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The forests rising from the Rodeo-Chediski Fire scar could be living on borrowed time, scientists say, amid drought and climate change.
Arizona's first modern megafire raged through ponderosa pines 20 years ago this month, burning deep scars that still reveal themselves on the landscape atop the Mogollon Rim.
How the forest recovers — if it does — will depend on the actions of forest and land managers two decades later and the effects of a changing climate in the future.
To a forester who hadn’t witnessed the radical changes that warming temperatures and lengthening fire seasons have imposed on northern Arizona, the regrowth in the 468,638-acre burn scar of the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski Fire might look like it’s proceeding on schedule.
In places where monsoon rains didn’t scour the soil down to bedrock, pine trees that took their time emerging from the shadows of the brush and sprouting oaks that first recolonized the forest now stretch toward the sun at shoulder height or taller. In another century, a forester might call it a natural path of succession on pace to restore the ponderosa to its towering dominance.
There’s a forest in the making, but one waiting to be unmade once more by fire.
The problem, according to the director of Northern Arizona University’s Ecological Restoration Institute, is that the forest rising from Rodeo-Chediski’s ashes lives on borrowed time.
While campfires and lightning strikes burn and reburn patches around it, the Rodeo-Chediski zone has somehow evaded the next big fire, the one that would torch the oaks and kill the pines before their flammable limbs and needles can rise and their trunks can grow the thick, fire-resistant barks that previously enabled their species to survive.
“It won’t be a forest again in my lifetime,” ERI’s Andrew Sánchez Meador said, at least not the healthy, fire-resilient ponderosa forest that Arizonans might expect. He’s approaching 50, and he doesn’t expect a pine forest to reappear under any conditions for the next 40 years.
If the region’s decadeslong drought persists during that time, he said, the forest may never come back. Other megafires have followed in the ponderosas that span Arizona and New Mexico, raising the stakes with every dry season.
Efforts to thin and safely burn overstocked fuels around Arizona’s national forests can help the odds, he said. The U.S. Forest Service reports that prescribed fire has burned off fuels on more than 25,000 acres of the Rodeo-Chediski zone since 2002, while foresters have thinned another 18,000 or so.
But prescribed burning in the highly flammable oaks still could doom the young pines now growing, according to Sánchez Meador. Some of them — especially on higher, cooler, north-facing slopes — may yet reach maturity.
Meanwhile, Sánchez Meador waits nervously for the next fire to sweep across the rim.
When it does, he fears, it may become clear that future generations won’t see a ponderosa forest, either.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Sánchez Meador said, “I guess pun intended.”
How did the fire change the landscape?
On June 18, 2002, the pine forest stretching roughly from Forest Lakes to Show Low along and below the Mogollon Rim looked like a lot of northern Arizona’s woods: clogged with spindly pines that had grown far more crowded than scientists and historians say existed before U.S. pioneers settled in the territory.
Early livestock grazing had mowed grasses that in prior eras would have routinely burned off seedlings to leave a patchwork of fat pines and natural pastures.
As the seedlings grew tall, foresters began to protect them by fighting fires. The result was a dense forest primed to burn out of control and kill even fire-resistant mature trees when an arsonist — a seasonal firefighter who later admitted doing it for the work it might create — set a blaze near Cibecue. It would become the Rodeo Fire.
Days later, a lost recreationist set a fire near Chediski Peak, trying to signal a news helicopter. The fire spread out of control and would become the Chediski Fire. Within days, the fires joined and, by early July, torched nearly half a million acres in and around the Fort Apache reservation and the Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto national forests, destroying nearly 500 homes and structures.
Scientific analyses of the aftermath suggested a conversion to shrubby oak and piñon-juniper woodlands was underway. Gambel oaks could grow back from their roots, giving them a head start on the pines. Unlike other species of pines, such as the lodgepoles that have repopulated Yellowstone National Park since a 1988 conflagration, ponderosas don’t rely on fire to open their seed cones and enable new growth. Instead, the intense Rodeo-Chediski Fire consumed much of the seed source.
“It wasn’t surprising that hardwood species that were already on site would be able to outcompete the pine,” Sánchez Meador said.
That’s what a study led by U.S. Forest Service researcher Suzanne Owen found was happening in severely burned areas in the Rodeo-Chediski zone, which would include perhaps 40% of the area.
In comparing plots where everything had burned, the scientists, who published their 2017 work in Forest Ecology and Management, found that more ponderosas had sprouted at the edges near surviving pines than in interior regions, by a median score of 69 stems per hectare to 29 stems. In those areas farther from the edges, oaks and other sprouting species dominated.
Because those trees are more drought-tolerant than the too-dense pines before them, the researchers concluded, they could be better adapted to the changing climate.
The Forest Service says it has replanted trees on 1,569 acres since the fire. Those small pockets of the burn area might have a better chance at generating a healthy pine forest.
Another study reviewing pine regrowth found that even among plots where the Forest Service replanted pines, only about half supported sufficient young pines to generate mature trees that agency standards would consider fully restocked, while unplanted areas did not meet that standard.
But the restocking measure is arguably an obsolete one, dating to when the agency sought to support a significant timber industry that no longer exists in Arizona, said Sánchez Meador, who co-authored those studies. From a forest health standpoint, he said, a lot of the burned areas seem on track to emulate nature from before modern American settlement: 30-60 mature trees per acre.
If that sounds promising, Sánchez Meador is nonetheless nervous. The goal in forest restoration is to reach a state in which managers could periodically burn — or let lightning strikes burn — grasses and thickets of seedlings to protect mature pines from dangerous fuel loads accumulating below.
For now, none of the pines have had time to mature, and the highly flammable oaks, manzanitas and brush growing around them are too volatile a fuel for prescribed fires. Their ignition would likely doom the pines. Thinning those species to favor pines would fail, as they would quickly sprout again.
Recovery doesn't mean just replanting trees
Others remain hopeful that the forest can come back and provide many of the ecological, recreational and watershed benefits people expect from it.
Jose "Pepe" Iñiguez, a research ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Station, doesn’t think the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have experienced a forest type conversion.
“Before it was more dominated by pine,” Iñiguez said. “Now it’s dominated by juniper. There’s plenty of pines over there. There’s pine seedlings everywhere. So the same species are still here, it’s just a different structure.”
Even if the new succession never leads back to ponderosa dominance, he said, people could still find the new forest appealing.
“We want forest here,” Iñiguez said. “Why don't we just say, ‘You know what, it's not going to be what it was. It's going to be something different. It's going to be juniper.’ Why can't we live with juniper? So it's actually going to be a societal choice.”
As the earth warms and wildfires show no sign of slowing down, scientists have started early research to see if they can transplant species of pines that perform better in warm weather to supplement the more climate-vulnerable ponderosas.
There are decades of research considering such introductions in various regions. Researchers plant tree species that come from different geographic locations side by side in “gardens” so they share the same environment.
Still, Iñiguez advises caution with artificially introducing a new tree species into the forest. New species may bring new forest pests and diseases, he said.
“There's the idea that if we don't get pines back here, then we have to plant them ourselves,” he said. “That's a game that I don't want to play, because we don't know the consequences.”
One largely Mexican pine species that scientists are contemplating, the Chihuahua pine, can already be found in small pockets of the Apache-Sitgreaves. It resembles the ponderosa, albeit with small, dark brown pinecones adorning the treetop.
“They probably have an advantage post-wildfire because they can sprout. And they're better adapted to heat than ponderosa pines,” said Peter Fulé, an NAU professor who has authored several studies on the Rodeo-Chediski fire and forest recovery. “So they're better possibly in both senses.”
But a recent study that Fulé coauthored found that the Chihuahua pines didn’t necessarily perform better than ponderosa pines. The authors said the issue has received insufficient research attention in the United States and recommended cross-border studies on Chihuahua pines and other species likely to migrate north.
Forest thinning works when the timing is right
Some areas within the fire’s massive perimeter have fared better than others because of actions that foresters took before they burned.
Decades of research suggest that two common treatments that make forests less crowded help preserve the forest after wildfires: mechanical thinning and prescribed burning.
Managers had thinned and burned parts of the forest in the Fort Apache reservation and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests before Rodeo-Chediski. Because of this, scientists were able to study how well those treatments worked and what types of treatments worked best.
In one study, NAU scientists compared seven pairs of treated and untreated study sites two years after the Rodeo-Chediski fire. They found that thinning was strongly associated with reduced burn severity.
Another study from the Rocky Mountain Research Station found that prescribed burning up to nine years before the fire reduced how severely the fire burned compared with untreated areas, despite the fire’s unprecedented size and strength and the state’s record drought. Because of that, the study recommends that forest managers treat sections of the forest every 10 years.
Data from the study found that prescribed burning was most effective when completed shortly before the fire and in larger batches.
In treatments completed one year before the Rodeo-Chediski Fire, about 45% of the area went unburned and 40% suffered only low-severity burning. In treatments completed two years before Rodeo-Chediski, about 5% of the treatment area went unburned and about 60% suffered low-severity burning. But in treatment completed nine years before the fire, only about 2% went unburned and about 32% suffered low-severity burning.
Catrina Jenkins, the emergency response manager for Navajo County, said she's seen how treatment methods stop wildfires in their tracks.
“We've had so many fires start in a nontreated area and run into that treatment area and it’s like putting up a stop sign,” she said.
The differences between treated and untreated areas are stark, even to the untrained eye.
In the patches of the forest that didn’t receive any treatment before Rodeo-Chediski, short, stubby junipers dominate the landscape, with some oaks and a few ponderosa pines scattered throughout.
But in the areas that were treated, the towering, slender ponderosa pines that out-of-town visitors flock to see are dominant, resembling more of what the average person might expect of a forest.
How climate change will play a role in forests
The Southwest has witnessed an increase in high-severity wildfires in recent years. Much of the landscape is fire-adapted, meaning that some fires are healthy even if they are large in scale.
But natural fire is usually lower in its intensity and doesn’t scar the landscape in quite the same way as the wildfires the Southwest has seen in recent years, which have burned at record sizes and severities.
“We had large fires in the past, too, that covered huge areas, much bigger than our biggest fires now,” Fulé said. “But they were primarily of low-severity. So most of the mature, established trees in the forest could survive, as opposed to these big stand-replacing, tree-killing fires like Rodeo-Chediski.”
Forest management decisions have played a role in the larger and more severe wildfires, but scientists also attribute part of these higher-intensity fires to global warming. The earth has warmed 1.1 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial levels. Under current policies, scientists project it will warm 2.7 degrees Celsius.
It’s unclear how well fuel reduction may protect the forest under these changing conditions, Fulé said. “The biggest question there is, how warm is it going to get?”
In one study from 2014, scientists from NAU and the Rocky Mountain Research Station simulated how forests might recover after wildfires taking increasing climate and treatment methods into account. The study found that if carbon emissions continue to rise and severe climate change ensues, thinning and prescribed burning will not have the power to stop deforestation.
But with moderate increases in warming, regular prescribed burning would lead to “low density, wildfire-resistant forests” with ponderosa pines remaining naturally dominant.
“The effects of climate change on tree mortality, growth, viability, and competitiveness … led to complete or nearly complete elimination of the forest in cases of severe climate change … and notable changes in structure, carbon, and composition in cases of moderate climate change,” the authors wrote.
The study urges forest managers to consider climate change when making management decisions.
Alicia Azpeleta-Tarancón, the study’s lead author and an NAU professor, said the future climate is not yet certain, and remains partly up to decisions we make now.
“We don’t know with certainty about the temperature,” Azpeleta-Tarancón said. “Are we going to have more precipitation, no precipitation or precipitation in a different regime?
“So when you look at climate change, you look at a range of possibilities. All of them are possible. It depends on what we do.”
Whatever happens next, Sánchez Meador said, Rodeo-Chediski’s lesson is clear: thinning helps, and should accelerate.
Areas that were thinned or burned before 2002 came through in better shape, and now act as pine seed refugia, he said. “But those are few and far between on Rodeo-Chediski,” he said.
“It definitely was catastrophic.”
Brandon Loomis covers environmental and climate issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Reach him at brandon.loomis@arizonarepublic.com or follow on Twitter @brandonloomis.
Environmental coverage on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic is supported by a grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. Follow The Republic environmental reporting team at environment.azcentral.com and @azcenvironment on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Hot, hot and hotter: Valley 101 explores summer and the monsoon in Arizona
Anyone in the Phoenix area can tell you that right now it is hot. Really hot. The National Weather Service recently issued an excessive heat warning, keeping an eye on the triple digit temperatures in the forecast.
It's summer, and the heat is predicable. But the summer heat also brings monsoon storms and rains, something that is much harder to predict.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we are joined by meteorologist Matt Pace to give a preview of what we can expect during the dog days of summer.
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A quiet afternoon in the Lower East Side turned to chaos Sunday after an apparent arsonist struck a salon by igniting gasoline, fire and police officials say.
Witnesses say a neighbor was trying to pull open the front door of Sasa Beauty Salon on Eldridge Street as smoke poured out of the building.
"When we first got the door open, when we pulled the door open, a gentleman came running right out, he was physically covered in soot, burned," Phil Casaceli said.
A restaurant worker from a few doors down, Casaceli ran straight into the mayhem to try and see if anyone needed help. Video taken amid the chaos shows the man with a fire extinguisher he used to spray inside the business.
After the first man came running out of the salon, Casaceli said a woman with scorched clothes also burst out from the shop.
Police say the woman, 60, had to be treated for burns to her face and body, as well as the 46-year-old man who escaped.
FDNY fire marshals were still investigating the cause of the fire and who was behind the alleged attack.
Much of the block remained taped off late Sunday as investigators brought in a K-9 to help locate relevant evidence. At one point, crews focused in on a burnt jacket at the crime scene. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/neighbor-helps-people-escape-nyc-salon-fire-fueled-by-gasoline-ny-only/3741391/ | 2022-06-20T16:39:14 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/neighbor-helps-people-escape-nyc-salon-fire-fueled-by-gasoline-ny-only/3741391/ |
You can watch officials give a live update on this page starting around 12:30 p.m. Monday.
New Jersey firefighters have spent two days now battling a major wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Washington Township, Burlington County.
The fire, which was being fueled by dry and breezy conditions, began Sunday in a remote section of the forest along the Mullica River in the Pine Barrens area. As of Monday morning, thick white smoke and flames could be seen as firefighters continued a backfiring operation to contain the blaze, which spanned areas of Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica townships.
As of late Monday morning, the fire has spread to 7,200 acres in size and was 45% contained, which is up for 20% as of Sunday night, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
No injuries have been reported.
The Atsion Recreation Area, Lower Forde Campground, Mullica River Campground, Mullica River Trail and boat launches along the Mullica River were closed Monday due to the fire. Pinelands Adventures also suspended kayak and canoe trips.
By late Monday moring up to 18 structures were threatened by flames, the forest fire service said.
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As firefighters battled the flames, Route 206 from Chew Road to Atsion Road and Route 542 from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road were closed as of Monday morning. "Batsto Village and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails are closed to visitors," the forest fire service said.
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Three drivers were injured, two critically, in an early morning crash in DeKalb County, the county sheriff's department said.
In a statement, the sheriff's department said Stephani Emenhiser, 44, of Spencerville, was driving a car north at the junction of Indiana 8, Indiana 1 and County Road 63 about 4:40 a.m. when for an unknown reason she failed to yield to a car driven west by Jacob Akerman, 38, of Hicksville, Ohio.
Akerman's car pushed Emenhiser's into a truck driven by Darryl Eicher Jr., 39, of Butler, the statement said. It said Emenhiser's car overturned on Eicher's before coming to rest north of Eicher's.
All three drivers were taken to an area hospital, police said. They said Emenhiser and Akerman were critically injured and Eicher was seriously hurt. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/3-hurt-2-critically-in-early-morning-dekalb-crash/article_33fc4ec0-f0af-11ec-ac48-9b520c4f1c89.html | 2022-06-20T16:43:17 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/3-hurt-2-critically-in-early-morning-dekalb-crash/article_33fc4ec0-f0af-11ec-ac48-9b520c4f1c89.html |
TEMPE, Ariz — Crews from Tempe Fire and Medical Rescue and Mesa Fire and Medical Rescue responded to a fire that broke out at a scrap yard in at 2150 Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe on Monday morning.
Arizona Department of Transportation cameras captured the fire in its early stages as it burned near the roadway.
Officials said fire crews initially worked with salvage yard employees to separate piles of materials so the fire can be fully put out. They also said to expect an "extended operation."
At this time, no injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire has not yet been released.
This is a developing story. Stay with 12 News for more information.
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Home Fire Prevention:
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority has released tips on how to prevent fires from starting in your home.
“More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 25,000 are injured,” the authority said on its website. “An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home.”
First off, the authority says that every house needs to have at least one working smoke alarm. Every level of the home and every sleeping area should have a working smoke alarm inside of it to offer the best protection.
Appliances should also be used in a way that manufacturers recommend, since overheating, shorts and sparks can all lead to a fire breaking out.
Lastly, families should have an escape plan from every room of the house.
“Caution everyone to stay low to the floor when escaping from fire and never to open doors that are hot,” the authority said. “Select a location where everyone can meet after escaping the house. Get out then call for help.”
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A man died this morning in a rollover crash on State Line Road north of Carrier Road at the Indiana-Ohio border, the Allen County sheriff's department said.
County police said they were called shortly after 5:30 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash involving a GMC pickup truck.
Their initial investigation found the pickup was traveling north on State Line Road when for an unknown reason it went off the east side of the roadway, overcompensated and drove off the west side, rolling over twice and ejecting the driver.
The driver died at the scene, police said. His identity and the cause and manner of his death are to be released by the county coroner's office. The crash remains under investigation by county police. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/driver-dies-in-rollover-crash-at-ohio-border/article_1fb2d19c-f0a9-11ec-b0a5-7f2adba8970c.html | 2022-06-20T16:43:23 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/driver-dies-in-rollover-crash-at-ohio-border/article_1fb2d19c-f0a9-11ec-b0a5-7f2adba8970c.html |
CHANDLER, Ariz. — From a run-down motel to a new Instagram-worthy boutique property, the Aloha Motel in Chandler has undergone quite the transformation.
The Aloha, originally built in 1950, has undergone a renovation turning to more high-tech services, while keeping its historic charm as it welcomes new guests from thousands of miles away.
Before the renovation and before interstates and highways connected Arizona, Arizona Avenue was a major thoroughfare welcoming nightly guests at The Aloha.
John Hylton is one of the property's new owners.
“I’ve talked to people who stayed here back in the 50s and it was a very desirable place to stay,” Hylton said.
As faster transportation wove across the desert, Arizona Avenue and the historic Aloha with its colorful tikis and mid-century look, drifted into the distance. Chandler's economic development director, Micah Miranda, said the city experienced many changes then.
“We saw less stays at our traditional roadway lodging such as the Aloha motel,” Miranda said.
That’s until John Hylton and his partner bought the property in 2019.
“When we saw this, it was in pretty rough shape and had been neglected over the years," Hylton said. "We initially thought it would be a good opportunity to convert this into apartments at the time.”
But then the pandemic hit shortly after Hylton became one of the property's new owners.
“We saw a lot of people who wanted to get out from isolation and go check in somewhere and they didn’t really want the hotel experience where they’re going into a lobby,” Hylton said.
So a motel where property managers once lived on site, turned into a tech-forward, Airbnb style hotspot, where guests send messages through an app if they need something in their rooms.
“And within 20 minutes someone will come, if you’re missing a towel if you’re missing anything," Hylton said. "Housekeeping comes through daily.”
Keeping the motel’s historic island charm through renovations is important to Hylton. The 26-room updated property has in-room kitchens, beachy art and a redone pool.
“The story of the Aloha, I think we’ve just started a new chapter," Hylton said.
It's place for new-age guests to make new memories in between saying hello and goodbye, at the Aloha.
Hylton added they're taking reviews from guests about what they'd like the building in the middle of the property to transition into. It used to be used for a place to property management to sleep back in the day. He said they may add more rooms, an exercise or business center.
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Trine University issued this news release today:
ANGOLA, IND. (06/20/2022) Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., today informed the Trine University campus community that he intends to retire on May 31, 2023, after 23 years as president of the Angola-based institution. Dr. Brooks is currently the longest serving college or university president in Indiana.
In an email to faculty, staff, alumni and donors, Dr. Brooks wrote, "I am announcing that I have entered my final year as president of Trine University, and that the Board of Trustees has formed a committee to begin the process for selecting the next leader of this great institution. After the tremendous honor of serving 23 years as your president, Melanie and I will move on to the next phase of our lives and I have notified the board that I will retire effective May 31, 2023. I believe this university is in its strongest position ever -- academically, financially, strategically -- which makes it the best time to turn over the reins to a worthy successor who will keep us on this extraordinary path we built together."
During his tenure, Dr. Brooks has transformed the university in virtually every possible way, including changing the university name. When he arrived at Tri-State University, as it was named then, with wife Melanie in 2000, they encountered a university facing a variety of challenges, including declining enrollment, a crumbling campus, retention concerns and stressed finances. In the two decades since, enrollment has grown significantly and facilities, academic programs, athletics and student life have undergone radical transformation. More than three times as many residential students now enjoy modern, apartment-style housing, revitalized academic buildings, and a vibrant campus atmosphere supported by state-of-the-art recreational and athletic facilities. Dr. Brooks also played a central role in raising more than $250 million to fund the renewal and transformation. As a result, today's Trine University continues to set enrollment records (more than 5,850 in Spring 2022), compete for conference and national athletics championships, grow its international student population and offer new academic programs that meet business and community needs while equipping students for successful careers and lives.
Rick L. James, chair of Trine University's Board of Trustees, said, "Dr. Brooks' shoes will certainly be difficult to fill, but the tremendous, transformational, work he has done over the last 23 years has put the university in an outstanding position. He also built a world-class administrative team. All of this, along with the university's very strong financial foundation, means his successor will assume one of the best jobs in higher education. I am confident that our selection process will identify a strong and skilled leader worthy of carrying on Dr. Brooks' legacy."
In his message to the Trine community, Dr. Brooks expressed gratitude while looking forward to an exciting future: "Melanie and I are truly excited about spending more time with family and doing the things we love to do together while we still have our health and vitality. Together with the Trine University community, we have done remarkable things and I will always treasure the collaboration and friendship that we forged over two decades. For that, I want to thank everyone with whom I have had the privilege to work. Making the kinds of significant changes and community impact this university has made required the consistent passion and dedication of faculty, staff, students, alumni, coaches, donors and members of our Board of Trustees. We were in this together, and the results of your commitment and dedication are clearly visible."
Dr. Brooks also expressed confidence in current Trine leadership's ability to take the university to the next level: "I know that transition sometimes can be unsettling, but we enter this next phase with the comfort of knowing that we already have in place a group of skilled and compassionate leaders throughout the university that will continue to lead this institution on our current trajectory. They are gifted with clear vision and strong administrative expertise and deserve your complete confidence. They also have a deep understanding of what makes Trine University unique and fully appreciate that everything we have achieved, and all we will achieve in the future, is driven by our student-centered mission."
Dr. Brooks added, "I intend to operate this next year as if nothing has changed and plan to run full-speed across the finish line next May. This means, of course, you'll still receive the same early-morning emails or texts. I'll still ask the same hard questions at meetings. And I will still expect to share a laugh when we encounter one another on campus."
Dr. Brooks concluded his message with additional thank-yous, along with a strong message of optimism for Trine's future, "Thank you again for everything you have done to make this such an outstanding university. Thank you for your kindness, support and friendship. And thank you for everything you have taught me along the way. A special thanks goes to my wife Melanie for all of her love, support and encouragement. She has been with me on every step of this journey and has contributed to this university in countless, often anonymous, ways. I also want to thank my daughter Megan, my son-in-law Evan and my granddaughters Emma and Elizabeth (they truly are the apples of my eye) for their steadfast love and support. As we move into this exciting next chapter in the Trine University story, let's cherish what we have accomplished together and continue to be energized and amazed by all of the wonderful possibility that lies before us." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-brooks-to-retire-as-trine-president/article_cb083920-f0b2-11ec-b4c1-2b3da503e963.html | 2022-06-20T16:43:29 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-brooks-to-retire-as-trine-president/article_cb083920-f0b2-11ec-b4c1-2b3da503e963.html |
ODESSA, Texas — No matter what kinds of cars you like or what you drive, each and every type had a place at the car show at Crossroads in Odessa.
"All types of different taste, you have the jeep crowd, you have the 50s crowd the 60's the 70's, the newer stuff the vets so it just depends on your taste as far as vehicles," said Willie Balerio, who had a car entered in the show.
Cars that are perfect to check out for a fathers day out with dad, grandpa or the entire family.
"Well to me it means like spending time with my dad and he really loves cars" said Willies daughter, Gianna," Balerio said. "She takes after me because my passion is cars."
As cool as the cars were, maybe even more extraordinary was why all these cars were gathered here in the first place, which was to help people who are fighting cancer.
"Four years ago I was diagnosed with cancer, so I've been through this journey when you go through that the support you get from these people are amazing, you get to see somebody who loves helping, and just a little bit of help goes a long ways," said Lance Temple, a cancer survivor who is now on the board of Gifts of Hope.
The money raised from the car show is going to Gifts of Hope, which is nonprofit who does whatever they have to do to help people and families that have to fight cancer.
The nonprofit has inspired people like Lance to give back,
"I did not know about Hope House, so when I got to meet them, talk to them, I went 'wow you guys are volunteers why would you do that?', and I want to be a part of that," Temple said.
Gifts of Hope is always looking for volunteers or donations to help support their cause. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fathers-day-car-show-raises-money/513-832e7fb5-da30-45dd-89db-dc0a3a7a8554 | 2022-06-20T16:47:43 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fathers-day-car-show-raises-money/513-832e7fb5-da30-45dd-89db-dc0a3a7a8554 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Fix West Texas will be offering its 'Pay What You Can Afford' microchips through July 4.
Most dogs are not fans of the Fourth of July due to the loud sounds of the fireworks. This causes more dogs to go missing on the holiday than any other day.
Microchips are a good recovery tool, but due to their high fees, over 50% of the microchips are not registered. That is why Fix West Texas is offering up 'free for life' microchip registrations and updates.
When you register, you will be entered to win a GPS collar and one year subscription. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fix-west-texas-to-offer-pay-what-you-can-afford-microchips/513-b0bcc329-fb11-4924-8901-d371e64832b7 | 2022-06-20T16:47:49 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fix-west-texas-to-offer-pay-what-you-can-afford-microchips/513-b0bcc329-fb11-4924-8901-d371e64832b7 |
ODESSA, Texas —
Curbside bistro in Odessa was busy serving up some good eats this weekend, but that wasn't the case on Tuesday when the city had to shut off the water
"Everything from cleaning supplies, sanitation to prepping, to ice to the water you drink in your teas and sodas it's crucial so that really did put to a stop to us," said Alejandro Barrientos, Chef and Owner of Curbside Bistro.
Curbside Bistro was just one of several restaurants that was forced to either close their doors for a few days or take other steps required to remain open.
"It's crucial," Barrientos said. "You can not open without running water at your restaurant and what's crazy is we were getting emails from the Ector County Health department saying if you're open you need to be following these steps."
Even though curbside bistro was closed, they found a way to feed kids in the community for free so they wouldn't miss out on a meal.
"I heard that some schools were closed, the YMCA's, daycares, and so I was like there's a bunch of kids out there that rely on that food and so I was like 'yo lets give away hotdogs'," Barrientos said.
Even though the restaurant was only shut down for two days, they still lost business.
"Were only open you know five days out of the week and you know for us to be closed for two days is really really hard, I just thank god we have insurance." said Barrientos.
Once Curbside Bistro opened back up, business picked up even more than usual.
"What's crazy is we closed in those two days but in these three days so far we've sold and as many people have came has made up for those two days so we've been super blessed and super fortunate and everyone showed they missed us for those two days," Barrientos said. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/local-odessa-restaurant-bounces-back/513-67c4472d-45b2-4252-8fed-d60392a4fc58 | 2022-06-20T16:47:55 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/local-odessa-restaurant-bounces-back/513-67c4472d-45b2-4252-8fed-d60392a4fc58 |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department arrested a suspect involved in a homicide incident on June 18.
At 6:20 p.m., OPD and Fire Rescue received calls about a gunshot victim located at 2502 North Tom Green. Upon their arrival, officers found a male inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.
The male victim was immediately transported to MCH where he would succumb to his injuries. The male was later identified as 58-year-old Joe Abril.
Soon after, OPD arrested the suspect, 37-year-old Stephanie Tuell, and transported to the Ector County Law Enforcement Center. Tuell has been charged with Murder.
We will update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-arrest-suspect-involved-in-homicide-incident/513-fdb94abb-6d2c-435d-9994-48aa2e94feff | 2022-06-20T16:48:01 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-arrest-suspect-involved-in-homicide-incident/513-fdb94abb-6d2c-435d-9994-48aa2e94feff |
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in Martin County after a fatal crash occurred on June 18.
52-year-old Liboryo Iglesias of Lamesa was killed in the incident on SH 349.
The initial investigation revealed that Iglesias was traveling north on SH 349, while the other vehicle involved, a Kenworth truck with a trailer, was stopped at the stop sign between SH 349 and the off ramp of SH 176. The truck then turned south on SH 349, but failed to yield the right of way and caused Iglesias to hit the trailer attached to the truck.
The driver of the truck sustained no injuries during the crash.
The investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-martin-county/513-4ba3ba52-6fab-4943-a70a-70b3d0be507d | 2022-06-20T16:48:07 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-martin-county/513-4ba3ba52-6fab-4943-a70a-70b3d0be507d |
PECOS COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed after a fatal accident in Pecos County on June 14 at 9:55 a.m.
22-year-old Celeste Adrianzen-Calderon of Fort Stockton was killed in the crash.
The initial investigation revealed that Adrianzen-Calderon was traveling northbound on US 385 when she failed to navigate a curve in the roadway, veered off the east side of the roadway, overcorrected, and rolled.
Adrianzen-Calderon was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger in the vehicle was transported to MCH in serious condition.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. The investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-pecos-county/513-3c8c9c06-ad57-432e-8635-8f22f65ab787 | 2022-06-20T16:48:13 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-in-pecos-county/513-3c8c9c06-ad57-432e-8635-8f22f65ab787 |
MIDLAND, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash on Front St. in Midland.
42-year-old Charles Young of Midland was killed in the accident on June 19 at 5:45 p.m.
The initial investigation revealed that MPD and EMS were dispatched to the 3000 block of W Front. Upon their arrival, officers found a white Ford Ranger in the inside lane going westbound. The officers found Young dead at the scene.
It was revealed that the Ford Ranger was traveling in the inside lane of the westbound lane at a high rate of speed when it veered off into the inside lane of the eastbound lane of travel and struck a County Coach Motorhome occupying that lane of travel.
The two occupants of the motorhome were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-on-front-st-in-midland/513-3133d715-2471-401e-86fa-e2fe5046502c | 2022-06-20T16:48:19 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-crash-on-front-st-in-midland/513-3133d715-2471-401e-86fa-e2fe5046502c |
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal hit and run crash on June 18.
31-year-old David Keohavong was killed in the incident on Loop 338.
The initial investigation revealed that Keohavong was intoxicated in the middle of Loop 338 when an unknown vehicle was traveling southbound and struck Keohavong. The vehicle immediately fled the scene.
If people have any information about the crash, contact Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS or the Texas Department of Safety at 432-498-2131.
The investigation is still ongoing. We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-hit-and-run-incident-in-ector-county/513-c7a162b9-54b6-497d-a7a9-9d0cf4564a6b | 2022-06-20T16:48:25 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-fatal-hit-and-run-incident-in-ector-county/513-c7a162b9-54b6-497d-a7a9-9d0cf4564a6b |
TEXAS, USA — This article appeared originally on The Texas Tribune website.
Texas is planning to add enough electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state to support 1 million electric vehicles with dozens of new stations to allow for easier long-distance travel.
In a draft plan released this month, the Texas Department of Transportation broke down a five-year plan to create a network of chargers throughout the state, starting along main corridors and interstate highways before building stations in rural areas.
The plan is to have charging stations every 50 miles along most non-business interstate routes.
In most other areas in the state, there will be charging stations within 70 miles, according to the plan. Each station is designed to have multiple stalls so there will likely be one available whenever someone stops to charge.
The chargers will be high-powered at 150kW, able to bring most electric vehicles from 10% to 80% in about half an hour, according to the report.
The funding is coming from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed last year, which is estimated to allocate about $408 million over five years to Texas for the purpose of expanding its electric vehicle charging network. No funds from the state budget will be used. Nationally, the goal is to create a network of 500,000 convenient and reliable electric vehicle chargers by 2030. In total from the infrastructure act, Texas is expected to receive about $35.44 billion over five years for roads, bridges, pipes, ports, broadband access and other projects.
Less than 1% of Texans’ registered vehicles are electric. As of May 31, there were 129,010 electric vehicles registered in Texas, according to the report.
“However, since 2020, the total number of electric vehicles across Texas has nearly tripled as more people adopt the technology,” TxDOT stated in its report. “With rapidly growing adoption rates, it is necessary to ensure Texas will be able to meet the demand of these new vehicles on the road.”
The state is gathering public comment on the plan, after which it will be finalized. To receive the funds, TxDOT must submit a finalized plan by Aug. 1 to the Federal Highway Administration.
Officials plan to award contracts for construction starting in January.
During the first year of implementation, Texas plans to add around 48 new locations to satisfy the 50-mile FHWA requirement. This is in addition to 27 existing private sector locations and 26 planned locations funded by a separate grant.
The next year, the focus will turn to stations in rural counties, small urban areas and areas advised by metropolitan planning organizations.
After that, during the third through fifth year of implementation, Texas will continue building out charging infrastructure in smaller and rural areas. The report states that charging stations might be equipped with a combination of solar and battery equipment to supplement their power supplies.
Gov. Greg Abbott stressed the importance of including rural areas in TxDOT’s plan in a March 22 letter.
“Texas’ sheer volume of roadway miles leaves ample opportunity for EV charging deployment. The plan should ensure that every Texan can access the infrastructure they need to charge an EV,” Abbott wrote. “Additionally, I direct TxDOT and stakeholders to include in the plan a way for Texans to easily get from Beaumont to El Paso and Texline to Brownsville in an EV–with a focus on rural placement and connectivity.”
Chandra Bhat, a University of Texas transportation engineering professor and the director of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Center on Data-Supported Transportation Operations and Planning, said the additional charging stations are a welcome upgrade to Texas transportation. Some of Bhat’s research has been funded by TxDOT.
Bhat said there are several barriers to electric vehicle adoption by consumers: the upfront cost, anxiety over how far a driver can travel and the wait times for charging.
This new plan addresses range anxiety by providing many options only 50 miles apart — however, it doesn’t address cost or fully address wait times, he said. Although the planned chargers will be high speed, it still takes around half an hour, he said. A driver might not know how long they may have to wait if someone else is already using the stalls.
That uncertainty can cause consumers to pass on purchasing electric vehicles altogether, he said.
Bhat said he thinks allowing drivers to reserve charging stations at specific times might help reduce that uncertainty. But still, Bhat said he is optimistic that more people will adopt electric vehicles in Texas due to the planned infrastructure upgrades. He also hopes the state will invest in putting information in front of consumers about the increased availability of chargers.
“We will see a clear uptick in the next two or three years, I believe,” Bhat said. “And if we get an announcement that batteries are going to be lasting longer and are going to be less expensive, you're gonna see them bought by the droves.” | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-plans-to-place-charging-stations-for-electric-cars-every-50-miles-on-most-interstates-san-antonio-vehicles-charge-electricity-gas-fuel-prices/273-06846327-c04f-44c6-9d62-0b6ad6621525 | 2022-06-20T16:48:31 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-plans-to-place-charging-stations-for-electric-cars-every-50-miles-on-most-interstates-san-antonio-vehicles-charge-electricity-gas-fuel-prices/273-06846327-c04f-44c6-9d62-0b6ad6621525 |
EL DORADO, Kan. (KSNW) – Dozens of veterans and their families beat the heat and converged at Veterans Point Friday for the 34th Annual Kansas Veterans and Family Reunion.
Organizers say at least a dozen vendors have also set up shop preparing for the main events on Saturday.
That includes plenty of live music, a fireworks spectacular, and the 9th Annual KVFR Car Show.
“The last few years, it’s, it’s grown—it’s at least 25-50 percent growth each year, so I’m expecting at least 80, maybe 100 cars this year,” Paul Harding, the Vice President of the KVFR, said.
Harding says he expects at least 3,000 people over the weekend, adding all are welcome to attend.
“It’s just a legacy that I wanted to help carry on because, you know, if we didn’t have vets, you know, we wouldn’t have the country we have now, and I’m just proud to be part of it,” Harding said.
Here’s the full schedule of events for the remainder of the reunion:
Saturday, June 18, 2022:
5:55 a.m. – First Call
6 a.m. – Reveille/(Raising of the Day Colors)/Good Morning Vietnam
8 a.m. – KVFR Car Show Registration/Music by DJ Michael K
9 a.m. – Drill Call/Gates Open/Kids Tent Opens/Announcements
9:30 a.m. – Registration Open/Legion Riders Arrival
9:55 a.m. – Assembly
10 a.m. – Posting of the Color Guard/Opening Ceremonies
11:15 a.m. – Recall
11:30 a.m. – First Call/Auction – Support Your Reunion/Announcements
12 p.m. – KVFR Car Show Judging Begins/Live Music by Rick Gash
1:15 p.m. – Recall
1:30 p.m. – Auction – Support Your Reunion/Announcements
2:30 p.m. – KVFR Car Show Winners Notified
3 p.m. – First Call/KVFR Car Show Parade of the Winners
3:30 p.m. – Auction – Support Your Reunion/Announcements
4:30 p.m. – Retreat & To the Colors (Lowering of the Day Colors)
5 p.m. – National Anthem (Raising of the Evening Colors)/Live Music by Crosstown Traffic
7 p.m. – Raffle Ticket Drawing/USO Style Show Special
8 p.m. – Live Music by Crazy Heart
10:15 p.m. – Fireworks Spectacular
11 p.m. – Taps/Quiet Hours, Generators Off
Sunday, June 19, 2022:
6:55 a.m. – First Call
7 a.m. – Reveille (Raising of the Day Colors)/Good Morning Vietnam
9:55 a.m. – Church Call
10 a.m. – Non-Denominational Church Services/Announcements
10:45 a.m. – Recall
11 a.m. – First Call/Final Auction – Support Your Reunion/Final Announcements
12 p.m. – Closing Ceremonies/Retreat & To the Colors (Lowering of the Colors)/Taps/policing of the areas around the stage and the camping areas | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/34th-annual-kansas-veterans-family-reunion-kicks-off/ | 2022-06-20T16:49:54 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/34th-annual-kansas-veterans-family-reunion-kicks-off/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Humane Society in Wichita is overflowing with cats and dogs. On Saturday, they held a $25 adopt a dog event to help with the problem.
People were lined up out the door when the humane society opened. They could adopt any adult dog six months and older for $25.
Cats could also be purchased for a minimum of $5.
“We are really afraid this overpopulation is going to continue,” Emily Hurst, president of the Kansas Humane Society, said. “Fewer people are coming back to reclaim their animals less than 30% for dogs or 2% for cats.
“And I just can’t imagine losing your pet and not coming back for it. The city has offered to waive the reclaim fees, so we are really hoping these new loving families are going to keep these dogs in their homes forever and take good care of them.”
Animals will continue to be adopted at lower fees to help with the overcrowding.
If you cannot adopt, you can help in other ways by fostering, donating, or volunteering. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/line-out-the-door-for-25-adopt-a-dog-event-at-kansas-humane-society/ | 2022-06-20T16:50:00 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/line-out-the-door-for-25-adopt-a-dog-event-at-kansas-humane-society/ |
Fun and learning at weekend Kids Expo. Here's what you missed.
LAS CRUCES- The city's Parks and Recreation Department celebrated summer by hosting the 2022 Kids Expo on Saturday in Apodaca Park. The event welcomed families and kids with food, games, performances, vendors and contests. If you missed out, here's a look at the groups and agencies focused on children's education and heath that were on site
"A lot of them (businesses) are services we need for our children and we want people aware of what we have in our community," said Frances Silva Gordon, the Kids Expo main organizer.
Among the most popular activities wasZumbini with Amy, a program combining music, dance and educational tools of bonding, learning and fun. Parents and kids and did zumbini side by side at the event. Currently, there are two Zumbini instructors in Las Cruces for families who want to learn more about it.
Kiara Zaragoza, 7, enjoyed a cold treat from Kona Ice when she told the Sun-News about all the fun she had painting at the expo. Activities such as arts and crafts, a bike rodeo, a ninja course and board games kept kids smiling.
The HD2 Hip Hop Dance Studio performed a dance number in front of guests. The studio in Las Cruces offers various classes divided by age groups ages 3 to 15 for kids and an open class for people 16 years old and up. Free trial classes are offered for those interested.
Check them out here.
The Girl Scouts troop of Las Cruces was on site and invited young girls to join. Meetings are weekly or biweekly for an hour or two. Scouts are guided by adult volunteers who provide activities and projects.
More:City begins Family Game Nights at Apodaca Park. Here are the details.
The Amador Health Clinic provided COVID-19 vaccines and free testing kits for the community. Other health services such as Familia Dental, La Clinica de la Familia and Presbyterian Health were also present.
Las Cruces Police Department was present at the event gathering kid's pictures and fingerprints and combining them with emergency contact information as a safety precaution in case a child goes missing.
"I really want Cruces to come back to the old sense of community we had," said Aaron Glymph, LCPD's communication liaison. "This is a great event and since kids were sheltered from a lot of interactions (due to COVID-19), it's good to see lots of smiles."
Toward the end of the event, organizers raffled off backpacks for the kids as they prepare for an early school start in mid-July as part of the Las Cruces Public Schools new balanced calendar.
Annya Loya can be reached at aloyaorduno@lcsun-news.com or @annyaloya on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2022/06/20/fun-and-learning-at-weekend-kids-expo-in-las-cruces/65361829007/ | 2022-06-20T16:54:02 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2022/06/20/fun-and-learning-at-weekend-kids-expo-in-las-cruces/65361829007/ |
PYLESVILLE, Md. — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with arson after a large barn fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage on Sunday, Maryland fire officials said.
Investigators determined that the fire was set intentionally and charged the teen with second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning, and malicious destruction of property. The teen was released to the custody of his parents and referred to the Department of Juvenile Services. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/15-year-old-boy-charged-with-arson-in-maryland-barn-fire/2022/06/20/bc9d800a-f0af-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html | 2022-06-20T17:02:13 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/15-year-old-boy-charged-with-arson-in-maryland-barn-fire/2022/06/20/bc9d800a-f0af-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHLL) — Though prices at the pump are 30 cents more expensive than one month ago, average gas prices in Tennessee dropped 5 cents within the last week, according to AAA.
A news release from the Auto Club Group stated Tennessee’s average, which currently stands at $4.59, is $1.74 more than this time last year. Though prices remain high, the state’s gas prices are the seventh cheapest in the U.S.
“After weeks of increasing gas prices, Tennesseans are finally catching a small break at the pump. Tennessee also moved up one spot this week to the 7th least expensive market in the nation,” stated AAA’s Megan Cooper in a release. “Oil and gasoline futures saw significant losses last week, likely tied to last week’s rate hike from the Federal Reserve bank, sparking fears of a possible recession.
Falling crude oil prices and a drop in domestic demand are helping to limit pump price increases; however, the fuel market remains very unstable. Fluctuating pump prices still can’t be ruled out this summer.”
Data from AAA revealed that nearly a quarter of Tennessee gas stations have prices below $4.50, with the lowest of those prices at $4.40 and the highest at $4.87.
Since last week, the national average price for a gallon of gas decreased by 3 cents to $4.98, and the slight drop in gas demand helps put a halt on price increases. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/aaa-tn-within-top-10-cheapest-gas-in-country/ | 2022-06-20T17:09:06 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/aaa-tn-within-top-10-cheapest-gas-in-country/ |
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — A tractor-trailer overturned on I-81 southbound near mile marker 17.3 in Washington County, causing traffic delays Monday, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
According to the VDOT’s traffic information map, the incident closed the south left shoulder, left lane and right shoulder.
Traffic is backed up 2 miles as of 12:30 p.m.
News Channel 11 has reached out to Virginia State Police for more information. The status of the tractor-trailer driver is unknown at this time.
This is a developing story. Stay updated on-air and online at WJHL.com. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vdot-overturned-tractor-trailer-on-i-81-in-abingdon-causes-delays/ | 2022-06-20T17:09:12 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vdot-overturned-tractor-trailer-on-i-81-in-abingdon-causes-delays/ |
HAMMOND — A Monday morning crash that closed an eastbound lane of Interstate 80/94 just east of Kennedy Avenue has been cleared, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The crash temporarily tied up traffic during the late morning police said.
Gallery: Munster's Centennial Park the latest Region park to impose parking fees
Porter/LaPorte County Courts and Social Justice Reporter
Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/crash-along-i-94-shuts-down-left-lane-state-says/article_2497a7f7-f1b2-564e-9201-34f550acbb3d.html | 2022-06-20T17:15:48 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/crash-along-i-94-shuts-down-left-lane-state-says/article_2497a7f7-f1b2-564e-9201-34f550acbb3d.html |
PORTAGE — Police say a 29-year-old Portage man left his 6-year-old daughter home alone in an unlocked house at night as he headed to Hammond to meet up with someone he met on a dating app.
"I asked Jodoniss (Edwards) what his thought process was for leaving his daughter home alone, to which he stated, 'Loneliness,'" according to Portage police.
Edwards was taken into custody and faces a felony count of neglect of a dependent," according to the incident report.
Police said they were tipped off shortly after 11 p.m. Friday by a witness who saw Edwards arrive home in the 3200 block of Hickory Street with the child and then leave without her.
An officer said no one answered the door to the house upon her arrival, so she looked through a window and spotted the young girl sleeping on a couch.
After finding the front door of the house unlocked, officers walked in and after speaking to the girl and lightly shaking her for several minutes, were finally able to wake her, the report says. They said the girl was very groggy and took several more minutes to become alert enough to communicate with them.
The person who reported the situation again contacted police around 11:33 p.m. Friday saying she had contacted Edwards and he was on his way home, according to the report.
Edwards then called 911 around 11:53 p.m. and reported he was home and could not find his daughter, police said.
When Edwards arrived at the police department as instructed, he admitted to leaving the child home alone, police said. He reportedly told officers he left the child alone at the house sometime between 11 and 11:30 p.m.
When asked if he left the girl alone for a date, Edwards said, "Kind of. I don't really consider it a date," according to the report. He went on to explain he was heading to meet someone he met on a dating app.
"Jodoniss then explained when he got to Hammond no one was there and he started getting 'a bad feeling' so he turned around and came home," police said.
He said he also started getting text messages from someone telling him police were at his house and he was going to lose custody of his daughter, according to police. He could not tell police who sent the messages.
The mother of the child lives out of state and no one was available to take custody of her until she arrived, police said.
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-dad-left-6-year-old-home-alone-for-someone-he-met-on-dating-app/article_01d35e49-d0aa-535f-8bc2-032afd0eb2c1.html | 2022-06-20T17:15:55 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-dad-left-6-year-old-home-alone-for-someone-he-met-on-dating-app/article_01d35e49-d0aa-535f-8bc2-032afd0eb2c1.html |
HAMMOND — After multiple contamination complaints, PolyJohn Enterprises is moving forward with a plan to clean up plastic pellets found in and around George Lake.
PolyJohn has been manufacturing portable toilets and sinks in a facility just a few feet from the north basin of George Lake for almost 40 years. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management completed an initial inspection of the PolyJohn site in July 2020 after a resident reported finding thousands of plastic particles in the wetlands around George Lake.
The IDEM report explained that PolyJohn's stormwater lines extend to ditches that lead to George Lake. The IDEM inspector observed numerous plastic pellets in both ditches.
After the July 2020 inspection, IDEM completed a follow-up investigation and found that PolyJohn had ramped up cleaning operations but that some plastics were still present. On Nov. 8, 2021, IDEM approved an agreed order requiring PolyJohn submit a compliance plan identifying cleanup efforts and preventative measures, as well as a stormwater pollution prevention plan. PolyJohn also had to pay IDEM $11,350 as part of the agreed order, which allows a settlement of violations without the alleged violator admitting guilt.
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Another resident complaint prompted an inspection of the site on March 25, 2022 — IDEM found plastic pellets and "a fine gray plastic powder."
IDEM issued a noncompliance letter March 31, 2022. The gray powder is called roto-powder, a material that is melted down to make portable sinks and port-a-potty tanks. The powder is usually collected by the catch basins that block PolyJohn's drains; however heavy spring rain can cause those basins to overflow, explained Sam Cooper, chief operations officer with PolyJohn.
The numerous plastic pellets are polyethylene, a plastic that never fully breaks down in nature.
Julie Peller, a Valparaiso University chemistry professor, said the polyethylene pellets only weather, becoming smaller, harder to remove and easier for critters to consume. When the many animals that call the lake home eat the plastic, it occupies their gut, giving them a false sense of fullness, and they ultimately become malnourished, Peller explained.
Once it has been exposed to an environment, polyethylene is very difficult to get rid of.
Because George Lake is owned by the city, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. met with PolyJohn to discuss the pollution. During a June 13 Common Council meeting, McDermott said he thought the meeting was "real positive."
"It seemed to me that they were really concerned about the allegations of the plastic going into the water," McDermott told the council. "They were telling us about the containment they were establishing up there to prevent that from happening again."
On March 23, PolyJohn submitted the required compliance plan.
The companies' stated cleanup plans include using high-velocity vacuums to collect pellets that are on the soil and installing a containment boom and using skimmers to collect pellets in the water. PolyJohn now vacuums and sweeps its storage yard daily, using leaf blowers to get plastic pellets out of tight spaces.
It also bought a tractor with a sweeping element, put up screens along the fences, mounted boot brushes near exits, have a new silo for chip storage and installed a curb that directs stormwater to storm sewers where chips should be captured by screens.
PolyJohn said the screens are monitored daily.
On May 31, IDEM responded to PolyJohn's compliance plan; many of the "deficiencies" IDEM noted had to do with the plan being too general.
IDEM asked that PolyJohn document where exactly pellets have been found in the past, keep a detailed log of all inspections, specifically address how the roto-powder will be cleaned up, detail how new employees will be trained in the new maintenance measures and elaborate on how pellets found in the water and wetland are will be retrieved.
IDEM also wanted PolyJohn to monitor after any storm event with 0.1 or more inches of rain.
“IDEM would like to see weekly monitoring until plastic pellet observations begin to decrease, at which time Respondent could transition to monthly monitoring,” IDEM's response stated.
PolyJohn will now submit a revised compliance plan for review before actual cleanup work can begin. The revised plan was due June 15.
McDermott said that during his meeting, the possibility of PolyJohn eventually relocating was discussed.
"The best-case scenario would be if we could relocate PolyJohn, but keep them in Hammond," McDermott said. "They are sort of out of place now, that whole area around PolyJohn with the Lost Marsh has turned natural on them, and they are the only industry really left in that area. ... They are open to making a move if we could find a place for them.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-officials-meets-with-polyjohn-as-the-company-moves-forward-with-plastic-pellet-cleanup/article_5fd6afe9-61e5-55d7-ac6f-33d66f26e835.html | 2022-06-20T17:16:01 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-officials-meets-with-polyjohn-as-the-company-moves-forward-with-plastic-pellet-cleanup/article_5fd6afe9-61e5-55d7-ac6f-33d66f26e835.html |
The city of Pleasantville and the regional Coalition for a Safe Community will be hosting a public cookout Tuesday at Langston Avenue Park from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. People will be able to come by to pick up food as well as community resources.
“Resources will be there and provided to help people get back on track,” Coalition for a Safe Community President Perry Mays said.
The event is meant to bring together several regional organizations to help connect attendees to useful health care, financial and legal resources, Mays said. The disruptions to people’s livelihoods caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made reestablishing these connections more important than ever, he said. Some of the days service providers will include AtlantiCare, the Hope One van from the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office and South Jersey Family Medical Center.
Pleasantville police will be on site cooking food for the event and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office will be there as well. Mays said the event could help law enforcement improve its relationship with the broader community.
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Mayor Judy Ward said the event has been in the works for months. She said it will be an important effort to connect people to community resources about which they may not be aware.
“A lot of people really just don’t know where to turn,” Ward said. “They’ll be able to get the resources they need (at the cookout) to follow up on that may be helpful to them at another time.”
Pleasantville Public Schools acting Superintendent Karin Farkas also spoke positively about the upcoming cookout during her superintendent report on June 14.
People who go to the event will also be able to receive COVID-19 tests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently designates Atlantic County as having a high-level of COVID-19 spread, according to a risk formula whose inputs include hospital admissions, hospital capacity and new COVID-19 cases. Universal indoor masking is recommended for people in high-level areas, and those who are at high risk of severe complications from COVID-19 are urged to take additional precautions.
Cases in the state are nevertheless generally on the decline and the rate of transmission in New Jersey Sunday was 0.82. A rate of transmission less than 1 indicates that COVID-19 spread is decelerating.
Mays said that the cookout Tuesday will be the first of four hosted by the Coalition for a Safe Community, which is active in Atlantic, Cape May and Salem counties. The next one will be in Atlantic City on July 18. There will be two others in Atlantic City and Egg Harbor City whose dates are still to be determined.
The rain date for the Tuesday cookout, according to a flyer for the event, is the next week on June 28.
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/coalition-for-a-safe-community-to-host-cookout-tuesday-in-pleasantville/article_abeb3156-f0b1-11ec-bb82-3b6660a167f8.html | 2022-06-20T17:22:23 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/coalition-for-a-safe-community-to-host-cookout-tuesday-in-pleasantville/article_abeb3156-f0b1-11ec-bb82-3b6660a167f8.html |
Firefighters are making progress on the Wharton State Forest fire, but its size has tripled overnight to over 7,000 acres.
.@njdepforestfire continues to fight a wildfire at Wharton State Forest. The fire has caused road closures along Routes 206 and 542. Please stay tuned to your local traffic and stay safe.
Crews have been working overnight on containing the fire, which is now 45% contained as of 10:30 a.m. Monday, meaning that roughly 3,000 acres is contained.
Parts of Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica have fire burning within their town limits. Residents and visitors from Galloway to Brigantine reported a strong smell of smoke in the air from the flames, carried by the northwest winds.
People on Twitter reported seeing smoke in Atlantic City and Ocean City, around 25 to 30 miles away from the origin of the fire.
Picture doesn't do it justice but there is plenty of wildfire smoke moving through Galloway Township. Very strong smell as soon as you step outside. Just bad luck on my part since the smoke plume is narrow, but at least the wind direction shifts tonight. pic.twitter.com/yeAhSgNMf3
The Forest Fire Service responded to a wildfire in a remote section of Wharton State Forest, originating along the Mullica River, early Sunday afternoon. At 4:30 p.m., the fire was at 100 acres. Just three hours later, it engulfed 600 acres, swelling to 2,100 acres at 11 p.m.. The smoke was so dense, weather radar beams picked up on the smoke, which was pushed down to an area between Brigantine and Ocean City, due to the northwest winds.
Bruce Jensen, a volunteer firefighter with Weekstown Fire Company in Mullica said he couldn't see the car in front of him last night in the blaze, as ash continued to fall from the sky around him.
Six structures were threatened in the Paradise Lakes Campground in the forest, which prompted evacuations, officials said. Route 206 between Chew Road and Atison Road in Hammonton as well as County Route 542 between Green Bank Road and Columbia Road in Washington Township remains closed. Batsto Village and all of the associated hiking and biking trails are closed to visitors. Sweetwater Marina and Riverdeck, right across the river from the blaze is closed as employees slowly clean up the establishment.
Numerous campgrounds are now closed Monday. That includes: Mullica River Campground, Lower Forde Campground and the Mullica River Trail.
There have been no reported injuries.
The combination of unusually dry for June air and gusty winds help to spread the wildfire, of which there is no cause yet.
Relative humidity values were as low as 25% in Hammonton and 31% in Oswego Lake, Burlington County, near the site of the fire, according to the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist. Dew points were in the upper 30s, which generally only occurs one to five percent of the time during mid-June, according to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Sustained winds Sunday as high as 23 mph in Hammonton and 28 mph in Oswego Lake.
Furthermore, the ground is dry. 10 hour fuel moisture levels were in the orange stage, the second highest of three warning stages, at Oswego Lake, near the origin of the fire, according to the climatologist's office.
Humidity will be low again Monday, dipping under 35%. While winds will be breezy, they will be weaker than they were Sunday.
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Atlantic City casino workers are voicing strong support for a potential strike against the gambling houses as union members vote on whether to authorize a walkout if new contracts are not reached soon. Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union were voting Wednesday on whether to empower their leadership to call a strike. Voting ended at 7 p.m. and union officials said they expected it to take about an hour to count the ballots. A "yes” vote will not result in an immediate strike. It simply gives the union’s negotiating committee, comprised of workers from all nine casinos, the power to call a strike if and when they see fit.
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INDIANAPOLIS — By the the time detectives had Jason Maatman, an alleged pedophile who once openly advocated for sex with children, in custody at the edge of a park in Mexico City, there was another problem.
They did not know where Maatman, in a city of more than 21 million people, might have hidden child pornography they believed he had in his possession. Any material would likely be held on digital forms, small thumbnails or SD cards, that would be hard to track down.
Despite Maatman’s assumption that he could flee pending court cases in his Netherlands homeland and, according to the Associated Press, go undetected by Mexican authorities, police there had already brought in outside reinforcements.
Operation Underground Railroad is a nonprofit involved in the rescue of human trafficking and sex trafficking victims. The group helped authorities lure Maatman to the park using a network of dogs trained to suss out a specific chemical coated on all electronic devices — from thumbnails to SD cards.
Once a search warrant was obtained, a Black lab named Hidu entered the apartment. Within minutes, the K-9 had snuffed out 4 terabytes of child sexual abuse material.
A cellphone sitting in rancid laundry and electronics found in the walls contained a cache of sexually explicit material involving children authorities suspect Maatman was already working to sell.
The case marked Hidu's very first. Just two weeks prior, he graduated from Jordan Detection K-9, a training academy on the east side of Indianapolis.
Hidu, was always at the top of his class, according to trainer Todd Jordan.
"He always just seemed to have the drive that would be needed for several warrants," Jordan said.
The odor these dogs are trained to find is called triphenylphosphine oxide, or TPPO, and it is a key tool authorities can use to locate small electronic devices that may contain child pornography or sexually explicit material.
As criminals get craftier in how they hide child pornography, the dogs Jordan trains can play a key role in finding material that could bring them to justice. While serving a search warrant in Pennsylvania, the trainer of 25 years recalled how one dog he trained kept circling back to a quarter found on the premises.
It looked innocuous enough — a regular 25 cents. The only thing puzzling authorities was why the dog kept signaling for TPPO.
Then they discovered a ring nearby. Jordan popped that quarter into the ring, and slammed it twice on a table, revealing the micro SD card hidden inside to show other law enforcement agencies how the dogs' noses can answer questions theirs cannot.
"What throws an investigator off does not throw a dog off because they're reacting to the odor. They don't care what it looks like," Jordan said.
Jordan first began training dogs to find electronic devices in 2014. By the next year, his dogs were crucial in two major child sex exploitation and porn cases in Indiana.
K-9 Bear located a thumb drive containing child pornography that belonged to the disgraced Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle.
After that, Jordan said requests from law enforcement and nonprofits working in the human trafficking space began to pour in. The same dog also found a gun case containing devices with child pornography that belonged to convicted child molester Marvin Sharp. It was initially missed by authorities.
"Everybody recognized the fact that these dogs were available, and that these dogs can actually find the electronic storage devices that can help in child pornography and child exploitation cases," Jordan said.
So far, Jordan has trained more than 83 dogs. Most of the dogs who come to the academy for training are from nonprofits around Indianapolis like ICAN or Paws With a Cause.
"They've gone through the years with the training to be comfort dogs, and facility dogs, and working with people with disabilities. And, even though they may have not made it through that program, some of their skills are still there," Jordan said.
Throughout the course of three to five months, the K-9s are put through a variety of situations meant to train them for the field. Four rooms on the academy's second floor allow the dogs to train in a variety of scenarios: bedrooms, living rooms or other locations electronics containing illicit material could be hidden.
The dogs have been able to find devices located in ceiling tiles 8 feet above a suspect's head, or in hidden compartments in homes.
"Most of the people, they're not hiding this from the police officers. They are hiding them from their families. They are hiding them from their wives. So, they don't think that they're gonna get caught," Jordan said.
The K-9s' keen ability to find these devices is needed in multiple jurisdictions across the country. While Hidu was the first dog to assist with a case outside the country, and now works in Thailand, other K-9s assist jurisdictions in sex crimes investigations across the United States.
Jordan's latest project is teaching the dogs to locate Air Tags, which authorities said are being used increasingly to track the location of young children.
So far, his K-9s have been able to find those devices.
"Everybody uses electronics. Everybody has their phone in their hand. So we're always trying to find what's gonna be the latest and greatest thing, where we can keep up on the trends and and be able to catch the bad guys," Jordan said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-firefighter-trains-k9s-to-sniff-out-telltale-chemicals-that-help-track-down-pedophiles/531-2ea559e7-afaa-4cb3-a36b-ac1964ac2a92 | 2022-06-20T17:27:15 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-firefighter-trains-k9s-to-sniff-out-telltale-chemicals-that-help-track-down-pedophiles/531-2ea559e7-afaa-4cb3-a36b-ac1964ac2a92 |
State set to pay $200K on 2020 lawsuit over Whitmer's COVID pandemic orders
The state of Michigan will pay about $200,000 in attorney fees and costs in relation to a lawsuit that toppled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency powers more than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney signed off on a stipulated order Friday awarding the Mackinac Center for Public Policy attorney fees and costs more than a year and half after the center represented medical providers and a patient suing the state over an executive order that required the facilities to delay non-essential services during the pandemic.
Maloney's order did not include the amount awarded, but the Mackinac Center said in a Monday statement that the total amounted to $200,000. The governor and Attorney General Dana Nessel continue to deny liability, the center said.
The Mackinac Center, a free-market-oriented research center in Midland that filed the suit with the Miller Johnson law firm, said it would use the money to "help offset costs incurred litigating against the governor's unconstitutional use of power."
“For five months, Gov. Whitmer disregarded the law, suppressed civil liberties and controlled the day-to-day activities of 10 million Michigan residents,” Mackinac Center President Joseph Lehman said in a statement. “During this time, the governor’s orders sought to micromanage almost every aspect of our lives. We are proud to have successfully brought a suit restoring freedom to all Michiganders, and we remain vigilant to prevent future arbitrary governmental action.”
A spokesman for Whitmer deferred comment to Nessel's office. Nessel spokeswoman Lynsey Mukomel did not immediately comment on the suit and noted most employees are off Monday because of the Juneteenth holiday.
The suit filed in May 2020 challenged the laws underpinning Whitmer's COVID-19 executive orders as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority.
Instead of ruling on the issue himself, Maloney sent the issue to the Michigan Supreme Court, asking the justices to rule on the question since it involved state law.
In October 2020, the high court ruled 4-3 that the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act violated the state's non-delegation clause because it inappropriately delegated lawmaking authority to the governor. In addition, the court unanimously ruled that Whitmer had overstepped her power under the Emergency Management Act when she extended without legislative approval the state of emergency on April 30, 2020, past the 28-day window allowed for under law.
The high court's decision came as dozens of suits challenging the state's epidemic powers were still pending in state and federal court.
After the decision, Whitmer turned to the state health department to issue similar orders that continued to govern pandemic restrictions for more than a year. The state health department's epidemic orders were largely eliminated several months ago.
Other lawsuits were filed against the state health department orders but none have so far been successful in halting those orders. One circuit court decision calling the health department's epidemic orders unconstitutional has been challenged in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Last week, the Michigan House began deliberations on a 31-bill package overhauling state emergency authority provisions across several departments, including one bill that would limit state health department orders to a 28-day window that would need legislative approval for an extension. Whitmer has vetoed other efforts to curb public health emergency authority.
Additionally, two separate petition initiatives have sought to permanently repeal the laws underpinning the pandemic orders. Unlock Michigan successfully repealed the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, but Unlock Michigan II still is collecting signatures to limit public health epidemic orders to 28 days before legislative approval is required for extensions.
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SAN ANTONIO — There is a baby boom in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Methodist Hospital right now. 17 nurses have been pregnant right alongside their patients over the last six months.
The due dates for the nurses have been from December 2021 to July of this year. Break room baby showers are a frequent occurrence at the hospital. It is also quite common to hear chatter about the best baby products on the market and what folks are naming their newborns as you walk down the halls.
“Some of my patients have gone through their whole stay and everyone caring for them is also pregnant,” Hayley Seal, RN laughed. “They’ve been like ‘wait a minute, my last nurse is pregnant too!’”
Seal gave birth to her child in February with her colleagues by her side cheering her on during the whole experience.
“When one of us comes in to have our baby, the room is always decorated,” Seal said. “It’s funny, you can go down our baby registries for everyone and if we find a product that someone likes on their registry it’s on everyone’s registry.”
Like Seal, Leslie Maulit, RN says the joy and comradery the pregnancies have created among her colleagues has been an amazing experience.
“It’s honestly been really fun. I feel like we’ve had kind of a sisterhood of traveling pants,” Maulit joked. “We send baby stuff to each other and give each other advice. I know the girls who are on maternity leave right now are giving each other advice and they’re all awake at the same time.”
The nurses all feel that their pregnancies have given them a deeper understanding of what their patients may be going through, which improves the care they are able to provide.
“This definitely helped with my ability to connect even deeper with my patients, especially since I had complications with my delivery and got readmitted [to the hospital],” Seal said. “I’ve really been able to identify with the patients that are going through the same thing. I think it’s helped with the type of patient care I can give.”
Hospital leaders have brought in skilled support to help staff, while each new mom takes her deserved time away from work to care for her newborn. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/17-labor-and-delivery-nurses-at-methodist-hospital-pregnant-at-same-time-san-antonio-texas-pregnancy-baby-child-labor-delivery/273-54fac2a6-1929-45f4-870c-d5232e831860 | 2022-06-20T17:33:21 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/17-labor-and-delivery-nurses-at-methodist-hospital-pregnant-at-same-time-san-antonio-texas-pregnancy-baby-child-labor-delivery/273-54fac2a6-1929-45f4-870c-d5232e831860 |
TEXAS, USA — Texas is planning to add enough electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state to support 1 million electric vehicles with dozens of new stations to allow for easier long-distance travel.
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In a draft plan released this month, the Texas Department of Transportation broke down a five-year plan to create a network of chargers throughout the state, starting along main corridors and interstate highways before building stations in rural areas.
The plan is to have charging stations every 50 miles along most non-business interstate routes.
In most other areas in the state, there will be charging stations within 70 miles, according to the plan. Each station is designed to have multiple stalls so there will likely be one available whenever someone stops to charge.
The chargers will be high-powered at 150kW, able to bring most electric vehicles from 10% to 80% in about half an hour, according to the report.
The funding is coming from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed last year, which is estimated to allocate about $408 million over five years to Texas for the purpose of expanding its electric vehicle charging network. No funds from the state budget will be used. Nationally, the goal is to create a network of 500,000 convenient and reliable electric vehicle chargers by 2030. In total from the infrastructure act, Texas is expected to receive about $35.44 billion over five years for roads, bridges, pipes, ports, broadband access and other projects.
Less than 1% of Texans’ registered vehicles are electric. As of May 31, there were 129,010 electric vehicles registered in Texas, according to the report.
“However, since 2020, the total number of electric vehicles across Texas has nearly tripled as more people adopt the technology,” TxDOT stated in its report. “With rapidly growing adoption rates, it is necessary to ensure Texas will be able to meet the demand of these new vehicles on the road.”
The state is gathering public comment on the plan, after which it will be finalized. To receive the funds, TxDOT must submit a finalized plan by Aug. 1 to the Federal Highway Administration.
Officials plan to award contracts for construction starting in January.
During the first year of implementation, Texas plans to add around 48 new locations to satisfy the 50-mile FHWA requirement. This is in addition to 27 existing private sector locations and 26 planned locations funded by a separate grant.
The next year, the focus will turn to stations in rural counties, small urban areas and areas advised by metropolitan planning organizations.
After that, during the third through fifth year of implementation, Texas will continue building out charging infrastructure in smaller and rural areas. The report states that charging stations might be equipped with a combination of solar and battery equipment to supplement their power supplies.
Gov. Greg Abbott stressed the importance of including rural areas in TxDOT’s plan in a March 22 letter.
“Texas’ sheer volume of roadway miles leaves ample opportunity for EV charging deployment. The plan should ensure that every Texan can access the infrastructure they need to charge an EV,” Abbott wrote. “Additionally, I direct TxDOT and stakeholders to include in the plan a way for Texans to easily get from Beaumont to El Paso and Texline to Brownsville in an EV–with a focus on rural placement and connectivity.”
Chandra Bhat, a University of Texas transportation engineering professor and the director of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Center on Data-Supported Transportation Operations and Planning, said the additional charging stations are a welcome upgrade to Texas transportation. Some of Bhat’s research has been funded by TxDOT.
Bhat said there are several barriers to electric vehicle adoption by consumers: the upfront cost, anxiety over how far a driver can travel and the wait times for charging.
This new plan addresses range anxiety by providing many options only 50 miles apart — however, it doesn’t address cost or fully address wait times, he said. Although the planned chargers will be high speed, it still takes around half an hour, he said. A driver might not know how long they may have to wait if someone else is already using the stalls.
That uncertainty can cause consumers to pass on purchasing electric vehicles altogether, he said.
Bhat said he thinks allowing drivers to reserve charging stations at specific times might help reduce that uncertainty. But still, Bhat said he is optimistic that more people will adopt electric vehicles in Texas due to the planned infrastructure upgrades. He also hopes the state will invest in putting information in front of consumers about the increased availability of chargers.
“We will see a clear uptick in the next two or three years, I believe,” Bhat said. “And if we get an announcement that batteries are going to be lasting longer and are going to be less expensive, you're gonna see them bought by the droves.”
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If you feed your dog FreshPet, listen up.
The company is recalling the four-and-a-half-pound bag of FreshPet Select fresh from the kitchen home-cooked chicken recipe because it might be contaminated with salmonella, which could affect dogs who eat it and anyone who handles the food.
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The recall is voluntary and it’s just one lot.
So, if you have this food, you’re going to want to look for the sell by date 10-29-22.
As you know, salmonella can make us sick and cause stomach issues and it affects animals the same way.
At this point, FreshPet says it hasn’t gotten any reports that anyone has gotten sick.
The issue here is that this lot was supposed to be thrown out but a small portion of it got sent out to stores by mistake. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/pet-food-recalled-over-salmonella-risk/ | 2022-06-20T17:40:52 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/pet-food-recalled-over-salmonella-risk/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – What do Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and Khloe Kardashian have in common?
They were all known for taking selfies.
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Selfies have been around since the ancient world. Granted, a self-portrait using a mirror (sometimes) and a paintbrush takes a lot more work than today’s snaps of a smartphone, but the concept is the same.
National Selfie Day, June 21, was established in 2014 by a Texas radio DJ to celebrate creative self-portraits.
In Central Florida, selfie lovers can snap away in parks, at museums and gardens, outside popular murals and even at venues dedicated to the self-portrait.
Here are some of our favorites.
Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando
The museum in Loch Haven park sits on Lake Formosa and is a picturesque place for outdoor photos. The sculpture garden gets good light, especially before sunset, and it also has several huge trees, making it a great place to take nature shots.
The Diversity Mural, Orlando
Orlando is full of beautiful public art, and The Diversity Mural is no exception. Located on the side of The Lamp and Shade Fair building on Mills Avenue, the mural, which opened in 2018, features hundreds of rainbow mosaic hearts floating away from a silhouetted person.
The property is currently undergoing renovations after being purchased by new owners. It is not clear whether those renovations will affect the mural.
Thornton Park Parking Garage, Orlando
Another great spot for murals is inside the Thornton Park Central Garage off North Eola Drive in Downtown Orlando, across from Lake Eola. Over a dozen murals from several artists line the walls inside with different concepts and styles available to play with. You’d think a parking garage might be too dark for pictures but it is well-lit, and the first 30 minutes are free to park.
Wall Crawl, Orlando
Pay one fee and take all the pictures you want. Wall Crawl is a venue of studio-quality photo settings. This is a full-service venue, with professional photographers on staff, but you can take your own pictures as well. The backgrounds change periodically, so you can take your photos, come back a few months later and get a new batch of pics.
Twenty-Pho Hour, Orlando
Fans of pho and photos will love this International Drive restaurant. This monochromatic shop serves up noodles in a setting that will remind you of 2-D pencil sketches. And yes, for part of the week at least, they are open 24 hours.
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Orlando
Fans of pop culture and celebrities can get right up to these wax facsimiles of their favorite actors, musicians, athletes and political figures. Some of the exhibits are interactive too, which adds an extra element of fun.
This new “selfie museum” just opened in the Florida Mall. The concept is similar to Wall Crawl – pay one price and take all the pictures you want amid interactive art installations. SelfieWRLD has over two dozen venues around the country dedicated to providing the best backdrop for your selfies.
Centennial Plaza, Winter Garden
Downtown Winter Garden has several great places for selfies – the splash pad, the swing mural and Plant Street Market — but Centennial Plaza is an idyllic spot for pics. There’s a fountain and swings, vine-covered trellises, and a city clock.
Lake Mary Mural Alley, Downtown Lake Mary
Downtown Lake Mary has not one but two mural alleys. These alleys are loaded with Instagrammable murals, from geometric shapes to animal-filled balloons to angel and butterfly wings. The alleys are not hard to find along the Fourth Street shopping district.
Wings of the West Mural Trail, Volusia County
If you love wing murals, you’ll love Volusia County. West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority takes a love of wings to new heights with a series of murals from Barberville down to Deltona. You can be an angel, a bird, a fairy or even an airplane in the murals on the Wings of the West Mural Trail. The angel wings in Downtown DeLand are particularly popular with the Instagram set.
Lake Apopka Wilderness Drive, Orange County
Drive around Lake Apopka, home of alligators, more than 360 species of birds and some picturesque scenery. The 11-mile drive is free and only open on the weekends, but there are several stops along the way that give photographers a chance to get out and get some beautiful nature shots.
Rocket launches on the Space Coast, Brevard County
Level up your selfie skills and try to time your picture to a rocket launch! Launches happen several times a month, at all times of the day, so you can find a launch that suits your schedule.
Kennedy Space Center is the closest you can get to a launch. The visitor complex offers launch viewing spots, but you have to pay to get into the visitor complex.
If you are looking for something that’s free, consider Parrish Park off the Max Brewer Bridge or Space View Park, both in Titusville, to get closer to the launch pads at either KSC or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. There’s also Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral but call ahead because the facility is closed for some launches. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/stike-a-pose-12-central-florida-spots-for-selfie-worthy-photos/ | 2022-06-20T17:40:59 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/stike-a-pose-12-central-florida-spots-for-selfie-worthy-photos/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The University of Central Florida Police Department held a training session Monday designed to help identify and support young people facing mental health challenges.
Educators, first responders and others who interact with youth took part in the “Youth Mental Health First Aid” course at UCF Downtown.
Cpl. Luis Rivera worked as a technician in mental health before joining law enforcement and was the instructor for Monday’s training.
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“We are teaching these mentors so they understand signs and symptoms of certain behaviors and where do we guide them next,” Rivera said.
The eight-hour course was made possible through a federal grant and came after mental health challenges spiked during the pandemic.
“Especially now after COVID and everything that’s going on in the world, I think we need more people to help out and see signs and symptoms that people are going through when they’re struggling and try to help them out,” Rivera said.
Rachel Ickes, who is a teacher at Orange County’s Academic Center for Excellence, joined several other instructors in the class.
“We have to recognize those signs to kind of figure out when and how we can best support them,” Ickes said. “I’m hoping to just gain a lot more knowledge about what to look for in students.”
The training focused on youth who are at-risk for juvenile justice involvement, those who have experienced emotional disturbances or have symptoms of a mental health disorder.
Instructors said the attendees would leave with an understanding of various mental health issues and a five-step plan for connecting individuals with resources for support.
“We’re not here to diagnose anybody. We’re here to give resources. If you start seeing some of those signs and symptoms they’re going through, then you might want to give some resources,” Rivera said. “We want to make sure that we’re one of the first steps on how to help somebody, because we may be the only mentor that’s in that student’s life.”
UCF Police officials said similar mental health courses are typically held three to four times per year. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/ucf-police-provide-training-to-help-identify-students-in-mental-health-crisis/ | 2022-06-20T17:41:05 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/ucf-police-provide-training-to-help-identify-students-in-mental-health-crisis/ |
GRADE SIX
First Honors
Jocelyn Calero, Nicholas Falk, *Gina Ferraro, *Maria Ferraro, Parker Gemmell, Auriana Gilliland, *Zoe Krause, Kayla Loewen, Gianna Manjarrez, *Leila Mayew, Chloe Morrone, Molli Piquette, *Emery Pitts, Jacob Roginski, Blake Scheppler, Makena Vignieri, Ella Weidner,
Second Honors
Evan Arizmendi, Michael Bergeson, Trysta Geiger, Lucas Johnson, Zoey Lois, Halle Longoria, Paige Petersen, Evelyn Rodriguez
GRADE SEVEN
First Honors
Emalee Allbee, *Axel Arizmendi, Neala Bradley, Katherine Egan, *Grant Emerson, Riley Frank, Erick Guadarrama, *Karla Guadarrama, *Charlotte Johnson, *Jacob Johnson, *Madlie Kless, Asia Krekling, Lianna Marquez, Brady McGovern, Robert Mendoza, Alaina Pitts, *Olivia Pokorny, *Madalyn Scheppler, Enzo Serpe, Michael Suokko, Max Templeton, *Vincio Truong, *Camdaen Vorpagel, Briianna White
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Second Honors
Colton Brydun, Marco Perona, Aiden Ruhle
GRADE EIGHT
First Honors
Anthony Anoma, *Ava Aschenbrener, *Micailla Loren Balan, Zoe Becker, Addison Carpenter, Maximo Danielson, Connor Denisi, *Aurelia Despin, *Evan Feudner, Andrew Geissman, Joseph George, Peter George, Mackenzie Gray, *Matteo Isenberg, Bailee Kleinmark, *Parker Krause, Berkley Kuiper, *Kamryn Lecce, Gianna Miceli, Katelyn Nikutin, Liam O’Driscoll, *Ian Petts, Hailey Rocha, *Vanessa Simmons, Scott Simonelli, Reagan Stewart, Enzo Sturycz, Sarah Sucevich, *Viammy Truong, Elise Wallace, Olivia Zupec
Second Honors
Jackson Borland, Alexander Danielson, Anthony Day, Niveen Khoury, Francesca McLain, Blake Reuter, Mykenna Sturino, Janiya Young
*Indicates 4.0 grade point
Read Across Kenosha March 2 community literacy event
Forest Park Elementary was one of about 40 schools to participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held virtually March 2. Students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade in programs and classrooms across the county, including All Saints Catholic School, Salem Consolidated Grade School, Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha, Salem Grade School, St. Joseph Catholic Academy, Westosha Head Start and multiple Kenosha Unified elementary schools were engaged in the coordinated live virtual event via Zoom. In total, 84 educators registered for the live readings with an estimated 2,000 students tuning in, according to Marisa Markowski, resource development manager for the local United Way. Local leaders, businesses and organizations participated via prerecorded or live virtual readings. Guest readers included Beth Ormseth, Kenosha Unified interim superintendent; Unified School Board President Yolanda Adams; Bryan Albrecht, CEO and president of Gateway Technical College; Zina Haywood, Gateway executive vice president and provost, among others. A total of 17 readers participated.
Forest Park Elementary was one of about 40 schools to participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community …
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year’s United Way of Kenosha County’s Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year's United Way of Kenosha County's Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held…
Forest Park Read Across America 2022
Students at Forest Park Elementary participate in this year’s United Way of Kenosha County’s Read Across Kenosha community literacy event held… | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/all-saints-catholic-school-fourth-quarter-honor-roll/article_466ab798-efe4-11ec-b864-67396250a1ad.html | 2022-06-20T17:43:58 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/all-saints-catholic-school-fourth-quarter-honor-roll/article_466ab798-efe4-11ec-b864-67396250a1ad.html |
A proposed policy that would give the Kenosha County executive the power to terminate the employment of division heads has cleared a committee en route to a vote before the County Board Tuesday night.
The county’s Finance and Administration Committee voted 6-1 Thursday night to repeal a measure in place since 1996 that had created a new class of non-represented employees, namely division heads. Supervisor William Grady cast the dissenting vote.
At the time, the administration and the board had approved Resolution 12 in an effort to hire and retain “experienced” and “high caliber” division leaders that supported their ideas, directions and plans.
The proposed policy comes as County Executive Samantha Kerkman begins to establish leadership and a more conservative County Board majority has emerged from the spring election.
The proposed policy, which if approved by the board would pertain to current and new employees, continued to draw concerns from members of the public, who voiced their opposition to the changes transpiring since the election.
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Jim Foster of Pleasant Prairie, a long-time physician who has been on the county’s Board of Health for 17 years, said he believes the policy could lead to stifling the professional expertise of division heads, particularly, Jen Freiheit. Freiheit, the division’s director and the county’s health officer, whose recommendations followed the CDC’s strict masking guidelines and promotion of vaccinations especially high-risk COVID-19 communities, which has included Kenosha at various times during the height of pandemic, had drawn fierce criticism from those who’ve questioned whether the measures work and viewed the health initiatives as affronts to their personal liberty.
“I do think it’s imperative that the health officer-director have the ability to always feel comfortable saying whatever they truly believe are the best medical practice and the current guidance based on the science,” he said.
Foster said his concern wasn’t with the Kerkman; rather, the policy change being recommended.
“I do have unease where the county executive can dismiss one or more directors,” he said.
Foster said he believes if the health director were to lose her job, “it would not be position to replace.” He added he had no reason to think it would occur.
“But if whoever was being recruited, for any position, knew their job could end in four years, I think that would also impact somebody trying to recruit the best and most qualified people,” he said.
He said he also had concerns about the job of Clara Tappa, the county’s human resources director.
“If that individual was to be removed at the pleasure of the county executive … in my opinion it could create real, or just perceived, conflicts of interests and risks of favoritism.”
Geraldine Connelly of Kenosha, a retired human resource professional, said she was “very surprised” the proposed policy made no mention of performance measurements with the county executive given unilateral powers to fire division heads.
“There should at least be in place, as with Policy 12, performance measurements and steps that are required before the county executive can just, at a whim, fire somebody if the division head or department head doesn’t agree with her politics or she doesn’t like the way they look that day,” she said.
Connelly believes that Policy 12 and Policy 63, which allow individuals other than law enforcement to carry firearms and electronic control devices in some county buildings, which will also be voted on by the board Tuesday night, has created an “very unfriendly work atmosphere.”
Marieta Huff said she did not think the measure was necessary because there were already other ways to fire division heads, including for insubordination, staff downsizing and unsatisfactory performance reviews.
“How many more ways do you need to fire someone?” she said.
She agreed that a county executive, who is elected every four years, should have employees who facilitate the administration’s agenda given the relatively short time, in which to carry it out.
“Maybe firing one or two people will put the rest into line so that they will do the bidding of the county executive,” she said. “But what kind of collaboration do you think you are going to get from the rest of the crew if they know that if they something that may not be popular with their county executive, they could be fired.”
Supervisor David Geertsen, who was the county’s finance director as a department and division head, said he supported the policy but felt it needed additional vetting and signoff from corporation counsel, human resources and the administration, including Kerkman.
Grady, who voted against the repeal, opposed it because “we’re concentrating power.”
“When I look at this, this smacks of big city politics. This is what you see in Milwaukee. This is what you see in Chicago,” he said.
“Whether you agree or you don’t agree about how the health department handled the COVID crisis, isn’t really the question. The question is, that person did their best for what was appropriate at the time,” he said.
In the case of an employee who could be fired at will, Grady said the policy concentrates power with the county executive and it raises a red flag.
“And it’s not just for this county executive,” he said.
Supervisor Terry Rose, committee chairman said he wanted to clarify that the policy did not pertain to any particular person nor was it targeting anyone.
“It’s a policy that I think it’s a good policy. It’s one that held true under the 12 years with John Collins,” said Rose, referring to the former county executive.
He further noted that a similar policy is currently in use by the governor of Wisconsin and the president of the United States.
“Cabinet people don’t hold office indefinitely be it in the president’s cabinet or the governor’s,” Rose said. “And I don’t see why that isn’t true here.”
2022 Kenosha County Spring Election result story collection
Samantha Kerkman defeated Rebecca Matoska-Mentink in Tuesday’s Spring Election to become the next Kenosha County executive.
A major facilities referendum and a three-year operational referendum both were passed by Salem School District electors Tuesday.
Voters in the Kenosha Unified School District returned a long-time incumbent and elected two newcomers to the School Board on Tuesday night.
School districts across western Kenosha County will have new faces following Tuesday’s Spring Election.
Three Kenosha County Board races were nearly too close to call, with unofficial vote totals of less than 10 votes likely to trigger free recou…
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Voters approved a $1.6 million referendum that would allow Pleasant Prairie to increase its tax levy by $1.6 million to hir…
There will be some turnover in city aldermanic districts, which saw at least two incumbents lose re-election bids for the Kenosha City Council…
Voters in western Kenosha County approved referendums to exceed levy limits in two school districts, one barely, on Tuesday.
Bristol School electors approved a $22.3 million facility referendum in Tuesday’s Spring Election.
Contested Village and Town Board races were decided in Tuesday’s Spring Election in western Kenosha County. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/proposed-policy-that-gives-kenosha-county-executive-power-to-fire-division-heads-at-will-headed/article_ae60618c-edf4-11ec-af39-fb582475f1ae.html | 2022-06-20T17:44:04 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/proposed-policy-that-gives-kenosha-county-executive-power-to-fire-division-heads-at-will-headed/article_ae60618c-edf4-11ec-af39-fb582475f1ae.html |
Four local area graduating high school seniors were awarded a total of $6,000 in scholarships by the Foundation of the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha at its June 2 club meeting at Kaiser’s Pizza.
The scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, extra-curricular activity and community service. Required recommendations from their high school counselors were also reviewed.
The four recipients received certificates and medallions presented by Kiwanis Club President-Elect Sharon Krewson.
The recipients are:
Taylor Wilmot of Indian Trail High and Academy, was awarded the $2,000 Western Kiwanis Foundation of Kenosha scholarship. He plans to attend the University of Wisconsin and major in computer science with a focus on cybersecurity.
Olivia Dizon of Indian Trail High and Academy, received the $1,750 Russel & Claire Huber scholarship which will help her pursue a degree in environmental engineering at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Tessa Caldwell of Indian Trail High and Academy, was selected for the $1,500 Paul Jaeger scholarship which she will apply towards a “Masters in Five” Program at Carroll College in Waukesha, culminating in a Maters of Business Administration.
Courtnie Poppie of Bradford High School received the $750 Harvey Elmer award. She plans to earn a Culinary Arts degree at Gateway Technical College.
Ron Horner, president of Western Kiwanis, expressed his appreciation for the “fine crop” of candidates who applied for the scholarships. He also acknowledged the efforts of Ron Frederick, who chaired the Academic Scholarship Committee, as well as Kiwanians Sharon Krewson, Dave Covey, Gene Olson and Julie Kunath who participated in the evaluation and selection of the candidates.
Breaking down the types of scholarships available to students
Breaking down the types of scholarships available to students
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kiwanis-club-of-western-kenosha-foundation-announces-2022-academic-scholarship-recipients/article_697e7cb4-e806-11ec-aafa-eb858a3ef5cc.html | 2022-06-20T17:44:11 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kiwanis-club-of-western-kenosha-foundation-announces-2022-academic-scholarship-recipients/article_697e7cb4-e806-11ec-aafa-eb858a3ef5cc.html |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- Local educators Britney Kramer and Jennifer Davis, from The Goddard School located in Pleasant Prairie, have been named regional winners of a 2022 Teacher of the Year Award.
Davis and Kramer were selected for the award alongside 10 additional Goddard teachers from across the nation, all selected from a total of 1,250 nominees.
Both were praised for their nurturing, empathetic nature and attention to detail, alongside a passion for education..
“The fact that I was nominated by the school’s families makes it all that much more special,” Kramer said. “It is truly a privilege to care for and teach my students each day, and I’m honored to be a representative of the Goddard family.”
Britney Kramer is an infant teacher at The Goddard School in Pleasant Prairie. Her nomination stated that children "flourish in Ms. Britney's care" and that she "always notices when something is off" with their little ones ... "(Her) immense knowledge of infant development and open communication helps build amazing bonds between children and the families she serves."
“There are so many incredible educators in the Goddard system, making this recognition even more exciting,” said Davis. “I’m honored to be included in this prestigious list and look forward to continuing to create many more rewarding experiences for my students.”
Davis is a Pre-K teacher at the school. Her nomination stated she spends much of her time creating hands-on lesson plans, tending to the school's organic garden, and serves as the head of the school's Sunshine Committee, "where she helps provide a positive atmosphere for all of her coworkers by remembering birthdays, anniversaries and planning employee events."
The Goddard School prides itself on its focus on “learning through experience,” which helps children “explore and discover their interests in a safe, and nurturing environment." they said.
In addition to being named a 2022 Teacher of the Year, The Goddard School Inc. also gifted $1,000 to each of the winners and dedicated a custom set of the Goddard’s exclusive social-emotional development curriculum books to each school in the teachers' names.
There are a total of over 560 Goddard schools in 38 states nationwide.
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later.
Britney Kramer is an infant teacher at The Goddard School in Pleasant Prairie. Parents have stated that children "flourish in Ms. Britney's care" and that she "always notices when something is off" with their little ones. Ms. Britney's "immense knowledge of infant development and open communication helps build amazing bonds between children and the families she serves."
Jennifer Davis is a Pre-K teacher at The Goddard School in Pleasant Prairie. Ms. Jennifer spends much of her time creating hands-on lesson plans, tending to the school's organic garden, and serves as the head of the school's Sunshine Committee, "where she helps provide a positive atmosphere for all of her coworkers by remembering birthdays, anniversaries and planning employee events." | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/two-from-pleasant-prairie-school-win-regional-honors-in-national-2022-teachers-of-the-year/article_eb1df688-ec0b-11ec-8762-bf2d5a54a976.html | 2022-06-20T17:44:17 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/two-from-pleasant-prairie-school-win-regional-honors-in-national-2022-teachers-of-the-year/article_eb1df688-ec0b-11ec-8762-bf2d5a54a976.html |
GOLDTHWAITE, Texas — Editor's Note: The video attached to this story is about an unrelated crash.
A 20-year-old man and his one-year-old daughter were killed early Sunday morning when the car they were in crashed into a tree and caught fire, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS said Luis Miguel Castillo was driving east on US 84 in Goldthwaite when for an unknown reason he hit a guardrail. The car then went down an embankment, crashed into a tree and caught on fire.
DPS said both Castillo and the girl died at the scene.
The crash was still under investigation Monday, according to DPS. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/father-one-year-old-daughter-killed-in-goldthwaite-after-roll-over-crash/500-acf5b370-8184-4652-83e8-c360a10230b6 | 2022-06-20T17:44:20 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/father-one-year-old-daughter-killed-in-goldthwaite-after-roll-over-crash/500-acf5b370-8184-4652-83e8-c360a10230b6 |
BOISE, Idaho — Boise's average gas prices are contradicting national average gas prices, according to GasBuddy price reports.
The cheapest station in Boise was priced at $5.05 per gallon on Sunday, while the most expensive was $5.85 per gallon.
In the last week, prices have risen 10.7 per gallon averaging around $5.19, according to GasBuddy's survey of 216 stations in Boise.
Nationally, however, prices have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.97 per gallon, GasBuddy reported in a news release.
"Finally some relief! For the first time in nine weeks, gasoline prices have fallen, following a broad sell-off in oil markets last week, pushing the national average back under the $5 level with most states seeing relief at the pump," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
"I'm hopeful the trend may continue this week, especially as concerns appear to be mounting that we may be on the cusp of an economic slowdown, putting downward pressure on oil. But the coast isn't yet entirely clear. We could see the national average fall another 15 to 30 cents, if we're lucky, by the time fireworks are flying, barring any unexpected shutdowns at a time when the market is extremely sensitive to such."
For comparison, Ogden, Utah's current gas prices are $5.07 per gallon. In Oregon, the current gas prices are $5.53 per gallon.
Idaho's statewide prices have risen 8.6 cents per gallon from last week.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A custom-designed Old Sacramento Waterfront sign will soon light up the sky, welcoming visitors as they approach Downtown Sacramento.
According to the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, the sign will rise more than 20 feet above the California State Railroad Museum rooftop, making it visible from I-5.
Sacramento residents are invited to see the sign light up for the first time at a "flipping the switch" ceremony on Wednesday evening just after sunset.
For more information about the new Old Sacramento Waterfront sign, click HERE.
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A 22-year-old Lincoln man who had a warrant out for his arrest stemming from a previous gun charge was arrested on Saturday after police found him in possession of another firearm, according to authorities.
Dylan Isaacson, who was a passenger in a vehicle Lincoln Police pulled over near 14th and Superior streets around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, fled officers and ran into a residential neighborhood where he was later apprehended, Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
Police found a 9 mm handgun in a yard along the path that Isaacson had taken as he ran from officers Saturday night, Vollmer said.
The 22-year-old had a warrant out after he failed to appear for a sentencing hearing in Lancaster County District Court last week. Isaacson had pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person stemming from a separate offense.
Isaacson now faces one more gun charge after police arrested him of suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and tampering with physical evidence.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-wanted-on-gun-warrant-arrested-for-possessing-gun-police-say/article_1cffef24-6689-5aed-bbe3-f5eb22a16870.html | 2022-06-20T18:08:25 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-wanted-on-gun-warrant-arrested-for-possessing-gun-police-say/article_1cffef24-6689-5aed-bbe3-f5eb22a16870.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has increased the Port of Morrow’s groundwater contamination fine to $2.1 million following additional wastewater violations.
The agency added $800,000 to the Port’s original $1.3 million fine Friday for over-applying nitrogen-rich wastewater on agricultural fields in the Lower Umatilla Basin, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
The area is burdened with groundwater pollution and is the primary drinking water source for Morrow and Umatilla counties.
DEQ spokesperson Laura Gleim said the agency knew about additional violations initially but had to get documentation in order.
Gleim said the Port violated its water quality permit an additional 626 times — making a total of 2,155 violations during winter months between November 2020 and February 2022.
The agency found the Port added 96 additional tons of excess nitrate to nearby agricultural fields for an estimated 261 tons total. The fine is the second largest in the agency’s history.
Port Executive Director Lisa Mittelsdorf said the company recognizes groundwater contamination has been a serious problem for decades. But she said it’s also a community problem that will require a community solution.
“By the DEQ’s own analysis, the Port’s industrial wastewater reuse program is responsible for less than 5% of the area’s nitrates,” she said in an emailed statement. “We will continue to work with DEQ to collaborate on a solution that will address what happens to industrial wastewater during winter months without shutting down the industries generating that wastewater.”
Last week, Morrow County declared a local state of emergency after private well water testing showed high levels of nitrate contamination. Drinking high levels of nitrate can cause health risks, including respiratory infections, thyroid dysfunction, and stomach or bladder cancer. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eastern-oregon/oregon-hikes-port-morrow-water-pollution-fine/283-447cdaa5-e418-414c-b8be-0bc2e5e82470 | 2022-06-20T18:10:51 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eastern-oregon/oregon-hikes-port-morrow-water-pollution-fine/283-447cdaa5-e418-414c-b8be-0bc2e5e82470 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A marina gangway collapsed and dumped at least six people into the Willamette River Monday morning, according to Portland Fire & Rescue.
There were no reported injuries and everyone was safely out of the water by 10:30 a.m., the agency tweeted, with fire crews pulling at least some of the people from the river.
The collapse occurred at a marina near the 12900 block of Northwest Marina Way, a little less than a mile south of the Sauvie Island Bridge. The gangway and dock are on private property.
Dispatch logs show the fire department was called in at 9:46 a.m. and police were called about four minutes later.
The cause of the gangway failure is not yet known, Portland Fire & Rescue said.
The agency tweeted a photo of the collapsed gangway, taken from the connecting point on land. The gangway appears to have flipped partway over, with one side still resting on the landing structure on shore, but tipped over to one side.
The center of the gangway is under water, and the structure appears to either have split or become heavily bent in the middle, because the far end of it still rests on the edge of the landing point on the floating dock out in the river, although it appears to be similarly flipped over.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/gangway-collapse-dumps-people-in-river/283-4dfa1fae-f860-40a3-b11a-b90e55cca45e | 2022-06-20T18:10:57 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/gangway-collapse-dumps-people-in-river/283-4dfa1fae-f860-40a3-b11a-b90e55cca45e |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Designers of a new commercial building in downtown Portland have built what's called a 'living building,' meaning everything about it is 100% sustainable.
Located at the corner of Southwest 1st Avenue and Pine Street, the PAE Living Building is the "first developer-driven and largest commercial urban Living Building in the world," according to developers. The building is designed to last 500 years and survive a major earthquake.
A living building must meet strict requirements to obtain the certification. Each living building must meet seven key performance areas – known as Petals– that address every aspect of design, construction and operations to achieve a resilient and self-sufficient building.
The PAE Living Building is five stories tall and may look like just another brick building, but this one will give back to the environment. Everything about the building serves a purpose.
"This takes the rainfall from the roof and turns it into water that you can drink [and] shower in. We're essentially our own water district," said Paul Schwer, president of PAE Consulting Engineers while taking KGW on a tour of the building's basement.
After the clean water gets filtered and used, it goes down the sinks and drain and gets reused too.
"This green tank here, we filter that and we use that to flush the toilets," said Schwer.
The toilets are all vacuum flushed just like an airplanes. The toilet water will even serve another purpose.
"We turn the human waste into composting, so those blue tanks there are large composting units all the waste of the building will eventually be fertilizing a farm some place," Schwer said.
The roof is covered in solar panels that will generate power for the entire building. Back down in the basement, there is a room full of rechargeable batteries that Schwer says is the equivalent of three Tesla cars.
The building will generate more energy than it needs, making it a net energy producer.
"One of the goals of this building was to prove a replicable model that the tenants could afford to be here from a rent standpoint. That the investors could get a return on and it'd never been done before," Schwer said.
The design elements of the livable and workable spaces are designed to use as little energy as possible.
"For instance, there are no lights on in here today. It's a beautiful sunny day and we made sure to locate all of the occupied spaces near the windows around the perimeter of this building," said Kathy Berg, lead architect for ZGF Architects.
The tenants are commercial only, so there's no residential space. If another developer wanted to replicate their design, they are open sourcing it.
"If other developers want to do it, we actually want more of these across the country and across the world," Schwer said.
Over the next 12 months the developers from PAE Consulting Engineers will track the performance of the building's features to prove it meets the requirements to achieve a 'living building' certification by summer 2023.
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At Fort Worth City Hall, a proclamation was read making June 22 Gooseneck Bill Day, named after the city's first Black millionaire.
William Madison McDonald, also known as Gooseneck Bill, was a prominent Black businessman in the early 20th century Fort Worth community.
Gooseneck Bill, who passed at the age of 84 in 1950, owned a bank, hotel and several homes.
He served as a principal at a Black high school in Forney and was an active member of the Republican party for more than 30 years, encouraging Black residents in the area to vote.
Gooseneck Bill has been dubbed by the HERU CDC (Community Development Corporation) and Black Wall Street Fort Worth as the most influential Black person in Fort Worth history.
The City of Fort Worth has scheduled a week of events surrounding the day for the entire community to get involved in. Find more information about the events here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worths-first-black-millionaire-honored-wednesday/2993005/ | 2022-06-20T18:12:18 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worths-first-black-millionaire-honored-wednesday/2993005/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A water main break has left 1st Street and Washington closed just east of Wichita’s Old Town.
On Sunday, around 9 p.m., a water main break ruptured in the intersection right across from Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar. KSN News camera caught the water gushing out the street. There is no word on when the intersection will reopen.
Extreme temperatures and dry or wet weather can cause the ground to shift, often resulting in pipe breaks. The age of the pipe and pressure are also factors. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/water-main-break-leaves-1st-and-washington-closed/ | 2022-06-20T18:16:51 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/water-main-break-leaves-1st-and-washington-closed/ |
A couple from Connecticut and their dogs survived a fire onboard their home after making a last-minute decision to jump overboard.
Kitt and Diane Watson's 70-foot yacht caught fire in a New Hampshire harbor Saturday afternoon, shooting thick black smoke into the sky as towering flames tore through the boat in a matter of seconds.
"I was just scared. I thought the boat was gonna blow up," Diane Watson said.
The couple had little time to react. Together, with their boatmate, they grabbed their two golden doodles and jumped into the water.
"We couldn't get to our life jackets or our life raft because it happened so fast. We had these noodles... we jumped in the water with our dogs and swam away from the boat for fear of the 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel onboard," Kitt Watson said.
The boaters were about a hundred yards off the New Hampshire shoreline when they went overboard -- nearby lobstermen pulled them out of the water and brought them to dry land.
"I'm the captain of the ship, I don't believe you have to go down with it but I was pretty damn close," Watson said.
The yacht, "Elusive," drifted across the state line into Maine where it ultimately sank off Kittery, about two hours after the first 911 call alerting first responders to the fire.
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The New Canaan couple only recently decided to live on their boat fulltime. They still don't know how the fire started, but they're grateful to be alive and look forward to getting back on the water soon.
"I'm 66, my wife's 57, we are in a position where we have to start our life over again," Watson said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/connecticut-couple-survives-jump-overboard-after-yacht-inferno-destroys-home-ny-only/3741441/ | 2022-06-20T18:24:32 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/connecticut-couple-survives-jump-overboard-after-yacht-inferno-destroys-home-ny-only/3741441/ |
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At least three people were critically injured when a taxi jumped a Manhattan curb and struck pedestrians on the sidewalk before hitting a nearby building, authorities said Monday.
The cab left the street and plowed into four people around 1 p.m. on Broadway between 28th and 29th Street in the Flatiron District, police said.
The driver, who police say remained at the scene, came to a stop after crashing into one of the buildings on the block.
Three of the injured pedestrians were transported to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition, police added.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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The “Summer of Hoagie Love” is upon us as Wawa brought back its annual Hoagiefest for another year.
Starting Monday, Hoagiefest is in the hands of the customers. Wawa fans can get their go-to hoagie for a discount from June 20 to July 31.
Six-inch “Shorti” hoagies are $5 and 10-inch “Classic” hoagies are $6 during the fan-favorite summer promotion, Wawa said.
Like in past years, the Pennsylvania-based company said the Hoagiefest deal applies to both hot and cold hoagies.
Wawa’s menu listed at least 19 different varieties that are included. The only hoagies that aren't, Wawa said, are the double meat varieties. And, unless you’re new around the Philadelphia area, you know the sandwiches are made-to-order on the touch screens in store, or on the Wawa app.
If a free hoagie is more your taste, head over to Wawa Hoagie Day in Old City on Wednesday, June 29. Wawa Welcome America brought back the Philly-favorite tradition at Independence Mall for another year as Wawa plans to hand out about seven tons of hoagies.
Plus, while you’re there, you can catch a performance by the Six String Soldiers of The United States Army String Band and get free admission to the National Constitution Center, courtesy of Wawa. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hoagiefest-is-here-again-get-tasty-details-on-wawas-summer-hoagie-promotion/3276025/ | 2022-06-20T18:25:09 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hoagiefest-is-here-again-get-tasty-details-on-wawas-summer-hoagie-promotion/3276025/ |
One of four escaped inmates who walked away from a federal prison satellite camp in Hopewell Friday evening has turned himself in, authorities said Monday.
Tavaraes Lajuane Graham, 44, "showed up back at the facility early [Sunday] morning and was taken back into custody," said Kevin Connolly, a supervisor with the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Regional Fugitive Task Force, which is assisting in the search and capture of the missing inmates.
Still at large are Corey Branch, Lamonte Rashawn Willis and Kareem Allen Shaw, who were discovered missing from the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg’s satellite camp in Hopewell around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
"These are walkaways ... the information is that they left around 10 p.m. Friday, so they had a couple of hours before they were detected," Connolly said.
The satellite camp, which houses low-risk inmates in a dormitory, is adjacent to Federal Bureau of Prisons minimum security facility at 1100 River Road in Hopewell, known as the Federal Correctional Institution Low.
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"The U.S. Marshals, as they normally do, have obtained all of the background information on these individuals from the facility, the ATF and DEA, and we get together our fugitive investigation. We're following up on leads on these remaining three," Connolly said.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $2,000 per escapee for information leading to their capture, Connolly said.
Tips can be provided to the U.S. Marshals Service on the agency's app, USMS Tips, or at www.usmarshals.gov/tips/
The U.S. Marshals Service will charge all four inmates with escaping from a federal prison, which if convicted carries a punishment of up to five years in prison. "So they will have new charges, in addition to the federal sentences they're serving down there," Connolly said.
Branch, 41, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia to more than 13 years for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm by a felon. Graham, 44, was sentenced in the Eastern District of North Carolina to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Willis, 30, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia to 18 years for possessing and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Shaw, 46, was sentenced in the Western District of Virginia to more than 16 years for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a measurable quantity of heroin. Shaw, 46, was sentenced in the Western District of Virginia to more than 16 years for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a measurable quantity of heroin.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Charleston is celebrating its annual STEM Week with the opening of a new technology center.
According to the Salvation Army, the new Optimum Technology Center will create a space for club members to use for high-speed internet access where they can work on school assignments, increase their digital literacy knowledge and more. The organization will host a grand opening for the center at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 23 during STEM Week.
The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Charleston’s STEM Week is an annual, five-day summer camp for Kindergarten through 12th Grade filled with activities that focus on science, technology, engineering and math. The event kicked off today, Monday, June 20, and is sponsored by Optimum, which was formerly Suddenlink.
The Club says the goal of the center is to help give members easier access to technology and digital skills.
“The idea for the Optimum Technology Corner stemmed from our partners at Optimum identifying a need and quickly taking action,” said Justin Clark, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club. “At the Boys & Girls Club, we recognize the role technology plays in today’s world, and we are so thankful to Optimum for their continuous partnership and critical investments that provide our members access to technology and STEM learning opportunities, which contribute to strong digital literacy skills and inspire interest in STEM opportunities.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/new-technology-center-opens-during-boys-and-girls-clubs-stem-week/ | 2022-06-20T18:26:01 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/new-technology-center-opens-during-boys-and-girls-clubs-stem-week/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Happy West Virginia Day! The Mountain State is a whopping 159 years old!
The June 20th holiday is about appreciating all things West Virginia, especially the Mountain State’s natural beauty. Thanks to the West Virginia Department of Tourism, residents and visitors can enjoy the state’s scenic views at one of the nine new, “larger-than-life” Almost Heaven swings.
There is one swing in each of the nine state tourism regions.
The Department of Tourism collaborated with students at Nicholas County Career and Technical Center to build the nine supersized and handcrafted wooden swings. Students from the Mountaineer Challenge Academy helped install the swings.
“The Nicholas County students did an amazing job with this project – we couldn’t have imagined a more perfect backdrop to add to these scenic spots,” said West Virginia Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby. “So much hard work and skill went into each one, and we are excited to share them with the world, starting today.”
The locations of the nine swings are listed below.
1. Eastern Panhandle: Cacapon Resort State Park
How to get there: Drive or hike to the Cacapon Mountain Overlook. The swing is beside the observation deck just steps away from the parking area.
Features: Scenic views of mountains “as far as the eye can see.”
2. Hatfield-McCoy Mountains: Buffalo Mountain Trail — Death Rock
How to get there: Take the Buffalo Mountain Trail System to get to the Death Rock Overlook.
Features: “One of the best views the region has to offer” looking out over the mountain town of Williamson.
3. Metro Valley: Charleston
How to get there: Walk to the University of Charleston lawn and turn left toward the boathouse. The swing is adjacent to a fire pit and directly across from the State Capitol.
Features: Direct views of the State Capitol and Kanawha River PLUS a special pawprint from Babydog!
4. Mid-Ohio Valley: Fort Boreman Scenic Overlook
How to get there: Visit Fort Boreman Historical Park and follow park signs to the Ohio River Overlook near the picnic shelters and playground.
Features: A bird’s-eye view of the scenic Mid-Ohio Valley formed by the confluence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers at Parkersburg.
5. Mountain Lakes: Stonewall Resort State Park
How to get there: Once on the resort property, continue on State Park Road. Pass the lodge on the right, continue to Lightburn’s Restaurant at The Palmer Course, and go behind the clubhouse.
Features: A sweeping backdrop of the lake and mountains.
6. Mountaineer Country: Coopers Rock State Forest
How to get there: Start at the parking lot closest to the main overlook and gift shop. Walk on the cobblestone path farthest to the left. Pass the pavilion, and the swing will be to the left.
Features: A lush forest backdrop.
7. New River-Greenbrier Valley: Babcock State Park
How to get there: This swing is near the park office in front of Glade Creek Grist Mill.
Features: A perfect position in front of Glade Creek Grist Mill, one of the state’s most photographed spots.
8. Northern Panhandle: Wheeling Heritage Port
How to get there: Visit Wheeling Heritage Port, and the swing is located on a grassy patch just off the walkway to the river.
Features: Views overlooking the iconic Wheeling Suspension Bridge and the Ohio River.
9. Potomac Highlands: Blackwater Falls State Park
How to get there: Take the trail to the main overlook. The swing is located just off the trail.
Features: A backdrop of the spectacular waterfalls in the distance.
The Department of Tourism designated the swing locations based on the nine most scenic and Instagramable spots in West Virginia. The swing sites were strategically positioned using data from over 100,000 social media posts.
Gov. Jim Justice and the Department of Tourism invite people to show their love for West Virginia by posting social media photos of their favorite places around the state, including the swing sites. Gov. Justice’s office reports that tens of thousands of posts have already reached tens of millions of people around the world, showcasing West Virginia’s unmatched beauty.
“The research shows just how important this is – now, more than ever, people are planning their vacations based on what they see on social media,” Gov. Justice said. “Help us show the world just how great it is here in Almost Heaven, West Virginia!”
For more information about West Virginia tourism, visit the Department of Tourism’s website. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/take-the-perfect-instagram-pic-at-wvs-9-scenic-swing-spots/ | 2022-06-20T18:26:07 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/take-the-perfect-instagram-pic-at-wvs-9-scenic-swing-spots/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — "Catch" cookbook from the Maine Coastal Fishermen’s Association features recipe contributions from those in the fishing industry up and down the Maine coast. The recipes focus on using fresh Maine seafood.
Monique Coombs joined 207 to share a recipe for cod tacos. Christine Burns Rudalevige, editor of Edible Maine, contributed the recipe to the book.
White Fish Tacos with Cilantro Corn Pesto
This recipe serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups loosely packed spinach leaves
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- 1/3 cup toasted pepitas
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ cup neutral oil, such as grape seed or canola, plus more for cooking fish
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 1-1/2 pounds of flaky white fish fillets (cod, cusk, hake, pollock), cut into about 4-inch pieces
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas, warmed
- 1 cup thinly sliced purple cabbage
- Lime wedges for serving
Directions:
- Combine spinach, cilantro, corn, pepitas, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse until the mixture is a fine paste.
- With the machine running, slowly pour in the oil until it is fully incorporated.
- Stir in lime zest and juice.
- Add salt and cayenne to taste. Stir in cheese. Set pesto aside.
- Combine flour with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon cayenne on a plate. Dredge fish pieces on all sides in the seasoned flour. Set aside.
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Arrange the pieces of fish in the hot oil.
- Fry the fish until it is slightly browned on one side, about 4 minutes, flip the pieces and cook until they are opaque at their centers, about 2 minutes more for thinner flounder, haddock, and redfish fillets, or 4 minutes for thicker pollock, hake or cod fillets.
- Set the fish on paper bags to drain.
- To build the tacos, slather each tortilla with 2 tablespoons of pesto and top with 1/8 of the fish, a tablespoon or so of cabbage, and a lime wedge.
- Serve immediately. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/207-kitchen-monique-coombs-makes-white-fish-tacos-with-cilantro-corn-pesto-maine-coastal-fishermens-association/97-3ad8b78a-002c-49a1-a15d-474891698ba7 | 2022-06-20T18:30:07 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/207-kitchen-monique-coombs-makes-white-fish-tacos-with-cilantro-corn-pesto-maine-coastal-fishermens-association/97-3ad8b78a-002c-49a1-a15d-474891698ba7 |
PORTLAND, Maine — Peter Gallway has been a part of the Maine music scene for decades, and is back in the 207 studio with his band's latest album: “It’s Deliberate.”
The new album by Peter Gallway & The Real Band features 11 new songs, all written over the past couple of years.
Gallway and the band will be performing the new album on Saturday, June 25 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland.
Gallway stopped by the 207 studio to talk about the new album, writing during the pandemic, and their upcoming show.
Watch the band's performance in the 207 studio below. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/peter-gallway-the-real-band-bring-new-music-to-207-portland-maine/97-e7f6d60d-cee1-463c-805e-34afe42d20fa | 2022-06-20T18:30:13 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/peter-gallway-the-real-band-bring-new-music-to-207-portland-maine/97-e7f6d60d-cee1-463c-805e-34afe42d20fa |
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Alex Sweetser is a recent graduate of Northern Maine Community College's diesel hydraulics program. Last week he left Presque Isle for Atlanta, Georgia, where he will compete in the SkillsUSA Welding Championships.
“I think it’s really neat to be able to compete against other people because welding is usually for a job and you’re not trying to be better than other people,” Sweetser told NEWS CENTER Maine.
The competition starts Monday, June 20, and ends on Friday, June 24.
In Atlanta, Sweetser will compete against some of the nation's most skilled welding students.
"Alex had a wonderful, natural ability that I had noticed throughout the [welding] classes he attended here," NMCC welding instructor Rick Taggett said.
Taggett explained that Sweetser qualified for the national competition after finishing first at the Maine state welding competition in March.
"As an instructor, to have a student win at states and compete in nationals, it makes you feel good," he added.
Sweetser admitted his skillset varies from his competitors since he didn't major in welding, but he has been practicing to prepare for nationals.
"Rick helped a lot because he got these practice tests to do, and I'm sure they will help give any kids who have them an advantage," Sweetser said.
Taggett’s son, Jessie Taggett, is a junior at Caribou High School. Jessie is also competing at nationals this week.
For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/morning-report/mainer-to-compete-in-skillsusa-national-welding-competition-in-atlanta-georgia/97-229764e0-e552-4767-b54d-27bb0c242570 | 2022-06-20T18:30:19 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/morning-report/mainer-to-compete-in-skillsusa-national-welding-competition-in-atlanta-georgia/97-229764e0-e552-4767-b54d-27bb0c242570 |
MAINE, USA — Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Tuesday is the first day of the Maine Department of Education's School Safety Summit at Windham High School. The conference is meant for school administrators, teachers, and staff from across the state. The summit is scheduled to run through Thursday.
Tuesday is also the longest day of the year, and Portland is celebrating with music! There are ten events happening throughout the day, including performances at Monument Square and Congress Square. The events are all free and go from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can learn more about the event here.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
On Wednesday, Maine's Office of Cannabis Policy is holding a series of sessions to get feedback on marijuana use. There are five sessions happening from Biddeford to Presque Isle from June until October. A representative for the OCP said the sessions will inform people of any changes to rules to help with public health and safety. You can learn more about the sessions here.
Friday, June 24, 2022
On Friday, Lewiston and Auburn are hosting their second public Art Walk of the year. Three new pieces of public art are set to be dedicated in the two towns. There will also be some live music and food options. The events kick off at 4 p.m. for the first dedication at the Great Falls Plaza entrance. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/the-week-ahead-june-20-2022/97-82fa44a6-eb7d-4aad-b3f8-13f37a01b76f | 2022-06-20T18:30:25 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/the-week-ahead-june-20-2022/97-82fa44a6-eb7d-4aad-b3f8-13f37a01b76f |
'Total determination': Monroe County Special Olympics athletes medal at USA Games
The Special Olympics USA Games looked a lot like the actual Olympics. Last week, players lit torches at the opening ceremony before thousands of athletes competed in front of 100,000 spectators in Orlando, Florida. Some athletes were even interviewed by ESPN and Good Morning America.
The atmosphere was different, though. There were no angry tears or sore losers or scathing rivalries. Athletes competing against each other ended as friends. One volleyball game ended with the winners sharing their medals with the losers.
“That was the most inspirational thing I’ve ever been to in my life, and I’ve been to a lot of sporting contests,” Monroe County Special Olympics coach Mark Norris said.
Among the athletes from across the country were three from Monroe County — Amanda Wilson, who won silver in bocce, and Justin Wilson and Jeffery Phillips, who won gold in softball. For them, the USA Games were the pinnacle of their Special Olympics experience, which has shaped their lives for the better.
Justin Wilson has been in Special Olympics since he was a kid growing up in Greene County. It’s never really been much about winning, he said, but rather the lifelong friends he’s made and proving to himself he can accomplish anything he wants. But winning gold brought emotions he’d rarely felt before.
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“I felt really emotional because I had never done that before,” he said. “I started crying, my mom started crying, my dad was really happy for me. … It’s really emotional to see all those people go up there and win all those championships.”
What is Special Olympics?
Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities, with over 4 million athletes, coaches and volunteers across the world. In Monroe County, there are 117 athletes and about 50 coaches, county coordinator Denise Brown said.
Anyone 8 and older who has been identified by a professional as having an intellectual disability, cognitive delay or significant learning problems can participate, according to the Special Olympics website. Most athletes are 19 or older.
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The organization is largely led by volunteer coaches and sports partners. Almost everyone involved, besides some employees in the upper levels, go unpaid, Norris said. Many, such as himself, devote most nights and weekends to the athletes.
Opportunities like participating in the USA Games are only possible through donations and fundraising, Norris said. Special Olympics Indiana raised nearly $10,000 through its Polar Plunge fundraiser last year.
Every four years, Special Olympics holds its national USA Games competition in a different location. Phillips said he felt honored to be chosen to represent Indiana this year.
'The hardest working athletes in the world'
Special Olympics in Monroe County has significantly grown throughout Norris’ decades of volunteering. For years, the county’s bowling team took up one or two lanes and there was no football team.
Now, there are two football teams, and the bowling practices take up almost the entire alley. Athletes from other counties, including Greene and Lawrence, travel to Monroe County to participate in sports they don't have, such as golf.
Most athletes compete in multiple sports throughout the year. Phillips, who has been a Special Olympics athlete since he was growing up in Bloomington, plays softball, bowling, basketball, volleyball and football. He coaches, too. It’s pretty much all he does outside of work as a dishwasher at Indiana University, he said.
Many of the Monroe County athletes spend their free time working out when they’re not practicing, Norris said.
“We’re talking about the hardest working athletes in the world,” he said. “I’ve coached several other sports, not just Special Olympic sports. … But the thing is with these guys, there’s just total determination. You tell them to do something and they do it.”
The most rewarding part, Norris said, is the social aspect. Many of the athletes don’t have the same opportunities to make friends that people without intellectual disabilities have, he said. He’s met several athletes who rarely leave their homes otherwise.
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Once athletes join Special Olympics, they typically stick with it for most of their lives and form lifelong friendships.
Amanda Wilson said she’s made almost all of her friends through Special Olympics. It’s also how she met her boyfriend, who she’s been dating for about eight months. She’s also become close with her coach and Unified partner, Mary Albanese. They’ve known each other for about 15 years.
“It’s a whole thing that’s so much more than just coaching,” Albanese said. “You really have to work so they can trust you and know that if anything happens that they can come to you and not have to worry.”
Albanese said the coaches and volunteers get as much out of the program as the athletes. The athlete’s positive attitude and dedication to their sports is humbling, she said.
“They just don’t stop, and they strive to do everything they can do,” she said. “To them, life is beautiful. That’s how they see it. That’s how everyone should see it.”
Contact Christine Stephenson at cstephenson@heraldt.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/20/indiana-special-olympics-monroe-county-athletes-compete-usa-games/7612553001/ | 2022-06-20T18:31:49 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/20/indiana-special-olympics-monroe-county-athletes-compete-usa-games/7612553001/ |
BOULDER, Colo. — Clela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in the gay rights movement for being the first public official to issue a same-sex marriage license in 1975, has died. She was 78.
Rorex was a newly elected Boulder County clerk when a gay couple denied a marriage license elsewhere sought her help in March 1975. She told The Associated Press in 2014 that she saw a parallel with the women’s movement and found nothing in state law preventing it.
The then-31-year-old agreed and, in the end, issued a total of six licenses to gay couples before Colorado’s attorney general at the time ordered her to stop.
State and federal law didn’t recognize gay marriage at the time. Rorex recalled that she had little public support and didn’t challenge the attorney general.
A recall effort was launched against Rorex, a single mother and University of Colorado graduate student. Suffering from chronic migraines and dealing with hate mail, she resigned halfway through her term.
Colorado legalized gay marriage in 2014 after a state court and a Denver federal court struck down a 2006 ban enacted by state voters. A 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision recognized the fundamental right nationwide.
Jared Polis, Colorado’s first openly gay governor, paid tribute to Rorex upon learning of her passing.
“Her certification of same-sex marriages (until the Attorney General shut her down) was a pivotal moment in the long struggle for marriage equality that led to Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, which legalized marriage equality nationally,” Polis wrote on Facebook. “So many families, including First Gentleman Marlon Reis and I, are grateful for the visionary leadership of Clela Rorex, a woman ahead of her time.”
Glenda Russell, a retired writer and LGTBQ community historian, told the Camera that Rorex faced significant backlash after issuing the first license.
“Nationally at the time, most people didn’t take it too seriously because they didn’t worry about it happening again, but in Boulder, the reaction was forceful and mean spirited. She got hit with all the homophobia and heterosexism that the LGBTQ community was facing,” Russell said.
In later years, Rorex advocated for gay and lesbian rights, speaking in schools and expressing exasperation with the slow pace of change.
According to Out Boulder County, an LGTBQ advocacy organization, Rorex was born in Denver on July 23, 1943. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Colorado before running for county clerk and recorder. After resigning as clerk in 1977 she obtained post-graduate degrees and served a legal administrator for the Native American Rights Fund.
A celebration of life was planned for July 23, Out Boulder County said.
The county courthouse in Boulder where she issued the licenses has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/clela-rorex-who-issued-1st-same-sex-marriage-licenses-dies/2022/06/20/0a9cf3ca-f0bb-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html | 2022-06-20T18:33:37 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/clela-rorex-who-issued-1st-same-sex-marriage-licenses-dies/2022/06/20/0a9cf3ca-f0bb-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — I’m sure these students were very happy when they found out their student loans were paid off.
Last week, Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams made national headlines when he paid off the student loans of five NAACP leaders, some being students and others being graduates.
Those lucky few found this out during an NAACP panel on the student debt crisis among Black students.
One of those students was a North Texas native, Bedford specifically: Channing Hill. Hill is a graduate from Trinity High School in Euless who currently attends Howard University.
She announced on Instagram that she was one of the students Pharrell had chosen to forgive their loans.
“Throughout my 3 years at Howard University I had personally accumulated over $18,000 in student loan debt and that figure becomes multiplied when you add on the loans my parents have accumulated. Today, I enter my senior year with a clean slate,” she said on her Instagram.
To see her reaction, visit her Instagram. | https://cw33.com/news/local/bedford-native-gets-her-student-loans-paid-off-by-pharrell-williams/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:10 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/bedford-native-gets-her-student-loans-paid-off-by-pharrell-williams/ |
Imagine being a catcher watching as Ty Cobb came running toward home plate at full speed, fearless of barrelling into you in order to score a run. Or being a pitcher eyeing Ricky Henderson on first, anxious not to give him his 1,400th stolen base. These guys were fast—no doubt about it—but just how fast they were, we can’t really say.
Technology has come a long way since those players’ time on the field. During the 2017 season, Major League Baseball introduced Sprint Speed, which “is a Statcast metric that aims to more precisely quantify speed by measuring how many feet per second a player runs in his fastest one-second window.” The metric currently includes “qualified runs” from two different categories: runs of two bases or more on hits that aren’t home runs, and home-to-first runs on “topped” or “weakly hit” balls. The best of these runs are averaged, and any run of at least 30 ft/sec is known as a Bolt.
Why is this metric useful? According to MLB, “approximately seven full-effort strides can be captured over the course of a one-second window, so Sprint Speed rewards those who can sustain their speed over a longer period of time.” On a more strategic level, teams can now examine those stats to determine how to best defend against a hitter or base runner who has a tendency to bolt. (Or on the flipside, how to play against a slow runner.)
The stat has proven to be a useful one, as the total number of stolen bases has been on the decline since Sprint Speed was introduced. In 2012, 3,230 bases were stolen between the American and National Leagues, and that was the last time the number broke 3,000. In 2021, that number decreased to 2,209.
Stacker compiled a list of the runners for the Texas Rangers whose measured sprint speeds were the highest, using data from MLB’s Statcast tracking system. Players are ranked by the highest average sprint speed through the end of May 2022 with ties broken using the average time from home to first.
#10. C Mitch Garver – 26.2 feet/second
– #296 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 31
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.73
#9. 1B Nathaniel Lowe – 26.3 feet/second
– #285 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 65
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.46
#8. C Sam Huff – 26.9 feet/second
– #233 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 14
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): not available
#7. LF Brad Miller – 27.3 feet/second
– #193 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 37
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.42
#6. 3B Andy Ibáñez – 27.4 feet/second
– #180 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 43
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.42
#5. 3B Charlie Culberson – 27.6 feet/second
– #163 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 23
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.34
#4. CF Adolis García – 28.3 feet/second
– #77 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 57
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.34
#3. LF Nick Solak – 28.5 feet/second
– #63 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 30
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.4
#2. 2B Marcus Semien – 28.6 feet/second
– #54 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 75
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): 4.41
#1. LF Eli White – 30 feet/second
– #5 in average sprint speed among MLB baserunners this year
– Competitive runs recorded: 22
– Average time from home to first (in seconds): not available | https://cw33.com/news/local/fastest-runners-for-the-texas-rangers/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:16 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fastest-runners-for-the-texas-rangers/ |
Purchasing a first home just got a whole lot more difficult for first time home buyers whom experts say could soon be priced out of the U.S. real estate market writ large.
That’s because the Fed announced the largest interest rate hike since 1994. The increase is anticipated to drive 30-year mortgage rates to levels that will price out millions more potential homebuyers.
Year to date mortgage rates have risen from 3% to around 6%, meaning monthly mortgage payments for a $400,000 home purchased today have effectively risen 42% from what they would have been six months ago, according to MarketWatch.
The most concerning part? Builders and real estate experts don’t expect home values to decrease with the looming recession.
The dual forces of inflated home values and higher interest rates threaten to pinch Americans looking to get into a new home. And overall those same Americans are not seeing their wages increase at nearly the same level as other goods and services, housing included. The Fed has argued it must raise rates dramatically to cool the red-hot U.S. economy and prevent further price inflation.
And it is cooling. Home sales have been dropping month after month as the Fed has raised rates, and the market is expected to slow even further over the remainder of 2022. Big real estate firms are announcing massive layoffs this week – an indication that industry leaders see slower growth ahead.
ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Fort Worth, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the week of June 12, 2022.
Median sales price
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $389,500
– One-year change: +25.9%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.5 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $122,438
#2. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: $128,875
#3. Bay City, MI metro area: $132,875
Median sales price per square foot
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $198
– One-year change: +24.9%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,103
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $924
#3. Kahului, HI metro area: $923
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: $75
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: $87
#3. Peoria, IL metro area: $88
Sales to list price ratio
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.04
– One-year change: +0.01
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.16
#2. San Francisco, CA metro area: 1.11
#3. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.11
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Weirton, WV metro area: 0.96
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: 0.96
#3. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: 0.96
Homes sold with price drops
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 11.3%
– One-year change: +3.3%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. New York, NY metro area: 25.9%
#2. Chico, CA metro area: 25.1%
#3. Medford, OR metro area: 24.6%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Columbia, MO metro area: 0.0%
#2. Evansville, IN metro area: 0.0%
#3. Hilton Head Island, SC metro area: 0.0%
Off market in two weeks
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: nan%
– One-year change: +nan%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 88.3%
#2. Kalamazoo, MI metro area: 81.8%
#3. Ames, IA metro area: 81.3%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 2.7%
#2. Morristown, TN metro area: 4.2%
#3. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 4.7%
Months of supply
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 6.7 months
– One-year change: +0.9 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lubbock, TX metro area: 177.8 months
#2. Brownsville, TX metro area: 31.8 months
#3. Lafayette, IN metro area: 24.2 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Greenville, NC metro area: 3.5 months
#2. Lewiston, ME metro area: 3.7 months
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 3.8 months
This story originally appeared on ZeroDown and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-weekly-real-estate-update-10/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:22 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-weekly-real-estate-update-10/ |
FRISCO (KDAF) — You know what they say about Texas high school football, it’s the absolute best in the country. Some of the top prospects among each year’s recruiting classes are from the Lone Star State, and that remains true to this day.
In mid-June a four-star prospect out of the DFW city, Firsco has recently committed to one of the top schools in the Big Ten. Cornerback Jaylon Braxton of Lone Star High School has committed to Michigan State.
Braxton, according to 247sports, had 28 offers on the table to play at the next level but chose Michigan State over Arkansas, Baylor, California, and Austin Peay. The announcement came from a simple tweet with the word, “Committed,” accompanied by the schools colors of green and white along with a picture of Braxton dawning a Michigan State uniform. | https://cw33.com/news/local/four-star-frisco-cornerback-commits-to-michigan-state-football/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:28 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/four-star-frisco-cornerback-commits-to-michigan-state-football/ |
Purchasing a first home just got a whole lot more difficult for first time home buyers whom experts say could soon be priced out of the U.S. real estate market writ large.
That’s because the Fed announced the largest interest rate hike since 1994. The increase is anticipated to drive 30-year mortgage rates to levels that will price out millions more potential homebuyers.
Year to date mortgage rates have risen from 3% to around 6%, meaning monthly mortgage payments for a $400,000 home purchased today have effectively risen 42% from what they would have been six months ago, according to MarketWatch.
The most concerning part? Builders and real estate experts don’t expect home values to decrease with the looming recession.
The dual forces of inflated home values and higher interest rates threaten to pinch Americans looking to get into a new home. And overall those same Americans are not seeing their wages increase at nearly the same level as other goods and services, housing included. The Fed has argued it must raise rates dramatically to cool the red-hot U.S. economy and prevent further price inflation.
And it is cooling. Home sales have been dropping month after month as the Fed has raised rates, and the market is expected to slow even further over the remainder of 2022. Big real estate firms are announcing massive layoffs this week – an indication that industry leaders see slower growth ahead.
ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Sherman, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the week of June 12, 2022.
Median sales price
Sherman, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $326,419
– One-year change: +17.8%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.5 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $122,438
#2. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: $128,875
#3. Bay City, MI metro area: $132,875
Median sales price per square foot
Sherman, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $184
– One-year change: +28.4%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,103
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $924
#3. Kahului, HI metro area: $923
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: $75
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: $87
#3. Peoria, IL metro area: $88
Sales to list price ratio
Sherman, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.00
– One-year change: -0.01
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.16
#2. San Francisco, CA metro area: 1.11
#3. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.11
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Weirton, WV metro area: 0.96
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: 0.96
#3. Pine Bluff, AR metro area: 0.96
Homes sold with price drops
Sherman, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 13.6%
– One-year change: +4.2%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. New York, NY metro area: 25.9%
#2. Chico, CA metro area: 25.1%
#3. Medford, OR metro area: 24.6%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Columbia, MO metro area: 0.0%
#2. Evansville, IN metro area: 0.0%
#3. Hilton Head Island, SC metro area: 0.0%
Off market in two weeks
Sherman, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: 54.2%
– One-year change: +9.9%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 88.3%
#2. Kalamazoo, MI metro area: 81.8%
#3. Ames, IA metro area: 81.3%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 2.7%
#2. Morristown, TN metro area: 4.2%
#3. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 4.7%
Months of supply
Sherman, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 10.2 months
– One-year change: +2.1 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lubbock, TX metro area: 177.8 months
#2. Brownsville, TX metro area: 31.8 months
#3. Lafayette, IN metro area: 24.2 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Greenville, NC metro area: 3.5 months
#2. Lewiston, ME metro area: 3.7 months
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 3.8 months
This story originally appeared on ZeroDown and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://cw33.com/news/local/sherman-weekly-real-estate-update-2/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:34 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/sherman-weekly-real-estate-update-2/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A new study from WalletHub is looking at patriotism in America, ranking which states are the most and least patriotic in the nation.
So what about the Lone Star State? Where does Texas’ patriotism rank amongst the rest?
This may come as a surprise to some but Texas ranked in the lower half of states, securing the 31st spot in the nation.
Officials say despite having high military engagement, civic engagement was one of the lowest in the country, with Texas ranking 46th in the nation for civic engagement.
Study officials compared all 50 states across 13 different metrics of patriotism including military enlistees, the share of veterans, the share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election and AmeriCorps volunteers per capita.
The top 10 most patriotic states are as follows:
- Alaska
- Montana
- Virginia
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Maryland
- Hawaii
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Washington
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-ranks-which-states-are-the-most-least-patriotic-where-does-tx-rank/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:41 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-ranks-which-states-are-the-most-least-patriotic-where-does-tx-rank/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Dairy Queen is treating Texans to five new summer Blizzard Flavors in celebration of the company’s 75 years in the Lone Star State.
“Just in time for fun-in-the-sun, Dairy Queen is celebrating the NEW Summer Blizzard Treat line up with FIVE refreshing Blizzard Treats,” officials said in a press release.
Here are the new summer flavors:
- Oreo Cookie Dirt Pie
- Girl Scout Thin Mints
- Nestlé
- Very Cherry Chip
- Caramel Fudge Cheesecake
“All these Blizzard treats are perfect for Texans wanting to beat the heat with a cool, delicious treat from their friendly neighborhood Dairy Queen,” officials said in a press release. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-dairy-queen-restaurants-are-now-selling-five-new-summer-blizzard-flavors-here-are-the-new-flavors/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:47 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-dairy-queen-restaurants-are-now-selling-five-new-summer-blizzard-flavors-here-are-the-new-flavors/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — North Texas is turning up the heat this week.
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, that signature Texas heat is finally here, with temperatures getting up to more than 100 degrees, as well as elevated fire conditions.
“Temperatures hit the triple digits areawide by midweek and into next weekend. Peak heat indices climb into the 99-105 range,” National Weather Service Fort Worth officials said.
Officials are warning North Texans to protect against the heat this week by doing the following:
- Never leave children and pets unattended in vehicles
- Check-in on elderly or ill neighbors and family members
- Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty
- Bring pets indoors or provided shade and plenty of water
- Take frequent rest breaks in the shade or air conditioning | https://cw33.com/news/local/triple-digit-temperatures-in-store-for-north-texas-this-week/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:53 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/triple-digit-temperatures-in-store-for-north-texas-this-week/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Someone in Borger, a small town near Amarillo, is now $1 million richer.
According to the Texas Lottery, a Borger resident claimed a top prize-winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game $1,000,000 Crossword.
Officials say the ticket was purchased at Allsups located at 416 Wilson St. and the claimant wanted to remain anonymous.
“This was the last of four top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game. $1,000,000 Crossword
offers more than $137.4 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one
in 3.42, including break-even prizes,” their website said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/tx-resident-claims-1-million-scratch-ticket-prize/ | 2022-06-20T18:38:59 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/tx-resident-claims-1-million-scratch-ticket-prize/ |
From left, Meghan Fowler, Girls State Chairman Marilyn Fowler, Elise Palmer, Meadow Reliford, Kelsie Woods, Peyton Dudley, Janiyah Milledge and Leeann Feng return home from Valdosta State University after a week at Girls State.
ALBANY -- Rising senior high school girls from Dougherty, Lee and Houston counties attended Georgia Girls State held last week on the campus of Valdosta State University. The students were selected to represent American Legion Posts in Albany and Lee counties.
Peyton Dudley of Monroe High School; Leeann Feng and Elise Palmer of Lee County High School; Mason Flynn of Deerfield-Windsor School; Meghan Fowler of Veterans High School in Kathleen; Janiyah Milledge, Meadow Reliford and Kelsey Woods of Westover High School spent the week in the mythical 51st state of Georgia Girls State, part of a national program of the American Legion Auxiliary and a course of instruction in, as well as a practical application of, the fundamental principles and procedures of city, county and state government.
“We are very proud of these young ladies," Girls State Chairman Marilyn Fowler said. "They represented our posts well, serving in various appointed and elected offices at Girls State."
Under the guidance of counselors and other staff members, the students were instructed and then given the opportunity to practice the duties, responsibilities and privileges of American citizenship. Prior to Girls State, each participant was encouraged to write a bill for debate in the House and Senate. Feng and Woods each submitted a bill that was passed.
Georgia Girls State is sponsored, as it has been since 1940, by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Georgia, with local auxiliary units and interested civic, fraternal and patriotic organizations cooperating.
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ALBANY -- The Albany Area YMCA is hosting local Boy Scout Morgan Wright and his crew of volunteers from Troops 3 and 13 as he works toward his Eagle Scout badge on Friday and Saturday at the YMCA Central Facility at 1701 Gillionville Road.
Morgan proposed to the YMCA the repainting of the facility's basketball courts as his Eagle Scout project in early 2022 and has been working to make arrangements to secure the paint and supplies and to establish a team of volunteers since.
The Albany Y also is hosting a Swim For Life session at the YMCA Sports Park pool complex on Thursday at 2 p.m., where an anticipated 40 youths ages 5-14 will learn the basic skills of swimming, including water survival skills.
This partnership with Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler is important for not only the safety of our community but the strengthening of the connections the YMCA has with not only Dougherty County, but the city of Albany as well.
YMCA President/CEO Dan Gillan will report on the status of the YMCA Sports Complex on Thursday.
For more information, contact Membership & Marketing Director Samantha Helton at (229) 436-0531, extension 221, or via email at shelton@albanyareaymca.com.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A Saylor Township home is a complete loss following an early Monday morning fire, the Saylor Township Fire Department said.
Saylor Township FD and the Johnston-Grimes Fire Department responded to a fire at 41 NW 68th Place at 2:10 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters at the scene saw flames on the exterior of the single-story home, extending from the basement and into the eaves and attic, the department said.
Crews were eventually pulled from the home "due to diminishing structural integrity," according to the department. The fire was brought under control around 3:40 a.m. While no one was injured, the home is considered a total loss.
Fire crews and first responders from Ankeny, Bondurant and Delaware Township all responded to the three-alarm fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
WATCH: Clive duplex a 'total loss' following fire (Feb. 4, 2022) | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/saylor-township-fire-destroys-home-total-loss/524-780569dc-c894-4376-a6d2-610dad423014 | 2022-06-20T18:40:29 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/saylor-township-fire-destroys-home-total-loss/524-780569dc-c894-4376-a6d2-610dad423014 |
SAN ANTONIO — There is a baby boom in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Methodist Hospital right now. 17 nurses have been pregnant right alongside their patients over the last six months.
The due dates for the nurses have been from December 2021 to July of this year. Break room baby showers are a frequent occurrence at the hospital. It is also quite common to hear chatter about the best baby products on the market and what folks are naming their newborns as you walk down the halls.
“Some of my patients have gone through their whole stay and everyone caring for them is also pregnant,” Hayley Seal, RN laughed. “They’ve been like ‘wait a minute, my last nurse is pregnant too!’”
Seal gave birth to her child in February with her colleagues by her side cheering her on during the whole experience.
“When one of us comes in to have our baby, the room is always decorated,” Seal said. “It’s funny, you can go down our baby registries for everyone and if we find a product that someone likes on their registry it’s on everyone’s registry.”
Like Seal, Leslie Maulit, RN says the joy and comradery the pregnancies have created among her colleagues has been an amazing experience.
“It’s honestly been really fun. I feel like we’ve had kind of a sisterhood of traveling pants,” Maulit joked. “We send baby stuff to each other and give each other advice. I know the girls who are on maternity leave right now are giving each other advice and they’re all awake at the same time.”
The nurses all feel that their pregnancies have given them a deeper understanding of what their patients may be going through, which improves the care they are able to provide.
“This definitely helped with my ability to connect even deeper with my patients, especially since I had complications with my delivery and got readmitted [to the hospital],” Seal said. “I’ve really been able to identify with the patients that are going through the same thing. I think it’s helped with the type of patient care I can give.”
Hospital leaders have brought in skilled support to help staff, while each new mom takes her deserved time away from work to care for her newborn. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/17-labor-and-delivery-nurses-at-methodist-hospital-pregnant-at-same-time-san-antonio-texas-pregnancy-baby-child-labor-delivery/273-54fac2a6-1929-45f4-870c-d5232e831860 | 2022-06-20T18:41:23 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/17-labor-and-delivery-nurses-at-methodist-hospital-pregnant-at-same-time-san-antonio-texas-pregnancy-baby-child-labor-delivery/273-54fac2a6-1929-45f4-870c-d5232e831860 |
DALLAS — Homes are selling for increasingly more above the listing price in Dallas-Fort Worth than in any other market in the nation, according to a new report.
The DFW housing market had the largest increase in the close-to-list price ratio in the U.S. year-over-year, according to the latest Re/Max National Housing Report.
The close-to-list price ratio is the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each transaction. When the number is above 100%, the home closed for more than the list price. If it's less than 100%, the home sold for less than the list price.
The May 2022 close-to-list ratio in DFW clocked in at 104.7% compared to 98.4% in May 2021 — a 6.4% year-over-year percentage change.
The next highest percentage change was Burlington, Vermont, which jumped to 106.7% in May 2022 from 100.6% in May 2021 for a 6.0% year-over-year percentage change.
Trenton, N.J, had the third-highest percentage year-over-year increase, and Los Angeles had the fourth.
Trenton’s close-to-list ratio climbed to 105.2% in May from 101.3% in May 2021, for a 3.9% year-over-year change. L.A.’s ratio rose to 103.3% in May 2022 from 99.6% in May 2021 for a 3.7% year-over-year percentage increase.
In the DFW market, the current median sales price is $430,000 — up 18.5% from April and 8.2% over last year.
Home sales are down in DFW by 4.2% compared to this time last year. Active inventory in North Texas is up 45.8% over last year.
The North Texas housing market is shifting fast as rising interest rates and volatility in the stock market make their mark, said Michael Coburn, broker/owner of Re/Max Town & Country.
“Since 2020, we have been in a crazy seller's market with home prices increasing year over year over 20%,” Coburn said. “This was due to very high buyer demand, low inventory of existing and new homes, low-interest rates, a good economy, low unemployment and high stock market. That's changing very quickly. The stock market has been down since January 2022 by over 20%, interest rates are now over 6%, and the real estate market feels like someone has put on the brakes.”
Last year and early this year, real estate agents would put a house on the market on a Thursday and have multiple offers, sometimes 25 to 100, at far above the list price by Sunday, Coburn said.
“Sellers would see a home sell in a neighborhood for $400,000 that was listed at $300,000, so they would price their home at or above $400,000 and sell for $450,000 to $500,000, and the next seller would price at $500,000,” he said. “In the last two years, a seller could get away with doing that. Buyers and sellers did not care about comps — it was a free for all.”
Now, however, sellers are looking at market trends, using accurate comps and listing their homes at reasonable prices, Coburn said. He’s seeing more price reductions and properties staying on the market longer.
“This by no means is a bubble about to pop,” he said. “It's just a long-overdue correction in the market.”
Nationwide, closings in May 2022 were 8.5% lower than in May 2021 even though May is historically one of the most active months of the year for home sales, according to Re/Max.
Sales, however, did climb 5.8% over April.
The median sales price of $430,000 nationally grew 1.2% over April's $425,000 and was 13.2% higher than the $380,000 recorded in May 2021. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-housing-market-posts-biggest-jump-close-list-price-ratio-us/287-3ed51949-de57-450a-b9d4-99f8044531f5 | 2022-06-20T18:41:29 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-housing-market-posts-biggest-jump-close-list-price-ratio-us/287-3ed51949-de57-450a-b9d4-99f8044531f5 |
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A driver is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after hitting and killing a cyclist in Richardson early Sunday morning.
According to Ricardson Police, 43-year-old Courtney Terrill was riding along the 1100 block of S. Plano Road at about 2:30 a.m. when they were struck by a man driving a pickup truck.
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, identified by police as 28-year-old Jesus Esquivel, stopped after the crash.
Investigators said Esquivel and Terrill were both traveling southbound on S. Plano Road when the crash occurred.
Terrill was killed at the scene. Esquivel, police said, was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter. It's not clear if he's obtained an attorney.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone who may have seen the crash, or either Esquivel or Terrill before the collision, is asked to call the Richardson Police Department at 972-744-4800. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/cyclist-struck-killed-in-richardson-early-sunday/2996342/ | 2022-06-20T18:42:51 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/cyclist-struck-killed-in-richardson-early-sunday/2996342/ |
Two people were killed and five others were injured when about 20 to 30 rounds were fired from a vehicle at people gathered in front of a San Antonio home for a family barbecue, police say.
Police said two men -- ages 45 and 46 -- were killed in the shooting Saturday night. Three men and two women were injured and taken to hospitals.
Police Chief William McManus said there were six children inside the house who were not injured.
The shooting is still being investigated.
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Bismarck police and fire officials are investigating early Monday fires that damaged an apartment building and a nearby detached multi-unit garage building in Bismarck.
The separate fires occurring at the same time in the same complex "does appear to be suspicious," Lt. Luke Gardiner said.
Firefighters who responded to the three-story apartment building in the 400 block of West Century Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday found fire showing from the windows of a second-floor apartment, and smoke coming from the garage, according to the Bismarck Fire Department.
Occupants of the 24-unit apartment building were evacuated. Firefighters stopped the flames from traveling through the roof eaves and into the attic, and extinguished the fire in the apartment of origin. They also put out a fire in one of the garage units.
There were no injuries. There was heavy fire and smoke damage to the apartment of origin, and smoke damage throughout the second and third floors of the building, according to the department.
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The fire damage in the garage building was limited to the garage of origin, but there was smoke damage throughout that building, as well.
Investigators were working Monday to determine the cause of the fires, according to city Fire Marshal Owen Fitzsimmons.
All of the apartment building's occupants were displaced, he said. Crisis Care Chaplaincy provided them with support in the aftermath of the fire, and the American Red Cross was lining up hotel rooms for those unable to return home by Monday night.
A cleaning company was at the scene, and officials hoped to get some of the least-affected apartments in habitable shape by Monday night, according to Fitzsimmons.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/fire-damages-bismarck-apartment-building-detached-garage/article_42f1fd02-f09c-11ec-ac9a-87935acf16b3.html | 2022-06-20T18:53:06 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/fire-damages-bismarck-apartment-building-detached-garage/article_42f1fd02-f09c-11ec-ac9a-87935acf16b3.html |
Bismarck's Rosser Avenue from 12th Street through 14th Street will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday so crews can do water main work.
The closure will be in place until late Friday. No parking will be allowed on Rosser within the closed area. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained. No detour will be in place.
During peak traffic hours, motorists can expect higher-than-normal congestion and are advised to seek alternate routes.
For more information, go to www.bismarcknd.gov/streets. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/portion-of-rosser-to-be-closed-this-week/article_50416966-f0ba-11ec-93a5-d3266e81059d.html | 2022-06-20T18:53:08 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/portion-of-rosser-to-be-closed-this-week/article_50416966-f0ba-11ec-93a5-d3266e81059d.html |
Law enforcement personnel from across North Dakota are taking part in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Wednesday in Bismarck.
Participants will start at the state Capitol at 2:30 p.m. and make their way south to Scheels at the Kirkwood Mall.
Kansas law officers started the torch run to benefit Special Olympics in 1981. It began in North Dakota four years later, with hundreds of people taking part annually.
The first phase of the Special Olympics North Dakota Summer Games in Fargo included power lifting, volleyball and swimming events last month. The second phase -- bocce, flag football, and track & field -- is Saturday. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/torch-run-for-special-olympics-set-wednesday/article_764959a6-f0b6-11ec-ada3-0fcd4edcd8d5.html | 2022-06-20T18:53:10 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/torch-run-for-special-olympics-set-wednesday/article_764959a6-f0b6-11ec-ada3-0fcd4edcd8d5.html |
Excessive heat that blanketed North Dakota over the weekend sent temperatures into the triple digits in some areas including Bismarck, breaking records across the state and setting the stage for severe storms.
A northward bulge in the jet stream kept the extreme heat over much of the Plains on Saturday and Sunday, creating what AccuWeather Meteorologist Mary Gilbert called a "heat dome." Temperatures in the Upper Midwest were 15-25 degrees above normal, she reported.
High temperature records for July 19 fell or were tied from west to east in North Dakota on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. They included:
- Bismarck, 100 degrees, breaking 1933 record of 97.
- Fargo, 101, tying record set in 1933.
- Grand Forks, 100, beating 1995 record of 95.
- Minot, 97, beating 1911 record of 96.
- Jamestown, 97, tying record set in 1933.
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Jamestown and Dickinson on Saturday had record-high minimum temperatures. The mercury didn't drop below 65 degrees in Dickinson and below 71 degrees in Jamestown. The previous records were 64 degrees in Dickinson in 1988 and 69 degrees in Jamestown in 2005.
The heat also brought with it moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, increasing the humidity level and making it feel even hotter -- a measurement known as heat index.
The normal high and low for Bismarck this time of year is 79 and 54 degrees. Cooler air moving in from the north will bring more seasonal temperatures to the region early this week, according to James Telken, a weather service meteorologist in Bismarck.
The start of the workweek has been a stormy one in many areas, however.
"The heat with all the moisture in it was kind of a primer for instability" in the atmosphere, Telken said.
An early Monday storm that ripped through Bismarck-Mandan dropped penny-size hail and as much as 1.5 inches of rain in Bismarck and 1.73 inches in the Mandan area, according to weather service reports. Reported wind gusts reached 75 mph.
There were reports of downed trees and tree limbs throughout the metro area, as well as flash flooding in Mandan bad enough to pop off manhole covers, Telken said.
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Hot weather has hit much of the country in the past week and will continue in many areas this week, giving air conditioning equipment a workout.
"Energy demands will be exceptionally high this upcoming week across portions of the Plains and Midwest, stressing area power grids and putting an additional pinch on residents’ checkbooks," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.
The Midwest Independent System Operator, which manages one of the two power grids in North Dakota, recently issued an advisory saying rolling blackouts are possible this summer because of predicted heat and the need to manage electricity demand.
North Dakota Public Service Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak told Prairie Public that she doesn't think the state will be affected, however.
"MISO's general manager told me, 'Just because where you're situated, shedding load isn't going to help with where things are tight,'" Fedorchak said. "And North Dakota has so much dispatchable generation, we're not going to be short."
"Dispatchable generation" refers to power sources that can be ramped up on demand to supply more power.
"We'll be generating the power everybody else needs," Fedorchak said.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/weather/sweltering-weekend-sets-records-in-north-dakota-heat-dome-sets-stage-for-storms/article_55e31142-f0a3-11ec-bd9b-53500711ce71.html | 2022-06-20T18:53:10 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/weather/sweltering-weekend-sets-records-in-north-dakota-heat-dome-sets-stage-for-storms/article_55e31142-f0a3-11ec-bd9b-53500711ce71.html |
SAN ANTONIO — There is a baby boom in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Methodist Hospital right now. 17 nurses have been pregnant right alongside their patients over the last six months.
The due dates for the nurses have been from December 2021 to July of this year. Break room baby showers are a frequent occurrence at the hospital. It is also quite common to hear chatter about the best baby products on the market and what folks are naming their newborns as you walk down the halls.
“Some of my patients have gone through their whole stay and everyone caring for them is also pregnant,” Hayley Seal, RN laughed. “They’ve been like ‘wait a minute, my last nurse is pregnant too!’”
Seal gave birth to her child in February with her colleagues by her side cheering her on during the whole experience.
“When one of us comes in to have our baby, the room is always decorated,” Seal said. “It’s funny, you can go down our baby registries for everyone and if we find a product that someone likes on their registry it’s on everyone’s registry.”
Like Seal, Leslie Maulit, RN says the joy and comradery the pregnancies have created among her colleagues has been an amazing experience.
“It’s honestly been really fun. I feel like we’ve had kind of a sisterhood of traveling pants,” Maulit joked. “We send baby stuff to each other and give each other advice. I know the girls who are on maternity leave right now are giving each other advice and they’re all awake at the same time.”
The nurses all feel that their pregnancies have given them a deeper understanding of what their patients may be going through, which improves the care they are able to provide.
“This definitely helped with my ability to connect even deeper with my patients, especially since I had complications with my delivery and got readmitted [to the hospital],” Seal said. “I’ve really been able to identify with the patients that are going through the same thing. I think it’s helped with the type of patient care I can give.”
Hospital leaders have brought in skilled support to help staff, while each new mom takes her deserved time away from work to care for her newborn. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/17-labor-and-delivery-nurses-at-methodist-hospital-pregnant-at-same-time-san-antonio-texas-pregnancy-baby-child-labor-delivery/273-54fac2a6-1929-45f4-870c-d5232e831860 | 2022-06-20T18:55:32 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/17-labor-and-delivery-nurses-at-methodist-hospital-pregnant-at-same-time-san-antonio-texas-pregnancy-baby-child-labor-delivery/273-54fac2a6-1929-45f4-870c-d5232e831860 |
HOUSTON — Eighty firefighters were needed to put out a fire that destroyed dozens of apartment units in the Westchase area Monday morning.
The Houston Fire Department says the 2-alarm fire started just before 8 a.m. at the Woodtrail Apartment Homes located at 9900 Richmond Ave.
The fire was finally put out, but crews are still at the scene monitoring for hot spots after the fire, which could be seen from miles away, ripped through the building within minutes.
"It was so fast," Manuel Nava said. "Within 10, 15 minutes, everything was engulfed in flames."
Officials say at least 16 units were destroyed. Nava was among those who woke up to the sound of glass cracking, only to realize he lost everything.
"I literally walked out to my balcony and I could see the fire coming out of the window," Nava said. "It was right next to our bedroom and I told my girl, grabbed our dog and we got out and started hitting everybody's door to get out."
After making sure his neighbors were OK, Nava, whose birthday is today, says the reality of what happened to them hit hard.
"Basically, just starting from zero all over again," Nava said. "This is my first apartment and I just turned 23 today...like I said, it's my first home and I lost it."
Despite everything, fortunately no one was hurt, including the firefighters battling the intense flames through the brutal heat.
Officials made sure they had plenty of water and manpower, so crews could rotate out as needed.
As for the victims who lost their homes, the Red Cross will be helping them.
Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is still being investigated. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/2-alarm-fire-in-west-houston/285-7f99ce09-7644-4039-b17c-d0a3ad113475 | 2022-06-20T18:55:38 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/2-alarm-fire-in-west-houston/285-7f99ce09-7644-4039-b17c-d0a3ad113475 |
JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A 16-year-old boy died on Friday when he was pinned by a piece of heavy construction equipment at a rock quarry.
Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum said he was with the crew at the Georgia Rock Quarry when the incident happened.
The county coroner identified the teen as Brian Thigpen. He said he was just one month shy of his 17th birthday.
The sheriff said the construction crew was Tera Excavation out of Jefferson County. It is unclear if Thigpen was an employee with the company. We have reached out to them for a statement.
OSHA and the sheriff's office are continuing the investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — New Braunfels Utilities announced Monday the city is entering Stage 3 water restrictions effective Tuesday.
The city says the Comal Springs flow is dropping and it is putting the natural habitat of endangered species and natural resources at risk. Downstream communities also depend on the water fro the Comal and San Marcos Springs.
At the current rate of decline and without any rain, the Comal Springs could stop flowing within two to three weeks. The last time that happened was in 2014, the city said.
Those reasons led New Braunfels Mayor Brockman to declare Stage 3 water rules.
Under Stage 3, watering with a sprinkler or irrigation system is allowed one day per week every other week. It will be based on the last digit of your address and must happen before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m.
“New Braunfels has been faced with severe drought situations over the years. Our community has always taken the appropriate conservation steps to prevent the Comal Springs from going dry. We are experiencing severe drought conditions causing Stage 3 watering restrictions to become effective tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21, 2022," Mayor Brockman said.
Take a look at the chart below to see your sprinkler or irrigation system watering day based on the last digit of your address:
- Monday: 0-1
- Tuesday: 2-3
- Wednesday: 4-5
- Thursday: 6-7
- Friday: 8-9
Click here for more information.
Currently, the City of San Antonio is under Stage 2 water restrictions. This means that residents can use a sprinkler or irrigation system one day per week every other week based on the last digit of their address. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/new-braunfels-enters-stage-3-water-rules-due-to-lack-of-rain-drought-dry-weather/273-cef6eae7-b143-4038-a5cf-08bc0b295f51 | 2022-06-20T18:55:51 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/new-braunfels-enters-stage-3-water-rules-due-to-lack-of-rain-drought-dry-weather/273-cef6eae7-b143-4038-a5cf-08bc0b295f51 |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Gas prices are expected to keep climbing, which is one reason why people are putting down the fuel pump and picking up the charging cables.
"In the next five years, we are actually going to see 50 percent of our inventory being electric, or battery, or hybrid powered," said Mike Terrazas, general sales manager for BMW Corpus Christi. "That's just what's going on in the future."
With more cars plugging in, does this mean more strain on our electric grid?
RELATED: Texas plans to place charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates
3NEWS spoke to transportation and energy expert Kara Kockelman at the Energy Institute of the University of Texas at Austin who said that’s not a concern.
"You could turn over the entire fleet of vehicles, that's cars and trucks, in Texas tonight-- and we would be able to plug them in," Kockelman said.
It would be about 30 percent more demand over the course of the day on a high capacity, high demand day, according to Kockelman. However, Kockelman said what we don't want to do is have everyone charge their cars at the same time.
"As long as we shift on those Summer afternoons, charging to the nighttime or the morning or midday when the sun is providing so much electricity to the Texas grid, we will be fine" Kockelman said.
Those who use electric vehicles spend one-tenth of the amount of money on travel than those who buy gas or diesel do, Kockelman said. And as for charging time, it depends on the driver’s destination.
"I have friends who plug in every night, like they would a cell phone, but I only plug in once a week", Kockelman said.
3NEWS reached out to ERCOT who sent the following statement:
"ERCOT continues to monitor and plan for the growth of electric vehicles (EVS) in our long term system assessment reports, but at this time, the loads from EVS are not significant enough to have an impact on the grid.”
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WESTMORELAND, N.Y. – Just days after a black bear was spotted in Deerfield, another sighting was reported in Westmoreland around midnight Monday morning.
Resident Jeff Szarek captured the bear on his home surveillance camera and sent the video to NEWSChannel 2.
Szarek says the bear was in his backyard on Shannon Circle heading west toward Deans Highway. Later that morning, another local resident shared on social media that there indeed was a sighting on Route 5 at Deans Highway around 5:30 a.m.
Just last week there was a black bear on Bell Hill Road in Deerfield. Paula Brittelli sent NEWSChannel 2 a photo of the bear in her backyard. She says she yelled from inside her house and the bear looked up before heading back into the woods.
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, anyone who encounters a black bear should use noise to scare it away, try to stay calm and slowly back away. The DEC says do not approach the bear or run, as it may chase after you. People are also advised against throwing food or bags of food at the bear as it may encourage them to approach people for food. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/black-bear-sightings-reported-in-deerfield-westmoreland/article_3c356a56-f0a8-11ec-9d94-5b83bb28253d.html | 2022-06-20T18:57:43 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/black-bear-sightings-reported-in-deerfield-westmoreland/article_3c356a56-f0a8-11ec-9d94-5b83bb28253d.html |
UTICA, N.Y. – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stopped by Utica Monday to campaign for his son, who is facing three opponents in the Republican primary for New York governor.
Andrew Giuliani also dropped by Utica on the campaign trail earlier this month to discuss his crime prevention plan and intentions to fully fund police if elected.
While outside the Adirondack Bank Center Monday morning, Rudy talked about how the state needs a governor focused on reform.
“We compete with New Jersey for the most people leaving the state. We actually have the most people leaving the state who have the most money. In other words, we are losing the people who pay the bills,” Rudy said. “So, those of us who are left behind, are going to have to pay bigger bills. That’s just common sense. You need a reformer. You don’t just need a governor."
The other Republicans in the race are Rob Astorino, Harry Wilson and Lee Zeldin.
The winner will compete with either Gov. Kathy Hochul, Tom Suozzi or Jumaane Williams pending the outcome of the Democratic primary.
Early voting is currently open for June primaries through June 26. Primary Day is June 28.
For more information on early voting in your area, click here. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/rudy-giuliani-stops-in-utica-to-campaign-for-son-in-race-for-governor/article_896e520a-f0bd-11ec-a48a-cf887907ef9b.html | 2022-06-20T18:57:49 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/rudy-giuliani-stops-in-utica-to-campaign-for-son-in-race-for-governor/article_896e520a-f0bd-11ec-a48a-cf887907ef9b.html |
SEYMOUR, Ind. — A man's body was found in a south central Indiana creek days after he died, police said Monday.
The body was found Friday, June 17, in Seymour, which is about 60 miles south of Indianapolis.
The Seymour Police Department said at around 1:15 p.m., someone reported a dead body being found in a small creek on the east side of Burkart Boulevard bridge, between East Fourth and East Tipton streets. The area where the body was found is near several businesses and restaurants.
Investigators found the man in the creek and noted that it appeared he had been there for "several" days, according to SPD.
The man's identity is being withheld, pending notification of his family, police said.
His cause of death will be determined after an autopsy. 13News reached out to the police department about whether investigators believe his death to be suspicious. Police had not yet responded at the time of publishing.
This story will be updated. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mans-body-found-seymour-indiana-creek/531-a5e6e20f-8cdb-43da-a2dd-49ebd75fa276 | 2022-06-20T18:58:53 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mans-body-found-seymour-indiana-creek/531-a5e6e20f-8cdb-43da-a2dd-49ebd75fa276 |
HIGHLAND — Police say an 18-year-old Gary man has been identified as the man on a bicycle who fired multiple shots at a driver last week.
The accused, Trevor Kirk, faces a felony count of criminal recklessness and misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license, according to John Banasiak, public information officer with the Highland Police Department.
Police said they received a report shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday of shots fired in the 8400 block of Parrish Avenue.
A resident reported hearing the gunfire and talking to a bicyclist, who claimed the driver of an SUV fired a gun at him, Banasiak said. The bicyclist could not be located by police at the time.
Later that same day, the driver came forward to report that when he honked at a bicyclist riding in the middle of the road, the bicyclist fired three shots at him, Banasiak said.
"The involved party did not decide to report the incident until later that evening," according to police.
Using surveillance videos from the area and with the help of an area resident, officers canvassed the area for several days until spotting the suspect, according to Banasiak.
"Investigators were able to recover the weapon used in the incident," he said.
"We would like to extend our thanks to those residents who assisted our investigators by sharing their home video surveillance footages," Banasiak said. "We would also like to extend our thanks to the residents who reported their observations to the police."
"We continue to believe in our motto of: If you see something, say something," he said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Derek Gleeson
Age : 39
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204716
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Jusko
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204708
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 57
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204713
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theodore Kritikos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204700
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; WEAPON - USE - POINTING A FIREARM; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Miller
Age : 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204704
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rufus Balentine
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204719
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brown
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204714
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delores Dehler
Age : 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armond Earving
Age : 19
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204696
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Helen Amore
Age : 52
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204715
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Snead
Age : 31
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204816
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE - < $750; UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Valerie Tuinstra
Age : 52
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204802
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie Wilbon
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204818
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davion Cotton
Age : 22
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204817
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keyara Green
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204805
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Harkabus
Age : 56
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204819
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Curtis Howard Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204804
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrel Brown
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204810
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Blue
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204803
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Thomas
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204775
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Risner Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204780
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Erik Rodriguez
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204788
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Lisa Rosmanitz
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204792
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Santiago
Age : 30
Residence: Lockport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204785
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Negrete
Age : 35
Residence: Berwyn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204790
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dominic Pitzel
Age : 68
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204787
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Sharee Johnston
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204778
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Francis
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204768
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamey Goin
Age : 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204779
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Evans
Age : 57
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204781
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ann Aquino
Age : 40
Residence: Westchester, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204773
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vanessa Ruelas
Age : 38
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204743
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: felony
Brooklyn Meeks
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204750
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Owens Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204741
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Guy Parks
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204731
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deon Reed
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204759
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clarence Laurence III
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204733
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Lundy
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204730
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tania Madrigal
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204765
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kentrell Marsh Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204738
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Dyniewski
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204761
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Homan
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204755
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stacy Jones
Age : 30
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204740
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giovonnie Kemp
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204751
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katanya Cannon
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204752
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Warren Dixon
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204763
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERIN
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Hicks
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204753
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyatta Branch
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204764
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Brown
Age : 61
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204739
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Dalton
Age : 42
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204726
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Shea
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204746
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antione Anderson Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204729
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delta Wilder
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204734
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Silva
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204745
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Wilson
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204725
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ziemkiewicz Jr.
Age : 51
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204748
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damien Ventura Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204694
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Perez
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204724
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katrina Reillo
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204723
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fred Parker
Age : 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204698
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regino Torres
Age : 55
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204918
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Turpin
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204925
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Schueren
Age : 55
Residence: Kentland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204927
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Scott
Age : 34
Residence: Benton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204921
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryant Stratton
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204924
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Howard Sweet Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204947
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sanchez
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204933
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Theodora Koktsidis
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204936
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hector Mays Sr.
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204916
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Espinoza
Age : 25
Residence: Goshen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204914
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dandre Hall
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204930
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE - CONSPIRACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cory Horton
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204937
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Hunter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204929
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anna Craig
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204928
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joe Carter III
Age : 56
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2204923
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julie Castillo
Age : 39
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204946
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Imari Clark
Age : 20
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204920
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerard Coates
Age : 31
Residence: Tinley Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204950
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adrian Wells
Age : 29
Residence: Springfield, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204894
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Washington
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204893
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Benjamin King
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204897
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nikolus Morris
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204892
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ahdezjia Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204886
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carlos Herrera
Age : 65
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204888
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Keck
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204911
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kathleen Donaldson
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204908
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Roggenkamp
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204868
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Davierre Sanders
Age : 35
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204864
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante WIlliams
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204863
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Quinn Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204865
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ramirez
Age : 24
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204858
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabriel Henderson
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204875
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204856
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Earner
Age : 51
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204854
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO POSSESS INDIANA DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eric Ellis
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204866
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Philitpa Harper
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204867
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latoya Boyd
Age : 37
Residence: Hazel Crest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204873
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rollie Crawford III
Age : 67
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204861
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kelly Crowe
Age : 39
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204880
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dwight Moore
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204833
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ladarris Ramsey
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204838
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roberto Soto Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204844
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonesha Lewis
Age : 42
Residence: Kokomo, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204842
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Liggett
Age : 33
Residence: Loveland, OH
Booking Number(s): 2204841
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Marquez
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204843
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tristan Grant
Age : 24
Residence: Monee, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204837
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Korry Allen
Age : 34
Residence: Calumet Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204831
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Holly Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204835
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diana Davis
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204830
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204813
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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HAMMOND — A Monday morning crash that closed an eastbound lane of Interstate 80/94 just east of Kennedy Avenue has been cleared, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The crash temporarily tied up traffic during the late morning police said.
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Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
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Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
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Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
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Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
VALPARAISO — Police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
The two female suspects entered the store around 5 p.m. June 10, selected several hundreds of dollars in merchandise and walked out without paying, Valparaiso police said.
They were reportedly seen leaving the area in a black sedan.
Anyone with information on the suspects is encouraged to contact Valparaiso Police Detective Sgt. Melanie Sheets at 219-462-2135.
Information can also be texted to TIP411 (847-411) by entering "Valpo" in the message field prior to sending the message, police said. The word "females" should be included in the first line of the tip to identify the case.
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Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
Valparaiso police have released surveillance photos in an attempt to identify suspects in a recent theft from the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/valpo-cops-release-photos-seeking-theft-suspects/article_5799a600-90ff-5fa3-b090-069f5457f8bb.html | 2022-06-20T19:09:10 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/valpo-cops-release-photos-seeking-theft-suspects/article_5799a600-90ff-5fa3-b090-069f5457f8bb.html |
EAST CHICAGO — Even as a young girl, Mayleen Guerrero felt a calling to help people and knew she wanted to be a doctor.
But a life-changing event that occurred on the streets of East Chicago last year served to reinforce that goal.
"My father, he's a policeman, and last year he was off duty when he was shot five times," Guerrero said.
She said the surgeons who treated Detective Jeffrey Sanchez gave him a second chance at life and Guerrero and her siblings more time with their father.
"I want to make sure I can continue to give that to another young kid," Guerrero said.
She called what happened to her father "a real push factor" and said she already knew she wanted to be a surgeon.
"I think after my dad's incident, I knew I wanted to be a trauma surgeon," Guerrero said.
And a full scholarship to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will help Guerrero toward that goal. The recent graduate of East Chicago Central High School was presented with a plaque by the East Chicago Common Council at a recent meeting to recognize her achievement.
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Guerrero was co-valedictorian of her class and captain of the soccer team for two years. She has also served as president of the History Club and co-president of the National Honor Society.
"I participate and help plan a lot of community events around E.C., like we had COVID-friendly Easter activities, Halloween activities, Christmas activities for the children in E.C.," Guerrero said.
She is working to help set up a mentoring program at E.C. Central in which seniors would tutor and mentor freshmen and sophomores.
She admits that part of wanting to do that is because she will no longer be there to help her younger brother, Jeffrey, a freshman at the school.
Guerrero counts her grandmother on her mother's side, Rosa Espinoza, as someone who influenced her decision to be a doctor and mentioned East Chicago Central High School educators David Lane, Angie Moya and Mable Weatherby as a trio that always encouraged her.
Detective Sanchez said that he always stressed the importance of education to Guerrero since she was little and that he is very proud of her earning the scholarship to Johns Hopkins.
He described what it was like to see his daughter's picture on a billboard at Columbus Drive and Railroad Avenue that announces her achievement to passersby.
"It was a little unreal at first," Sanchez said. "I mean, I had a knot in my throat. My eyes got a little watery."
He said that what happened to him was unfortunate but that it was an "eye-opener" for Guerrero in guiding her toward being a trauma surgeon so she can help others like he was helped.
"She always wanted to help people in some type of way, and she said that that was a miracle for her," Sanchez said.
Guerrero said her dad's recovery serves as an inspiration.
"He made me realize if he could get through that, I can pretty much get through anything," Guerrero said.
Her advice to others is to not let other people minimize your dreams.
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GARY — The Gary SouthShore RailCats mix it up with the Chicago Dogs in a fundraiser for The Salvation Army on June 30.
The game is at 6:45 p.m. at the U.S. Steel Yard, One Stadium Plaza, Gary. The outing includes one of the Region’s best fireworks shows celebrating Independence Day.
RailCats management has reduced the ticket price to just $10 to make it more affordable so families can enjoy pro baseball, fireworks and food at the ballpark. Parking is free.
"We are so grateful to Pat and Lindy Salvi and Brian Lyter of Salvi Sports and the entire RailCats organization for supporting Gary and surrounding communities by helping individuals and families served by The Salvation Army of Lake County,” said Kevin Feldman, director of development for The Salvation Army of Lake County.
“I am a huge baseball fan and love being at the Steel Yard for RailCats games. I love it even more when I know that it’s helping those who are struggling to feed their families and pay their rent,” Feldman said.
Tickets are on sale now for the game and can be purchased online by visiting SalArmyLakeCounty.org and clicking on the slide containing the Gary RailCats and Chicago Dogs logos.
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Trine University's longtime leader – and the state's current longest-serving college or university president – announced Monday he plans to retire next spring, ending a 23-year tenure.
"I believe this university is in its strongest position ever – academically, financially, strategically – which makes it the best time to turn over the reins to a worthy successor who will keep us on this extraordinary path we built together," Earl Brooks II told employees, alumni and donors in an email.
The Angola-based institution wasn't in this condition when Brooks arrived in 2000. Then known as Tri-State University, it faced challenges including declining enrollment, a crumbling campus, retention concerns and stressed finances, a university news release said.
Now, the release said, more than three times as many residential students live in modern, apartment-style housing, learn in revitalized academic buildings and benefit from state-of-the-art recreational and athletic facilities. Brooks played a central role in raising more than $250 million for the renewal and transformation.
Brooks, 66, will retire May 31, 2023, and he doesn't plan to take it easy before then.
"I intend to operate this next year as if nothing has changed and plan to run full-speed across the finish line next May," Brooks said.
The Board of Trustees has formed a committee to begin the process for selecting the university's next president. Rick James, board chair, said Brooks will be difficult to replace, but his achievements have positioned the university well.
"All of this, along with the university's very strong financial foundation, means his successor will assume one of the best jobs in higher education," James said in a statement. "I am confident that our selection process will identify a strong and skilled leader worthy of carrying on Dr. Brooks' legacy."
Trine University issued this news release today:
ANGOLA, IND. (06/20/2022) Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., today informed the Trine University campus community that he intends to retire on May 31, 2023, after 23 years as president of the Angola-based institution. Dr. Brooks is currently the longest serving college or university president in Indiana.
In an email to faculty, staff, alumni and donors, Dr. Brooks wrote, "I am announcing that I have entered my final year as president of Trine University, and that the Board of Trustees has formed a committee to begin the process for selecting the next leader of this great institution. After the tremendous honor of serving 23 years as your president, Melanie and I will move on to the next phase of our lives and I have notified the board that I will retire effective May 31, 2023. I believe this university is in its strongest position ever -- academically, financially, strategically -- which makes it the best time to turn over the reins to a worthy successor who will keep us on this extraordinary path we built together."
During his tenure, Dr. Brooks has transformed the university in virtually every possible way, including changing the university name. When he arrived at Tri-State University, as it was named then, with wife Melanie in 2000, they encountered a university facing a variety of challenges, including declining enrollment, a crumbling campus, retention concerns and stressed finances. In the two decades since, enrollment has grown significantly and facilities, academic programs, athletics and student life have undergone radical transformation. More than three times as many residential students now enjoy modern, apartment-style housing, revitalized academic buildings, and a vibrant campus atmosphere supported by state-of-the-art recreational and athletic facilities. Dr. Brooks also played a central role in raising more than $250 million to fund the renewal and transformation. As a result, today's Trine University continues to set enrollment records (more than 5,850 in Spring 2022), compete for conference and national athletics championships, grow its international student population and offer new academic programs that meet business and community needs while equipping students for successful careers and lives.
Rick L. James, chair of Trine University's Board of Trustees, said, "Dr. Brooks' shoes will certainly be difficult to fill, but the tremendous, transformational, work he has done over the last 23 years has put the university in an outstanding position. He also built a world-class administrative team. All of this, along with the university's very strong financial foundation, means his successor will assume one of the best jobs in higher education. I am confident that our selection process will identify a strong and skilled leader worthy of carrying on Dr. Brooks' legacy."
In his message to the Trine community, Dr. Brooks expressed gratitude while looking forward to an exciting future: "Melanie and I are truly excited about spending more time with family and doing the things we love to do together while we still have our health and vitality. Together with the Trine University community, we have done remarkable things and I will always treasure the collaboration and friendship that we forged over two decades. For that, I want to thank everyone with whom I have had the privilege to work. Making the kinds of significant changes and community impact this university has made required the consistent passion and dedication of faculty, staff, students, alumni, coaches, donors and members of our Board of Trustees. We were in this together, and the results of your commitment and dedication are clearly visible."
Dr. Brooks also expressed confidence in current Trine leadership's ability to take the university to the next level: "I know that transition sometimes can be unsettling, but we enter this next phase with the comfort of knowing that we already have in place a group of skilled and compassionate leaders throughout the university that will continue to lead this institution on our current trajectory. They are gifted with clear vision and strong administrative expertise and deserve your complete confidence. They also have a deep understanding of what makes Trine University unique and fully appreciate that everything we have achieved, and all we will achieve in the future, is driven by our student-centered mission."
Dr. Brooks added, "I intend to operate this next year as if nothing has changed and plan to run full-speed across the finish line next May. This means, of course, you'll still receive the same early-morning emails or texts. I'll still ask the same hard questions at meetings. And I will still expect to share a laugh when we encounter one another on campus."
Dr. Brooks concluded his message with additional thank-yous, along with a strong message of optimism for Trine's future, "Thank you again for everything you have done to make this such an outstanding university. Thank you for your kindness, support and friendship. And thank you for everything you have taught me along the way. A special thanks goes to my wife Melanie for all of her love, support and encouragement. She has been with me on every step of this journey and has contributed to this university in countless, often anonymous, ways. I also want to thank my daughter Megan, my son-in-law Evan and my granddaughters Emma and Elizabeth (they truly are the apples of my eye) for their steadfast love and support. As we move into this exciting next chapter in the Trine University story, let's cherish what we have accomplished together and continue to be energized and amazed by all of the wonderful possibility that lies before us." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/brooks-to-retire-as-trine-president/article_cb083920-f0b2-11ec-b4c1-2b3da503e963.html | 2022-06-20T19:10:40 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/brooks-to-retire-as-trine-president/article_cb083920-f0b2-11ec-b4c1-2b3da503e963.html |
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