connection. His critically acclaimed hit “Us” showed off the dark side of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, while the score featured Oakland rap duo Luniz’s “I Got 5 on it.” And last year, Nia DaCosta’s remake of “Candyman” produced by Peele starred Oakland-raised actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
“Nope” premieres in theaters July 22.
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A western New York man was arraigned on a reckless endangerment charge Thursday after a round he fired while target shooting struck a window at the Hill Cumorah complex, leading tourists to take cover and prompting a massive police presence at the religious site, state police said.
Local, state and federal law enforcement officers descended on the historic area east of Rochester, considered important to the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, after gunfire was reported at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.
State troopers and Ontario County sheriff’s deputies reported hearing more shots when they arrived. About 75 people who were inside the Hill Cumorah Visitor’s Center at the time were told to shelter in place until being evacuated by police SWAT teams.
No one was hurt.
Investigators determined the shots were coming from a 23-year-old Fairport resident who was target shooting from farmland west of the Hill Cumorah complex, state police said. He was taken into custody, arraigned Thursday and released. Authorities do not believe he intentionally fired at the complex.
Prior to the announcement of an arrest, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement that several shots were fired at or near the visitor’s center.
“Gratefully, no injuries have been reported,” the statement by Eric Hawkins said. The church did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
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Latter-day Saints believe that their faith’s founder, Joseph Smith, found metal plates in the hills of nearby Palmyra in 1823 that became the Book of Mormon. Beginning in 1937, the event was celebrated in the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant that drew tens of thousands of visitors to the site each year.
The Salt Lake City based-church announced in 2018 that the pageant would end after 2020 as it moved away from large-scale productions. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the final shows. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tourists-take-cover-after-bullet-hits-upstate-new-york-religious-complex/3727283/ | 2022-06-10T00:55:27 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tourists-take-cover-after-bullet-hits-upstate-new-york-religious-complex/3727283/ |
OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) -- School is out and summer is here, but for kids in Okolona, where they are supposed to play isn't exactly safe. A local organization is trying to change that.
"We just want a better place to shoot at," Riley Boone, an Okolona kid said.
Boone and her basketball buddies use the kids park during the summer to play the game they love, but the court, isn't in great shape.
"Man it be so hot out here, I be about to die," Jakyree Ware said
They need new baskets, new court, there are cracks everywhere.
"I hurt myself so many times, on those rocks," Ware said.
And that's where Oliver Johnson and Mission Okolona comes in, he was tired of seeing kids get hurt. The kids deserve a better, safer place to play, so they started the Do It for Ty Basketball Restoration Project.
"No community should have a court like this, that's just me being honest about it," Johnson said. "It says to me that an investment needs to be made so these children know they're supported, they're loved."
So far they've raised amount 18-thousand dollars, but they are a long way from their goal. To get the court resurfaced and the new baskets, that's 26 thousand. They're also trying to renovate the courts by the high school, that's an additional 49-thousand. The canopy to get some shade...150 thousand dollars. But they're trying to make a push to fix the kids court first since they're pretty close.
"I know how much they would appreciate having a nice court to come play on, so it makes me feel like I'm doing something right," Johnson said.
Come on, Mississippi, do it for the kids!
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AUSTIN, Texas — Amber Briggle is a mother of two. She has a 14-year-old transgender son and she said he's just like any other kid.
"My son is no different than yours. Right? He's not. He's athletic, he's musical, he's popular,” said Briggle.
The family has been under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services since February for providing gender-affirming healthcare to their son.
"It's been terrifying. Both my kids are in therapy. I'm losing my hair. You can hear, I'm sick over the stress of all this," Briggle said.
That's why the Briggle family, alongside, two other families, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit Wednesday. An attorney with Lambda Legal, Nicholas Guillory, said they want to expand on the case they had earlier this year, Doe. V Abbott, where the Texas Supreme Court ruled to temporarily stop investigations into the family who sued.
"In this new case, we hope to broaden protections already upheld by the Supreme Court of Texas in Doe v. Abbott, to as many Texas families as possible," Guillory said.
It's specifically asking to block any investigation of families that belong to LGBTQ+ organization PFLAG, which has over 600 members in Texas. Meanwhile, the Briggle family struggles to grapple with the status quo.
"Having an agent of the state come in, and threaten to take your family away for doing nothing more than loving my kids unconditionally, it's unconscionable and it's vile and it needs to stop,” said Briggle.
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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — An increase in COVID-19 cases in Travis County has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to elevate the county from low to medium on the Community Level chart.
The update comes as new virus cases per 100,000 residents in the last seven days, a key metric in determining Community Levels, increased. Travis County's Community Level shifted from low to medium when the metric hit 200, per CDC guidelines.
It currently sits at 202.99 new cases per 100,000 residents in the last seven days, according to Austin Public Health (APH). Community Levels are also determined by new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 residents in the last seven days and the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by coronavirus patients.
"We’re seeing steady increases in case totals and hospitalizations which is incredibly concerning,” said Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin-Travis County Health Authority. “We need everyone to do their part, especially those who are at higher risk. Wear a mask inside when gathering with others. We know that this will help protect loved ones at risk for poor outcomes and our hospital system.”
Under the guidelines, recommendations for people who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines are:
- Low: Precautions optional when gathering, dining and shopping
- Medium: Precautions optional when gathering, dining and shopping. Masks recommended when social distancing is not possible
High: Use precautions when gathering, dining and shopping
Recommendations for people who are at risk are:
- Low: Precautions optional when gathering, dining and shopping
- Medium: Use precautions when gathering, dining and shopping
- High: Use precautions when gathering, dining and shopping
APH said it continues to monitor rising cases, including the new omicron subvariants that are now in the area. The department is also conducting wastewater surveillance to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, circulating in the community.
Precautions include wearing a mask, washing hands and practicing social distancing. APH says that at all levels, people can wear a mask if they choose, informed by their personal level of risk. The agency says people with symptoms, a positive COVID-19 test result or exposure to someone who has COVID-19 should wear a mask.
APH updated its risk-based guidelines in March 2022 to align with the recommendation from the CDC. There are now three levels – low, medium and high – each with corresponding guidance for people who are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines and people who are at risk.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Since September of 2005, there have been seven confirmed manatee deaths associated with the Chiquita Lock in Cape Coral. On Tuesday, officers from FWC removed another dead manatee from the lock.
A preliminary necropsy revealed that the manatee may have been killed by the Chiquita Lock, while locals say the time has come for it to be removed.
“They have been trying to do something about it for 20 years.” said Jeremy Kanable, a resident and boater in Cape Coral.
FWC Officers suspect that the manatee drowned after getting caught in the lock. Installed back in the 1970s, the Chiquita Lock in recent years has become a hot button issue in Cape Coral, as boaters and environmental groups have lobbied to have it removed.
Now with another one of Florida’s most beloved animals killed there, many hope it’s a catalyst to finally see it removed.
“Take it out. It’s nothing but trouble. Everybody complains about it that I know about.” Kanable said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/09/manatee-found-dead-near-chiquita-lock/ | 2022-06-10T01:08:04 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/09/manatee-found-dead-near-chiquita-lock/ |
A video on social media of a Boise pastor making anti-LGBTQ remarks during a sermon has gone viral nationally.
Pastor Joe Jones of the Shield of Faith Baptist Church said in the sermon, posted to YouTube about four weeks ago, that "sodomites are reptilians." He also said, “It’s not God’s fault, he told nations how to deal with that. He told the nation that he ruled: Put them to death. Put all queers to death."
Lindsay, who asked to go by her first name due to violent threats she has received, created a TikTok video from the YouTube post. Her TikTok handle is Socialistlyawkward and her videos have strong political views and have featured local issues such as Boise State University professor Scott Yenor's anti-feminist comments, Idaho’s abortion laws and state elections.
Her TikTok on Jones had generated 11,000 likes, over 1,100 comments and over 750 shares as of Thursday evening.
The sermon has 2,275 views on YouTube.
"I’m a strong believer that sunlight is the best disinfectant," she wrote in a message. "Joe Jones felt comfortable enough to say those things to his congregation and post them on (YouTube); the people of Boise and Idaho should be aware of it. They should be aware that a church, in our area, is saying these things about the LGBTQ community. Stories about religious leaders preaching this rhetoric, in other parts of the country, have been making headlines and we should be aware that it is happening in our own backyard, too. As someone with a platform, I feel a responsibility to speak out and spread awareness, in an effort to stop the bigotry and hate in our community."
Messages left for Jones on the Shield of Faith Baptist Church’s voicemail requesting comment were not immediately returned.
On the Shield of Faith Baptist Church's website, it states that membership is a privilege and people who don't adhere to the rules will be removed.
"We believe that sodomy (homosexuality) is a sin and an abomination before God which God punishes with the death penalty," the website states. "No sodomite (homosexual) will be allowed to attend or join Shield of Faith Baptist Church."
Other sermons posted on the church's YouTube channel have titles such as: "Can you turn a Hoe Into a Housewife?" "Soy Boys in Silly Suits," "The Influence of Gender Blenders," "The Upscale Female," "All Good in the Hood" and "Alfalfa Males All Good in the Hood."
According to a 2014 survey done by the Pew Research Center, Idaho is a predominantly Republican and Christian state. The Human Rights Campaign, an organization that "has become synonymous with the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ+ people," states that in Idaho the denial of rights to LGBTQ+ have often been at the forefront of the state's political legislation.
Hate crimes against the LGBTQ community have taken place locally. On June 9, the Boise Police Department issued a press release that over 20 Pride flags were stolen from Harrison Boulevard in Boise. A similar incident occurred last year during Pride Month. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-pastor-s-anti-lgbtq-comments-go-viral/article_71c882aa-5374-5669-aff9-400c879a23cd.html | 2022-06-10T01:12:06 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-pastor-s-anti-lgbtq-comments-go-viral/article_71c882aa-5374-5669-aff9-400c879a23cd.html |
The nomination of Joshua Hurwit to be Idaho’s next U.S. Attorney for Idaho cleared the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on a voice vote, advancing favorably to the full Senate for confirmation.
“I think Josh had pretty solid bipartisan support,” said Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, who has known Hurwit since before she ran for office; the two are fellow Harvard Law grads. “He has very strong credibility with law enforcement and really across the board.”
Hurwit has been an assistant U.S Attorney in Idaho since 2012, and headed the prosecution of the Aryan Knights white supremacist prison gang in Idaho, among an array of other cases. The gang’s leader was sentenced to life in federal prison in 2021, and numerous other gang members were convicted on federal charges.
“I have never heard a bad word said of Josh Hurwit,” Rubel said. “I’m very excited. Now I just have to hope there’s some sign of life on the district court. I haven’t heard a peep.” No nominee has yet been named for Idaho’s U.S. District Court judge vacancy; Senior U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill took senior status last August.
Hurwit worked at three law firms before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office in 2012; he holds a law degree from Harvard and a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.
“He’s incredibly diligent, incredibly fair-minded, very, very smart,” Rubel said. “He has gained the respect of all who have worked with him.”
Hurwit told the Idaho Press he had “no comment other than I’m grateful for the committee’s consideration and looking forward to the rest of the confirmation process.”
He said he’s still “doing my job … and just respecting the office in my current role. We have a great office.”
Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond School of Law who tracks federal nominations, said the confirmation is likely to be approved by the full Senate before the end of June. Hurwit’s nomination came along with two others from Pennsylvania, all approved on a single voice vote.
Two GOP committee members, Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, asked to be recorded as voting against all three nominees. Sen. Ted Cruz asked to be recorded as voting against the two Pennsylvania nominees, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on just one of those two.
President Joe Biden nominated Hurwit to be the state’s top federal prosecutor on April 22. The current acting U.S. Attorney for Idaho is Rafael M. Gonzalez Jr.
As is customary when there’s a partisan change in administrations, former U.S. Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis stepped down Feb. 28. Davis, who was nominated to the post by President Donald Trump in 2017, is the former longtime majority leader of the Idaho Senate; he’s been publicly supportive of Hurwit’s nomination, telling the Idaho Statesman in April it’s an “excellent choice” and that he had informed Idaho’s two U.S. senators of his “strong support.”
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, who serves on the Judiciary Committee, didn’t attend Thursday’s meeting; his press secretary, Marissa Morrison, said he had other meetings scheduled. “The office’s role in the process, as it’s partisan to appoint the U.S. Attorney, is minimal, but the White House has kept the senator informed and apprised about the progression of the appointment,” she said.
Home-state senators are more directly involved in federal judge nominations; Idaho still has an open federal judgeship for which no nominee has been named. Because Idaho is allocated only two U.S. District Court judgeships, Winmill’s move to take senior status last August left the state with just one officially, though he still handles an active caseload. Winmill, then 68, announced his move in January of 2021, seven months in advance, in hopes that a replacement could promptly be nominated and Idaho would have more judges on the job.
“I think the need is urgent,” Rubel said. “If anything, we should have three judges at least in Idaho, given the backed-up docket and the growing nature of our state. Two really was insufficient, and now we’re pretty much down to one. … That’s really an untenable state of affairs.”
Morrison said, “The process is active and under way for the appointment of the federal judge, and we’re confident it will be resolved as soon as possible. I know they’re moving forward with that right now, but I don’t have a timeline as far as when that’s going to be done. But hopefully soon.”
In a Jan 28 interview, Crapo said, “I hope that within the next month we can get something out. Now, I’m not sure that we will publicly announce whose names we will be submitting.”
At that point, he said he and Idaho Sen. Jim Risch had not yet interviewed any candidates for the nomination, “but contact has been made with a number of people and will continue to be made.”
Idaho is one of just three states with only two U.S. district judges; it hasn’t gotten an additional judgeship in 60 years, though its caseloads have soared. Idaho’s congressional delegation has long pushed for the state to get an additional judgeship, and the nonpartisan Judicial Council of the United States has been recommending a third judgeship be added for Idaho since 2003.
By comparison, the Eastern District of Washington has a caseload similar to Idaho’s, but has six district judges. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/hurwit-wins-senate-panels-support-to-be-next-u-s-attorney-for-idaho/article_057e8f1f-d9f8-5348-9d81-fd0a01aff909.html | 2022-06-10T01:12:11 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/hurwit-wins-senate-panels-support-to-be-next-u-s-attorney-for-idaho/article_057e8f1f-d9f8-5348-9d81-fd0a01aff909.html |
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ROCKLAND, Maine — Teaching kids the importance of healthy relationships early on is the message behind the artwork on display at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland.
Dozens of children and teenagers are using paintings, drawings, sculptures, and poetry to express what love means to them and to help others who may be at risk for domestic violence.
13-year-old Isabella Navarro describes herself as a confident and happy person but often doesn't let other people know when she is in pain.
"Sometimes I feel like I am wearing a mask to cover up the hurtful words people have said to me," Isabella said.
She created this mask sculpture, adorned with quotes of her feelings, to help break the silence of domestic abuse. The artwork is shown in the windows of the Farnsworth Art Museum as part of a Finding Our Voices, 'Love/Not Love' exhibit, expressing what love is, and what love is not.
A blown-up poster of Carly Ritter's drawing is also on display. It depicts a girl in tears following a break-up.
"The picture shows someone crying because sometimes love can mean not love," Carly added.
"We talk a lot to kids about love, but no one ever talks about what love is not," said Patrisha McLean, the president and founder of the non-profit, Finding our Voices. The organization is the sponsor of the exhibit.
McLean started the non-profit with a photo exhibit featuring survivors of domestic violence in Maine. Now a statewide campaign, thousands of posters of survivors are displayed throughout the state including in more than 100 schools. 70 students, ages 4 to 18 from Knox Country submitted 50 pieces of artwork for the exhibit.
Posters portraying the art are also up in more than two dozen businesses in the Greater Rockland area, including the Bagel Cafe in Camden. Teaching kids at an early age to identify the potential warning signs of abuse. As for Isabella, she hopes her art encourages people at risk, especially kids, to reach out for help.
"Love isn't like a punch, love is not supposed to hurt," Isabella explained.
The artwork will remain on display through the end of June at the Farnsworth Art Museum.
The exhibit at the Farnsworth Art Museum seeks to empower survivors, to find their voice. The Maine State Crisis Hotline number is 1-888-568-1112.
For more information on domestic violence resources and programs in Maine, click here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/how-student-art-is-helping-to-break-the-silence-of-domestic-violence-community-breaking-the-stigma-domestic-abuse/97-ec2345db-8fb2-4a9d-b244-4e17f3bde0ef | 2022-06-10T01:16:36 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/how-student-art-is-helping-to-break-the-silence-of-domestic-violence-community-breaking-the-stigma-domestic-abuse/97-ec2345db-8fb2-4a9d-b244-4e17f3bde0ef |
A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on drug and gun charges after an abandoned 911 call sent police to his north Lincoln home in 2020.
Roger Vaughn was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana after a prior conviction for a serious felony drug offense and of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
On Nov. 1 at about 5:10 a.m., Lincoln Police officers went to check out the 911 hang-up call, which traced to a home on North 48th Street near Gladstone Street. Police didn't find an emergency but saw drug paraphernalia and smelled marijuana, so they got a search warrant.
Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell said the search turned up over 5 ounces of pure methamphetamine, just under an ounce of cocaine and 4 pounds of marijuana. They also found four shotguns, two rifles and three pistols.
Residents along the O Street corridor said the constant noise of racing and burnouts is not just the soundtrack to Memorial Day but persists year-round. And despite decades of police enforcement efforts, that hasn't changed.
Lancaster County's Tactical Response Unit found Jesse Salamanca hiding in the basement of a Lincoln residence around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after he had barricaded himself in the home, authorities said.
The man's first accuser told Bryan West staff that Delbert Taylor had sexually abused her as a child, and later told Lincoln Police the abuse began when she was around 6 years old, the investigator said in the arrest affidavit.
The so-called black box inside the Ford Taurus — more accurately known as an airbag control module — could tell investigators exactly what happened in the lead-up to a crash that killed two and injured 20.
Landon Ludwig initially faced a first-degree sexual assault charge, but he ultimately pleaded no contest to two counts of child abuse and criminal trespassing, all misdemeanors, as part of a plea deal.
Kyvell Stark turned himself into police Tuesday morning, and Police Chief Teresa Ewins said he would be charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Investigators alleged Terran McKethan, 43, posed as a 17-year-old on Snapchat while meeting young girls and offering them marijuana in exchange for sex acts. He won't be parole eligible until 2072.
Surveillance footage showed a masked man exit the truck that he had used as a battering ram before grabbing the keys to a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and leaving in that truck.
Soon after his son's wheelchair and debit cards were stolen Sunday afternoon, a Lincoln dad got text alerts indicating the stolen cards been had used along West O Street, leading him to the suspected thieves, police said. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/46-year-old-gets-federal-time-for-search-at-north-lincoln-home/article_dcac2aee-e0b0-5854-b4e6-445caf7936ca.html | 2022-06-10T01:19:39 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/46-year-old-gets-federal-time-for-search-at-north-lincoln-home/article_dcac2aee-e0b0-5854-b4e6-445caf7936ca.html |
FORDYCE, Ark. — The city of Fordyce, albeit small, prides itself on football and a rich history.
Dozens pass an empty lot on the corner of 4th and Main Street each and every day.
"It used to have a convenience store on it that burned down years ago," said Candace McCollum, President of For Fordyce.
For years, so many wondered in the city asked what can leaders do with that particular spot in the heart of downtown Fordyce?
"Everybody looked at this parking lot as like an eyesore," McCollum said
The group-- For Fordyce-- is one that's made up of volunteers who've worked hard to improve the area.
"I want this to be more of a destination, instead of an ugly, empty parking lot," McCollum said.
In places like this, money isn't always the easiest to come by.
But after receiving some funding, McCollum's dream eventually became traveling artist Jason White's mission.
"The ultimate goal is to help do my part to revive the small towns," White said.
A small town guy himself, White's interest in artistry started when he was just 5 years old.
"I didn't really know what to do with it. I had very supportive parents [and] had a very supportive art teacher through school, but still just had this internal fear that I wasn't good enough," White said.
After graduating from high school in Bald Knob, he attended the Art Institute of Dallas.
After some time, White returned to Arkansas and moved to Searcy.
Eventually, he started painting windows on the First Security Bank building in the town.
"I've been doing this full time for 7 years now. I think I have somewhere around 6 or 7 public murals in Searcy," White said.
With that type of experience, White considers himself a traveling artist.
His work can been be seen on structures in Texas, Tennessee, Florida and now Fordyce.
For the town, it's a big mural for a small community, but White hopes it sends a positive message for the hundreds that will see it every day.
"A lot of times, my murals tend to be one of two things: either interactive or informational. This one would fall under the informational with an interactive feature," White said.
The mural is comprised of the Cotton Belt Train, which touches on the city's history. Even the football that's worked into the art piece sums up a town that prides itself on the sport.
For McCollum, who is a native of Fordyce, this is something she is happy people far and wide will get the opportunity to see.
"Jason has really captured, the heart of Fordyce and what it really means to be a RedBug and to be from here," McCollum said.
White is working on another mural in town and once that's finished, he'll be traveling to Dumas, Batesville and McGhee to begin projects in those rural towns. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-artist-mural-captures-small-town-history/91-5b2bfeef-735b-47dd-9d23-e6dac3df8f76 | 2022-06-10T01:22:35 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-artist-mural-captures-small-town-history/91-5b2bfeef-735b-47dd-9d23-e6dac3df8f76 |
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A neighborhood complaint at Dallas City Hall Wednesday about an overnight police operation drew a personal visit from Chief Eddie Garcia.
Resident Willie Mae Coleman said she was awakened from sleep by a crowd of officers outside her home on York Street in the Bertrand neighborhood of South Dallas around 1 a.m. on May 17.
“It was horrible. I thought a war was coming, Bonnie and Clyde was back,” Coleman said.
Her Ring doorbell camera recorded images of the flashing lights outside.
Her next-door neighbor Sophia Wigfall said her husband was treated unfairly by the officers who searched her house.
“He come out with his hands up, they got him, they tackled him, they handcuffed his feet and his hands, brought him in the middle of the street,” Wigfall said.
Coleman went to Wednesday’s Dallas City Council meeting to complain.
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“This is going to be a long hot summer. I've been fighting crime for a long time,” she said. “You need to work with us.”
Her appearance brought a personal visit Wednesday from Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
A picture of Garcia and Coleman was posted on social media.
“I want them to know we are here and cooperate with us and have the same feeling for us that you have in other parts of the city,” Coleman said. “You told us to call 911, and we call and we say, ‘We hear gunfire.’ And they say, well ‘What color car is he driving, what’s he got on.’ I say I’m up under the bed, how could I know what he’s driving, we scared to death."
Coleman said Garcia promised to follow up on her concerns and get back to her.
Garcia said he viewed police body camera recordings of the May 17 response.
“I saw a lot of professional officers. Yes, there was police activity that needed to be done,” Garcia said.
In neighbor Sophia Wigfall’s backyard, Garcia said a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter had spotted a suspect who was being pursued by Mesquite Police. That was the reason for detaining and questioning Wigfall’s husband.
Garcia said the actual suspect was captured and arrested hiding in bushes nearby.
“I certainly understand where their frustration and fear is but unfortunately, our men and women have to do a very difficult job to keep our residents safe and unfortunately this fleeing suspect wanted to go into this neighborhood and that's what brought our officers there,” Garcia.
The new Dallas Police Chief said he will stay in touch with Willie Mae Coleman.
“She was a wonderful woman. I’m looking forward to visiting her again and looking at how we can make her neighborhood safer."
Willie Mae Coleman said she has been in touch with every Dallas police chief over the years about crime issues in her area and she was encouraged by Garcia’s visit.
“It makes me feel that he cares, he understands and maybe he can work it out,” Coleman said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-chief-visits-resident-after-city-hall-complaint/2989204/ | 2022-06-10T01:25:55 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-chief-visits-resident-after-city-hall-complaint/2989204/ |
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Fire Within: Award winners Lorie Jean Schult and Lola Sheldon-Galloway
Good Deeds Real Estate
Award: Aspire
Owner: Lorie Jean Schult
Established: January 2021
Contact:gooddeeds-realestate.com
After 15 years in marketing, Lorie Jean Schult went into real estate in 2014 because it sounded like a fun new opportunity. She established her own realty company in 2021.
Now, Good Deeds Real Estate lives up to its name by giving a portion of its proceeds to charity. Schult, 59, said being given the chance to serve at a state and local level is her favorite part of owning her own business.
In addition to dealing in residential real estate, Schult serves as ambassador for the central region for the Montana Association of Realtors. Her area includes Bozeman, Butte, Helena and Great Falls.
Owning a business isn't always easy, but it is rewarding, Schult said. She advises women who want to become business owners to "pull up your big-girl panties and just go for it.”
Unlike many business owners, Schult said COVID-19 was a boon for Good Deeds Real Estate. She doesn't have a brick-and-mortar office. Instead, she works from home.
The pandemic has led to a housing boom, and Schult said, "It’s been a pleasure helping out-of-state people move into our fabulous state.”
When asked what's next for her business, Schult said she's hit a sweet spot in her life and career right now. She wants to further her education, volunteer even more and continue serving with the Montana Association of Realtors to help the community grow.
Dairy Queen and Great Falls Lumber
Award: Inspire
Owner: Lola Sheldon-Galloway
Established: 1987 for Great Falls Lumber and the Fox Farm DQ, 2002 for the northside DQ
Lola Sheldon-Galloway has been in business a long time. And we do mean a LONG time.
Sheldon-Galloway, 62, said she and her husband are Great Falls natives who started in the early 1980s taking profits from his contracting business and investing in property. They bought franchise locations of Dairy Queen in 1987 and 2002. They've owned Great Falls Lumber since 1987, as well.
Sheldon-Galloway has also been an elected official since 2016.
Between all their businesses, Sheldon-Galloway said they employ 30-60 people, although that number has been low in today's job market. COVID-19 also impacted their businesses, sending the DQs to drive-thru only--a move Sheldon-Galloway said actually improved their service.
It's the staff that Sheldon-Galloway loves most about the business, especially the 40 years of teens they've given their first or second jobs.
“They become family to Steve and I…We care a lot about our kids,” Sheldon-Galloway said.
In four decades, Sheldon-Galloway has learned a lot about business. She's seen trends come and go, including the move toward drive-thru and now toward delivery. Recently, though, she said she's learning the frustration of not being able to find help and the disappointment of being forced to accept behavior from employees that she would not have in the past.
After so long, Sheldon-Galloway said she's looking forward to the possibility of passing down her businesses and being a full-time grandma.
For anyone wanting to start a business, though, she said, "Being self-employed is the best possible scenario." | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/09/fire-within-award-winners-lorie-jean-schult-and-lola-sheldon-galloway/65358319007/ | 2022-06-10T01:27:43 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/09/fire-within-award-winners-lorie-jean-schult-and-lola-sheldon-galloway/65358319007/ |
Fire Within: Award winners Veronica Van Voast-Wall and Joanie Agamenoni
The Refinery
Award: Aspire
Owner: Veronica Van Voast-Wall
Established: December 2020
Contact: www.therefinerycollective.com
Veronica Van Voast-Wall's favorite part of owning a business is the flexibility and freedom.
Van Voast-Wall, 39, worked as a hairdresser right out of college, but she went into early childhood education after becoming a mom. She continued to be an independent stylist during her nine-year tenure at the Ursuline Center.
Eventually, she decided she wanted to be her own boss and opened The Refinery, a salon and retail store that uses organic haircare and skincare.
The Refinery was a COVID baby, opening during the height of the pandemic. Van Voast-Wall's business model was perfect for social distancing, though. Her plan was always to keep the salon a mellow, relaxing place that wasn't packed with customers and staff.
Not only does Van Voast-Wall own her own business, she also helps the independent contractors who work out of The Refinery own their own businesses. She said the women she works with are amazing.
Van Voast-Wall was born in Great Falls and returned in 2005. She said she's worked in downtown Great Falls for the majority of her adult life, so opening The Refinery allowed her to improve a downtown storefront and continue being a part of that community.
"If you have a vision there are people who are willing to help you come to fruition,” Van Voast-Wall said when asked what she's learned as a business owner. She gave kudos to her landlord for being on board from the beginning and helping her to succeed.
Van Voast-Wall encouraged anyone wanting to start a business to find as much support as they can, particularly from the Great Falls Development Authority.
"If you have an idea and you want to go for it, there’s people to help you,” she said.
For now, Van Voast-Wall wants to keep her business small and sustainable. She has some improvements to the outside of the business to do, such as painting and a sign.
She also hopes that The Refinery will become a downtown destination for people looking to buy gifts for friends and family.
Agamenoni and Frank Court Reporting
Award: Inspire
Owner: Joanie Agamenoni
Established: Took over in June 2000
It seems Joanie Agamenoni was always destined to be a court reporter.
She said she's been around the business since fourth or fifth grade. She started court reporting when she was 20, and her mom was the office manager of the court reporting business that Agamenoni took over.
Agamenoni and Frank Court Reporting does mostly depositions for attorneys. They also report for public hearings and do transcription work: “Pretty much any time they want to take the spoken word and put it into writing,” Agamenoni said.
Agamenoni's office covers the Golden Triangle area of Montana, so her hours can vary from the nine-to-five. Agamenoni said she likes the variety and being away from the office.
COVID-19 hit the courts hard, Agamenoni said, slowing or stopping many court proceedings. When they slowly started up again, most of the hearings were done via Zoom, a platform Agamenoni said the business was previously only using once or twice a month.
Unlike many business owners, Agamenoni said she doesn't really like being a boss, so Agamenoni and Frank is more of a collaborative effort.
“I think it’s so important to treat your employees as part of a team, and they're just as important as you are," Agamenoni said.
Agamenoni said she's excited right now because she'll be mentoring a new court reporter who she hopes will someday become her partner in the business.
If you're going to own a business, Agamenoni said it's vital to find something you love and that fits your lifestyle. She said she likes being behind the scenes and getting to hear people's stories.
“It’s like you have a front-row seat to some pretty interesting stuff,” she said. | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/09/fire-within-award-winners-veronica-van-voast-wall-and-joanie-agamenoni/65358308007/ | 2022-06-10T01:27:49 | 1 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/09/fire-within-award-winners-veronica-van-voast-wall-and-joanie-agamenoni/65358308007/ |
Starting this Saturday, June 11, The Link Public Transit will begin operating a special summer service to connect kids to The Dalles Aquatic Center, and to increase access to The Dalles Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
• On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., the Swim Bus will transport kids and their parents for free to the Aquatic Center. Kids can catch the bus at several locations around town, including Foley Lakes neighborhood, Columbia Cinemas, Goodwill, The Dalles Middle School, High School, and The Dalles Public Library, among others.
• On Saturdays, the bus will operate from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and will include an additional stop at the Saturday Farmers Market at City Park.
Parents must sign a waiver for kids under 12 to ride alone. Please visit The Dalles Transit Center at 802 Chenowith Loop Road for a waiver or ask a bus driver. Riders using the bus for destinations other than the pool and farmers market pay the regular $1.50 fare or can use their annual GOrge Pass.
MCEDD’s Executive Director Jessica Metta said, “We are excited to offer this free summer service that provides an important connection to community resources like the pool, and also to increase our transit service and bus frequency to downtown for regular riders.”
A full route map and schedules are available online at mcedd.org/link. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/swim-bus-offers-summer-pool-service-in-the-dalles-saturday/article_f37931f6-e816-11ec-b444-a782a8b6b0e9.html | 2022-06-10T01:36:39 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/swim-bus-offers-summer-pool-service-in-the-dalles-saturday/article_f37931f6-e816-11ec-b444-a782a8b6b0e9.html |
A resident of The Dalles was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday, June 7, for transporting and possessing thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office, District of Oregon.
Nickolas K. Parsons, 27, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison and 10 years’ supervised release.
According to court documents, in late 2019, as part of an ongoing investigation, officers identified a Twitter user who sent two MEGA links to child pornography. MEGA is an encrypted online file sharing service. Investigators traced the user’s Twitter account to Parsons’ residence in The Dalles where, in March 2020, they executed a federal search warrant. After seizing his mobile phone, Parsons admitted to viewing child pornography online and provided investigators with his MEGA account information. The account was later found to contain thousands of files containing child pornography.
On June 9, 2020, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a two-count indictment charging Parsons with transporting and possessing child pornography. On Feb. 22, 2022, he pleaded guilty to both charges.
U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon made the announcement.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Natalie K. Wight, assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon.
Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to contact HSI at 866- 347-2423 or submit a tip online at www.ice.gov/tips.
Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor. Child sexual abuse material depicts actual crimes being committed against children. Not only do these images and videos document victims’ exploitation and abuse, but when shared across the internet, child victims suffer re-victimization each time the image of their abuse is viewed. To learn more, visit the NCMEC’s website at www.missingkids.org.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Justice Department to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/the-dalles-man-sentenced-on-child-pornography-charges/article_6b0f92ce-e816-11ec-a509-e798523c2f6c.html | 2022-06-10T01:36:45 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/the-dalles-man-sentenced-on-child-pornography-charges/article_6b0f92ce-e816-11ec-a509-e798523c2f6c.html |
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A Vietnam veteran from Weatherford, thanks to doctors at Baylor Scott & White, has finally rid himself of one painful memory of his time at war: a piece of grenade shrapnel that he has unwillingly played host to for 51 years.
"There are things I will never forget. And things that I wished hadn't happened, said Willie Fulfer, 73, of his time in Vietnam as a Marine scout sniper. He was part of a special Combined Action Program (CAP) unit where Marines teamed up with local forces to form a village defense platoon.
But, on a night mission, he remembers vividly the grenade that landed next to him.
"Well it was one our ours, but they threw it," he said of the enemy that found a U.S. grenade and used it against American forces.
He says he curled into a ball, turned away from the grenade, and found out his flak jacket worked. It saved him from nearly every piece of shrapnel.
"26," he said of the pieces of shrapnel they recovered. "We dug 'em out. I mean I took my knife and dug pieces out of the flak jacket."
But piece number 27 snuck under the bottom of the flak jacket and embedded in the muscle an inch from his spine. And that's where military doctors told him it would have to stay.
"They didn't want to operate because it was next to the backbone," he said. "Nothing I can do about it. You just have to live with it. Just kind of like a Marine, you suck it up and go on."
And so, he did, for 51 years. Most of those years, he lived in pain and on disability.
"I came back a very upset, angry person," he said of the not unusual impact the Vietnam War had on Marines and soldiers like himself.
Until a trip to Baylor Scott & White All Saints in Fort Worth, where he met Dr. Atif Haque.
"Yeah it was really like a needle in a haystack," Haque said.
He needed to operate on a bulging disc in Willie's lower back. The pain had become intense and, with shooting pains down one leg, he was having trouble walking on his own. And, while he was in the area, so to speak, Dr. Haque decided it was worth the risk to remove the 51-year-old rusted, half-pea-sized passenger too.
"What I think is improving his situation is we took the herniated disc out. This is more of, I don't know, a sentimental kind of thing to have this friend of 51 years out, you know," said Haque.
The successful surgery happened in late May. Now, for the first time in years, Willie can walk unassisted, unless of course he chooses to hold hands with his wife at the same time as he did outside Baylor Scott & White All Saints after a recent checkup.
"I must commend the hospital," he said. "They were all professional and took very good care of me."
As for that piece of that grenade, he plans to put it in a display case next to his Purple Heart at home in Weatherford.
"Well it's part of me, what I went through. I can look at it and say that caused me a lot of pain," he said with a relieved laugh.
We met, by the way, in a hospital courtyard called the Garden of Hope. Fitting, perhaps, since hope is exactly what the hospital gave him by removing one painful memory.
"But we served. I guess if young enough, and called upon again, I would do the same thing. Just a glutton for punishment I guess," Willie said as he laughed again.
Although, he is glad that some of those 51 years of punishment can spend its time sitting on a shelf instead. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/grenade-shrapnel-removed-successfully-vietnam-veteran-51-years/287-dace49c7-cef4-4ce8-b6a9-97fc3e35d538 | 2022-06-10T01:39:49 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/grenade-shrapnel-removed-successfully-vietnam-veteran-51-years/287-dace49c7-cef4-4ce8-b6a9-97fc3e35d538 |
AMARILLO, Texas — A chupacabra? A person dressed in a costume? Sonic the Hedgehog?
The possibilities are apparently endless as people try to figure out what exactly was captured by cameras at one Texas zoo.
An image taken from Amarillo Zoo shows some sort of creature or object appearing to stand outside of a barbed fence.
The City of Amarillo took to Facebook to ask if anyone could identify the creature in the "strange image."
According to the city, the photo was captured around 1:25 a.m. on May 21.
"Do you have any ideas of what this UAO - Unidentified Amarillo Object could be?" the city wrote.
"Clearly a young werewolf... not a big deal," one person replied.
"Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy," another wrote.
What does the Amarillo Zoo think?
While the zoo didn't offer any guesses, it did respond to how popular the image has become.
"Of all the creatures at our well-loved zoo, it would be the unidentified one that would make us go viral," the zoo wrote in a Facebook post. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f | 2022-06-10T01:39:56 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f |
DALLAS — It's yet another weekend -- and summer is just around the corner.
But, while it's not technically quite summer yet, it's already plenty hot. In fact, high temperatures are expected to top triple digits every day this weekend.
Yeesh!
Luckily, there's plenty to do this weekend to keep cool, like going to support our local women's basketball team, going to the movies or a concert or checking out some of the local cuisine.
Let's get into it.
Friday
The Mavs may have been knocked out of the NBA playoffs, but Dallas' women's basketball team has been holding their own this season! The Dallas Wings currently sit in second place in the WNBA's Western Conference standings with a 6-5 record. They play a pair of home games this weekend against the third-place Seattle Storm -- and their chances at winning look pretty solid. The Wings just pulled out a victory last Friday against the Storm on their home turf, so come out and cheer them on to see if they can do it again.
Plus:
- The 36th Annual Taste of Dallas at Dallas Market Hall (Dallas)
- Dada Life at Stereo Live Dallas (Dallas)
- Flobots at Tulips (Fort Worth)
- Lupe Fiasco at Wild Acre Live (Fort Worth)
- Nick Kroll at House of Blues (Dallas)
- Koe Wetzel at Dickies Arena (Dallas)
- Metalachi at Amplified Live (Dallas)
- Midland at Choctaw Casino (Durant, OK)
- Gary Allan at Billy Bob’s Texas (Fort Worth)
- Pop of Art: I Will Always Love You at Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas)
- Kurt Metzger at Hyena’s (Fort Worth)
Saturday
'Videodrome' at Texas Theatre (Dallas)
Have you not been able to stop thinking about David Cronenberg's latest film, "Crimes of the Future"? Are you tired of walking around in the same old flesh you've been trapped in your entire life? Have I got a movie for you then! This weekend, the Texas Theatre is showing one of Cronenberg's true classics, "Videodrome". Although it was made more than 30 years ago, its messages and themes are still prevalent to this day. Buckle up for an unsettling, thought-provoking experience to remind you of how nothing ever changes and that Marshall McLuhan has always been right. Long live the new flesh!
Plus:
- Machine Gun Kelly at American Airlines Center (Dallas)
- Fifth annual Rosé All Day Wine Walk at Sam’s Club Now (Dallas)
- The 36th Annual Taste of Dallas at Dallas Market Hall (Dallas)
- Kurt Metzger at Hyena’s (Fort Worth)
- Cheer Live at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (Irving)
- Eight-year anniversary party at Community Beer Company (Dallas)
Sunday
DFW's largest summer food festival is back for its 36th year! The weekend-long expo features food, drinks and local craft beers alongside indoor and outdoor activities with dozens of local vendors to browse. Several new interactive attractions will be available this year, too -- including things called Taste Tour, Tacophoria and Baconland. Sounds tasty!
Plus:
- DFWBLK Market Flea at Lofty Spaces (Montgomery)
- Dallas Wings vs Seattle Storm at College Park Center (Arlington)
- Videodrome at Texas Theatre (Dallas)
- Origin: The Afrobeat Day Party at Bamboo Room (Dallas)
- Impressionism tour at Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas)
- Anjelah Johnson-Reyes at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (Irving)
- Mikaela Davis and the Mattson 2 at The Kessler Theater (Dallas) | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/things-do-north-texas-weekend-dallas-wings-videodrome-taste-of-dallas-june-10-11-12/287-4bb94b38-2867-455e-90c6-3085b0daf30b | 2022-06-10T01:40:02 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/things-do-north-texas-weekend-dallas-wings-videodrome-taste-of-dallas-june-10-11-12/287-4bb94b38-2867-455e-90c6-3085b0daf30b |
SALES
Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC reports the following sales:
Indigenous Land Group, LLC purchased 59.9 acres at 16293 Mountain Road in Hanover from Matthew B. White for $725,000. Ben Bruni handled the negotiations on behalf of the purchaser.
B&T Rental, LLC purchased 10,800 SF on 5.11 +/- acres at 11310 Washington Highway in Hanover from RJI Properties, LLC for $1.9 million. Ben Bruni and Colton Konvicka handled the negotiations on behalf of the purchaser.
Edward F. Rice purchased 105 +/- acres at Poplar Hill Road and Dewsville Road in King and Queen County from Allene T. Carlile Trust for $250,000. Bill Barnett and Brent Altaffer represented the seller.
EHK Associates, LP purchased 3,200 square feet at 4796 Finlay St. in Henrico from Robert B. Bass for $400,000. Thomas Lynde and Eric Hammond represented the purchaser.
Park 64 LLC purchased 21,776 square feet at 2821 N. Parham Road in Henrico from RRB LLC for $1.7 million. Eric Hammond and Ben Bruni represented the seller.
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One South Commercial reports the following sales:
VA Wood Properties LLC purchased a 13,288-square-foot office for $4.9 million at 4015 Fitzhugh Ave. Tom Rosman and Ken Campbell of One South Commercial represented the seller.
MPC Holdings 7603 LLC purchased an office condo for $395,000 at 7603 Forest Ave., unit 301. Ken Campbell of One South Commercial represented the purchaser.
JDS Holdings LLC purchased 2,750 square feet for $1.025 million at 6 North Dooley Ave. Tom Rosman and Justin Sledd of One South Commercial represented the seller.
RICHVA20 LLC purchased 15,834-square-feet for $2.355 million at 3510 Chamberlayne Ave. Tom Rosman and Justin Sledd of One South Commercial represented the seller.
Colliers International reports the following sale:
Maguire Hayden Real Estate Company purchased a 148,877-square-foot manufacturing facility for $10.25 million at 2800 Sprouse Drive in Richmond. Will Bradley and Mark Williford marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Los Angeles-based Hackman Capital.
LEASES
Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC reports the following leases:
W.D.M. (USA) Limited leased 4,900 square feet at 5721-5722 Charles City Circle in Henrico. Ben Bruni represented the tenant.
Post Nation, LLC leased 1,200 square feet at 6841 Forest Hill Ave. Michael Morris represented the landlord.
Investment Management of Virginia, LLC leased 2,342 square feet at 7231 Forest Ave. in Henrico. Tucker Dowdy and Jim McVey represented the tenant.
Salon Del Sol renewed 2,700 square feet at 14345 Sommerville Court in Chesterfield. Russell Wyatt represented the tenant.
Gamestop, Inc. renewed 1,480 square feet at 11946 Iron Bridge Road in Chesterfield. Michael Morris, Jim McVey and Thomas Lynde represented the landlord.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following leases:
Chesterfield Havok Youth Sports, Inc. renewed its lease of 6,910 square feet at 2936 Oak Lake Blvd. in Chesterfield. Gregg Beck and Scott Douglas, SIOR handled the lease negotiations.
Inspire Martial Arts of Chesterfield, LLC renewed its lease of 6,662 square feet of retail space at 4800 Market Square Lane in Chesterfield. James Ashby IV handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
Vortex Supply LLC leased 4,365 square feet of industrial space at 9012 Hermitage Road. Craig Douglas handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
Distinctive Hospitality Designs, LLC renewed its lease of 4,264 square feet of office space at Parham East, 2201-2221 E. Parham Road, in Henrico. Amy J. Broderick handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
Domoishi/King Claw leased 4,000 square feet of retail space at Virginia Station Center, 1080 Virginia Center Parkway, in Henrico. Annie O’Connor and James Ashby IV handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
KidsPeace, Inc. renewed its lease of 3,700 square feet of office space at 7631 Hull Street Road in Chesterfield. Amy J. Broderick handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
SIERRA and Homesense leased a 37,000-square-foot retail space at 3544 Pump Road in the Short Pump area of Henrico County. The retail space was formally leased by SteinMart. Connie Jordan Nielsen and David Crawford handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. Nielsen and Nicki Jassy, also with Thalhimer, represented SIERRA and Homesense.
CBRE report the following transactions:
Strategic Staffing Solutions leased 3,789 square feet at 1021 E. Cary St. in Richmond.
Family Law Associates of Richmond leased 2,858 square feet at 7113 Three Chopt Road in Henrico. | https://richmond.com/business/local/commercial-real-estate-highlights-sierra-and-homesense-lease-the-former-steinmart-space-at-short-pump/article_d0e5a67a-1b0b-5137-adab-c4a761c06ad3.html | 2022-06-10T01:41:41 | 1 | https://richmond.com/business/local/commercial-real-estate-highlights-sierra-and-homesense-lease-the-former-steinmart-space-at-short-pump/article_d0e5a67a-1b0b-5137-adab-c4a761c06ad3.html |
Families struggling to find baby formula may soon have some relief. A major shipment will touchdown in Fort Worth Thursday.
The White House on Monday announced the fifth “Operation Fly Formula” flight, a program to bring baby formula from Europe to the United States.
Thursday's FedEx flight brought Nestle infant formula from Cologne, Germany to Fort Worth.
The shipment landing in North Texas will be equivalent to 1.6 million 8-ounce bottles.
'This formula will be distributed online to get it into parents' hands as quickly as possible. In the coming weeks, we're gonna continue to make baby formula available whether online, through retailers, grocery store chains or directly through the manufacturer -- so parents can access it as quickly as possible," said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. "Parents -- What should you do? How should you operate to get this formula? Let me suggest to you one thing, go through your normal business to try to get baby formula."
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The Food and Drug Administration had to sign off on the shipment to make sure the formula meets U.S. standards.
"We're going to be able to help a lot of moms and dada who are just trying to do their job," said Dr. Jason Terk with the Texas Pediatric Society.
A MILLION POUNDS OF RELIEF
“It’s like a million pounds of relief for women who have been stressing for months,” said Lacy Rash.
Rash said the journey to find a hypoallergenic baby formula for her one-year-old son, who has specialized nutrition needs that requires a feeding tube, has been challenging for the better part of two months.
“It is no fun feeling like you can’t feed your kid,” Rash said.
The Corsicana mom says she feels lucky she has been able to keep the specialized formula her son needs in stock in her pantry. Still, Rash knows countless other mothers are in even more challenging circumstances, like driving hundreds of miles and spending hours looking for available formula inventory.
“It goes really really fast,” she said.
The White House said the shipment that arrived in Fort Worth on Thursday includes 110,000 pounds of Nestle NAN SupremePro Stage 1 infant formula.
The product will be available nationwide through Nestle/Gerber distribution channels with additional deliveries of Nestle formula expected to be announced in the coming days, according to the White House.
“I’m just so happy that so many women are going to feel more like themselves again,” Rash said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/baby-formula-shipment-from-germany-touches-down-in-fort-worth/2986445/ | 2022-06-10T01:43:28 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/baby-formula-shipment-from-germany-touches-down-in-fort-worth/2986445/ |
PG&E pleads not guilty to manslaughter, other charges at Redding arraignment in deadly Zogg Fire
REDDING, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric on Thursday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment sparked a wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Northern California two years ago, prosecutors announced.
PG&E was arraigned at a court in Redding on 31 criminal counts and enhancements, including four counts of involuntary manslaughter, after being accused of recklessly starting the Zogg Fire, the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office said in a brief statement. A preliminary hearing in the case was set for January.
The wind-whipped blaze began on Sept. 27, 2020, and raged through rugged terrain and small communities west of Redding, killing four people, burning about 200 homes and blackening about 87 square miles of land.
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“The Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has been arraigned on 31 criminal counts and enhancements, including four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter, for recklessly starting the Zogg Fire in 2020,” the District Attorney’s Office said in a statement on its Facebook page. “The Investigation is on-going. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations.”
Last year, state fire investigators concluded the fire was sparked by a gray pine tree that fell onto a PG&E distribution line. Shasta and Tehama counties have sued the utility, alleging negligence. They say PG&E failed to remove the tree even though it had been marked for removal two years earlier. The utility says the tree was subsequently cleared to stay.
The district attorney determined that the company was criminally liable for the fire and charged the utility last September.
“Today we entered a formal not guilty plea to all charges in the 2020 Zogg Fire in Shasta County,” the company said in a statement. “We accept CAL FIRE’s finding that a tree falling into our equipment started the fire, but we do not believe there was any criminal activity.”
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The charges PG&E faces include enhancements for injury to a 29-year-old firefighter who was hit by a falling tree that fractured his spine, paralyzing him from the chest down. They also include felony arson counts linked to several fires started by the utility's equipment in Shasta County over the last year.
PG&E, which has an estimated 16 million customers in central and Northern California, filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019 after its aging equipment was blamed for a series of fires, including the 2018 Camp Fire that killed 85 people and destroyed 10,000 homes in Paradise and neighboring communities.
In February, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection sued PG&E seeking reimbursement for nearly $33 million in costs to fight the Zogg Fire.
Cal Fire says a tree fell onto electrical lines along Zogg Mine Road in western Shasta County, sparking the blaze that started on a hot, windy day in September 2020.
The Shasta County District Attorney, along with officials in four other North State counties, announced in April that they had reached a settlement with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. over the utility firm's responsibility for the 2021 Dixie Fire.
The civil prosecution settlement requires PG&E to make payments by this summer to people who lost their homes in the wildfire and to continue making extensive improvements in their infrastructure throughout the North State.
The settlement also requires PG&E to pay back $29.5 million by July to local charities and organizations involved in providing assistance after the fire.
The Dixie Fire was sparked on July 13, burned 963,309 acres, destroyed 1,329 structures before being fully contained on Oct. 25.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/fires/2022/06/09/pg-e-pleads-not-guilty-manslaughter-deadly-2020-california-wildfire-zogg-fire-redding-shasta-county/7574709001/ | 2022-06-10T01:43:52 | 1 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/fires/2022/06/09/pg-e-pleads-not-guilty-manslaughter-deadly-2020-california-wildfire-zogg-fire-redding-shasta-county/7574709001/ |
ATLANTA — The world's busiest airport is making some extra space for its famous "plane train."
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is so large that it has a train to help take travelers to their gates. Now 60-feet below the airport, construction crews are working on an 833-foot extension of the tunnel.
Clark Construction is carving out the extra space, blasting and drilling as the airport still has thousands of travelers taking flight. The project is part of the city's ATLNext program.
City and airport leaders say the Plane Train Tunnel West Extension project will increase capacity and expedite travel for the train system's 250,000 daily riders.
"That means that we can carry during peak period instead of 10,000 passengers per direction, per hour, that number will increase to 12,000 passengers per direction, per hour," Tom Nissakle said, Assistant General Manager, Planning and Development, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Crews have made headway on the project with limited disruption to the current plane trains operations, however, they did not say when the extension would be done. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-airports-plane-train-expansion-project/85-b7ec975a-e66a-4483-b724-91e64e49dfb0 | 2022-06-10T01:45:01 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-airports-plane-train-expansion-project/85-b7ec975a-e66a-4483-b724-91e64e49dfb0 |
ATLANTA — MARTA's Board of Directors adopted its new fiscal year operating budget and revealed it is ramping service back up to pre-pandemic levels.
Atlanta's rapid transit authority said it balanced its budget without increasing fares "on the heels of unprecedented fare revenue losses due to the pandemic." MARTA said this was made possible by its reliance on sales tax revenue and those line items experienced strong growth.
Its $1.3 billion budget puts MARTA in a position to resume operation levels from before the coronavirus pandemic and advance its capital improvement program, according to a news release.
“The biggest problem facing the transit industry right now, and frankly, most industries, is a shortage of workers. We are using every hiring platform and tool at our disposal to hire and train operators as ridership recovers,” MARTA Interim General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood said in a news release. “We are aggressively recruiting employees, holding frequent job fairs, and offering signing bonuses in order to stay competitive. As people return to MARTA, we must be able to meet the service demand.”
MARTA said ridership demand has increased, with its trains seeing more passengers than its transit buses. Though Georgia is seeing record-high gas prices, these climbing fuel costs have become an opportunity to gain customers without impacting MARTA’s bottom line, the transit authority said.
Leaders explained its logic briefly in a prepared statement.
"A bus uses the same amount of fuel whether carrying two people or 20, and MARTA hedges a portion of its fuel costs to protect against price spikes," a spokesperson for MARTA said.
They added electricity-powered trains and fully electric buses, the first of which were placed into service this spring, are immune to rising fuel costs.
MARTA said it is also exploring other ways to gain ridership including a redesign of its bus network to ensure service meets the changing demographics. The transit authority also launched an on-demand transit pilot program to connect those in areas underserved by transit to the larger MARTA system.
“While this has been a difficult year for the MARTA family, we remain focused on our customers and taking care of the system we have today while developing an equitable, more connected transit system of the future, thoughtfully and with fiscal responsibility,” MARTA Board Chair Rita Scott said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marta-resumes-pre-covid-operations/85-711d5e59-8cd5-46f3-b4e1-973b623d4e6e | 2022-06-10T01:45:07 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marta-resumes-pre-covid-operations/85-711d5e59-8cd5-46f3-b4e1-973b623d4e6e |
GARY — Authorities are seeking an armed robbery suspect they say is considered dangerous.
At 4 p.m Tuesday an armed robbery occurred in the 3800 block of Broadway, Gary police said.
The Gary Police Department released surveillance images of the suspect on Thursday, asking the public's help in identifying him.
The suspect is described as a black male who was wearing a black mask, black jeans, a black jacket, white shoes and a black Chicago Bulls baseball hat.
Those who have information on the suspect's identity are urged to call Detective Sgt. Douglas Drummond at 219-881-7300, extension 23009. Individuals can also can also contact the anonymous tip line at 1-866-274-6347. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/dangerous-suspect-sought-in-armed-robbery-police-say/article_15fe8b73-02ff-5f34-ae57-83e3a0e365f3.html | 2022-06-10T01:46:57 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/dangerous-suspect-sought-in-armed-robbery-police-say/article_15fe8b73-02ff-5f34-ae57-83e3a0e365f3.html |
CROWN POINT — A Gary man was wanted Thursday on charges he beat and raped a woman May 28 and 29 in Hammond while searching for a bottle of alcohol he had accused her of taking from him.
Kevin M. Rosolowski Jr., 31, is accused of tackling the woman after she attempted to run from him, forcing her back into a car and crashing into two parked cars in the 1500 block of River Drive.
The woman told police she was able to escape from her car after the crash, Rosolowski attempted to run her over and sped off before officers arrived.
Rosolowski was charged with rape, kidnapping, two counts of criminal confinement, attempted domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, intimidation, auto theft and two misdemeanor counts of leaving the scene of an accident.
The woman alleged Rosolowski pulled her 2004 Chevrolet Malibu over in the 7700 block of Old Columbia Road, grabbed her by the hair and began yelling at her for "lying."
He was angry because he thought she had taken a small bottle of alcohol from him and threw it away or hid it, Lake Criminal Court records state.
The woman said Rosolowski slapped her in the face when she attempted to get out of the car, then continued to berate and hit her until she was able to escape.
She ran down the block and Rosolowski tackled her to the ground and dragged her back to the car by her ankle while threatening to kill her, court records state.
The woman told police she pleaded with Rosolowski to let her up, because someone might see him dragging her. When he did allow her to stand, he grabbed her by a necklace and began forcing her to look for the alcohol bottle records state.
He opened the truck of the car and told her to get inside, according to court documents.
Upon seeing she could not fit because of items inside, Rosolowski ordered the woman to sit in the passenger seat of the car, she told police.
She alleged Rosolowski bent her fingers back and threatened to break them, hit her in the face with his palm, and sexually assaulted her while searching her for the bottle of alcohol.
Rosolowski then demanded her phone and password and began accusing her of cheating on her, court records state.
He punched her in the face and grabbed her by the neck, forcing her head down, and crashed into the parked cars, she told police.
Police arrived and noticed bruises on the woman's neck, face and back and scrapes and cuts to her throat, face, arms and hand.
Rosolowski struck a Kia Soul first, pushing it into a Chevrolet Equinox, records state. Both vehicles sustained damage in the crash.
Police recovered the woman's Malibu after following a fluid trail to the 1900 block of Crestwood Drive in Munster, records state. It was towed from the area.
Anyone with information about Rosolowski's whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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Alexander Wilderness III
Booking Number(s): 2204672
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Quiana Wilderness
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204673
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
David Ramirez
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lavert Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204687
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Valente
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204688
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - ILLEGAL ALIEN W/ FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Moore
Booking Number(s): 2204679
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dayanna Majewski
Booking Number(s): 2204684
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle McDaniel-Burgess
Booking Number(s): 2204660
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tzaddi Mingo
Booking Number(s): 2204681
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zachary Greenwood
Booking Number(s): 2204692
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rasheedah Echols
Booking Number(s): 2204693
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Elzinga
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204670
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Gonzalez
Booking Number(s): 2204655
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Derrick
Booking Number(s): 2204686
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Bennett
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204662
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Guy Blessing
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204690
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tremaine Conley
Booking Number(s): 2204664
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Delores Dehler
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ethan Baker
Booking Number(s): 2204691
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angel Roman
Booking Number(s): 2204644
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Rucker
Booking Number(s): 2204648
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jesus Sanchez
Booking Number(s): 2204646
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ja Mire Wayne
Booking Number(s): 2204650
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Ford
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204642
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Henderson
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204639
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Perkins Jr.
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204652
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Carey
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204647
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Fisher Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204641
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Bonhama
Booking Number(s): 2204653
Arrest Date: May 31, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Turner
Booking Number(s): 2204617
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Mills
Booking Number(s): 2204630
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Ramon
Booking Number(s): 2204636
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martin Salinas
Booking Number(s): 2204628
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Viron Lewis
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204623
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacey Martin Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204635
Arrest Date: May 30, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen Meadows
Booking Number(s): 2204624
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vanuvito Johnson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204629
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - BODILY WASTE - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204583
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mauro Rodriguez Salinas
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204602
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Barbara Rose
Booking Number(s): 2204588
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Wagster
Booking Number(s): 2204595
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY - (SIMPLE ASSAULT)
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Josephine Olvera
Booking Number(s): 2204609
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cheyenne Hits
Booking Number(s): 2204601
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204616
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte McFarland
Booking Number(s): 2204585
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessie Gomez
Booking Number(s): 2204579
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dane Grivicic
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204598
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marc Campos
Booking Number(s): 2204593
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jennifer Donelson
Booking Number(s): 2204600
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Fischer
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204606
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shantell Alexander
Booking Number(s): 2204612
Arrest Date: May 29, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Glennard Anglemyer
Booking Number(s): 2204591
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Boyd
Booking Number(s): 2204587
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darnell Bradley
Booking Number(s): 2204597
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ward
Booking Number(s): 2204560
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Williams
Booking Number(s): 2204551
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryan Yepez
Booking Number(s): 2204573
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dandre Spears
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204562
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Saragossa
Booking Number(s): 2204547
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tomas Quijano
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204550
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Ownby
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204557
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Timothy Montson
Booking Number(s): 2204545
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - FORCIBLE FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yokeca Mitchell
Booking Number(s): 2204559
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Jasean McMillon
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204578
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shiquan Jones
Booking Number(s): 2204553
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnathan Haag
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204565
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Holt-Chaney
Booking Number(s): 2204554
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hillary Hutchins
Booking Number(s): 2204552
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Gutierrez
Booking Number(s): 2204575
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lashay Funchess
Booking Number(s): 2204561
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Misti Franco
Booking Number(s): 2204558
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Booking Number(s): 2204549
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Berlanga
Booking Number(s): 2204548
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Christopher Blane
Booking Number(s): 2204566
Arrest Date: May 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Burns
Booking Number(s): 2204568
Arrest Date: May 28, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yasiel Portes Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204483
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Ranta
Booking Number(s): 2204480
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Xzaviar Rayford
Booking Number(s): 2204482
Arrest Date: May 25, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - ALTERATION - GUN SERIAL NUMBER
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Here for the super regionals? Try Tripadvisor's 10 best restaurants in Hattiesburg
Known as the Hub City because of its proximity to Mobile, Jackson, Biloxi and New Orleans, Hattiesburg will be filled with tourists and baseball fans this weekend for the NCAA Super Regionals.
Southern Miss will host Ole Miss at Pete Taylor Park for arguably the biggest college baseball matchup in state history.
As flocks of fans descend on the South Mississippi city, local restaurants will have their doors open to feed them.
Here’s a look at Hattiesburg’s top-rated restaurants, according to travel site Tripadvisor.
Jutama's
Located at 910 Timothy Lane, this family-friendly restaurant offers a variety of Thai dishes with seafood and meat-based options.
Ranked as the No. 1 restaurant in Hattiesburg, reviewers rave about the drunken noodles and the various spicy curry dishes. A second location can be found at 6156 U.S. 98.
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Half Shell Oyster House
The Hattiesburg outpost of this southern chain that started in Gulfport boasts a 4½ out of 5-star rating and is the second highest-rated restaurant on Tripadvisor. As the name would suggest, oysters are a fan favorite.
“They were some of the best we’ve ever had,” says one reviewer. The oysters can be ordered in a variety of ways from charbroiled to Orleans style. The restaurant is located at 6555 U.S. 98, Suite A.
Crescent City Grill
Seafood gumbo, Cajun enchiladas and shrimp dishes highlight the menu of this Cajun eatery owned by Robert St. John. An expansive menu offers seafood dishes, pasta, vegetarian options and more.
Described as “a local fixture” by multiple reviewers, Crescent City Grill is located at 3810 Hardy St.
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Mugshots
Founded in Hattiesburg in 2004, Mugshots offers burgers and friendly service in a traditional American pub-style setting. The restaurant has since expanded to 21 locations across seven states.
Burger options include the Southern Burger, which comes topped with housemade pimento cheese, bacon and fried pickles, a mac and cheese burger and more.
Mugshots is located at 204 North 40th Ave. between Lundy and Montague streets.
Keg and Barrel
Another American-style pub joint, Keg and Barrel has two locations in Hattiesburg in addition to the Ocean Springs venue.
Keg and Barrel has an expansive beer list offering sours, IPAs and more. To go with the drinks they offer a wide selection of burgers, pizza, pub grub and several seafood options. Reviewers also rave about the shrimp and grits.
The restaurant also offers a patio and is dog friendly. The original restaurant is located at 1315 Hardy St. Keg and Barrel West may be found near Turtle Creek Mall at 6 Marketplace Drive.
Tabella
An Italian eatery, Tabella offers pizza, pasta and American-inspired Italian dishes such as Italian shrimp and grits. Reviewers enjoyed the chicken alfredo and friendly service.
“We love the atmosphere, staff and of course the food,” says one review.
Tabella is located at 3720 Hardy St.
Glory Bound Gyro Co.
As the name would suggest, this Mediterranean outpost offers a wide selection of gyros and more. Glory Bound Gyro Co. offers 16 gyro varieties including an Italian with mushroom, onion and bell pepper, as well as a pizza gyro with pepperoni, mozzarella and marinara sauce. There’s also the classic option with lamb, lettuce, onion and tzatziki.
Glory Bound Gyro Co. has three locations, including one in Ocean Springs. The Hattiesburg restaurant is located at 6174 U.S. 49.
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Sully's Tavern
Sully’s Tavern is a steakhouse and live music venue in Hattiesburg.
Self-described “legendary food and drinks,” Sully’s menu is made up of all that you would expect at a classic steak and seafood joint. Ribeye, filet mignon and NY strip are all offered along with shrimp and tuna dishes.
Sully’s also has locations in Gulfport and Petal. The spot in Hattiesburg is located at 213 Sullivan Kilrain Road.
Patio 44
With three locations across the coast, Patio 44 is a popular American restaurant. They offer steaks, seafood dishes, sandwiches and pasta dishes. Reviewers dote on the swordfish and crawfish etouffee.
Patio 44 also offers a Sunday brunch with eggs benedict and more. Those who are interested can visit Patio 44 at 3822 West Fourth Street, just west of Brewsky’s.
Indian Delight
“If you love Indian food and you’re in the Pine Belt, you must come here,” reads one review of Indian Delight.
Offering an expansive menu, the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Reviewers speak fondly of the tika masala and chicken curry, although menu has a number of options.
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Sierra Vista police officer resigns after being accused of unauthorized database use
A Sierra Vista police officer resigned on Tuesday after he was accused of accessing information in department and state databases for personal reasons, officials announced on Wednesday.
Officer Raymond Pyle, who was hired by the department in January 2021, accessed the database in August 2021 during an investigation, according to a press release from Sierra Vista police. After the department learned about it on March 9, they asked the Cochise County Sheriff's Office to investigate.
Detectives from the Sheriff's Office found evidence showing Pyle conducted an unauthorized search in the database, according to police.
Details on the personal search he did were not released. The SVPD placed Pyle on paid administrative leave and opened an administrative investigation assigned to the department's Special Operations Bureau on April 20.
Pyle was indicted with two charges of computer tampering on June 2 after the Cochise County Attorney's Office presented the case to a Grand Jury.
He was notified on Tuesday that SVPD was starting the process of termination of his employment and he resigned effective immediately, according to police.
The case will be sent to the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board for review.
"Officer Pyle’s violation of the public’s trust by using departmental resources to acquire information for personal use cannot be tolerated,” SVPD Police Chief Adam Thrasher said in a statement.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Payday for Tommy Lloyd: University of Arizona basketball coach gets $1 million raise
Coach well for one season and you could earn a $1 million raise.
At least that’s what happened to University of Arizona men’s basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd, whose pay increased to $3.6 million after a successful first season with the Wildcats.
The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously at a Thursday meeting to give Lloyd a hefty raise as part of an amended five-year contract. The board oversees the state's three public universities.
Lloyd’s base salary jumped to $2.9 million, and his total pay from UA will now hit $3.6 million with the added $700,000 a year for additional duties like media interviews and advertising, plus scheduled annual increases.
That’s up from a base salary of $1.8 million when his five-year contract was first approved in September.
Lloyd’s “overwhelmingly successful first season” is the reason for the new contract, per the board.
“This really is a move and a commitment on both sides to have Coach Lloyd with us for a very long time, to lead our program, continue to lead the program, continue to build the program as we all want, and be a key member of our university community well into the future,” UA athletic director Dave Heeke told the regents before the vote.
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Lloyd's contract outlines raises of $100,000 each year, meaning by 2026, his pay from the school will hit $4 million.
The money comes from Athletics Department revenue and not from appropriated or donor funds, according to the university.
Board of Regents Chair Lyndel Manson noted the magnitude of the contract increase before the vote, but said it was justified.
“While it is difficult to swallow — it is a lot of money, we understand that — it is also extraordinarily important to the University of Arizona,” she said. “This sport in particular obviously is very high profile, has been very successful, went through some very difficult years, and having the integrity and the character of Coach Tommy Lloyd, having his success in his first year really coaching this team and recruiting them, says magnitudes about who is he and how he approaches this.”
UA men’s basketball had a 33-4 overall record last season and was the first Pac-12 team to ever win 18 conference games in a season, according to board documents. The team made the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and Lloyd earned numerous accolades, including multiple national coach of the year honors.
UA hired Lloyd in April 2021 after firing Sean Miller, who faced years of NCAA investigations. Lloyd previously was an assistant coach at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
Heeke on Thursday heralded Lloyd’s “incredible accomplishments” and said he brought needed stability and integrity to the team and athletics program at a critical time.
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Pay to hit $4M in 2026-27
Lloyd’s new five-year contract runs from April 2022 through March 2027. Here’s what UA will pay him each season:
- 2022-23: $3.6 million ($2.9 million base + $700,000 additional duties).
- 2023-24: $3.7 million ($3.0 million base + $700,000 additional duties).
- 2024-25: $3.8 million ($3.1 million base + $700,000 additional duties).
- 2025-26: $3.9 million ($3.2 million base + $700,000 additional duties).
- 2026-27: $4 million ($3.3 million base + $700,000 additional duties).
Lloyd is expected to make additional money from arrangements with Nike and Learfield, a sports marketing company.
He also is eligible for bonuses based on his team’s academic and athletic performance. If UA wins the national championship, for example, he’d get an additional $800,000.
Arizona State University's men’s basketball head coach Bobby Hurley made about $2.7 million in school pay this season, according to a USA TODAY database.
Lloyd’s other benefits include tickets to UA games, use of a car or stipend and guests for road trips and postseason games.
If the NCAA imposes a postseason ban on the program, a scholarship reduction penalty or any restrictions on recruiting as penalties for events before Lloyd became coach, UA will ask the Board of Regents to extend his contract for a sixth or seventh year.
If Lloyd leaves UA without cause, he’ll have to pay the school hefty penalties: $12 million if he leaves in the first or second contract year, $6 million if he leaves in the third year or $2 million if he leaves in the fourth or fifth year.
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Arizona confirms first cases of a bird flu that has already killed 37 million birds
Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds from commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S.
The disease was spotted after tests by federal wildlife officials on three wild cormorants that had been found dead in a park in Scottsdale, Arizona Game & Fish Department officials announced this week.
The disease has not yet been found in any domestic birds or in commercial operations, the agency said.
But it is a concern, according to Glenn Hickman, president and CEO of Hickman Family Farms, one of the largest egg producers in the Southwest. Hickman operates four chicken ranches in Arizona, one in California and two in Colorado.
The company has stopped any visits to its farms and double-checked its biosecurity program, which is designed to prevent its approximately 2 million chickens from being infected. Its chickens are kept in barns that are secured so that wild birds can't enter, and any people or tools that enter are disinfected.
The company dodged a scare recently when the avian flu was found in a flock 3 miles from one of its Colorado farms, Hickman said Thursday. And while he's concerned about the Scottsdale find, it's not anywhere near as concerning as if a nearby commercial operation had an outbreak.
“Those are a lot scarier because the massive amount of virus that is potentially produced when you have a large population is much more than the relatively small amount of virus per bird in the wild bird population,” he said. None of his farms was affected.
Arizona Game & Fish officials have been closely monitoring for the disease, which had been no closer than Colorado before this week's announcement, by responding to all calls of dead birds.
Anne Justice-Allen, the department's wildlife veterinarian, said calls from the public alerted her agency to the dead cormorants, water-loving birds that often nest in groups. The three juveniles had fallen out of their nests and were spotted dead by morning walkers in the park, who called wildlife officials.
“It's a good thing they did,” Justice-Allen said, because they were able to collect the birds and test them before park workers removed them.
“We had a high suspicion that it was something that we do not normally see,” Justice-Allen said. “We have resident cormorants in the area, and we do not normally see mortality events in them.”
Justice-Allen said a major concern are backyard flocks of chickens, which are allowed in parts of metro Phoenix. The disease has been found in many homeowner flocks across the country.
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Bird owners should watch for symptoms like birds not eating or lethargy, runny noses, seizures or diarrhea, she said. Anyone seeing those symptoms should call the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
The first U.S. detection of the new strain of highly contagious avian flu in domestic poultry was in February in Indiana. More than 37 million birds have been killed to prevent the infection from spreading since then.
As of June 3, it had been detected in wild birds in 40 states, but not in California, Arizona, Nevada or New Mexico. Commercial flocks in 19 states have been infected.
Once an infection is found, the birds won't recover and are killed to prevent spreading the illness, Justice-Allen said.
The outbreak has not only killed domestic fowl. It has also had a heavy toll on bald eagles and other wild bird species, much more so than the nation's last bird flu outbreak detected in 2014. That outbreak cost more than 50 million domestic poultry.
Hickman said egg producers are so far making up for lost production from outbreaks affecting flocks this year.
“I think I can speak pretty firmly that regardless of how many birds that have been affected and depopulated, there are still eggs on every shelf in every grocery store in America,” Hickman said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/09/highly-contagious-avian-flu-found-arizona-first-time/7575431001/ | 2022-06-10T01:58:16 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/09/highly-contagious-avian-flu-found-arizona-first-time/7575431001/ |
National Transportation Safety Board: broken rail probably caused Arizona train derailment
A broken rail was the probable cause of a fiery freight train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse in Tempe nearly two years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its investigative report released Thursday.
Twelve railroad cars derailed after the train hit a bridge over Tempe Town Lake, causing it to partially collapse and spark a massive fire on July 29, 2020.
There were no fatalities, but several cars carrying hazardous materials overturned, leaking chemicals into the area. It cost Union Pacific $11 million to replace the bridge and make other repairs.
In its completed investigation, the NTSB said it determined that the probable cause of the derailment and bridge collapse was a broken rail located on the ballast deck portion of the wooden trestle approach about 30 feet from the steel bridge.
“Contributing to the severity of the derailment was the absence of an inner guard rail preceding the steel bridge structure, which allowed the derailed equipment to move laterally into the bridge structure and cause its collapse,” the report added.
The derailment occurred around 6 a.m. and involved 12 of the 97 railcars at the south end of the bridge, which was built in 1912.
Five of the derailed railcars were tankers carrying various hazardous materials and one released about 2,200 gallons of cyclohexanone, a flammable liquid that created a pool of hazardous material below the damaged bridge.
Derailed lumber cars, which remained on the bridge, caught fire during the derailment. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/09/ntsb-says-broken-rail-probably-caused-arizona-train-derailment/7575678001/ | 2022-06-10T01:58:22 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/09/ntsb-says-broken-rail-probably-caused-arizona-train-derailment/7575678001/ |
MASON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Chief Colton McKinney from the Mason Police Department reports that a suspect is at large after officers pursued the driver of a yellow motorcycle allegedly traveling over 100 mph on Thursday.
The pursuit reportedly started in Mason County, West Virginia, and continued across the Mason-Pomeroy bridge and into Meigs County, Ohio. The suspect allegedly drove onto the sidewalk to evade officers.
According to Chief McKinney, the suspect has been identified as Damond Fisher. Chief McKinney says Fisher will have charges pending tomorrow in West Virginia for reckless operation of a vehicle and felony-level fleeing. The suspect also allegedly struck a police cruiser during the pursuit.
Chief McKinney and Sgt. Tyler Doss from MPD responded to the incident.
The suspect is reportedly still on the loose, and law enforcement believes he is currently in Ohio. The motorcycle has been recovered and MPD will release pending charges tomorrow.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information comes in. MPD offered to provide dashcam footage of the incident to a WOWK 13 News employee on Friday. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-suspect-at-large-after-fleeing-at-over-100-mph-hitting-police-cruiser/ | 2022-06-10T02:17:19 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-suspect-at-large-after-fleeing-at-over-100-mph-hitting-police-cruiser/ |
July 16, 1926 – June 7, 2022
A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 8, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bandon, for long-time loved Bandon resident, Eugenia “Jean” Bell Duval.
Jean was born July 16, 1926 in Inavale, Nebraska, the daughter of George Leland and Isabel Hegarty McMahon. She died June 7, 2022 in Coos Bay at the age of 95.
Jean was reared and educated in Red Cloud, Nebraska, graduating from high school there. She attended college to be certified as a teacher and taught in the Nebraska School System until becoming engaged to be married.
Jean married Clayton E. Duval on June 30, 1948 in Red Cloud, Nebraska. They farmed in Campbell, Nebraska until moving to Bandon in 1952 with 3 children, where Jean had 8 more children and managed the household as a loving mother in Bandon.
Jean and Clayton had eleven children between 1949 and 1962. They bought the home they live in on Bates Road in 1960. They were married for 72 years.
She enjoyed anything that involved family. She loved having her grandchildren around her playing and interacting with her. She was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, which she loved as well.
She is survived by nine children and one son-in-law, Charles Duval, David & Sharon Duval, Patrick Strain, Ronald & Kathy Duval, Larry & Kathy Duval, Douglas & Dana Duval, Roger Duval, Christina Roan, Diane & Gordon Boster, George “Rich” Duval; 37 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; sister, Doris Erikson; and brother, Edward McMahon. She was preceded by her husband, Clayton; son, Patrick; daughter, Joyce; brothers, Wally, Don and Jack.
Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.
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Carol Ann Holt, 76, of Coos Bay, passed away May 8, 2022 in Portland.
Rudolph Lee Sgontz, 70, of Bandon, died June 2, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.
Alice Irene Gunnari, 98, of Coos Bay, passed away May 19, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Rose L. Schutte, 91, of North Bend, passed away on June 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Richard D. Cardoza Jr., 59, of Anacortes, Washington, passed away on June 4, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Cloyd E. "Pete" Bare, 87, of North Bend died June 3, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites and inurnment are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Angela M. Chase, 74, of Coos Bay died May 31, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Kenneth G. Bolton, 72, of North Bend, passed away on June 3, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Oscar L. Haug, 89, of Coos Bay died May 27, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites and inurnment are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Kelly Forsythe, 61, of North Bend, passed away on June 3, 2022 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
Frank Dell Walker Jr., 61, of North Bend, died June 2, 2022 in Bandon. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.
Ronald Gene Boucher, 79, of Coos Bay, passed away June 4, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Joyce Joan DeGarlais, 84, of Coos Bay, passed away June 4, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Jessie L. Pickett, 82, of North Bend died June 4, 2022 in Aumsville. Cremation rites are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-10-2022-death-notices/article_1e6faed0-e36c-11ec-94ed-2bba2401327b.html | 2022-06-10T02:20:03 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-10-2022-death-notices/article_1e6faed0-e36c-11ec-94ed-2bba2401327b.html |
A Celebration of Life for Betsy Ann Leep Henry, 62, of Myrtle Point, will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 between 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Coquille Valley Elks, 54942 Maple Heights Rd., Coquille. The family invites you to this casual gathering of remembrance.
A memorial service will be held for Rose L. Schutte, 91, of North Bend, on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-10-2022-service-notices/article_27291a4c-e368-11ec-b72a-0762d24162c9.html | 2022-06-10T02:20:09 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-10-2022-service-notices/article_27291a4c-e368-11ec-b72a-0762d24162c9.html |
STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — Lily Kryzhanivskyy, the nine-year-old girl who was attacked by a cougar at a campground near Fruitland last weekend, is recovering after she returned home from the hospital.
Since the attack, Lily had been steadily recovering at the hospital and a GoFundMe set up for her raised more than $100,000. Her family continues to update the GoFundMe showing Lily's progress.
On Thursday, June 9, Lily made a visit to the hospital to get some of her stitches removed. According to the GoFundMe page, the family says surgeons removed some of Lily's stitches and replaced some of them for self dissolvable ones.
Lily will be heading out to Seattle on Monday for a facial nerve surgery for her left eye, which is still not opening all the way. However, her family says this isn't going to be a concern for her recovery.
Lily was attacked on Saturday, May 28 around 11 a.m. at a kids camp near Fruitland, Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said prior to the attack, Lily was playing hide-and-seek in the woods with two other children. When Lily jumped out to surprise her friends, the cougar suddenly attacked.
Many people, including Washington Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Tyler Bahrenburg, praised Lily for her toughness and spirit through her recovery.
"She's a very tough girl," Bahrenburg said. "She's tougher than most grown men that I know." | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-cougar-attack-survivor-back-home/293-ea8802b4-3f8b-4393-8ab3-798a090a8f47 | 2022-06-10T02:31:51 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-cougar-attack-survivor-back-home/293-ea8802b4-3f8b-4393-8ab3-798a090a8f47 |
BOISE, Idaho —
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the Boise River flow will be increasing on Thursday to support the salmon migration and fill Lucky Peak Reservoir.
After recent cool, rainy weather conditions and a late season snow melt, a significant amount of water has been added to the Boise River basin allowing Lucky Peak Reservoir to fill to normal levels, according to USACE.
USACE and the Bureau of Reclamation will begin increasing water flow downstream of the Lucky Peak Dam to provide additional water for this year’s salmon migration in the lower Snake and Columbia rivers.
According to USACE, the Boise River flow is currently set at approximately 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Glenwood Bridge. The water flow will increase by approximately: 500 cfs on Thursday, 300 cfs on Friday, and another 500 cfs on Monday, for a total of 1,800 cfs flowing through the gauging station by Monday.
Due to the increased water flow, the Boise River will be running faster than it has in recent weeks with water temperatures still very cold, according to USACE.
With Arrowrock Reservoir nearly full, with additional snowpack still present, water management officials can begin filling Luck Peak Reservoir. Luck Peak will begin rising two feet per day until filling around June 18th, and is anticipated to remain at upper levels until the end of July, according to USACE.
USACE, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, and Ada County Parks and Waterways will managing recreational facilities, adjusting docks, and removing temporary closures, as the lake levels rise.
People can see real-time river flows at facilities by visiting Bureau of Reclamation’s website.
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DALLAS — A Dallas man who recently tested positive for monkeypox was in Mexico when he began reporting symptoms but refused to isolate and returned to Texas anyway, according to health officials in Mexico.
The Health of Department of Jalisco in Mexico released more details on the case this week, as Dallas County Health and Human Services reported Texas' first monkeypox case this year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also raised its alert level on monkeypox after global cases surpassed 1,000 and after at least 21 people in 11 states tested positive for the disease.
According to the Jalisco state health department, the Dallas man traveled to Berlin, Germany on May 12 and then returned to Dallas on May 16. The department then said the 48-year-old man traveled to Puerto Vallarta on May 27 for vacation with his partner.
The health department reported that the man began showing symptoms, such as cough, chills and "pustule-like lesions on the face and neck," on May 30. According to the department, the man on June 3 contacted his doctor in Texas, who recommended that the 48-year-old get medical care and report the symptoms to Mexican health authorities.
The man's doctor also reported the possible monkeypox case to the CDC, the department said.
The Mexican state health department said the man went to a private hospital in Puerto Vallarta, where he was instructed to provide samples and to isolate himself. The department reported that the man refused to isolate and fled the hospital.
The department learned the man had a scheduled flight back to Dallas on June 6, which led health officials to inform airlines to not allow him to fly or board an aircraft.
However, the CDC told Mexican health officials that the 48-year-old traveled back to the U.S. on June 4 on an unspecified airline or flight, according to the health department. And then on June 7, the positive test of monkeypox was reported.
The Jalisco health department said it is performing contact tracing as it was reported that the man attended multiple parties while in Puerto Vallarta. The CDC also added it is also looking into any possible contacts with airline passengers and others.
The Dallas County health department said on Tuesday that the man is currently isolating and recovering at home.
"This is the first case that we've seen this year," Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang said. "We're monitoring the people who have had direct contact with the patient for symptoms."
According to health officials, monkeypox can be spread between people through direct contact with infectious sores, scabs or body fluids. It can also be spread by respiratory secretions during face-to-face contact.
Rodney Rohde, a virologist at Texas State University, told WFAA that monkeypox is less transmissible than COVID-19 and that people shouldn't be alarmed by the rising cases.
"Outside of skin-to-skin contact, you really have to have prolonged face-to-face exposure for three or more hours," Rohde said. "It's also not as fatal. This particular strain in the U.S. is about 1% or less fatal. And we've seen no fatalities yet." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/dallas-man-monkeypox-refused-to-isolate-mexico/287-d6e88351-07b0-496a-bde2-02739000aad4 | 2022-06-10T02:40:11 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/dallas-man-monkeypox-refused-to-isolate-mexico/287-d6e88351-07b0-496a-bde2-02739000aad4 |
AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin's Watershed Protection Department said Thursday that blue-green algae has been found in Lady Bird Lake.
The department learned of the algae's presence after it received lab results from a sample taken from Red Bud Isle on May 30. The department said it did not find mats of algae in other locations on Lady Bird Lake or Lake Austin when that sample was taken.
The toxin has previously been detected in algae samples taken from Lady Bird Lake and is a potent neurotoxin, the department said. Toxins produced by the blue-green algae can be harmful to people and pets.
To slow and potentially help prevent the growth of harmful algae in the lake, the department will expand its treatment of the body of water with a clay material that makes it hard for algae to feed and survive. Although the treatment should reduce the amount of harmful algae, the department said it still may be present.
Last year, the department applied the clay material, called Phoslock, to more than 22 acres of Lady Bird Lake near Red Bud Isle. Sediment tested from the area last month showed the Phoslock's effects had lasted over nine months.
With the expansion, the treatment will include the north shore of Lady Bird Lake from Interstate 35 to the lagoon by the Festival Beach boat ramp. The department said this area was chosen due to the results of algae samples collected last year showing toxins were present.
Treatment will happen on Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14. The department said it would also reapply Phoslock at Red Bud Isle on Wednesday.
Thirty thousand pounds of Phoslock will be applied at each location and another treatment will be applied later in the summer, the department said. The cost for all the treatments, testing and lab work is $300,000.
Boaters are asked to avoid the treatment area during treatments and keep plenty of distance from the barge applying the treatment. The barge will be spraying a gray slurry into the lake that will temporarily cloud the water. The substance is safe for humans, the environment and wildlife, and will settle to the bottom in a few hours.
The department also warned lake goers that the algae may still be present even with treatment along with other bacteria and parasites. The department said people should look for water that is cool and running and avoid contact with algae.
Rinsing after swimming in natural bodies of water and not allowing dogs to lick their fur before rinsing is also encouraged.
The department said it has resumed biweekly monitoring of Lady Bird Lake and Lake Austin for harmful algae. Results are posted online but the department said the public should be aware that there is a one-to-two week turn-around time for results.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin declared June to be "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in the city on Thursday.
Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter presented a proclamation with the declaration to local advocates including representatives from Moms Demand Action, Texas Gun Sense and several others.
“Mass shootings are tragic, senseless, and largely preventable, but with this proclamation, I also want to call attention to the less reported-on gun deaths that we see in our community,” Alter said in a release. “Our public safety ecosystem must also look at preventing intimate partner homicides, suicides, and accidents caused by improper storage.”
Austin City Council members said government leaders, police and local justice officials need to work together to address violent crime in Austin.
"It is a time when we have a responsibility to act. We can't just look to the federal and the state level and say they're going to fix it by changing our gun laws. We have to do what we can," Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter said.
The proclamation comes a day after city and Travis County leaders participated in a gun violence prevention summit and town hall. It was planned before the recent tragedies in Uvalde, Buffalo and other cities across the country.
Travis County commissioners also declared June last "Gun Violence Awareness Month" at a meeting earlier in the week.
According to a recent report from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office, guns are the No. 1 cause of both homicides and suicides. In 2021, 80% of all homicides and 48% of all suicides in the county involved guns.
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The average price of gasoline in Midland rose 22 cents this week.
And that was cheap compared to the rest of the state, according to AAA Texas.
The organization showed in its gas price report this week that the two metropolitan areas with the lowest weekly increases in the average price of gas were Odessa (17 cents) and Midland.
That kept the averages in both communities among the lowest in Texas. This week, Odessa was tied for third with an average of $4.48 a gallon, while the average in Midland rose to $4.51, which was eighth, according to AAA Texas.
The lowest average was $4.42 in Lubbock. The highest average was $4.88 in El Paso.
Midland again remained lower than the state average ($4.62). The national average is closer to the $5 mark at $4.97. The state average increased 28 cents this week while the national average was up 26 cents.
“With the national average almost at $5 a gallon, and the statewide average reaching a new record, drivers can expect to see higher prices for the next few weeks – if not months – as Russian oil is off the market for many countries due to its war in Ukraine,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster in the weekly report.
AAA Texas also reported that the price of gas in Midland is up 52 cents in the last month and up $1.54 a gallon compared to one year ago. The state average is up around 63 cents in the last month and $1.88 compared to one year ago.
All 27 metropolitan areas that AAA Texas surveys reported new records for a gallon of regular unleaded this week.
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Lubbock $4.42
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Brownsville-Harlingen $4.48
McAllen Edinburg $4.48
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The attorneys representing Midland’s David Wilson announced Thursday that a petition has been filed to remove District Attorney Laura Nodolf from office.
Wilson was tried in December for the shooting of a Midland police officer and found not guilty by a Midland jury. In a petition for removal, Wilson asks for an immediate trial setting and also asks the court to temporarily remove Nodolf until a resolution in the matter takes place.
In a press release, Wilson’s legal team of Allison Clayton and Frank Sellers state they can prove Nodolf violated “fundamental constitutional rights, basic legal principles and multiple ethical mandates every prosecutor knows,” including:
- Searching David Wilson’s home without a warrant;
- Lying to a grand jury to secure David Wilson’s indictment;
- Abusing the grand jury process in her quest to “win.”
“We trust those who enforce the law to follow it themselves,” the press release states. “During the course of our work in Midland, we have discovered facts indicating Laura Nodolf is not worthy to continue as district attorney because she is not following the law.”
“Her actions have directly affected those in the court system and indirectly affected all Midlanders by potentially subjecting Midland County to untold civil liability. Accordingly, and with a heavy heart, we have filed a petition for the immediate suspension and the ultimate removal of Laura Nodolf as Midland County district attorney. It is based on our discovery of independent facts demonstrating incompetency and official misconduct.”
Sellers told the Reporter-Telegram this is the first action against Nodolf from Wilson’s team “with more to come.” He also said the group wanting to see Nodolf removed is “fully funded” and not just by David as there are others in the community wanting to see Nodolf removed.
“As attorneys, the gravity of filing this petition weighs heavily on us,” the press release says. “Given what we have discovered, however, we feel we have no other choice. Midland County residents have the right to know what is going on in their name and at their expense at the District Attorney’s Office. They deserve better, but that process can only begin when people bring the dark to the light. It is time to restore honesty, accountability, and integrity at the District Attorney’s Office.”
In December 2021, after 90 minutes of deliberations, a Midland County jury stated that Wilson was not guilty of murder in the shooting death of Officer Nathan Hayden Heidelberg.
In the press release, Wilson is quoted as saying, “This is about being a responsible citizen. Knowing what I know, and after being subjected to these abuses of power, I feel it would be irresponsible if I did not take action. It’s time our district Attorney is held accountable.”
When asked for comment, Nodolf said Wednesday that she had just received the petition and hadn’t had the opportunity to read nearly 80 pages of documents. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Wilson-Time-to-hold-DA-accountable-17231939.php | 2022-06-10T02:51:05 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Wilson-Time-to-hold-DA-accountable-17231939.php |
Michael (Dulin) D'Angora had his first identifiable I'm-on-Broadway moment not so long ago when he noticed one of the actors in "Caroline, or Change" misreading a lyric in one of the songs.
Like any capable producer would do, he approached the actor, made the correction and then sat in the audience for that night's performance.
When the actor got it right — and it made all the difference in the meaning of a very poignant part of a beautifully constructed story — the woman behind him was moved enough to emit a little "ooooh."
"That little change really affected that audience member," said D'Angota. "That’s what I love about producing shows. I love that immediate impact. It’s not like a movie. The audience tells you. That was a cool moment.
"I had just moved somebody on Broadway."
On Sunday, D'Angora will have his next I'm-on-Broadway moment when he walks the red carpet at the Tony Awards, where "Caroline, or Change" has been nominated for best revival of a musical.
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What a story. What a journey.
You wonder if D'Angora, now basking in the neon lights of Broadway, thinks back to where it all began in the same way a big-league pitcher might look blankly into the upper deck and be taken back to those days on the sandlot — those days when it was all so new and so much fun, when the Lincoln Community Playhouse was his hangout and the world of theater was opened to him.
"Sometimes I wish I had more of the ability to appreciate the magic of it all," he said. "I don’t always appreciate all of this as much as I should."
But when he does take a minute to smell the roses, it hits home.
"Every once in a while, I'll be taking in a performance, and I'll get overwhelmed and say, 'This is what it’s about. This is the real deal. This is it,'" he said.
D'Angora knows he's living his best life. He and husband Tom have been nominated for three awards on Sunday, including a Friends of Broadway award that comes after they raised $1.5 million — most of it through a virtual show they produced that featured some of Broadway's biggest names — in the last year to help struggling restaurants, theaters and entertainment venues get through the pandemic.
"People are very appreciative when we bump into them at a show or one of our favorite restaurants," he said. "It’s very sweet to know that something we did had an impact and made a difference in our community."
That's the piece of Lincoln — the Nebraska Nice we take such pride in around here — that D'Angora brought with him to New York City. It's indelible, forever engrained in his DNA. When he sees someone in need, he's going to do what he can — no matter what it takes — to help.
That's the work ethic Kevin Duling instilled in his son.
And if it's true that it takes a village to raise a Broadway producer, the city of Lincoln — more specifically, Lincoln East High and the Lincoln Community Playhouse — gave him the tools he needed to flourish in life.
"I feel like I can do anything, thanks to the Lincoln Community Playhouse," he said. "Growing up, I would volunteer for everything. They had no problem letting a 12-year-old hang lights or go paint the set or work on the stage or go help out in the box office. Because of the Lincoln Community Playhouse, I learned how to do every single element of putting on a show.
"It was my second home."
There are countless youths everywhere who can share that sentiment. Not all of them are destined to walk the red carpet, but all of them are better for finding such a niche, a place where they feel valued.
"In every theater that I have worked, we were a sanctuary," said Morrie Enders, who didn't arrive in Lincoln until well after D'Angora had left for New York. "We gather people to us who really need us, who need this place to grow, to thrive in. It is not unusual for someone who is young and looking for a place to belong to find a place at the theater."
In D'Angora's case, it was a place where the seeds to his dream were planted. And with time, they blossomed.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7391 or psangimino@journalstar.com.
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A homeless shelter director in Bellingham is hoping to expand his operation to accommodate more people, but the neighborhood is pushing back on his plans.
The Lighthouse Mission has served homeless people in Bellingham for 99 years, 49 of which were spent in the same building on Holly Street near the city's downtown area. Executive Director Hans Erchinger-Davis wants to double the current shelter's capacity in a move that's worrying some nearby business owners.
A few months ago, Erchinger-Davis moved the 120 people staying at the Holly Street location to other Lighthouse shelters in anticipation of beginning the renovations.
"This particular initiative is a very bold move," he said.
How to handle the homeless has divided Bellingham in recent years with protests and occupations of City Hall and public parks. Hans has been trying for years to open another shelter in the city, but at every turn, he has been met with opposition.
"Anytime a location was floated tons, of letters would come in from people saying they love [Lighthouse] Mission, but they just don't want it near them."
Erchinger-Davis' plans for the new shelter would increase the capacity from 120 to 400 people. Most of the residents would be families, the working poor, senior citizens and people with mental health challenges.
"The folks who are staying with us, they're not doing crimes. That's a rarity," said Hans. "But you do get people on the periphery."
It's that periphery that worries Peggy Platter.
She has owned Sojourn Boutique, a few blocks away from the shelter, for 27 years.
"The screaming, the human waste. Things are getting a little bit dangerous, here and that makes people scared," she said.
Platter supports Lighthouse Mission but doesn't believe the extra beds will have a major impact.
"The Lighthouse Mission can only do so much," she said. "Just because they have more beds, people who don't want help and don't want recovery aren't gonna go there. I don't know that 400 beds is gonna help. You have to think about the neighborhood, too. You always have to think about the neighborhood."
Part of the plan for the renovated shelter includes a three-block no camping or loitering provision to address concerns and make the area more business-friendly.
Hans believes he can change people's perceptions by giving the homeless hope.
"This will address the needs of homelessness in our community," he said. "It will put a major dent in it."
The shelter's fate will soon be in the hands of a hearing examiner. A decision is expected by July. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/neighbors-push-back-bellingham-homeless-shelter-increase-capacity/281-4db5c151-e91c-4773-9c9e-44346acd248b | 2022-06-10T02:54:14 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/neighbors-push-back-bellingham-homeless-shelter-increase-capacity/281-4db5c151-e91c-4773-9c9e-44346acd248b |
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Claudia and her two daughters were on a walk they do almost every day when they saw a dead bunny.
Her daughters had a lot of questions, but it wasn't until walking back home that she noticed something odd: It looked like a blow dart was through its eye.
This was the second dead rabbit she'd seen recently. The first was by their mailbox.
"There were no clear wounds to indicate an owl had taken it or a bobcat had injured it, so it seemed strange," Claudia said. "I didn't think that much of it until I saw the other one."
Claudia wasn't the only neighbor in Sammamish's Inglewood neighborhood to report seeing a rabbit hit with blow darts. Someone posted a picture a couple of days ago showing a rabbit that appears to be hit with two darts.
"It's animal cruelty because you're prolonging the suffering of an animal," said Suzanne Wes, the executive director of Sarvey Wildlife Care Center. "That's not the intention of someone who is ethically hunting. They are not trying to torture that animal to a slow death."
Sarvey Wildlife Care Center takes in over 3,000 animals a year to rehabilitate. A large percentage of those are rabbits.
"We get a lot of eastern cottontails, which this one looks like it could have been," said West.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) enforcement officers are looking into these reports, according to the agency.
People must have a small game license to hunt rabbits, according to WDFW. Cottontail hunting season is from Sept. 1 to March 15. Hunters must follow hunting regulations and weapons restrictions.
For Claudia, this trend has become concerning,
"I understand why people view rabbits as a nuisance, but I really feel like put up a fence," Claudia said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/rabbits-killed-blow-darts/281-43792c1e-2b36-4bcf-8534-588622af294b | 2022-06-10T02:54:21 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/rabbits-killed-blow-darts/281-43792c1e-2b36-4bcf-8534-588622af294b |
RUSTON, Wash. — Bert Dollente has been in the restaurant business for over ten years, and having a location on Ruston Way is a big move for his business. Dollente’s Ruston location for Kamaaina Grill is right on the waterfront.
“We’ve been blessed, man, I can’t ask for anything better than that,” Dollente said.
But after heavy rain, business has slowed to a crawl.
“You might as well stay at home and play with your thumbs, man,” Dollente laughed. “That’s how bad it is sometimes. Thank God we have delivery options, that helps a little bit, but I prefer the weather to be a lot better.”
According to the National Weather Service, forecasts predict Thursday’s rainfall to set a daily record.
So much rain at a time when days are supposed to be getting sunnier and drier has once again put many businesses that rely on foot traffic on their heels, struggling to stay open.
Paul Kunitsa has been running Waterfront Market at Ruston as general manager for almost a year and says it’s a familiar feeling.
“It’s been difficult. I mean, that’s not even the right word for it,” Kunitsa said. “It’s been horribly difficult for businesses to stay afloat and to operate at full capacity.”
While rain is expected living in the Northwest, Kunitsa says seeing so much this late in the season is unusual.
“Going into May, you start to get some good weather, and quite frankly, we just haven’t seen that this year,” Kunitsa said. “Especially going into June, we don’t really see this much rain in June ever. I mean, not as far as I remember. It’s really different.”
But after two years of ‘different’, Kunitsa hopes small business owners can keep pushing forward because sunny days are coming.
“People put their blood, sweat, and tears into this stuff, and it’s important to stay positive and understand your hard work does mean something, these products are important, and once all this stuff goes away and get some better weather, it will come off the shelves,” he said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/heavy-rain-pierce-county-ruston/281-a38d63ff-3049-426a-bc8f-0bff987cf665 | 2022-06-10T02:54:27 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/heavy-rain-pierce-county-ruston/281-a38d63ff-3049-426a-bc8f-0bff987cf665 |
For Jason Hernandez, a McKinney native, returning to the intersection of Greenville Road and Murray Street in east McKinney is what a full circle moment looks like.
“Being back on this street corner brings back bittersweet memories,” Hernandez said.
Bitter because it was outside a small store on the corner that Hernandez made his first drug deal when he was 15 years old.
Six years later he would be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Convicted of selling crack in 1998, Hernandez spent 18 years in a federal prison before President Obama granted his request for clemency.
"What was I thinking? I mean, I thought I was bettering people's lives when in reality, I was destroying lives,” Hernandez told NBC 5 shortly after his release in 2015.
Now, he's doing the opposite because the same store where he sold his first dime bag 30 years ago, Jason just bought.
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“I feel like I owe this community, I feel this community that I love that there was a time when I was poisoning it, and now, instead of selling marijuana, I want to sell oranges, I want to sell fruits, I want to sell vegetables,” Hernandez said.
A fresh slate that starts with clearing shelves.
He's been giving away sodas and snacks left by the previous owner and plans to destroy everything behind the counter, including items that can be used to sell and do drugs.
“At the end of the day, I just want to do something good for the ‘hood,” he said.
Re-imagining a 70-year-old store is about as overwhelming and unglamorous as it sounds.
Hernandez stays organized by making lists on a whiteboard he keeps on top of a stack of boxes in the back of the store.
“I was released in 2015. I’ve been a part of the community, but I hadn't done anything like this,” he said.
Hernandez wants to replace junk food on shelves with healthy, affordable options for a neighborhood that’s considered a food desert.
He expects the store to re-open sometime in late summer.
A grant through the Marguerite Casey Foundation helped Hernandez buy the business.
The nonprofit helps members of communities rebuild them the way they see fit. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/full-circle-moment-mckinney-man-buys-corner-store-where-he-once-sold-drugs/2989325/ | 2022-06-10T02:57:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/full-circle-moment-mckinney-man-buys-corner-store-where-he-once-sold-drugs/2989325/ |
According to AAA, Thursday’s national average for gas sits at $4.97 a gallon. That’s nearly two dollars more than the national average this time a year ago.
It’s touched almost every part of our daily lives, including volunteerism.
Sarah Nejdl is CEO and Founder of Families to Freedom, a nonprofit that helps victims of domestic violence. They stay in operation thanks to volunteer drivers, who deliver items and get victims to safety.
“If we don’t have volunteer drivers, things grind to a halt,” said Nejdl.
With gas prices at a national average of just under $5 a gallon, she faces a harsh reality while calculating reimbursements for miles traveled.
“There’s so many trips that we’ve done. There’s so many drivers that I need to reimburse for,” she said. “There are many miles that our volunteers have been grateful to put on, and that gas price is higher and higher.”
She stayed after hours and sat down at her desk to count the cost of keeping the organization’s lifeline going. She tallied 29 trips. There was no way around it. The budget doesn’t lie.
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“It’s $559.20 just for one month for all these 29. And that’s just that one little component. Everything we do involves gas. Everything,” Nejdl said.
In Texas, Thursday’s average sat at $4.62 per gallon. One year ago, the state average was $2.73 per gallon.
At Meals on Wheels, volunteer drivers are also the heartbeat of the mission.
“They know that without them a lot of these people would not eat every day,” said Philip Gonzalez, who is over marketing and public relations at Meals on Wheels.
Gonzalez said they have some 4,000 volunteers who mitigate soaring gas prices by choosing routes close to home.
“Most of them are staying in their own neighborhood so they’re not driving far, which makes it that much easier when they are delivering,” he said.
Ultimately, Najdl said she’s in survival mode and hopes something gives soon.
“Gas prices affect everything that we do,” she said. “Every single thing that we do.”
For more information on Families to Freedom click here.
For more information on Meals on Wheels click here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/soaring-gas-prices-affecting-local-volunteerism/2989350/ | 2022-06-10T02:57:11 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/soaring-gas-prices-affecting-local-volunteerism/2989350/ |
With one small gesture, Tya Lucas had her life forever altered. Her job prospects, financial stability and emotional well-being now hang in the balance.
On May 16, Lucas, 40, was viciously attacked by a dog. Medical professionals told her she’s lucky to be alive. And though she lived, she’ll have both physical and mental scars to remind her of the near-death experience.
Sitting in her hospital bed after enduring several surgeries, Lucas wondered what her life will look like now.
“I have no idea how I’m going to act when a dog barks,” Lucas said. “I had Ridiculousness on after I was here maybe a week and a half. There must have been a dog barking on [the show], and my whole body started trembling.”
The attack
Leading up to the attack, Lucas and her then-boyfriend lived in an apartment in Lewisville. About eight months ago, her daughter, Tana Dollar, 20, and son-in-law, Harley Dollar, 21, moved in with their pit bull, Hercules.
A 2020 study published in the National Library of Medicine found efforts to link specific breeds to a tendency to bite are problematic as “all dogs can and do bite, and the environment or other personality traits appear to be better predictors of biting than breed.”
In most cases it is the interaction between human behavior and dog traits that creates risk, such as improper or inadequate socialization of harassment, the study states.
Admittedly, the Dollars don’t know much about their dog’s past. But they can surmise it wasn’t ideal. They found Hercules on the side of the road about two years ago, covered in cigarette burns.
“Even if he was abused, we still had to give him a chance,” Lucas said.
Hercules would quickly become family to them. Estimated to weigh well over 100 pounds, Hercules was considered a gentle giant. They said he never growled or barked or showed signs of aggression toward Lucas.
“He was always happy-go-lucky,” Harley Dollar said. “He never showed any signs of aggression.”
Tana Dollar said he was the most gentle dog before.
The day of the attack, Lucas and her then-boyfriend were in the living room with their puppy. Her daughter and son-in-law had walked to a nearby store a few minutes away.
When the puppy jumped up on the couch, Lucas’ boyfriend scolded the puppy and gestured to shoo it from the couch.
There was no warning. Suddenly, Hercules jumped up and latched onto the back of her boyfriend’s neck.
Despite her shock, Lucas reasoned she wouldn’t be able to get the large dog off her boyfriend. She ran out in search of her daughter and son-in-law to help.
Seeing they hadn’t returned, she felt she had to do something. She went back into the apartment. Lucas was able to divert the dog’s attention long enough for her boyfriend to run into the bathroom.
But the attack didn’t stop there. Within seconds, Hercules had clamped down on her right arm.
“I didn’t expect that to happen … I don’t know,” she recalled. “I’m screaming, watching him tear the flesh off my arm, and I’m in shock.”
She remembers yelling, “Hercules, it’s me!” but he still had his teeth sunk into her arm, thrashing his head and shredding her skin and muscles.
Panicking and trying to get away, she left blood splatter everywhere she went. She tried desperately to get into the bathroom where her boyfriend had fled. But she said the door wouldn’t budge, even though there was no lock, as if her boyfriend was braced against it.
Tana and Harley Dollar arrived home to find the carpets, walls and bathroom door all painted red with blood. They could make out a forensic trail of Lucas’ and the dog’s movements.
“There was flesh in the floor,” Tana Dollar said of the house after the attack. “There were her fingerprints on the TV. Then there were random thumbprints on stuff where she’d tried to pick it up.”
Lucas was slipping out of consciousness as Harley Dollar was able to remove the dog. She remembers telling her family she loved them and then passed out.
Tana Dollar ran out the door and saw police officers nearby. She said she tried to wave them over, but she admitted — now able to laugh about the situation — she looks a little young for her age and believes they might have thought she was a child just waving hello.
Harley Dollar carried Lucas out to the front porch to get her away from the dog before he ran over to the officers for help.
Officer Jeffrey Pittman of the Lewisville Police Department said it was happenstance they were already on the scene. He and two other officers had just made an arrest at the apartment complex and were about to leave.
Pittman said they weren’t quite sure what to expect when Harley Dollar approached them.
“We see her daughter’s husband covered in blood running toward us, waving his arms frantically and saying, ‘My mom was just eaten by the dog,’” Pittman recalled. “When people are in a state of crisis and adrenaline is pumping, we tend to find — I won’t use the word embellishment — but everything is heightened. When he said that, I was not expecting to see what I saw.”
Pittman was prepared for a dog bite. He has seen them many times before. But no, he said, Lucas’ arm was “more or less eaten off” by the dog.
Officers approached the situation cautiously, as there were other dogs running around the complex, and they weren’t yet sure where Lucas and Hercules were.
“Any time you’re dealing with a heightened situation, you can talk to humans and deescalate …,” he said. “But you’re kind of at the mercy of the dog in this situation.”
When police found Lucas motionless on the porch, they worked quickly to treat her wounds as well as call an ambulance and animal control to the scene.
“Officer Potter was the one who put the tourniquet on and who really took all the lifesaving measures,” Pittman said. “He was a rock star that day and handled it well, all things considered. I think we all did.”
Come July, Pittman will have been with the Lewisville Police Department seven years. He said he hopes that was the first and last time he has to see a wound like that.
“Of all the things I’ve seen, this is probably the most horrific as far as body mutilation,” Pittman said. “I’ve seen lots of gunshot wounds, stabbings, assaults. But as far as how horrific her arm looked, I’m very pleased she lived and very grateful she got to keep her arm.”
The aftermath
After she was transported to Medical City Denton, Lucas underwent six surgeries in the first 10 days of her hospital stay. Surgeons grafted muscle from her thigh and back to replace what was lost on her arm.
There were times the grafted material would die off and surgeons would have to graft more. And Lucas said there were a few hundred staples placed in her.
Tana and Harley Dollar made the hospital their new home, staying with Lucas every day. A crew came to clean up some of the apartment. But more or less, when Harley Dollar made a brief trip back, he said it looked about the same as it had the day of the attack.
“They’ve been staying here because they’re terrified to go to the house,” Lucas said.
With Lucas’ life surely saved, her family is now mourning the loss of Hercules. Lewisville animal control seized both dogs, and only the puppy was released. Hercules was euthanized shortly after the attack.
“When we had nobody and no place to go, we had him,” Harley Dollar said.
Now, Lucas and the Dollars are left reeling with questions: How could their dog, who only ever showed them love and affection, do this?
“Dogs, when they bite — and obviously, this was more than biting — they’ll stalk before or get more anxious or excited,” Tana Dollar said. “If there was aggression, [Lucas and her boyfriend] didn’t notice. He slept out in their room, and then this happened. I went back watching videos of him and wondering, ‘Did I miss something?’”
The family also wondered if the dog was sick. But getting a necropsy is unlikely.
“We called them and asked, ‘Are you guys going to test him for a brain tumor, Lyme disease, things like that?’ and they said maybe, if you pay for it,” Lucas said.
After about three weeks in the hospital, six surgeries and time spent on a ventilator, Lucas was released to an unfamiliar life on June 3.
Lucas and her boyfriend, who was treated at the same hospital for superficial wounds, broke up while she was at the hospital. She said he refused to visit her. Lucas was hurt by her boyfriend’s refusal after they both agreed she had saved his life.
Her eyes welling with tears at one point, Lucas recalled her struggle trying to get into the bathroom and her boyfriend possibly holding the door shut as she begged to be let in.
“I ran outside. I was safe, and I could have shut that door and said figure it out, I’ll call 911,” she said. “But I didn’t. I came back in, and I saved his a--. I don’t understand how someone I was with for so long could just leave me to die.”
Lucas speculated whether her tumultuous relationship and fights with her boyfriend could have triggered the dog.
Despite surviving the incident, she’s not sure how she’ll make a living. Lucas has regained some movement. But the extent to which she’ll regain use of her dominant arm and hand is not certain.
Lucas worked in the service industry before the attack. She’s not sure how she’ll go back to work when she can’t carry anything as a server or write and type if she returned to a managerial position.
“You know, I made bank at my job; I worked there for 25 years, and I was good at it,” Lucas said. “To have that all torn away trying to save him. … I said to him, ‘In me choosing my life over yours, I chose yours. You also chose yours.’”
Lucas, who does not have medical insurance, said after four days in the hospital, staff said her medical bills were about $180,000. She spent a total of 19 days at the hospital and is not sure of the final bill. In addition, Lucas will have numerous physical therapy sessions — possibly three a week — to account for.
Also, her car — being used by her daughter and son-in-law — broke down while she was in the hospital.
Tana Dollar made a GoFundMe campaign for her mom, which had raised just over $3,000 by Thursday evening, pocket change compared to her full medical bill.
Despite the crowdfunding campaign being in Tana Dollar’s name, Lucas said she was told she probably wouldn’t qualify for disability payments because of the donations.
She made a TikTok video sharing her plight, hoping people might be moved to donate, and it got about 800,000 views before her account was shut down because of graphic content. Some of the feedback she got was malicious, they said.
“There was one comment saying, ‘Well, I bet your mom wishes she got an abortion now,’” Tana Dollar said. “She shared her Cash App, and people were requesting money from her calling her a dog abuser.”
Even though she received backlash for sharing her attack, some people were supportive. Lucas made a new TikTok account in hopes of reaching a kinder audience with the story of her attack and recovery.
“I’ve heard it all from thousands of comments from people,” Lucas said. “But there were 62 different people who donated to me, and a lot of them are people I don’t know.”
While the future is unsure as she enters the next phase after her life-altering attack, Lucas at least has a sense of humor about it.
“You get nine lives, and each life and each death hurts a little bit more,” Lucas said. “The next one’s gotta be the real thing because this hurt real bad.” | https://dentonrc.com/news/local/my-mom-was-just-eaten-by-the-dog-lewisville-woman-s-future-uncertain-after-pet/article_2d5272f3-86da-5d23-b128-66b85d030733.html | 2022-06-10T03:02:43 | 0 | https://dentonrc.com/news/local/my-mom-was-just-eaten-by-the-dog-lewisville-woman-s-future-uncertain-after-pet/article_2d5272f3-86da-5d23-b128-66b85d030733.html |
A mutual aid event to assist those impacted by the Museum Fire flooding has been scheduled for 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The community-led event will organize volunteers interested in helping the Sunnyside and Grandview neighborhoods prepare for monsoon season by rebuilding sandbag walls and cleaning up deteriorated sandbags left over from the 2021 flooding. Anyone interested in joining the community effort should meet at 8 a.m. at 3224 N. Grandview Drive, bring gloves and dust masks, “dress to get dirty” and RSVP to Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom at Sharon.tewksburybloom@gmail.com.
Breakfast foods and coffee will be provided as available.
Saturday’s event will build upon similar city-led efforts that took place June 4 and utilize the “refreshed” sandbags provided to the neighborhoods by the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County.
The city-led event “produced great results” Tewksbury-Bloom said, “but there is still a lot of help needed in Sunnyside.”
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Sandbag walls provided many residents with emergency protection during last year’s historic flooding. Over the last year city, county and U.S. Forest Service partners have been working on large-scale mitigation projects that include infrastructure to improve stormwater conveyance as well as watershed restoration that should help slow floodwaters before they reach residential areas.
The projects are all on track to be completed before heavy rains of the monsoon season bring back flood risk. Still, the usually reliable monsoon season has been chaotic for the past few years, and it’s difficult to predict the severity of the approaching season.
“There is still a risk and you should still prepare by putting up sandbags to protect your property,” Tewksbury-Bloom said.
The city will organize another neighborhood event on June 18. Residents who need assistance preparing their sandbag walls can call the city hotline at 928-213-2102 to be put on a list for scheduled aid. For more information on flood mitigation efforts, visit www.museumfloodprojects.com. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/mutual-aid-event-for-flood-impacted-neighborhoods-saturday/article_1c70ee48-e6a8-11ec-845a-fb1b9eec046f.html | 2022-06-10T03:09:32 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/mutual-aid-event-for-flood-impacted-neighborhoods-saturday/article_1c70ee48-e6a8-11ec-845a-fb1b9eec046f.html |
The Flagstaff Star Chasers blew another major lead Wednesday, falling 11-9 to the Havasu Heat in their second game of Northern Arizona League play at Coconino High School.
Up 7-0 after the first three innings of a shortened, seven-inning game, the wheels fell off as Havasu steadily climbed back and took its own lead that it would never surrender. Flagstaff had to use several pitchers and made a few too many errors with a new roster to get out of defensive innings before too much damage could be taken.
“I think we’re still hitting well, but defensively we’re not there yet, as well as not quite there yet on the mound,” manager Dave Deutschman said. "We’re being very reserved with pitch-count numbers because the guys are new to us and we’re prioritizing health over everything else, but we’ve also got some plays that we really need to make."
In the top of the fourth inning, the Heat scored five runs on a slew of walks, errors and a few solid hits. They scored four more in the top of the sixth inning to take an 11-7 lead, as Flagstaff’s relievers could not put together the final pitches necessary to end the frames.
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Flagstaff had a chance to extend the contest in the bottom of the final inning. Outfielder Bula White hit a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 11-9. Flagstaff got runners on first and second with two outs, but could not get the last hit necessary to bring the tying runs home.
The late effort, despite not being enough to rally for the victory, was promising.
“I think it’s good momentum going into the next game. As far as finishing in a positive way, though not the result we wanted, it does help for future ones,” Deutschman said.
The skipper added that there are still many things to improve upon, but was not significantly put off by the performance. Many of the pitchers, he said, were seeing live batters for the first time since their respective collegiate seasons.
“It’s a little bit different to be back pitching outside of a bullpen, and so there’s some nerves to work through,” he said.
Flagstaff's bat were hot to start the game. Infielder Bubba Akana led the way, going 3 for 4 with two RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base. JJ Walters added a pair of singles and an RBI, going 2 for 3 from the eighth spot in the lineup.
The Star Chasers scored two runs in the first inning, including the opening run by Taylor Gill via a sacrifice fly by Roberto Garza-Nunez. Gill scored a run on a swing by Garza-Nunez in both of the team’s two opening games. The Star Chasers scored five more combined runs in the next two frames.
Havasu’s pitching improved, and Flagstaff went scoreless in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.
Flagstaff will host the first contest of a three-game series against Payson Friday at Coconino High School. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/middle-inning-surge-downs-flagstaff-as-havasu-ballclub-mounts-comeback/article_8b708e3c-e77c-11ec-aa89-4f31e1efdeb1.html | 2022-06-10T03:09:38 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/middle-inning-surge-downs-flagstaff-as-havasu-ballclub-mounts-comeback/article_8b708e3c-e77c-11ec-aa89-4f31e1efdeb1.html |
HOUSTON — As a family prepares to lay their loved ones to rest, investigators with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Department of Public Safety were back on the scene Thursday in Centerville.
This comes after the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences issued preliminary causes of death for four boys and their grandfather, who investigators say were killed by escapee Gonzalo Lopez at their family ranch in Leon County earlier this month.
The report was released Thursday by Leon County Justice of the Peace Judge Jack Keeling's Office.
According to the report, Mark Collins, the grandfather, and 18-year-old Waylon Collins died from gunshot wounds and sharp force injuries. Mark Collins was shot in the abdomen and Waylon Collins was shot in the back.
The report also says 16-year-old Carson Collins, 11-year-old Bryson Collins and 11-year-old Hudson Collins all died of gunshot and stab wounds.
This is a preliminary report. The Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences tells KHOU11 a full autopsy won't be available for another 60 to 90 days.
How was Lopez able to escape
Lopez escaped from a prison transport bus on May 12. He was killed in a shootout with officers on June 2 after investigators say he killed the family members.
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“What’s so unique about this is how long the manhunt lasted," said Dr. Mitchel Roth, a professor at Sam Houston State University.
“A lot of the information wasn’t released in a timely fashion, there’s still a lot of questions that need answering," said Dr. Roth.
Pictures released by TDCJ show a similar prison bus and the metal wire below the driver’s seat, where a spokesman says the escaped convict was able to break through, crawl on his stomach and attack the driver.
"The other inmates were creating a distraction on the bus by singing, yelling, sitting up and down and clapping their hands," said Robert Hurst, a TDCJ spokesman.
Earlier this week, State Senator John Whitmire told KHOU 11 he called for TDCJ to stop inmate transports until the investigation is complete and the agency agreed.
Dr. Roth says Texas has had high-profile escapes before.
“For instance, in 1998 when they had the escape from death row by Martin Gurule, they ended up moving death row, they didn’t do that beforehand," he said.
A GoFundMe has been set up for the family. If you want to help the family, you can donate here.
Gonzalo escape timeline
- May 12 – Investigators say Lopez escaped his shackles, attacked a corrections officer and hijacked a prison bus in Leon County while being transported between prisons
- May 13 – The search turned into a massive manhunt with resources from around the state coming to the Centerville area
- May 18 – New photos were released of Lopez from before the hijacking They showed him cuffed while being led to the prison bus
- May 25 – More new pictures were released by U.S. Marshals, showing Lopez’s tattoos as they continued to ask for help
- June 2 – Authorities say Lopez killed a family of five, stole their truck and made his way to a rural area near San Antonio where he was killed in a shootout
Collins family funeral
A public visitation will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Houston Northwest Church, located at 19911 State Hwy. 249 in Houston.
The public funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Champion Forest Baptist Church, which is located at 15555 Stuebner Airline Rd in Houston.
The funeral service will be live-streamed on Houston Northwest Church's Facebook page and the church's website.
The family burial will be private. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/collins-family-cause-of-death/285-bd888585-c6a3-432a-ab55-d725ee5990b3 | 2022-06-10T03:15:57 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/collins-family-cause-of-death/285-bd888585-c6a3-432a-ab55-d725ee5990b3 |
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